Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-21

| OF the harp. Miss Mary Coles Caring
| ton was another musician who contri-
buted greatly TO the success or the en-
| tertainment. In her programme seiec-
| tions, as we'll as In the pieces whicn she
| played after her encores, Miss CARING
| ION PLAYED with both force and delicacy.
| The grand climax OF the musicale was
! the trio played by Mrs. George w.
| Stevens with the harp, Miss Lulu VIII
! liams as pianist, and Mr.. Il. A. Hoen with
his violin. Their execution was so me
that they were twice encored MISS
WilIiams's accompaniment to the harp
I and the vocal music throughout tne
musicale was mastery in force ana Ilhlsn;
The paper on Music, as Interpreted
nv Women" which was written by Dr.
| Russell Pemberton, of Philadelphia, lot
| tina ladies' matinee musicale was, by
| special request reread at the muslcaie
| in the early part Of the evening. The
| ladies' who formed this second audience
were. like the first, very much enter
tanned by the information and elegant
STYLE OF the paper Mrs. Warren's read
ing also received its share OF admira-
ton. At the reception afterwards there
we're present several distinguished
strangers: Mrs. r. X. Cantley OF Balti-
more: Miss Gertrude Massie, OF west
| virginia; Miss Esten Duvai, OF Lexing-
ton. Va; Miss Julia Sampson, or Balti-
more: Mrs Russell Robinson, or virginia,
and Miss Chloe Sans, Of Baltimore. Inc
chairman's guests were Mrs. W. .. 81
mons. Mrs " C. Peasants, Miss Swasey,
Mrs. c. d. Langhorne. Mrs. j. II. car
rington, Miss Mary Baughman, Mrs.
Malvern C.. Patterson, and Mrs. Il. V.
williams. The hostesses OF the occasion
were Mrs Sutton, Mrs. Percy Montague,
and Mrs. Leila Montague.
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Invitations are out for the wedding
Of Rev. George Otis Meade who will
be remembered as the able young preach
er who occupied the pulpit OF hoy
Trinity church summer before last HIS
prospective bride is Miss Lillian Minty,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wlidm
Aspden, of La Grange, Ill.
The engagement of Miss Mamie S. Blair
to Mr.. John A. Lamb was announced
last week, and both young people are
receiving many congratulations. MT
Lamb is one Of the most promising young
lawyers of Richmond. Miss Blair Is
the accomplished and popular daughter
of Mr.. James Blair. The weddlng-day
is to be the Goth Of the month.
DR.. B. Meade Bolton, Professor OF
Bacteriology at Princeton, and brother
of Mr.. Jackson Bolton, OF this city, was
married on Thursday to Miss Laetltla
Todd, Of Columbia, Mo.
The Thanksgiving german to be given
by the Richmond Cotillon Class promises
TO be a jubilee occasion. AS MT Adol2h
Blair will lead the german, 1t Is certain
that the figures will be very novel ana
beautiful. The favors prepared are the
streamers and pink Of the University
team.
lab IN ha mod in honor OF
the noted whist player. Professor Fair
fax was formed last week. The meet
ings are TO take place informally every
week at the home OF one of the members
of the club. The ladies forming the club
are Mrs. Charles Doyle, Miss Marie
Archer Saunders, Miss Mad9e treediey'
Mrs. w. s. Forbes, Miss Mary Elizabeth
Moore, Mrs. Benjamin Nash, Mrs. j. Rid
dick, and Mrs. w. G. Neal.
Mrs. Garrett, of east Franklin street.
last Saturday gave an informal caro-
party TO a few friends, which proved 10
be a delightful social event Miss Sophie
White and Mrs. Mamie McCarty were
the Hebes Of the occasion, and served
punch to the guests. Present were Mrs.
Edgar Lafferty. Mrs. Il. ID. Hotchklss'
Mrs. Joseph A. White Mrs. Bailey Saun-
ders, and Mrs Joseph Smith, Of ShreVe-
port, La. Mrs. Joseph A. White, by her
skilful playing. won the prize, hand-
some cut-glass vase, filled with Ameri-
can Beauty roses.
The Gounod programme prepared Tor
the meeting Of the Ladies Matinee Musi-
Gale on Friday evening, was rendered most
successfully by Mrs. Brock, Misses Schoen
and Darlington. Miss Zele Minor, Miss
Helen Stockdell Mrs. Maloney, Miss Law
son, and Miss Bass.
Mr.. Merrywether Jones on Saturday
gave a coaching party to the Deep Run
Hunt Club races in honor of Miss Virgie
Archer. The guests in the party were
Miss Annie Leigh Camm; Miss Cogoill,
of New York; Miss Mary Cameron, ana
Mr.. John Young, Mr.. William Armistead
Townes. and Mr.. William TomDkins.
Misses Ruby and Pearl Bodeker, with
number Of other prominent ladies OF
Church Hill, have arranged TO give
dinner 10 the poor of the East End
Thanksgiving evening. The dinner will
take place at o'clock in the Masonic
Hall, on Franklin street. between Nine
tenth and Twentieth streets, with sing
ing and other amusements.
Mrs. Gervas Storrs and Mrs. RufIin,
who have in charge the next entertain
ment at the Retreat, have planned a
mystery entertainment.
The Whist Players Club met on
Thursday at the home OF Miss Bernard
Harvie, and spent a most enjoyable eve
ming.
Miss Bette Burwell Booker, II Is ru-
mored. is TO give recital in Washing
ton. shortly.
Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne. at the recent
meeting of the Colonial Danes, was
unanimously elected president Of the
Richmond Chapter, and Mrs. Charles
Coleman and Mrs. Matt. Peasants. first
and second vice-presidents, respectively.
Miss Lizzie KEENAN,. OF Powhatan
county, who, for several winters has
been very popular in Richmond, is very
III with fever in New York.
Captain Joseph Hobson, Mr.. Alexander
Hobson, and Mr.. Frank Michaux left
the city on Saturday for a several days
hunt In Buckingham. While away they
will stay at the home OF Mr.. z. 7. Page.
of that county.
Mrs. J. Ravencraft Burweil will spend
the winter at Sanford. Fla.
Mr.. Isaac Cohen returned on Tuesday
from trip to New York.