The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23

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table. which was decorated BY spring
flowers consisting Of jonQutls and lilacs
The menu cards were hands painted and
consisted Of twelve courses.
Rev. and Mrs. q. r Wexford. of New
port News. left yesterday on the kaiser
in Maria Theresa for Gibraltar, and
will be absent until the first of June.
Their tour through Palestine will be made
on the backs of mules and at night they
will camp out. During this part of their
tos:.' they will be Joined by a large Eng
lish party Of tourists
Mr.. and Mrs. Wexford spent Thursday
with their parents. Judge and Mrs. Bey-
erley r. Wexford. Of this city.
The Jefferson Club was the scene OF
much brilliancy when, on Thursday
night an elegant whist party was given,
followed by an impromptu dance, which
the younger element greatly enjoyed
The first and second ladies' prize. very
handsome writing SETS, were won respec-
lively by Mrs. Z. N. Calisch and Miss
Rebekah Whitlocls; the first gentleman's
prize, a beautiful pipe rack, was won by
the Rev. Dr. T.. N. Calisth: the second
fell to the lot of Mr.. Moses Block.
IS tduieS CvUDF-tt 2lAiAlle1LuIo lIdLQ
bearing the admonition. IF You can't
play cards. perhaps you can make the
car go'''-was awarded Miss Title
Schwan, Of Norfolk; the mems booby-a
shoe last-was captured by Mr.. julius
Straus.
The Kate Wheelock Whist Club was
well attended Thursday afternoon, when
it was delightfully."- entertained by Mrs
Chiles NJ. Ferrall at her home on Grove
Avenue The highest score was attained
by Mrs. Charles Z. Wingo and Mrs. Will
lard Craig. north and south, while the
DILL and Mrs. T. A. Shepherd. The next
meeting will take place Thursday at AIS
O'Clock at the home Of Mrs. E. A. Shep-
herd.
Audrey" the new book by the gifted
authoress, Miss Mary Johnston, was on
sale yesterday for the first time. It is
bound in green and has six excellent coll
oreo' sketches by Mr.. e. c. Yohn. The sto-
Hry is Virginian, but, unlike her previous
works is laid in the seventeenth
and has the charm of an idyl
colonial Virginia, gathered at its capital,
williamsburg. The fror1tispiece shows
an illustration of the heroine, leaning
against d tree, gazing with wide-open
eyes at the intruder. Howard. who after
wards became her lover and the hero Of
the romance.
Other books written by this gifted al,-
tIloress are ".ro Have and To Hold" and
1.-THE Prisoners Of Hope"
Mrs Herman Schmidt, Miss Marie
=
Baltimore on the Cora Wednesday for
Brcma where in the carly spring Miss
Schmidt WI: be married to her cousin
and make her future home on Ludwig
on-the-Rhne. There were twelve first
class passengers in all.
Tho Central Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union met "Wednesday afternoon
and delegates We're elected to go to the
District Convention, which will be held
in Petersburg on March 5t,l. The Of
ficcrs who will so are Mrs. o. II. Rus
sell, Mrs. D.. NJ Burgess, Mrs. Jenkins
Mrs. Ella Wood, Mrs AIollie Cook, and
tho delegates. Mrs w J. A1aybee, Mrs.
Barker, Mrs. vaughan-Lloy0, Mrs. ]. NJ
Brambcrry; also the following alternates:
Mrs. ]. n. Goodwin Mrs. Hartman and
Mrs. Wheeley.
The Evening With Eugene Field at
the Second Presbyterian Church Thurs
day night was greatly enjoyed by those
present. Miss Eugene Aunspaugh, of
Lyncllburs. read several selections from
Eugene Field, also a. short sketch on his
writings. The vocal selections of Miss
Isabel Chamberlain, of Media, Pa. were
greatly enjoyed, as was the instrumental
piece rendered by Miss Ida Robertson,
of Buffalo, N. Y, who is an expert per-
former, being the orSanist of one of the
largest churches in her city. At the con-
clusion of the programme, refreshments
were served by the Young Ladies' So
ciety' of the church.
Miss Estelle Pizzini, the beautiful and
talented daughter of CAPTAIN and Mrs.
Andrew Pizzini. will sail for Europe May
24th on the Atlantic transport liner 'NIin-
nnapolis." She will ba accompanied by
her uncle, Mr.. A. Davis, of New York,
and be in London during TIE coronation.
They will be gene several months and
before returning will visit Switzerland
and Italy.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Rcwley Cushman,
"f Washington. D. c. arrived in the city
Friday night to spend Washingtons birth
day .and Sunday with their BROTHER.
Ahl Iiulllei ~. w d lIlelnDeT OIL
the class of 1904 of the University College
OF Medicine.
The officers and members of the Rich
mond Chapter of the Daughters of the
Ccnfederacy are respectfully invited to
attend the public exercises and enter
tainment to be given by the Sons Of
Veterans, Lee Camp Hall, on Monday,
February 24th, at $50 O'clock Dr. Smith,
sc well known to the Richmond Confede-
rates, will give an address. 1t is hoped
that there will be a large attendance Of
the Daughters The Sons of Veterans
are doing much TO honor their fathers
and their mothers, and it should be our
duty, as well as our pleasure, to be pres
ent at their invitation.
An engagement announced in New
York last week OF interest to Virginans
is that Of Miss Margaret Rutgers Van
Rensselaer, the daughter OF the late
James II. Van Rensselaer,. of Belleville,
N. J.. to DR.. Antoine Pheneas Voislaws-
ky, of New York. The bride-elect has,
many friends in this city, having been
ono of IFS noOular visitors