The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16
1I1E TIMES: RICHMOND VA.sUNDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1902

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The Women 8 Club is really to- be con-3
graduated Tor their list OIL charming leo
lures, which are noted IN the world or;
letters, and are a literary feast indeed
and would be q wonderful source Of edu-
cation If attended by the young girls OF
the CITY. But the maxim 1--WE are never
too old to learn still holds good, and
proves that the lecturers do not talk in:
vain. The club is growing in member
ship every month amongst the older set,
and really it Will soon outstrip its seat
ing capacity, SO why not follow up the
talk, whichTs heard in earnest, OF having
q Young Girls Club on the same scale.
It would prove a real benefit to the city,
and the young girls, with q few older
leads at the PACK of them could do it
easily, il they once got their enthusiasm
raised The social half hour and lectures
would be source of great interest, es-=
peciaily in the club seasons OF the year.
The Chinese Minister at the Capital,
WI Ting Rang, i'll this months Ladies'
Home Journal, says: The American girl
is always interesting. she reads the lat
est novels, the current magazines, aud
the daily papers; she can talk about po-
litical conventions, society gossip, about
the affairs in European capitals, South
Africa or the Far East. Size takes q
broad view Of the worlds events. She
has an ambition TO appear as fully con-
ycrsant with national and international
2ffairs as, her escort at the dinner table,
as the man who chats with her at tho
reception. Above all things she does not
want to appear stupid. The type OF girl
described by tho Chinese minister could
be more readily found III Richmond il
they heard often such lectures as Hob
sons on 1.-THE United States as a World
Power" Professor MitchelFs on Rome"
and that of Marie Shedlock on the Fun
and Philosophy OF Hans Anderson's Fairy
Tales or the pleasure of q social chat
lie that In store for the members Of
the Woman's Club tomorrow with DR..
Henry Van Dyke. 1t is to be hoped that
the talk of a Girls Social Club will spread
from the few to which it is now confined
and talk so loud as to be heard by all,
and In the near future the Richmond girl
may even be worthy of higher praise
than that bestowed by WI Ting Fang.
There were many valentine entertain
ments Friday, but decidedly the most
elegant was that given by Mrs. John
Hunter, who entertained tho Colonial
Danes at the conclusion OF their regular
business meeting. The parlors were deco
rated with roses and carnations and
Tor, one noticed Immediately the lovely
bow and arrow, formed OF, pink roses and
ribbons while ropes of roses were strung
in the folding doors, draRed with little
Cupids. The dining-1oum was also OF the
pink coloring, and the table, laid with
Mexican squares, the center Dclns formed
by sn,ilax and carnations III q shape OIL
a. heart, on which rested II cupid. y val
cntinc charade was greatly enjoyed anu
rfPf n much
enyied prize in the form Of floral cEaiiot
drawn by Z. Cupid. The members OF the
Constitutional Convention We're called into
use again, and really q very graceful ana
appropriate presentation audress was
made by Judge George j. Anderson,
which, as usual, met with u ready re-
Spouse from Major ~. S. Lanier.
The Association was further treated IN
honor of the patron saint, ST Valentlae,
by dainty refreshments, winch lnciaued
ices in the form of pink hearts, holding
cunias with drawn bows and arrows.
These refreshments were served by a
bevy Of society favoritcs, which lncll'l2d
Misses Susie Harrison, Margaret Wat
kins, Nottingham Spilman, Emmic Thom-
as. Ada Gray, Margaret Shlelds, Alice
Sibert and Bessie Hunter
BESIDES the Colonial Danes. this UNIQUE
entertainment was enjoyed by MIS-.
Charles Bosher, Mrs William Bentley
Mrs. Andrew Gray. Mrs. Herpert Gray.
Mrs. James a. Moncire,, Mrs. 9. u. mp
pen, Mrs William Warner, OF Erie. Pa;
Mrs. S. c. Richardson, Qf-Staunton; Mrs.
Robertson, OF South Carolina; Miss Claire
Guilla,1me. Mrs. Albert Bruce, Mrs.
Thompson Brown, OF Ivy Cliff, Va;
Mrs. Bcttio Abbott and Mrs. DuVal;
Messrs Alfred Williams and Wll1am
Gray.
The club members entertaining thei" diff
ferent lady friends at dinner or luncheon
in the club house is becoming quite lcru-
lar and on Friday week, when mas 1iot
vet been NOTICED in these columr'.s, was
that Of ETr. Henry Baskerville, VINO en-
tertainea at the Commonwealth. aii had
SIS his guests Mr. and Mrs. Henry FAIR
fax, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones WI
lis Mr. and Mrs. Brydnn remnant, MISS
Field. OF st. Paul; Miss Avis Howard.
Miss E!cIen Christian, Miss Anne Ten
nant, Mr.. William Ferguson, Mr.. frank
Davenport ana Mr.. JOHN Currle.
Among the many attractive entertain
ments on the eve OF the de!lteil sca .s'1
vas n; charming musicale Tuesday even
ing at the hospitable homo OF Mrs, Clal-
hnrna Watkins. No. 312 West Grace
Street. o,
The programme was brief but well
chosen, and every number was most
artisticaIly rendered. 1t was as follows:
Mid Summer Nights Dream
(NIendelssohn)
Miss Minor and Miss Randolph.
NAV Morning Denza)
Miss Ellie Wortham.
(a) Berceuse ...... ..............th Jlnshl.)
90 BCurree .....tbdcli)
Miss Minor.
Eedouin Love Song (tiawley)
Mr.. Scrivenor.
Grand Duo for Cello and Piano,
(Golterman)
Mr.. Hoen and Miss Randolph.
(a) Spring is Gomez: Neiailnger)
%, Angels Serenade with cello obli-
ratol ............... Braga)
Miss Watkins.
cuartette coelected}
Virginia Glee Club.
Gayotte Louis XIV. ccellol.
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Mr.. Hocn.