The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-25

| ST. Pauls Mission, the hour being G
| O'Clock. Earlier in the day the chii1ren
! will have their festivities. and it is the
! ambition of the ladies 10 make the day
! particularly happy one for the members
| of the mission church. Gifts may be
| left on Wednesday morning in the lecture
] room Of 81. Paufs and they Will be most
/ heartily welcomed. 1t is needless TO say
/ that they will give much Christmas JOY.
| Hon. francis Iassiter. of Petersburg
! will. on the evening Of December Goth,
| deliver the first Of the lectures under the
! auspices of the Association for the Pre-
| scrvation Of Virginia antiquities, taking
as his subject, Benedict Arnold's Raid.
! The lecture will be delivered at $3.50
| o'clock in the hall of the House OF Dele
| gates. and will doubtless attract 20 that
| place another Of the large and discrimi-
mating audiences which have welcomed
| other lecturers in former seasons. Mr..
| Lassiter brings TO his task exceptional
! gifts as an orator great personal p0pu-
| larity and the finest cultivation. Thor
! oughly master Of his facts, he is also able
10 present them elOquently. The lectures
are "A courtesy rendered by the associa-
ton to its friends, ana there is no charge
for admission.
Miss Anne Tenant. who came to
Richmond in order to attend the Rich
mond german, Will remain in the city for
some weeks Mr. David Tenant viii
also spend the holidays I'M Richmond
Miss Maria Williams has returned from
school for the holidays, and IS accom-
panied by several Of her classmates.
Mr.. Arthur Skeleton willy viii go TO
New York in order to lead the Wcdnes-
day Cotllion on the evening OF January
4th. This dance is anticipated by the
Southern set in the Metropolis as prob
ably the most brilliant of the entire win
ter.
Miss Edna Young will entertain a party
OF friends at West Brook on New
Years eve.
Mrs. Allen Damon was the hostess last
week of the Seven-Hand Euchre Club.
TO whose weekly meetings its members
have learned to look forward with special
pleasure.
Miss Edith Tunis. of Norfolk, was on
Monday the guest Of Mr. Robert GrOncr,
having come to Richmond in order TO at
tend the Richmond german. She return
ed 10 Norfolk yesterday
Mr.. Stephen Putney, who recently sus-
tanned a fall. resulting In painful injuries,
is now much better, and will probably
be out in a few days.
Mrs. Robert White, of Wheeling, w J.,
Va, is visiting her daughter, Mrs Chiles !
Terrell.
Miss Elizabeth Fisher will leave shortly !
for Warson, n c., where she viii spend |
the holidays. She will be one Of large |
house party.
Misses Edith and Sophia White are at
home from school for the holidays
Miss Vidcau Marion GirarGeau. Of Sum- |
ter $ c.. IS the guest OF judge Well /
ford 4eO west Grace street. Miss GiraT-
0'au enjoys enviable distinction through !
Beer poss ssion OF q erIranO voice OF great
beauty. which has Lccn finely cultivated
under the best instructors. She IS de-
voting herself 90 her art. and has al- |
ready taken high rank as a teacher Of
voice culture.
Mrs Harris r. Donnan. Of Petersburg. /
VIII apaud Tho Christmas season with |
her mother. Mrs. r. w Powers west
Franklin street. Miss Pauline powers |
will also return from Miss C1rtor's
school; Mr.. Edgar T. Powers, from New
York for the holidays
The Ladies Matinee Musicale viii not
hold its next meeting until after the hoh
days.
a meeting Of The various chairmcn on
thc recent bazaar for the benefit OF the |
Virginia Home for Incurablos Will be ]
held on Wednesday next al O'Clock Mt
the residence Of Mrs. Manson. Sl5 cast
FRANKLIN street At this meeting FUN
reports Of proceeds will be presented. and
10 IS hoped there may be a large at
tendance.
Miss Alfriend has returned TO the city
after a charming visit 70 Baltimore. Mr.. |
and Mrs. ". ID. Lanerty, who are spend |
ing the winter In New York viii De Mrs
Thomas AlfrionGs guests for the hon- !
days.
Invitations are out to A. card party 70
be given by Miss Rca Watkins during .
Christmas week.
DR. and Mrs. c. V. Morton, Of Fort !
Worth, Tex. are in the city. stopping at |
Mrs. Morton was Miss Mary !
Felld. q daughter of n prominent Fort
Worth NJ d.. and DR. Morton is a native
Of Charlotte county, Va, and an old Viz
ginia Military Institute boy.
Mss Ruth Nelson Robins will -rcnd
the Christmas holidays with friends IN |
Baltimore.
Mrs Herbert a. Claiborne, Mrs. j
Taylor Ellyson, Mrs. Jeffreys Gall Of
Richmond and Mrs Charles Washing
lon Coleman, OF Williamsburg, Va. at )