The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

After the quiet OF the last few days, So
ciety has quite a little programme mapp-
ed out. Society people will start out as
early as 10 o'clock and put their thlmbies
in their pockets, in order to make flags
for Memorial Day. to be used on Con
federate graves by the Junior Holly-
wood Memorial Association. 1t is need
less to say that gossip will te woven
in amongst the stitches, and the love
scene of Otis Skinner described.
At 4:15 o'clock whist, which Is ever
enjoyed by its devotees, will be played
by the Kate Weelock Whist Club at the
residence Of Mrs. Shepperd, on West Ave
nue..
The second cotillon Of the Jefferson
Club will be danced. with its usual gave
ty. at o'clock, about thirty couples
being on the floor and dainty refresh
ments are down on the programme.
The event OF the day will the
musical of the great Polish pianist,
Paderewski, who will be greeted by
large audience at the Academy at SID
o'clock. The schools of Virginia will be
we'll represented, about thirty coming
from Blackstone Female Seminary, while
q party from the Woman's College VIII
be in attendance
entertain at a box party.
Miss Roberta H. Allen will be chairman
of the evening Saturday a the Woman S
CIul, when Mr.. Louis E. Elson, of Bos-
tor, will lecture and illustrate by song
."Troubadours and Their Descendants.
The programme will commence at S:l5
o'clock, and gentlemen escorts can be in
vited.
Miss Grace Shields is now visiting Miss
Alice Boiling, of Kentucky, who was
one Of this seasons most charming viSi-
tors. Miss Shields will visit Mrs. Marion
Lambert. nee Miss Florence Parker, at
st. Louis. before returning home, which
will be about Easter.
The masquerade ball at the Sanger
Hall Tuesday night was Il decided sue
cess, about one hundred couples being on
the floor. The prizes were awarded as
follows: Mrs. NJ Freedman, queen; Mrs.
Carl Kaufman. religious coon; Mr.. Sam
Davis Abraham, while Mr.. Borne Loven-
stein was successful as "Nobie Outcast.
Miss Josephine Tyler. who has been
visiting friends in Baltimore and New
York, will return home in q few days
While away many social functions were
given in her honor, among them being a
dance in New York. to which about thirty
couples were invited.
An engagement of interest to Richmond
ers is that of Miss Evelyn Byrd Buckner,
the daughter of Mrs. Charles S. Buckner,
ard Mr.. Thomas Bassinser, of Savannah,
Ga. Mr.. Bassiuger is associated with the
Geological Survey at Washington.
The Commonwealth and Old Dominion
Chapters, Daughters Of the American
Revolution. will not be formally repre-
sented on D. A. r. Day at the Charles
ton Exposition. Several members have
attended it individually and on pleasure
bent. but none have gone as delegates
from the chapters
The new choir of Grove-Avenue Bap-
list Church will include Miss Doza Mitch
ell, soprano: Miss Margaret Knowles, con-
traito; MIR Norman Call, basso, ana Mt.
Frank Mccarthy, tenor.
Miss Margaret Knowles is now study
ing in New York under the direction OF
a celebrated singer.
Mrs. Clarence c. Burton assisted Mrs.
Isabelle Charles Davis in the conservation
services which were held at the No-
mans College yesterday morning at
o'clock under the auspices Of the King
Daughters.
At the dinner given hy Mrs. Patrick
Campbell on the stage at the F'ifth-Ave-
nue. Theatre, New York. last week, Mrs.
Campbell, or Mrs. Clarence Mackey,
was assisted in receiving her guests by
Mrs Charles Dana Gibson, who looked
unusually well in black
Mrs Charles Isabelle Davis who has
been the guest of Mrs. Clarence Burton,
has returned to Washington. and in
few days will go to Charleston, S. c.
The Central Woman's Christian TEN
pcrance Union met yesterday afternoon,
and after a brief business meeting Il
"pronlisc meeting was held, which
proved q. delightful and spiritual occa-
sion.
Miss Dora Joyner. chief nurse Of DR..
Daniels Sanatcrium, left yesterday to
accent a position at the st. Frances
Xavier Intirmary, Charleston, S. C.
Miss Sophie White is the guest of Miss
Mary Hartman of Baltimore. while her
sister. Miss Edith White. is visiting Mrs.
Frank Dcford. at Sherwood
Miss L. L. Dock, of New York, grad
uate of Johns Hopkins Hospital, is the
guest of Miss Cabanss at the Nurses
Settlement, on Seventh Street.
Mrs. George Elliott and Mrs. ]. a.
Huske are spending a few days III Bal
tinore at the ..Rennert."