The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06
GOLF S0CIETY'S
MAIN DIVERSION.
All Agree That the Game Has Come
to Stay.
A BRILLIANT PIANO RECITAL
At Prof Hairs observation-disclosures "A
Popular Pastimc for the stately
Lenten Season--Ladics
Matinee Musicale.
A BRILLIANT PIANO RECITAL

attendance upon the picture eNhibiuon
had the auspices under which II was
given been any less attractive than they
were. Since that time, however they
have very decidedly stopped the out-ol-
Soor ufe which Is socety's "foriorn
hope" al this scason-ita wholesome
refuge from cnnui However, there VIII
bc more bright days for golf. and society
INDUCES tho hope that they VIII arrive
shortly. mo doubt" says writer on the
game. "golf came here 10 America IN I"
first cabin. and mo- doubt golf was good
because 80 was English before II became
good because ~ was itself; but the Gay
az the fad has given place TO the gay on
.bc eport for the sports own sake, and
whether % be English or Scotch smart
or middle class. 1T has taken possesalo"
~ ,ur athletic hearts Perhaps the eN-
4raordlnary growth which IL has shown
In its short life Of less than ten years
IS due 10 the demand FOR ironker more
Intimate life between rnan and woman
Certainly this change in tie look OF the
Country Club. in the very grown OF lne
Country Club itself. SIS long stride III
that direction Golf courses springing up
~, the score each year arc creating the
Same social outdoor life. for many oil
Them. with their houses Intended primar-
uv for golf purposes. but soon turned
into country clubs are the places for the
afternoon social intercourse OF the com
munities which they include
The signs say emphaucaly that the
game has come 10 Richmond To stay. and
every week the list Of those TO be- seen
on tho links at the local clubs increases.
"Golhana." as the general enthusiasm
IN this direction has been styled, is now
pre-eminently the fashion. and In the
main 70 IS "the leaders of the tom who
make the daily trips via the Lakeside
cars on their wheels. 10 Is said that
as soon as spring fairly opens and perma-
nent bright weather has the entciug quail
fly peculiar 10 that seHson. country club
life Is 10 have a vogue which 20 has never
had IN this community before. There are,
Of course. many mere pOseurs in' athletics
who frequent tho LINKS. but there are
also many who are taking the game
seriously. and more than a few who have
attained quite an onviable degree of Skin.
Those most frequently seen on the Lake
side links are Mrs. Meredith Montague.
Mrs George Warren. Mr. and Mrs. Levin
Joynes Mrs. r. r. u. Myers Jr., Mrs.
James 4. WEIGH Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Evelyn Smith Mrs Ben Palmer Mr..
and Mrs Grundy. Misses CaUie Rylaud.
Helen Montague. Nirgie Archer. Hattie
Ross, Bruce Williams. Mrs. Andrew A..
Christian. Jr.. Mrs Thomas Boiling. Mrs.
IafhrOp. Mrs. Allen DOuuan Mrs. W. H..
Johnson. Thomas H. symlngton, Harri-
son Blair Preston NolaDd. Il. l.. Powers
and Workman.
Mrs J. Aston Caben left Richmond
Tuesday night for New York, TO visit
her mother. Mrs Scott. Fifth avenue
Miss Virginia Underwood also left for
New York Tuesday.
Mrs V. r. b. Holiday. OF Raleigh
y. c.. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles
T. Boiling. COS Floyd avenue
Miss Otey Cullen. who was operated
on FOR appendicitis, at the old Dominion
Hospital. has improved rapidly and IS
now the guest of Major T.. y. ID. Myers.
Miss Emily Ryland mas returned to her
home
Pripce Troubctzkoi is now in Washing
Ton painting portraits. and So is said thar
upon his success viii depend his remain
ing permanently i'm this country
Mrs George RDss and Miss Hattie
Ross returned from New York Thursday
night having visited friends IN Washing
ton ID. c.. en- route home. a friend who
returned 90 the city on Tuesday night
spoke Of the many delightful social atten-
tons which they received during their
ten days stay az the Holland House;
some elegant entertaining being done I'm
their honor by prominent Southerners
now resident in New York.
Miss Kate Mason Rowland who is now
AZ Miss Norwoods. north Fifth street.
will receive a warm reception from her
many Richmond friends. Miss Rowland
won enviable laurels IN the field OF liter
allure and has upon several occasions
contributed 20 the literary columns OF
The Times
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer sycle left Saturday
evening for Philadelphia and New York,
70 De gone about "a week.
The luncheon given on Saturday Feb
ruary tWeufv-hfth. bv Mrs. James w.
Allison TO tho members Of her Frer
class. Is mentioned as an elegant affair.
As became the carly spring. or rather
the very late winter. the flowers upon
the table were those early blossoms-Jon-
ouils The details Of the table decoration
were beautiful Those present were Mad
anne Guilleum Mrs. Thomas Nelson Car
ter. Mrs. j. Aston Caben. Misses Fanny
Ross. Mary Cameron. Eva do Treville
Mrs. Clarke and Miss Clemens.
Friday afternoon meeting Of the Ladies
Matinee Musicale was. as Is usually true
OF its meetings delightful, fine pro-
s-ramme being admirably rendered. The
composers-Haendei and Brahms-sup-
piled the programme. which was as fol-
lows:
Lines on Handel and Brahms-Dr Mer-
rick
Gavotte in fat Major-Atiss swasey,
Haendel.
Harmonious Blacksmith-Miss Williams
--fIaendel.
Angels Ever Bright and Fair-Mrs.
Brock-UaeudCi.
Rondo-Niiss a-Wcber-Brahms
o. Had 1 JubaIs Lyre-Mrs. Davis
Iaendol.
He Shall Feed His F1ock-Messiah.-
Aiiss Porter-Haendel
Duo-Sonats.-Miss Diliard. Miss VII
llams-Haendel.
Trio-Lullaby. - Miss Porter, Miss
Cwathmey, Mrs Sholburne-Brahms.
Prof. r. c. Hair gave al his residence
on last Thursday evening piano recital
IN honor OF Chopin's birthday anniversary
which occurred during the week. lie was
assisted by his niece, Miss Rogers. VINO
rendered IN very brilliant and Srtistc
manner some % Mr. Hairs own G <nDOsi-