The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25
WITH RICHMOND WOMEN
THE CURRENT EVEATS CLASS VEIL
ATTENDED As USUAL
The Many Topics Discussed by Mrs. Cabeli.
The Milton Z. Work Clubs Weekly
Meeting-Other News.


body. however, paid the mildest attention
TO its peculiarities yesterday. although
they were variously apparent in dust that
cut its way through ladies' wells. wind
that blew things up generally, and a touch
OF cold beneath the prevalent temperate
atmosphere which mad a distinct sugges-
ton OF winter IN II.
II kept few at home from the Currents
Events Class, those present being Mrs
John b. Lightfoot. Mrs. w. Landonia
Dashiell, Mrs. Junius Norris, Mrs. Ben
Palmer, Mrs. John w. Hunter, Mrs. Harry
Hazard, Mrs. u. A. Saunders. Sr., Mrs.
l.. a. Saunders. Jr., Mrs. 4. William
Pemberton, Miss FREELY. Miss Ellie Car
michael Miss Helen Christian. Miss
Meredith, MIS-. J. Aston Cabell, and
others.
Mrs. Cabells resume of subjects was
as interesting as ever, these including.
The Tariff as Mr.. Mckinley Sees 1t. The
Attitude OF the Powers Toward Greece,
and the Official line dropped TO the
United States. accounts Of the devastat-
ing Hoods in the South, which leave such
poverty behind them, the movements
started in New York some weeks ago 10
have preaching FOR the unchurched
Ilde1to III Ud4l1i tuuiIlt-t NItdtltof anu
other secular places, this being really
continuation OF Mr.. MO0dy's work begun
in Cooper Union last fall; relations be-
tween Russia ana Greece; the poem writ
ten 10y II. ID. Rawnsey. published in the
London Chronicle and entitled THE Cry
OF Crete 10 the Six Powers" England
and the Boor country; the carnival in
Paris on March 5th described as having
been so particularly delightful. the dis
cussiOn regarding the proposed visit OF
the Kaiser 10 Russia, the recent celebra-
ton in Berlin in honor or Emperor Will
liam l.: Spain and the little unpleasant
ness I'm the Philippine Islands as well as
in sturdy Cuba, the recent terrific tor
nadO in Georgia; the presentation in New
York recently OF AphOnsc Daudets
pastoral drama, "HArlesienne;" John
Drew in Rosemary" the Damrosch
opera season; Jules Nernes Face to the
alag through which he was accused by
the discoveries Of Millenite of having lit
orally stolen his ideas and applied them
in the construction Of the plot Of his
latest novel; Captain Mohan's book 'The
Influence OF Sea Power Upon History
which has been welcomed so eagerly In
England, and procured for its author the
degrce Of u. e. l.. from oxford Uniyer-
sity; interesting literary announcements
for the week Life OF Lord Tennyson."
by his son; Or. watson Gan Maclaren)
and the charge against him OF beterodoN
teaching IN his mind and matter: and the
proposed dinner TO be given by the Au-
thors Club. New York. 10 Mr.. William
Henry Stoddard, on the occasion Of his
seventy-sccond birthday. Mrs. Cabell
said that she had a double purpose in
introducing this topic; It made a graceful
opportunity for introducing TO the class
the very gifted wife Of the well-lnown
literary editor Of the Mail and Express"
In this connection she quoted from one or
two really beautiful poems written by
Mrs. Stoddard. including the following
from "rhe House Of Youth"
What is the story Of this buried past?
Were all its doors flung wide,
For Us 10 search its rooms?
And we 10 see the race, from first to last
And how they lived and died.
sim would # battle and perpleE. the brain,
But show this bitter truth;
Man lives not I'm the past.
None but woman ever comes again,
b54ck 10 the House OF Youth.
Miss Martha Bagby has returned from
New York.
Yesterday the members OF the Milton
c. Work Whist Club became Mrs. keiths
guests for the usual and invariably pleas
ant weekly meeting. The printers last
week introduced a number Of gentlemen
To TIE public AS members of the club
"Mcssrs" instead OF "Mesdames." caus-
inc quite q lt;le hutter among those who
knew tie membership. Those present
then. as yesterday were Mesdames l. II.
White. keim. Keith, Austin Broken
brough, and William Mayo Taliaferro.
Misses Virginia Peasants, Lutte Pleas
ants and Lou Adkins.
Through inability TO form a cast and
chorus just now. the project OF present
ing the opera priscilla FOR the beneh.
of the Rosemary Circulating Library. as
announced, has been abandoned. The
friends Of the institution will be glad
20 know that Mr. Arthur Scrivenor has
kindly consented to take IN hand the pre-
sentation OF delightful opera in the
early fall
Miss Gardiner, OF Savannah, IS the
guest Of Miss Woodward, Park avenue.
Mr.. W. L. Gunlaudeu. OF New York.
who is registered at the jefferson a feT
days ago has returned TO New York.
Mrs. ]. A. Pattison and Miss Beulah
Pattison are at Clifton Springs.
Miss Simms. OF Halifax, is spending a
few days at Mrs. Pleasanton Conquests.
The remaining dates for the Saturday
Club with subjects and committees are
under the general head Goethe and His
Contemporaries, thus:
Art OF the Pcrlod.-April Sd.-Miss An
dcrson. Miss Winston. Miss Daniel.
The Humboldt.-April l1th.-Mss Shep-
pard, Miss Elicit.
Helne and the Minor Poets-May ID
Miss Sully. Miss Peasants, Mrs. Robins.
The Brilliant Women of the Period
May lGth.-Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. Lewis.
The members Of the club are Mrs
Beverly Munford. president: Mrs. Herbert
Claiborne. Mrs. +. c. Minor. Mrs. l.. l..
Lewis. Miss Sully. Miss Winston. DR..
RunyOn. Mrs W. Il. De Saussure, Miss
Crenshaw. Miss A. T.. Sheppard. Miss FL
lett, Miss Lulie Blair Mrs y. 3. Nalen-
tine, Miss Augusta Daniel, Miss Maria
Blair, Mrs. William Il. Robins. Mrs.
Frank ID. Williams Mrs. Thomas Akin
son. Mrs. John Finders Robinson, Mrs.
Philip Bruce, Mrs. John c. Roberton, Miss
Bruce, Miss Glasgow and Miss Houston.
In addition TO its Richmond member
ship the Womans Club now may claim
the following nonresident members:
Virginia Miss Charlotte Lee. Mrs
Robert c. Scott. Miss Minnie Cox. Miss
Anne rutherford. Miss sallie Gordon.
Mrs. Theodore Whitefeld. and Mrs. Frank
Male.
cavarnah Ga.-Afiss X C. Stiles