Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-24
rnE COLONIAL DANES
IT,, Smith Reads a Paper Before Them
On Stately Fairfax Homes.
uopcEs oS ELECTRICITY.


,tub-Thc Wedding of
,.o, and Miss Bridgcs-Ar-
I'M. for the Nirwess.
..--,ts Society Of Colonial Danes
,,ruaI meeting In the charm-
t.' .,l,.rcom at the Jefferson on
0- .,,,rnoon at o'clock. Mrs. VII
n....u Robinson presiding. The
a' .,.rc reelected unanimously
". -,w nominations made for mem
a- Che amendments to the constitu-
F be national committee; dis
81" ..5 noted upon. and other matters
.,..r.ss disposed Of
O.. historian Of the society MISS Mar
smith. OF Alexandria, was
g. ....,1cel by the president. and
i'' ..,r.te with historic interest, ana
~ 3D.. data. was read by her II was
" .rhc stately Homes Of Fair
r n, d1dicatory preface the
.el author struck the Keynote OF
ana purposes of al the his
Dol .tt.s Of Virginia in the bcauti-
..l clause. Much OF the de-
r is iu dry historical matter.
. llr you viii eNclaum mat
.. asked mo FOR bread nave
,.. a. stone But these stones.
r...r sacred legends, are a part OF
...-,olnc ruins Of the past. which.
.,. i.r4aee OF our motto. We are
,..- o o.. store and 20 transmit May
rr OF IN earlier day rest upon
y,rk AMI may we Dedicate IL, not
.ry Oh the memory ot that which mas
DE-, fo the better part % that which
''f tn greater Virginia" Miss
,..o gave in chsste and elegant
t. O. tri,f sketch OF the counties Of
Lev md Alexandria, and OF some or
,,s'.r,. homes In these counties,
I ars prominent I'm the history OF
,.-,.r. Mount Vernon, 50 rich In in
,..,,,.,,oal Americans: "Woodlawn,' a
.. ,, ,he Mount Vernon estate, given
-.-,el Washington 60 his step
.~,t.r Nellie GUSTS. "Belvoir.' the
. or lard Fairfax. "Dunstan.' the
.,.or George Mason. arlington the
- ~ Oh, Lees. and Alexandra. and
.. .mforiant part she played In the
Revolution. ,.,-,,
~. h0aklet. dedicated TO the Virginia
...t. az the Colonial Danes will be
..t.t.s with attractive Illustrations OF
.-r Of the people and places which
t-r tro iaes Of this charming paper
.-..r the auspices of the society, as soon
8, satisfactory arrangements can De
~8ir "
vs, Smith resigned the position Of his
AVIAN. and at a subsequent meeting OF
4. raarI 81 Managers Irs. cynthia u.
r coleman WAS elected 10 the position
tr.ra the members present were
v,.s.mes william Russell Robinson. VI.
g. Peasants, James Lyons. Herbert \.
.esrofne Lucy Carter Trent, Regulaid
..fam. George ". Mayo, John Al
t,~ parl1e &. Bagby. William l..
r..au. 4. ". Fcurnoy. Thomas y.
,.-,.r John Iottier. james Dooley.
.rrthH R y. Coleman. William Writ
t.rr Warner Moore, /. y. Jones. VII
lob r. Robins. &. a. Blanton. w.
a,- walker Spencer. Howard u. Hose'
r ,halkley. and Misses VI. Y. Smith.
MAYO. Louisa Mclean Pleasants.
N-e Rose walker and Miss Coleman
Monday WAS "red-letter-day" at the
V.m.n.- Club. when q beautiful address
WIS delivered hy pr. !. Allison Hodges
t1.n fho Interesting subject. some oil
a. Recent Developments and Appllca- /
f.r. ~ Electricity" The speaker was
carefully Introduced 10y Miss VI. T. |
Moore. chairman ~ the occasion, and |
.--r q few happily -chosen words of APP
rr.ci,fou for the compliment beSaoWcd /
lr 'ta hIe- boa their invitation 10 nm
t.,t ..a.s them. hc introduced his theme,
.rf fr .u hour held the audience spell
bound ls Dob. eloquent presentation Of /
10
Hn..-it.ons tie remarked upon the prae-
-..I teni,ncler OF this age. ana the con-
-.r..- thirst OF the people for the |
r.lrr iu science as I'm other depart /
r.r.- ~ rfc which had led to many |
81, Or recent wonderful developments and !
nrrfctors 81 electricity Tie briefly /
r8.1 Its history from the discovery |
o. ne electrical properties Of amber or |
,.tnr ty Thsles. ono 81 the old Grecian |
.l-,t twenty centuries agc, 10 its \
PRESENT safe of almost seeming perfec- /
IIa noted some Of the brilliant cN- /
r.m.at, hy Gilbert. the Englishman. \
r ue seventeenth century. and ascribed /
Dim o.. discovery Of the science pro-
go f8r be- w.s he first 10 discover the /
rl4,goc az the weather on the electron !
i-i mtcnef The indebtedness Of the /
silence fH many men of genius was
.nwentei upon. showing its evolution |
s.i bow though the wise men OF the /
'-.t,.uh century. had captured the /
'.'rlf. p,cs.is, that 10 yet remained
ir 90. wiser men Of the nineteenth CEN
t.r- o. yoke him in practical harness.
R..a of our modern magicians in
oifrf- ths wonderful agent TO the
H.., and recc .s'tics OF modern civilization
Was ir.1 discussed and cNempliiied with
.t'. l'nsueIons. The guests invited
a. re Chairman 10 be present were Mr..
vs. lrui-fion, Mrs. Charles l.. Todd,
Mss Ioii Dr ". J. Young. Dr. George
n.n Johnston Or Massie. Mr. Warner
Nrt aiI Captain Allison. Visiting
s-'.'s were Nr and Mrs. Minor Lewis,
ST., If-ln. Miss Stewart, 81. Louis, Mo.
-'ss l'.-"ei, annapolis. Md; Miss Aus
H. Boston. Mass.
THO marriage Of Miss Elizabeth Mac
49,. Bruises To- M. Graham Bruce Hob
or ".A bring back 10 Richmond one of
.f BIOS. attractive daughters. The we'd
..it '.. place on Wednesday afternoon
~ b. 900 Grace Episcopal church.
Na.N Tex. which was cOnsecrated
" i,w Gays previously. 1t was
-..i' coincidence that the first we'd
gig WAC. Was sOlemnized In the mag
J -'e't c-.lce should have been that of
ie of the great philanthropist
...-s1 whose beQuest the church was
.'-- ife lovely bride wore a gown. the
'@-.t i'iroiuctlon Of that worn 10y her
Their g. years ago, and was.
.'-''ies.. most attractive picture in
~ quaint costume of the olden time
.ss combination OF cream satin, en-
'''i.i after the antique style, and
=. --satl'e de sole. short corsage and
iil skirt. She wore no veil, as
vas 'he fashion Of that day. Ehe walked
~ As aisle with her young sister. n
' blonde. The groom entered the
7, with his brother. Or. Edwin J..
'+|.r''. as legi man and tho officiating /