The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21

ing 50 entertaining in his parish.
|
Miss Minor. Of the University. sister OF
| Professor John y. Minor, of Richmond,
| is also at the Jefferson.
Miss Rogers and Miss Ella August did
not disappoint expectation but were pres
! ent at the tea given az the Woman's Club
on Monday evening-one OF the fortnight
! ~ series to which I'm recalling the win
| ter of 1861, memory will revert so pleas
| antly. Miss Rogers whose charming
| voice has been so often and gracefully
lent to entertain her friends. sang. 10
| Miss Florence SchelIs accompaniment
upon the piano and violin obigato by
Miss August-"For all Eternity" by
! Mascheroni: and "Protestation." by Nor
| Kiss The violin selections by Miss Au-
! gust. whose fingers have singularly love-
| ~ possibilities In this connection, were
I theme and variations. by Weiss and
| Hungarian Dances-Kela-B Bella; both to
/ Miss Schells' accompaniment. The APP
plause was spirited throughout the par
| Tors as the musical programme was con-
| cluded. the club feeling its debt 10 be
genuinely delightful one. Later the au-
| dience in the parlors fell gradually into
groups about the rooms and halls. while
| refreshments were served. There were
| an unusually large number Of strangers
present-strangers signifying people not
really strangers TO Richmond. but nom
residents. The visiting contingent includ-
| ed Mrs Linnen (nee DoggetO. Mrs. (Dr)
| John Watkins. OF Spartanburg. S. c.:
| Miss Minor OF the University; Mrs. Bar
| nett. OF Washington, u. c.; and Mrs
William Nelson
There were present also Miss Augusta
| r. Daniel. Mrs Archer Anderson. Mrs.
/ Frank Deane Williams Mrs. a. y. Gui-
| son. Miss a. +. Sheppard. Mrs. William
Il. Calwoll. Mrs. John 9. Robertson, Mrs.
| LEROY. Mrs VIM. Sheppard Mrs John
| Fnders Robinson. Mrs. John Dunlop. Miss
Claire Guillaume Miss Ella Garrett. Mrs.
/ James Peasants. Mrs. John a. Coke and
| others
Later in the week II was announced
that on Saturday evening. the 10Th, at
! half past s o'clock. there would be
Song recital" by Miss c. i. Hunt. Of
| Washington, soprano and Mr.. George NJ
r. Gibson. of Baltimore. assisted by
| Mr. +. \. Hoen. celist. and Mr.. J. Ireden
jenkins. Of Norfolk. accompanst.
Mrs. William d. Thomas was chairman
| for the evening. The special pleasure
| with which the announcement was made
| will be understood by all who read the
Mrs. Judith w. Mcclure the author or
j
AZ the residence Of her son. Mr.. John
p. Mcclure. on Belvidere street. Mrs.
Mcclure has just passed her eighty
fourth birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs T.. 3. Thiele. late OF $40
west Grace street, have taken the house
at SlS south First street.
A Congress Of Old Maids will be held in
Washington shortly, and ten unwise VIZ
| gins in this city Will attend.
Miss Argyle Tutwiler, OF Lexington.
| Va, is visiting the Misses Glasgow. No.
l west Main sueet.
Miss Emily Glasgow has returned from
| a visit to her sister Mrs Clark, q Nor
folk. Va.
The semi-monthly meeting OF the Board
Of Managers Of the Exchange for WO-
/ mans Work was held Friday at neon
with a full attendance. The president,
Mrs. Virgnius Newton, appointed the
] committees for the coming year. and the
, usual routine business was transacted.
Mrs. Lawrence Dade Alexander. or
! New York is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
! W. Gordon McCabe, 40j east Cary street.
I Mrs. c. +. Willis Of Halifax. Nova
Scotia nee Howard of Richmond. is the
guest OF her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn
Howard west Grace street. Miss May
Howard, who has for some months been
visiting her sister, returned with her
to Richmond.
/ The first annual business meeting OF the
! Matinee Musicale was held on Marcn
| 18th, at the residence of Mrs. George
| w. Stevens, resulting in the following
/ elections for the coming year: President,
/ Mrs. George W. Stevens; Nice-President.
! Mrs. r. William Pemberton; Secretary,
/ Miss Grace Swasey; Treasurer, Mrs. Z.
| W. =. Brock.
/ The business session was supplemented
! by a charming musical programme by
! Misses Webster Louise Williams, Minor
| Swasey. and Franklin.
On Friday afternoon. at half-past 4
, o'clock. the members became guests OF
Miss Claire Gunlaume for the usual
musicale. tho heavy rainfall about that
time not losscnng the attendance at all.
First. 10. tie really delightful evening
came a sketch Of the composers whose
works furnished the music. which. in
the skllful hands OF the members made
up A mcmorably Gne programme. These
were Donizetu, Mercadante. Berloz, and
; List.
Then came the beautiful musi-. thus:
Piano sclo-"Hark. the Lark UiszU-
! Miss Louise Williams.
Aria Don.zettD-Miss Stockdell.
Salve Maria (Mercadante)-Mrs. Bethel.
Eighth Rhapsody G.lszD-Miss zene
Minor.
Ny Abode-Miss Franklin.
The Light Of Hope .(DonizettD-Mrs
! Bethel.
Damna,ion Of Faust: Ballet des Syl-
| Plies (Berlioz)-Miss Williams.
Sanctus and Agnus Del (Mercadante);
Mass in p nat-Miss Porter, Miss Gwath-
mey. and Mrs. Cloves.
Miss Mary Coles White will be the
| guest Of Bishop White. S)7 east Leigh
| street, after Easter.
II Is proposed by the Beard Of Man
ayers OF the Rosemary Circulating Ii
brary 10 present the opera priscilla"
for its benefit. The ladies' in charge or
the matter met on Friday evening and
gave 1t a promising impulse. The there
az the opera is taken from Loncfellow
"Courtship Of Miles Standish Both tie
libretto and music have had most IA
vcrable criticism wherever the work has
been presented. Competent judges
here have confirmed these opinions. and
the public is promised the opportunity