The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-15
THE EVENTS IN SOCIETY,
rus uarISEE WHIST CLUB ENTER
T4ryED BY MRS. JEFFRESS.
A Rehearsal for tho Cuban War Scenes
Monday Night-The Million Z. Work
whist Club-Personals.

during the winter have been so pleasant,
met for the last time this year at Mead
owbrook,y the handsome country place
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jeffress.
The hosts are accustomed to extend 10
their guests a royal hospitality, but the
Richmond party. who went out on the
2.5j train were wholly unprepared for the
beautiful ana bounteous preparation
made for them. Outdoors indoors is one
telling description Of the decoration, dog
wood blossoms, blackberry bushes with
the white spring growth upon them, wild
ivy, roses. white ash. and all the varied
growth accessible on the estate were
brought i'm 10 beautify the two halls. the
billiard and dining-rooms, and the libra
ny. The four tables were each marked
with the bough OF q tree, linden, poplar,
maple and oak. The markers wero
really exquisite being hand-painted by
Mr. HanSins.
They represented varied views Of
"MeadowbrOOk." The natural beauty Of
the place each view being painted upon
leaf of the tree marking the table at
which the player sat.
TO carry out the rustic idea, the first
course served at dinner consisted Of a
tiny roll of freshly churned butter on a
clover leaf an ashcake, and glass Of
buttermnk with buttercups floating in
fl. Altogether Mrs. Jeffrcss entertained
her guests in "a way which Will make the
last meeting OF the club for 1891 the most
delightfully."- remembered or all her
CHESTS were Mrs Hunter Finch, Of chi
caoo. Mrs r. Ashby Weller. Mrs. Stephen
Putuev Mrs. a. w. Patterson, Mrs.
Cbiios ForrcI. Mrs. Carlton Jackson Airs.
Warner Moore Mrs. Luther Warren Mrs.
John Miller. Mrs. Ashby Miller, Mrs II.
ID. Neale. Mrs. Kate VIM. Miss Withers,
Miss Webster and Mrs. Ben, Lawson.
Miss Clara Bell Davis daughter Of Pro
fcssor Noah Is. Davis, and Miss Mallet'
dauehter of Professor Mallet Of the Uni
vorsity. are visiting Mrs. Malvern Court
ney Patterson, south Third street.
Ex-Governor William Pinkney Whyte
Of Maryland, is at the JEFFERSON.
The engagement Of Miss Lizzie Clark
of Newport News. ana Mr. Douglas Cor
don. of Baltimore IS announced, and the
news viii De received with interest by
hundreds of Richmond people, Miss clark
having frequently visited here, ana been
an acknowledged belle. IL Will be re-
membcrcd that she represented Virginia
M the Confederate Reunion In Birmins-
ham three years ago. The wedding Will
take place on June 50th.
Under the direction Of Miss Mary Thaw
president of the Young Ladies Society
of Grace church, which served refresh
ments on the excursion 20 jamestown
Thursday. AN remaining supplies were
sent 10 the Day Nursery and Free Kin
derearten. the Shelterng Arms Hospital.
and the Faith Home.
The Milton O. Work Whist Club met
yesterday afternoon at Mrs. (Judge)
kcith's.
Among recent visitors TO the rooms Of
the Virginia Historical Society were Miss
Eaton of Boston; Mr.. Arthur Wiley and
Mr.. John Heth Jones. Of Newport News
Miss Bowyer of Fincastle, and Mrs.
Fleming, Of Savannah.
Mrs Gill. whose devotion TO her boys
at the Male Orphan Asylum is admired
and respected throughout the city, comes
forward with am appeal for more sub
scribors TO the Messenger. a little paper
published monthly by the boys and cost
ing only 20 cents for a whole years SUBJ
scription. IL is a bright little sheet. full
of news Of the orphan boys, and the new
plans they are making for work or pleas
ure from day 90 day and subscription TO
Il would be a charming way TO keep post
Ell and TO help. Mrs. Gill certainly de-
serves support in the work 10 which she
devotes herself with such genuine and
anecti0nate enthusiasm.
Mrs. Charles Ethelbert Willis. who has
been visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs
John Howard. has returned 10 her home
in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Mrs Edward =. Hail. nee Watkins Of
Washington. d. c.. is the guest Of Air
and Mrs. Geryas storrs, lI12 Foushee
street. south.
Mrs. Amelia Burton Leslie. who has
been Tor some weeks the guest Of Miss
Pearl Bodeker. left Richmond on Wed
nesday. Enroute home she will visit her
brother. Bishop Burton. at Lexington.
before ne leaves for England IN order
10 attend the Lambeth Conference.
All who take part I'm the Cuban war
Scenes 10 be repeated at the Academy of
Music ON Tuc-day night. are urged 20 at
tend the rehearsal on Monday night at
half past s o'clock. The ladies having
its reproduction in charge have intro
ducod some new and interesting features.
The tickets will be only p cents TO any
part OF the house. An invitation VIII be
extended the Blues 10 be present.
Early IN June the ladies' interested IN
the Virginia Home for Incurables will
give q really beautiful entertainment az
the residence Of Mrs. +. j. Craigle. All
the details will receive careful and wise
attention. so that those that come may
find II NOT only time we'll spent IN the
cause OF tho sick poor bu- time delight
fully spent.
Mrs. James p Scott and her charming
daughter Miss Mary Deane have return
cd from the South whore they spent the
winter visiting relatives In birmingham.
Atlanta and other cities. They are AT
their home on Chestnut Hill.
Miss Minnie Cox viii return 10 Rich
nond to-day and for two weeks TO come
will be at 703 east Franklin street While
South. she mas been elegantly entertained
by friends In Marion, Mlll2dgeville, Sum-
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