Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-08
EFFECT ON SOCIETY.
wAR TALK RATHER DEPRESSING
TO oUR social LIFE.
sOsE OF LAST WEEK'S EVENTS.
ncliehtful Meeting of the Dancing
ctass-Mrs. williams Gives an EIe-
can't Dinner I'm Honor of Miss
tlowerrcc-Pcrsona Notes.


Having always been told that in the
.eaag "a young mans fancy lightly turns
o.. thoughts OF love-" one finds the spring
NJ lNsS decidedly unique. Ii is not that
OLD young men are lacking in sentiment
- appreciation. but war. war. war IS
anx their hearts and minds to the ex-
..s.on OF everything else For awhile
love Affairs must go TO the wall. and.
naturally. gayety goes. too. What time
has our prospective soldier. who even
now IN Imagination. is buckling on his
sword to sip tea and dance and mingle
a. such like frivolities? His speech is
a. 100 technical and warlike to interest
u ordinary fair one. unless 1t be one
e. those far-seeing maidens who con-
template DOMINIC red cross and aiding
go ,le cause.
Ia the midst Of all Of this preparation
Gle past week has been very quiet So
.aiy However one or two functions.
i.. subsidng rpples. have pleasantly
eetatcd the surface of fashionable life
The last but by no means the least.
c. Mrs. Welch's charming dances took
place ON Monday night at the Jefferson.
Was a most delightful event, and was
c .y enjoyed. Among the chaperons
... participants were Mrs. George Mayo,
E- and Mrs Frederick Peasants, Mr.
ar Mrs. John Harrison. AIR. and Mrs.
John Potts, Mr.. and Mrs Crawley. Mr.
.r. Mrs. McLaren. Mrs. Isaac Daven-
port. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Miss
r.-nr-
L.Aard Mayo, Mrs. Alexander Cameron,
,ss Cameron. Miss Higenbotham, MIR.
william Higenbotham, Dr. George
Ross Misses Ross. Misses Mayo,
.- George ID. Mayo, Mr. Frank
citizenship Miss Shields, Miss Cal
va Bragg, Mr.. st. Julian Oppenhimer,
,r- Upshur. Miss Mary Mccarthy, Miss
y Bailey Stokes. Miss Flossie Tai
l.v. Miss BERTHE Noting. Mr.. Hunter,
Sir Willie Grant, Mr.. Edward Mayo. Mr..
and MIS-. Aston Caben Mr.. z. VI. G.
Cael Mr.. Pascal Davie. Mr.. Madison
s.tt Mr. Edward Benson, Mrs. Skip
v..l Mr.. Charles Dekay. Mr.. Charles U.
Williams. Mr.. Richard Gaines, Mr.. Car
u4.t Miss Wexford. Mr.. Harrison Blair,
81 Richmond Lewis, Miss Claudia Pal
rar Mt. John Rutherford, Mr.. William
Palmer.
Despite the bad weather large audi
r-ea gathered at the Woman's Club on
Friday afternoon 10 listen TO Mr.. James
Young. OF Baltimore, who, after a grace
f.. introduction by Mrs. L. l.. Lewis. an
bounced that he would talk about THE
Merchant of Venice" He exempiifed
.s capability OF making d magnificent
syiock. and explained the popularity Of
the trading and banking laws which
"a fr Ia
vaich, in some respects, are still prac-
iced. He drew attention to the fact
that the Jews were only allowed TO do
banking business. and Shylock was one
Of several He further showed the many
Prosecutions 10 which Shylock was sub"
iected by the man who is compelled after
ward 10 beg aid. as IL We're. from him.
So very plainly did he picture the scene
ll which the merchant asks assistance
that one could imagine ne was in the
midst Of il.
Alter Mr.. Young's reading. Mr.. Clarence
bellair a member Of the company, was
Introduced and read "Inhllice." in a most
charming and pathetic manner.
Sir. Young was again called upon. and
in a most amusing manner told Of the
funny and laughable sides of stage life.
He told many amusing Incidents. which
were highly appreciated and enjoyed,
both by the club members and their in
vited guests.
The guests Of the chairman were Misses
Della Tompkins Kate Meredith. Emily
Addison. Gabrielle Page. Ella Cooke. Alice
Ttnsley. Lucy Lay. Hayes and Rebecca
D0uthat. Tea was served by Mrs. Chris
t0pher Tompkins. assisted by Misses
Lewis. Stringfellow. TaHey. and Morgan.
The adjourned business meeting of the
club will be held on Monday afternoon,
90 o'clock, and on Wednesday after
noon, also al o'clock, Mrs. Caskie Cabell
VIII read lbsen's Peer Gynt before the
current Events Glass, which reading will
le interspersed by Grieg's music. inspired
ly that drama.
An affair which has long been looked
forward TO with great interest took place
ON Thursday when the vestry Of old
Monumental church entertained the choir
q, q supper at Lakeside. An omnibus
Was sent about for the members, who
then assembled at First street, where
they took the car. The entertainment
Was an event of combined trolley party
and picnic The hosts who so kindly
showed their appreciation were Messrs.
Rufus Yarbrough, Richard Meade, John
T.ylor. Walter Christian. BENJAMIN
valentine Luke Harvey. William Jones,
George Warren. and John l.. Williams.
Tine guests were Mrs Charles Watkins,
Mgs George Warren, Mrs. Richard
Meade. Mrs. Shelburne. Misses Annie
White. Stanley Atkins Julia Lee, Nellie
Parker. Kate Meade Rebe Newell. Eva
lawson. Mary Newell, Elizabeth Fisher,
Belle Chamberlayne. Margaret Jones, and
Lothian Poindexter; Messrs. J. o. Sale,
Lorraine Jones. Charles watkins, wal
ter Watkins, William Young, Robert
Harrison. J. c. Hawkins Henry and
George Warren. A. w. Martenstein,
George skipwith, and w. +. Jones.
s. most gracious and merited attention
has been bestowed upon the Hon. Will
lam Writ Henry in the guise OF an invi-
talon 70 be present al the international
Congress Of History. which will meet al
'ra Hague IN September. Mr.. James n.
Whitley. OF Baltimore who will represent
North America, selected Mr.. Henry as
one ~ bis associates. and is most solicit
tols that he accompany him. The con-
gr-ss VIII take place at the time OF the
coronation Of the young Queen, VII
fem.ua. and is under royal auspices, as
che has agreed 10 honor ii with her pres
f..r II will be presided over by his
fFoe..ency. the Minister OF Foreign Al
f-u and the President, Maulde dc la
CaHere. secretary OF the Society Oh
Diplomatic History at Paris. The repre-
tfntat.ves viii be divided into sections,
according 10 their patiOnalties. so that
there will be no confusion OF tongues.
Nrs Charles Davenport entertained the
Emma Andrews Whist Club most
those