Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
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Surely the most pessimistic could find
20 fault with the social life in Richmond
Curing the past week. Theatre parties.
End card parties. and ping=pong parties,
BESIDES weddings galore were conspicuous
features. and the latter part OF the week
Opera Company. and the Academy pre-
scented a brilliant appearance with the
fashionable audiences assembled. Among
those present Friday night were:
Miss Elizabeth Traves Hayes, Mr..
James Walker and Mr. Jones in one Of
the boxes.
In the audience were:
Miss Amy Werth, white organde and
pink ribbons
Miss walthaII, pink chiffon.
Miss Jane Fisher, tan over pink silk.
Miss Burruss, white organdie.
Miss Brownie Petit black and white
silk.
Mrs. a. Beirne Blair white silk.
Miss Munford, black silk.
Miss Morgan. white tucked organdie,
alue ribbons
Mrs Charles E. Boiling, white organ
Sie.
Mr.. Charles Evelyn Smith Mr. A.
Beirne Blair Mr.. w. Gay Smith. Mr..
George Berkeley Christian. Mr. ]. Louis
Sullivan. DR.. Charles E. Edwards, Mayor
Taylor, Messrs. Morgan, Anderson, Walk
er, Coleman. c. E. Boiling. Munford,
Aohler, ". r. Williams, of New York
Ben. I. Barrett Mr.. and Mrs. Horace S.
Halves; Miss Lee, of ST Louis; Mr.. Leigh
Page Mr., and Mrs. E. D! T.sNTyers. Jr,
Mr.. Seldom Wake, Miss Mary Hayes,
AIR. Lewis Rrander, Mr.. J. Aston CabeN
end others
The Stay-at-Home Whist Club met
Monday in Miss I5arris's pretty parlors
The playing was very brisk, the highest
score being reached by Mr.. and Mrs
James Cannon. Five tables were en-
gagged, and among those present were
Misses Matte Harris. Maria Harris, Mrs
a1arrie Webster, Mrs. S. W. Travers
AIRS. c. w. P. Brock, Mrs. Bland Spots
wood Smith. Misses Claire Guillaume
n. NJ. Tyler. MRS James Cannon, Mrs
Charles Walker, Mr.. John Tyler, Mr..
Jackson Guy, Mrs. S. W. Travers, Cap
tain Har1-ie Webster. Messrs. Knox
James Cannon, and Tom Moore. The
next meeting Of the club will be held in
the home of Mrs. S. w. Travers, No. COZ
west Franklin street Monday. September
18th, at SIS P. M.
a novel entertainment will be given in
the Academy Of Music October 10th, in
which society folk will take part, and
plantation songs, melodies, and dances
eetN amuse the audience. The fund de-
fgved from this entertainment will be
used in the purchase of fuel for the
needy during the coming cold weather.
To heighten interest and invest the
performance with the charm of mystery
the names of the cast will be seen for
The first time on the programmes dis
tributed the evening of October 10th. Mr.
Melville Daniels is the efficient director
OF the performance.
Mrs. Z. D. IIotchkiss served tea at the
Woman's Club yesterday afternoon. Ow-
ing to the inclemency Of the weather
only q small number of ladies called,
among them were Madame Guilaume.
Mrs. T. ". Chelf, Mrs. A. NJ. Tyler Mrs.
j. Taylor Eilyson, Miss Claire Gulllaume,
Mrs. William E. Evans, Mrs Luther
Dawson, and Mrs. Dana II. Rucker.
Miss Eug,ana L. Aupspaugh will give
her first talk before her "Once a Week
class of ladies this week in the parlors
OF Mrs. Benjamin T. Crump's home. No.
616 west Grace street. The day and the
hour, which have not Yet been decided
upon, will be announced later. Beside
the "Once a. Week class. Miss Auns-
paugh will organize Twice Week
postgraduate class for young ladies' VINO
may wish to intersperse social with lite
rary pleasures.
Courses will include review Of the
Southern poets; of Browning's works and
dramas; of Tennyson's works. and OF the
nineteenth century poets.
At the business meeting Of the Friday
Cotillon Club, Mr.. George 3. Christian