Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-06
A POVERTY SOSCHUL.
UNIQUE PARTY GIVEN ny THE
LADIES OF MEADE-MExoRIAL.
List Of Those who Took Parf-Fines
rmposeA for Excesses in Dress
Mr.. Johusoa's Funeral To-Day
Other Mauchestcr Items.

The ladies of the Sewing Society OF the
Neade.M Memorial church gave ptterty
sahur' at the vestry last night, wficn
was largely attended and much enjoy ed
nv every one present. The followers OF
the old Puritan style OF dress had much
the advantage Of the advocates OF modern
dress reform, as the following tsix-iist on
articles Of wearing apparel. written In
true Josh Bililngs's style, will show:
EVERY woman what komes must ware
an kaIlixer dress and apron er svmthin
ckelly appropriate and leave :heir poodle
dorg to hum Know gent with q billed
shirt and dood koller win be a!oucd 10
kun unless he pays fine OF sents.
A kompetent komitty will introduce
strangers and look after bashful fellows
an kuliect fines. Evry wun wot Gums
must pay dcre fine befor catin supper.
The fines fer ladies' Will be as follows:
No apren. sent; Kid gloves, sents'
Hat with flowers or fethers, sents' Ear
rings, plane. ] sent; EARRINGS, diHoh'
sents; Trimmed apern. sents' oupoh
finger wiring. sents: Gold fraim grasses,
2 sents; SILK dres, 3. SCENTS; wui areS, .
SCENTS: Ornamental har pins. ! sent. Inc
TALLY as follows: BACKED Suites, SENT
Scgars in pocket. / sent each pipes
exemp: Wotches not Waterbury, sent,
6tove-pipe hat, / sent; Chawing gem
sent: Stand up koller. SCENTS; Pstent
lether shoes, sents: Button whole bokay'
6 sents Gold fram glasses, sehts;
creased trousers. sents.
The following ladies assisted IN the en-
tertaipment: Fortune-Teller. MISS Bessie
T. ~
Ter, Miss Julia Kraft; Peanut uiri' MISS
Evans. Popcorn Girl. Miss Walden: Apple
GirI. Miss McCulloch; Candy Girl. Miss
Van Horn; Bootblack, Mr.. L.. Ftndly'
Match Girl. Miss Helen Weisiger; Pin
and Needle Girl. Miss Minnie Drewry;
Flower Girl. Miss Holland; Parrot Girl.
Miss Lena Morrissette: Grab Bag. MISS
Katie Baird; Ginger Bread. Miss Annie
Shotwell.
The funeral of Mr.. N. Il. Johnson, who.
died suddenly of heart-iisease at. the
Richmond and Danville shops Monday
afternoon, will take place his morning
al 10 O'Clock from Bainbridge-Street Zap
list church.
The meeting Of the st. Andrews
Brotherhood Of Meade-Memorial church
was postponed from last night Until Fri
day night at 7 o'clock.
Mrs. George S. Grizzard died ct O'clock
Monday night at her residence. In this
CITY. The deceased leaves a husband
and one child TO mourn the loss they
have sustained In the death Of this loved
one.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Turpin has gone on an
extensive bear hunt In Southwest Viz
ginia. He will be gone from the city
several days.
Misses Louise and Lizzie Clayton will
have a silver tea at their grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Hancocks. No. 400
Fifteenth street. on Friday. the sth OF
November from to II p. NJ. for the
benefit of the Baptist Orphanase.
In the Police Court yesterday morning
William Griffith, Eugene Swami. and Her
bert Furguson were fined $3.50 each for
ordinance violation.
Miss Helen Brice has returned to this
city after a brief visit to friends in WASH
ington, ID. G..
Miss Emma Cox, who has been quite
sick at her residence, on cambridge
street is improving.
Mr. IL. Henry Walden, OF Rocky Mount,
~ c.. formerly of this city, has returned
10 accept a position here.
Mr. J. w. Roberts is quite sick at his
residence on Porter street.
Mr. j. II. Rountree has gone TO Ralti-
more TO accept a position in that city.
Mr. ID. A. Snelings is confined to his
bed by sickness. His condition is I'M
changed.
Mrs. n. A. Bass. her niece, and nephew.
of Chua. are visiting Mrs. A. NJ. Gregory,
1HS Perry street.
The revival services at Asbury chapel
are well attended. and number OF per-
sons have professed religion