The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-07
AMONG THE CLUBS
At the Wolnan's Club.


under the direction of Mrs. Ernest a.
Hoen, the chairman OF the Musical Com
mittee at the womans Club for the
year was a delight to the large audience
that assembled to listen to it.
Mrs Royal 7. Webster. OF Baltimore,
and Mr.. r. Lynn Tucker OF Staunton,
Va. who made their first appearance at
the club, sang splendidly, their selec-
tions being specially adapted to bring out
the best qualities of Mrs Webster's
beautiful soprano. and Mr.. fuckers
pure tenor voice.
The Two artists whom Richmond has
recently cordially welcomed within her
musical aud social circles were heard
with high appreciation that vented itrelf,
several times during the evening, In nd
miring applause.
Mr.. Ernest Cosby, the accompanist OF
the evening. is SO well established in the
favor Of Richmond people, as to need no
more than n mention Of his name to rem
der the assurance that he wae an adj
1nirable factor in the presentation Of the
programme.
An unusually large audience was pres
emf. ruests of many Of the members help
& :ng to swell the crowd.
81 Dramatic Club.
"A
4, charlottesville Va, with Mr.. John T..
Hancock, as president; Miss Marguerite
x Marshall and Miss Katherine Olivier.
yice-prcsidents; Mr.. R!ves Wolfe, libra
I 7niln; Mr. T. j. Wertenbaker, treasurer.
d The following members were elected:
Misses Claire AIichie, Alice McGhee, Lily
& Jones, Mary Dabney. Kathline Woods,
Mary Duke Polly Walker, Margaret An
trim. Gertrude Antrim and Bette Rob
u ipson, and Messrs. Ben Sinclair Rlckers,
Fred Twymnn, Roy Edgar ]. T.. Bibb,
3. Antrim, Robert Sterling, T. Edgar r.
Moods and Baldwin.
It is the purpose Of the club to begin
work at once upon some light play,
which will be presented some time in
& near future. Mr.. Offley has consented
TO act as musical director. The next
rr.peting is to be held Thursday. Novem-
. Der 9th. at the residence Of Miss 5Mcken-
ME, on Fourteenth Street
The Dodeka.
4 number Of prominent society women
Y In Lynchburg, Va, have organized
social club, called "'rhe Dodeka,' with
n view TO giving series CT elaborate
and beautiful entertainments. The mem
bership of the club at present includes
Mrs George p. Watkins. Mrs. Gustav
stalling, Mrs Robert Strother, Mrs. VIII
liam H. steptoe, Mrs. Paul Edmunds,
Mrs Pecker, Mrs A. S. White. Mrs,
Peyton Winfree, Mrs. Edmund Schaafer,
Mrs Montgomery Dingee, Mrs. Stockton
Terry, and Mrs. John Fl. Lewis.
II At the next meeting Of the Lynchburg
Woman's Club, in the club house, on
Friday afternoon. DR.. Samuel Slaughter
Will take to the club on "Hypnotism
and Physic Science" The election OF
i. several officers will also take place
Thursday Club.
The Thursday Club of Bedford City,
Va, has chosen for Its president, Mrs.
Z. Sumter Smith: Mrs. Z. D. Gregory is
vIce-president. and. Mrs. S. r. Reading,
secretary. The members will meet twice
y month for social and reading purposes;
Tennysons "Idyl!s OF the King having
been selected for study this winter. Mrs.
g. R. Reading was tho hostess of the
+ club on Thursday last. and was assisted
i#dn the serving Of refreshments by Mrs.
Walter Ruan.
Woman's Club in Norfolk.
The Norfolk Virginian-Pot OF Sunday
says:
Norfolk has long wished to establish
a woman's club. such us the one In Rich
i mond. which Is of INFINITE value socially
| and intellectually. not only to its mem
bers. but the community at large. This
/ Is to be consummated next Thursday
| evening, when those who have been In
vited to become charter members will
( hold their first meeting in the assembly
! hall OF the Atlantic Hotel.
"1he promoters have arranged n course
4 OF fne lectures to be presented during
| the coming winter and spring,
phTRI0TlH C0nIETIEC