The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-04

hutton 10 tho writers series lecture
Is not 10 Indicate its character truly-t
was Thoroughly informal presentation
through quotations from old books manu-
scrlpts and letters. of Love in We Oldcn
Time" Mrs Archer Anderson. as prcsi-
dent Of tho club. made the introduction.
lie then rose 10 the situation and pre-
coding issue has given Ia outline the iacy
substance Of his paper. lie led up 20 his
subject follows.
Tho memory Of tho delightful evening
spent with your club about year ago
was charmingly recalled when / received
the kind note Of your secretary, repeat
ing the invitation Tonight ! shall
make a radical departure. II / may
credit the accounts Of your winter as
semblies as given I'm the daily prints.
should think that your club was boy jhis
time In the situation In which Goethe
opens the play OF Faust Tie pictures
the learned Dr. Faust after life Of
study. exclaimine In despair:
1--WE now alas, Philosophy.
Medicine and Jurisprudence. TOO.
And 10 my cost. Theology
With ardent labor. studied through;
And here ] stand with all my lore
In no whit wiser than before.
Hence lest much learning make you
mad or cause you. like GOethes hero
TO sell your souls 10 the devil. | will
evade responsibility for such calamity
by selecting a subject neither profound
nor prosaic. and which ought 10 be con-
genial 10 an audience Of ladies. ask
your attention tonight TO Lovers OF the
Olden Time"
At the conclusion OF the paper. there
was a spirited tribute of applause. and
later. while light refreshments were serv-
In, no audience HTgetnf
took the pleasant opportunity TO meet
the genial lawyer. His guests for the
evening were: Dr. and Mrs. &. w. Z.
Brock his hosts during his stay In Rich
mond. Miss Lizzie KeDt. Of Wytheville'
and Miss Guile Harrison. OF Brandon.
were among the non-residents Of Rich
mond present.
Miss Annie Empie sheppard is chair
man for the meeting on tomorrow after
noon which. together with the remaining
meetings for this season. vii! be held az
five and not half past four O'Clock. Her
subject will be "The Progress Of Philan-
thropv Abroad" At this meeting the
Third Annual Report will De distributed.
The Milton G. Work Whist club met
OH Wednesday at noon at the residence Of
Mrs. Austin Brockcnbrough. and as q
matter of course. had "a most pleasant
hour or So There were present. Mrs.
Brockenbrough. Mrs. Isaiah White; Mrs.
Keim. Mrs Keith. Miss Rachael Cooke.
Miss Guilaume. Miss Lou Adkins ana
Miss Margaret Ferguson
Miss Mary Hoxton Randolph. Of Eman-
mel church rectory Is the guest for a day
OF TWO Of Miss Roberta Dabney Minor.
Miss sallie Gait left last week for Ocala.
Florida where. 10 the regret OF friends
throughout Virginia, she VIII make her
home.
Many visitors have been attracted TO
The Exchange for Woman's Work during
me mast week 300 order to examine two
superb Sevres vases which are more than
one hundred years old and. except SIM
liar pair In tho Metropolitan Museum.
New York are the only ones OF the exact
design. color and value tn this country.
The color. which Is "a dark red is now
lost art. say the connoisseurs and cannot
be produced. The vases are valued at
500.
Misses Annie and Fannie Mcclure have
returned to the city
Mrs Hugh NJ Taylor is visiting her sis-
ter Mrs. Nicholson, Washington. u. G..
Mrs. Meloncy has returned from New
York.
Miss Randolph. "a direct descendant Of
Thomas jefferson. has recently entered
the training school for nurses Of the Nlr-
ginia Hospital number of gentle peo-
pie have been drawn TO tho Hospital
lately by dear two-year-old chld-a
glrl-named May Stevenson. who is now
undergoing treatment boy Dr. Mcclure
srt "a really lovely To-
look at is tho darling of the ward. ana
Of the doctors.
Mr. Matthew llaud Harrison has now
returned Co her home. from ST. Luke
Hospital and to The pleasure of all her
friends is conyaiescinr steadily
a, Monday Mr. Herbert claiborne one
tartalucd number of friends at 1923 elo-
rant luncheon. given in honor OF Miss
iiriee aud Air. Tnrnhun both of German
town. lH.
They have spent thc nst few DAYS at
tho Jefferson. and aro $50 charming thu
they have received many culfiDeiDs in
taoit acknowledgment of it
Tho scoue "a Nero Suspect 200 the
coming ouferlI 'umgnt Scenes and Uncle
dent a. tNo cuban War; if lu charge ot
the Ladies Hollywood Memorial Assoc
citation Mr. James IT Pace having 10
under her immediate supervision. 10 iF
ssid 90 te ono of thc most effective 90
the rerIoa. which ave- 100 trNIus
Mr. Bryce stewart of Clarksvll'e
Tenn 81 che guest of Mrs Bryce Stew
ART Hume
AZ eleven O'Clock cord ThHr.l1v 70 moot
ing ~ Oakwool Memorial Association
vs- held in fhe Third Presbyterian
church Miss Ruby Holekrr pre- Hldinr
ffa Immediate object was fn arrange ure-
nuirnry details regarding lakewood
Memorial uay which ia MHf iofh Tho
various committees were appointed ana
tho announcement wac made that Hon.
John ~ Daniel has consented Co deliver
the oration ora che occasion. with what
pleasure tho announcement was made
all Nlrflnians will readily understand.
Carriage viii he provided f1r the entire
sfeofI tflcn
on ere evening of mo tWenN-scvenh
uitlfno ihe committee in charge of cine
Loan Exhibition Co be given hy the
Daughters % the American Revolution
A. the interests OF the Virginia Historical
rocietv was held az the residence or its
Chairman. Mrs Herbert Claiborne There
were present Mrs. James Lyons. Mrs Ten
Purcell aud SIR Decatur AXtell Thus
far the following committees have been
appointed 60 take charge Of the various