The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
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Shakespeare study met and devoted the
time TO readings from the first and sec
ond acts OF Othcllo. one interesting ques-
ton discussed was related to the ma
ture OF lago: was there a touch OF
humanity about him. which might save
him from being a monstrosity. or does
the utter absence Of sympathy with his
actions prove him not only the soul OF
evil. but beyond the pale OF hImanity?'
Much interesting discussion was ELECTED.
There was large attendance and every
expression Of interest.
Miss Eleanor Boshcr entertained a
marty al cards on Monday night. Two
nrizes were given-one a silver hand mir
ror. was won by Miss Mary williams.
Miss FIossie Talbot won the other. A
cut-glass flask with a silver top. Ameri-
can Beauty roses were tho flowers used
in house and table decoration.
Miss Della Tompkins. one OF the most
charming OF the debutantcs. entertained
al cards on "Wednesday night, I'm honr
Of Miss Alice Carpenter The parlors
had. Of course. floral touches throughout
roses and maidcn-hair fern. The prizes
and winners were as follows. 4 silver
bonboniere, Miss Annie Tenant. silver
pin tray. Miss Ellen Hohson. tho consola-
ton. Miss Mary McCaw.
Among those present: Misses Anne Ten
nant. Hattie Ross. Maud stringfel.ow.
Annie and Mary McCaw. Judith Deane
Mary Hayes. Helena LEROY. Ellen Hob
son. Virginia Mcleod. Anabel Jenkins,
Katharine Meredith. Elsie Cameron, Ella
Cooke. Neither. Of Queensbridge. Eng:
affo
Kate Talley: Messrs. cambridge Spots
wood, 4. Weddel. W. Tompklns. Deane
Maury. J.. c. Mayo Williams. Horace
Halves. Moncure. Blair, Palmer, Gray
and others.
The reception and dance given on
Thursday night by Mr. and Mrs. Henry
G.. Cannon. iu honor OF their two daugh-
tiers. Mise, Elizabeth and Margaret
Cannon, was. beyond question. the lead
ing private entertainment OF the entire
week in point Of the length Of the in
vitation list Several hundred guests-all.
with the exception Of about four couples
belonging 10 the younger fashionable
sct-were present. No Invitations were
Issued 10 married people. except I'm the
case OF relatives and one or two particu-
larry intimate friends. The affair may
be said 10 mark the debut Of Miss Mar
garet Cannon.
The style Of the house architecture
makes IL very adaptable 10 the grace
full purposes Of floral decoration. 10 pre-
scented a brilliant interior that night. The
decorations in the parlors and library
were green and white. OF the tables. Amer
lean Beauty roses. OF tho hall. palms and
American Beauty roses. Those brief de
tails. however. do not do Justice 10 the
facts The hail and floors were covered
with white crash. Special effects were
noted on the mantols. in the large bay
window looking west; and in the library
tho musicians stall.
The effect throughout was that in
varlably pure and beautiful result from
the Use Of green and white in decoration.
Professor John Baseiors band furnished
the music. The cordial invitation, for
which an this stood had other and also
dchghtful expressions in welcome by the
receiving party-Mrs. Henry q. Cam
non. who wore black velvet. old point
lace, and diamonds. Miss Elizabeth Cam
non. cream sauu, American Beauty
roses; Miss Margaret Cannon 0he de-
hutantcl white crepe de chine, Miss Maria
Blair black silk. Mrs r. ID. Barksdalc.
white br0cadc satin. lace vioiets.
The reception was succeeded ly dance.
Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Wallace. AR. and
Mrs. II. Matthews. Mr. and Mrs Roife
Glover. Mr.. and Mrs. $. O.. Wallace Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Alsop. SIR. and Airs
Fred Peasants. Mr.. and Mrs. Ad. Dill.
Mr. and Mrs. -. IL. Funston. Misses Cor
uelia AisOp. Lillian Augustine. Blanche
Brseden. Lisa Beirne. Glare Bclrnc. Lyle
Blair. Lulie Blair Mamie Blair
Martha and IIlcl Bagny. Calvin
Bragg Mary Binf0rd. Ellen
Binforl. Elsie Baueh. Ellen Blair of Sac
lem. Va. Clark. of Florida; A. Chamber
laync. D. Chamu.filyne j.. Chamber
laync. of Petersburg. Louisa
and Ellen Claiborne of petersburs,
Bland. Clark. sue Crcnshaw. Sallie Cor
don. Of ST. Louis. -- Crcushaw. Mary g.
Darlington. Lottie Barksdale. GuIgon ~
Staunton. Chalmers. Ella Cooke Kate
Binf0rd Meade. Burwell. Davis. of Potts
vlue Va; Matte Ellison. Roy Elicrson
Madge Fricdly. ELS Glenn. Annie peuder
Gordon, Garnett. of Norfolk. Mary W.
Gillian. Lizzie Boyd. Carter of New Jer-
sey. Halves. Hid. Hail. Carrie Hartman.
HUNT. Johnson, o, Washington; Edith
Jones, Mary Lewis. Fannie Lewis.
Hal Lighuoot Lancaster, Dunlop.
Mary D0nn1u Miss Fair.
Mary Lawson. Helen Lee. -- Lee. julia
Lee. NcKeuncy. Mccarthy. Meade Fam
ME Mitchell Julia Morton, Baughman.
Darlington. Christian. Camm Deane. Guy
Gray. Boykn. Harris. Lucke, Purcell,
Word Of Alabama. Noting Page. Steser.
Tyler. Tablet Wallace, the Misses fins
ley. Wallace. Rogers. Messrs. Albert AL
sop. Tyler. Hugh Antrim. James Tyler,
Pelham Blackford. Murray Dill. Dr.
rsrfTo.forfh Tanner Peasants fsnnrra