Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-30

which the word Hubby" was Inscribed
There was significance even in this small
detail-the newborn club having come
into existence with a mission in life-to-
wit as burIesque on the Current Events
Club.
It was their first meeting-except be-
hind closed doors-but they did them
selves proud. 'Mrs. Kimbalrs Husband"
presided, and Mrs Cassell's Husband, ;"
as secretary, read the minutes of the
preceding meeting, document rich.
rare. and racy: trimming over, indeed.
with humor and clever. original ideas.
Then came roll-call and current events.
Mark We. however. it was not Colonel
George ". Miles Captain William Ingles.
etc, whose names were called. but Mrs
Miles Husband" Mrs. Ingles Husband"
etc, to the end of the chapter. Some
failed to respond altogether. But they
had good excuse. 'They had to mind the
baby" or somebody '.had just given their
current event"
The aforesaid Miles. Cassell. and Kim
ball gave "Othello With Vengeance
a burlesque on the Afternoon 1dlers re
cent Shakesperean entertainment. These
footlight artists brought down the house,
but the star performance OF the evening
was solo, entitled Little Brother Bill,
to the eyes of the entire assembage.
Mr.. Jones sang two beautiful selections
ana the burlesoue was then continued,
Mrs. Raglands Husband and the Sec
rotary each reading a little poem and the
meeting closing with burlesque on the
Wednesday Cuba chorus with phono-
graph accompaniment
THE LADIES HAD TO LAUGH.
The ''1Iutbys' imitation of their
spouscs' club was SO adroitly carried out,
and their hits. withal SO clever and anus
ing, that the greatest hilarity prevailed
when the guests were summoned to the
banquet.
1t was Triple Alliance of wit, grace,
and beauty, this banquet of the Hub
bys'' Current Events Club and After
noon Idlers. The ladies' were all smiles,
knowing in their heart of hearts that
the satire to which they had just been
listening was applicable to women's clubs
in general. perchance. but net to their
own in particular. And as for the Lords
of Creation. they We're IN their element,
each having on one arm a charming mat
ron, and on the other q eair maiden.
Certain danes complained that the men
gave chewing-gum to the girls. utterly5ig-
noring them, but apart from this @trif1e
no jealousies occurred to mar the perfect
enjoyment Of the occasion. ss5S
A FEW HUSBANDS AND OTHERS.
A list OF the oanqueters follows:
Judge George E. Cassell with Mrs.SsW.
II. Galway and Miss Laura Ingles; Cap
tain William Ingles with Mrs. 6. 2. Cas-
sell and Miss Lillian Lorgley; DR.. W. A.
Wilson with Mrs. e. S. Jones and Miss
Mary Ingles; Colonel George ". Miles
with Mrs. ". N. Ragland and Miss Melita
Wilson: Mr.. w. II. Galway with Mrs.
Tanning Miles and Miss Erica Ingles; Mr..
e. S. Poncs with Mrs. GEORGE 3. Kirball
and Miss Anna Kenderdine; Captain Hugh
G. Preston with Mrs. A. Miller and
Miss Eta Rosenfeld; Colonel w. j. Ken
oerdire with Mrs. G.. T. Kearsley aud
Miss Bessie Ken6erdine: Mr.. A. I. Miller
with Mrs. Hugh C.. Preston and Miss
Mary Washington; Mr.. w. N. Rasland
with Mrs. William Ing!es and Miss Ami
belle Scott; Rev. D. j. Woods, of Blacks
burg. with Mrs. Warner j. Kenderdine
and Miss Laura Knball; Mr.. George w.
Tyler with Mrs. Virgie and Miss Gertrude
Venahic: Mr.. George 3. kimball with
Mrs. w. A. Wilson and Mrs. George ~;
Miles.
The walls OF the dining-room were
gracefully festooned with flags and red,
white. and blue bunting The crimson
Of the @. f. c. was much In evidence,
and the table was profuseiy decorated
with red carnations. The menu cardH
were handsomely embossed with the ini-
tails Of the clubs and the date OF the
banquet engraved IN crimson.
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