Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
RICHMOND SOCIETY.
rrnrsr NOW Conferred IN
EVENTS or THE FUTURE.
TIE ASSEMBLY 10 REORGANIzE.
and other German Clubs 10 Add
,hc winters PIcasurc-some OF
be seasons Debut"nts-Musicai
,,o,tcrs-W eddings.


....r.tcd this winter are germans to be
e,,n by members Of the late Assembly
..-man CLUB. The opinion that the AS
,..,b.y is TO be reorganizod seems TO be
Growing more and more general. And On
,l.sksglvng-Day there is to be ger
man given to the students in the foot
,.y teams from the University OF Vir-
,.r.a and the University OF Georgia.
Asses Hin and Mamie Jennings, the ben.
e..e,resscs are making arrangements for
Gill. dance. The german. started by
,t..srs Jack de Treville and Venable
1..rsaa. and led by Mr.. Adolphus Blair.
,..k place Tuesday night az tho Masonic
T.mp.e and gave a great deal OF plea
s.r. 60 all present.
The feature OF the fall season here-the
races given by the Deep Run Hunt Club
Will not be missing this year. December
Al is the date set for the races. And q
Movement is on foot 10 arrange for a
,.ry interesting horse show 20 take place
some time during the same month. The
rsl..ar president and vice-president Of
tss Deep Run Hunt Club. DIT. Joseph A.
White and Mr. Andrew Christian. were
ssa reelected this fall.
A, the Womans Club en- Monday Miss
Nancy Brooks. Of stratford-on-Avon.
gave a very pleasant treat 20 the ladies
present. She gave dramatic readings from
Hsrry the Fifth, the School OF Scandal,
ana shorter Poems. She recited with
aney-trained voice ana mucn discern
Henry v, changing in minute from
Hurys studied postures and earnest
pleading 10 Katherine's little airs and
grlces. her coy dignity and broken Eng
lsa AS she concluded with Katherines
statement that IL de roi. mon PEREZ"
should be pleased with Henry, she also
would be content. q burst OF genuine APP
pause greeted her.
The scene from the School for Scandal
Miss Brooks rendered well, as she also
Old the selection from Henry V. And she
gave decided proof Of versatility in her
bringing out with equally fine effect he
rough sentiment in the poem dot Leetle
Jacob Strauss and the grace and beauty
OF Brownings. Miss Brooks intends re-
naming IN Richmond TO organize classes
ia voice training and expression.
The guests Of the chairman for Monday
we're Mrs. Herbert Duce, sister Of Miss
Brooks. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan.
on Monday October nth. at +. NJ,
Mrs Curtis Hubbard. OF Texas, will give
fecitations At the club. Mrs. Hubbard is
well known as an elocutionist in her own
State. and leaves the city on Wednesday
to accept position in Asheville.
Several Of this years debutants haY
not yet shown their colors; but among
those who have declared that they vii
help console Richmond society for tn
marriage OF so many of our most charm
ing young girls are Misses Bessie DunloI
Grace Shields, Florence Parker, Dais
Chamberlayne. jamie Wingo, Lucy Hayes
and Jennie Boyd.
A musicale of unusual excellence wa
given Thursday night at the home o
Mrs. Albert c. Bruce. Those taking par
we're Miss billiard. the violinist; Mis-
MYRTLE BEDFORD, and three scholars o
Miss Helen Stockdell, the well know
trainer OF voices Miss billiards. lon
training by Ysaye and other celebrate
v0..uists Of Europe, with her remark
able natural talent. have heretofore IN
sured her having enthusiastic listeners
whenever she appeared before Rich
m0nd audience. Her hearers on Thurs
day evening were as enthusiastic as
OF the others. Miss billiard has deter
mined TO remain in Richmond.
Miss Myrtle Redford. young pupil o
Or. William Mason, of New York. playe'
several selections Of piano music amonl
others the very difficult composition b!
Henselt, If / Were Bird" In ihis, es
pecially. she showed remarkable facility
OF the singers. Mrs. ST. John DIVA
naturally showed most skill and NOR
results OF careful and judicious voice cul
ture since she has been one OF MIS-
St0ckdelPs pupils for a longer period thai
Miss Taylor and Mr.. Cunningham, IN
other singers. AS the leader of ST. Jane
church choir Mrs. Duval has been hear
by most of the music-loVers OF IN
city; but II is only in solo singing ma
her singing can be fully appreciated. MIS-
Taylor has a contralto voice or splenul
promise. II is a voice which may win ne
place among the great singers in Wag
merriam operas.
Mr.. Frank Cunningham, Jr., has
strong tenor voice, with many OF Tn
beauties Of his fathers style OF singing
Mr. Shepherd Webb, the well-known or
ganist. accompanied Miss billiard on In
piano and very gracefully announce
each OF the numbers on the programme
Miss Stockdell played the accompaniment
Tor the singers. The following was IA
programme rendered: Sonata. op s, mrs
and second movement, by Grieg, Miss Di
lard. Am Nicer, by Schubert, Mr. Fran
Cunningham, Jr. (a) Melodie. by Mac
Doweu: 90 Serenata, by Mason; Mis-
BEDFORD. (a) Thine. by Bohm; (b) Las
Night. by Kjerulf, Miss Lillian Il. Taylor
a) Romance Sans Paroles, by Va
Goen's. 90 Serenade. by Pieren, MIS-
Dllard. (a) Fear Not Ye, o, Israel, Buct
(b) Rosamonde, by Chaminade, Miss Du
val Were / a Bird. Henselt, MISS Myrtl
Kedford. (a) She is So Innocent, by Il
cocq. 90 Tell Her Love Her SO, by New
hulq. Dir. Frank Cunningham, Jr.
Miss Lucy Ship, niece Of Mrs. Jam
Keith, will be married at her home,
Lexington. before Christmas. The bird
groom is TO be Mr.. Ben. Huger' OF Nor
Carolina. Mr.. Huger was. some yea
ago. a student at the Virginia Militia
Institute, in Lexington.
Miss Adele Archer is TO be married.
home on the 9th Of this month at ma
past 8 o'clock. Only her immeola
family will be present and little MISS "a
RE Talbot will be the maid OF honor
her cousin.
Colonel and Mrs. Archer Anderson a
the Misses Anderson came home Ia
week from Washington, which they ma
the terminus OF a drive all through |
Valley Of Virginia. The trip through |
Valley by carriage they found mucn me
pleasant than the soldiers OF Stonew
Jackson's command.
Miss Bessie Pace is preparing Tor I