The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-31
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

one sof the most delightful evenings
given BIZ the Woman's Club was the re-
ception yesterday afternoon ieiiderca
General and Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee.
At $50 % clock General Lee was presented
Il, the immense audience by Mrs ben1a-
min Valentine, and in a conversation Cen
eral Lee gave a talk on Cuba that was
really delightful. General Lee spoke OIL
the great possibilities of Cuba; Its unsur-
passed products of sugar, corn and to-
bacco: its great richness of soil; its ln-
limited supply of bananas and oranges.
and the magnificent climate from October
TO May Its one trouble is yellow fever
and the worst of it seems that no one,
not even the greatest surgeons, is abe
now TO tell the cause. The speaker told
of how, when Cuba was III the hands of
the Spaniards and filth and dirt was every
where, for several years there was no
yellow fever, but this year the epidemic
has been dreadful and the streets are
clean and drained excellent. So it is evil
dent that cleanliness has no power 10 ex-
terminate the disease.
For the higher class Spaniards and
C,ioans, General Lee said he had the
greatest respect, but it was the lazy,
shif,less, lowe class that caused the
trouble. The women are all bold and fear
less and, as an example, he told the eN-.
fremeiy interesting and true version of
8 the story OF Angelina Cisnercs. On day
there We're some American women in
prison, and visiting them General Lee
noticed the pretty, frail Cuban girl leaning
alone against The wall. On making in.
Gniries. he was told that She was q
leader of the Cuban insurraction. Not be-
lieving this he inquired further and found
that her father, having sy1npa thized with
the Insurgents. was taken prisoner and
sent away. His daughter begged to join
him and was al last permitted to do So
While here. The commanding officer fell
: III love with he. and greatly annoyed her
With his attentions. One day he asked to
cal; on her. She permitted him to do SO,
hui behind Il door We're concealed two
mon. who at her cali rushed in bound The
officer and she llarse-Whipped him. He
made & great outcry. the guards rushed
ia and there WAS something OF u fracas.
Miss Clsneras MAS bound and dragged
back to Havana. where She was inearcer-=
atea. General Lee plead With NNeyier
and succeeded in having him give her
more comfortable quarters up stairs in the
prison. and ii VAS through this removal
that she MAS enabled 10 escape.
General Lees description of the blow
ing ~ OF the Maine. the terrible sight he
Witnessed and the struggle. Of the poor
sailors MAS most graphic. The General
sdau iI3dH ne i,ad always been treated with
courtesy by The eS;,aniards and had never
been ipsnltea. although during the cx-
citement following the Names explosion
lie received anonymous letters warning
him of disaster
General Lee described a bull fight and
sight seen between a bull ind an elephant
AZ, an exceedingly interesting manner.
After the discourse the ladies' crowded
around 10 shake hands with the General
and Mrs. Lee,
Tbs guests of the evening we're: Misses
lNiite and Marianne Meade Mrs. Light
foot Mrs. Fnnsten. Mrs. Robins. Mrs.
Z @efeaitia Montague. Mrs Peasants. Mr..
.;sisd Mrs. Carmine, DIR. IL w Mabie. .Jndee
Lewis, Mr. Il. Is. Munford and Mrs. Benz
jamin Valentine
: 10 thu who have ST Wen so hard su, es:
fully 10 establish a home FOR needy CON
de's.te women. yesterday was :, day OF
great pleasure and qualification. The
home Vas forElally opened Yesterday
mprn.ng, and the ladies are consratn-
latiag Themselves on the successful begin
ming The interior Of the handsome build
ing sstastefuils decorated in bunting
and flags. while = large Confederate tlar-
suspended from tho front window gave a
welcoming aspect to the whole
The exercises opened yesterday morn
ing with PRAYER by Dr. j. C. Reed, of
Manchester.
Governor j. Hosc Tyler. VINO had been
invited 10 attend, was presen. ana
made an appropriate address. In which
he congratulated the ladies on the success