The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-15
OF THE TRAINED NURSE.
DIR. R0sERTF. WILLIAMS BEFORE
THE ROMANS CLUE.
Highly Interesting Lecture--Two Delight
fal Card Parties and an Elegant Lunch
eon-Personai Vi cntiou.

,erestlne lectures ever delivered before
the Woman's Club. The audience was
largely made UP Of people who feel very
real interest IN the subject including
as guests, Mrs. William Anderson Gas
cow. of Roanoke: Miss Elicit OF Cana
da. Miss Cabaniss. Miss Eilyson. MISS
Ioulie Blair. Mr. Gordon Blair. Or. w.
= Matthews and DR. Russell Pember-
ton. Mrs. LEROY introduced tha lee
turer who took his place upon the ros-
,rum amid applause. His paper was an
admirably condensed presentation OF ms
subject He presented his facts giving
an thirty minutes a very clear ldea OF
the value. tho responsibility and the dig
nItv OF the nurses Office. so little under
stood and valued. The historical Dor
,,on Of the paper showed careful re-
search and accurate knowledge but that
which most interested majority OF those
present was the outline OF the average
day in the training school OF to-day ana
IF thu average DAY Of the graduate nurse.
and now" said DIR. Williams, when
nil IS said. what good has she accom-
plished? "He then answered his own
question by the citation OF some start
ling facts showing her influence TO have
already been most potent The Doc
tor dwelt upOn the fact that none or
tho training schools for male nurses
have met with success, and stated mat
Ia his opinion, the trained nurses or
the future will all be women, giving OK
eeilent reasons for that opinion. In con
elnsion he paid a spirited and beauttui
tribute 10 the work which the trained
nurse Is doing in the world. and reiuted
the idea that by her training she loses
a little Of that dclicacy of feeling and
refinement which were hers before.
In answer to the question often asked.
'IIow must We treat her?' he had the
following 10 say: The nurse is in no
sense q servant save in the high sense
IN which we use the word. She is
lady and she Is your friend. You honor
your doctor and may even have affection
for him. The nurse Is his right hand.
and. i'm his absence his eyes and ears
rs well. Treat her accordingly" Dr..
Williams received the applause his paper
msrited as he concluded. Later re-
freshments were served by Miss A. II.
Reynolds. assisted by Mrs. Savage and
Miss Precious Moore.
The Ladies Matinee Musicale will be
held next Friday at 1880 -. NJ. at the
residence of Mrs. George ". Stevens. $40
Floyd avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Walker and Miss
virginia hayes are now III New 1hlhf
and are registered at the Waldorf. Miss
Hayes has received many delightful So
cial attentions during her visit. Mrs.
Philip Rhinelander. Mr.. Henry Lane Emo
and others having entertained in her
honor She was a belle par excellence at
the brilliant Charity Ball given last week.
Miss Annie Fender Gordon is visiting
friends in Savannah. Ga, and will later
visit Augusta. Ga. several Of the North
Carolina cities and other Southern points,
anticipating an absence Of about three
months.
Mrs. DR. Talley, Of New York. Is visit
ing her mother Mrs. r. c. Wortham,
Park avenue.
Mrs. /. D. Woodruff and Miss Woodruff
are the guests of Mrs T. I. Munford. 301
west Franklin street.
Miss Bessie Selden. daughter OF Mr..
Charles Selden. has been appointed dele
gate to the National Convention of c. \.
X. by the Patrick Henry Society. The
convention will be held at Washington
beginning the nth She will visit her
aunt. Mrs. Harry Heth. who is the Ma
ti0nal registrar.
= golf dinner" given by the Misses
Stewart. Brook Hill. was among the pri
vate ENTERTAINERS Of last week
In the decorations for this dinner II is
said the desirable was accomplished. The
popular English game supplied the ideas
Tor the floral designs. the centorpeice
upon the taOie being a series OF golf
links formed IN moss. Tiny golf clubs
were fno gpuVontrc aud Tho very efficient
butler wore gon costume. The flowers
upon the table were pink hycaniths The
luncheon was given in honor OF Mr. Kim
brough OF New York and Mr.. Cotes-
worth Pickney.
1nere were present Misses Kate Mere
attn, Ellen Bagby. the Misses Randolph.
or HenricO; Mabel Walker. Lucy Cooke.
Annie Mcclure. Annie Lee and
Miss Wilmer. Of Baltimore: Mcssrs.
kimDall randolph. Holiday. Carl Nolt-
ing Buckner randolph. George Elliott.
Cotesworth Tichney J. Stewart Bryan,
Charles Talbot. Spencer Carter and
Others
The Junior Cotinions show no decrease
IN popularity. and last Friday evening
scores of that youngest set who find
this Kind OF eaiety perfectly Irresistible.
were out and danced away the evening
to bright music
Ihc last cOtlnon before Easter will be
that on Shrove Tuesday night. when. IL
Is expected, there viii be a delightful
evening.
In the card party given or Friday even
Ing a. their handsome home Mr.. and
Mrs John W Harrison scored another
Of thos epleasant iriumphs Of which the
winter has been fun aims. ferns and
daisies constituted the Moral decoration
81 the house, which was most effective.
Tho first prize silver fork. was Won 10y
Mrs. Howard Hoge the second sachet
case. by Miss Margaret Stringtellow.
Those invited TO b. present were: DR.. and
Mrs A. L. Wexford. Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Christian. H. G. Wallace. Adolph Oster-
Ion. W S. Foroes. G. r. Smith. Charles
Iathrop. j. r. Y. Daniel. Frank Isaacs,
Thomas Boiling Isaac Davenport. ". l.
Royal J. T. Patterson Moses Hoge. r.
a. Lancaster. Grey SMpwith william
Mitchell p. S. Hume Ashton Stsrke.
Judge and Mrs. Wickham. MI and Mrs.
John Enders. Miss Freddy, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Beverly Crump. Miss Tayloe. Mr..
and Mrs. Ben. Alsop. .. II. Funsten. T.
n. Carter. Preston Cooke. Miss White.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Scott. Miss Alfrend.
Mrs y. r. Robinson. John LOttier. the
Misses Stringfellow Miss Nash. Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Coke Mrs. Flanagan. Miss
Saunders Judge and Mrs Harrison Miss
Guile Harrison Mr. and Mrs Carter