The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-01
SOCIAL AND PATRIOTIC.
RICHMOND md TICINITF REVELS
GRACIOUS HOSPIT4LITY.
Many Delightful Entertainments Given
BY individuals, Clubs and Social
Organizations.

To include in sketch OF Social Rich
mond," whatever has its social side. IS to
include almost every club, of every kind.
in the city. The community has always
been distinctly social. and has always
reyelled, so TO speak, in hospitality. until
throughout the county. and indeed,
abroad 10 name Richmond IS to instantly
coLjure up, upon the lips of your auditor,
il he has visited here, the epithets warm
hearted. whole-souled pleasure-loving,
holiday-taking."
Richmond likes 10 enjoy itself and doet
it. The mad rush that marks life i'm the
large cities of the country has led 10 the
dictum from Europeans that Americans
do not know how TO enjoy themselves.
| They did not include Richmond in their
itinerary when doing the United States.
Here the most incOnsequent and mercu-
rial Frenchman who ever gesticuiate6
with horror over his impressions of this
country. could learn a thing or two that
ne could not learn North. This is place
OF numerous holidays. and an intense way
OF spending them
REAL PLEASURE.
But an article on Social Richmond
! u.s. perhaps more properly apropos of
what the social column OF the metropoli-
tan dailies style THE smart set" the
| people whose means enable them to spend
I layishly. and who do it; who are known
as local fashion. Possibly in no city Of
equal size. or rather equal smallness. can
, be- spent Il more delightful winter Life
social does not. Of course. proceed with
the rush that marks the larger cities.
where pleasure is business Nobody
, rushes in Richmond; everybody enjoys.
. Tie LIST Of private functions each season
shows entertainments that are the
, ouinteesence OF elegance. and beside these,
! There Is the social side. which Is delightful.
/ Of the progressive and daily growing
| Woma~Is club: OF the Art Club. WHICH
cOunts IFS social evenings its greatest
strength. the for.nightly dances under
| Che alsnices Of the Assembly and Rich
mond German Clubs-thc first TAX
ing place az the Jefferson Hotel. the
second az the Masonic Temple and the
/ social side i'm the lie oc the various pa
triouc societies.
PATRIOTIC FEATURES.
The last. as becomes city so idenu-
fed with Colonial and rational history,
I are numerous and 6ourisnlng. They are
| IN. Association for the Presery ation OF
virginia Antiquities; the Society OF Colo
NAL Danes Of America u the tSate Of Nir-
pnia: the sons Of the American Revolu-
ton: the Daughters OF the American Rev
I olutior. the Children OF the American
Revolutions the Daughters OF the Con-
! federacv: the Confederate Memorial Lit
erlr., Society. tine Virginia Historical So
cietv. Tn Hollywood. lakewood. ana the
I DID,
TO Tie FIRST OF these the local public Is
zach winter indebted for what is usually
the most brilliant entertainment of that
. winter. The K.rmess is an instance
in rof1t. watch had run Of three niehts
and matinee. and Left many people ceiling
for more. There We're crowded houses
every ui1ht. and m audience at the NATL
nee that taxed nearly every available
inch OF tae Mozart. The ladies OF this
association are now planning for this
years entertainment.
The Daughters Of the American Revolu-
lion each year add something brilliant 20
the crtertaium M list-usuaiiy a banquet.
This year. and early in January they
make step forward I'm the three days
conference 20 which are invited delegates
from every chapter ln The State. A SPEC
c,sI impetus Will De given % matters So
! receptOns-cne informal. the other "a fun
dress affair." al one OF the fashionable
club houses. and a luncheon. not b men,
! ton the private entertaining which viii
| De- done in courtesy to individual deIe-
| gates.
J. ~ EXHIBITION.
! Last year the Loan Exhibition by this
| society did much to increase local interest
| IN H. The exhibit of valuable relies was
the subject OF an interesting magazine
article and was voted by strangers from
| much larger cities than this one OF the
! most beautiful and valuable they had ever
seen.
! The Confederate Memorial Literary
! Socfety's latest social effort was the con-
! cert given not long ago by the Veteran
| Corps Band, Of Baltimore. The brilliant
/ tea and reception given under its auspices
! when the Museum first opened It's doors.
| viii be DELIGHTFULLY."- recalled by thousands.
! II is expected that the annual meeting
| OF regents viii give a powerful impetus
To lis growth. and IN that connection ID
is certain some charmlag social pleasures
! viii De- arranged.
| I'm mentioning the Association for the
| Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities
] above. no reference was made 10 the in