The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
The Charity Ball a Brilliant
and Most Enjoyable Affair.
THE LIVING DOLL SHOW
Mrs, Conway Entertains in Honor Of He,
Guest, Mrs. FarIey-DeReszke and
Nordica Spoken of for the
May Festival.
Special to The rimcs.Dlspateh.>

NSS11.ii1fAAinAoAIU N. e, February Tin an.
ticlpatlop OF the self-denial of the Lenteu
season. there have been many society
events Of interest this week in Charlotte
Ghc Charity Ball OF Tuesday night was 4
brilliant and thoroughly enjoyable affair,
ana quite a success financially. For tha
occasion, the City Hall where the dane.
| TOOK place. was beautifully decorated. ths
color effect being green and red. ,rhs
german was led by Mr.. Mccullough and
| Miss Geddes.
! The couples were Miss Annie Wilson
and Mr.. G. W. Pointer; Miss Susie Har-
wood, OF Newport News. Va, and Mr..
]. r. Van Ness; Miss Mary Oates Cald-
well and Mr.. U. J. Harty; Miss Arabella
Nash, OF Tarboro and Mr.. Thomas w.
Alexander: Miss Nudge McAden and Mr.,
Willoughby E. Chambers: Miss Katherine
Jordan and Mr.. B. c. FinnclI: Miss Rebek-
ah Chambers and Mr.. Chase Bronizeri
| Mis-: Mary Mayer and Mr. H s. Du Val;
Miss Douglas Robertson and Mr.. T.
Skinner Alston Miss jamie Pearson. OF
| Morganton. and Mr. Ada Osborne; Miss
Grace King and Mr.. r. S. Johnston, Ailsa
Norma Van Landingham and Mr. William
Noon; Miss Christine Won Borstctl and Mr..
r.. s. Reid; Mr.. and Mrs. j. Albert Ar
! nold; Miss Nina Geddes, OF Columbia, S.
C, and Mr.. D. Fl. Mccullough: Miss Marie
Sandifer and Mr.. Moore: Miss Lizzie Fa-
| son and Mr.. Harvey lambeth: Miss May
| Courtney Oates and Mr.. Osmond l.. Bar
| ringer: Mr.. and Mrs. Percy NJ. Thompsonj
Mlsu Margaret King and Mr.. a. L. Millsi
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Sexton.
| The stays were Messrs. Julian Talia-
| ierro. Robert Brene, Randolph Preston,
l. Z. Avery Allen Mllliron. Herbert Will
| ley. George Clark, David Clark, Frank +.
/ Jones, w. 3. Summeron, Hamilton Mar
vim. Augustus Spong Jr., Charles N.
Evans and Burton Smith.
4 The Living Doll show at the Academy
OF Music Saturday night was n successful
/ entertainment. On exhibition were hum
/ died or more people In n variety OF cos
tunes and representing divers things.
l Apart from the spectacular part OF the
/ performance. there were excellent musical
/ features
Monsieur La Meslee. OF Boston, who
made his first appearance before Char
/ lotto audience, was highly appreciated,
1 and his solos warmly encored. Mrs.. J.
/ Warner Bot. OF New York. also contrib
uted to the musical part OF the pro-
] gramme.
In honor OF her guest, Mrs. Farley. OF
Atlanta. Mrs Conway entertained In
most delightful manner Tuesday after
noon Mrs. Conway wore gown OF black
velvet, with rich applique of white roses
4 ard Mrs. Farley was gowned In pale roso
satin. with point lace, empire coat, and
made most charming guest OF honor.
Those who assisted Mrs. Conway In re-
ceving were Mrs. W. T. Jordan. Mrs. J.
p. Wilson. Mrs. w. NJ. Bruns Mrs. J. E.
Carson, Mrs George Lowe and Miss
Katherine Jordan.
De Reszke and Nordica are the artistic
spoken OF for the May festival.
The Athenae Club has very enjoy
able meeting with Miss Adele Hutchinson
Tuesday afternoon. the subject for study
being Master Musicians.
Mr.. D. A. Tompkins entertained at
dinner at the Southern Manufacturers
Club Tuesday night in honor OF Mr.
Arthur Hebard. Of New York. Other
guests were Mr. and Mrs j. l.. Cham
bers Mr.. and Mrs II. S. Franklin, Misses
| Adele. Annie Parks and Selene Hutchi-
son. Mrs. c. A. Varde!l, OF Red Springs;
Miss Addie Belle Barrow and Messrs: p;
Kent Swift, Jeremiah Con, =. >. fe!d
and w. Z. Parker.
Complimentary to her guest. Miss Lot
tie Tomllnson, Of Durham. Miss Fan
Burwell entertained at dinner Iues-
day evening Guests, IN aaalton n4a ~ nn,s'
Of Newport News. Va; May Courtney .l
oates, Faye Griffith and Lucy Martin,
and Messrs J, II. Craighlll, waiter
Scott p NJ. Brown, Robert a. Mayer'
Ward II. Wood and rt,i !, H. T., Av ,aHcd ~
euchre party Wednesday afternoon In
honor of her guest, Mrs Prince, OF
MI and Mrs. Alfred w. Brown enter
| tanned n few friends at dinner party
Tuesday evening.
The Dolly Madison Book Club had
very enjoyable meeting with Mrs. J. D,
Maxwell at No. as East Avenue We'd
ncsday afternoon.
at dinner Monday evening IN honor OK
Rev Robert j. Walker, of Charleston,
S. c.; Rev. and Mrs. G.. c. Leman ana
Miss Van Buren, Charlton.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the FIRST
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
ia planning to give a colonial tea Friday
night previous to February ed for the
benefit Of fitting up room IN tha
Florence Cl.lttenton Home. Already
about $1,000 has boon subscribed for tbs
, tennnce Of tho home.
, Eurmcister. the great pianist was lis
tened to by large and cultured nudl-
. ence Thursday evening IN the presbyte-
.ian College auditorium. Aside from on.
, juying tho rare privilege OF hearing a
world renowned performer, those who at
!, tended tho recital conferred benefit
: upon our city by hcldping to buy the
nuCH-Heehlch HpsViAal
: A Tho Monday Afternoon Club was en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
], Hrshlnger. Guests, in addition to the
members of&the club, were Mesdames a.
(, r. Gautier, A. D. Prince, of Washington;
II. M. Farley. of Atlanta, Ga; w, s,
Iiddell j. B. Harry, Fl. A., Mnwill.
Y Richard S. Busbee, the Masses Wheatley,
Of Baltimore. and Miss Katherine lor-
t dan The club prize was won by Mrs.
: u. p. Smith. and the visitors Prize by
I Mrs. Farley.
rived Friday TO visit Miss Katherine Jor-
, dan. Mrs. w. II. Jordan and Miss Jor-
dan will entertain at reception in
!. honor of Miss Weaver ncxt Tuesday at
!, ternoon
\ The subscription euchre party, which
was to have been given at tho Elks'
. Club Frlday night under tho manage
ment of Mrs. j. Rennck Wilkes. has
: been postponed, and the invited guests
\ were entertained at tho club Friday nf-
Aternoon BY the Monday a fternoon Club
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