The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-12
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE.
ONE D1I's NEWsIN FASHIONABLE
men MOND.
Eoard Meeting aud Reception by the Colo
NAL Dsmes-Per.onai Mention
Chiritiss-Personais.


The death Of Captain Haxall converts
number OF Richmond houses into places
Of mourning including that OF Mr. ana
Mrs. Alexander Cameron. There the loss
mourncd IS that OF a brother, and IS a
particularly grieyous one.
AZ half past 4 O'Clock on wednesday
afternoon board meeting Of the Colo
NAL Danes was held IN the Y. VI. &. a.
rarlors, Mrs Russell Robinson 2resid-
| ing. Beside the transaction Of other in
terosting business the meeting resulted
in twelve elections to membership IN the
society. There were present Mrs. James
| Lyons. Mr.. Lucy Garter Trent MIS-.
| George ". Mayo. Mrs. William 4. ROBINS
Mrs. Matt. Peasants. Ms. Reginald Gil
ham, Mrs. Herbert Claiborne Mrs. Philip
y. Bruce. Mrs. II. A. Lancaster. Mrs.. VIII
liam ID. Thomas. and Annie Rose Walker.
Tho board meeting was succeeded by
reception ana the reading, by 94r James
| Lyons, OF the charming paper written
| by Miss Andie Wise Mayo, which won
tho prize offered some months ago by
| the sOciety-cOmpetitiO 20 re limitei -
the school gicls OF virginia The par
Tors We're decorated in the Colonial colors
yellow and blaze. The privilege gives TO
| each member of the society 10 bring "a
fciend. resulted In the presence OF de-
Iighifully congenial party.
Mrs. Russell Robinson is at Mrs. Du-
vars.
Mrs. Or) William OpDenhimer IS so 3d.
as the result OF a combined attack ~
grip and malaria. that her friends feel
much solicltude regarding her. Mrs. VIII
liam Wise Mayo IS now with her.
On Tuesday Mrs Luther Warren en-
tertained a small party in honor Of Miss
Lewis Butt.
On Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. William j.
Walker entertained at dinner IN honor
Of Miss Virginia Carter Hayes Misses
Mary Villains. Mary Cameron, Virginia
Carter Hayes and Helen Cameron;
Messrs. william q. Van Kip. ot New
York. William r.. Massie, Leigh Page and
George II. Gibson
Tomorrow. from = TO O'Clock. tho
Peterkn Guild, OF st. James Episcopal
church. will give what Is called
Valentine tea for children in the lecture
room. Each child vii receive a valentine
and in a variety OF most pleasant ways
the ladies will see TO It that their small
guests have a merry and agood time.
The keenest interest Is felt I'm all direc-
lions regarding the reception TO be hed
- the Commonwealth club ON February
22d under tho auspices OF the Confod-
pate Memorial Literary Society. Tic
day is dOubly significant. being the birth
day Of Washington and the Inauguration
day Of President Davis. The upper floors
Of the club will be thrown open 10 guests
and everything will be done 10 make the
day memorably pleasant 10 an who at
tend Tickets can be gotten from the
ladies Of the museum and az George N.
Vests bookstore. None VIII be sold at
the door.
Rehearsal for the Evening with Mar
tin Luther to be given for the benent
of the Day Nursery and Free Kinder
garten are going promislngly on. On
yesterday evening the PEASANTS march.
OF which Mrs Herbert a. Claiborne and
Mrs James Lyons have efficient charge.
received special attention. The partici-
pants are twelve Of the debutantes.
Mrs. Amelia Burton Leslie. OF Cleveland.
Ohio a sister OF the present Bishop OF the
Diocese Of Lexington, will be the guest
Of the Misses Bodeker. east Grace street.
next week.
Miss Mary Zollnger. who has been the
guest Of Miss Hester Tabb. left for her
home in Baltimore on Friday.
Miss Florence A. Brown. OF Culpeper, IS
visiting Mss Maria Gray at the Mount
Vernon.
Miss Elizabeth Tabb. Of aBlumore will
be the guest Of Miss Tabb Of River
View. next week.
Miss Nina Taliaferro. Of Gloucester Is
the guests OF the Misses Roykin, east
Franklin.
Miss Maggie holland. OF Edgewood,
Hanover county who has been visiting
Miss Annie Herndon Maury. left on We'd
nesday for her home
The Misses Kennon. Of Powhatan conn
ty, who have been visiting Miss Leila
Tatum, will leave for their home shortly.
Miss Annie Mnyo returned on Wednes-
day from WILLIAMSBURG where she has
been visiting her cousin, Miss Virginia
Peachy Wise.
Miss sallle coles. ~ Alhemar'e T. now
the guest OF Mrs Thomas Boiling.
Io-day-Founders'-D Day IN tho Shelter
Inc Arms vear-wiil be celebrated IN the
usual plNosant wav. dinner VIII be
served AZ W7 cast Main street FOR a
very moderate charge and members OF
the Board. together with many OF the
most charming Girls I'm the city. viii be
present ~ Welcome all who call and 20
serve mem. The menu Is always on OF
ceNent one and the PREVAILING a,r,os-
nhere ~ renal''v fne annetizor The
hours are 70 TOR. ". Contributions NAV