The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
SOCIAL AFT
OF PETERSBURG
The Afternoon Gard Club Entertained
by Miss Leayenworth.
AN ELEGANT PIANO RECITAL,
a Large Number of Petersbursers Re
turn Home from Abroad to Spend
the Merry Hulidays-A Sub
scription German,
AN ELEGANT PIANO RECITAL
Especial Dispatch to The Times J

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 22-The af-
ternoon card club was delightfully."- enter
tanned on Thursday at the home of Miss
Helen Leavenworth, on Market Street.
SiX-handed euchre was plnyed. Miss
Leavenworth's guests were Mesdames Al
fred Friend, Jr., John Moyler, John Her
bert Claiborne Richard C. Scott Alexan-
der Hamilton, William BannLster, William
Mckenney, Chisoim, James Riddle, of
Norfolk; Crump, II. P. Sartton, Preston
Roper and Alfred Witherspoon; Misses
Mnttie Watson, Marie McGiN, Mary Moy-
Ter, Lena Nolten.us, Kate Mann, Bessie
, Cooke, Fannie Spicer, Helen Venable
Page Nichols Daniels, of Bedford City;
Berta Gill. Martha Collier Mary Beasley,
May Claiborne, Mary Patteson, Mamie
Davis, Susie Whyte, May Ellen Whyte
and Juliet Mann.
PIANO RECITAL.
AT the piano recital this week the stu
dents of the Southern Female College at
forded their friends an evening Of much
pleasure. The programme was rendered
US follows:
l. Piano. The Mill Wheel" Goerdeler,
Miss Mary McIlwaine.
L
Miss Hethel Hethorn.
5. Song. within My Heart" Stone, Miss
Mute Moyler.
4. Piano, Homage to Schubert" ". G..
Smith. Miss Belle Stainback
3. Piano. pilgrim Chorus" Wagner,
Miss Mute Moyler.
g. Song, Gods Peace" Ge:bel, Miss
Mary Hawkins.
7. Piano, "Chaconne," Durand, Miss
Edith Mitchell
s. Piano, Song of the Brook" Lack.
Miss Salie Stokes.
The work in music, as exhibited in these
recitals, is carried on with much thorough
ness. There is IL lively interest in the
piano among the students and twenty-five
of them went over to Richmond on Tues
day night to hear the pianist, Ganrilo-
witsch.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Hamilton Rogers, who has an i'm
7,ortant position with the Census Depart
ment, returnd to Washington yesterday
nfter spending his vacation at MS nome III
this city Mr. Rogers is also pursuing
course in law at Columbian University.
A long list of travelling statesmen are in
Petersburg to spend their vacations at
their homes. Some OF these drummerS
are Brooks Rogers Joseph E. Vennble and
William Griffin, who represent the lnde
pendent Snuff Mills, of this city; Meade
DOYLE and j. T. Judge, Of the Virginia
Trunk and Bag Company, OF Petersburg;
Thad. w. Griffin, of the Sutton-Patteson
Company, of Louisville, Ky; Joseph r.
McClevv, of the United States Tobacco
Company, of Richmond; Kirk Seabury, OF
the Bland Tobacco Company, of Peters
burg
Mr.. Samuel W. Venabe, who is attend
ing the University of Virginia, IS at his
home for the holidays. Mr.. Venable is
editor OF college Topics a magazine
published by the students of the Univer-
sity. He is a young nun OF decided liter
airy talent.
Miss Euge Patteson VII spend Christ
mas with friends in New York city.
Herbert Hale, of Franklin, was in
Petersburg this week.
4 subscription german will be given at
Library Hall on the second night in Christ
mas. Several dancers from Richmond will
be present.
Miss Mary Powell. of Alexandria, is Wis
iting Miss Mary Paul Roper.
Miss Matte Watson spent the week at
Brandon on the James, the guest of the
Misses Harrison.
Miss Lena Noltenius will spend a few
DAYS next week at West Point. n. Y
Mrs William Bannister will sail for
Manila on January 18th, where she goes
to join her husband, Captain William Ban
mister OF the United States Navy