The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-17

Mccoy, Boyd, Grant, Campbell, Earle,
Galbraith, Lacy, Martin, Clegg, Massey,
Phfer. Ralnc, Ross, William Ross. Lee.
Sewer, Simpson, Watkins Armstrong,
Caldwell, Currie, Duff. Dunglinson. Fultz,
FTowley. Jones' Lineweaver, Lynch, Nose
| ley. Munroe, Pilson, Robinson, S!eg,
Skies. Smith Walsh, Wood, Irwin, Mof
fet c. S. Matthews. w. L. Hill and d.
L. Matthews.
Club Musicale.
Last week the musical programme of
the Saturday Club was given under the
direction of Miss Alice n. Parker and
Mrs. Albert c. Bruce. The programme
included the following selections:
Spinning Wheel...... .Mendelssohn.
Miss Louise Williams.
misunderstanding ................. Fischer.
Miss Adar Minor.
Spinning Song. ................Fa Faust.
Miss Mamie Harrison.
| Persian Love Song. Burmester.
Miss Belle johnson.
| Spinning song-violin.. Hollander.
| Miss Roberta Z. Allen.
| Song of the Bedouin.... .Hawley.
| Mr.. Arthur Scrlvenor.
| La Fileuse. .RdiL.
| Miss Louise Williams.
Sonata-violn ..................... Schubert.
Miss Roberta u. Allen.
The Brook Side Rubenstein
| Miss Belle Johnson.
| (a) Wind in the Tree.
| CD The Two Grenadiers.... Schumann
Mr.. Arthur Scrivenor.
| (a) Schlaf holdes kind.......... Wagner.
CD Sing. Smile, slumber.........G ounod.
| Co Landmanchen ...........,..... Brahms.
Miss Mamie Harrison.
| Accompanies ... Miss Louise Williams,
Mr. Shepherd Webb.
This programme was one of the most
artistic ever arranged by the Saturday
Club.
Each musician performed his or her
part with cultured proficiency; indeed.
each musician whose name appears on
the programme Is an artist Miss lInrri-
son. pupil of Errani. and Marchese. and
now soprano Of the Centenary Church
choir. is already known and appreciated
in Richmond.
Miss Williams has wonderful technique
and Is pianist who Is ever growing and
developing After each performance her
| hearers discover new beauties in her
| playing.
Mr.. Scrivenor is one OF the leading d.
rectors and singers Of Richmond. An a,l-
dience invariably exclams, or at any rate
feel-after hearing him that ''he knows
| how to sing
Mr.. Shepherd Wedd contributed much
to the success of the evening by mis- per-
| feet accompaniments.
| Miss Minor is one Of the youthful rusi-
! clans of Richmond, who has llrcA iy ac-
| complshed much, and shows promise Of
| even higher work In the future She pos.
sesses a rare power. and she knows how
| to work.
Miss Allen on the violin and Miss
| Johnson the piano proved themselves
| vcritable artists and both have the gem
uine musical temperaments
| Mr. George Bryan introduced the must
| clans and gave suggestions and bits of
| advice to the audience. He also explain
ed that the evening was devoted chiefly
to spinning songs, but, DIS usual, the
love song would creep in occa sionally.
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
| The Valentine entertainment at the
Mount Vernon last Saturday evening. for
| the benefit of the South Carolina table in
which Mrs. r. T. Hunter and Mrs. W. j.
Johnson were the hostesses, proved a bril-
| liant success:
The ladies N,re assisted by Miss Mary
Carter Anderson, Miss Susie Harrison.
Miss Margaret Shields, Miss Ada Gray,
Miss Nellie Cray, Miss Di.lian Kellam
Miss Preston Womack. Miss Connie
/ Evans, Miss Jennie Mccarthy, Mrs.
| Philip Taliaferro and Mrs. Judson Wat
kins.
Miss Mary Anderson in the clever and
| becoming disguise of n gypsy fortune tell
er. had the masculine contingent Of the
| company kneelng at her feet to invoke
! destiny during the entire evening. Miss
| Margaret Shields and Miss Susie Harrl-
| son sat behind a clover-leaf table frlnged
| with cupids devices In a prettily draped
alcove and disposed of home made candy
In souvenir boxes. and cunning little val
| entines by the score, ably evidencing their
skill in '''rransaction of Hearts,"
Mrs. Nelson, of Warrenton, Va.,t Miss
Mary Willie Smoot. Mrs May Talley,
Miss Bessie Hunter, Dr. Thomas d. Mer-
rick, Mr.. Morton and DR., Rudd rendered
a highly appreciated Instrumental and
vocal musical programme at intervals.
Mr.. Henry Watkins. rs auctioneer in an
exciting game involving prizes, was ini-
mitnhly funny and from the excellent
prices he Obtained, might have been ito
the manner born
Toward the close of the evening light
refreshments We're served. The sum real
lied by Mrs, Hunter ana Mrs. Johngon
was very satisfactory and reached their
} highest expectations.
TABLE, COMMITTEE
Mrs. Nelson Powell, chairman of the
Candy Booth at the Confederate Fair for
the Needy Confederate Women's Home,
announces her committee as follows;
, Mrs. a, y. Apperson, alternate; Mrs. II
, S. Dalton. Mrs. w. a. Sullivan, of wa sh.
ington D, O.; Miss Norma Beverace
, Miss Bessie Porter, of Baltimore, Md.
Misses Annie and Blanche Drew Miss
Alma Clash, Miss Eddie Powell, Mis-
Emmie Hogan and Miss Gertie Clash.
The committee will meet with Mrs
Powell at 40, 1929 West Cary Street
( Friday, February goth Mt $3.50 p, NJ,
The Woman's Club.
In spite of the steady downpour Of
! yesterday. quite a number Of visitors
gathered in the parlors Of the Woman's
: Club for the afternoon social hours
: Miss Madge Freddy poured coffee ant
, Mrs, Enders Robinson presided at tn,
: tea table. and company of ladies sa
around and chatted in bright. informa
5 fashion.