Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-30
MUSICALE AT woMAN's CLUB.
An Evening of P1easure-The AS
sembIy Menngerie"-PersOn

A delightful musicale was given at the
Woman's Club yesterday afternoon under
the craftsmanship of Miss Claire Gull
laune. Miss Mary Ashley Bell sang
q number of selections. In which her
clear. well-trained soprano voice was
heard TO advantage. Mr.. Geiger, late OF
baltimore, now the organist at the Cathe-
oral, played with splendid expression
and technique.
The programme was as follows: Con-
nails ia lie Pays Mignon? Crhomas), Miss
Bell; Movement Perpetual (Weber), Mr..
Geiger; Through Sunny Spain New
combe), Miss Bell; "Bobolink' Bischon)'
Miss Bell; Song Without Words Men
delssohn), Mr. Geiger; Waltz (Chopin)'
Mr. GeiSer.
After the musicale iced-tea and lemon
ade were served by Mrs. s. W. IraVers.
assisted by Misses Beulah Patterson and
Rerta Wexford. This was the last meet
ing OF the club before the summer, but
tea will be served every Monday during
June at O'Clock.
Rev. d. G. Rankin, In a letter from this
city to the Nashville Banner, says:
IAN interesting feature of Thursday was
the able address Of the Rev. Dr. John
Fox, secretary OF the American Bible
Society. He made fine impression, both
by his unusually attractive personality
and by the admirable matter Of his ad-
dress. DR.. FoX's name suggests deighh
ful tea Wednesday evening in one OF
Richmond's lovely homes, at which DR..
Jere WitherspOOn and the writer were
guests. With his usual sense Of humor Or.
WitherspOOn alluded to the assembly
menagere 1t was indeed curious 10 find.
as the list Of members was recalled, that
the assembly contains a Fox, a Stage,
Bull. Wolf, a Mallard (duckD, Mar
tin, a Swan, Hart, and it came near
having a Lyon. Then various utensils,
trades. and arts are represented. There
are Baskets and Bowls, Haws, Haw-
thornes and Clymers; Horns, Pancakes,
and Whetstoncs; Sadlers Taylors, Shear
ers, Weavers, and Sections; and there are
Parks besides Moreover. a Cannon Is
constantly mounted on the platform to
preserve order, while Law presides at
the desk, and the Gospel is found
throughout the house"
Mr.. Z. Lorraine Rufiin. Of this city,
and Miss Mary Talbot, of Norfolk, will be
married June Sth, at the residence of the
bride-elects brother. Mr.. Thomas Talbot,
1i5 Freemason street Norfolk.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
will take place at the museum Wednes-
day, May 31st, at II o'clock.
Mr.. G. II. King and family. of winston.
n g, are In the city, on a visit to his
mother Mrs. Jane King. No. 2o5 north
Nineteenth street
Miss Ethel Davie, Of West Franklin
street, will leave in a few days to join
party of Washington friends at the Warm
Springs.
DIR. and Mrs. Powers, OF Iaurenceville,
KY. are at the jefferson. having come TO
attend the meeting Of railway surgeons.
Mrs. Eichelburger and family, who have
been spending the past ten days at Nir-
ginia Beach, have returned home.
Miss Anne Grant, of Henrico, Is the
guest of Miss Grace Shields No. 113 east
Franklin street.
Mr.. Grey Moseley, who has been in New
Yorl; for some time, has returned home
Mr.. William Harrison, Of Baltimore,
spent Saturday and Sunday in the city.