The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

, She had IectGred before most OF the lead
| ne women's clubs in the Eastern cities.
Including the exclusive and critical Arun-
| del Club. OF Baltimore and her engage
I ments for the winter course are OF most
/ nattering kind. including course Of lee
| lures al the Waldorf, New York. Her
| personality. Of course, plays a most i'm
| portant part In her success, as ii does in
| the success OF any lecturer She has a
| voice which is full. clear, and Of effective
| quality: she understands how much de-
/ pends upon the elocuiionary use Of her
| manuscript and uses her knowledge de-
! liehtfuly Her personal appearance is
| attractive. and she is thoroughly graceful
| in manner and gesture.
At the conclusion Of the lecture light
refreshments were served, Mrs. Charles
Evelyn Smith. being assisted by
Mrs. J. Arthur LEROY. Mrs. Meredith
Montague. Mrs. Isaac Davenort. Mrs.
Gideon Davenport. and Miss Mary Weller
Lewis.
Some days ago it was stated In
this column that purely for the purpose
Of enabling a greater number 10 attend
the annual meeting OF the Woman's Aux
Hilary IN connection with the Diocesan
Council in Fredericksburg. an arrange
ment had been made by a number of
Of thirty-six or over. 60 round-trlp tick
els can be secured for song. The tickets
must be secured from Mr.. Taylor. OF the
Richmond. fredericksburg and Potomac
road. Full particulars can be secured
upon application to Mrs. Fanny Boykin.
who Is engineering the movement. 1t Is
certain that through this plan the at
tendance on Auxiliary Day at the Coun-
ell will be doubled. 1t is FOR the benefit
OF nothing but is done purely to aid
those TO 20 10 whom the reduced taIe
IS the decisive matter.
The meeting OF the Auxiliary will be
held in Trinity church not 81. Georges,
Mrs Cynthia b. i. Coleman. recently
the guest of Mrs. Matt Peasants. re-
turned 10 Williamsburg on Thursday al
ternoon.
Mrs. Russell Robinson. president or the
Society Of the Colonial Danes. has called
a general meeting OF that society for to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. The eXer-
cises will include the reading OF very
interesting paper, written by Mrs. Shields
OF the Missouri branch Of the society.
Everybody regrets that Mrs Coleman
could not remain in Richmond until atter
this meeting. Mrs. Robinson Is the guest
OF Mrs. Jack Ellerson. east Grace street.
The washington Post recently made
highly complimentary allusion 10 the
brilliant playing OF Miss Helen Stringfsl-
low at the recent Whist Congress in
Philadelphia. at which. by taking a trick
from one of the cleverest OF the other
delegates. she covered herself and the
Emma H. Andrews Whist Club. which
she represented with honor. That club.
by the way. has held some deightfui
meetings lately. one on Saturday night,
May lst al $3.50 o'clock, at the residence
of Mrs. Austin Brockenbrough; another
on Wednesday when Mrs Isaiah White
was the hostess. I'm order to enable the
J members to be present who had evening
engagements. the latter meeting was held
AT half-past o'clock. but the regular
hour will be resumed for future meetings.
The membership Of the club is thor
oughy charming. The members present
at Mrs. Whites were Mrs Christopher
Tompkns Mrs Gideon Davenport, Mrs.
Charles Davenport. Mrs. John ID. Potts.
Mrs. s. w. Travers, Mrs. Austin Broken
brough, Mrs Ben. Palmer. Miss Marga-
ret Ferguson. and Mrs. Rachel Cooke,
and Miss Helen Stringfellow. Miss Vir
ginia Peasants. and Mrs. (Judge) Keith
were the clubs guests for the afternoon.
Mrs Russell charmingly remembered
here as Miss Susie Crutchheld, Of Fred
ericksburg, is visiting Mrs. Richard
Maury.
Miss Mary Rogers viii leave shortly
for Fredericksburg.
Al o'clock Thursday afternoon. a
meeting OF the inexhaustblc Junior Ilol-
lywood Memorial Association. i'm whose
lexicon there is no such word as fail held
a particularly pleasant meeting In the
Y. NJ A. pariors. Mrs. Bryce Stewart
Hume, fits charming president, in the
chair
The principal business transacted con-
sisted in the election OF officers FOR the
ensuing year, and maturing plans for the
reproduction OF Scenes and Incidents Of
the Cuban War" on the evening Of the
18th. at the Mozart. which Mr.. Leath has
most generously placed at the disposal OF
/ the Memorial Societies for that night. It's
! reproduction Is I'm resonse 60 request SO
| general that IT is regarded as a certainty
! that 10 will be successful from a financial
standpoint az il was from the other when
| originally presented.
The tickets will be only % cents to any
, part Of the house. all realizing that ii
! was a mistake I'm the first instance to
, place the tickets at high figures.
! The ladies have been urged 10 repeat
, the entertainment in all directions.
| The decision is the result Of a vote
| on the question by representatives, OF
all the Memorial Societies.
! The Juniors may claim the credit OF
! having originated the idea of the enter
| tainment-indeed. that honor. says the
/ general voice. belongs 10 Mrs. Hume.
| There Is little doubt of a crowded house
! on the 18th. owing 10 the general interest
! in IL and the more moderate charge for
tickets
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
/ lows: President. Mrs. Bryce Stewart
| Hume { a deserved tribute 10 efficiency
| Nice-Prcsident. Miss Mabel Walker.
| Miss BESSIE Hill.
Second yiee-President. Miss Lucy
| Clair Atkinson.
There were present Misses Mabel and
Lulie Walker Alice Henning. Miss Lucy
| Clair Atkinson. Miss Anna Boykln. Miss
| Ruby Bodeker Miss Mayse Lynch. Miss
| Isoene Moses. Mrs Charles Boiling. Mrs.
George A. Lyon Mrs. Alfred Cary. Miss
| Ethel Atkinson. Mrs. Frank Crump. Miss
| Grace Cunningham. and others.
Miss Cornella T. Bedford. OF Philadel-
| rhia. Is the guest OF Miss Precious
! Moore.
Many people in Richmond feel a very
| personal interest in two engagement an
nouncements In Baltimore society cir
| Giles. news Of which has been received
| here. one Is that OF Miss Emily Har-
| rison and Mr.. stewart Svmington: the
! other. that OF Miss Mamie Fisher. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. Charles ID. Fisher. TO Mr..
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