Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-12


Miss Lulu Milhiser, daughter of Mr.
Charles NJ. Milhiser It is announced, 4:
engaged to Mr.. w. H. Hirschfeld, o.
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Henry Myers, of Baltimore, 4.
visiting Mrs. l.. Stern, of west Grac,
street.
Miss Estelle Simon, who is said to bt
very charming young lady, will shortly
visit Miss Hattie Sycle, of west Grace
street.
Mrs. Laurence Schuverin, of No I'LL
| Grove avenue. recently returned from a
| delightful visit to Philadelphia, bringing
with her Mrs. Harms, Of the Quaker City.
DR.. Edward N. Calisch and wife are
| visiting in New York.
Miss Virginia Logan, OF New Orleans,
marie county, are visiting Miss Rec Wat
kins.
Mrs. Bemis. Of New Orleans; Miss Sue
Williams, of this city, and Mr.. and Mrs
John Shelton Williams recently left for
New Orleans in Mr.. Williamss private
car.
Miss Johnson, of the Old Dominion Hos
pital, and Miss Agnes Chamberlayne re-
Gently left for Birmingham to remain
during the Christmas holidays.
Captain and Mrs. Bryce Stuart, of the
United States navy, are visiting the
Misses Stewart. of Brook Hill.
Miss Josephine Mason, Of Louisville,
KY, is the guest Of Mrs. e. p. Valentine.
Mrs. John A. Lamb has returned to the
city from her bridal trip. and is at home
to her friends at the Langley.
Miss Emma Hume left Richmond on
Friday. to the regret Of the many friends
that she has made here.
Mrs. II. d. Bruins is visiting Mrs. Fred.
Scott, on Park avenue.
Miss Rose Caperton will spend the win
ter with Major Robert Stiles.
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Mrs. Minor Price is at home to her
friends, No. 2O6 south Third street.
Mr.. John Fox, Jr., the author who ap-
pears at the Academy tomorrow night
will give reading at the Woman's Club
Tuesday afternoon.
The meeting last week OF Miss Maria
Blair's Shakespeare class was varied by
Miss Ellie Maury Werth's beautiful rem
dering of Portals plea for mercy, and
by the plea for the same tempering quail |
ty which Miss Strause read to the class.
Miss Blair said that Portia, lady OF
wealth, and living life Of gladness and
ease, spoke from out the fulness of life;
and the ether, for whom life's struggle |
had proved too severe. and who stood at
the doors Of the convent. and yet both |
strike the same chords in their great |
speeches and recognize that the old dis
pensations and the new may be counter
parts, where mercy seasons justice.
The tea given at the Woman's Club
Monday afternoon was largely attended,
the parlors presenting brilliant appear
ance between and o'clock. Mrs. II. n.
Hazard presided over the tea table, as
sisted by Mrs. John Harrison and Miss
Mary Lyons, and Mrs. Edmund Strud-
wick.
The Current-Events Glass attracted
large number of ladies 10 the club-room
on wednesday, when Mrs. Caskie Cabell
them in her usual delightful
style Miss Maria Blair, on next Monday,
at 4:3O P. NJ. will discuss the character
of Sidney Lanier.
At her handsome home, on Franklin
street. Mrs. f. II. d. Myers last week
entertained the members OF Holy Trinity
choir at a tea Singing and eother amuse-
ments made the time pass very pleasant
ly. Among the guests were Misses Kate
Harris. Claire Bierne, Sheppard, teller
Mrs. Clements Shafer Miss Daisy Cham-
berlayne, Ellie Workman Mrs. l: N
Jones. Mrs. McVeigh, and Miss Harrison
and Messrs. Arthur Scrivenor' Coalter'
Thomas Armistead. Edward Mayo. Grant,
McCreery, Charles VIM, Eugene Jones,
Whittet, and Thomas
Miss Belle Taylor on Wednesday gave
4 charming little luncheon party to Few
friends The guests were Misses susie
Noting, Mary Rogers. Annie Guy, sue
ykipwith, Virginia Tyler, EVE Blanken-
ship, and Susie Wexford. s
Miss Mamie Davenport Friday evening
rave a birthday party to a few OF her
ioung friends.
Miss Frances Scott gave an entertain
nent i'm honor of her friend, Mrs. II. ID.
3runs. which was one Of the most charm ,
NO entertainments OF the season. The
aides receiving were the sisters or MISS
;cott. Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Fred. Scott. !
md Mrs. Thomas Scott. The guests were
altogether the friends OF Mrs. Bruins. I
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The young ladies OF the Richmond Fe- {
male Seminary arranged for the reproduc- ]
ion of a comedy called 1.-THE Oxford
,ffair." on Saturday, which proved a
,reat success and a demonstration OF
ne executive ability and the artistic '
alent OF the fair patronesses. One or S
he features Of the entertainment was
violin solo by Miss Leila Silson and
inging by Miss Mabel Sycle.
The Young Ladies' Society of the Sc
ond Presbyterian church held a sale of
christmas goods Friday afternoon. The
ocial and financial results did much :
redit to the fair patronesses. I
AT Belvidere Hall Thursday evening
he McCabe Glee Club, assisted by the /
,ell-known Old Dominion Sextette. car
led out their very attractive programme
( minstrel, songs, and Rotations. AS I
sual when the club announces one OF L
IS entertainments, the hall was filled TO
yerfiowing. The dance which followed
he concert was, at least In the eyes OF =
he clubs fair friends. one OF the most
eiightful parts Of the entertainment.
1t is expected that the Wednesday Club
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