Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
lcIETY DURING LENT
o~,c ENTERTAINMENT riEE
r,q,RE or THE SEASON.
u DAYS OF SOCIAL GAYETT,
-, and Tuesday Evenings
.srsea ny Germans and other
s,es.ures-The Picture Exhibition
,.,eption AT the Mansion.

s,es.ures-The Picture Exhibition
deception at the Mansion.
8es The commencement OF the Lenten
h.~o.ne. the chief feature Of last
,ns the occurrence Of the George
n s..eton revival meetings. The George
81 .,neion Memorial Association here
i ,sne active steps 20 arouse "a deep
n financially demonstrative regard for
81 r,.htr OF his Country in order to
Il an laying the corner-stones OF the
II ANAL free university, which is 20 be
81 ,8 to thc memory OF Washington.
II -,l only recently, the association in
N ,mani has already gathered to its
n ~tersh.p list the names of many Of
IT, VS. of the city; and besides. Il
Il ~s to have a propensity for giving
pleasant entertainments, which is
,rs an excellent raison d'etre. To-
.-sv. tuesday. and Wednesday. the
Il -aton viii begin it's entertaining by
4 animation tea and exhibition Of pic
n the Jefferson, 10 which are
-.ai every one who can pass the coll
4 .-- Cerbcrus al the door. The hours
nom . 10 and from S till 10
,.k During those hours there will
4 -sfr shments and very pleasant COM
~, nr me socially Inclined and for the
.ars with artistic souls an exhibition
-rures worth thousands OF dollars.
g.ssri Pyle contributes three of the
49,, -.ctures. Among the rest are land
rfs and figure pieces by Mr.. Il. {.
8 ,q-t0 and Mr.. +. c. Yohn. Neither
these Two young artists has hitherto
,-rged much chance TO address a wide
,bic and. without adulation, 1t may be
sl that The public is a gamer by the
....,t opportunity. Mr.. PeixottO. who
"a californian. has been called upon for
.-r fhreesc0re of the descriptive
wings. His descriptive work in most
T.. rises above the mere guide-board
ri suggests the very atmosphere Of the
$40 Nr. Nohn also shows himself ex-
arr.v clever. The Camp Scene at
yfy Forge" (No. so. with its single
,r-stafyed patriot soldier in the fore
rrd enlists personal and individual
Sympathy
no pictures. all representing Revolu-
nrary scenes, are especially adapted for
addition by the patriotic associations
,f the country. They have recently been
exhibited under the auspices of the
lugh.ers OF the Revolution and similar
,ramzations in Hartford. New Haven.
Providence. at the Allston Gallery in
Ps,0l. in Portland, and again at the
Avery Gallery, of New York. Every
rtera the pictures have been surrounded
r crowds. This week Mr.. i. c. Jones,
rs agent of the Scribner Company, will
b present 10 answer al questions in
rnnccti0n with the pictures. The chair
ral OF Monday evening Is Mrs. Herbert
Claiborne. who will be assisted by Mrs.
4 H1se Tyler. Mrs. / Taylor Ellyson,
Us BE- c. Minor. Mrs. Aston Cabell,
grs Enders Robinson, Mrs. j. b. Pace,
n-s Decatur Axtell, Mrs. Alfred Gray,
Ns Dallam Barksdale, Mrs. Charles
sruse. Mrs. John Dunlop, Mrs. j. r. v.
Z rlel. Mrs. l. l.. Lewis Mrs. James +
Vsrth. Mrs. Ben. Purcell, Mrs. William
e bins. Mrs. Albert c. Bruce. These
sHas. the members of the local COM
rtse. viii be present to receive and en-
TRAIN all callers at the exhibition-rOoms.
Yrs j. Aston Cabell will preside over a
.1ty tea-table, and the tea VIII be
sred by Misses Ellie Maury Werth. Amy
Trth, Susie Harrison, Maria Moseley,
L-l Mayo, Halle Cooke. and Mary
sogtrs.
The next evening. some Of the ladies in
asrga viii be Mrs. David Tenant, Mrs
{ il. Buck Mrs. Starke, Mrs. Walker.
.d Misses Tenant. Harris, Cameron,
Sic Cameron. Rea Watkins, Clare and
i.a Beirne, Flossie Talbot, Ella Bruce.
lgn.a Hayes, Eleanor Bosher. and
smis Howard.
Hrs. Thomas Boiling who viii be the
l.rman for Wednesday, is to have as
Dr. assistants Mrs Royal, Mrs. Grey
.aDWith. Mrs DOnnan, Mrs. James w.
Alison. Mrs. James Patton. Mrs. Daven-
r Mrs. James II. Dooley, Mrs. VIII
m PAGE of West Virginia, Mrs. Ashton
sarke. Mrs. Moncure Perkins, Mrs. John
-1iers. and Misses Beirne, Harris, Hayes,
61sher Page, Meyers, Cameron skip
,h Bruce. Tinsley, Pace, Forbes, Thrail-
.l and Howard.
one of the most pleasant features of
be- coming week will be the entertain
--rt at the Executive Mansion under the
.esrices of the Old Dominion Chapter or
fs daughters OF the American Reyolu-
n Patriotism IS the cause Of the en-
erainment. The Daughters Of the Amer
n Revolution here have recently
attributed largely 20 the Washington
Memorial Hall and 20 a grand reception
.yen I'm Washington last week, by the
.rcinia Daughters, TO Mrs. Adlai
.avenson. the retiring president Of the
suonal organization. and are now
.nlous TO raise funds for the national
zee university. which the Washington
Memorial Association has been organized
0 erect in the nationals capital The
rt.rtsiumeut will be furnished by Mr.
md Mrs Stuart Robson, and followed by
n Informal reception for the audience
altered al the Executive Mansion 10
beet the comedian and his wife. Mr..
.0hsen. OF course, Is well known here,
Is Well as throughout Europe and Amer
ca. as master Of the art OF laugh
.r-meking. The Reception Committee
or the entertainment viii include the
Ulcers of the Old Dominion Chapter oil
to Daughters Of the American kevoiu-
1n the members Of the Richmond Com
aa.ee OF the George Washington Memo
a. Association, with Mrs. Cnarles Ia
export. Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne, anu
irs Matthew Bland Harrison. Inc hou li,7
Mug which Mrs. }. Hoge 1yleI VIZ
indy loan to these ladies' the par
or. ~ The Executive Mansion will be IN
he afternoon Of Friday, the 4th OF MaI0"'
rom $50 TO about 6 or z o'clock
For tho coming, as we'll as inc p"'s,s
week. the Lakeside seems 70 DC oiio %
te cs,ef directions. The next golf tour
smeot 10 ~ take place April the llth'
nd The fair golfers of Richmond are
rc,.c.ne in the use Of the golf sticks
n order m win Dame Fortunes golden
miles 0n the eventfui day. ,os.~o
According no rule. the last days Deiore
.ent should have been wildly gay to com
.e the climax al the closing Oh lhe
eason; but the truth is. that the season
lad d very neaceftiI end. outside or the