The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE.
one DAYS NEWS IN FASHIONABLE
RICHNOND.
Miss Edwards at the Woman's tinD-
Private Entertainments-P
Msntion-Charities.

tions constituted the floral elements III
the decoration OF the house. The taOie
was lighted up by candles IN silver can
delabra with red shades. the recelNln-
party consisted Of Mrs. Edmund {. Mihoi
who wore black satin, duchesse lace' ieu
roses: Miss Fairchild, of Boston. cream
satin. pearl trimmings, MISS hledno'
Curtis. also Of Boston, cream sauh' Cn't-
ION. red roses. Mrs. Francis Deahe WI
lams served the punch, Mrs OliNer ii''
bert Funston the coffee.
Those present were Mrs. Alexander
Cameron. Mrs. James Dooley. Mrs James
Ions Mrs BENJAMIN Palmer, Mrs. How
ard ID. Hoge. Mrs. Edmund StrudwicA'
Mrs. Hugh Taylor. Mrs J. Taylor Ely
son Mrs. William Archer. Mrs. Chris-
topher Tompkins. Mrs. Benjamin purcell
Miss Louisa Peasants, Miss Belle Pleas
ants. Mrs. Reginald Gillian. Mrs. !.
William Pemberton. Mrs. John l.. VIII
ti,n,s Mrs. \. r. Cannon. Mrs. George
~. Navo Mrs. Russell Robinson Mrs.
George Warren. Mrs. John Il. Lightioot'
Miss Augusta Il. Daniel. Miss Maria
blair Miss Elizabeth Taylor. Mrs. Charles
Selden. Miss Carrie Minor. Mrs. Gibson
Davenport Mrs. J.. l.. Lewis, Mrs. BeVer-
ly Crump and others.
Miss Mary Thornton. Of Halifax county,
IS visiting Mrs Samuel Davies, S0l west
Grace street.
Miss Annie L. Edwards. Of New York
lectured before the Woman's club and ITS
guests on Thursday night. at half past
$ O'Clock. Her subject was: spanish
and Native Life I'm Manila
MIS- Edwards reputation flied the
number of gentlemen being present
Madame Guillaume. Mrs. John X
West. Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Warren
and Mrs. B. p Moore, were present as
guests OF the Chairman Tor the evening.
Miss Claire Guillaume. TO her Of
coufrse. fell the duties Of introduction.
performed in her own graceful way
Miss Edwards Is both charming and
gifted. and her record As lecturer IN tho
large Northern cities is an enyiable one.
She IS a. Nova Scotan By birth but
has spent years i'm foreign travel and
travel I'm this country. Her repertoire
includes lectures on Egypt and the Phil
ippine Islands and upon ancient Greek
and Egvptian art Last nights lecture
WAS fully and very entertainingly illus
trated with embroideries by the natives
OF the Philippine Islands. water-color
sketches about which praise is particu
Is enthusiastic, wood work. etc. Al
together the lecture goes down as most
enjoyable both i'm matter and manner.
Responsive interest was keen throughout
the evening.
Miss Edwards. by way OF introduction
commented upon tho rebellion in the
Philippines last summer as bringing those
islands more prominently before the pub
lie. OF her personal knowledge born or
two years residence I'm Manila. OF its
government IT'S institutions. Spanish ana
native life. as well as tho resources on
the islands OF Luzon as one Of the most
useful bases for maritime empire I'm the
world: facts i'm regard TO the rebellion.
and the difficulty cas- In the case OF Cuba)
I'm obtaining them; the things which led
ND 10 the present state OF affairs, inter-
cstine details regarding the details OF the
Government: Then she took a retrospect
very gracefully and cleverly. 10 Magel-
lan's day. when an Old writer spoke OF
the Philippines as "a land of peace, ease,
and spices" and gave some Interesting
geographical facts regarding their loca-
ton. the running mp rapidly, through the
main events in their history TO this time
The present customs-sOcial, religious
etc. gave delightful opportunity for the
introduction of the water-cOlOred sketch
es.
I'm conclusion Miss Edwards said:
For three hundred years she was ahead
OF time by sixteen hours and didn't know
b.. and when she did. she didn't care.
Why, What did it matter If I'm Hong
Kong 10 was only Sunday. when in Ma
Mia 10 was only Monday. Time was
brought 10 Manila by those old naviga-
tors who sailing westward from Spain.
added four minutes 10 their day with
every degree of longitude they passed.
Thus. when they arrived at Manila,
they had sixteen extra hours on their
hands and deposited them there and the
gift was cherished. At last Manila Of
lSi walked up TO perceive that n WAS
out Of date. and amusingly so. Where
fore lit drOpper out new years
eve for once and celebrated new year
day with the rest of the eastern world
for the first time Having owned to-
morrow so long may be the reason for
their loving il as they do. Manila has
been the land Of tomorrow Why do
anything to-day that can possibly be
done tomorrow? Manana, Sonora. Ma
mana"
While in Richmond. Miss Edwards has
been tho guest OF Miss Claire Guilloume.
She leaves to-day for New York.
Invitations are out 10 an "at home on
next Thursday evening g. TO o'clock by
Mrs. Edmund Strudwck.
The Club for the Study Of Whist with
the American leads) Of which Mrs. Isaiah
White Is president. met on yesterday
afternoon I'm Miss Claire Guillaume'
parlors. Friday afternoons o. TO - are
the regular times FOR the club meetings
which are always particularly pleasant
There were present Mrs. Isaiah White.
Mrs Hartley Carmichael. Mrs De Il.
Keim. Mrs Judge Keith. Miss Helen
Montague. Miss Guillaume. Miss Virginia
Peasants Miss Louisa Peasants. and
Miss Helen Strngfellow.
The Butterfly Tea last evening was the
occasion OF much social enjoyment 10
% number OF people IL was under the
management or the Lady Board OF Man
ugcrs OF the Virginia Home Tor Incur
,ables. ana Il most satisfactory sum was
h realized for this deserving charity. The
' tea was at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Iame.s II Parkinson. No. 90 west Frank
lin street. and was held between the hours
~ : and 10 o'clock. The Interior OF the
handsome residence was beautifully deco
rated with cut-fiowers. number OF
charming young ladies assisted In receiv-
ing and dispensing the hght refresh
ments During the course or the even
Inc several musical selections were rend-
cred which added much 10 the pleasure
OF the occasion.
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