The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-13
WITH RICHMOND WOMEN
ANNUAL MEEffN8 or MANAGERS
or THE HOMAN's ExCHANGL.
Mrs. yirginius Newton Succeeds Mrs. s,H.
HAYES a. Presidcnt-The oiher ohcers'
Rumors OF Zig Entertainment.

the ensuing year. and Mrs. W. 5. Don
nan as treasurer. In the case OF All
the other officers, reelection took place.
! They are: Vice-Presidents, Mrs. George
Watt. Mrs. J.. Taylor Eliyson, Mrs. T.
william Pembert0n: Recording Secrcta-
~ Miss Virginia Peasants, Correspond
! Ing Secretary. Miss Mary G.. Crcnshaw
The members OF the Board OF Managers
are Mrs. Otway ;. Allen, Mrs. Alex. w.
Archer. Mrs. w. J. Blunt, Mrs. g. II.
Cannon. Mrs. Preston Cooke Mrs. John
A. Coke. Miss Mary q. crenshaw. Mrs.
Edward Il. Crump. Mrs. Andrew II.
| Christian. Jr., Mrs. Adolph Dill, Mrs.
". $. Donnan. Mrs. j. Taylor Elyson.
Mrs. j. i. Gibbs, Mrs. Reginald Gill;
ham. Mrs. Thomas Il. Jcfiress. Mrs.
lanes Lyons. Mrs Thomas l.. Moore.
| Mrs. r. r.. Alunford. Mrs. Nirginius
| Newton, Mrs. X. ". holland. Mrs. L.
! william Pombcrton. Mss Virginia Pleas
ants. Mrs. James peasants. Mrs. George
/. Street. Miss Ella NJ. Thomas, Mrs.
S. W. Travors, Mrs. George Watt Mrs.
!. S. Wexford. Mrs. william 5. Withers,
| Mrs Henry Il. Wckham, ana Mrs. -
G.. Wallace.
There was an inevitable touch OF sad
ness about yesterdays meeting, due 10
the recent death Of Mrs. 5. IL. Iawes.
founder OF the enterprise, It's first presi-
dent. and constant friend.
Reports were presented by MISS VIZ
! glna Peasants. recording secretary
/ Mrs. Watt. Mrs. Eilyson. Mrs. ~. WI
! liam Pcmberton. Mrs. James Lyons MISS
Fannie Munf0rd. and Miss Helen Mon
taaue. These showed Improvement In
| receipts. but stress was laid upon the
porsmptory need for more annual SUBJ
| scribcrs If the work is 10 continue TO
! hold it's benencont place in the commu-
! nifty.
Miss rloasan,s. in presenting IN ont
| limo her interesting record " the year,
! reverted focineiy 90 the lGCaicuiable loss
| sustained in the death OF that true and
| gracious woman. Mrs. s. ii. HaWes
"Tha past year, SAID She, "has been
| very trying one: business an owe. the
| country has been dull. but IN spite orthis
the Richmond Exchange has much rei-
| SON 10 DE thankful q The trade has
| been htfui and whi.e not so large as last
! year. our profits have been greater. This
| years subscribers list shows "a few more
| names than last Wears. The number
| OF consien0rs IS not quite so large. rms
| is due 90 the high standard we have
| made and keep. prcferring 10 have fewer
/ doing really first class work than many
! who do not come mp 90 the STANDARD. We
have done urusuaaly well with bric-a-brac
and consianmcnts OF that class. and ia
this way ,ge reach and help persons who
are needy. but not bile 10 work with their
| hands.
Tho Exchange is not self-suppo
and 20 place 10 on "a irmcr basis we must
have more annual flbscriDers- Two
! dollars. the price VI an annual subscrip-
/ ton does not seem much. but a goodly
number would spare the board many
/ anxious hours. We take this ap-
portuuitv TO thank each and all OF our
| friends who have helped us in any way
in the past. and lespeak their continued
interest i'm this work.
iAs mater of fact inc mas Iiin., n1
work which is undertaken hy-''"e I-A-
| appreciated ass Sc should be-. Us sole ODD
| iact IS Co help needy women 70 help tnem-
selves. Almost every kind OF work thal
woman can DO at home is brought 10 me
rooms Of the ENcaanee Tor stie' an Wen
/ Tho articles are the "oiA ol "o,N,r W.
nave. in many cases, D.'n sgu''.''.' w
/ tbsfr ACCOMPLISHMENTS romuncrative. and
.,.- t,..''s..,,... a. Crrris, e,ioe.
/ ,,l,.. fo, thoso Who cam do marketable