The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-04


OF Brook Hill, gave most enjoyable en-
tertainment in the shape Of "Confed-
crate tea" as a courtesy 20 the Misses
Colston, OF Baltimore, and Miss Lizzie
Hurkamp Of Fredericksburg. The deco
rations, souvenirs, etc, were all COM
memorative Of the Southern cause, the
latter consisting Of small gray-silk badges
upon which were crossed three Confeder-
ate flags, and upon each Of which appeared
the words, Honor to DavisT' The pro-
grammes were written on Confederate
paper in pokcberry ink. and, indeed, In
each Of its dainty details the tea was
eminently what ii claimed 10 be-"Con-
federate." Addresses relative to the war
days and the ceremonies which were TO
mark the following day and make 1t
historic were delivered By Mr.. Leigh
Robinson, of Baltimore; Judge Garnett
and Messrs Davis and Brown. Those
present were: Mrs. Leigh Robinson, the
Misses Stewart. Salie Talbot. Lizzie
Bridges, the Misses COlston. Of Baltimore;
Lizzie Carmichael, of Fredericksburg;
Miss Wilder, Of Savannah; Miss Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan, Mr.. Leigh
Robinson, Judge Garnett. Messrs Tucker
and Murray, Of Baltimore; Rob Campbell,
RAN Holiday, Allan Talbot. VIII Hane-
wlnckel. Ran. Tucker and Messrs. Davis
and Brown.
Quite a large number OF society favo-
rites accompanied the members OF the
Young Ladies' Aid Society Of the Second
Presbyterian church upon very de-
nghtfui excursion given by them on
Thursday evening. A partial list ~ those
sharing the pleasures Of the occasion were
Misses Bessie Call. Bessie Scott tWi-
liamsburg), Danner Campbell. Johnson
Mary Gillian Reid, Clark, Blair, Chal-
mers. Bargamin. Berry, Glasgow Wiker-
son. Link. Blunt, Mesdames Lumsden,
MONTGOMERY, Crump, Wallace. Kellogg,
Blgelow. Braxton, Gaines, Gillian, Camp,
Evanson. Scott. Chalmers, Swineford,
Cobb and Clark; Messrs. Wallace, Scott,
Reid. Shore. Montgomery, Lumsden. Glib
son. Clark, Cobb, Watt and Cannon.
The following story is told Of Mark
Twain by a gentleman who lives near his
residence at Hartford one day Mark
answered the telephone, and after nal
looing for some time without an answer,
he used some language not generally seen
I'm mint but which was certainly PIC
turesque. While thus engaged he heard
an answer I'm astonished tones, and recog-
nized the voice Of an eminent divine
whom ne knew very well. rs that YOU
Doctor?" questioned Mark; Il didn't hear
what Won said. Ny butler has been at
the telephone, and said he couldn't I'M
derstand you"
Mrs. James c. Kearney, sister and
daughter spent some days at Old Point
last week, stopping at the Hygeia'
The Juvenile element Of Church Bill
are looking forward with great pleasure
to the musical reception TO be given on
next Friday evening at the residence Oh
Mrs. +. j. Craigie, east Grace street,
Owing 10 the fact that the Junior Aid
Society Of Old St. Johns, by whom 1t Is
given. desire 10 make It a matter Of profit
as well as pleasure, a small admission Zee
will be charged, but a glance at the pro-
gramme is d sufficient assurance that the
size of the fee IS no criterion Of the
pleasure to be expected. There will he
musical and literary selections rendered
ana refreshments will be served. 1t is
the intention of the Juniors to make the
entertainment entirely informal, and the
enjoyment general.
Mrs George J.. Curry and party re-
turned from Boston last Monday, and
have many pleasing incidents TO narrate
In connection with the homeward voyage.
One need not bark back TO Carlyle's
original Conrad. the seeker Of his fortune
who ramped down from the ancestral
cliff-castle on bis way 10 take service
under BarbarOssa. says the Contemporary
Review. Before and since the Crosse
Kurfurst' there has been no HohenZolern
who has not been a brave man. lie HIM
self was the hero Of Fehrbeliin. His son,
the first king of the line, Carlyle's "Ex-
pensive Herr" was valiant I'm action"
during the third war OF Louis XIV The
rugged Frederick William. father OF
Frederick the Great, had his own tough
piece of war against the volcanic Charles
Nil Of Sweden, and did a stout stroke Of
hard fighting at Malplaquet.
OF Fritz himself the world has full note.
Bad, sensual. debauched Hohenzollern as
was his successor. Frederick the Fat, he
had fought stoutly in his youth under his
illustrious uncle. His son, Frederick Will
liam III, overthrow by Napoleon, who
called him a corporal" did good soldier
ly work in the war Of liberation" and
fought his way TO Paris I'm 1914. HIS eldest
son, Frederick William ", the vague,
benevolent dreamer whom Punch used 10
call king ClicQuot" and who died OF
softening Of the brain, even he too. as a
lad had distinguished himself I'm the war
OF liberation and I'm the fighting during
the subsequent advance on Paris.
People with telephones were certainly
the means during the past week. OF
iessenihg the embarrassment of a sud
den influx Of company caused by the
Davis refinement.
The Industrial School connected with
ST. Johns Guild went TO Forest Hill Park
for an outing last Saturday, and had
a royal good time. Twenty-one of the
children present were members Of the
school. and accompanying them were |
a number OF folks whose parents are
connected with the Guild A lunch-box /
was presented 10 each Of the children
by the ladies in charge, and I'm the after /
noon all were served with fruit, cakes. /
Sc. Mrs. c. NJ. Graves, who has charge /
pr the school, recently removed TO the 1
the West End, to the regret OF her many /
friends in the congregation Of old St. /
Johns and the Church Hill community /
At large, but her change Of residence I
has in no degree lessened her interest |
n her work.
The congregation OF the Third Presby-
erian church are now engaged in put
ing an attractive curbing 10 a hand
ome iron fence around the church, which
will be completed next week. Since the
completion OF the church repairs, there
las been a notable increase In the con-
regation. and both pastor and people
ave cause for great encouragement.
The Guild OF old ST. Johns closed for
he season on Friday. and each OF it's
MEMBERS have the happy consciousness
which must come 10 those who have
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