The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-06
THE PASSING THRONG.
Personal and other Items Prepared For
Busy Readers.


Busy Readers.
Mrs. Chas Davenport. west Franklin,
was the hostess yesterday afternoon al
the meeting of the Emma Andrews WHIST
club. Those present were Mrs. Patterson
Hartley Carmichael. William Mayo Talia-
ferro, John Potts, Christopher Tompkins,
Misses Lou Adkins. Margaret Furguson.
and Mrs. Keith. These meetings are
always enjoyable, as it is composed Of
some OF the cleverest and brightest wom-
en- in the fashionable set.
The ladies Of Grace Episcopal church
will be glad 10 see all OF their friends AT
silver tea" to be held in the lecture
room Of Grace church on Friday evening
the eth. from eight 10 eleven o'clock. A
delightful musical programme has been
arranged by Messrs JOS White and Sell
den Wake. Among the singers are Miss
Lille Urquhart. Miss Marion Meade. Mrs
Fourquerean and others. Quite number
OF pretty girls and debutantes viii serve
refreshments. Among those receiving VIII
be Mrs. 4. w. CARRIER. Mrs 7. A. Bran
der. Mrs Charles Bargamin. Mrs. Judge
Lewis. Mrs Eugene Massie. Mrs. T. w
H.
Aylett Mrs. Austin Brockenbrough. and
Mrs. william Mayo Taliaferro. and sew
eral others.
The Fairfax Whist club met tuesday
afternoon at four o'clock at the residence
OF Mrs Charles Doyle 9l5 Floyd avenue.
The game was a very spirited one. II was
followed by dainty refreshments This
is one OF the most delightful Of the whist
clubs
The Savannah Press OF January LIST
contains the following. which will prove
interesting 10 many people in Richmond:
"The congregation OF the Independent
Presbyterian church to-day presented Dr.
James Y. Fair. the pastor of the church.
with substantial evidence OF their wishes
for a happv New Year They gave him
about 1925 in cash with which 10 purchase
horse and buggy to be used in his
work"
Tho Northside Dramatic Club is re-
hearsing for a new drama to be given AT
an early date The club has been request
cd 10 repeat "Our Boys in Barton
Heights for the benefit of the Methodist
church.
Mrs. Charles Arthur Johnston OF
Petersburg. and her attractive daughter.
Miss Lottie Johnston. who has Just re-
turned from Europe. arc stopping at the
Jefferson Hotel.
Miss Cosby. OF Hanover county. is Wis
iting Or. and Mrs. w. II. Parker, 25l2
east Broad street.
Mr. and Mrs. James Walker VIII leave
for New York on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Echols are stop
ping at the Jefferson Hotel.
Miss Mary Failing. OF Portland, Ore
gon. will visit Mrs. Herbert Claiborne
early in January.
Miss Alice Hotchkiss. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. f. d. HotchkIss. No. west
Franklin will entertain at a dancing
party Friday evening.
Miss Margaret Branch. daughter OF Mr..
John Branch. is very III at her home on
Foushee and Franklin streets.
Mrs Moses D. Hoge. Jr.. has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott Parrish, who
left Sunday night for New York. will
also visit the parents OF Mrs Parrish.
in Boston. before they return.
The Misses Page. OF Clarke county. are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs =. II. Mayo.
Miss Mamie Hicks. OF 701 east Franklin
street. has returned from delightful
visit TO relatives in Petersburg.
The condition Of Mrs. Ns.tie Smith Bur-