The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-01


lin street, proceeds to be devoted to re-
furnishing one Of the memorial rooms IN
the sheltenng Arms Hospital. Miss Guile
Harrison. Of Brandon, will receive, as
sisted by Miss Frances Scott, Miss Anna
Boykin. Miss Beta Wexford, Miss Hope
Stewart, Miss Louise Mayo, Miss Alice
Archer. Miss Irene Fitzgerald, Miss Elsie
Cameron. Miss Isabel Pisman, and Miss
Howard. Of Texas.
a really beautiful musical programme
has been arranged. upon which appear
the names OF Mrs. William II. Brooke, OF
Norfolk (noc Goode) Misses Louise and
Kate Meade. and Mr.. Renhardt. The
ladies who have the entertainment in
charge are all interested very deeply IN
the work OF mercy which is accomplished
through the Sheltering Arms. and have
spared no effort to make this evening d
memorably pleasant one for all present
The FIRST rehearsal Of the scene entitled
"The Oppression" in the entertainment
20 be given by the local Memorial Socie-
ties, will be held at o'clock sharp on the
evening OF April the fifth, at the resi-
dence Of Miss Alice Hcnning, 10 south
Third street. The scene is in charge OF
Mrs Austin Brockenbrough, Miss Lulie
Walker, and Miss Alice Henning, Nose
taking part in It being Misses Lily Ur-
quhart, Nellie and Mary Rogers, Marian
Robins, Kathleen Anderson, Louise and
Kate Meade. Teller, Agnes Mccarthy,
Daisy Chamborlayne Edna Young. Eve
lyn Gordon, Virginia Mcleod, Ellen Bag
by, Lily Hill, Mary Binford. Mary Ran
dolph. Lima Mayo. Annie Smith, May
Lynch, Mrs. TOurqurean Messrs, Frank
! Mccarthy. Joseph Jackson, Ben and
Sam. Brockenbrough, Joseph White,
Thomas Jeter Jones, George Bidgood,
Seden Wake. Thomas and Lewis Bran
der, Joel Perrin, Ransom Guy, Joseph
Fourqurean. John Harrison James Lay,
and Julian HILL
a meeting % the Board of the Vir-
gnia Home for Incurables will be neld
on Wednesday next. at the Home, 1915
Ross street. Eleven o'clock is the hour
for the meeting out OF respect for
the heavily taxed public purse, the car
niyal Of Nations" has been postponed I'M
I'll November next. end it is the present
intention Of the Board to give one ba-
zaar annually until the Home is paid
for
At Y o'clock yesterday the meeting of
the Current Events Class drew to the
Womans Club class-rQom the usual
charmingly congenial <tingent who all
regret very much that the last meeting
for this delightful season will be that
on next Wednesday. There were present
Mrs John Harrison, Mrs s. W. Travers
Mrs Harry Hazard. Mrs. LandOnia
Dashiell. Mrs. Edmund Strudwick, Mrs.
John b. Ligh,foot. Mrs. G. V. Meredith
Miss Meredith. Miss Frledly. Mrs. Il. Will
liam PembertOn. Mrs. Isaac Davenport
Mrs. J. Aston Cabell. Mrs. Junius Nor
rs. Miss Ellie Carmichael. and others.
by way Of introduction, Mrs. Cabell paid
very graceful acknowledgements to the
ThOmas-Memorial lect Tres. Then proceed
ing with her summary OF topics, she com
mented briefly upon: The great strike
among the steam filters I'm New York:
the distressing reports which continue TO
come from the flooded districts in Ar
kansas. Mississippi. and Texas; the tariff
bill. the selection Of Colonel John Hay as
our representative In England and of
General Horace Porter for France. Mr..
Gladstones spirited letter on the situa-
ton in the East; the present aspect OF
the Transvaal; Prince Bismarck's abb
sence upon the occasion Of the ceremonies
attending the unwilling Of the statue of
Emperor William l.: President Faure.s
visit TO Queen Victoria: the Brussels In
ternatiOnal Exhibition: affairs in Cuba:
an extended paragraph regarding Amerl-
can art and American artists; NJ Hop
knson Smiths article in the outlook
for March. descriptive Of the Congress
4 -. d.
the Parthenon as the result of the recent
earthquake I'm Greece; quotations from
some Of Colonel John Hays poetlca
works; and quotation, in its entirety. OF
| an exquisite poem by Katherine Pearson
| Woods. "a Rhapsody" In abiding to
| Colonel Hays appointment. Mrs. Cabell
| referred TO his presence in Richmond last
| year at the meeting Of Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution. No part OF the summary
OF topics was more heartily enjoyed than
that which had TO do with the Cretan
situation. a very interesting picture being
drawn Of the typical Greek temperament
| and character. 'The impression prevail
| ing that the modern Greek is more
phlegmatic than most Of the European
| races Is a mistake" said Mrs Caben
| Mr.. Norman saws they are the most in
| fammable material that ever came with
| I'm his range. Given these fiery natures in
these splendid bodies ardent with pa
triotism, loathing the Turk. e .
No prospect is needed to foretell a certain
explosion impossible TO suppress if the
Powers fail much longer to recognize the
truth about Greek national feeling. while
wasting time in denouncing the "bluster"
| OF Athens"
Mrs. Waller Morton is the guest OF her
| father Colonel d. O.. Mcintosh, Towscn,
| Nd.
Miss Virginia Peasants. recently the
! guest of Madame De Sibour, Washington
| d. g.. is now attending the whist con-
eress in Philadelphia. together with the
| ladies' Of her hostess household.
From this date april y the meetings OF
the Woman's Club will be held at 5 o'clock
and not half past four Miss Annie En-
| pie Sheppard is chairman for the meet
| ing on Monday next her subject being
philanthropy Abroad"
The Milton G. Work Whist club met
Yesterday at the residence OF Mrs. Aus
| tin Brockenbrough, and, as a matter o.
| course. had most pleasant hour or so
There were present: Mrs. Brockenbrougn,
Mrs Isaiah White. Mrs. Keim Mrs. kefth.
Miss Rachael Cooke. Miss Guillaume,