Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17

I airy 18th, at eos Floyd avenue. beginning
| at 8 o'clock The following names in con-
| nection with any enterprise should en-
! sure its success: Mrs. Thomas Christian
| IS chairman OF the chapter, and Miss
Marian Brown is In charge of the ar
rangement of the album, while Miss Bes-
| sic Bell Davis will proudly display the
pictures contained therein.
Some OF the characters viii be repre-
sented by Mrs. Chllds .Ferrill Misses
! Ethel Slater, Eunice Walker. Lottie Hart
| man. Nellie Hartman, Rebecca Gordon,
Ethel McCurdy. Nellie Gordon, Matte
Hartman, and Messrs. John Harwood, Ed
ward Mayo, l.. T. ID. Myers, Eugene Jones,
and Edmund Saunders.
/ It is gratifying to find that Richmond IS
not considered over-vain in thinking her
girls the loveliest in the world. Social
honors are showered upon them wherever
| they 20, and recent conqueror or the
admiration and affection Of city in
which she IS visiting is Miss Ellen Swan
| Drewry. She IS now in Galveston, Tex,
and IS the recipient OF many delightful
courtesies.
Mrs. Carlton Jackson entertained her
Whist Club Wednesday evening from TO
z O'Clock. Mrs. Jackson makes a charm
ing hostess, and the Whist-Club evening
at her home will hereafter be looked for
ward to with happy expectancy. Among
the club members present were Mrs. Ste
phen Putney. Mrs. Weller, Mrs. Childs
Ferrill, and Mrs. j. Allison Hodges, the
guests being Mrs. Samuel Martin, MIS-
Conway Sands, and Mrs. Hampden Pleas
ants.
Very encouraging reports as 10 the pro-
cress Of the bazaar to be given in Febru-
airy. under the auspices Of the Associated
HOSPITALS. were brought In by the various
committees at a meeting held last wed
nesday at the Retreat for the Sick. Ihere
is every prospect for the bazaar being one
OF the most attractive ever held In Rlch-
mond, and "hard tines seems no check
to the willingness to aid in such good
cause.
Had the attendance at the entertain
ment for the benefit OF the City Mission
at the Academy Thursday night been
commensurate with its. deserts, there
would have been crowded house "A
review. however, of the numerous at
fractions in various quarters for that
evening, will explain why those in
want of a servant" were not encouraged
as they might reasonably have expect
ed. The cast was we'll selected, ana
reflected great credit both upon per-
formers and management, and the spe-
cialties excellent in their several parts.
Hon. Wallace Bruce, OF Brooklyn, will
lecture before the Womans Club to-
morrow CMonday) evening at half-past
& o'clock. on Robert Burns. Eulogy
would be almost presumptuous, and In
PRODUCTION superfiuous, IL applied TO Mr..
Bruce. whose powers, as an orator and
attractions personally have placed him
among the eminent men of the day.
At this. as at all evening entertainments.
members are entitled to invite gentle
men as their escorts, or ladies visiting
In Richmond. but no ladies who are
residents OF the city. On account or the
evening lecture the regular afternoon
tea will be omitted.
The wedding Of Mr.. William II. Shook
and Mrs. Ladder McGilvray Stuart VIII
be solemnized at o'clock on the after
noon of January 10Th. in the parlors OF
the residence of the brides brother. Mr..
]. A McGilyray. The ceremony will be
performed by DR.. w. V. Tudor, assisted
by Rev. James Y. Fair. ID. D.. and imme-
dlately thereafter the newly-wedded cou-
pie win leave for an extended southern
tour.
There will be a large house party at
Colonel j. w. Gordon's early In February,
which. OF course. augurs a succession OF
elegant and delightful entertainments.
Miss Mabel Johnson. of Washington,
Is visiting Miss Gabrielle Page. No. 5l2
west Franklin street.
Miss Mcmahon. OF Dayton. O., Is the
guest Of Mrs. Edward Buck.
Thursday night Miss Mcmahon. OF Day
ton, O., was the guest OF honor at very