The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01

T. Taylor, c. II. Crewe, c. ". Porter, NJ.
p. Smelling, S. I. Green, Misses Hattie
Bryant, Blanche Taylor. Indie peasants,
Jennie Larus, Carlotta McCluer Corne'1a
Hancock, Minnie Clark. Mary and Re-
beccah Angel and Helen and Halle Hall.
The faculty of the Union Theological
Seminary and their wives were among
the invited guests.
Miss FLORENCE Vance was rendered a
delightful surprise party en- Thursday
evening, in honor of her birthday.
The evening was spent in dances and
games. Dainty refreshments were served.
Among those present We're:
Misses Minnie Rupp. Eva Kent, Ber-
tina AIiltz, Minnie Kaufman. Katie Bowls,
Rosa Vance. Dora AIiltz. Maudc Vance,
Maggie Kaufman. Elise Kinssrey.
Florence Vance, Messrs. James Brown,
Rob Jones. Timothy West, Willie Bragg,
Thomas Cousins, Thomas Dolan, Thomas
Williams, Willie hipscomb, Emmett An
drews, Herbert Kent, Lawrence Farley.
Doc Acrec. Lansden Elliott. George
Hickman. and MES. Vance
Mrs. Kaufman, Mrs. kingStrey, S1r
and Mrs. Hicock.
A most enjoyable party was given
Thursday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Z. L.
Trainham at their residence, No. 141O IL
West Clay Street, in celebration OF the
sixteenth birthday of their niece. Miss
Fannie s. Thomas. At II O'Clock o dainty
repast was served. The table decorations
were pink.
Among those present were Misses
Cleveland Jones. Bessie Lockhart, Minnie
Smith, Ethel Whitlock, BERTHE Weller,
Mary yvray, Ethel phillips, and SIessrs.
G. II. Deyers, C. j.. Martin, ]. A Lock-
hart, al. r. Short, Scinolaire, Louis
schunburg, Regsy Garette, Russell Phil
lips, A L. Waldrup, James Godsey, and
Arthur Whitlock.
A beautiful oil painting of Mrs. A. j.
Montague is exhibited in Crag's window:
This artistic portrait of one of Rich
mond's most popular and charming wo-
men is the work of Nlk. p. P. Carter.
The Day Nursery and Free Kinder
garten Boarl met at 4 P. NJ. Saturday;
Mrs c. p. Walford in the chair. After
routine business plans were discussed for
increased usefulness along day-nursery
lines. Some few changes were made in
the bylaws for the governing of the nur-
sery. Reports from special committees
were most interesting and satisfactory.
and showed much good had been accom-
plisfsed Some of the sewing done by
little tots from five to seven years would
have been creditable to adults.
Miss Irene Trice is the guest of Miss
As.1by Miller, No. 300 East Grace Street.
Miss Bessie Hunter is visiting friends
in Charlottesville.
Mrs. Mayo, who has been spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. William T.
Oppenhimer. has returned to Williams
burg.
Miss Libble Pace, who has been the
guest Of Mrs. Graenor Neal, has returned
to her home in Culpeper
Miss Stevenson, who has been the guest
of Miss Daisy Chamberlayne, returns to-
morrow to Warm Springs.
Miss Bette Cooke, OF the University
is the guest Of Mrs. George Ben. John
Ston.
Mrs. Kurtz Preot Wilson. of Philadel-
Phia, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. S.
B. Wilson, No. $40 West Grace Street,
Miss ida Stegar is home again, after
delightful visit to New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Claybrook James. OF Ashe-
vile, N. c.. are visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. r. Ellerson. at Mrs. Duvars
Miss Eda Atkinson is spending some
time at. the Hot Springs, Va.
Mrs. NJ. ThaEleimer and Miss Saddle
Tlralheimer leave to-day for PHILADELPHIA
They will spend Easter at Atlantic City.
Miss Lucille Nelson. who has been
spending the winter with her sister, Mrs
GraeEor Neal, has returned to her home
in Culpeper.
Mrs. J. C. R Walker and Miss Annie
Rose Walker have returned from Wash
ington.
Miss Irene Trce, of Louisa, is the guest
Of her cousin. Miss Ashley NJ. Miller.
Miss Mary Meade Bernard. OF Peters
burg, is the guest of Miss Bragg
Misses Amy and Ellie Werta will spend
Easter in ST Louis
Mrs. w. Ashby Jones is spending a
short time at her country home, Ditch
ley"
Miss Gray. who has been the guest of
her grandparents, Colonel and Mrs. J. B.
Tree, has returned to her home nm Gin
cinnati.
Mr.. A. R. Ellington and son. Master
Garland, VINO have been visiting Mr.
Bllington's mother. have returned to their
home in Selma. n. c.
Miss Claire Davis, of Patterson. Pa.
is visiting Rev. and Mrs. ]. Calvin
Stewart on West Grace Street
Mrs Whit Boyd is visiting her :nather
at Bowling Green.
Miss Louise, Lee, of Baltimore. will be
the guest of Miss Edyth White during
the Easter holidays.
Miss Wilson Shelton is expected home
this week from a two months visit to
friends in Atlanta.
An informal reception will be given a
the Art Club, corner Fourth and Frank
lin Streets. on Tuesday, April Sd, at $50
P. M. All patrons and members are re-
squested to be present as important mat
tiers will be discussed.