The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-06
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL.
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Music and one Of the most. scholarly
lectures of the season greeted the rather
small audience at the Woman's Club last
night, making those that stayed away
feel many regrets. 1.-THE Need OF a Local
Renaissance was the theme OF Mr..
George Bryan, who talked along the line
of practical development, taking first the
architecture of the city, which, he said,
was mostly Of the heavy respectable or
der, for In proportion to the wealth of.
our city we have fewer beautiful homes
and build along the lines of a dreary mo-
notony.
II am not in favor Of white-capping
each square inch with a dry goods h,oX
style Of architecture that was designed
in $780,. he said. THE fault lies in, first,
great economy of land. We Should in
our West-End district, have a 5O-foot cove
nant In the deed; we need an aesthetic
crusade and not our cheap style and
quantity, which might have originated
with Adam. Look at Client, the West
End. SO to speak, OF Norfolk, with houses
which are all the way round of the same
walk and front yard, good walks, plenty
of airand sunshine. Norfolk has reached up
to its possibles, while Richmond has just
opened here eyes.
Just here let me digress and say
word in condemnation of the filth of our
ticant appropriation our city can do. Let
each individual do his or her best to pre-
vent this
Speaking Of art. Mr.. Bryan eaid: "Is
it a matter Of which we can be proud?
What paintings have we got in our State
buildings? only four photographs and
the picture of 1.-THE Storming at York
town. in the Senate Chamber. We have
not even an annual loan exhibition in
which, by the generosity of the rich, we
can be educated. We are proud of our
Valentine and his fame, but we go there
too rarely, and have to brush Off the
dust, gathered from our theological study
or times Of ancient days.
1--WE have an art club, which is cred
table. but with no overflow Of money,
and they do more for art than any other
class and ought to be encouraged for
their painstakingi and letting us know
that we have rising artists among US.
Music we have, and in quantity and
quality. and during the last twenty
years we have grown to a better knowl-
edge. We appreciate 1t more. Then we
had the Mozart Club, which died, and we
had Leo Wheat at the Monumental
Church. and old ST. Pauls had then the
firest quartette. The visits of foreign
artists were few and far between. What
have we now? The last few days will
answer for itself. Was not the bone
and snew Of tho Wednesday Club, our
own people, showing that the dominion
Of music was ours and in the near future
we may even send out artists ourselves
for 1t is established even in the hearts OF
children.
NOW. what are we going to do about
this architecture, art and music. It Is
woman's work to put the capstone on
Woman. in some instances, can work
where men cannot. Has she not worked
for the Jefferson Davis memorial fund.-
where men failed? Did she not help on
the penitentiary bill. And so to woman
we look for the seed to be sown along
these lines, the Inauguration along these
line Of art, architecture and music for
the Inauguration Of another renais-
sance."
Miss Doza Mitchell, who was accom-
panied by Mr.. Reginald Walker, rem
dered several vocal selections, which
were warmly applauded and encored.
At the informal reception ices were
served by Miss Nina Randolph and Miss
Sue Wexford. assisted by the younger
members. The guests of the chairman
included Mrs. John Lottier, DR.. and Mrs.
J. Witherspoon, Miss Mamie Lay, Miss
Bosher, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Taylor,
Miss Lucy Coleman. Among the visitors
were Mrs Scott. of Ashland; Mrs.
Frances D. Murphy and Miss a. D.
Murphy, Of Helena, Mont; Miss Clara
McPariin, of Baltimore; Mrs. John Gar
Der, of San Francisco. CAL; Miss Giles,
of Hagerstown, Md; Mrs. Robert
lynne of Chicago;g Miss Sarah Lewis.
of Sweet Springs. W. Va; Misses ADA
and Leila I<illian, of Salem: MISS AT.
kins, of Washington; Mrs. Robinson, OF
Minneapolis; Mrs. Edward JANA ana
Miss Della Field. of Washington; Miss
Anna Boiling, of Virginia: Mrs. Henry
Alexander White, of Lexington; Mr..
Virginius Hall, Captain Allison, Mr. Ed
ward Aston and Mr.. Paul Blanchard.
The Central Committee of the Jefferson
Davis Monument Association held large
ly attended meeting yesterday morning
at the residence of Mrs. n. V. Randolph.
A discussion was had as to ways and
means Of raising money for the monu-
ment, some thinking that q free-will OTTER
ing should be made but the majority
We're for raising money by entertainments,
and it was, therefore decided TO hrlng
before this chapter and the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society the feasibility
Of a bazaar, to be held next spring, Tor
the endowment of the Confederate Mu-
scum and for a fund to complete the mon
ument.
The following Board of Directors have
been heard from and will be the guests
of the Richmond Chapter the LIST OF June:
Mrs Cooley and Mrs. Weed, of Jackson
Vile, who will be the guests of Mrs. Arch
er Anderson; Miss Harrison, OF Columbus,
Miss, guest of Mrs. Vawter: Mrs. Charles
Brown, of Birmingham, Ala. guest of Mrs.
Virginius Hall; Mrs. Rounsaville. of Rome.
Ga, the guest of Mrs. Charles Bosher;
Mrs William Mccullough, Of Staunton.
guest OF Mrs. Edgar Taylor; Mrs. Be
ham, of New Orleans, guest of Mrs. n.
v Randolph; Mrs. Basil Duke, of Louis
VILE, guest of Mrs. S. w. Travers, and
Mrs Robert White, guest Of Mrs. Chiles
Ferrall.
Major Charles M Blackford, of Lynch
burg. will deliver the presentation address
of the Jefferson Davis portrait on June
Sd, at Lee Camp Hall.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Eta Bernstein. the attractive daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Bernstein, to Mr..
Louis Ralenwitz. Of Baltimore. The en-
gagement was announced at a delightful
social gathering Sunday, at which Mr..
Alfred T.. Cohen was POSTMASTER.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Stern, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ia
cobs, Mrs Mary Schurman, Mr.. and Mrs
A Marks. Mrs. S. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs
L. Buch, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bernstein, Mr.