The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-09
IsLY OF WIGHl's SYMPATHY.
THI UONIN TO HELP.
Will Assist in Raising Funds for the Uni
yersity.

4 large number of representative ladies'
Of the city held a meeting in the Dung
Mems Christian Association ConC"ft Hal
YESTERDAY at noon for the purpose 81 de-
vising plans for raising money 10 asst
in rebuilding the TOtunda and annex al
the University Of Virginia, recently &c
Among the ladies' pre- ut woo VS..
James fleasants. Mrs. NJ. G.. Patterson.
Mrs. Herbert Claiborne. Mrs. Yrs ma
Morgan Robinson. Mrs. Archer anger
son. Mrs. George Ben. Johnston, MISS
Georgia Blankenship. Mrs. .. C.. walker
Mrs. }. Taylor Ellyson, Mrs =. .; MI
nor. Mrs. William " Arcner' ais LEM.
Ladi Purcell. Miss Bertha Wexford, Miss
Kate Anderson. Mrs. l.. i: i.c"i' MtS'
George Wayne Anderson. Mrs Noses y
HOgc Ir Mrs. Harrl.,p VIE OF 49,
sor Harrison, of Sle University q ~
Putnev, Mrs. James Ly)ns. Jf.
The meeting was called TO order by MIS-;
Virginia Morgan Robinson, VINO IN DiIti
and well-tim.1 talk. set forth the OBJECT
Mrs. Thomson said that never had
the women of Virginia failed 10 respond
to the call for aid for any worthy tauI,Ss'
and now she was sure that tht uduEh-
tiers of the Old Dominion would connc
forward and do their best for ms noDle
undertaking. the aiding OF the university
10 rebuild. A.
she read an interesting account Of the
fire al the University from a lttiel VIII
ten by her son. Mr.. Morgan j. Nopiilsol,
a student at the institution. giving
realistic pcn-picture Of the ite. me
whole scene of destruction ana distress
VAS wildly brought before the audience.
whose close attention to the reader sHo"
cd their deep interest III the subject.
Mrs Malvern G.. Patterson stated that
Professor Noah *. Davis. CT the Iniver-
sitv of Virginia. is 10 come 10 hlchmohi
at an early date ana deliver an lilusl. ..s.s
lecture on the famous painting, ne
School Of nthens," for the benent or the
rebuilding fund. This lecture VIII be able
and exhaustive. and a frst-class stereop-
ticOn will be employer 10 piaSe p .tettos
of the University, as well as the painting
referred 20. before the audience. ms
scheme was received with great enthusi-
asm by all the ladies. ana committees
will he appointed - arrange Tue ucldHS
of this entertainment.
Nr Horace +. smith. well known TO
the country as Polk Miller nandseI,
and. by the way. always ioreinose 1 MrSi
he r1oeress Of the meeting ana present
"a to the ladies the scheme Of the Ilines
newspaper for a monster bencnt per
formance, Of which he is 10 be manager,
IA be given at the Mozart Academy OF
Music November 9th next. Mr.. smith
made a brief. business-like address, ana
said he was authorized 10 plesyht N, tIe
idea. OF the benefit 10 the laiies by Mr..
Rrvan. president OF The Times newspaper
and MIR Wyndham X. Meredith, president
of the Society OF Alumni or the ImNerslty
received most fayorably and his scheme
was heartily ENDORSED by the meetlns.
4 number OF very excellent Photographic
views II the late fire at the university
were placed upon view on the platform Oi
the hall TO be offered for sale hereafter;
The picture Of THE school or Athens
is brought before the view NEST wildly In
the photograph shown.
A view Of the burning rotunda is well
taken. and the smoke ara flames issuing
from the noble cdfice planned and built
bv the sage Of Monticello are very reals
lie. The photograph Of the buildings be,
fore the fire. showing the rotunda ana
professor. houses and the lawn, when
PLACED side by side with the other views
Of the scene OF the fire. was of value 10
show the beauty Of the buildings before
their destruction. Other photographs OF
the buildings. interiors and eXterorS. from
Ell sides and points Of view. We're handed
around i'm the meeting and examined with
very great interest by the ladies.
Friday night. the 18th OF November,
has been selected as the time ana the
Young Mems Christian Association Con-
cert Hall as the place for an entertain
ment for the benefit of the University re-
building fund. Professor Davis VIII give
his delightful lecture on the lale famous
picture. '1hc School of Athens, ana MI.
Arthur Il. Clarke has kindly onered 70
work the stereopticon with whlch the
lecture will be Illustrated.