The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-23
FALL SOCIETY NOTES.
GENERAL LEES FAMILY TO SPEND
THE UINThR ~ RICHMOND.
Opening of Miss Ellett's school-Move'
mcnts of Well-Known People, Many
OF Whom VIII Soon Return Home.

Tho family Of Consul-General Fitzhugh
Lee, will this winter occupy apartments
az the Langley" and are expected 20
arrive IN Richmond this week. The house
is that adjoining the residence OF Mr..
Alexander Cameron, on east Franklin
street Ii has been generally hoped that
Mrs. Lee would spend the winter season
here, and her decision 20 10 50 is greeted
with special pleasure by her old friends
whose name is legion. They may now
indulge the hope Of frequently seeing her.
and IN some degree compromising them
selves for her long absence.
Mrs. John Dunlop has returned from
Hot Springs.
There e. quite a stir among juVennee
society to-day, the occasion being the
opening for the season OF 1sg7-'9S Of Miss
ElI1's School for Girls, 1i2 east FRANK
I'm street. Through its principals unur-
ing energy and conscientious study or lhe
best methods in educational work, ana
the fact that she has associated WIN
herself a highly competent corps or as
sistant teachers. tho school has taken
high local rank It's prospectus TOT the
ensuing session shows additional auVah-
taees and incentives % effort-tour bIyh
Mawr scholarships Of the value or f-.0
and four OF the value Of $500.
Beside the regular courses OF instruc-
ton Gncluding the college preparatory
work. done by Miss Elicit and by ln-
struct0rs from Harvard and Johns HOP
kins Universites) are three special class
Is onen 20 any who may desire 10 enter
them. These are I'm English literature
and composition. conducted by Miss El-
lotti ln "Virplnia History" upon which
Miss Mary Mann Page Newton VIII give
four talks" each week; and IN 'PolitI-
cal Economy" which will be conducted
by DR.. 7. 4. O. Chandler, ON alumnus Of
Johns Hopkins
Miss Belle Porldn- viii spend tho COM
ing winter in Washington. d. e. pui-d,
Ing the study N art under inc special
advantages which that city affords
Mr. and Mrs William Writ Henry have
returned from an extended northern trip.
having visited many places Of special in-
terest in Canada and New YORK ineey
returned 20 Richmond by way or Duluth.
and altogether the itinerary was a de-
lghtful one.
Mrs James Lyons IS expected 10 return
from cred HIP in day or two.
Mrs John IT. Lyons and her lovely lit-
tle daughter Miss Emily Addison Lyons.
have returned 10 the city and are now in
their new home, one OF the handsome
Dibbrel flats.
Mrs John W. Gordon and Miss Annie
Ponder Gordon are now at the Chalfonte.
Atlantic City
Misses Augusta and Charlotte Daniel
have returned 10 the city and have with
them Miss Jenrics.
Mrs Wyndham Meredith. Master John
Meredith and Misses Alice and Marian
Meredith have returned from Mountain
Top
a letter received yesterday from Mrs.
Gibson, wife Of tho Uiehop-COqdiu tutor
elect or this diocese. states that her
daughters. the Misses Gibson. will come
20 Richmond On about ten DAYS I'M order
~ receive the household effects az tho
Iuture family residence N3 FLOYD avenue
Mrs Gibson win follow them shortly
thereafter and viii receive o. most cordial
welcome from hundreds
Mrs. J. J. Gravatt has returned 10 Rich
Ms. Tcrhune's latest novel-rocertr,.
DunNshcd-is entitled "An Ola riarf
''i 70 'llN NINNN To the interest nf
the authors well-'cnoyvn ana r,rr,,l,. ilt 90
cI'IX style Is that Of beautiful ana sDirff-
Td gus Jration by Richmond girl-misq
lT,Il7e NlIi.1ms. Mrs Terhune paws tho
IIol.o"llng. tribute 10 the latters contribu-
uon5 10 her volume in its preface.
WIN the desire OF making this story
n faithful representation N tho l'fa az IN
ola Field School Girl Of fftv-odd wears
ago. / have had o. illustrated bv scenes
taken from that life AS nearly as this
could be done in orr day. For the al-
mrablo photographs that served AS The
suggestions ~ the drawing am Indebted
10 Miss Louise Williams. OF Glohmon1.
va. The most spirited Of my Illustrations
are actual reproductions or her photo
graphic work
Ny readers win share On my gratitude
20 the young artist for Che Glelifv nrd
grace with which She has carried out file
au,hors wishes IN THIS respect"
Miss Williams IS one Of two gifted els
tors y lose talents have won them cnvi-
able distinction. and for whom brilliant
future successes are pr0phesled.