The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-03
SOCIETY AND CHARITY.
raE Pxsr WEEK As SPENT IN'F'AsH-
IONABLE CIRCLES.
A the woman's Ciub-EieGant Private
Entertainments Church nun
Personal Mention.


Adele Williams was the chairman. Ihefe
were bright Christmas touches about the
c,ass-room--vascs of holly on thc window
s,us and sprays OF Il about the portrait
of Governor Giles. The room ana ma"
,,ore cyovded-the names Of Miss VIII
uams ana Mr.. holland on a programme IN
this connection have invariab'e ui""'"e
power. 49,
In addition to the club members '"e'e
were present. as guests OF me Ona't s it'"n'
Mrs H. V. Williams, MI. W. - 'tit,
rard Miss Mary J.. Pasc. MISS 4,I~" -.
Davenport Miss Mary inomaa. N,s' -
hen Johnston. Miss il. {. snies, az. 'no'
Rutherfooyd aud Colonel Richard .Mau.s
As guests Of the club members Mis.
Edward Reilly Stettlmus' ga ~
cago nec judith Carrinston)' anu "'''
Kate Howard. OF Baltimore. 49,. 10.
TO Miss Claire GUiliaume fell the pleas-
AM duties OF introduction. Incy were
made interesting by Miss Guliidume !"
her own graceful way. -, g.
IL was she said, sCaTccly hcc'Sshi' "
Introduce Mr. holland 10 Richmond au-
dicnce-that was. in this case, only the
purest fornahty. Then MI, Noianu RS
10 tho situation. ana talked dt"sh'luit..f
for about ihrce-quartcrs OF an houI' VIZ"
me plates and a map OF fnsiana III ,.irti
tration. His subject was An Ai0i'-
tcctural Trin. TN. H., .s
Guide me audience visited a number OF
me more famous French tathcdrals, ana
pipon. York. Lincoln. Peterborough
Jly. London. salisbury. ,ambilusc'
Clouccstcr Glastonbury, winchester
Elandford and Wells.
Miss Adele Williams then TOOK ner
CHARMING place on the r0slrum anu altcl
saying that as Miss Guiliaumc dtciil.u
20 Introduce her. she must introduce NJ
self read an original paper of exceptional
interest on "A SketChing Party IN hol-
land" Miss Williams was one OF TINS
party and her paper was the NOR cIi,
1oyaDlc because II consisted OF Il ItcoiU
of personal experience and observation.
W hen Miss Mi.hams concluded hcr pa
per there was a ringing round or APP
plausc. as II richly dcscrNcd-Eoing DOWN
as It does. with the best work that mas
ever been done I'm the club.
ON Thursday night Mrs. Julia TutWiler.
now OF Washington, but formerly OF mn
adclpha. delivered the promised lecture
on Three Interpretations or snakes
peare.'
Mrs Tutwilor's visit has been expected
with special pleasure through the reports
which have come To Richmond from time
10 time Of her brilliant work elsewhere
notably. in Baltimore. Philadelphia.
Washington. and New York Beside that
che Is a charming Southern woman win
an hereditary right TO Virginia interest.
Brilliant promises have been made for
her by her Richmond friends. ON Thurs
day night she kept them all The duty
of Introduction was made particularly
graceful by Mrs. Archer Anderson.
The lecture was study OF the English.
French and German stage. as illustrating
national characteristics through the Gre
atiOns of certain living actors.
Among the points touched upon were the
increasing relative importance OF the act
or and the decreasing importance. rela-
lively. OF the play. the significance OF
Yvette Guilbert's success and the fail
ure OF Shakespearian representation in
London; Wilhelm SchlegeIs metrical
translation begun In 1Is,. as affording the
fAr I. m ~
national characteristics through dramatic
representation untrammelled by the diff
hcultes Of foreign tongue.
Actors used I'm illustration were Mr..
Forbes Robertson and Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell. in Romeo and Juliet; Wiecke and
Froelch IN the same roles. and Mounet
Sullys and Creston Clarke's Hamlet
In connection with this lecture II may
be stated that II inaugurated new rule
with regard TO guests which will obtain
without qualification i'm tho future. Each
member is privileged 10 invite 10 the night
lectures as an escort. one gentleman or
n lady II she IS not n resident of this
city. No invitations may be extended by
members TO lady friends living in Rich
mond
For Friday night, January eighth. Mrs.
Ruth McEneTy Stuart's dialect readings
are announced. with natural and partic-
ular pride, which Mrs. Stuart's distinc-
ton justifcs.
The readings will he from "The Divld-
ing Fence; Sonny" and "Camelia Ric-
cardo.' and plantation Verses'-all
written by Mrs. Stuart and lavishly
praised by the leading critical literary
publications.
During December the following were
elected 10 club meborship: Mrs. George
w. Stevens. Mrs. Philip a. Bruce. Mrs
]. VIM Friend. Mrs. Charles Whtlock.
and Mrs. Charles Doyle
For tomorrow evening five 20 eight
o'clock there is the usual and always
pleasant Fortnightly Tea.
Mrs Edward Reilly Stettinius. OF Chi
cage. Is the guest of her parents, west
Grace street.
Mrs. Sarah Grant Jackson. OF Atlanta.
Is the guest of Mrs. Judith c. II. Wal
kcr.
Mrs. John Sampson. OF Pantops. is
about 10 organize a chapter OF the Socie-
~ Of children Of the American Revolu-
tion," in Albemarle.
Mr. and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle and Mrs
J. l.. NJ. Currie have returned to Wash
ington.
Miss Jennie Munford. OF Staunton. ans
Miss Lucy Mnnford. % Bcrryvlle. are
visiting their mother lS west Franklin
Miss Adelaide PEBBLES Of New York.
and Mrs. MARS are NJ the Jefferson.
Tho critic at the Art Club during jan
nary will he Miss Adele Williams. who
will 60 TO the rooms on Wednesday. from
one 10 three 10 criticise those who desire
her help.
The next meeting OF Mrs. Caskie Ca
bells Current Events Glass will be held
on this coming Wednesday. January 9th,
NJ u o'clock Those wishing 10 Join for
the post Christmas session arc invited 10
do SO then.
The Kings Daughters OF the Sheltcrlng
Arms Chapter will hold meeting at the
Shelterng Arms Hospital. zoos 4. Clay
street. on this next Tuesday January
nth. ~ acc - NJ. II f. most desirable
that al tho Kings Daughters Interested
in the work viii I've present at THAT
raecting. and 50 show their interest ia 4
clear and practical way.
The next meeting OF Miss Maria Blair's
class for Shakespeare study will be held
on this next day, January NTH. at
S22 +. Franklin street
DR. Blair and family. Of Hampden sid
ncy. are guests Of Mrs. John Claiborne,
6l2 +. Leigh street
Miss Annie Pender Gordon IS another
OF the charming young women whose
name was very unlustN omitted from a
recent lis. OF debutantes.
Holy Innoccpts' Day. December TWEEN
ty-cifhth. was that fixed upon by the
Church 81 the Holy Trinity for It's chill
a