Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-13

Al meeting OF the Board OF Managers
OF ~. Paurs Home for the Aged. which
was held at the home OF Mrs. Archer
Anderson Friday at u noon. II WAS de-
oided TO give a ball for the benefit OF
that institution In December at the JET
ferson Hotel. great many OF the
pa;ronesses Of this charity ball who are
among the most prominent ladies OF the
city, were present. The members OF tho
boSfd were extremely pleased at so large
response TO their invitations The
patronesses will be Mesdames John Dun
lop, George Stevens, Brydon Tenant.
Francis d. Williams, Churchill Young. o.
A. Crenshaw, S. c. Doyle. Harry Hazard
Moncure Perkins, Adolphus Blair, McLa-
rem. Beirne Blair, Hotchkiss. Grey Skip
with. William Royal. Isaac Davenport,
Patteson, James Welch Judge Lewis.
Ben. Purcell, and others.
Richmond society win be quite glad to
see the renewal OF these delightful social
events. that have been so popular in years
past II Is hoped that the attendance
will be very large. A delicious supper
Will be served. and the best OF music will
be provided. Mr.. Adolphus Blair will be
the chairman of the Floor Committee,
and will introduce many novel features
in the dancing. Young ladies need have
no scruple about coming with their
chaperones. as there will be present a
host OF patronesses, who will be ready
TO introduce them. This charity appeals
to every true-hearted citizen. In this in
stitution are twelve deserving women,
who must be tenderly cared for There
is no endowment sufficient to supply their
wants, and funds must be raised by out
side assistance. The tickets for the ball
! Will be ready this week, and can be OBJ
tanned from the lady managers of the
ball, at Mrs. Archer Anderson's. No. 103
west Franklin street, and at Mrs. Mat
thew Peasants, No. IL east Franklin
street.
The Matinee Card Club one of the most
enjoyable social events of last winter. has
been reorganiZed, with a list of twenty
members. The members are Misses
jamie Schoen. Edith Jones, Lottie and
Bessie Lambert, Helen and Lucy Quarles,
Bessie Catlin, Annie Pender Gordon, Fan
ME Mitchell. Mary ard Fannie Archer.
Mamie Baughman. Mrs. Rudolph Teusler.
Sallie Workman, Addie Chafin, Margaret
| Cannon Ellis Glenn, and Alberta Will
| liams. This club will meet next Wednes-
day, at the home OF the Misses Archer,
st o'clock.
The meeting of the Matinee Musical,
| which took place on Friday at 4:3O o'clock
at the residence of Mrs. George w.
/ Stevens, was thoroughly enjoyed by all
| who were present. The following pro-
! gramme was rendered efficiently: Hen
| self, Franz BennetO, Sketch of Com
| posers, Mrs. Pemberton; Erist Gekommen
| HranZ), Miss Franklin; Rondo Piacevole
| BennetO, Mrs. Corey; Stay. My Charm
| err (BennetD, Miss Stockdell; Spring Song
| HenselO, Miss Swasey; Slumber Song
| Franz), Miss Daily; Widmung Franz),
! Mrs. Meloney; ST Ooiseau JEtais QHen-
| selD, Miss Winston.
BY urgent request Miss Mary Moore
| Winston was invited to play on this oc-
| casion, and charmed all by her exquisite
rendition of Henselt's famous etude.
Isl Ooiseau JEtais," and other selec-
tions. Henceforth the club will meet
| every two weeks at Mrs. Stevens's.
Mrs. Wynford Phipp, of LONDON, has
gone to much trouble and brought out
| dictionary of women's avocations, with
details Of wages, hours of work, &c. If
one wishes TO follow any employment in
! this book she feds out all about fees,
examinations, different schools. and ulti-
mate possibilities. One is struck now
adays by the opening field for woman's
work. No longer is it Eau fait'' for her
/
! seam" To have an aim besides matri-
! mony and a new bonnet is now quite the
! thing. An Englishman. "Cremer" by
| name, once said that everything worth
| doing was done by men," Such a say
ing must even in those days have been
considered untrue. The woman as a
hard worker may choose her own call
Ing. She may run the gamut of all pro-
LESSONS from a nursery governess 10 a
doctor. 1t has been proved in the United
States that women are the very best
promoters Of the cleanliness of a city
The Century Company recently offered
four distinct prizes for literary work
all Of which were won by women, though
the number of male competitors was
much larger.
The people of the Grace-Street Baptist
church are uniting very heartily into the
preparation for entry into their new
church in the course of a few weeks
They are very determined on one thing.
and that is, the payment of all debt on
the building before occupancy. To aid In
| furthering this, the ladies have deter
mined 10 hold an entertainment during
| Thanksgiving week that will be name
less here, but which promises to be one
| OF the most attractive of its kind. Tie
military feature will largely prevail in
| some OF the booths and the combinations
| and details will be novel and effective.
There will be a number of specialties,
| presided over by charming young ladies.
prominent among which will be nu-
| scum OF Colonial and very interesting
| Confederate relics recently collected for
one of the institutions Of the city. There
! Will also be an art collection, which will
| embrace photographs of many of the
! chef douvres OF the old masters, such as
| Rembrandt Leonardo CT Vinci. Rubens
| Raphael, ana others OF the Old Wcrld.
| A Colonial dame and Colonial cavalier
will show these to the visitors, who will
] have an opportunity for registering. 1t
| is too soon to give In detaT all of the
good things TO be offered to the public
in this projected entertainment
The Committee from the Beth Ahaba
Congregation, charged with the arrange
ments for the entertainment Of the dele
gates to the council Nof the Union OF
American Hebrew Congregations. is
making excellent progress. At a recent
meeting OF the committee, six members
were added, and Reception Committee
| OF twenty-eight was appointed. The pro-
| gramme which is proposed for the en-
tertainment of the delegates will be.
Tuesday evening. reception at the Jeffer-
| son Club; Wednesday. a banquet at the
Jefferson Hotel; Thursday, a trip to Old
Point luncheon at Chamberlin Hotel, and
probably visit to the ship-yard at New.
port News.
The second ladies' reception at the JEFF
| ferson Club occurred last Tuesday eve
ming, Dancing was kept UP until ! o'clock.
I IL.