Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

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or April. IL Is said that a large number
OF fine drawings from the East, pen-and-
INK sketches, and portraits, nower studies.
and landscapes in colors will be
sent In by the 18th, the date when the
~cataloguing Of the pictures will COM
mence.
In the beginning of the year the mana
gers OF the club declared their intention
or developing as much as possible the
classes connected with the club, so that
before long Richmond may be able to
boast of an art school,. Since then the
club members have had the benefit OF an
anatomy class, taught by DR.. John Brod-
max; Of a class for cast drawing. under
the direction Of Mr.. Ed. v. Valentine; Of
a class for dra wing from a model. with
the supervision Of Miss Lily Logan. be-
sides a series OF lessons In pen and ink
from the noted illustrator, Mr.. william
Sheppard. Miss Adele Williams, too, has
been one OF the teachers for this winter,
and Miss Kate Marshall still conducts a
drawing class every Friday. Every We'd
nesday a number of the art students
meet In the clubs upper chamber to
have an improving as well as sociable
time, painting flowers, figures, and so on.
Mrs. j. Parker Dashiel last week finished
a very fine water-color head, and Miss
May Jones added the finishing touch to
a cluster OF roses that were really beauti-
full.
And after the class work was over the
artists gave themselves a charming I'M
promtu luncheon. Those present were
Mrs. Theodore Ellyson, Miss Bessie cat
lin, Miss May Jones, Mrs. Gwatkins, MISS
Annie Blankenship. Miss Malvern Patter-
son, Miss Mary Thomas, Miss Kate Mar
shall, Miss Julia Woodbridge, Mrs. James
Lyons, Miss Annie Gray, and MIS-
Dashed.
Last week the occasion demanded that
Mrs. 3. L. Purcell should give a luncheon
The occasion came in the shape Of her
visitors-Miss Grier, of Washington
and Miss Coolidge. of Boston. The lunch
con itself was a beautiful one, with de-
corations I'm yellow-bowls Of gorgeous
yellow daffodil and yellow satin cen
tren,ece under lace cover. The luncheon
party included Miss Grier and Miss Cool
Mrs.tE c.. Minor, Miss Mary came
ron. Mrs. James Patterson, Miss George
Rlankenship. Miss Belle Perkins. MISS
Peasants; the Misses Curtis, OF
Boston; Miss Lutte Peasants, and Mrs.
Archer. Mrs. Purcell belongs 10
a family of the most charming women In
the State, and is herself regent for the
Chapter Of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution.
A "song recital" will be the attraction
at the Woman's Club on Monday after
noon at half-past 4 o'clock. Mrs. w. d.
Thomas. the chairman of the occasion,
will be assisted by Miss Fannie Y. Atlee,
OF Washington, soprano and a ladies'
uuartette, composed Of Miss Adelaide
Watkins, Miss Maud Porter, Mrs. Horace
Slater. and Miss Efle Cofer. Miss Dill
lard, Mr.. Hoen, and Mr.. Reinhardt Will
also give their service as accompanies.
Miss Atlee is the leading soprano at st.
Matthew's church, Washington, and 1t IS
said that Bishop Gibson never showed
mis- exquisite taste more thoroughly thar
when he engaged Miss Atlee to sing In
his church"
Monday was election-day at the Wo-
mans Club. Mrs. Lunsford l. Lewis was
as the new president; Mrs Bever-
.ey b. Munford, as first vice-president;
Mrs. 3. l. Purcell. second vice-president;
Miss Claire Guillaume, recording secre-
.ary; Miss Jane Rutherford, as trea-
;urer. and Mrs. w. 3. Halyburton, as cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Lewis was
president OF the club during the trying
laws when Il was first starting, and her
,ecent election IS a graceful testimony OF
he ladies' appreciation Of the tact and
,r~aciousness with which she then admin
stored the affairs Of the institution. Mrs.
Archer Anderson, the retiring president
Turing her term Of Office has ruled the
with much judgment and gracious
lightly. The other capable officers VINO
their positions were Mrs. T. VIII
lam Pemberton, Mrs. i. L. Lewis, n
j. a. LEROY. Miss Claire Guillaume
nd Miss Jane rutherford have been the
ecording secretary and the treasurer for
club during the whole term Of It's ex-
stence.
After the election Of officers on Monday
reports for the year behind us were
cad. Miss Guillaume, in her report, said
the club has improved in every way.
he membership list is longer, there have
cen frequent musicals and teas, besides
FRS. Cabell's class in current events and
Guillaume's French conversation
lass, for the benefit OF all belonging TO
lC Aub <AAAlCAA6 NAAO hONbDAAAAANo W AO
at intervals entertained the ladies
yere Madam Modjeska, Joseph Jeffer-
on, Mr.. Mckenzie Gordon, and John Fox,
Kentucky.
Another notability lectured at the club
ne past week, charming all who could be
resent, alike by her gracious manners
the interesting matter OF her talks.
he lecturer was Miss Mira Lloyd Dock,
{ Harrisburg, a relative of Miss
[adge Freddy, of his city, and num-
ers among her friends Miss Mamie Win
on of Richmond, and Mrs. Gilbert
ameron, Of Harrisburg, Pa. She, her
If, comes Of a remarkably gifted family,
ne sister is a fine artist, another a we'll
nown musician of Harrisburg, and her
-other, a professor in Ann Arbor Col
ge. Last year, when there was a meet
e OF the Confederation OF the Woman's
Of America, in Harrisburg, Miss
ock read a paper before the congress-,
nd her paper was Judged the best pre-
.nted during the convention. In her
TX on forestry Friday, Miss Dock
i'd a great deal to say about the beauty
Lakeside Park. n Hollywood, she
i'd, she would remember for a long time.
efore coming TO Richmond, she said. a
lend had told her that on seeing Holly
God she would want 10 sit there n
ait for her own funeral. Instead,
,wever," Miss Dock said, "seelng Holly
God makes me want all the more 10
in Richmond"
In the parish building OF st. Andrews
lurch on Wednesday there was an i'm
meeting Of the parochiai branch
Of the Woman's Auxiliary in Rich
ond. Among those present were Mrs.
race Shields, Mrs. Joseph Bryan, Mrs.
Peterkin, Mrs. c. c. Penick, Miss
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