The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-17

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lamps, made a beautiful background
for the receiving party in their becoming
evening gowns.
The class this year, an unusually bright
and interesting one, consists of Misses
Belle Wiliingham (ciass PRESIDENT, Mar
garet Crismond, Annie Hunter, Annie
Rucker Ashley Davis, Carrie Gayle.
Rubye Snead. Emily Waf, Priscilla Ry-
land Florence Ryland, Mamie Holland,
Clara Becker. Ruth Burton. Ferna
White, Katie Flanagan, Hattie Jenkins.
Belle Harris, katherine Gudser, Cor
nelia Payne and Claude Street
During the morning delightful refresh
ments were served by five of the under
graduates''-Nlisses Tillic Powell, Bette
Stone. Laura Rudasill, Annie HARDWOOD
and Clara Swart. The Senior Class was
assisted in receiving by DR.. Chandler
Ohe acting president Of the college,, Mrs.
Chandler and Miss Anderson. y steady
stream of callers during the last hour
attested 10 the popularity of this class
Of 1901.
Tie music-lovers OF Richmond are
looking forward with much interest TO
the concert that will be given by the
Peabody Quartette at the Jefferson pail
room on Monday evening.
The following musicians. who are all
members of The Peabody staff and have
made numerous appearances at the Pea
body concerts and elsewhere with great
success will present the programme.
Miss Clara .Ascherfeld. the pianist. is
one Of the most popular players in Bal
tirnore and has also met with success
as a composer. She has a broad ana
thoroughly artistic style, brilliant tech
niaue and a keenly musical temperament
A. tho co
pIano. has u clear. beautiful voice, os-
pecially well adapted to the concert stage
being strong i'll volume, skiiltuly manas-
ed and of expressive quality
Mr. Charles II. Eaboid, the baritone.
has had the advantage of both European
and American study. and he has rich
voice of wide range and thoroughly must
cianly powers of Interpretation.
Mr. Abram Moses. the violinist. is an
admirable player. with a fine feeling Tor
his chosen instrument. His tone is pure
and well-sustained. and his style char
acterized by refinement and breadth. He
has made successful appearances for
several seasons past at the conservatory.
The Ladies Matinee Musicale. under
whose auspices the concert will be given
was organized in the spring of 1896. by
Mrs. George NJ SteveSs, Mrs. Buck and
others. formed an organized centre. where
musical women would ind an incentive
for higher work and could meet together
to elevate the standard of music in Rich
mond. Its active membership is limit
ed to forty-tiye and q regular course of
study is pursued each winter. The assoc
ciate members form the audience at its
meeting and furnish the means OF bring
ing outside talent for the open meetings
when guests are invited OCCASIONALLY
wheH a special attraction is offered, d
limited number of tickets are sold TO
llelp defiay the expenses of the concert
and also that a larger audience may be
able to enjoy it. Tho regular meetings
are hello at the residence Of Mrs. Geo
w. Stevens. the only president the club
has ever had. the other officers for the
current year being Mrs. T. VIM. Pember-
ton Tice-president: Mrs. Corey. secre-
tary: Miss Claire Guillaume. treasurer:
Miss Florence billiard. Miss Louise VII
liams and Miss Zele Minor, programme
The Dramatic Club Of the Noman's
College Will present The Chaperone" at
al y. NJ G a. Hail Friday night March
18th. for the benefit of the Young Ladies
Society OF the Second PRESBYTERIAN
Church
This play Was given at the college a
1-''i I tiiil' ago ana Hiduc decided hit.
here are fifteen young ladies in the club. |
md their histrionc talent has been highly |
icy e!cped under the able teaching of Mrs.
J. a I. Chandler. elocItion instructor al |!
he college.
one OF the most brilliant and beautiful |
events ever given in Richmond will be the
carnival of Musical Romances. to be
presented at the Academy on the even !
nss of April 10Th and nth with a mat
lee on the 18th. No effort has been
spared t" make the affair u magnificent
me. Beautiful children. dainty costumes.
graceful dances. lovely music will be
combined TO make a gorgeous spectacle
The performances VIII be given for the
'eneflt OF the Museum. The rehearsals
axe place at the Masonic TcnpIe and
re progressing finely oIndcr the direction
II AIR. Edward Hughes Coates ard Pro-
css"r +. NJ, asnoSti. of Now York The
Glowing musical romnnces will b., pro
rnted: Coronation Of Titani;,' under |
he direction or Mesdames john g. Ear
ard, Charles L. o'Fcrra!i John Potts.
nd Mrs. john Cullen; Queens Lace
handkerchief. under The direction of |
3eSdames John Shelton Williams ana !
'raham i1"bson: IA Night in japan"
nder the direction OF MesdamcS Stephen
SevcridGc and d. c. Richardson: Il overs
'uai'"l hdFottc, under the direction of
lesuaInes Thomas Lcarv and Alfred |
ray: lie Carmencita.' from the opera
carmen under the direction OF Mrs. |
George W. Stevens; The bohemian Girl"
nder the direction of Mesdames Norman
: randolph. Chiics Terrell and Miss lso
me Moses: The Last Of the Vestal Vi1.-
ans under the direction of Mesdames
'larence Milihiser and NJ T. Fry; Car
and Girls. under the direction of Mrs.
latte Harris and Mrs. George MAKO;
Lotus Flower Dancers under the di-
ectlon OF Mrs. Luther Dawson: ..Timbrel
ire Worsbppers under the direction
Nesdames John w Gordon and George
: FENDER: The Alian Monks under
ne direction of Mrs. William Rehling;
focah"htas. or Rescue of Cant. John.
mith under The direction of Mesdimcs
William Thomas and H. A Claiborne:
Grand Military Cotiiiion'' III honor of
Army and Navy. under The direction
Mesdames Robert Bankenship and
.dolph Blair
MIS- + d. Hotchkss is chairman of
he entertainment and has appointed the
blowing committees:
On Printing and -Advcrtisins-A !
aylor Eiiyson. Miss Minnie Bauetn,an
nd Mrs. Theodore IGllysun.
On Stage Decoration Mrs. pecaiI,,. Az
I'll and :tSSociat.