The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-26

cob Rcinhardt. and a delightful supper
D will be served by the management al me
Jefferson Hotel. Tickets may be 90
tanned from Mrs. Archer Anderson. Mrs.
: Matthew Peasants. and any other pa
i tronesses.
/ Miss Claire Gunlaume Will conduct
, small party Of ladies for three months
trip 10 Europe during the summer OF IsvV.
} Miss Guiihume il an experienced uaN-
/ cUer and Is familiar with most OF the
; route over which she purposes goinSr
I Her thorough huency with the French
& and German languages Fl her 20 con-
( duct a marty successfully. The party VIII
I sau from New York on the 4th or llih
: Of lime. and return about September DIN
{ or 18th. All the principal places OF inter
est i'm England. Scotland and on the con-
/ tinent will be visited.
! Mr. and Mrs John Murphy have issued
I invitations to the marriage OF thelr
! daughter. Miss Alice Caecelia Murphy 10
| Mr.. John Boiling Wood. Jr.' at st. Peter 5
! Cathedral on Wednesday afternoon Dec.
/ 9Th at half past o'clock.
The marriage will be followed by
/ handsome reception at the home OF the
| brides parents.
There will be two classes i'm designing
I al the Art Club every week. given by
Miss stewart. Tuesdays at IL A. NJ. and
| Thursdays at $50 j. NJ, free 10 all mem
, bers Of the Art club. The hrst VIII De
! held on Tuesday, November the 18Th.
rho boepitable home Of Mr. and Mrs.
/ Frank Fairlamb on Brook Road was the
| scene of an enjoyable entertainment re-
Gently. An especially pleasing feature
! of the evening was The singing OF Misses
| Nellie Calder Deyie Martin, Ella charter
| Mrs. Charles Godsey, and Messrs. WliKle
Freeman and Howard Heslip
Prof. Herbert Reese accompanied the
! singers with his usual skill and also rem
dered several brilliant instrumental
pieces.
Al u o'clock an elaborate supper was
eer,ed Among the guests were
Alesdames Fairlamb. J. S. Bethel, H. j..
strang. IT. S. Rees, Lee Currie and f.
Earle Gibbs. Misses Minnie and EDNA
Roftel. Ievie Martin, Ella Charter Emma
Hore Nellie Calder. Lulie Falkland, En-
ma Fairiamb, j.. Bea Martin. and
| Messrs. Fairamb. Charles Godsey, James
Godsey, Howard Heslep, Wilkie Freeman.
Dave Davis, +. Earle Gibbs Roy ana
Hugh Fairlamb.
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Mrs. Charles Edward Buck has issued
cards to an at Home in honor Of Mrs.
Adolphus Williams Wednesday Nov
18th, from to o'clock.
Mrs. John d. potts delightfully."- enter
tanned the Emma Andrews Whist Cluo
Friday afternoon.
Last Thursday evening the young ladies'
and gentlemen of Barton Heights gave
a verify pleasant and successful entertain
ment at the Parish Hall for the benenl
Of Epiphany Protestant Episcopal chu>h.
The occasion was the presentation OF q
, little drama entitled "The Day Before the
Wedding" preceded by a very interesting
curtain raiser, Lord Dundreary's Visit
Both plays were supported entirely by
local talent and your correspondent was
surprised to find such an exhibition Of
historian are I'm OUT little suburb. In Lord
DundIeary's Visit Gordon Atwood plots
20 marry off his sister, Belle Atwood, TO
the rich but imbecile nobeman, Lord
Dundreary. The sister and a friend,
Miss Ashton, being indignant at the idea
concOct a plan 10 disgust the lord with his
visit and send him home Immediately, If
not sooner" Mr.. i. =. Goodwin. as Lord
Dundreary was exceptionally fine, while
! Nlr VIII Taylor as Gordon Atwood, Miss
Constance Triton as his sister, and Miss
Alma Saunders as her friend performed
/ their parts with credit
The play proper THE Day Before the
Wedding disclOses a conglomeration Of
{ those mistakes which always attend so
suspicious an event. but which in this
| case came near wrecking the lives Of TWO
pairs Of happy lovers The trouble arises
,f
ling bags the bridesmaids bag and the
groom's bag being discovered and opened
respectively by the bride and the BRIDE
maids lover each thinking the bag open
ed belongs TO his or her beloved In
the confusion the two lovers, the bride
and grOom-eiect. ana the intended father
and mother-in-law, all have a misunder-
standing which results I'm a most unhap-
by understanding. and the scene Is one
Of the most heart-rendering sorrow until
! the denOuement. when the bags are re-
| cognizcd respectively by their owners and
| the mistakes explained
Mr.. Junius Reed as Mr.. Padelthorpe and
! Miss Alma Christian as Mrs. Pade'thorDe
made a fine couple and their acting was
superb: the bride-elect, Miss Mabel Glinn
and her groom. Mr. Alex Ryland, also
! performed their parts well, while Miss
/ Grace Christian as bridesmaid and Mr..
| Brooks Birdsong as her lover were SPLEEN
! did.
The house was we'll filled and the whole
! affair was most successful
Miss Mary Leigh Page and DR.. Walter
! A. Newman will be married next Wed
nesday afternoon at o'clock. Owing to
a recent death in Mrs. Pages family, the
! affair will be quiet.
! DIT Newman is a prominent physician
7 of Salisbury, n. c.
Miss Carrie Moore Talbot one Of tho
! most popular and attractive young ladies'
; of Richmond. will be married 10 Mr..
I Richard Gwathmey from the residence Of
| Miss Talbotts parents on December 7th.
Both young people are very popular in
| Richmond's exclusive circles.
The marriage of Miss Lou Dew Smith
10 Mr.. william Walker Parrish will take
! place from the home OF the bride. 2506 east
| Marshall street next Thursday evening
| at O'Clock. owing TO a recent death in
! the brides family only the immediate
| relatives and friends will be present and
the marriage will be very quiet.
Miss Smith is a most attractive young
! lady of Church Hill and Mr.. Parrish is a
| valued employee in the engineering de-
| partment OF the Richmond Railway end
Electric Company.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Christian were in