The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-05-17

her mother home, who has been here
for several days.
Frank stal;g, the old timer. Of Frank
fort. who WIS prominent on the ball
field in the 90's, was up to try and
cheer his tenn to victory. He is the
well known aistiller.
Mr.. clareiice s. Brown, of Louisville
was here hist week the guest of Mr..
Allen Zariny. Mr.. Brown is state agen,
for the Cadillac automobile and has
several prospective buyers in these
parts,
Mr. John Conway left Monday for
Oakdale, Tenn, where he will resume
his position with the Mason & Hanger
Co. He WIS in Eastern Kentucky the
past fall ard winter with this firm,
Miss Mary Dan Harberson, the sweet
singer, who delighted Richmond at
diences several weeks ago. is now in
Versailles in series of reyivals with
Rev. Wright. thenoted Indian evapge-
list.
At the Presbyterian church last S un
day Mr.. II. b. Van Valkenburg, who
has been missionary to China for the
church, delivered two very entertaining
talks, morning and evening, Mr.. Van
Valkenburg teaches in the Boys school
at Hong Kong.
Miss Sara Irvine Coy and her guest
Miss Ernestine Duff, of Campbell
Hagerman College, have returned to
school after short visit to Blythewood,
the country home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.
Coy. Miss Duff is neice of the late
James NJ Duff. the noted philanthropist.
The home talent play, National
Troubadours" with one hundred local
celebrities will be given at the Opera
House on the s5th of this month under
the auspices of the Christian church,
the proceeds to go to the building of the
new church. 2t
On the evening of May 25th, the
pectacuar entertainment TO be given
by the members Of the Christian church,
viii be AN event of much importance.
One hundred characters are used and
the big opera house stage will present a
very elaborate appearance. The name
of the extravaganza is National Trouba-
dours".
Mrs. Waller Bennett was the hostess
last Friday morning at the regular meet
irg of the Married Ladies' Bridge Club
and the affair was fully up to the usual
charming manner in which Mrs. Bennett
entertains. Guests of honor were Mrs.
Desha Breckenridge and Mrs. Samuel
Bennett, of Lexington. 1t was Bridge
luncheon.
A large attendance of pupils and
many cf the city were out last Friday
evening at the Normal school to hear
Mrs. Desha Breckenridge speak on
School Suffrage for Women" This
woman. is a gifted speaker and entertain
ed her audience most highly. She can
talk in a plain and convincing way
with great ease and by her ability along
this line does great work for the cause
in her state. While here she was the
guest Of Mrs. Thomas jefferson Smith.
The Louisville Times of last week
contained beautiful likeness of Mis-:
Mary Kinkead Venable. who will b.
prominent ct the Reunion of Confed
crates Veterane in Little Rock this week
Miss Venable's mother will be remember
ed here as Miss Carrie Barlow, daughter
of the late Capt Milton Barlow, of Rich
mond, and a brother to Mr.. Richard
Barlow of this place She is a mos
accomplished young woman and carries
the true type of intelligence of hel
noted ancestors.
Last Tuesday evening at the Norma
school chapel, a very enjoyable anC
highly appreciative entertainment o.
song and piano was given by the Lyric
Quartet, of the Cincinnati College O.
Music. The entertainment drew loca
interest of more than the usual amount
on account of Richmond girl being OF
the program as accompanies. She il
Miss Edna Giunchigliani and her ability
as a pianist has been recognized by thu
most ieminent critics of Cincinnati, anc
elsewhere. In addition the rendered
several selections. .delighting hel
hearers, and proving her marvelously
strong and effective manner in handling
the piano. Miss Hoffman, soprano,
Miss Beck, Contralto, Mr.. Panther az
tenor, and Mr.. Adams, as Basso al
handled their parts in brilliant way
Miss Hoffman's singing and the offering
of a group of songs by the quartet made
the program all the more delightful
The members of this quartet, and Mis-:
Giunchigliani who have been delighting
many Kentucky audiences of late, are tC
be congratulated on their ambition,
undertaking.
| Lancaster Record Polly Traylor
of Richmond, is the guest of Mrs ]. E
Sto,mes.-Mrs. J. Fleece Robinson ha: