The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-25
TO FORM A NEW
DANCING CLUB.
The Organization to be Started tas-
ter Monday Evening.
AN ART EXHIBITION AND TEAS
Under the Auspices or the George
Washington Memorial Associa'
tion---Personal Mention.
Social Notes.
AN ART EXHIBITION AND TEAS

Easter Monday evening a new fashion
able organization known as the Dane
ing Club" which will include as mem
beers very nearly al the leading women OF
fashion. many bellies of the younger set
and the best known men in local society
will give a dance in the beautiful ban
room of the Jefferson Hotel which VIII
be a most brilliant affair. and VIII inau-
gurate a series Of spring dances under
the same auspices. The paironesses are
among the wealthiost, best known and
most charming married women Ia hcA-
mond.
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday even
inge Of next week promise 20 be delightful
TO many people, and especially TO the
fashionable contingent, Il having been
decided to give on those days an Art TX
bibitior. together with . series OF aiteT-
noon teas and night receptions uhuet
the auspices and for the peneht OF the
George Washington Memorial Association.
The tea hours VIII be 10 +, the recep-
ton hours TO 10; The place The jefferson
Hotel
on the first evening those receiving VIII
be the members OF the local comm ttt
and some charming girls. The list shows
the names Of Mrs. n. a. Claiborne cnalr-
man: Mrs John Finders Robinson ME
J.. c. Minor. Mrs John Dunlop. Mrs. NJ
fred Gray. Mrs Dallam Barksdale. MIS-
Charles Strause. Mrs. Decatur AN'eH'
Mrs William T. Robins. Mrs James
Werth. Mrs. Ben. Purcell Mrs. j. Tay-
I .gfa James
Lyons. Mrs joseph Willard Mrs. Mat
thew Bland Harrison. the Misses Werth.
Harrison. Lima Mayo Marianne Meodf.
Maria Moseley, Hattie Cooke. and others
Mrs. J. Aston Cabeu VIII serve ten.
on the second evening Mrs. John Dun
lop will have matters under her direc-
ton. and viii also bc assisted by many
society bellies and popular young married
women.
on wednesday evening Mrs. Thomas
Boiling. whose name I'm this connection
insurcs the pleasure of visitors, VIII be
assisted Boy the young ladies Of the Rich
mond German set
one HUNDRED pictures. representing me
artists chosen 10 illustrate the two serials
Senator Lodee's story Of the Revolu-
ton" end Captain Mahen's American
Navy in the Revolution VIII be exhibited
under the direction u Mr.. r. o. Smiln,
Of New York. after the plan which proved
so eminently successful upon o similar
| occasion AZ Allston Hall. Boston. under
the auspices Of the Paul Revere Chapter.
Daughters Of the American Revolution
The pictures were then styled - ne
| scribnor Revolutionary Pictures" and
| the memorial committee has chosen them
because they deal with the Revolutionary
period. The charm Of colonial times has
| been realized more or less adequately in
q number OF them. but Il has been well
said. 1.-THE dead earncstness Of the Revo-
! luton has given the keynote 10 most 81
them. and the demand has been chiefly
for dramatic. forceful treatment. The ar
lists have worked W their material care
| fully. and o good proportion OF the pic
lures communicate in clear language the
| spirit OF those dangerous times.
The exhibition promises 10 be a notable
! social affair. as well and great interest
! is expressed IN It,
An interesting meeting Of the local
| Committee Of the George Washington
Memorial Association was held az IL
! O'Clock yesterday at the residence Of Mrs.
J J. Enders Robinson. lis chairman
There were present Mrs.. Robertson,
| Mas. Joseph Willard. Mrs. =. g. Minor
| Mrs. Matthew Bland Harrison. At. DIS
| WciUi Mrs. J. y. Pace. Mrs. John w
| Harrison Mrs. Dallam BarS7dale. Mrs
/ Albert Bruce. Mrs Chas. Strause. Mrs
I Decatur Axtell, Mrs J.. l.. Lows. Ms
| II. A. Claiborne. Mrs. W. r. Robins,
Mrs Aston Cabell, Mrs John Dunlop
| and Mrs. ]. n. V. Daniel
| Mrs. James Werth was appointed per-
! manent secretary.
Mrs. Minor presented G report regard
Ing the picture exhibition, and Mrs. Rob
/ inson presented n set Of bylaws which
we're promptly adopted. She also an
nounced that United States senator Kyle
| haG sent her copy Of the bill now pend
ing. which asks $1,000 for the first year
and $4,000 for the second. FOR the Or
ganizaiion. preliminary work, and sup
port Of the University.
tatt ese
Mrs Joseph Willard and Miss Mortha
Bagby returned from New York Tuesday
night. after delightful stay a. the Ho.-
land House
AR. and Mrs Fostus Morgan are guests
| Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Evelyn Smith.
So6 west Franklin. Mrs. Morgan will bee
remembered as Miss Ethel Smith, the
| charming daughter u the late Or. Chas.
Smith.
Mrs. McShane (nee Robinsonl. OF Bal
dmore has been the guest Of Mrs. Mat
| tic Paul Myers for the past week.
Miss Eva De frcville IS the guest u
Mrs. T. r. d. Myers r., on Grove eve
nue..
sss
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ". May. gave 2 box
party on Tuesday night in honor Of their
charming guests the Misses Page, Of
! Clarke county
Mrs. John Enderf Is visiting frieD9s in
New York
Mrs. r. Berger Morso and her attrac-
tive daughters who have spent the win
ter at the jefferson. viii leave on Tues
day for Washington and Philadelphia.
! Their departure viii be sincerely regret
ted By their many Richmond friends
|
Miss Fairfax Loving IL visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. COrydon Sutton, west Franklin
street, and has been. as is natural in the
case OF so charming and lovely girl, the
recipient Of much attention.
Mrs. Doughlas Gordon, Of Baltimore,
was the guest OF Mrs. Thomas BTander
last week.
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