The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-05


debutantes from utter dependency. 90
ciety feels a special interest IN the ueuu
tanies. They have not yet had "hal .he
English call their fling, and society De
lieyes In Justice. did you ever see 50
iii q uinter?o was a current question
ON the fashionable thoroughiares Idst
week TO which the calm ana sedso"eu
veterans who have the gift OF prophecy
"and understand all mysteries, smiieu
and responded. wait until after thilsi-
mas" Experience and age nave theii
compensatons. .,.. 90,
moxhaustiblc fountain OF interest," anu
rursues its course unmOvsd b. any CON
Liberation except determination 10 carry
ont its programme On Monday afternoon
.,rbc Philanthropists of the Nineteenth
Century" were discussed by MIS-. O'ho W.
Kean and Miss Mary White, OF lein0s
see a nonresident member OF the ciuo'
III = Lewis in the unavoidable alb
sence Of the chairman for the Day MIS-
+ r. Ualyburton. introduced the speak
crs Mrs Kcan being the first OF these
Her paper which for its me summary
of facts. the beauty of its dicuoh' anu
its happy adoption 10 the occdsioh mas
not been excelled by any oil me o'u.i anu
able papers which have prcceueu IL uIo'
~ oI,b nroeramne. was entitled Men
in Philanthropy. ..-,....
n Included short sketches of stephen
cirard. peter Cooper George feapouS'
MIR. Fairweathor, w w Corcoran hnoch
Pratt. Johns Hopkins. LELAND Stahi .iti
Taorleq Pratt j. ID. Rockefeller, Seth
,na, Slammed Miller. of Lynchburg'
Charles broadway Rouss, Sir Moses
Montedore and Baron Hirsch, ana con
Guided with an exquisite tribute 10 the
late Lewis Gintcr.
In making this Mrs. Kean introduced
the last lines of the poem Aoou beh
-. .ars.alV m u a.
Adhem' who IL VIII u reiiieii' l' GU i i'
precedence upon the Anglers recoru pe
careo ole loved his fellow men:
IT cannot close" said she. without
alluding TO one who spent so many years
of his life i'm our midst, and who so re-
centlv crossed over the river leaving
CITY in tears-Marior Lewis Gin'er'
surely he should be writ as one VINO
loved his fellow men, HIS deVotioh 10
tho hest interests Of Richmond as shown
IN his public spirit: his quiet and gener-
Gus response 70 an the calls of charity
land they were iegion) his kindly solicit
tude for his employees. especially his
girls: his gratitude for any service rem
hered him: his tender love for his friends.
All made him a man beloved and one
whom we should delight 10 honor
Are we not all his frendsY DO we not
all share his good and beautiful thingsY
with rs at last. his name leads all the
rest." And now abideth Faith, Hope.
Charity-these three; but the greatest OF
these Is Charity.
At the request Of many members OF the
club. the exquisite tribute is here repro
duced.
Mrs. Kean's paper contained some
startling facts connected with the history
~ philanthrophv. one being TO the eHect
mat according to the New York Times
si21 90 600 were donated to colleges and
various institutions of learning during
lyg3-lS96
Miss Whites paper treated Of women
an philontrophy" and was an interesting
review OF the life and work OF Florence
Nightingale. Baroness Burdett-Coutts,
LADY, Henry Somerset. Octavia Hill,
Mary Lyon. Dorothea Dix Clara Barton
FRANCES Willard and others. The con-
c,,,ding nortion was devoted to a history
~ the Hospital Association. headed by
airs George Randolph Mrs. Adam
smith. and Mrs s. Nj. Price during the
MAR era. spirited and high tributes were
ra,d IN Miss SalHe Tompkins. Mother
Margaret Of New Orleans, and Miss Car
RE Street. 49,
The audience included as guests OF the
Chairman. Mrs. John p. Mcclure. Mrs.
I Pevton Mcclure. Misses botue ana
ruy Price and Miss juliet Lee.
A, the conclusion of the literary pro-
yramme tea was served. Mrs. savage
nresiding. and Mrs. John Hunter ana
Mrs. John c. Robertson assisting.
Tomorrow evening there VIII be an
informal tea. - 49,. ~,
avenue. have issued invitations to an al
home. on the evening of December 7th'
from to II o'clock. in honor OF theiI
charming debutante daughter, MISS
Frances Beall Mitchell. 1t is understood
mat the affair will be particularly eie-
cant one and the fortunate contingent
q, "lnvitcd" are contemplating II WIN al
the interest OF energy at the opening o.
the season.
mally enter the society, In which she Il
sure 10 be a charming figure
The wedding of Miss Mamie l.. Blal
ora Mr. John A. Lamb took place AT /
o'clock Tuesday morning, Rev. Dr
Moses u. Hoge. officiating ,
The wedding Of Miss Martha Storrs III
lerson and Mr.. Claybrook James tooi
nlace al G o'clock Wednesday evening a
the First Presbyterian church. Rev. ar
II. T. Kerr and Rev. Mr.. Walthal OH
eating
Both weddings received detailed atten
ton in preceding issues.
Miss Annie Empie Sheppard has beer
confined to her room for week past DS
an exceedingly severe attack OF grip. On
IL now somewhat improved.
Mrs. Caskie Cabell's two classes for TIT
study OF Current Events met at noon AM
at half-past O'Clock Wednesday. TIT
sormer-her personal class-is open TO an,
Who wish TO join. The later Is limited 4
members OF the Woman's Club.
Mrs. Caben's summary of topics wal
eve, more interesting than usual. Natur
s,lv n IS not possible for her 10 do more
thsn present events toplcaly with run
sIng comment. but she does this so hap
nuv as TO interest her class in dligen
leading Of tho more important news o
,ha dav-a fine work. Dead language
ana neopie are good in their place, bu
i've issues are OF greater moment to thos
wno IN the slightest degree recognize In
s,v,dnal responsibility in the worlds life
according 10 her usual custom. leadin'
,ocsi topics were first summarized-th
nncr,nv Of the Legislature, etc. The SIT
,,stion In Vienna. which was included Il
,he summary OF matters European re
eeiyed her special attention, as did ais
Iha pSsysua Affair." Cuba Sss a'sa CON