The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-29
Hi EVENTS In SOCIETY.
THE LAST MEETING OF THE
LADIES' MATINEE MUSICALE.
Richmond Ladies May Form a Climb forthe
Purpose OF Perfecting rhemseives In =
the Art OF Conversatiop-Personais.

Tho last meeting OF the Ladies Natl
nee Musicale will la held tomorrow
night. at the residence of Mrs. George
w. stevens. $40 Floyd avenue. Each
member has the privilege Of inviting one
friend, but aside from this. attendance Is
limited strictly 10 members. The mus
icale was organized on Friday. March
-, 1896. in Mrs. Stevens parlods. and
since that time has absorbed much OF
the very finest musical talent and Guilt
walton in the city. until now the Tor
nightly meetings are positive Delights.
n IL has been frequently said that the
finest instrumental music TO be heard IN
Richmond was that on its programme.
Recently the constitution and bylaws
have been put into book form and next
years officers elected the program
me throughly mapped out, ana
everything gotten into readiness for fine
work next year. The officers are Mrs.
George w. Stevens, president; Mrs. i.
william Pemberton. vice-presldent; Miss
Cl.ice Swasey, SECRETARY; Miss Claire
Guillaume, treasurer; Miss Mera. libra
rian.
The programme has three divisions. re-
presenting the work OF the leading must
cal composers. Those who will take part
I'm the first division are Mrs. Blair. Mrs
c. w. p. Brock. Mrs. Fits. Mrs. Patter-
son, Mrs. Pemberton, Misses Chaplin.
G~wathmey, Mera, Moore. Porter, Pace.
Swasey. Sullivan, Webster. and Louise
Williams. Those taking part IN the sec
ond division are Mrs. Emma Ball, Mrs.
Beckwith. Mrs. Evan Chesterman. Miss
Darlington. Mrs. Durrott. Miss frank
lin Mis- s Guillaume, Mrs. Lockerman.
Mrs. Meloney. Miss Minor. Mrs. Scott
Parrish. Miss S%tockdell. Miss Schoen, and
Miss Tree. In the third division are Miss
Ella August. Miss Bass, Mrs. J. S.
Brockenbrough, Mrs. Bethel. Mrs.
Cloves, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Hunter. Mrs.
Mcneil. Miss Pattison. Mrs. Rehling, Miss
klogers. Miss Shelton, Miss Scott and
Miss Watkins.
1t IS expected that Friday evening
will be a brilliant finale to the season.
Mrs. stevens handsome parlors have.
however. grown accustomed, through a
years fortnightly harmony, TO whatever
Is beautiful I'm the finest work of the
great composers.
Miss Ellen Guigon. who has been visit
ing friends in Boston. returned 10 Rich
mond yesterday, and Is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. A. =. Guigon. Miss Nina Will
cox. Of Charles City county, is also their
guest.
Miss Annie Lee Alfriend returned from
Norfolk last night. having had a delight
full visit. II surprises no one TO hear
from Norfolk friends that she has been
a belle par excellence, and won many
new social honors.
mrs. Purcelrs guest. has returned
her home.
Mrs. Adolphus Blair is spending a few
days out Of town.
Miss Helena Trench LEROY will at
tend the Harvard finals. and spend sew
eral weeks thereafter with Boston
friends.
Letters received by friends In Richmond
state that the Virginia girl. in The
charming shape OF Miss Fairfax Loving.
who is now visiting friends in st. Louis.
Is sustaining I'm that city her reputation
for fascinating qualities.
Among recent out-of-town visitors 10
the Virginia Historical Society were Mr..
D. s. Kurtz. OF Wrightsville. Pa; Miss
Elizabeth 81. G. b. Lee. Gloucester.
Courthouse: Miss Fanny Dickens. OF
GoochIand: Hon. Lyon G. Tyler. OF VIII
liamsburg: Mrs. Dankmar Adler Mr..