The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

| mans Club and accordingly TO custom,
n programme made up exclusively Of the
I work OF Yirginians will be presented I'M
der the direction OF discriminating
I chairman One interesting detail Will be
I readings from Virginia authors by Rev.
W. A. Barr, and others, fully as promis-
ing, have been arranged.
The marriage Of Miss Margaret Higgins
and Mr.. John Powell will take place Feb
ruary sth, at the Church OF the Sacred
| Heart. No cards will be issued. Both
Mr.. Powell and his fancee enjoy excep-
tionaI popularity, and many warm good
wishes will follow them.
Mrs. Charles n. Gibson, OF Maryland.
Is visiting her sister. Mrs C. C. McPhail,
and Mrs James a. WEIGH. cor west
/ Frank street.
Mrs. c. r. Howard is the guest Of her
mother. Mrs. Raleigh Colston, Is north
! sixth street.
Miss Gertrude Howard IS in Boston
visiting her cousin. Mrs. Gardner NJ
! Lane.
! Miss Emma Sherrard Stewart Is the
guest OF her brother. the Rev. ]. Calvin
! Stewart, go west Grace street.
! On Tuesday evening Miss Bessie Pace
( entertained a party OF friends very de-
Hghtfully az cards in honor Of Mrs. Gil
( bert. OF Columbus, o., charmingly re-
membered here as Miss Annie Williams.
Two prizes were given. The first, real
" exquisite picture OF Diana. was won
bv Mrs. Buck. who gracefully present
/ ed II 10 Mrs. Gilbert. Mrs. Ashton Starke
won the second a gold hat pin, with
amethyst set Those enjoying Miss
PAGES hospitality were Mesdames Gil
bert. Buck Starke, w j.. Royal, Allen
Donnan. Miss Fannie Ross, Mrs. W. q.
Neal. Mrs Neal Mrs. Ashby Weller, Mil
Ter. WORKMAN, Henry Landon Cabell'
william Waller Morton and Miss Annie
wilkins Coon. Of Culpeper. who is now
visiting Mrs. y H. Elicit.
Mr.. James Branch Cabell has been Of
fered and has accepted a position on the
stan of the New York Herald and left
Richmond last week TO enter upon mis-
duties.
Miss Lucy IT, Cooke, NJ the University.
IS the guest Of Miss Page Booker, OF
south Third
Mrs Mary A. Caskie left Richmond
suddenly on Sunday for Columbus, o..
whittier she was called by the serious
illness Of her daughter Mrs. Appleton J.
Ide. formerly Miss Gay Caskie, Of this
city.
None Of the private entertainments Of
the entire week was more thoroughly
enjoyed than the delightful card party
given Tuesday evening by Miss Rebekah
Woodbridge Bell. IN honor OF her charm
ing guest, Miss Carol Wexford. Seven
handed euchre preceded an elaborate
supper, and an the details of the game
were novel Misses Carol Wexford Ruth
and Elizabeth Robins. POsie Meredith.
Ellen Graham Carmichael, Anna Corr,
Estele de Saussure. Bessie and Mamie
Dunlop. Ellie Werth Gordon Of Char
lottesvile Lily Hill. Charlotte Poythress.
Getty Mcclure. Daisy Chamberlayne,
Helen Mclntre. Jennie Hughes. Ellen
Bagby Elizabeth Waddell and Elizabeth !
Fisher
The first lady's prize was won By Miss |
Anne Dunlop and the second by Miss
Charlotte pOythrcss. Mr.. Julian AlcKen. /
ney won the first gentlemsn's prize and I
Dr. Turner TIE second. Those present /
were Alessrs. $. Il. Carter. WilliamEI.an- !
caster Byrd and Charming Newton. /
Noting. Leo. and Woodbridge Edmund, |
Pope Nash, Phillip Carleton, Maxey Del /
trick, Joel Perrin. Julian McKenney. I
Berkeley Williams, Carroll Montague.
Florence. Crump Tucker. William and |
Lewis Harvie. Peyton, SpotswOod We'll /
ford. William Watkins. Werner Moore
william dc saussure and Dr. Mcclure
Newton.
4 meeting Of the Board Of the Colonial
Danes OF America i'm the State Of Vir-
ginia was held yesterday afternoon al
the residence Of Mrs. Herbert Claiborne.
its president, those present being
Mesdames w. D. Thomas, r. 4. Ian
caster, John Addison. Meredith Mon
tague. Gideon Davenport NJ. r. Pleas
ants Reginald Gilman. James Lyons,
Warner Moore and Howard Hoge Four
teen new members were elected.
on Friday Mrs. David Tenant gave
very elegant luncheon in honor Of her
guest. Airs Willing. Of Philadelphia
Mrs Willing g. n sister OF Mrs John
Jacob Aston. and has been much ad-
mired during her stay in Richmond.
Conspicuous on the social record 81
the week Is the delightful card party
given by Miss Mary Williams. among
whose guests were the Misses Cameron,
Fannie Ross. the Misses Myers, Bessie
Pace. Callie Ryland. Messrs W. r. Pal
mer. Charles Antrim. Victor williams,
and Hunsdon Cary.
The lurcheon given by Mrs. Herbert
Claiborne I'm honor Of Mrs James Scott.
Of New York. is mentioned as having
been particularly elegant. Those present
having been Mesdames j. Hoge Tyler.
Rely. r 4. Lancaster James Lyons,
NJ. Il. Harrison, Miss Jennie Elicit, Bev-
erly Crump and j. Aston Cabell Mrs.
Scott Is the mother OF Mrs. j. Aston,
Cabell and upon her visits 10 Richmond
IS always warmly welcomed.
Miss Meme Myers was last evening the
hostess al the meeting Of a recently or
ganized card club with a charming men,
bership. Those present wero Misses
Eleanor Bosher. JULIA Harris, Bessie
Martin. Bessie Pace Flossie Talbot,
Mary Williams and Bessie Martin: Mes
danes. Allen Donnan. Ashton Starke.
John Lyons. W. l.. Royal. Brydon Ten
nant and James Walker
one OF the leading social topics of the
week has been the wedding at II o'clock
Wednesday next. in st. Paurs church.
of Miss Leila Carroll Bridges. now OF
Ashland. and Mr.. George Ball Hutchings,
II Galveston. Texas. The ceremony will
be performed by Bishop Jaggar. and i'm
after. Mr. and Mrs. Hutch
ngs will leave for New York. thence |
4 few DAYS later they Will sail for Genoa,
italy. expecting 70 spend one year
abroad. Miss Bridges Is daughter Of