The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-18

Archer. Kate Bidgood, Edith Johe'
Graat. wiugo. English. Walker Ei,h'
beth Wedden. Bruce, Forbes Dunlop
Mcra, Wallace. Ellen Bagby, cannon
| Annie Gordon, Tyler. Sue Wexford Bes
sic Ellyson. watts, Bicrne. Watkins
Christian, Morgan, Florence fafSIs
| Hattie TYLER. Haryic, Mccarthy, Alic
| uotchkiss. Ellie Workman. Cayce, Eliza
/ beth Christian. Bessie Pace, Carmichael
| Holiday. Montague. Mayo, Juditi
| Deane, Boshor. Mcclure, Emsie fe8rain
| Gibson. Mitchell. Bowe. Brander Read
| Messrs Archer Williams, Julian lili
! Donald Boyd. Hugh Antrim, James Cor
! don. KirkwOOd Mitchell. NJ. Mcclure Ut
| Russell Pemberton. John Minor. FRIEND
Walker. s. 5. p. Patteson, McDonaid
| Willie Jones' lIOge Gillian, Daniel JONI
| Harrison. Or Edward Harrison. Dr. WI
| liam II. Jones, Carroll Montague, k0her
| Marye. James Cannon, Or. Frank W. ~
! shur Frank Grigg. Hunsden Cary. or
! mond Young. p. H. G. Cabell. DAME
] Grinnan, Randolph Williams, Allan lal
| bott Frank Blankenship, Edmund Ben
I son. Prison. James Pollard. Day Lee
| Phllip Carlton. Weddel Grant, wight
| Courtney, Bowe, Or. Edward Moseiey
! Glenn. Jeffress. Richard workman, BeV
erlev Uarvie, Bert Young. George CHRIS
| tian. Archer Anderson. +. Harrison JON
| Rutherford, Jordan Leake' w w
Townes. Deitrick. Matthew Gilmore
Carr Stewart Bryan, Osterloh' Crump
J Page Massie. Jack de Treville' Eeorb'
Gregory, Beverly Randolph, SpoiSw
Wexford, Douglas Gordon, God"in Boy
kin, George Bidgood.
Mrs. George Burwoll. OF Boyce, Va. Is
now visiting Mrs i. II. Mayo, ana IS
ACCOMPANIED by her son. Mrs. Friend Of
Danville. IS also guest Of Mrs. Mayo $.
Both will be warmly welcomed by many
| friends.
Invitations have been received in Rich
mond 10 the wedding Of Miss Virginia
Fairfax Paoi and Mr.. Thomas Hunter
Taylor. which will take place on the
2sth instant Ia Calvary church. Memphis.
Miss PaoH Is delightfully."- remembered
here.
Mrs. L. D. Hotchklss has left for New
York.
At the meeting of the Woman's Club
Monday afternoon. Mrs. J. r. Y. Daniel
read selections from a little volume OF
poems by Miss Leila Stiles. who was the
youngest member of the club at the time
of her death three years ago. The book
IS entitled "AfterglOw,' and is printed
for distribution among her friends.
Mrs H. A. Douthat was chairman. the
guests Of the evening being Miss Annie
Mcclure. Miss Lille Logan, Mrs. W. p.
DcSaussure. Mrs. Joseph x. Anderson,
Miss Norwood, Mrs. Castor Caperton
and Mrs John Z. Mcclure, Jr. Among
the non-resdents OF Richmond In the au-
dience was Miss Mary Preston Shipp. OF
Raleigh. ~ c., who is now visiting Mr.
James McCrae. and will receive a warm
welcome from her many friends.
Miss Megary. Of philadelphia. IS now
visiting Miss Margaret Knowles, 3Os
south Third street. Miss Megary is a
debutantc of this season, and has been
greatly admired.
The Misses Allyn. Of Norfolk, arrived
in Richmond yesterday and are visiting
Miss r. Stanley Atkins. They are charm
ing girls. and bellies in the fashionable
set Of the City by the Sea
Hon. Elroy NJ Avery. OF Cleveland.
O.. addressed the Woman's Club at 8
O'Clock yesterday afternoon ON the sub
ject. "The Nightmare OF o. Religion and
was much enjoyed. lie was introd ICED
by Mrs. Lewis very happily ana COR one
Of his audience by his scholarly disserta-
tion upon "Witchcraft." lie began. APP
propriately, with the facts of its origin,
then citing historical facts 20 show 20
what development 10 attained and the
horrible puHishmeHts visited upon those
convicted of exercising 1t by the law lie
also introduced brief sketches Of those
who I'm "a prominent place in the history
or witchcraft and I'm this connection
I'd Q tf
truth on one side and persecution on the
other A gentleman Of fine presence Mr..
Avery is a peculiarly attractive parlOr
lecturerc, and upon his conclusion he was
vigorously appiauded.
The guests Of the chairman were Mrs.
Bolts Lewis, Of HarrsOnburg, aud Mrs.
James Lyons.
Tea viii be served at the Womans club
Oh Monday afternoon from . 10 $ O'Clock.
The Ladies' Matinee Musicale met on
Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
Stevens. when the following programme
was rendered, 10 which there was a
pleasant addition ina the shape OF songs
from Miss Gerardcau, Of South Carolina.
who was the guest of the Club.
/. Reading (SchulhoH and abb. Miss
Moore
.. Mazurka-souyenir de Kieff-(schul-
h0fO. Miss Mera.
9. sleep Wei, Sweet Angel abb. Mrs.
Duke.
I. Vocal Duet-Like the Lark AbD.
Mrs Crock and Mrs Blair
s. Minuet (Mozart-schulhonD Miss
Shelton.
8. silent Summer Rose (AbO, Mrs.
Blair.
Z. soprono Solo. Miss Bass.
S. Galop di Bravura-Piano Quartette-
(SchulhohD. Piano Primo-Miss Sullivan.
Airs. kellogg; Piano SecondO-0iiss Shell
ton. Mrs Rcrliug
Later an important business meeting
was held and appropriate resolutions
were passed on the death Of Mrs. Alice
Swain Hunter. who was a valuable mem
Der Of the Matinee Musicale.
The treasurer made her report on the
concert lately given by the New York
Ladies Trio, and a unanimous vote of
thanks was rendered Mr.. l. y. Jones.
who generously gave the ladies al Of the
printing necessary for that occasion.
The two-act comedy, "A Box Of Mon
keys" given Friday evening at All
Saints parish house. corner Madison and
Grace. was a decided success. both from
a social as well as a dramatic stand
point The cast-which included Misses
Marianne T.. Meade. Kate Meredith Mrs.
r. II. Meade Messrs Henry X Terry
Jr., and w. Douglass Gordon-had been
diligently rehearsing for a month or
more. and 1t was hard 10 say where the
lines Of the amateur stopped and the
professional began SO perfect was the
play given in its every detail. As was
announced. tho play was given under the
auspices OF the Faithful Circle OF the
Kings Daughters for the purpose Of
making money for distribution among the
poor. and quite a neat little sum was