The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24

ion for Texas, Of tho Daughters Of the
Confederacy.
Mrs. Rosenberg IS the widow Of Henry
Rosenberg, the late distinguished philan-
thropist OF Galveston, and is herself fun
OF good works.
The first meeting Of the Junior cotil-
lion Class, in spite Of the pouring rain,
was a great success The first half OF the
evening was devoted 10 a hop, and the
last 10 german led by Mr.. Edward Ben
son and Mr.. Allen Stokes. Both floor
and music were excellent, and the latter
being supplied by the usual and popular
German Band" mot the little one or the
song, however,.
me cnaperOnes present were: Mrs.
Thomas Boiling. Mrs. Graham Carmi-
chael. Mrs. Austin Brockenbrough. Mrs.
Charles +. Boiling, Mrs. Howard Hoge'
Mrs. George Mayo. Mrs. PrcsOn Cooke,
Mrs. Edward Valentine.
The dancers were Misses Mamie Cooke,
Virginia Halsey. Rebecca Bell, Estelle de
Saussurc. elizabeth Christian. Sadie SUIT
ton, Marie Archer. Anna Deane Carr,
Ruth Nelson Robins. Elizabeth Robins,
Berta Noting. Lucy Hayes. Ellen Bagby
Florence Parker. Amy Wcrth, Katherine
Fontaine. Elizabeth Weddell. Maria and
Helen Moseley. Sue Shpwlth, Annie Wise
Mayo Daisy Chamberlayne, Ellie Carmi-
chaol. Katherine Mchaux Elizabeth
Brander. Misses Booker, ana Shields Of
old Point: Lee and Ficklon. Of Freder-
| icksburg.
Messrs. William Gordon, seldom Wake,
Stafford Parker. Charles Talbot, Mason
/ White. ~. MaXey. Detrick. John Lcary,
Allen stokes. Vonable Johnson. LiehtfO0t
| Brooke. Sam peterborough Thomas
/ McAdams Carey Carr Richard Easlcy,
Frank Jill. John de TrCyir AdOlph Os-
| tcrloh. Gray Moseley, Dade Alexander. of
tho University: Stuart MichauX. William
/ Mlchaux, Edward Benson. Frank Tower,
Beverley Harvie. Lewis Harvie. William
! Harvie, Skipwith, Reid Nenable, Van
Dyke Johns. Page Morton, a. T. Hoen,
Robert Lambert and Leslie Reed.
The Ladies' Matinee Musicale opened
| the season Of 1s97-'9S m the residence OF
Mrs. George w. Stevens. $40 Floyd avenue.
on Friday afternoon Tho programme
announced that u was q miscellaneous
| dav." and Il was very clearly shown that
musical miscellany can be made delight
I ful by taste. talent and cultivation. In
deed the opening Of the season was
memorable augury Of success for the
/ year. and Of interest I'm the meetings.
Mrs. y. William Pcmherton read the
oplning essay, written expressly FOR the
occasion by her talented son. Dr. ltusseh
| Pemberton, Of Chestnut Iiil. PM
adolphia, whose appearance beIoie
The Voman's Club conferred so
much pleasure. His subject was
~ oman as the Interpreter Of Music
| end hle essay was well worth repr0luc-
ton. Composers among women, SAID
I he "hove been only Occasional-so oc-
cas,Onal that few Of you can quote
names Of women thai arc prominent
among musical craftsmen; and lots OF
! them are mainly and almost exclusively
| TO be found in the compilations or such
authors as have given the subject pecu-
| liar attention. II Is true. But does that
! invaudate the fact that P0lyhymnia and
| Terpsichore. and. what IS more import
ant the distinctively feminine adaptive
/ thought they intrinsically represent have
appealcd TO ne less than Apollo or Or
pheus. the latter himself part progeny Of
I their exclusive class? Woman offers the
| fire. the enthusiasm, the inspiration, and
H. as we hope some day she will be able
20 give Il 10 US direct. without masclne
| intervention. she may touch not the lost
| chord but a new one. essentially human.
| yet thoroughly oevating IN its tendency"
Proceeding he made further comment
! upon individual women who have inter-
| preted harmony 20 an admiring and re-
| sponsive public IN exquisite English and
With attractive originality. Mrs. Pember-
! toms reading was Fun Of expression and
much enjoyed.
| The musical programme was as follows:
Au Matin. (Godard). Miss Grace Swa-
! scy.
Danse Bulgarienne. harm. IL. Parrseh
| Alvars). Mrs. c. w Stevens
Nalse. (MoszkowskD Miss Fannie Mera.
Al Parting, Rogers. Miss Eva Law
son.
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