The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-10
SUMMER SOCIETY NOTES
FORTHCOMING PROGRAMmE ron
THE WUMaA's CLUE.
,ba Early Fall and MidwiDter Weddings
Personal Notes aud General Men
ton and Gossip.

The chief themes among those OF ths
fashionable contingent now IN 'o"" 80
the Recommendations IN uaS y,
two-of the Woman's Club, the carry ian
and midwinter weddings, ana the news
that comes from the springs through U'S
curslve correspondents. ..,,,-
The club programme maps out inteiii-
gently and entertainingly next year
work along those lines which women
have proved so successful. The retro-
spect at the work done is so pleasant
that II makes the outlook for the season
OF 1878 the more enticing, ana alte"uS
some OF the committees-more eheiseu0
than the rest-have entered upon con-
sDiracies TO please future audiences, MIS-
Frances Deane Williams, OF the I'm
nittee on the Preparation OF the ~
e-ramme. states that the printed copies
will certainly be out this week NHno
the present quarters or the cluo %"
highly desirable IN several ways lhciuulle
location, many who attend the Hoe'l"e'
rco,,iarlv express regret that the par
Tors are not larger. Last "ineei
crowding was as uncomfortable as pOssi-
1Io and vour auditor in one chair couio
NOT move without conjunction, knowing
that her neighbOr's toilet must certainly
suffer. Irpon occasions Of special interest
as in the case of Mr.. Joseph Jeielson
presence-the situation was Literally press
inc That particular day was indlspul"-
ble proof that the rooms are enllIelS -
email IN seat the audiences. SeVerdl "l
the officers OF the club were compeheu "
etand beside scores OF members ana IN
,ited quests. and many Of these carrier
away with them only the meomry OF lue
reflection Of Mr. Jefferson's race at d ni0''
unsatisfactory angle in the mirrors 49,.
Last year most Of the ladies' lea'ls -, &c
lesson that brevity-especially under No.
l,,.,,,,,,ste ncos-is the soul OF wit, ana
showed it by not boring thel' "UO''''0'''
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Elicit ana MISS
Jennie Elicit left Richmond yesterday 10.
Norwich. Conn, expecting 10 DC aD9e ca,
about a month. Mrs. Elletts recent IL
ness has caused her husband ana u"u-"
Ter much anxiety, but before leaving the
CITY she had begun TO recupelate Slowly
Miss Elicit. who has never totally re-
covered from her last winters prosIl a.
ton. looks to the entire change OF cHiud1o
and Northern air, to bring ABOUT eon-
ditlon OF things in her own case WhiOn
may make her school duties genuine
pleasure I'm the fall The school mas taken
an enviable place In the con"lu.i,.y
due absolutely 10 Miss Elletts untiring
energy and the efficiency Of her corps OF
associate teachers.
Miss BESSIE Hogs is visiting Professor
T Addison Hoge. at Lexington, Va nav
.ng left Richmond last wednesday
pov William Meade Clarke, rector or
81 James church, will oticiate az lne
wedding of Miss Nina Dashiel and MT
William NJ Fisher. which takes pace 10,
morrow. August 18th, az the residence OF
Mr.. J. Parker Dashieh brother OK the
bride. -
Miss Katherine Hawes has returned from
Monmouth Beach. and was accompanied
~. her coxsin. Miss Peters. The latter
v.fu no bef guest for some weeks. Let
ters received from Mr. and Mrs Horace
Sterling Halves say that the ocean UP
from New York to southampton was
delightful one. and that the stay In the
Isle Of wight proverbially enticlns
spot-has been full Of charming ENJOY
ment.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Munford ana
child Of Macon. Ca, are visiting Mrs
Charles Baldwin. west Franklin street
Mrs. Munford will remain in Richmond
for about one month. but her husband s
business engagements compel him TO re-
turn 10 Macon, wednesday.
Mr.. Julian Binford, whose family IS so
charmlngly identified with the best So
cial life OF the city, has purchased the
old Hood residence, opposite the conteh,
plated location Of Union Theological
Seminary, and in the neighborhood OF
"Iaburnum." He will remove into II on
August 18th, and all join I'm hoping that
the purer country air Of her new home
NAV prove beneficial to Mrs. Binford,
whose delicate health causes constant
solicitude TO her family.
Mrs. r. N. Abbott left Richmond yes
terdav for Saratoga and other OF the