Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03

Of Miss Blake's favorite ideas is thai
"a chance makes a woman as the times
mako the man." Given a fair chance
she says the greater number OF women
will Display energy, executive ability
and any number of other virtues. There
seems to be good deal Of truth In some
of the sayings of Miss Blake.
In Richmond there is a body Of efficient
women who, by their executive ability
and enlightened ideas, have raised TO
themselves a splendid monument, and
provided the city with another source for
| literary entertainment and social enjoy
ment. Three years ago, on the 4th of
October. 1894, these women began The
| Woman's Club. The original idea of
the founders of the institution was some
what the same as that opinion Of the two
bears on the shield of Kentucky: ITO
gether we stand, divided we fall" Or, in
the finer phrasing OF the constitution,
of the body, they combined into a club
for the purpose Of forming IAN organized
centre for the literary culture Of its men,
bers. for their intellectual, social, and
moral development, and to strengthen
their individual efforts for the good Of
humanity" The pioneer workers were
Mrs. Lunsford L. Lewis, president; Miss
Maria Blair, first vice-president; Miss
Augusta L. Daniel, second vice-president;
Miss Mary NJ. Lyons. recording secretary;
Mrs. Charles Davenport, corresponding
secretary, and Miss Jane NJ. Ruther-
foord, treasurer, with Mrs. j. L. Well
ford, Mrs. Beverley b. Munford, Mrs.
Brydon Tenant. Mrs. Virginia III. Robin
son, Miss Mamie b. Winston, Miss Mary
II. Cameron. and Miss Frances Scott. In
June, 1895, the club was chartered in the
Law and Equity Court of the city. and
having outgrown it's first home on Main
street, the house II west Franklin street,
which the club now occupies, was en-
gagged. During the clubs whole course
it has been a kind Of reservoir Tor Talent
and intelligence.
For the benefit OF the elected members,
lectures have been given by such promi-
nent persons as DR.. Thomas Nelson
Page; Professor w. w. Moore, OF Hamp-
den-Sidney; Rev. Hartley Carmichael,
Rabbi Calisch, d.. Stuart Mcclure, DR..
McCaw, DR.. Hodges; Professor Thomas
r. Price, of Columbia University; Mrs.
Ruth McEnery Stuart; Professor Will
liam p. Trent, of Suwanee: Miss Annie
l.. Edwards: Miss Katherine Pyle. of
New York; Professor Blackwell, of Ran
Mr.. Gordon McCabe, Miss
we'll of Virginia; Miss Sally Fairchild,
Duly Jones, OF Washington Hon. Will
liam Wallace Bruce. OF Brooklyn; Joseph
Jefferson, Mr. Hannibal Williams Bos-
ton; and Messrs. Charles W. Blackboard,
II. NJ. Hughes. Wyndham Meredith, N.
c. holland, G.. w. Coleman, Roosevelt |
Page. and w. /. Sheppard. Among the |
musicians who have entertained the club |
are Mr.. Mckenzie Gordon, New York; |
Mr.. George NJ. T. Gibson, Baltimore; |
Miss Lizzie Taylor. Norfolk; Miss Nell |
lie Hunt OF Washington; and Misses |
BETTE Booker Nellie Rogers Annie |
Zele Minor Mary Darlington, |
Jacob Reinhardt. Arthur Scrivenor, and |
At the regular meetings OF the club
papers have been read by the members
II the club. aud much strictly home
alent unveiled. For the future there Is
very reason to believe that "the Wo- !
mans Club OF the city OF Richmond. in
he State of Virginia" will 60 on to ac-
,omplsh more and more honorable
york and to cut its name in
big letters ION the walls of the tene-
nent OF life"
In order suitably to commemorate
heir three years OF successful work.
he members Of the club will give an in
'ormal birthday tea tomorrow evening
rom TO 8 O'Clock. Tho musical enter
has been arranged for by Miss
Claire GilIaume. which In itself Is sig
lificant of pleasant hours. and the pro-
'ramne holds such promising names as
hose OF Miss Bette Burwell Booker.
'onrano: Miss Annie Louise Reiuhardk