Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-14
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
GAyEsr PART OF THE SEASON NOW
NEAR AT HAND.
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK.
Literary Meetings and Teas Anon
the Most interesting F~eatures-
Notes About weddings-Baxaars
ard Chsrities-Personnl Points.


must really be very virtuous. Every
Sunday, unless there Is weather uncon-
genial to fine clothes, Richmond goes to
church, and afterwards TO walk. medi-
tating on the beauties Of the Sabbath
morning. And at this especial time.
while the two big bazaars are going on,
gallons on gallons Of ice-cream are being
consumed in the cause Of charity. At
the bazaars the ladies in charge are work
ing with the energy of noble women for
the means TO substrsct a little from the
worlds suffering, and teas, bubble blow
ings, concerts, and pound parties for the
same purpose fave taken place. and are
still to occur.
Mrs. Caskie CabelPs class met again
last week al the usual hour-12 o'clock
noon. The talk contained an account Of
many of the subjects in Current Events.
with which the world at large is now in
terested. but which the busy lives Of so
many women prevent their studying pri-
yately.
At the end of the lecture on Current
Events, Mrs. Cabeil gave an account of
the poems OF Mrs. Margaret Preston,
who died In New York last spring. The
Critic for April Mrs. Cabell quoted as
saying Of her: "A frail little woman, with
refined, irregular features; a chronic in
valid, whose indomitable cheerfulness
sh0ne like sunlight behind the almost
translucent screen Of the ailing flesh. she
reproduced for Virginia what Elizabeth
Barrett Browning was for our kin across
the ocean"
At the meeting OF the Board Of the
Woman's Christian Association on Mon
day, much important business was trans
acted. Exceedingly interesting reports
were read by Mrs. c. Z. Walford and
Mrs. George A. Lyon, both of whom were
snOsen as ,ne able representatives OF the
Woman's Christian Association at the
recent convention in Montreal of dele
gates from that body all over the world.
Mrs. Joseph Bryan presided at the meet
ing on Monday, when IL was finally de-
cided that the lunch-room Of the associa-
ton shall be opened to gentlemen as we'll
as ladies'. Mrs. w. NJ. Wade was chosen
as chairman Of the Luncheon Committee.
The interests OF The Day Nursery and
kindergarten were also discussed.
Miss Carrie Campbell has recently COM
menced a class In the History Of Art.
A large portfolio of photographs OF the
great works of art and Miss CampSelfs
learning and very interesting style Of
delivery make this class one of the most
attractive In the city. The students who
meet at Miss Campbell's home, S9 west
Grace street, every Saturday noon, are
Misses Delaney, Misses Slater, Mrs. w
s. Campbell, MIS-. @. X. Cannon, and
Misses Julia Woodbridge. Ellen Woodbridge.
Bartenstein, Whittet, Junkin, White,
Eggieston, Elise Smith. Ethel Slater, EVE
Watt. and Nina Smith.
Miss Julia waddill gave a most enjoy
able entertainment Friday evening in
honor of Miss Nora Wadddill, of New
York. The spacious parlors of Judge
waddfl's home were arranged with a
series Of tables at which the guests were
invited TO engage in a Socratic SYM
postum. Slips OF paper, containing very
trying questions on history, literature,
and art were divided out among the
players to be answered on corresponding
slips of paper. The identity of one char
acter was yelled under the following
lines:
fHe crammed up words. he gave speech
wings,
"A glorious light from his archer
springs"
Another slip Of paper bore the words;
"a twinkle. a teardrop. a broad, hearty
grin,
That wrote of a cricket, a raven, an
inn."
Miss Blair Harvey guessed all OF the
questions and was rewarded by a beau
fiful Dresden brush and comb tray
painted by Miss Waddiil. Mr.. Robert
Montague Won a silver-handled file. Fol-
the consolation prize all OF the guests
cut, and Mr.. Il. Allen was the winner
Mr.. Grinnan, Mr.. Dickerson, n Mr.
Pitcher used their eloquence In deliver
ing the prizes. The players at the game
were: Misses Bessie White. Edith Jones
Iottie Lambert, Adelaide Sullivan, Rosa
lie Smith, Blair Harvie. Lizzie Pollard,
Mary Pollard. Mary Waddill, Ellis Glen
and Nora waddill, with Messrs. Edwin
Pitcher, l. Tailey. Samuel Tyler, Thomas
McAdams, N. Dickerson, Lansing BOde-
ker, Eddie Wight, Claude Dean, Gray
Moseley. Grinnan. and Robert Montague.
A delightful tea was given by Mrs.
Moncure Perkins on Friday evening
The ronorees OF the occasion were Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson and Mrs. Robert
Shaw. second. The house was beautifully
decorated for the occasion with chrysan-
fhemums, palms, and ferns, and hand
some lamps and candelabra. Among the
guests were Mas May Jones. Mrs. CHS
well d. Langhorne. Mrs William Royal
Mrs. Edward Mayo: Mrs. Manley. OF
North Carolina; Mrs. Sprague, who Il
speeding. the winter at the Jefferson
Mrs. C.. K. Smith. Mrs. G. OBJ Cowar
din, Mrs. John ID. Potts. Miss Hattie
Ross. Mrs. James Lyons, Misses Har
risx. Mrs. Walter X. Martin. Miss Bessie
Martin. Mrs. John Harrison, Miss Ethe
Pace. Mrs. Allen DOMAIN, Mrs. j. ID
Patton, Mrs. George W. Stevens, Mrs
Thomas Boiling: Mrs. Powhatan Clarke
who ~ staying at the Jenerson; Mrs
Isaac Davenport. Mrs. Axteil. Mrs. Judg'
Keith, Mrs. Judge Lewis. Miss Mar,
Lewis, Misses Mamie and Leila Myers
ard Mrs. Hartley Carmichael.
The wedding OF Miss Willie Douglas
Green. which In 10 take place the s4th
IA 70 be one OF the social events OF tbs
season. owing TO tho popularity OF tn
bride and her distinguished hance. Mr.
=. WILDER Chef. The bridesmaids are
20 BE- Misses Hattie Hersey and Luo,
Gibson. Josephine G. Knox and Besss
Brown Benton, and Maria Pleasant
Moseisy and Bessie Gibson Bartlett, o
6aiumore. The ushers and groomsme'
are 10 be Mezsrs. ". W. Chef and n
k1 cnels. Of culpsper: 4. r.. Green. +
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