The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-12
WITH RICHMOND WOMEN
ENTERTIfNM ENT or THE LOCiL
MEMORfdL SOCIETIES.
the Retreat for the Sick, when Onicers
Were Elected-Other News.

ladies' became guests CT MIS-. Ndtltoh
Jackson end Mrs. Chiles Ferrall, at in
formal whist The party consisted of
the members Of a whist club which is one
OF the most pleasan. in the city, although
the pleasures Of this kind are numerous
and increasing. At each meeting it is the
privilege Of the hostess to make up an
extra table with any friends whom she
may elect to invite, the privilege result
lng delightfully."- this time. There were
present Mrs. Scot Parrish, Mrs. Archie
Patterson, Mrs. Ashby Weller, Mrs. How
ard Hoge Mrs. Warner Moore, Miss
snloot. Of Alexandria; Mrs. Thomas JEFF
fress. Mrs. Thomas Neale, Mrs. j.. Ali
son Hodges, Mrs. Allan Chambers, .lrs.
j.. Ii. Peasants, Mrs. ". Is. saunoers,
Mrs. Luther - Warren, Mrs Nelson, OF
Georgia. Mrs kellogs, Mrs. Julian +.
Thomas Miss Lucy Pegram, and others.
-
Rev. Mr.. Painter and his charming
DAUGHTER Miss Martha Painter, recently
the guests OF Mrs. Fitzgerald, returned to
their home, in Aibcmarle, yesterday.
Tho sewing schO0l Ol the city Mission
ANA old Market. is in need of hymn
books. Any Moody and Sankey or Cos
pei Hymns Will be gratefully received
" sent 10 ClZ east Leigh street. NJ the peo-
ole VINO read that tacit appeal from the
equally gentle and sturdy band OF work
crs down town once heard the children
sing. ON Che least promising opportunity,
hymn-books would not De long withheld
zinc little singers.
AIr. Fairfax Montague IS busy con-
Quoting whist classes now through the
fashionable quarter. Mrs. Virginius New
ton. Mrs. John ID. Potts. MIS-. G.. II.
Brock, and Mrs T.. ID. Christian are
among his pupils
The young ladies' OF the Womans
Christian Association will give a compn-
mentary musical this evening. March the
twelfth. from s TO 10 o'clock.
Mrs. a. G. Young leaves to-day for a
visit TO her bother in Macon.
Contrary 20 the usual rule. tho meeting
! or the Milton e.. work Whist Club took
| place on Wednesday evening. when it's
| members became Miss Helen Montagues
! guests. There were present Mrs Isaiah
| White, Mrs. Oudgc) Keith. Mrs. DOB.
| kcim. Miss Helen Montague. Miss Gull
| laume. Miss Lutte Peasants Miss Vir-
ginia Peasants, Miss Margaret Fergu-
SON. and Miss Lou Adkins.
At the meeting held IN the Y. ". G.. A.
| parlors OF representatives, Of the local
memorial societies c.. $. A.. business
moved brisiNy and happily along,
Mrs. Bryce Stewart Hume oc-
| cupying the chair ana being the
Auxiliary IIOllyw0Od's representative.
The Senior society was represented by
Mrs. Edmund G.. Minor. Mrs. David G..
richardson and Miss Ruby Bodeker
| represented the Oakwo0d Memorial AS
ISOLATION. and Miss Levy the Hebrew
/ Memorial Association. There We're six
/ gentlemen from Lee Camp. which. ~
/ it has been stated. will supply from IT'S
| gallant numbers the United States stand
| ing army of the entertainment t. be
( given fin April. 10 was decided that
I during the evening. Scenes ANA Incl
! dents of the Cuban War" will be pre-
| scnted In series Of nine pictures which
I give wide opportunity FOR brilliant stage
/ effects. 10 is probable that Mr. Viz
/ Ginus Newton will bee tie orator for the
/ evening. OF the nine t8bleauX, -FOUR
/ have been assigned 10 the Hollywood
| Auxiiiary-one 600 charge of Mrs. George
/ 4. Lyon. another TO Mrs. Austin Brock
/ enbrsneh. a third to Miss Maud McKcn-
nev. who will be assisted by Miss Annie
Ball: and the fourth by Misses Lula and
/ Eva Walker. with the exception OF
that i'm charge of Mrs. George a. Lyon
10 details of the tableaux have been
decided upon. That one. however VIII
be known as q Spanish Court Scene
and promises 90 be one of the most brill
liautiy effective OF The series. Miss Ruby
Bodekcr viii. at the general request
porsOnatc the Spanish Queen-certainy q
graceful compliment I'm several ways
Others participating in what VIII. un.
less AN indications fall prove a selling
final effect Will DE the Cardinal. whC
will present TO the Queen a message
from the Spanish General Weycr. tn'
boy king and his two sisters; the Amer
/ lean. French. and English Ministers
with their wives. the court ladies. an,
their attendants. The scene Will b'
concluded with the minuet. danced D,
sx Of Miss Thorns most graceful
pupils.
| The Committee on Decorations consists
Of Mrs. Hume and Miss Bodeker. that
ON printing (of the ticketD Miss Lucy
Atkinson and Miss Ruby Bodeker. The
han will. on the evening OF the enteriom
ment ,cithcr April 20th or 2ith). be huns
with the Spanish cOlors and otherwise
decorated. Altogether much was ac.
comrlshed az the pleasant meeting, owe
which Mrs. Hume. with whom the ide,
of the affair had its bright origin mad.
% tactful and charming presiding officer
There were present beside those all
Ifady named. Messrs Purcell. Kemp
Elizabeth Townos, Mrs Charles Bolln.
and others.
Hiss Nina Smith. of west Grace street
Is visiting Mrs. Amber smith, Baltimore
Dr. Cabell Tabb has returned from Neq
Orleans. having had a delighfll visit q
the Southern city as the guest of colo
mel Richardson.
TIC lady managers of the Retreat 10
S. held their annual meeting at the IN
stitullon yesterday which lasted for thre
hours. I'm tho absence Of tho Drosi
dent Mrs. William a. Jenkins. who wa
detained ut her home by sickness. Mrs.
Taylor EllysOn occupied the chair, Will
| Mrs j. j.. IightfOCt recorded