The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-07
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Morris o. Brookes was the host
Monday evening at a delightful musicale
in honor Of and given by MIR. Mason, OF
Charleston, w. Va, the talented violin
list. who rendered with wonderful S SKIN
and touch some OF the highest classical
selections. Mr.. Mason. besides being
finished and accomplished musician, Is
the musical critic Of several OF the New
York dailies.
Those who were invited to this musical
treat were Misses Kate and Sophie Mer-
edith, Miss Gertrude Camm, Miss Lily
Urquhart, Miss Elise Davenport. MISS
Mamie Cowardin, Mrs. Robert Groner'
Miss Marianne Meade. Mrs. Burlington
Miss Ethel Pace, Miss Anna Dean carr.
Mr.. Roger Pryor, Jr, Mr.. Fred Burning
ton and Mr. William Bridges.
The parlor decorations were IN spiihs
flowers and roses, and during .lne -s .,.,
mon ices and strawberries were selveu,
the whole affair being one OF the NUS
delightful on the weeks SOCIAL cdieli '
Resolutions were passed on the deatn
of Frank R. Stockton yesterday at VIC
meeting Of the A. P. v. A., when !lie. -, q.
noon, with Mrs. Joseph bryan IN .Iie
chair Mr.. Stockton was an entlu'silS.Ao
member Of the society.
The Excursion Committee for the James
town celebration on May 24th was ap-
ncinted. Mrs Virginius Hail, Mrs. -. =
Hctchkiss. Mrs. E. V. Valentine ana MIS-.
8. II. Wise forming the committee. Ses-
era1 new and annual members were erect
ed.
Little Miss Virginia Whitley enter tl'i y.
at a delightful coaching party Moiiuas a.
ternoon to Lakeside, where light re1res
vents we're enioved The tally-ho was
| anliyened by horns and truupets ana was
cbaneroned nv Mr., Calvin Whitley.
others in the party were Misses nan
ME Patton, Dorothy Christian, Eil1hpelii
Preston. Frances Myers, Martha Martin,
Nora Randolph, Julia Osterion, Mliliiie
Bolton, Lucy Taliaferro, Julla oosncs'
Sadie Branch, Grace PERKINS, Mae.s,a
Thomas Grundy, HaXail GruiioS aiAs'
Master Erskin Buford.
Mrs. Charles Burgess Ball leaves to-oay
for Washington, where she VIII a.tel,.
the National Council of the Ladles MUM
Vernon Association. Mrs. Ban hau Will
her at the Woman's Club Monday even
ing an invaluable souvenir, which 40 -
be presented through her to the associa-
ton It was an embroidered etchihs, wv
h,, the needle on white silk, of George
washington in profile. It was the WORK II
Miss Rowlnda Sharpless, the daughter OIL
the famous English artist. Sharpless, WHO
visited Mount Vernon and made pol-
trait Of Washington between the years
1794-179S The etching, taken from the por-
trait by exquisite art and with perAec'
likeness, was give by Miss Sharpless 10
the Carter BraXton family, A MISS BraA-
ton, who married a Mr.. Tomlin, LETT 1t 70
the Mount Vernon Association, ana MI.
Toulin has placed it In Mrs. Balls HANDS
for her to carry out his Wifes purpose.
Mrs. Mamie B. Winston. Of Hanover.
has recently returned from New York,
and is visiting for few days her old
home at Glen Allen In few weeks she
will leave for Europe, where she VIII
spend the summer months. Miss Winston
has established in her book. The Grace
Of Orders" valid claim to recognition
as a writer of fiction who can forego the
apparent tendency Of tie present to APP
peal to the right and purely entertaining
and strive to teach a lesson of a deeper
and more beneficial nature by arousinG
the interests Of those who gather from
books that which lies beneath the sur
face of its pages.
Miss Mary Lyons Mayo and Miss Nina
Selfridge, Of New York. spent part OF
this week with Mrs. w. T. Oppenhimer,
on their way to Williamsburg, where they
will be the guests Of Mrs. Ellen Wise
Mayo.
Miss Selfridgc was warmly welcomed
back to this city, where she won many
friends three years ago by her piquant
manners. She is the daughter of Com
mander Selfridge. Of the United States
navy.
Mrs. E. P. Savage of Surry county,
has issued invitations to the marriage of
her daughter, Miss Annie Elizabeth Saw
age to Mr.. J.. Irving Bruce, of this city.
The wedding will take place at Bacon's
Castle Baptist Church, in Surry county,
on Wednesday afternoon, May 18th, at
lis o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce will re-
side in Richmond
Mrs. Bessie NJ. Oton is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Russell Cecil. Mrs.
Oton is quite a noted elocutionist, and
while in Abingdon and Radmord gave
several readings, which were greatly en-
joyed.
Miss May Handy was among the as
sic ants of Mrs. William Painter at a
recently. Miss Handy was exquisitely
sowned and attracted much attention by
fer many social charms.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Beverley Lacy
hive issued invitations to the marriage
d their daughter, MISS Ellie Audrey Lacy,
to Mr. William Herbert Hale. the cerc-
! mony to take place Wednesday evening,
May 2lst, at the First Baptist Church at
half-past O'Clock.
Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs Joseph
q. Willard entertained at box party,
followed by a supper, Saturday night in
honor of MI. Butler Ames, Of Boston.
Little Misses Fannie and Virginia Ty
lcr will give a progressive peanut party
this afternoon at the residence of their
g:s ndparents, on West Franklin Street.
Mr.. Virginius Hall has just returned
from Charleston, S. c.. and was warmly
welcomed at the Womans Club Monday
night.
Mr.. Roger Pryor, Jr.. will give an ele-
CANT dinner tonight at the Westmore-
land Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Eckles and family
have just moved into a pretty new fiat
at No. 3l5 South Third Street.