Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-11

Alfred T. Harris. vice-president: Mr..
Henry Ames Williams, secretary and
treasurer. Board OF Governors. Messrs.
Arthur Shelton Willy. Robert Blair Camp
bell, William 8. +. Mayo. Randolph Coles
cabell. and Deane Maury. Patronesscs.
MeSdames Levin Joynes, Alfred T. Harris.
Joseph Bryan. Archer Anderson. James
W. Allison. Allan Talbot Robert S.
Boshcr, Charles Talbot, William L..
Trigg Egbert @. Leigh. u. It. u. Myers.
Jr.. w. James Walker. and Henry Ames
Williams.
The Tuesday proposes making their
entertainments as attractive as hereto
fore. and VIII have pleasant surprise for
their friends on the 1lth Of December,
on the occasion OF the first german.
A meeting in the interest Of the annual
charity ball was held on Thursday. and
measures discussed for making II spec
cial!y attractive. Thursday. December
18th, was selected az the day. and COM
Ing. rs II win. before the rush OF other
entertainments, II Is intended that the
arrangements shall be such az TO make
II great success. II is possible that IL
may be decided TO make II a domino-ball,
which is always popular. or library
ball, In which each dancer represents or
persOnates a book or n prominent char
acter from a book. possibly Dickens
ball. where every character is taken from
the inexbaustible mine OF comic figures
so inimltably portrayed in the great au-
thors works At all events, II Will be a
delightful entertainment. and the one oc-
casion OF the season when married people
may have as much pleasure as the young
ones.
Professor and Mrs. John y. Minor have
extended cards of invitation TO their
friends 10 the marriage Of their daughter.
Susan ColstOn, to MIR. John Wilson, OF
Pittsburg, Pa. on Thursday, November
22d, at II o'clock. in the University chapel.
University of Virginia
The Board Of Managers OF the Virginia
Society of the Colonial Danes met on
Saturday at the residence of Mrs Herbert
Augustus Claiborne, recording secretary.
for the purpose Of electing formally sew
eral members whose papers have been
passed upon by the Committee on Eligi-
bility The annual meeting of the society
being always upon the 18th OF November.
and that date falling upon Sunday this
year, the meeting viii be called for the
2lst, Of which due notice will be given
and every member expected TO be present.
Mrs. Russell Robinson, president OF the
society. VIII be in the city very soon TO
arrange for n social entertainment 10 be
given by the DANES during the winter.
The marriage Of MIR. Andrew Beirne
Blair and Miss Bertha Marie Small took
place on Wednesday evening at half-past
Z. In HagenstOwn. Md, at the home or
the brides parents. The wedding was
very handsome, though the number or
friends present was limited. Among the
Richmond relatives and friends OF the
groom were Mrs. Adophus Blair. Mr.
and Mrs. John Blair. Mr.. and Mrs
Richard T. Wilson. Mr.. Adolphus Blair.
Jr., Miss Callie Ryland. Messrs. j. X.
a. Hobson. Henry l.. Cabell. and Iredell
jenkins.
The charity department of Virginia
Hospital was handsomely assisted on do
nation-day, and the Board Of Lady Mana
gers are to he congratulated upon the
success of their efforts in behalf of this
invaluable object of their interest ana
care.
The family OF Mr.. w. S. Forbes has
moved in TO their city home, from Bon
Air.
Miss Mamie Little, Fredericksburg,
will be the guest of Mrs. l.. ID. Price for
December
Miss Sloane, who has been visiting Mrs
Joseph Willard, Fairfax county. Will
spend the winter with Mrs. Charles
Wortham.
Mrs. W. II. r. Lee will spend the month
of January with Major and Mrs. Is. ii.
Nash.
Rev. Arthur Klnsolvng. Brooklyn. N.
y. was in Richmond the past week.
Mr.. James Il. Heath and Edward Baird.
Norfolk. Va, spent few days here dur
Ing the week past.
Misses Eugenia and Anne Tenant have
returned from Baltimore
Miss Margaret Young. Louisville. KY,
who has been the guest of Mrs. Harry
Frazier. left few days ago.
Mrs George Peterkin is the guest Of
her mother, Mrs. John Stewart, at BROOK
lIill.
Mr. Thomas Glover. Warm Springs. Va,
wifi spend the winter In Richmond.
The Misses Stewart. OF Brookhill, have
returned from New York.
Mr.. T.. Il. Thomason is on business
trip TO Southwest Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond Thweatt Will
son have returned from their bridal tour,
and are at their home on Park avenue.
Mrs William Waller Morton and son
have returned from Baltimore
The Misses Ross are visiting Mrs. Cal
win Whitley. in Baltimore.
Miss Salle Bruce Is the guest Of Mrs.
Joseph II. Anderson, west Franklin street.
Miss Bessie Pace is spending the win
ter In New York. pursuing the study Of
vocal music.
Mrs. Frank S. Pleasonton and Miss
Lille Pleasonton, of Philadelphia; Miss
thinner, of Petersburg, Va; Misses
Clarke. Of Newport News. and Mrs.
James Scott. Of Lynchburg, Va, will be
the guests of Mrs. Il. n. Brander on
Monday.
Miss McAden. of Baltimore. and Miss
Lizzie Taliaferro, Of Roanoke. are the
guests OF Mr.. Z. II. Taliaferro. at No.
north Sixth street.
Mrs. Richard Townson and Miss Mary
Campbell are visiting the Misses Booker.
Franklin and Fourth streets.
MIR. James b. Bullock. Of Philadelphia,
spent the past week in Richmond at
the Exchange.
Miss Gertrude Rives will spend the next
few weeks In Richmond. and have her
horses. that she may enjoy the pleasures
OF the hunt club.
The family Of Mr.. Alexander Cameron
have returned to their city home.
Mrs. Cameron and Miss Cameron have
returned from a visit of several weeks in
New York.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Martin are the
guests of Mr. Samuel Martin, west Grace
street.
Miss Jennie Evans is the guest OF Mrs.
Charles Ban.
Misses Annie Henry and Matte Arnold,
Of Norfolk. Va. are the guests or MISS
Ellie Williams.
Miss Lindsay Lomax. Washington, ID.
c., is the guest of Miss Bessie Wight
SO west Main street
Mrs. George de B. Keim and Mrs. Is. }.
viii be the guest Of Mrs. Edward
Mayor on Monday.
Mrs. Sallie Foote Waller. Mobile. Ala.
will be the guest this week OF DR.. and
Mrs. Charles V. Darlington, Park avenue.
Mrs. G. OBJ. Cowardin Is visiting her
mother in Baltimore. Nd.
Mrs W. l.. Chisolm Of Baltimore, Is
visiting her parents, Colonel and Mrs.
E. NJ. Garnett, No. 307 east Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles f.. Wortham. Jr.,
have returned from visit TO Norfolk.
Mrs. Patterson and daughter have re-
turned from New York.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Travers Will at
tend the hOrse-show In New YORK.
Several prominent society ladies' In the
West End are organizing a Stop Club.
Mstor and Mrs b. III. Nash have re-