The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE,
PAST WEEK As SPENT IN FASHION
abe RICHMOND.
THE Womsn's Club-Personal Men
tion-Local Charities-Life on
Church Hill.

The Day Nursery and Free Kindergar-
ten needs 4 low cook stove. which IT
would be exceedingly glad If some Of its
friends would supply. The one IT has.
has done coed service, but shares, in
common with most other things, a ten
dency to wear out. II seems as If among
the many who are cordially Interested IN
the work the Nursery undertakes TO DO,
stove might be raised, ana doubtless
IL will be. ln the mean time 1t spends
itself In hope.
Tho condition OF Miss Leila stiles is
such as 70 excite grave apprehension
a.. ng her many friends.
Cards are out for a "Chrysanthemum"
reception 10 be given at her handsome
Asheville q. CO residence, by Mrs. Con
molly. who is now I'm Richmond, but viii
spend only a few days mere.
Miss Bessie carter Minor is visiting
friends in New York.
Dr. and Mrs. Curry have left Ashe-
Vile for Atlanta, the former being one
OF the judges at the Exposition. While In
Atlanta they will be entertained by Sec
rotary Hoke Smith and other prominent
citizens.
In the death OF Dr. Edward T. Robin
son. Richmond has lost one Of her kind
lest as well as one OF her best physi-
clans. A man Of large heart and abound
ing sympathies he found time, notwlth-
standing an extensive practice, for minis
try 20 the poor. who found in him not
physician only. but friend. Among the
many who mourn his loss. none sorrow
more deeply or with better reason than
these Profound sympathy mast be felt
for the Wife whose grief is without the
solace OF companicnship
Mr. Albert Bruce is III at the "oid To-
minion" Hospital.
The funeral Of that lovely Young wife
and mother. Mrs. George Laherty. sub
tracted decidedly from interest IN and al
tendance upon last Monday afternoons
tea al the Woman's Club. Richmonders
have had so many prievous opportunities
thrust upon them lately TO reflect upon
the delicacy of the silver coio ana the
hroakahle quality of the golden bowl mat
the greatest solicitude is felt for those
now on the sick list. If ever the very IN
carnation Of joyful life was known mere.
Il was in the sweet, bu0yant and charm
snr personality Of Bessie Lay. Her
death and that OF Elvira Kean suggest
the force Of that smile which compares
human life TO a flower Of the Hello.
Among those present at the recent con-
vention Of the Daughters OF the Con-
federacy" In Alexandria were.
Mrs. Ccssius r. Lee and Mrs Samuel
Boyer Davis. Of Alexandria, Va MISS
Mary Amelia Smith. Of the Black Horse
Division of Warrenton, Va; Mrs James
A Scott. OF the Lucy Minor Otey ltNi-
sion. OF Lynchhurg, Va, Miss Kate Ma
son Rowland. Of the Mary GUSTS Lee bl-
,.ieson. rfpresented the Appomattox Di-
vision After proceeding with inc unlln-
ished business a vote OF thanks was ten
dered 20 Miss Rowland for the able man
ner In which she filled the duties OF CHAIR
man Of the convention. \ slmiidt No'e
x-qs rendered Mrs. James Scott VINO
kindly acted as secretary. The tolloWlhF
ofncers were elected: Mrs. John Nlthels
clarke. OF Lynchbuig. Pesident' Mrs.
samuel Bower Davis. OF Alexandria, Vice
f.rasIdent. Mrs G. W. Hunter, or Apo
rnattox. Recording Secretary MISS tsnlh
Early. OF Lynchburg. responding sec
Rotary: Miss Virginia Beverly Nofse' OF
Alexandria. Treasurer; Miss Ben Hunter
- Vvarrenton. historian. Miss NJ. Mofson,
- Xyarreuton. Registrar. The President
Nc clarke. was chosen as delegate 10
ne national convention al NashNille'
Tenn 10 meet November >, $50 III was
decided 10 hold the next meeting at war
renton. on October p. lS5. the cohFeh-
ton then adjourned sine de
The object OF this organization Is 10
~ together all the women whose
,o,hers brothers. husbands, or grand
,atre~s bore a gun in the Lost Cause
srbcsa are eligible. and those who con-
,rihuted bv work such as hospital hufs-
Inc have also a right 10 enter the so
cietv IL IS expected that before many
months are gone. many women IN me
South will be enrolled. -
The urinary object OF the society Is the
o-ectien OF monuments AMI dedication or
memorial tablets 10 the heroes OF the Con
federacy. 10 the wives and mothers oil
GREAT soldiers. and 10 women whose ser
vices In the cause deserve such recoS-
milton. They also wish 10 collect ana pre-
serve all materials frcm whlch h'9'o'y
may he formed and 10 gather together an
,eIlcs OF the Ccnfederacy for the use OF
ccrntrg Ger tiations. To this work most
y, The women OF the South will soon be
dedicated. and this wonderful orsani@a-
ton will send It's ramihcauons all over
the Union.
The daughters and wives OF most OF the
famous generals will be among me MN
,.er aud though two-thirCs Of the gene
rails are dead, there is scarcely one who
has not some feminine representative VINO
VII rerpetuate his name IN tins way.
First may be mentioned Miss Mildred
lie daughter OF the famous Confederate
commander-in-chief Robert l.. Lee. and
her sister. Miss Mary. VINO is row in Eu-
roue will certainly be az the number
Longstree, has daughter. who lives IN
Gainesville. Ga Miss Mary Smith. daugn-
to- ~ extra Billy" the war Governor
OF Virginia. Is at the head OF enc OF the
chapters. ard all OF the men whose fame
has made their names household words
will have a wife or daughter In the SO
ciety.
The worx with which most OF the ladies