The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE.
the PAST WEEK rs SPENT IN FASH
IONaBLE CIRCLES.
Monday at the Woman's Ciub-Wsddings.
Private acknowledgements
Card Parties-Personai Mention.

! audience as I'm itself one OF the most
briliant-as 1t was certainly delightful
in presentation-of this or the preceding
season.
Contrary to the usual CUSTOM ana very
decidedly to the general satisfaction the
audience sat IN the parlors-not IN the
classroom. Every available bit OF space
was taken. and a number were loICsu
| either TO SIT in the hall or IOiie4t '''
| delights OF the programme. MIS-. =. -
! Minor was chairman-the inleiPie'"' 10"
| Of that statement is charming one "
| all who know Mrs Minor. Inc lo9.i ,''
| v,,s ,,i,c,d between the two south WIN
| dows i'm the rear parlor, ana the emu
| faced in that direction. There was VN~',
| PLY for ITSELF a particularly run auul-
| ence including as guests OF the Chairman
Miss Olga Bauch, Miss Anne GORDON
Mrs w. w. Archer Miss Bella fltzpat-
| rick. DR. Russell Pemberton. MISS Jui'et
| Lee Mrs. Hartwell. Mrs. John Howard
| Southall Mrs. Charles y. Lee Mrs'
! Breckenridge Starke and Miss Gulsoh' Oh
| Stanton.
Mrs. Minor told her audience the story
| OF Faust" as Goethe found IT, explain
ing the meaning OF the word. which IS
| Fortune" She then briefly reviewed ll'
J as Goethe has left it 10 posterity' and
| cited Mr. Lewes' criticism. The hrst part
| Of Faust was the victory OF Goethe 8
youth. the second part was the mistake
| Of his old age. This. she said. and pro-
| ceeded to substantiatc charmingly was
| not Or. Armstrong opinion. Her resume
| Of the poem was clevcrly and gracefully
y made. TO the intense interest and enter
tainment OF her audience.
! Tho second paper, entitled THE FIRST
/ pa f.fI nd
| Miss Annie Empie Sheppard. Its origi-
! nal reading was before the Saturday
| Clubu. In Tuesdays issue allusiOn was
| made to the classic purity Of style, orig
/ inality and depth Of thought and poetic
insight, as certain 10 commend it 10 the
most critical But less than brilliant
work from Miss Sheppard would surprise
all her friends. il would be without
| precedent Her paper deserved publica-
! ton az "a critical essay of merit and beau
| ty that is the general opinion and the
| fact 'Flotsam and Jetsam" is stili
a brilliant memory with club members.
| Tuesdays issue also gave very made
quate quotations from Miss sheppards
| paper
1t was reserved for Mrs Pemberton
| TO present a royal surprise 10 the audi
ence. She led up TO it most happily IN
that voice which indlvidualizes her. ana
in English whose grace was also quoted
| on Tuesday.
1t was tacit acknowledgement Of
| large debt in the preparation of her pa
| pcr-"The Second Part Of Faust" 10 "a
! certain fair-haircd boy" who witnessed
! the presentation OF the Tlay with her I'm
| Germany. The "fair-haired boy" mate
| rallied delightfully."- in the person OF
| Dr. Russell Pcmbcrton. Of Chestnut Hill.
! Philadelphia. who. upon his mothers
/ .I.s. Hf.f ID.
| is strong paper virtually fis own, U the
! entertainment of AN present
Maternal pride has certainly charming
! lus;incation boo this connection.
! Al the conclusion OF the essay cOngratu-
! latiOu of Mrs Minor Miss Sheppard and
! DR. Pcmpcrton found enthusiastic OK
| preston. TIE audience then resolved it,
| self into groups. and talked awhile. and
/ drank tea. Miss Mary Weller Lewis
| served the tea.
Tomorrow night at $50 O'Clock, Hon.
| Wallace Bruce Will lecture before the
! Hub on Robert Burns" I'm view OF
| that brilliantly satisfactory fact. the
! usual afternoon tea viii Dee abandoned
| Mr. Bruce comes 20 AS with glowing
| honOrs on his head and in his path.
! Ills reputation as an orator and scholar
! is by no means limited 10 this side the
| Atlantic. lie is finely and cnviably
| known in this connection throughout
! Great Britain.
The public is accustomed to success Of
90 brilliant kind in connection with tho
Tuesday germans. That on the evening
OF the 18th was the latest Justification
for public confidence.
a variety of pleasant experience al
ways grows ont of the germans. TO
one-on last Tuesday nght-a small party
are Indebted 20 Miss Emcie Pegrams
courtesy TO her charming guest. Miss
Gamett, OF Norfolk Mss Pcgram is
always graceful. and was notably 90 on
this night. The parlors in a particular
dress of American Beauty roses. pre-
scented a bright welcome TO the guests.
Among those present were Misses Della
Tompkins Johnston. of Macon; McCaw.
Meade. Judith Deane Alice Carpenter.
Mcleod. Mary Saunders, Mabel and
Lulie Walker Kathleen Anderson. Al
friend, Rebe Glasgow. Ella Jackson. and
Messrs Edward Robertson. Bragg. James
rutherford Vaughan McKcnney, Frank
Potts. HUNT Otis. Alfrend Frank
Bankcnshlp, Edward Grant, Cotesworth.
Pinckney. Bldgood Harrison. j. A.
Wheat, Ivy. Arlington. and Pogram.
The regular meeting or the Associated
Hospitals took place at the Retreat for
the Sick on Wednesday AT II o'clock
Each hospital was well represented. COM
mittees reporting important work already
accomplished. Tho enthusiasm manifest
ed justified brilliantly the general hope
for success.
Mrs Junius A. Morris and her nicces.
Misses Alys Tinslcy and Maude Kent. will
receive informally on January 10Th and
2,th.
Mrs Joseph A. White entertained a
party OF twenty at cards on Monday
evening Two prizes We're eiven-both eX-
cecdingly handsome One-a silver shoe
horn-was won boy Mrs Dawson. the
other a pair of silver scissors
hv Mrs. Koim. Of Philadelphia.
.Tnong Mrs Whites guests were Mrs.
James H. Patton. Mrs William ROYAL.
Mrs. DOYLE. Mrs Christopher Tompkins
Mrs. George W. stephens Mrs T. d.
Hotchkiss Mrs g. T. Brock. Mrs. Junius
Morris. Mrs Ben. Palmer. Mrs Thomas
OF Philadelphia: Mrs. r.. A. Brandcr. and
Mrs. Hugh Taylor.
The Current Events Glass was as de-
ishtfnl as usual On Wednesday. with an
exceptionally large number or new MEM
bers present. Tho lecture Cor the dlv
was supplemented. at the general request.
ny the Art Note on the Pre- Raphaelite
School, and Rossett's poem. "The Bless