The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-26

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mace and goodwill. The horn OF plenty
and the noisy horn 20 hand III nan"
,tcsc days. You are disco'oah1 "o''
In the general music IL you arc no'
merry. or. at least. calmly happy' D"s
so,iy merry. and the like are not adJec-
n ,ce suited 10 the mature average n'o"
and woman-they are happy "u. my
ore not bolsterously or hhar:ousy -,
life has quieted the heart beats anu
Tired them Il chastehcu, V"c'' ~
measure. They are not tumdl'uousu,."'
..on,gcr settle children. especially
supply the joyous tumult' ana "n.'e w.. ~.
A. no children Christmas Is not n per,
Co., holiday. Last week was a time OF
a,,,cInotion The coming week VIII iui-
an I, so 20 speak There was. ASIDE rom
~ pichmond german. little gaiety. fco-
.,o were busy with future io'
present schcming for pleasure. -
- tho german. IL mas been holcu
particularly delightful by cen ,ue
most critical veterans present. WIZ
having .'eeen all Things under the
ioca, sun " are still far from CHASING
everything seen as vanity IKE the worn
ON oriental. OF course. the dance TOOK
Mace AZ the Masonic Temple ~ was
prettily decorated. palms being rangeu
stage
Tbuov's Rand occupied seats and rem
sarad" as saith the accepted phrase.
b.au,iful music. Supper. elaborate ana
excellent. was served by the Exchange
Tor Wonan's Work. the table being hsht-
a. nv vel,ow-shaded lamps Outside the
xe.ther was as unpleasant as possible.
inside there was no hint Of anything mat
was not bright. The chaperones OF the
Monday are: Mrs. Thomas y. Boiling'
Jr Mrs. FitzhuFh Lee Mrs. David H.
Remnant. Mrs. George Ben johnston Nrs.
q OR Coyardln Mrs. James w. ALI
son. Mrs Levin Joynes and Mrs. Thomas
Nelson Carter.
Mr.. william Palmer led the german with
conspicuous success. Among those pres
ent were:
Misses clare and Lisa Beirne. who wore
white silk.
Maria Moseley. black satin.
Kate Meredith. white chiffon over pink.
Sue SlSipwith. white satin
Fanny Lewis white satin.
Eleanor Kosher. Mary Hin JULIA. Kate
and Marian Harris. Judith Deane. Leila
GRAY. Anne Tenant. Bessie and Ethel
Pace. Claudia Palmer. Adele Archer. An
ME Lee Alfriend. Annie Mcclure Flossie
Talbot Mary and Virginia Hayes MIR.
and Mrs. -- Ball. Bruce Williams. FL
Mayo. George Reed. Arthur Willy. Charles
Williams. Otis Alfriend. the Messrs Cur
RE. Antrim. John Bryan. Spencer Carter.
Carlton McKenny. Granville and Palmer
GRAY. Lancaster Williams George Glib
son. william Grant. Walter Morton. Pres
ton holland. Jordan Leake. William Fer
gusson. Edward Willis. MURRAY Dill. RO-
bert Campbell Man Talbot Leigh Page
c. A. Walker. James Anderson. John r
Anderson Richard Gaines. Charles
Stringfellow John Rutherford and Gus
BrouGh
Miss George Charrington. Of Warren
ton. Va. is now visit ng Misses Mary anC
Lilly Ilill. with whom she Will spend tn
Christmas holidays. Miss Charringtoi
Is not only charming. but lovely as well
her beauty being Of an unusual type
She has spent much time abroad. and. al
though hardly more than a child. has tn,
grace and aplomh which are always 81
admired. The Misses Thornton. OF IN,
University Of Virginia. will arrive II
Richmond Monday. and will also be guests
OF the Misses Hin.
Or. Brodrax will deliver his SECOND
lecture before the Art Club at half-past
O'Clock on the evening Of January 9TH
At o'clock on the same evening the
regular monthly meeting of the Executive
Committee will be held.
The Woman's Club parlors were no
crowded Monday afternoon. but they were
coy. Mrs. Charles Evelyn Smith serve6
tea. and was assisted in that hospitabl
duty by Misses Mary Mabu Lyons an,
Mary Lewis
An informal tea will be substituted 70
the discussion of Art" which was e
take place tomorrow afternoon. and IN,
latter will be postponed until TUESDAY
December 2Sth. al half-past O'Clock
Nr Arthur II. Clarke has kindly con
sented TO give a lecture on Westminste
Abbey on that afternoon. the lecture to b.
Illustrated with a beautiful series o
siereopticon views. Mrs Ben Purcell 4
chairman for the afternoon. Mrs. Cabell'
Current Events Glass will not meet thi
week Madame Gulllaumes French Con
versation Glass will however meet a
usual on Friday afternoon.
Iaat weeks meeting Of the Current
Events Class was delightful although
that Is an old story now for 1t is always
delightful. II is pleasant to see how II
has gone on and grown and how the
numbers Increase as the season proceeds
Mrs Cabell came 10 her task last Wed
nesGay. as we'll prepared TO entertain hei
class as ever. Tho opening pages Of her
paper were devoted 20 a summary OF
events at tho national capitol and com
mcnt upon the prospective dizziness IN
Washington society during the holidays
owing 20 the adjournment OF Congress,
and the Supreme Court and the abandon
ment OF the new years reception at tha
White House.
Sscretary's Cages decision with regard
TO Treasury employees over seventy years
Of age the probable action OF the Priest
dent relative 10 the civil service bill, the
INDIAN question. Professor Andrews re.
cent beautiful tribute 90 General Robert
n Lee. the bill relating to Pelagic seal.
ing. relations between Germany and IN.
Powers Prince Bismarck's condition: the
situation IN Austro- Hungary. news from
Cuba. the execution OF Ruiz. new books
and literary news. all received passing
comment from Mrs. Cabell who. In con.
clusion. read a striking poem by Rudyard
Kipling entitled christmas I'm India"
st. Johns Circle OF Kings Daughters
and Sons will meet tomorrow afternoon
December nth. at p. NJ. at the residence
Of Mrs. r. J. Craigie.
Miss Kate Seymour Exsll. OF Baltimore
I'll BE- the guest Of her cousin. Miss Mar.
gAsss Bruce Vim. for the Christmas