The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29

The attention Of society is at present
direcied 10 the evening Of February the
I'm. when. under the auspices ana for
tho benefit OF the Association for the
Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities
representation OF Madame Lii Lehmann's
In a Persian Garden" vii be given IN
the parlors Of The Executive Mansion.
The singers, ali OF whom are now re-
hearsing daily under the careful direction
o. Professor Jacob Reinbardt, Will be
Miss Betty Booker. Mrs Drrett' Mr.
urlhbett and Mr CardoZa- Mrs. Oaske
Caben VIII give the readings from the
Rubaiyat Of Omar khayyam' ana IN
tho decoration OF the rooms the Orien.aI
illusion will be- perfectly carried out
Tickets for the entertainment, In order
that the pariOrs may not be uncom-
fortably crowded, have been limited 70
80 and a large number have already
been purchased. They are 10 be secured
~ the rooms OF the Virginia Historical
Society. and the wisdom OF Gaining
promptly for them viii ce recognized
by all, as tho entire number soia -
small
some weeks ago a similar entertain
rnent scored so complete q success mat
n IL stin a popular theme. and 1T may pe
fr,,lv said that as in other cities IN TINS
country and abroad, The RuDaiyat mas
become distinctly the fashion Inc as
tronCmer poet has "a striking ana H'"'-
,idnai charm. and II IS a charm SO Inc
end subtle as so appeal mos strongly 70
culture The screts between the pure
Zines are revealed eNQmsiteiy ID mn
lame Iehmaun's marvellous compost
u,D. and the music has gone FAR TO-
and ears IN omar
direetion. His was the eager soul 4ooA-
lie far into he mysteries and ms sba
heart beneath many gay nne7'
soVith them the seed of Wisdom dio j
SOW, -,
And with mine own hand wrought 20
mako II grow;
And this was all the harvest l'"1
rcaped- ,.,,r,,,.
4 came like water. and like Wlnd 30
The association has scored many plN-
liant successes in the various ent'i' "'l'-
,-e,te which II has given, ana theIe ~
..,.,-r,- reason TO predict that this WILL p9
,..otbcr added 10 the list. It's objects arc
,,'l known that 81 SIS, perhaps, super
o. "a name them. its general purpose
49,, hs sall TO be the work or MAINTAIN
49,, and promoting a spirit OF reverence
for a noble pass, and 1t mas "ie"'uS az
cOmpnshed much. ... So. ,..l,lch II
OF the VsfaefAtNN 49,
-. o,oh year 10 express its gratitude 10
-. r,,bic Tor the latter's cons lant I'D
t,,,, fs tho lecture course when ~h-
,if, d,,,ys 10 the Han of the House
r..,e,,,tes discriminating ana repre-
+a,t,. audiences. The third ana la9I
- ,hss season series VIII be deHNe'e" ~
Professor Richard Heath paDney y" .i.0
evening OF February the loIh, hlS'...,.l.. ,.
tect beng John Randolph "a
~ .r,u he served al the Woman ;
80 on Monday afternoon from 80
-, q,bere viii be recitauonS anu
music during the cVehhs'
49, rop Belle Catesby Jones Is IN
-. rtt, an a visit 10 the Misses Me'u0'
Ios south Third street.
As,ss Mary MacgM Drewry IS Nlsl,lnse
-, m Galbraith. Of Cleveland. ONO
Mrs Frank DeFord, OF Baltimore mas
returned home.
The annual tea OF the Richmond Cn"p-
...of Daughters OF the NohieeeiNSS'
IN ,st. Mace at Lee Camp Han on
Ntoraav January 80. from 40 10 6''o
- AZ THESE teas have always been very
effective and pleasant and are given
"a nromote sociabilty amongst the lne'H-
-. An resident and visiting Daugh-
,ers OF the C0nfederacy are cofdially
invited. The sons Of Veterans are also
expected. The Reception Committee con
ats Of the officers ~ the society ana inc
Tvecit,ve Board. together with the iol-
5o,.t,, iodics. Ms. Norman V. Ran
dolph. Mrs. Chas Boiling, Mrs Edward
Y Valentine Mrs. Frank Crump Mrs.
Late l. Winn. MIS-. Dabney Jefferson
carr Mrs. Thos. a. Leary. Mrs. Edgar
N Taylor. Mrs J. J.. B. Stuart Mrs.
chas. Bosher Mrs. G. W. J.. BLOCK
Mrs. silas sheiburne. Mrs. Iamberiake.
Miss Minnie Baughman, Miss Anne G.
Bentley. Miss Kate Ice.
on wednesday afternoon Mrs. ". q.
Neal entertained a number OF friends
very dehghtfuny at seven handed
euchre in honor o. ner sister Mrs. LIZ
yie Nelson pace. Of Culpepcr, Va. The
dfst prizes We're won hy Mrs Charles
movie aud Miss Fl0sslo Talbot and
the correlation prizes by Mrs White
hurst and Miss Tyler. Those invited 10
he present were Mesdamos Charles Win
90 A J. Montague. Charles Doyle Ashby
Weller. W j. Whitchursi. Carleton
Jackson Taylor. J. $. y. Thompson. Ar
fanta Ga; w s. Forbes. T. D. Neal
warner Moore. y. ~. Gilbert Columbus
Ohio J. H. Pace. y. II Nash Misses
Precious Moore, My Jones, bessie Aaf'l
Virginia Tyler. Fiossie Talbot. and
xVickie COons, Of Culpcper.
Mrs. Thomas Seldom Talafcrro. Jr..
and her two sons are spending some days
with Judge and Mrf. j.. r. Wexford,
1aA est Grace street Mrs. Talaferro.
who was Miss Lucy Ramsay Of Alexan-
erfr has Just come from her far-distant
home IN Wyoming. Her husband. Tnom-
ss seddon Taii8ferro Jr, is the son Of
Major Thomas Seldom Taliaferro Of
GIoucester 30 favoraoiy known IN This
Ts+v Mr. Tallaferro Is one OF the most
krlliiant young lawyers OF the far West.