Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27

| 8n<s<nsnnusssuszsns.asannn.~D
ness. The ladies announce that under
| their auspices on the evening OF Novem-
| Der S0th, at the jefferson, a most de-
| lghtful evening Of chamber music will
| be given by tbs Ladies' New York Trio.
Of New York. This organization is COM
posed Of Miss Dora V. Becker. violnist;
| Miss Flavia Van der Hende. 'cellist, and
Miss Ce!ia Schiller, pianist.
The tableaux for tho benefit OF the
| Ola Dominion Hospital. will be repeated
early in December The Art Club spared
no effort to make its tableau (the loan
| exhbit'D perfect In every detail. The
| first picture seen as the curtain rose.
| was "The Marriage under the Directory"
| with the central figures of the bride and
| groom, and the background OF pretty
| bridesmaids and groomsmen. The CO.'S
| tunes OF that period-tbe Empire gowns
| Of the ladies. and the cooked hats and
| the gold and silver embroidered suits
| Of the Tnen-made brilliant glow Of
| color Miss Robins and Mr.. William
Mason personate6 the bride and groom /:
Miss Claire Berne, Miss Grace Shields,
and Miss Betty Cooke were the brides
maids: Dr. Muller ana AIR. Spencer Car
ter were the gToomsmen. To the right
Of the picture was the Duchess Of Devon
shire. represented by Miss Amy Werth,
VINO looked the noble lady to perfection.
This portrait was perfect. To the let
was Miss Lisa Bierne, looking beauti,U i
As Madame lie Brun, with her pas.ette
and brushes painting at her easel. Just
lnder the portrait OF the Duchess was
Miss Ann Grant, her classic head and
graceful figure well representing S2Qpho
seated on a rock with her lion by her
lde Miss Madeline English made
modest and lovely Clytie; Miss Florence
Parkers pose was splendid. She was
statuesque Juno.
On Tuesday evening n meeting Of the
Washington Memorial Association was
held at the residence of Mrs. Enders Ro-
binson. The association accepted the pro-
posai of the Daughters of the Reyolu-
ton to Join the former in giving a ball
February 8. 1879, at the Jefferson Hotel
4 distinguished New Yorker has accepted
the invitation to represent George Wash
ngton.
on Thanksgiving-D Mrs. Henry Hig-
glnson mee Asassiz) ard Miss Rosa
nond Tudor Of Boston, Mass, were the
guests Of Mrs. Charles Washington Cole
man. Under the escort Of Professor
Hugh S Byrd these ladies visited VIII
liam and Mary College and were much
interested in the college and in Williams
burg, also.
A meeting of the Virginia Home for
Incurables will take place on Monday at
( o'clock at the residence or Mrs. Mann
Valentine. SIS west Franklin street. On
December the % there will be a silver
tea given at the Governors Mansion for
the benefit OF the home. The hours will
be from to 10 O'Clock. There Will be
music and singing during the evening and
the public is requested to attend.
On Wednesday, the Goth Of November,
Mrs. Gray Shpwith will give large
card party to her daughter, Miss Sue
skipwith About two hundred cards have
been sent out.
A meeting of the Board of Managers
of the Retreat for the Sick was held yes
ferday, only routine business being trans
acted.
The Tuesday german of 1889 under
Is new management. Is now an estaD-
shed thing and will give its FIRST ger
nan on the 18th Of December at the Ma
onic Temple. The officers and 3atroness-
S Of this german are: President MT.
Adolphus Blair; Secretary and treasurer
Mr.. j. L. de Treville; Executive board-
Nr. Fairlie p. Cooke, Mr.. Lewis E. Har.
lie. Mr.. Edward d. Quarles. Mr.. Bever-
ev r. Tucker. Mr.. T. Spotiswoode Well
ford; Patronesses-Mrs. Alexander w. Ar
cher. Mrs. ST. George NJ. Anderson, Mrs.
Adolphur Blair Mrs. Robert M. Blanken-
hip. Mrs Austin Brockenbrough. Mrs.
Alfred S. Cary, Mrs. Charles OBJ. Cowar-
lin. Mrs. Gideon b. Davenport, Mrs. John
". Harrison. Mrs. Graham b. Hooson'
IRIS Meredith F. Montague, Mrs. Hunter
MCGUIRE, Mrs. Percy Montague, Mrs. w.
zen. Palmer, Mrs. W. Frank Powers. Mrs
4. Cushing Small, Mrs. Shepperd Strud-
wick Mrs Garrett b. Wall, Mrs. Henry
4. Wilisms Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, Mrs
Joseph A. White Mrs. A. Churchill Young
The Ladies' Matinee Musicale met at
Mrs. Stevens's on Friday afternoon, when
he following programme was rendered
Sketch Of Composers. Miss Guillaume; the
starlet 0<uclen) Mrs. Meloney; Nottur-
10, (Gade) Miss Darlington; (a) We Met
by Chance O. Slumber Song, QNucken0
Mrs. Duval; Idyllen, op. 3,-(a) I'm Blu
mengarten, (b) Tug Vogel, (c) Abend
Dammerung, (Niels w. Gade) Miss Dill
ard violin, Miss Shelton piano; Good
Night Farewell, (Kucken) Miss piggs; a
Floweret Thou Resemblest (Kucken.J |
Mrs. Davis; Paraphrase. (Spindler,) Miss
Magher.
The ladies' then held a business meet |
ing to complete the arrangements for the
concert TO be given under their auspices |
by the New York Ladies' Trio. assisted |
by Miss '~arllsmith at the Jefferson ball
room next Friday evening. The ladies |
wish TO make this a social, as we'll as a |
musical. event. and request all who can |
to come in evening dress.
Miss Bessie Hunter gave a dinner In |
honor OF a number Of University ana |
Wsiting friends on Thanksglving-Day. Her |
guests were; Misses Cray, Sibert. and |
Thomas; Messrs. Allen. Way. and Halves. |
OF the University of Virginia, and Gray, |
of Randolph-Macon. The dining-rOom and |
able decorations were in pink and q cen,
renaissance lace over pink satin, carna-
lions, roses. and ribbons being lavishly |
sed with charming effect The souvenir
cards were in the University colors.
Mr.. Lewis Tabb and Mr.. frank Fl.
Phelps, of Baltimore, gave an elegant sup
per at the Jefferson on Thursday night
which was chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs
Charles E. Boiling. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. C. r. Boiling. Misses Anna
Carr. Sallie Randolph, Robins. and Mary