The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26
GRAND OPERA SEASON.
FESTIVAL IN ooTOBBR PROMIsEs
xoB EAGREAT MUSICAL ETENL
SIR. Thomas Dabney's success-Miss "ihs'
tos's Comments at the Woman's Ci"D'
Other Society Notes.

ants point OF view was the poeue enc.
society's Is not, and much. II Is sehelsi,y
conceded. depends upon the POM , ~ ,
Al this time the fashionable ehtnuS' ,',,,,l
A. GOLF The Hunt Club has followed LaAe
side In preparing the Inks, anu eaeio 90
nothing now that the equinox - Pr..,Sie
both skies and temperature are ias ss,,,.-.,,p
20 prevent the fashion Deins storca the
The weather conditions have restore" 90
Arrives to their usual populaFl.y, ,ne
out-of-door life IS substituted Aoa
private entertaining Of the winter se"'O"'
,.e,,, hoDnens that the social season
In pichmond Is inaugurdted WITH an even.
~ snch conspicuous importance az .',at
s>rovoieed for the near future. Inc oI@ne
opera Festival. to be held IN Cc 49,, Tor
~ Academy OF Music VIII pc slEsSV,,,,,on
az hepe6t OF that admiTaDle llsslt" 80
the ygs.e.e,Ty TJbrary. and, under me
o,'e,icce of It's Board OF Manase's'
,.,itbout doubt arouse widespread -
lie interest. Those exquisite opel',,a . viii
Martha" and la S0nhaIlosuia, and
be presented on alternate eVorn,o59ounced
tudeing by the rehe9rsals' ~, ~. na con-
.a.,stcei and dramatic treat may " -
edcnflv predicted. The cast LOT e1 Sn
sormance comprises the ptst N.ts.',,,,er,
talent. to which will be aoueu II..o'.seneito
"a New York artists. Signor Cail lpc'c'ont
-. ,yox,cd himself an able ana eincisa'
Hirecfor and under his guioanCe Nc
markabiy high average OF eACene - dt1t-
heen attained, creditaDie a,lhc " ao,rabie
1.nc. ~ the cast and his adhnaD
srn,nod ~ instruction. Each rehearsal
csenons the favorable impressions pIo-
auc.d nv the dramats personae ano a
~tN.d, advance towards greater peilcS-
tiou is manifest in every role. nv "a nc
is already beautifully uaineu, n'r Toner
volume OF melody grows iuIer anu siSnor
with each spirited performance. S's 80, 90
Camnobello seems 10 possess we 90 -
nover OF developing a high oegtee Va
indjvidual merit even IN inc w. rc
nrising a chorus. To this Is que t,ioI go
markable degree OF smootninsss,s % az" TIE fresh
dence which he has Impaired 10 Wy 49,
,.o,ro voices under his tuition. Inc lale',
"a arttet Miss Bette Booker, has happiiy
boen secured for the role OF -,,,ta -
peiiino's lovely opera la Soihnalnv,ut -
~ ,,,,ro and fvmpathetic voice win al
arflsfic INTERPRETATION OF the part nc a.
nothing 10 be desired when the Clli.aN -
reached I'm the happy. vibrant ho'o5 ~, ~
tbo heautiful "Ahi non glunee uIhan
tle 49, =" everything IN the power OF
t,selligent art has been planned 10 -
,ect Tho stage-setting or these popues
vvorks- The opening scene OF sutart
which so readily lends ltsel. 40 -. oC,,-
erfccte will be peculiarly strlkhs, cvi.
brip., as A does the village falr WIN
nreffv mav-pOle dance, ana o1neI p,
iuresoue features. The pTima u uu'a
tbis opera will be Miss LILY tigu," a,, y,
,,,boee pure soprano voice IS sweet HtNiDlS
~ .Fo,isitelv modulated. All muslcal
anu e. .e,aos-ni5e the difnculty OF render
ing arcoptably any very wen known so''a,
INT this is accomplished WIN , -
taste and feeling when MISS Otuul 10,
sings "Thc Last Rose or summer. ~ a.
ciusion. II may be affirmed that there IS
-, reason TO predict a brilliant social
ord financial success for TINS, the OILY
grand opera TO be given IN 80 nicHi'iO''N
during the season OF 1881 ana 1870
. 49, ,ocofvod yesterday by a relative
of MIR. Thomas Dabncy now IN RAM,
states that he has been engaged 20 sl"b
at Covent Garden. London, ior tno au
tumn season. and that ms TepeIIol'o W.,
include Romeo. Faust Lohen6nu' C",
men. and Cavaleria Rusucana. ne wiz
sing two nights each week durinE lle
season. Mr.. Dabney has numerous IIll eiIos
I'm Richmond and throughout NlIblIl"
who are warmly Interested IN ms care'.r,
and greet au news Of his successes Win
genuine pride.
Mice Mamie b. Winston touched upon
n variety Of diverse subjects az the meet
ing OF the Current Events class az lhe
Woman's Club Thursday afternoon hor
comments were necessarily cursory- nul
were also entertaining and 10 was n pleas
ant tribute 10 her qualities as the direc-
tor OF the Glass that there was any uuu-
dicnco whatever on so rainy day. Her
subjects included "Non-porusansmp IN
Nunicinai Government" Mayor Strong
Administration. seth Low as Mayor OF
BROOKLYN as President Of Columbia Unit
versity. and as the non-pafusan csnuluale
for Mayor Of Greater New York, the
late Richard Holt Hutton and the Lon
don gDocfat0~. Professor Edward Dow
denis book 1.-THE French Revolution am,
ENGLISH Literature Nrlr ihleIHluI'.
NV woodrow Wilson: "The Iift and Char
ncter of Meissonicr." by his wife; and
Tlssot's colossal picture of Christ Early
I'm November Miss Winston viii go %
Harrisburg Pa where she Will conduct
n large Current Events Glass In the par
lors of Mrs. Lyman j.. Gilbert tncc cam
eron) of PETERSBURG. Mrs Caskie Cabcll g
GLASS whose members win Dee limited TO
members of the Wowan's Cluh VIII open
early IN November Mrs. Cabell needs no
introduction 20 this public ln this cphntt-
ton. Her success as the hrst 10 open
current Events Glass is we'll known MS
care also. her personal graces wide cui-
ture. and ability TO please her audiences
and sustain their attention. Last WIN
ter's classes and those of the year pre-
'cedinc arc remembered as delightful boy
all who attended them.
Colonel and Mrs. O.. Oh. Cowardin have
returned from their pretty country home
In Gloucester. in the social ne OF which
county they have during the summer
taken prominent place
Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Davenport have
removed from the house NO west
Franklin street. 90 that on the same
street 40. 2W formerly occupied by the
family Of Mr. Allan Talbot. The latter
will occupy Mr.. Davenports vacated
house.
Mr. and Mrs John Cullen have removed
10 No. z north Third street the house
vacated by DIR. and Mrs. Moses d. Hoge
Jr
Mrs. A. y. Camm and Miss Annie Leigh
Camm have returned 90 Richmond.
Mrs. John IT. Montague has returned
from Louisa county
Mrs r. @. Williams, Mrs. Il. c. Buck
and party have returned from Hot
Springs.
Mrs Corydon sutton and family have
returned to Richmond.
Miss Mary Hayes who recently visited
Miss Emily Cary. az Colonel Miles Cary's
beautiful country place, has returned 10
Richmond.
Mrs Hunter Mcclure and family have
returned TO the city
Miss Mary Mabin Lyons has returned
from Hot Springs.
Mrs. W W Gordon has returned 10
Richmond.
The family OF Consul General Fitzhurh
Lee will this winter occupy apartments
at the Langley" and arrived IN Rich
nond Yesterday. The house IS that adioin-
ing the residence Of MT Alexander Cam
eron on east Franklin street II has been
generally hoped that Mrs. Lee would