Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-13
NEW THINGS In DRESS
,,uuow SKIRTS. LARGE EAR
RtNGS, AND TIGHT SLEEVES.
SOCIETY DURING THE LENTEN DAYS.
,,.,, small Entertainments of
-, interesting Chnracter-nctha
,haba Schools Purim Haii-Llte-
,,r,. Art and Charity Features.

rr. spring flowers and the buds and
blossoms OF society are doubtless pre-
..-re tbcIr spring gowns just now. The
....uu5s say that soon the women
-.., prepare for the inconveniently mar
-.. sgrt earrings that drag down the
... and tho painfully tight sleeves.
mes. fashions may seem foolish, but we
.ru chat women have a philosophy OF
.-.rs and. as ia an other matters.
..- ..sp reasoning in their movements
-.. years ogo the spirit Of extravaganza
o.. abroad. Then the women. 20 show
.. uormity OF extravaganza. loaded
d. elves with costly laces and silks.
- wore those huge. far-reachlng skirts
.H.. made even benefit concert and lee
..r.raams crowded. And only lately the
feminine part Of the world wore enor-
rs theatre hats. They knew that the
Plays we're inferior. and that men had
..r not see them. it would be inte-
.n- to know what is the reason Tor
a. skirts % strait-jacket style.
.. E3stcr sunday a memorial window
t...E.rson Davis viii be unveiled in his
... ana beautiful st, Paurs church.
H moro viii soon have to hand over
. . her title of the Monumental City.
least we shall have 10 erect a
welt 10 ourselves for our zeal IN
monuments. 1t is 10 Mrs George
thlt the honor Of arranging for
arst memorial 10 jefferson Davis is
largely due. She secured from Tiffany
.m.rr Of beautiful designs for selection.
... She with her associate chairman.
".- Joseph Bryan, and her committee,
raised in Virginia and other States
several thousand dollars for the window.
Tho memorial is the result Of their
..-rs. IS said by prominent artists TO be
ono ~ the most beautiful pieces of stain
, glass ever raised in this country. The
r-u.uCnt ladies Of Mrs. Ross's commit
gee were first chosen as the daughters
no representatives. Of the gentlemen
members OF ST. Paul's vestry while Mr.
rss was a member OF that church.
...ss are Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Virginius
newton, Mrs. b. L. Purcell. Mrs. James
grant, Mrs. Isaac Davenport, Mrs PEN
H0g Rogers, and Miss Anne c. Bentley.
Later. Sc was decided 20 ask several Rich
-.ri ladies devoted to all things Confede-
rite 10 join IN the movement. Accord
.-.v, the committee was joined by Mrs.
T. H Minor. representative of the Holly
who'd Memorial Association: Mrs. II. l.
.rst.au, of the lakewood Memorial AZ
ISOLATION; Mrs. r. $. Levy, Of the Hebrew
. mortal Association; Mrs. y. D. Hotch-
hiss. Confederate Memorial Literary So
...- and Miss Alice LOehr OF the
-rre w Pickett Camp Auxiliary. For
Easter Sunday. when the window is 20 DO
unveiled, Alr. Reinhart has prepared an
t-g9rate musical programme; and Mrs
Davis will be I'm the congregation on this
.-eas.on. She has accepted an invitation
O.. he present but Miss Winnie is abroad,
and win not have returned by that time.
ON Monday the third Of the musicales
faf0re the Woman's Club during this sea-
s.l was given with great success. Miss
Claire Gmuaume. the recording secretary
Of the club and one Of the finest pianists
r Richmond. was chairman Of the enter
,tnment She had secured tho assist
-uce OF Mrs. W w. Davis, soprano; Mr..
E A. Hoen. 'cellist; Mrs. William Reh-
ling. pianist; Mrs. George W. stevens,
harpist, and Mr.. Frederick Hoffman, vio-
Unist Four OF these names TO Rich
mond people are we'll known as
belonging 70 fine musicians. Mr..
Hoffman the fifth, has but recently
come 10 Richmond. His playing on the
violin is something to remember His
broad full tones, his fine shading, ana
powerful accening, show the hand OF a
master. The last number on the must
.a. programme the intermezzo from
Eascagni. Cavalleria Rusticanna, was
Of
PLATFORM, and secured for them burst
NJ enthusiastic applause.
The guests Of the chairman were: Mrs.
D. q. Hair, Miss Neimeier, and Miss
TAYLOR pupils Of Mr. Hoffman; Mrs. John
E West. Mrs. Albert c. Bruce, Miss
Maud Harty. Mrs. l.. A. Hoen; Miss Sc
.-s1n. of Texas; Or. Davis; Miss Swasey,
one u the most popular singers IN Rich
unG. Miss Fitzgerald, Miss Zanzinger;
Hiss TaIc0tt. Of Bon Air. and Miss Young.
Oh. ladies serving tea were Misses Louise
Williams, Kate Talley, Madge Friedley'
and Berta Wexford.
The ladies on the Entertainment Com
rt-as az the Woman's club are GER
uu.y interchangeable In providing dehsht-
aT lectures for their friends. This weeA
rr-. grarv IIovd Dach. Of Harrisburg
under ths auspices Of the club. The lee
..r.- is "a devoted and highly cultivated
f..r.-+ with a very happy delivery Inc
I.alalphia museums supply Miss Dach
with her specimens and apparatus, and
... refers. by permission, TO professor
-ert. OF Harvard; Dr. j. i. Rolhrocn'
..ruissioner OF Forestry. OF Pennsyi-
t.r.a. Professor NewcOmbe, or JnlVeI-
s.v af Michigan; the New Century Cluo,
.. Wilmington. Del: 20 the Daughters OF
He American Revolution, Of harfisDuT g
70. Tgas5av. Ferns" Will be her sub
.... ON Wednesday Grasses ana on
Thursday Forestry and village In
p-..-ment."
The Milton G. Work Whist Clno hao
very pleasant meeting last week al lhe
f.... of Mrs. Garrett Wall. Those pres
on. ,..-. Mrs O. W. Z. Brock, Miss Mary
cameron Miss Emily Glasgow, Miss Gull
..r.. Miss Virginia Peasants MIS-
E.-aaII Guham, and Mrs. George W.
Stevens The silent game is very popu-
- among the women here. Milton g
Works little green-book OF rules Tor the
Semitic playing OF whist is conspicuous
on many library table, besides QUO
EaI.s. Hugh Wynne and 50 on
Tho ARRANGEMENTS for the dancing class
20 meet every Monday al the JEFFERSON
s-. now about completed, though All OF
.a. Invitations have not yet been sent
OIL. Young girls and married Women
sr both i0in I'm the square dances ana
round dances that will occupy the tIhe.
Tae German for once viii be deserted IN
favor % the old Virginia reel. the heiily'
and others Of the latest things IN INC
dancing line Each lady becoming mem,
~ a.- ,guI he expected