The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-30

a. Kelley, the most eminent surgeon IN
Baltimore writes thesfolIo wing
81 am very glad to- hear that some sub
stantial memorialSts to be erected to
Hunter Mcclure. He was a rare man. and
we shall scarcely see his like again. he
belonged to the days when there We're
giants in surgery, and he was every
where recognized as the Goiiath OF tne
South. standing with Agnew and Gross
and Mott and the other great leaders, who
are now no more"
The second evening entertafnmnt OF the
Woman.s Club will be held Monday, Janu-z
airy nth, at $50 o'clock. Each member
has the privilege of bringing gentle
man on these occasions.
Mr.. Edward Howard Griggs, NJ. A. staff
lecturer in literature, ethics and phllo-
sophy of the University Extension So
ciety, is to be the attraction. Inc SUP
iect of his lecture is "Goethe's Faust;
The Faust Problem and the Spirit of Mod
ern Literature.
Mr.. Griggs, who formerly occupied
chair in Leland-Stanford University, is
thoroughly equipped in knowledge of the
latest doctrines of science well as in ia
miliarity with imaginative literature and
in ethical insight His latest book, the
| New Humanism," is brilliant plea 1or
! the new gospel of positive culture ana
progress. AS a lecturer he has been most
successful at once gaining the sSrnpa'hs
| of his audience by the magnetic force
| of his personality and the picturesuueness,
| of his style.
Miss Ruby Chewnings cat home" was
an occasion of much delight to her friends
| last Friday evening from $50 to IL o'clock.
Among the guests We're: Misses brent
RyIand. Courtney Rountree, Julia Keith,
Alice Weisiger, Annie Sydnor, Grace
| Jones, Lizzette Winston. Louise Jenkins,
Virginia Chamberlayne, Ellen Glenn. En-
ma Clarke, Sallie Cottrell and Mamie
| Martin: Masters Russell and Alfred Cren-
shaw Peachy Ryland, Wellington WIN
ston Clinton Boyd. John Christian. Will
| lie Augustine, Everett Waddey, Freddie
| Pollard, John Gwathney. Edgar Russell.
Robert Wesger, Marshall and Nelson
Vaughan, George Ready and Thomas Big
ger.
After enjoying many pleasant, gleeful
games every one entered the eXquisitely
decorated dining-room. where delicious
refreshments were plenteously served.
The Christmas entertainment of the.
Sahbath-school of the Church of the
Covenant will take place at the church on
Tuesday, January l. 1901. at o'clock Z.
M. AS usual lle VIII NC
in keeping with the season and highly en-
tertaining to the children. The friends of
the school and church are invited to be
present.
Mr.. Joseph McAnerney. Of New York,
is the guest CT Mr.. Douglas Gordon. and
is attending tic convention CT the Data
Psis.
Professor P. Heath Dabney is the guest
of Mrs. Stewart, at Brook HILL
Miss Maria Newton Williams gave an
elegant card party Friday evening at her
home, on East Grace Street.
Mrs. Gideon Davenport entertained the
friends of her daughter, Miss Mamie
Davenport, last evening.
Mr.. William R. Trigg. Jr.. gave an
evening party to his friends at the resi-
dence of his parents, MI. ana Mrs. VIII
Street.
The Misses Williams will continue to
be at home Informally to their friends on
Saturday evenings after o'clock during
January.
The evenings on which they have re-
celved during December tlave been delight
! full ones, the excellent music being a spec
ial and delightful feature.
Mrs. J. A Mack, who has been on Il
visit to Mrs. D. B. kahnweiler. has re-
turned to her home in Wilmington, N
c. While here, Mrs. Mack was the re-
cipient of much flattering attention.
Miss Annabel jenkins has returned from
a pleasant visit to Norfolk
Hon and Mrs. Beverly Munford left
for Hampton yesterday morning
The choir of Centenary Church was en-
tertaned last evening by Mr. Shepherd
Webb the director. at his residence, NO.
South First Street
Miss Carrie Kaufman entertained
number of her young friends delightfully."-
on Wednesday afternoon from TO
o'clock at the residence of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. I. Kaufman, on West
Grace Street. After several Interesting
games Refreshments were served The Ia
bic was beautifully decorated in holly
and carnations.
Among the guests were: Misses Lillian
Ohendorfer. of Norfolk; Caroline Hirsh,
of Fredericksburg; Carrie Stern, Eta
Thalhimer Lily Eichel, Belle and Helen
Block, Sadie Hellstern, Amy Bloomberg.
Nina Cans. Pauline Meyers. Cornne
! Eiseman Hannah Heller, Adele Stern and
Julia Nelson.
Miss L,;cie Clair Atkinson entertained
the Thursday Club on last Thursday eve
ming. The library, i'll which progressive
euchrc was played, was prettily decorated
with holly and mistietoe- At Y O'Clock a
delightful supper was served me am
ing-room also was lighted with the
Christmas .colorS
The first prizes. a jewel case of holly de-
sign and a dainty key-ring, were won by
Miss Ethel Walker Atkinson and Mr..
George s. Christian. The second prizes
were given to Miss Minnie kidWell and
Mr.. Howard Lowell. Mrs. Charles Reeves,
of New York, kept score.