The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-30
SOCIAL LIFE IN
MID WINTER.
Several Entertainments Given in a
Quiet Way.
THE PAN1OMlME BEN HUR."
II Promises To BE Clever Perform
ance-Lecturc Before the Woman's
Club - Younger Set Enjoying
Themselves from school
THE PANTOMlME "BFN HUR."

THE Board Of Managers OF the Retreat
tor tho Sick met at u o'clock yesterday
mt that institution. there being a large
attendance Many tickets for The panto-
mine. ben Hur' were distributed. The
demand for tresc is SO general as 20 In
dictate crowded houses and brilliant en-
fc4tainmot ia conhdentaly promised.
Indeed. 10 IS stated by those who are
thoroughly posted. that the pantomine
will be revelation 90 the local audi
ence Nothing of "a similar character,
and Of go large proportions has over been
presented in this city and the paruci-
pants have been chosen exclusively from
che fashionable set. All who have read
"Bcn Iur" viii realize Low Beautifully
fts vivid incident will adapt itself to the
stage. and the gentlemen VINO nave the
ofair under their direction have the cN-
elusive endorsement of the distinguished
author, General Lew Wallace.
The ladies of the Associated Hospitals
Committee have nauerug press notices
regarding il from AN over ire country.
Gehsarsals are going forward daily az
emithdears Business College, under COM
petent direction and with the best re-
suits Tho hospitals represented in ihe
rommittec are the Sheltering Arms VIZ
xinis. Retreat old Dominion and Eye
Gar and Throat luhrmery. Tickets may
he secured from their respecu'e chair
men.
Miss Euo Maury Werlh has returned
from Charleston, W. Va. having had "A
delightful visit
Tho Ladies Matinee Musicale viii meet
next Friday afternoon. January 9Th. az
40 O'Clock. at the residence Of Mrs.
Stevens, $40 Floyd avenue.
Mrs. Charles j.. Montague who has
been visiting friends in the South expects
10 spend the week following New Years
Day with relatives I'm Danvile.
Miss Kate Copeland spent Christmas Day
kith relatives in Petersburg. and has not
Sot returned 20 Richmond.
The meeting of the Woman club on
Sext Monday win Doe held I'm the jefferson
ballroom at $3.50 o'clock ON which occa-
zion Miss Dora Duty Jones. Of washing
Aon, y. c.. viii give 90 stcriopucon lecture
on Botticcll Miss Jones win Dc most
pleasantly remembered bv hor previous
lecture on tho Madonna In Art which all
those who heard it. pronounced one OF
the most ATTRACTIVE lectures ever dcliV-
cred before the club. Since then She has
ugain visited Europe and collected plates
which have no duplicates do this country.
This being am evening entertainment
members are entitled 10 invite gentlemen
as escorts. or ladies not residing in
Uichmond.
The Current Events and Elocuuon
GLASSES. in connection with me club, were
Suspended this week ON account of the
holidays. but the French Glass will mee
on Friday afternoon as usual
None Of the private entertainments Of
the week has been more genuinely de-
sightful than the informal az home given
by Mrs Edward n Robinson u was
made distinctive I'm the winters series Of
Informal at homes by the highly enter
Gaining feature Of recitati0ns and vocal
music-the first by Miss Leahy and Mrs.
William Bell: the second by Mss Patti.
pf Philadelphia. Each Of the three ac-
quilted herself beautifully.
Miss Leahy. whose studio IS At Mrs.
Robinson's is well-known here as "a young
elocutionist of fine gifts, whose genera
Eity I'm placing them at the service OF
al causes having help for the poor or
unfortunate as their object has ondearod
her 10 a large circle. She has won and
holds a high place in the community as
a teacher OF elocution. Mrs Bell and
Miss Patti are both visitors, and each
made a charming impression. Mrs Roo
sister IN receiving 10y Misses Margaret
Branch, Annie Mcclure Berta Wexford,
Louise Mayo and Annie Boykin. Miss
Joahy. Mrs. Bel and Miss Patti were
introduced 20 visitors boy Miss " tria
Blair. Governor j. Hoge Tyler was
among those who called.
At this season the younger social con-
fingent. made up Of our embryo bellies
home for the holidays. and the parental
tntelligence U.s. exercising itself i'm an of-
fort 10 make the days az home delight
dul Misses Janet and Flora Cameron.
the charming little daughters of Mr.
and Mrs Alex. Cameron. are among
those. having returned from Ars.
Stuarts school on Christmas eve. Thurs
day afternoon at 3. the Cameron parlors
presented "a pretty sight for al that time
these daughters Of the house entertained
their friends Eat cards doing the honors
with grace Three prizes were given
the first being won by Miss Josephine
Putney. Those present We're: Misses
Terta Atkinson Aline Cowardin Mamie
Garrett McCarty. Elizabeth and Mary
Thompson, Addie Bowe. Josephine Put
ney, Maggie and Lima Shields. Elizabeth
Atkinson. Mary Refine. Elise Stokes.
Connie Knox and Helen OFerran.
last evening Miss Elizabeth Atkinson.
ESQ rejoicing in exemption from school
room routine. entertained a number of
her friends very delightfully."- and Miss
Mamie Garnett Mc'artv % belle Of fn.s
young set gave "a delightful dance. Miss
Glorene Parker being thc pianiste
Those present We're: Misses Llyl TYLER.
Carrie Armistead. Allnc Cowardin. Nora
I.eary. Mary BuforI. disc Stokes. So
phie White. Mary Lathrop. AGILE Bowc.
Josephine Putncv Louise Atkins. LUlic
Whiuock Douglas Wise Octava Cren-
shaw. MaFfic and }dna Shields Essie
Archer Louise Seldcn. Helen Stevens.
Josephine Tyler: Messrs. Cooper Drew
ry Charles Willis. Alex MOselev Charles
Bargamin. Moore L1throp. Hal Tyler
Goodwin Boykin. Blunt Mason. Randolph
Cardoza, Price Lyle Neville Montague.
Glmour Minor George Guyon. James
and Charles Cowardin. Robert White
hurst Boyd Bland Dick Boyd Chan
ming Newton. Henry Hotchkiss. Thomas
Leary. Tom Purcell and james C0ttrcll
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