The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-01

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the residence of Miss Florence Iyler.
when the highest score was obtaineo Oy
Miss Matte Harris and Mrs. Weper.
The next meeting will be held at Il 'l l.
residence OF Miss Clara Glillaume:
| Invitations have been issued by Mr..
&. NJ Sweeney. sof the Acorn CUB, Tor =
dance. to be given under the auspices of
the club in Belvidero Hall. "Wednesday
evening, December 4th. at $3.50 O'Clock.
The music VIII DO supervised by AT.
Claude Wilson. Messrs. Guy 1nman and
William Thurman will constitute the
Floor Committee
Miss Edith Aver. the talented rccitcr Of
Brooklyn, delighted her hearers yester-
day afternoon at the Woman's Club. For
over an hour Miss Aver kept her hearers
nearly spcllbound or in roars of laughter.
so varied were her selections. In pathos.
Miss Aver was at her best, showing to
advantage her wonderful amount OF
training and feeling in Mrs. Brownins,s
..Hc Giyeth His Beloved Sleep" Alice
cary.s beautiful "Heartease, and her
last appropriate piece, Goodbye" a
darkey selection was much enjoyed by
those present also d humorous piece or
Eugene Fields Her humorous personali-
ty was much enjoyed by all presen.
At the conclusion. Mrs. Aylett and Mrs.
Preston Cooke served tea and coffee.
Among tho visitors. were: Miss Louise
Nelson. Louisville. Ky: Miss Hattie l..
Scott Ashland: Miss Hursherdt. New
Orleans: Miss Sallie Waller, Amherst;
Miss iIrnestine Blair. Montgomery. Ala.
anu Mrs. William Lewis, Sweet Springs,
w. Va
,i,-o 8 r'nS.>f re-
news for Richmond people and Firguians
generally. will make it's first appearance
next Saturday at noon.
Several unsuccessful attempts have been
made to establish Il social organ II Rich
n1ond but tho promoters of this maya
zinc believe there is a field for such a
publication. and will endeavor to make it
of such value TO the. smart folks OF the
city that it will become an established in
stitution.
First Families will he printed every
Saturday and will contain a chronicle Of
the weeks doings in society. 1t vii. be
illustrated, printed on the best paper anu
conservative i'll its reports and editorial
comment. The offices will be at No.
1903 East Main Street.
Mrs He1toert a. Claiborne is now
in Charleston to take charge OF
the various boxes that Will be
sent from the different societ es LOT t!ie
Virginia exhibit ut tho Exposition. among
the many rare and beautiful articles 70
be exhibited is Il 3ery handsome tea
caddy belonging to tn, Cabeil fHmiiS,
Colonial coffee pot bearing the sergeant
coat-of-arms end belonging to Tue WISE
familo: Sir Dudley Digs cream bucket
which is now n the possession or N.Y.. w
r. Robins; a Jamestown diamond seal
with q; crest cut u',on ii. contributed ny
Mr.. James Lyons: beautiful. ana >!a''. ~"
memorial pins with willow lrHsS ha"e
of the hair Of the departed lo'ei ones
John Smiths history In the orlgha! eu'
ton worth over s1,CH1: a very ,are nod
valuable orat ton by Dr. Tudor Tucker
owned BY Mrs. e. +. +. Coleman; 3p A;tk':r
John Robinson's watch. and many other
valuable and precious things. virginia
is to be congra tulated upon having an eA,
hibit worthy of it's name and history. anu
the women Of Virginia owe dept OF
gratitude to Mrs. Claiborne for her ear
ncst aud rntirins efforts in the interest
of the West Indian and Interstate EXPO
sition.
FRIDAY evening Miss Minor gave a
talk to the Girls Club. .le theme TOR
the evening being Health for Women
She gave some accounts OF The nurses
settlement, its aims and methods of
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of the young nurses living III the sett!e-
ment. supporting themselves by nursing. 1
and still finding time to visit hundreds
of homes and minister to the sick. where
the patients cannot pay nurses.
The members of the club became much
interested in Miss Minors. talk, asking
many questions. Miss Minor will or
ganze a class in elementary ana eillei-
eencv nursing early in January. Many
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Join this class
Among those present were Misses
Rosa Cox. Satterwhite. Lille Parker,
Lizzie Draker, Mac Woodward. Drusllla
Gerhardt, Jose Clement, Myrtle Jarratt.
Susie Oldridge, Berta Hall. Mrs. Dan
bridge; also Misses Minor. Meredith, Ad-
dison and Mrs. Albert c. Bruce
Miss Esteile Pizzni made her debut Fri
day at the performance of David Gar
rick in the role Of Ada 1ngot Her c!o-
cution was good although at times she
did not speak quite loud enough: her de-
but was a distinct success. Her cos
tunes were in many parts extremely mana
some, and her popularity was SHOWN by
the many bouquets of flowers which were
thrown on the stage
Great credit is due Mrs. John ). Har-
wood. chairman of the Committee on Ar
ciates. for their untiring efforts brousht
out such large attendance that the
Home will DO greatly benefited by the
receipts from the evening entertain
nlent.
Miss Mamie IIeth, the daughter OF Ma
ior-General Harry Heth- was given
delightful informal reception at the coi'-
c1usion Of the regular meeting OF the Lee
Camp Friday night She was charnlnsly
introduced by Mrs. n. G. Randolph am,
those present were personally introduced
to her and signed their names under hefs
on tho register which will be Kept as
souvenier of her visit. Quite a nunioel
of the Daughters of the Confederacy were
present to greet Miss Reth.
Mr.. Henry Hotchkiss led the junior
coti,lon Thanksgiving german Friday
NIGHT at tho Belvidere HAIL. This made
the third dance Of the season under. the
direction OF Miss Annie Dean Carr Among
the chaperones were: Mrs. Daaney Jeiler-
.n, Carr Mrs John G.. Farland, Mrs. w.