The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-21

I who Is the organizer Of the movement
says
''The patriotic ladies' OF America are
TO build the administration building, and
they propose that there be made on the
22d OF February, 1893. the nations first
Offering for this purpose. asking no large
contributions, begging nothing America
20 100000 people must build this great
monument II the 100000 children In
tho public schools Of America would give
a penny each on Washington birthday,
they would contribute sum suihclehI
10 erect the building and endow A. Let
US then Join hands and have an American
university. American science ana Amer
lean ideas for American cftizens
Mrs. Richardson further stated That
che had arranged with the proper auth
critics that the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing shall produce certificates which
win be given TO those who contribute to
the movement
Mrs. Richmond Maury, Of Danvilie, Va,
Is the guest Of Mrs. b. G. Maury, SO3
east Grace street.
Miss Mary Macgill Drewry. of Min
cola" is the guest of Mrs. Egard X. Lar
ferty, 4O5 east Franklin street
The news that on Thursday evening
the Tuesday German Club reorganized
FOR the season will be hailed with genuine
pleasure in society circles, the Tuesday
germans having become an important
and popular part Of the winters Ire. me
membership will. II is said, be restricted
TO fifty. and special effort VIII be mace
10 place this years series OF dances high
i'm the record OF elegant entertainments.
Tbev will not. as heretofore. be given at
/ the Masonic Temple but az the Jefferson.
i The gallant gentlemen OF the Tuesday
will be kept busy this coming week re-
ceiving congratulations upon their de-
| clsion 10 reorganize The first german
| OF the season will probably take place
early in December.
Tho visit Of the University and North
| Carolina teams at the Thanksgiving sea-
son will set the balls rolling I'm various
directions. On Thanksgiving night ger
man in honor of the young
gentlemen from the University. will be
given at the Masonic Temple, the honor
OF planning and carrying out this courtesy
belonging to Misses Mary and Lily Hill.
Anne Lee. Emcie Pegram, and Evelyn
Gordon. The visiting teams Will be in
vited to attend as separate bodies. as
well as the University German Club. The
young ladies-all of whom are delightfully."-
popular in society circles. held a meeting
Friday morning at which the decision TO
give the german was finally reached.
The social season is so exceedingly back
ward in diverting developments this year
that the debutantes are in somewhat de-
spOndent frame of mind. Weddings have
been the leading diversion of the past
week. However, let the debutantes take
courage Every dull November in the
local fashionable world since the era OF
the first social records has been Followed
by a December so gay and January so
rampantly bent on pleasure that Novem-
Der may be cheerfuliy excused. As
matter Of fact the wedding record OF last
week was an exceptional one On We'd
nesday there were two Weddings-those
of Miss LEROY and Mr.. Caperton, and OF
Miss Elizabeth Lines Cannon and Mr..
Samuel Miner Price.
With regard to the former couple, their
numerous friends will hail with genuine
pleasure the news that their future nome
will be RichmOnd-nOt Charlotte, y. G.,
as was at first thought. Upon their re
turn from their wedding trip they VIII be
guests of Major Robert Stiles for some
weeks, then making their permanent
plans. ,.,.-
on Tuesday the wedding OF Miss Louise
Fontaine Meade and Mr.. Clarence FER
cival CABOT was the principal thing upon
the social programme Of the day.
The local world had a genuine surprise
In the announcement in The Times OF the
engagement OF MISS Bessie Martin OF
Kichmond. and Mr.. Irving Brokaw, oil
New York for the reason that OUTSIDE
tasfl a. m
been even suspected. She has, since the
day of her debut, been exceedingly prom
ipent i'm the best social lie OF the city
is a daughter of Mrs. Walter n. Martin
and a nrst cousin OF Princess TrOuDeiskoi
and Mrs. Allan Potts. She Is an exceed
ingly handsome girl and has always Decn
in demand for prominent roles IN loc"i
amateur entertainments. In the heiIhesS
given under the auspices OF the Asso'
citation for the Preservation Of Virginia
Antiquities she will be charmingly remem-
bered.
Mr. Brokaw was graduated from Prince
ton. class Of 1895, and will be remember
ed bv his fellow-students as one al us
most famous athletes. lie is a member
OF all the leading New York clubs and as
popular in the fashionable life or that
city as is his fancee in those OF klch-
mond. Congratulations Of a hearty kind
are certainly in OIuti'
Mrs. Edmund Harrison and Mrs. Chas.
II Chalkley are guests of Mrs Howard
ID Hoge who. on Tuesday afternoon, In
troduced the season of the popular IN
formal Eat home" with one at her resi-
dence which was entirely delightful.
IL is conceded, OF course. so 10 SPEAK
that the most important thing in connec-
ton with the success Of these affairs Is
the personality of the hostess. her ability
TO diffuse welcome through the parlors
like an aroma personal. Mrs. Hoge has
discovered the essence of true cordial
ity. for every one Of her guests came
from her hospitable house with a sense
Of welcome. The house was prettily deco
rated. the mantels being banked with
ferns, while the table decorations were
OF pink chrysanthemums. Mrs. Hoge was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. u. Rucker.
Mrs w. c. Bentley Mrs. j. Allison
Hodges. Mrs. William r. Robins Misses
Eleanor Bosher. Ella Jackson. Marian
Robins. Pollard. Judith Deane and Rachel
Cooke. Punch was served by Mrs. Adolf
phus Blair
Among those who called were Mrs. r.
c. Minor, Mrs. Austin Brockenbrough.
Mrs. W NJ Taliaferro. Mrs. J. p. Da-
shell, Mrs. Landonia Dashiell. Mrs. VIII
liam Oppenhimer. Mrs. Donnan. of Pc
tersburg: Mrs. Ben. Purcell. Mrs. J. A.
White. Mrs. Charles Todd. Misses Mabel
Todd. Halle Cooke Maria Moseiey, Liz
zie Weddell. Logan, Mary Rogers. Mary
Lyons Mayo. Annie Mayo. Roberta Mi