The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27

fascination. little Miss Page Grymes, who
has never appeared in public but to
bring down the house" will be flag
bearer" and hundreds Will go just TO
see her for she IL well worth the trou-
Bile. The drills will take place on eacn
Tuesday and Friday evening during the
bazaar. Invitations have been sent
to the various military and other organi-
zati5rs TO attend on special nights. and
an invitation is here extended TO all
physicians ana all clergymen 10 attend
on the opening night.
The workers in the bazaar are re-
quested 10 come prepared TO buy their
badges 10 the general meeting at the
Y. NJ. g. A.. Tho price is exceedingly
small. Ten o'clock is the hour for the
meeting.
CHURCH HILL
Church HilI is IN a sort OF mild ecstacy
aa the natural result Of the "floral We'd
ding Anniversary on Wednesday evening
at the residence OF Captain and Mrs. }.
II. Fitz. To celebrate the ninth ami
versary OF their marriage. the popular
couple converted their always attractive
home into a very garden, with the ano-
maly OF fires and candelabra. The walls
were heavily festooned with cedar, ivy.
and roses, and garlands OF roses hung
wherever a tbull SDs
In the po rlors the prevailing shade was
pink; in one Of the dining-rooms white
and the other rcd. The halls and stair
ways presented triumph OF floral deco
ration, most Of the flowers being the
gifts OF friends I'm recognition OF the
suspicious day.
CAPTAIN and Mrs. Fitz assisted by Miss
Douglas Terrell. received their guests be
meath a superb mass Of pink roses In the
form Of a heart
The feature par excellence Of the oc-
casicn was the rendition. by Professor
Leo Wheat. who did a like service for
Captain and Mrs. Fttz nine years ago,
OF Mendelssohns Wedding March. Pro-
fcssor Wheat also gave, for the enjoy
ment OF the guests. and in delightful
fashion, a little sketch Of the nine years,
and the period OF time was never con-
densed more happily than by him on
this occasion. He concluded by reading
some lines written by Captain Fitz suited
10 the occasion.
An elaborate supper was elegantly
served, '"possum" appearing on the menu.
Punch was fascinatingly present After
supper Captain F1tz gave some good old
tunes on his old violin, the "Strad!va-
RUS" before mentioned IN this letter.
with a quality in it's strings that Is
human and vibrant. Mrs. F1tz accom-
panied him on the piano and Mr.. j. l..
Fiiz on the guitar.
Captain Fitz also picked" some mimi
table plantation melodies Of his own COM
position from the banjo; Mrs. White sang
dellghttllly, and DR. Monteiro rocted
most enjoyahly In dialect.
Leaflets bearing Captain Fits anniver-
sary poem were souvenirs OF one Of the
most enjoyed private entertainments ever
given on the Hill or on II.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. W.
X. Bache. Mrs Harding. and Mr.. Faux
ner. OF Barton Heights; Mr.. G. b. Antrim.
Mr.. O'Connell. Miss Mabel Williams, Mr..
Wortley Dickey. Mrs Or. Farrar, the
Misses Farrar. Mr. CLANCY, Miss Hunter
FERGUSON. Mr.. Allen Collins, Miss An
gus. Miss Byerley, Mr.. and Mrs. stephen
Beveridee Mr.. a. j.. Landerkin, SIR. and
Mrs. r. J. Craigie Judge and Mrs. -. c.
Richardson. Mr.. Harry Whittett, Miss
Susie Polndexter, Dr. BeaZley. Mrs Tai
iaferro. the Misses Taliaferro Mr.. and
Mrs Matt. Tyler, Messrs. Harvey. Jordan,
Edwards, Miss juliet Fitz, Mr.. Joseph
Coghlan and Mrs. Parrott, and others.
Mrs. Susan Reed has been confined to
the house with a very severe cold.
The Bowers-valeniine wedding was con-
spicuous on the weeks social programme.
The Experience Sociable" by the La
dies Aid Society Of Leigh-Street Baptist
church will be given at Sis o'clock Mon
day evening in the lecture-rOom OF the
church.
In addition 10 the usual features, there
will be an Interesting musical programme.
Mrs r. II. Chalkley OF Charlotte
county, is visiting Miss Lillian McSiinn.
During her recent visit 10 Cleveland O..
Miss Pearl Bodeker has been much ad-
mired and the recipient Of fattering COM
ments by the local papers.
Miss Taylor has returned from Atlanta.
Her father. Captain G.. Watt Taylor,
who was a delegate 10 the Fire Conyen-
ton has also returned.
Dr. and Mrs. Prosser Harrison have
moved into their very handsome resi-
dence, 23l4 Broad street.
Mrs Dickinson and her sweet daughter.
Florence. are attending the Atlanta Ex-
position.