The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
Social and Personal.

.AlEeTslon u. AfldhukSr, if.. oi i'oNAtAt7
Green, was presented TO the Woman
Cub by Mrs. j. b. HALLIBURTON in a lew
choice words Mr.. Chandler chose for his
subject Woman in History, and at the
conclusion the ladies were fully convinced
that although felninnity was as Il RUE
overlooked in history, yet their cause had
been fully chaugpioned by the speaker,
who possesses the accomplishments thai
20 IA make up the finished lecturer.
Mr.. Chandler briefly stated that in art.
beauty literature. romance and song
woman has taken her place by the Sloe
of man as his cC7npeer and that IN the
-.'crurch and home none fail to prescribe
TO her pre-eminejne"l The speaker said
that he puTposed treating his SUBJECT not
effectively, but sub-ectirely and that NO
man making history was me lhtei ela-
ton of his subject.
Mr.. Chandler in abiding 10 the few
feminine names that adorn the pages of
history said that very often the Writer
when con.pelled 10 Introduce some
famous wpInan's NAMES did 50, almost
with a subtle apology seeming 10
fear that her presence would oe-
tract from rtrc glory of the hero. whom
he was presenting a; the same time Nh
Chandler dwclt at some lengths on the
partially of historians in the obscurl'y'
which women are kept on their pages.
declaring that there was only one true
and impartial history which, for the past
two thousand years, has been the aainlfa-
ton of the world, namely, the Bloe
In mentioning the prominent women in
history Mr. Chandler commenced with,
Naomi and Sai)hira in sacred history,
passing on to profane history mentioning
Scnliranus. Aspasia, 20 whom he ascflped
all the execllencies OF the age OF PefitIes,
claiming that it should he called the AS
pasian age. for she was the gracious
central figure Of the Hellenic word ana
forged TO the front in art. science ana
1,o,itics.r Even Socrates said that it was
rem her f.e learned eloquence. Cieopa-
ira. 1.-The Siren of the Nile" produced
great influence on the history OF hei !4he.
Joan Of Arc received a glowing tribute
fIo1n the speaker. as did also the Empress
Maria Theresa, whom he claimed was en-
celled by none and only eQual!ed by Eng
lands Queens. being both womaniy ana
fearless.
IN conclusion the lecturer said 1t was
in America that woman is supreme as me
American woman approprlates an aiie
virtues and repudiates all the faults Oh hef
sisters of other nationalfties
The audience gave MI. ShahdieE tie
closest attention and Aen he was lhlei-
,;iptel by hearty applause rms was one
,r the most enjoyable evenings OF the
,,Ilb This season and, the lecturer ana MS
lecture will be indeiiby impressed on
those who were so fortunate IS 10 Dc
g,resen+. some OF whom Were Mesdanles
Henry Gibson. L. Z. Meade. ): Is. nay
burton. GillaMne, II. w RenoeT1oh' -
h Dashielf, Preston. Moore, l,,,,,,
Thomas Misses Claire Giilaune Eliza
10Th MASON Rowland Roberta Alien, dane
Tfutflsrfoord. Ella Garnet and Lucy Sote-
man.
The Misses waddill gaze a delightful
New Year reception on Monday from ..
10 o'clock in honor OF their guest, MISS
Nora Waddiil, of Baltimore. Inc 'front.'
and back drawing room We're artisticaliy
decorated in holly and mistletoe and in
The dining room were banks OF PINK car
Miss Nora Waddin was prettily gowned
in white net over pink ta1teta; MSS
Juliet Waddill in white satin, ana MISS
Mary Waddiu in Lavender brocade re
ceived the guests, which numbered over
d hundred.
The hostess was assisted by Misses
J.dvthe White, Caroline Hotiaday, Sadie
JefCries. Madeline English. Virginia
BOYD Amy Werih, Lima Mayo peasants,
Rasalie Smith. Grace Swazay and EilZa-
beth Christian.
Chocolate was served by Mesdames S.
p. waddey and Nelson. Miss Windcr.
of Hanover Courthouse, gracefully pre-
sided at the punch bowl!
The invited guests were Misses Cool
idge OF Boston; Jane Wingo,, Mcclure
1OUlkc Bosher. Gibson Kate MichauN'
waddey, EsteIl. De Saussure, Annie
Grant Isdyt!ye White, Dunlop. Lucille and
Ethel Carleton. Watkins, Este!le Pizzini
Anna Carr, Hill. Marguerite Warwick,
nsc!cy Pace, Tonlpkins Harvie, tln-
Icy. Of Texas; Morgan, Christian, Euth
Tanner. Mayo. Tyler. Archer Baii, agnes
Mccarthy, Moore. Lay, Mcintyre TINS
ley. Alice Lefebore Amy Werul, Vel
ford. Pollard. Christian. Coke, Morris.
Powers, Call. Beirne Nelson, Wilson
Pitcher Elan. Abernathy. Delaney,
Grant, Glenn, Bowe, Ioilson, Turner. Hen
ley, of Williamsburg. Messrs. Thomas
McAdams, Edward Harrison, Coles, sam
Tyler. Byrd Newton. Matthew Gilmore
Pascol Dayie, Jordan Leake, George
Noting, Roy pace, Morrison Glenn S.
W. Stems. Fred. Harrison, Rudolph
Smith, Charles Grant. Thomas Marshall.
John Lighfoot, George Gregory Henry
Hotchkiss, ". Gardiner, Robert Lambert.
Donald Boyd, Frank Mccarthy. Charles
Ra-garlin, A S Gibson. Spottswood
Wexford. William Habliston, Ruther-
ford Rose, George Bidgood, Leslie Reed,
Adolph osterloh, BENJAMIN Taliaferro. r.
II. Talley. Edward Benson. George Nc
Creary, Garter Johnson, Jack de Tire
vile, William Watkins. Leo Ednunds,
Richard Easley. Murat Willis, John
tiitetl, Jpei tSFill, rank to"Sii, + TSilh
Green, P. II. C Cabeil. S. s.. P.&Patteson.
Samuel Carter, II C Kelley and Graves,
of the University of Virginia.
The second of this seasons dances given
by the Richmond German Club. at the Ma
sonic Temple on last Monday e.enipg,
WAS equally as brilliant as the first. Col
oncl Stern. as the Undertaking full JUS
lice 10 the occasion. The following ladies
craced the evening as ,atrone sses: Mes
DANES Alfred Z. Harris, Levin Joynes,
Edward MAYO, T. :Moncure Perkins,
: Thomas N Carter. W. Waller Morton.
Those participating insfle dancing We're:
Mr.. and Mrs w. j. Walktr, Mr.. and Mrs.
st. George Anderson Mr.. and Mrs. A. c..
Young, Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Hazard.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Wall, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. X. Branch. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Donnan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace HAYES. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph r. Willard, Mr., and Mrs. i.
u. Narye. Mr.. and Mrs. " StroIher
Smith. MIR. and Mrs. j. s. Williams,
Misses Elizabeth Davenport, Eda Akin
son, Lucy Hayes. Marguerite Warwick,
Kate Meredith, Lily Urquhart. Irnily Jen-
nings. Virginia Hayes, Mary Hases, Fios-
sic Talbot, jamie Wingo. Eleanor Bosiler.
EdSthe White May Handy, Edna Forbes.
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