The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-04
FASHIONABLE To
WORK
Society Directing Its Energy towards
This End With a Zest,
TEAS, DRAMAS AND MUSlCALtS'
Entertainment az the Governors Man
sion for the Benefit of the Home
c,r IncurabIcs-The Charity
BaIl-SOciaI ard Personal.


Friday evening through the highly ap
preciated courtesy of Mrs. j. Hogo Tyler
The Executive Mansion was turned over
10 the Junior Auxillary for the Home loT
Tncurables in order that the olsuhila-
lion might entertain in behalf oil tno
Home. Mrs Mann $. Valentine ls the
jealous President of the Auxiliary. whose
members are. Misses Annie and Lena
Gray. Nelly Boykin. Beirne. Bur"eH
1<ate Ruford. Betty. Christian. Deane
M. ponnan. Annie Fender Gordon, An
mic c;uv. Fanny Guy. Sue SNpwith, Jen-
ME Iarls. Frances Gibson, Mary liliL
rouiee MAYO. Annie Mayo Julia Morton,
! NcKenney, NJ. McAfee, ana MAUI
Stringfeilow The special object OF the
fsa was 10 raise am amount or money
s.,Hicicnt 20 pay for the electric pelIs
placed I'm the Home by tho Auxiliary
very valuable detail OF the builoihs OK
cellent equipment Tho mansion was
fairly aglow There was some beauului
decorative work. done with palms, ferns
cd chrvsanthcmums. The large chande-
Iiors iii tp every corner of the first floor
and the Receiving Party could not have
heen moro cordial OF more untiring IN
efforts 10 make the evening pleasant
one for ALL This consisted or MIS-. D.
Hope TYLER and the Misses Tyler, MI
and Mrs. Mann S. Valentine Mrs. F1nch'
Nrre lanes Cael.ie. Mrs. ChurChll Young
Mrs. James Anderson, Mrs Adoiphus
Blair, Mrs. Edwin Palmer Mrs. a. v
Small. Mrs. Gordon Wallace, Mrs. hdWlh
Cox. Mrs Chas. Read Mrs John Cullen
Mrs. Austin Brockenbroueh; Misses nat
tie Ross. Louise Mayo. Mcclure, Gray
Wexford. Dounan. Moseley. Bierne Bur
we'll McKenncy. Deane. Hill Quaries'
Morgan. Gordon Skipwith, Buford, Nc
Afee. Christian. and Pattison.
In the afternoon the musical detalIs
were under the direction Of Miss Louise
Williams and Miss Dilard. and at night
The programme. which was admirably
presented throughout, was as follows;
Miss Mamie Lee, Richmond. piano.
Mrs. TheaN. Chicago. vocal solo.
Mrs. VIM. Slyke, Philadelphia, recita-
ton.
Miss Dlckerson. Richmond. recitation.
Miss Bentley, of Boston. from "1h he
New England Conservatory Of Music, %
Miss Sweeney. Of Wheeling. vocal
teacher at THE Woman's College
vocal solo.
Miss Vass. Of South Carolina, eiocution
teacher at THE Noman's College, reel
tation.
Miss Marianne Meade. vocal solo
Among those who called were: Mrs. j.
T. Pace Maud StringfellOw Agnes Cham
berlayne. Mrs Duke. Mrs Wright, Miss
HAYNES Mrs. George A. Lyon. Mrs. n. v
Randolph. Mrs Ad. Din, Mrs. Breeder,
Mrs Weiderman. Miss Precious Moore.
Bessie HIN. Mrs Hoge; Messrs. Robert
Marye. W. s. Z. Mayo Edward Harrison,
Palmer and Granville Gray, John Young,
Cap Kent. Ir. and Mrs. starr, Or. Hart
man. the Misses Atkinson. Julian Hill,
Victor Williams. ana many others.
The subscription german given last
evening at the Masonic Temple was thor
,ughly delightful, and the gentlemen who
planned It and carried 1t into execution
are 10 be congratulated upon its success
Professor Thilows band supplied the
music. and 20 its measure the dance. I'M
der the skillful leadership of Mr.. w. ;. =.
Mayo, went forward until a late hour.
The chaperones were Mrs. AdOlphus
Blair. Mrs Robert Blankenship Mrs. c..
i. wall. Mrs. John w Harrison. airs st.
George Anderson Mrs George Warren
and Mrs John Cullen.
Among the dancers were Misses Made
line English. Florence Parker, Annie
Drewry. Henningham spillman. Allyn.
McGary. Ruth Robins Halle and Nan
ME Cooke. Lizzie Brander. Mary Bin
ford. Grace Shields Mary Hll Lily Hill.
Judith Deane Hart2. TOmlinsOn, CHS
DIN. Morgan. Mclntire George OF Balti-
more. Emma Hume OF Washington. Kate
Meredith. Daisy Chamberlayne; Messrs.
George Bidgooi Henry Darlington, Ed
ward Robinson. julien Binford Philip
Powers. Frank Potts. Ivy Arlington. Jack
Gregory, Carlton Mckenney, Edgar
Vaughan. Sparrow Weddeu, Ben Talia-
Zero. Jack de- Trcville Thomas ARMS
tead Ia Harrison, Frank Blankenship,
Frank Mccarthy. Beverly Randolph,
Frank Ilobson. Fairlie Cooke, Eddie Ben
son. Cham Peasants George Reid, a. III.
Drewry. Grs Breaux. T. O. Uiggnbot-
ham. Gossner Harrison. Tabb. Victor
Williams. Guy Davis. Charles Talbot
Rirhard WOrtham. Nenahle Johnston.
Coleman WORKMAN ami Charles Burnett
4 meeting of the Board Of Managers Of
ST. Paurs Homo for the Aged was held
on Friday when all details for the bril-
liant charity bah 20 Doe given on DeceIn-
Der qth 40 the jefferson Hotel were re-
ported as progressing in a highly graft
Tying way. promising complete success
at tho last. Tickets are selling rapidly,
and may be secured from any Of the lady
managers or az the Wcstmorcland, Com
,nonwnalh and Albcmarle Clubs and the
jefferson fIotC' NN isdiCs who have
sold tickets are rcQues 81 '0 ~-"ort 20
Mrs. Archer Anderson. n west Franklin
street, on the eth and Sth the number
sold
The lady patronesses win please call
,,pon Mrs. NJ f. Peasants. II east Frank
lin. for their badges. after Tuesday These
nave been hand-nainted bv Miss lizzie
Townes end are really beautiful The
young ladies OF the Entertainment Com
mite. OF which Mrs Isaac Dave"nort IS
chairman, viii call for their badges at
hsr residence. SO west Franklin street,
also after Tuesday.
The een,lemcn of the Reception and
Floor Committees Will receive their
badges che evening Of the ball. The
board ara awaiting wth natural eager