The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-03

DR.. ]. r. WarrIner- OF IIunslett Hall,
Henrico. Va; Beverly Crump Tucker; Al
Der, Tanner. Henry and Alsernon Grant,
y. Spotswood Wexford, Edward Quarles
and Douglas Adair.
DR.. Jean Knatz d'oriol. of Paris,
France. will lecture on tBeranSer TINS.
afternoon at the Woman's Club at half
past four O'Clock.
DR.. Knatz dOriol delivered an ADDRESS
on ''Cyrano de Bergerac' here last
spring. and those who were so fortunate
as to hear him know what pleasure
they have in store.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Central Committee of the a. P. V. a. met
at the Virginia Historical Society's
rooms at noon yesterday, Mrs. j. Taylor
Ellyson in the chair.
The ladies present were: Mesdames
e. " Valentine. V. Hall, -.
Brock. E. P. Crump, John 2. Mcclure,
Jr., w. G. Bentley. Henry Iayior' Ut,
II. A Claiborne, w. T. Robins anu anu
Misses Kate NJ Rowland and Ella
The association hope to have DR.. S.
Weir Mitchell give them a reading IN
May.
Mrs Lillian Winston, Of Minnesota,
and Mr.. Edward T. Crump were elected
life members
After some routine business the meet
ing was adjourned.
The Ladies Auxiliary OF r. E. Lee
Camp will meet Wednesday afternoon at
4 o'clock at Lee Camp Hall. Election of
officers will take plaise, full attendance
is desired.
The social event of the season was the
fox chase given by the Misses Edwards,
of Forest Villa King William county.
in honor of their guests Miss Mary Henry
Williams. of Orange, Miss N1oselIe Fran
cys Gregory, Of Manchester, and Miss
Rosie J. Hockaday. of Richmond Those
IN the chase We're Miss Annie h. Ed
wards with Mr.. J. H. Madison. of New
port News, and Mr.. Hunter Montague;
Miss Moselle Gregory with Mr.. Roger
and Warner Edwards; Miss Mary H.
Williams with 1Iessrs. James Lacy and
Eugene Clements; Miss Rosie Hockaday
with Messrs. Herbert Montague and
Straughn Robinson: Miss Estelle I'd
wards with AIessrs. Eddy Geddy and
James Williams; Miss Lucy Edwa rds with
Messrs. A. d. Willis and ST. Montague;
Miss Alice Montague with r. Y. Henley
and B. Clements. The stays were Mr.
Emmett Gregory. Jr., and Gregory Hook
aday, OF Richmond.
Mr. J. H Madison won the brush and
presented it to Miss Annie Edwards. the
! most graceful rider. Miss Mosele Greg
ory. the leader of the chase. rode beau
tifully. Miss Mary Williams. who rode
..Philopena' won the prize for jumping,
and Miss Rosie J. Hockaday. the life OF
the chase, won the race on returning
home.
: The claperones were Mr.. and Mrs.
Cummins, Mr. and Mrs. Rouze, Mrs
Henry Carr and Mrs. T. II. Edwards, OF
West Point. Va.
When the party returned an elegant
i repast was served by Mr.. and Mrs. kle-
Der Edwards.
Dancing was INDUCED in until mid
night. when the band played Home,
Sweet Home" and all declared more
! ENJOYABLE occasion had never been eX-
perienced.
T! On New Years night a banquet was
! rendered by Harry Marks to his employees
| in recognition of faithful services rendered
during the past year, in the Handsomely
| furnished and deliberately decorated prl-
! yate dinins-room of the Jefferson Hotel.
! Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
i ry Marks, host and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Jacobs. the Misses Hirshberg. all OF
! this city: Mr.. Sam Doblin. OF New fork:
! Mr. Lee Stern. Of Baltimore; ana Messrs-
| William Jacobs, IdAfA o-AifAiAiS'' -
J Bailey Bernard HolzSrefe, w. j. Thorn
ley and Mr.. Fl. Fisher.
! Toasts were delivered by all the gen
I; tlernen present, and after the exchange
| CT best wishes for a happy and prosper
| Gus New Ye..r, those assembled departed
/ after having spent 4 most enjoyable
! evening.
[ The Board of Managers of the Honeo-
l
! morning at II 80 at the dispensary. Mrs.
T E. Swain. third vice-president. pre-
| sided. Only routine business was trans
I, acted: Those present We're: Mrs T.
! swain. Mrs Stone. Mrs. CA TABOR.
| Mrs. Gates, Mrs. II. A. McCurdy, MIS-.
G.. F. Bagby, Mrs. Corey and MIS-. sio'i-
tague.
large and enthusiastic audience greet
ed MISS Ida Benfy at the Academy last
! night. She was introduced by Dir. Arthur
! b. Clarke. III,
This was one of the Lyceum and. 1t VIII
undoubtedly prove the best
The Mill on the Floss, by 1Ae 7i5 &c
eliot. was ter subject and the story was
Z: told in an exceedingly dramatic ana I'M
nressiye manner. Miss Benfy. from her
! ac+;ors. understood thoroughly her sub
j sect and had made the characters she
!! de-nicted a subject of deep study. Her
rersatility Of character and expression
/ natbetic ard humorous. was rewarded
BY continued applause from the aualene s.
after each scene. SO natural - INC go
,,,,t one unconscious,y follows the char
acters through the story with an interest
thatsonly ceases when the act ends. Il
| Inactive ROWp1S