The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

. OF Mrs. N. V. Randolph. in order TO per-
feet arrangements for the concert 10 DC
given at the Academy on December lltn
afternoon and evening" The patroness-
es Of the affair will be some or the most
prominent and charming women IN local
society. the complete list being as FOL
lows:
Mesdames Joseph Bryan. Il. c. Minor
Thomas III. Leary, Edgar Taylor, r. ID.
Uotchkiss. James II. Gordon. Enders
Robinson. NJ NJ. Gillian James II. Ca
pers. Il. l.. Purcell, George M. West, w.
G. Bentley. ]. S. BEDFORD, Edmund Strud-
wick. w Bent. Palmer. N. D. Werth. A.
/. Rufiln. u. &. wilkins, Henry 9. Scott,
Arthur Evans. Augustine Royal. Nor
man V. Randolph Charles OBJ. Cowar-
din. J. A. Whte. James a. White, James
ID. Patton, Alfred Gray. Archer Ander-
son. Kate Winn. Edward V. Valentine,
r.. ~ Northen and Miss Ruby Bodeker.
wherever the Veteran Corps Band has
given concerts it has received an en-
| thusiastic reception and hattering press
notices.
The band was organized in 1892. II has
twice before visited Richmond, the last
occasion being the funeral Of ex-Presi-
| dent jefferson Davis, when its superb
rendition OF Nearer My God TO Thee
| won enthusiastic comment from the en-
tire Southern press. 1t includes young
cornot eoloist OF brilliant gifts-Miss
Daisy Ogden, who is indeed, regarded
| as a prodigy Of talent wherever she mas
appeared This young lady Will take
prominent part in the coming concert
| The ladies' of the Ways and Means Com
| mittee have put themselves in the hands
| Of their friends, and hope for the gene
| rous support 10 which whatever has its
L 90 Con-
| federate dead is accustomed In this warm
| hearted community.
On Friday. December 3D. at p. NJ,
Mrs Malvern Courtney Patterson Will
| rivo a silver tea at the residence OF Mrs.
Blankenship. III south Third street, for
the benefit Of the Sheltering Arms Hos
pital. A special feature will be an as
sortfnent of lamp-shades OF all sizes and
designs. which will be on sale at merely
nominal sums. Mrs. Patterson, with the
cooperation Of the Circle, IS planning
most pleasant programme Tor her guests
Mr.. and Mrs. James Peasants have re-
turned from New York.
The wedding of Miss Anna Bowe and
Mr.. John Penn will take place December
18th at the residence OF the brides father,
Mr. n w. Bowe, west Franklin street.
and will be n consummately elegant az
fair. About three hundred invitations VIII
n is said, be issued Miss Eva Vernon
Bowe will be maid OF honor and II is
said that the costumes Of both bride ana
maid of honor will be especially beauu-
ful The bridesmaids will he Misses En-
ma Lewis Bowe, Louise Ellis Venable,
Sallie Penn and Sadie Chandler Jenreys.
Mr.. Penn Watson, OF Martnsville, VIII be
best man. Congratulations should be ex-
ceedingly cordial In this connection. MISS
Bowe is a most charming girl, ana her
nancee is young gentleman OF all those
fine and stable qualities that win ana
hold esteem.
On Tuesday evening a party OF twelve
ladies enjoyed a charmingly informal
game Of whist at the residence or Mrs.
Isaiah White, In the party were MIS-
White Mrs. Hartley Carmichael. Mrs.
JudgO Keith, Mrs. Christopher Iomp-
kins Mrs. John ID. Potts MISS heleh
Strngfelow. MSs Esten Duval MISS iiei-
en- Montague. Miss Smith, Miss Virginia
Peasants and Miss Margaret Ferguson
and Mrs. c. w. j. Brock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Gillian and Miss
Gillian have returned from New York.
They had delightful trip and Mrs. Gil
liam i'm whose condition as in that Of
comparatively recently invalid her friends
feel so warm an interest. has been great
Is benefited by the charge. She Is no"
thoroughly well and strong
-
To record Monday afternoons pro-
Cramme at the Woman's Club is one OF
the most pleasant tasks that ever fell
wa n
nounced that Mrs. Richard Kingman
Cautley. of Baltimore. would give talk
on souvenirs Of Travel all who knew
that lady's charm as parlor speaker eX-
pected a delightful evening. Others less
fortunate were not prepared for so eX-
ccptionai a treat Mrs. Cautley. who
is a sister of Mrs j. II. V. Daniel, has
an Exceptionally musical voice of a tim
bre which makes it easy for her 10 make
herself heard I'm large rooms without Wis
ible effort. She completely captivated
her audience.
Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page OF Norfolk, Is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Bruce, Sls
west Franklin street.
Mrs. Anne s. Green. Of Culpeper. is the
guest OF her daughter. Mrs. Franklin
Stearns, Jr., south Third street.
Miss Annie Louise Reinhardt, for whom
brilliant honors i'm her chosen career are
prophesied, has recently removed 10 oe-
Hehtful quarters under the literal shadow
OF Christ church. Brooklyn, OF which
Rev. Arthur Kinsolving is rector MIR.
kinsolving has taken the warmest Inter
est in the young musician.
Mrs. Mary Quarles and her charming
daughter, Miss Louise Quarles, have re-
moved from their former Grove avenue
residence and will be with the family
OF Colonel Percy Halves. north Fifth
street until January, when they will visit
friends in Chicago
Detailed report was given in Thursdays
Times of the wedding of Miss Willie
Douglas Green ana Mr. +. Wilbur Chelf
Gay skies and a bleak atmosphere ala
not interfere IN the slightest degree with
pleasure on Thanksgiving Day, Society
was superior 10 those influences and
went on its merry way with delightful
independence.
In the evening the young ladies who
planned the Thanksgiving german as a
courtesy 10 the visiting University men
realized TO the fun. their hopes for final
success. Those young ladies were Misses
Mary and Lily H!ll, Empsie Pegram.
Evelyn Gordon and Anne Lee and the
success which crowded their hospitabie
efforts would have been creditabis 10 any
social veteran in the local fashionable
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