The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE.
ONE DAYS NEWS ~ FASHIONA-
BLE RICHMOND.
Wedding Of Mr.. John Mallory and Miss
Irene Pleasanfs-Current Events
Class Personals.


performed at Gil west Grace street, the
home Of the bride. Rev. DR.. Georfe
Cooper, Of the First Baptist chu-,a, c.
floating. The announcement of the
marriage will come in the nature OK d
very decided surprise. EX-Spt in the
case OF Mrs. y. NJ. Wilson and Mr.. Wat
rington Wise, no pleasant fac o; this
nature have been 50 closely guarded from
general comment during THIS se.ison.
However. the happy state OF affairs has
been perfectly we'll known 10 mu-
tual and intimate friends for
me ana IS matter
OF fact only the illness o. the brils-eioct
prevented the marsidse about SIX weeks
ago. Miss Irene Peasants - the yoIrg-
est daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
ID. Peasants. That fact insures her a
desirable place ia general regard. She
has, however. graceful and charm hB
personal claim TO that. Mr.. 'ohn Nal
lory. the groom is a son OF Mr. ~. x.
Mallory. His home was originally Peters
burg. but since coming TO Richmond, he
has won himself a firm place IN the Io-
spect OF the business world and the re-
gard Of the social one. only members
of the immediate family were present at
yesterdays ceremony. They wee Mr.
and Mrs. George -. Peasants. Colonel
and Mrs Fred. Peasants. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Stanley y. Tyler Miss Mittie Peasants.
OF Baltimore. Mr. w X. Mallory, Miss
Martha Lundy; Messrs. a. l.. Peasants.
G.. -. Peasants. G.. q. leasants, >. j..
Peasants. and j. a. Peasants.
Mr.. and Mrs Mallory took tho l.
o'clock train for the North expecting 10
bee absent about two weeks Tfey are
followed by hearty good wishes fr'm
hundreds Of friends. Their future nor
will be I'm Richmond.
In spite of careful reticence about me
wedding. the fact did not elude man
friends. and handsome collection Of
wedding presents was the result
"Othello" proved magnetic study for
the members of Miss Blair's Class for
Shakespeare Study at its last meeting.
Among the points brought out were: The
mistakes made by Othello and BESIDE
mona. the failure Of Iago where he
thought himself most strong. viz. I'm intel
lectual force: the fact THAI he underesti-
mated the tempest his conduct would
raise I'm the whole being of Othello. and
that when compelled to bring proof he
told a clumsy felselQod; the failure OF
the weighty scheme. and the fact that
Emilia (his wife) becomes more important
10 the conduct Of the drama. thus fore
shadowlng the part she assumes in the
catastrophe Discussion drew out much
delightful original thought on the part
Of various members of the class. and
made the evening memorably pleasant
Miss Lily UrQuhart has returned from
Norfolk
Mrs. Anne rutherford is the guest OF
Mrs. George Ben Johnston.
Possibly no meeting OF the Current
Events Glass has been so delightful. from
an standpoints, AS the one on Yesterday.
There was % very large attendance and
close attention throughout the lecture.
the natural result OF IT'S interest Those
present were Mrs. S. W. Travers Mrs.
John Harrison Mrs. Charles Davenport,
Miss Mldge Friedly Mrs Hunter. Mrs.
Charles Meredith. the Misses Meredith,
Mrs Junius Morris Miss Mary Hatcher
Mr. u. William Pemherton. Mrs. George
/. Christian Mrs. George Smith. Mrs.
Breedon. Miss Bculah Patterson. Miss
Mamie Steger Miss Lily Urquhart. Miss
Christian. Miss Grant. Miss Morgan. Mrs.
Ann Rutherford. Mrs. Thomas Boiling.
Jr. and others. Mrs. Cabelrs preseuta-
ton of the news political religious. dra-
matte musical and literary was an that
81 has invariably been heretofore Among
the topics touched upon were these. The
address delivered ON the currency question
by Hon. Joseph walker. Of Massachu-
setts in this city: the arbitration treaty
between Great Britain and the United
States. the appointment OF Count Murl-
ricn as Russian Minister OF Foreign Az
fairs and the interest taken in 10 boy the
diplomatic world. the international Pos
tai Convention 10 assemble IN Washing
ton. d. g.. in May next; the rumors OF
the failing health OF the English Queen.
the problem presented in England by
what the English papers humorouslv
term the new Irish rebellion: the site
uation in Cuba; the efforts OF the Cam
ada Liberals 10 obtain a. treaty for the
free interchange of an natural products
with the United states. the attitude Of the
Premier Sir Wilfred Laurier; definition
of the terms liberal and conservative"
un NDiiNNA 10 ill' iNW litii NlfH liAb WHICH
the Roman Church IS now divided with
entertaining comments upon Archbishops
Ireland and Keane. With regard TO the
plague prevailing I'm India some startling
and very horrible facts were given. Each
days Intelligence from the stricken land"
said Mrs Cabcu makes 10 more appa-
rent that the greatest tragedy i'm mod
orn history is being enacted there under
the double curse Of plague and famine.
u would not be surprising IL within
month a genuine plague panic should
spread through Christendom.
The point which most interests Euro
pcaus is whether the awful disease is
likely 20 flourish I'm northern attitudes If
the infection is introduced. but no evil
dence is forthcoming as yet. u IS argued
by medical men. however that If the
plague Is dangerous in Hong Kong. il
would find as equally prolific field I'M Lon
don and Paris as far as climate is con-
ccrned.
Mrs Cabelrs Art Note was delightful
as usual, but possibly. by reason of its
principal subject bliss Caman. the
Canadian poet. now a brilliant contribu-
tor 10 the Boston Transcript-the Lite
rary Note was even more enjoyed. IL paid
glowing tribute to genius Of Nagabondia:
his history. achievements, and promise.
He has" said Mrs. Cabell, 1.-THE creative
Imagination. ana at times, the large ac-
cent Of the master singer That power
of his 10 make our hearts ufftf With lfa