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COMMERCIAL.
THE WHEAT nARKET is STEADY,
BUT DULL.
Barley Quoted at Old Figures, AL
though There is an Easy
Feeling.
San Francisco, March 22d.

It
Wheat is unchanged for spot; market
steady, but dull; futures are easier. Bar
ley is quoted at the old figures. although
there is an easy feeling; sales of choice
feed to-day at 721ac. Very little movement
in Oats and prices are unchanged. Some
inquiry for large yellow Corn, but not
much for other kinds.
Apples move rather slowly; no changes in
prices. Choice Oranges are scarce and
prices have an advancing tendency; mar
ket is firm.
A fractional decline is noted in Dairy
Butter: all kinds are weak Store Eggs
move well, but Ranch are hard to sell at
the quotations.
car of Eastern Poultry was offered to-
day and brought 81 50q5 for Hens, $1Q
so for young BOOSTERS, 81 for old Roost-
ers. seas so for Fryers, Sc so for Ducks, 81 so
for Geese and 16c for Turkeys. There will
be another car in this week, with prob
ability of two The local market is nonnin-
al; not enough doing to change quotations.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras, s5Q5 Is; Bakers Extras. "a 1904 s5:
Superfine s4 1904 35 per bbl.
WHEAT Shipping Wheat is quoted at
choice; Milling Wheat, 81 4oQ1 As.
BARLEY-Feed, 701H1ac; Brewing, s.
Q92Ec.
per ctI: good to choice do, 81 1541 25 per
ctl poor to fair. 81 o5G1 10 per ctl; Surprise
81 45Ql 50 per ctl: Gray, 81 15@1 25 per
ctl; Black for feed, $1Q1 05 per ctl; do
FOR seed. 81 1901 25 per ctl; Red, 81 1oW
% per ctl Milling. 81 15@1 Is.
CORN-Large Yellow, S0aS21ac; Small
Yellow. 9549.lgc; White S212as5c per cti
RYE-S21a1S5c per ctl.
BUCKW HEAT-S1 1901 30.
MIDDLNGS. s17 5oG2o so per ton.
DRAN-Sl2mI2 80 for California, and
S1f 30 per ton for outside brands
ROLLED BARLEY-17Ql1 50 per ton.
CLIPPED OATS-$1l2 per ton more than
the whole article, as to quality.
HAY-Wheat xS411: Wheat and Oat.
s1G10: Oat, s6a9: Barley, S5Q6 80 for
.iver and s-dS 30 for the Sest Alfalfa.
pressed Wheat, S6Go 80: Compressed Cat
SG41.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCK MARKET.
San Francisco March 22d

San Francisco March 22d.
Morning Session-B & b, CSC; Bullion,
lie; Chollar, 81 10; c c V, 81 20; G & c.,
3Oc Mexican, 27G26c; Ophir, S9GSSc; Over
man, Sc; Potosi. 2Gc; Savage, 31c; Sierra
New 26c; Union Con, 2Sc.
Afternoon Session-Ophir Ssc; Mexican.
25c; G & c, 31c; B & B, 66c; G c Y, 81 15;
Chollar, 81 10; II & \, soc; Con Imp, &c;
&c: Silver Hill &c; Alpha, sc; Caledonia,
lie: Andes 1sc; Standard, 81 20.
Closing Quotations-Alta, &c: Alpha Con,
sc: Andes, lie; Belcher, lie; B q b. 65c i;
Bullion, 1Oc: Caledonia, lie; Challenge
Con, 32c; Chollar, 81 10; Confidence, zoe;
c C & V, 81 10; Con Imperial, 1c: Con Ne,'
York, 1c: Crown Point, 1Sc; Exchequer,
Sc; G & c, soc; H & n, soc; Kentuck Con,
&c; Mexican, 25c: Occidental Con, 15c;
Savage 29c; Sierra New, 25c;. Union Con,
&c: Utah Con, sc; Yellow Jacket, 26c.
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Petition for Distribution.

Arthur c. Eastman, administrator of
the estate of Lucy Eastman, deceased,
has rendered his final account of the
estate. which consists of 221.o acres of
land in this county, valued at $11, 500,
and personal property, making in all
S1S.OS7. There are claims against it
amounting to S5.491 3S. He asks that
the estate be distributed to him and
Ella G. Eastman, the legal heirs.
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Pattern Hats in the latest
Partisan styles; Walking Hats;
the new shapes in Ladies
Sailors, Misses and Children's
School, Dress and Sun Hats;
Feathers, Flowers, Trimmings
Of all kinds; Fancy Orna-
ments and everything that
goes to the making Of hand
some headwear.
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Spring medicine is necessity which
Hoods Sarsaparilla grandly supplies.
1t purifies and vitalizes the blood and
thus gives tone and strength to the
whole system.
Hoods Pills are the only pills to take
with HOODS Sarsaparilla. Cure all
liver ills.
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STRAw-e56soc mar n.Ia

STRAW-25G50c per bale.
HOPS-9Q11c per 10 for fair TO choice
and 12@12i2c per ID for fancy.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 coal 20: Butter, 81 50
al 50; Pink. 81 1901 25: Red, 81 50G1 40:
Lma ,n1 asg2 m Pea; s Il wbgte 13al S9 = o51 Sma al
Blaekeye. 81 5ea1 90; Red Kidney. s. %
POTATOES sacks-Early Rose, 65
G75c per ctl: Salinas Burbanks 90cGS1 10
per ctl: Garnet Chile, s56l95c per ctl; River
Burbanks, 50@7oc per sack; River Reds, 20
dS0c per ctl; Oregon Burbanks, i0c@S1 10
per ctl; Petaluma and Tomales Burbanks,
6odS0c per ctl; New Potatoes 212@Sc per
10: Sweet Potatoes, 81 25Q1 IS per ctl.
ONIONS-A 50Q2 per ctl. do Oregon,
VEGETABLES-Cucu q per
dozen: Dried Peppers, &c per n; Dried
Okra. 10Q121ac perib Garlic 14a194c per 10;
l2lac per 10 for choice: Tomatoes, 75c@
81 per box: Green Peas. 212Q4i@c per lh;
String Beans, SQ1lc per ID; Green Peppers,
d per box: Summer Squash. % per
box: Egg Plant Zoe per 10; Mexican Toma-
toes, Sll1 % per box; Rhuoaro, aQl %
FRESH FRUITS -Apples-Good to
CITRUS FRUIT-Oranges $2Q3 % per
box for Navels. and 75cQS1 % for Seed
lings; Mexican Lines, 81 box: California
Lemons 15c@$1 for common and 81 3eG2
per box for good to choice, and 81 20 for
TRoPIcAL FRUIT-Bananas: s192 per
Smyrna Figs. l5Q14c per ID; Persian Dates.
&c per 10.
Dried FRUITs-Following are the
prices furnished by the San Francisco
Fruit Exchange in carload lots:
choice do, 1liaai2c; fancy, SC; choice. IA
@Sc; standard, 6&4c prime. &C. Peaches--
Fancy, 612c; choice, 515c; standard, 434c;
prime. 4c; peeled in boxes, 9Gl0c. Nectar
ines-Fancy, 514c; choice. 4l2c; standard
61@c; do, quarters, 5Gs51ac; choice, 414q5c
standard, 3l2Q4c; prime, 2l2QSc;; Apples
Prunes. 4 sizes, 31ac: White Figs. Sc; do.
Black, 214Q2ha. Plums, 11ac for unpitted
In sacks or 5O-fb boxes-Four-crow loose.
5asc; 3-crown loose. 4&c: 2-crown loose,
3ssc; Seedless Sultanas, 512c; Seedless Mus
cateis, 4Sc; dried Grapes. &c. In 20-lb boxes
-Three-crown London layers, 81 10; clus-
ters, 81 30; Dehesa Clusters, 81 90; lmperla!
Clusters. So.
BUTTER = Creamery = Fancy, 1514a1ec
per 10; seconds. 14l4@l5c per 10. Dairy
Fancy, 13014c; good to choice, 12413c
lower grades, 9@11c.
CHEESE-Fancy mild new, &c; fair
dar, 10@1lc; Young America, sa9c i;
Eastern, 14Ql419c per ID; Western, 111@9
12hc.
EGGS-1o140121ac per dozen for store and
ranch.
POULTRY-Lve Turkeys-Gobblers, lao
15c; Hens, 14G15c Dressed, 160 BOOSTERS,
So so for old, S6Gi7 for young; Broiers, $40
30 for small, s. 50U6 for large; Fryers,
$6I6 so; Hens, $304; Ducks. s. 50Q6 80 for old
and 81 50QtS 80 for young; Geese, 81 75Q2 per
per dozen for old, 81 80 for young.
GAME-Hare. 75cusl per dozen; Gray
Geese, 81 50 Rabbits, s1@1 80; English
Snipe. S3>per dozen.
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loo Purchase.
YOUR CHOICE OF THE FOLLOWING:

l Kitchen Set, complete
i Fancy Engraved Vinegar Bottle
l Salad Bowl, Windfower.
! Bisque Flower Holder
] Meat Platter, Chrysanthemum.
! Vegetable Dish. Windfower.
Cups and Cancers, Windflower.
] Cuspidore, Majolica.
I Rose Bowl, fancy.
/ Milk Pitcher, Windfiower
Coffee Cup and Saucer, fancy colored.
! Muffin Pan, u ring
/ Butter Knife and Sugar Spoon.
! Cream Pitcher Tankard.
3 Breakfast Plates, decorated.
3 Cups and SaUcerS, decorated.
l Syrup Pitcher, crystal.
] Cup and Saucer, mustache, fancy.
/ Mush Set, Chrysanthemum.
. Dinner Plates, Chrysanthemum.
! Carving Set, best steel.
] Tankard Milk Pitcher, crystal.
II Bisque Matching EGGS.
l Cake Plate. open handle.
/ Card Basket, Bohemian.
i Tea Cup and Saucer, thin china.
6 Table Tumblers, crystal.
l Nut Dish, Crystal.
3 Ale or Beer Glasses.
! Vegetable Dish Eola blue.
! Cream Pitcher. Eola blue.
] Meat Platter, Eola blue.
] Sugar and Cream Set, fancy.
! Cake Stand, crystal.
! Preserve Set, crystal.
] Flower Holder, Bohemian.
3 Egg Cups, Chrysanthemum.
Bone Plates, CMrysanthemum.
Table Goblets, crystal.
] Sauce Pan. 6 quarts.
l Pudding Pan, yellow.
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Eastern Grain Markets.

New York, March ed.
WHEAT-May, 7Ssc; July, 77c; Septem-
ber, 74Ac.
Chicago March 22d.
WHEAT-March, 7Mc; May, 723sc; July
Tic; September, 6S;Ac.
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Free
with
each
YOUR CHOICE OF THE FOLLOWING

! Meat Platter. white
3 Plates, decorated.
l Coffee Cup and Caucer.
MajOlica Pitcher.
! Yellow Mixing Bowl.
l ChrEsanthemum Egg Cup.
! Wind Flower Cup ana Saucer.
] Crystal Glass Jelly Dish.
I Crystal Glass Spoon Holder.
Crystal Glass Cream Pitcher.
White Cups and Saucers.
! Bohemian Budd Vase.
l Chrysanthemum Oyster Bowl.
l White Scolloped Bowl.
] White Table Bowl.
Table Tumblers.
! Berry Dish.
l Set Salt and Pepper Shakers.
/ ChrysanthemUm Mustard Pot.
! Chrysanthemum Dinner Plate.
! Forged Basting Spoon.
] MIX Paii, quarts.
! Enamel Pie Plate.
! Yellow Pie Plate, large.
2 Harvest Dessert Plates.
ChrySanthemum Bone Plate.
! Chrysanthemum Cream Pitcher.
] Mix or Dairy Pan.
] Roast or Drip Pan.
l Crystal Glass Spoon Tray.
Crystal Glass Preserve Dish.
/ Yellow Cake Pan, round.
! Crystal Glass Rose Bowl.
Table Goblets.
! Fancy Fruit Plate.
/ Fancy Cup and Caucer.
6 Fancy Bisque Hatching Eggs.
l White China CanGlestick
/ Fancy Cup and Saucer and Plate.
l Fancy Cream Pitcher.
l Tea Pot, Tile fancy.
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For irritation of the throat caused by
cold or use of the voice, Browns
Bronchial Troches" are exceedingly
beneficial
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Meat N3arget.

Following are the rates for whole car
casses from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF'-F'irst quality, 51aQ6c; second
quality, 41aQ5c; third quality, &c per ID.
VEAL-5@6c for large and 6Q7c per 10 for
small
MUTTON-Wethers, 514Q6c; Ewes ,5a5l4c
per n.
LAMB-71kaSc for spring.
PORK--Live Hogs, 412c per 10 for heavy
and 43sQ41ac for small; Dressed, 512qfl2c
per 10
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To Cure Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money if
it fails to cure. 2oc.
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YOUR CHOICE OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES:

/ Jardiniere, fancy.
] Berry Set, complete.
6 Cups and Saucers. decorated.
/ CIaret Set. crystal
] Tea Pot, fancy.
Pudding Bowls, Chrysanthemun1.
/ Pisque Vase, fancy.
6 Dinner Plates. Windfiower.
Il Knives and Forks.
! Milk Can, quarts, enamel
] Roaster, covered.
l Mush Set, medallion.
! Water Pitcher, Windno"er.
! Butter Dish, Harvest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12
DIR. NEBLETT's COYDTTTOY.
Was Doing Well a. Could BE Expected
Last Night.

At st. Luke's Home for the Sick. last
evening. the condition OF DR.. y. III. Neb-
lett, OF Lunenburg. was reported 10 be
as favorable as could be expected under
the circumstances.
He was removed from the residence OF
his sister. Mrs. Annie f.. Ingram No. 1916
Porter street. Manchester on Friday night
10 st. Luke's Hospital where an operation
was successfully performed on him by
DR. Hunter Mcclure.
DR.. Neblett is a prominent citizen OF
Lunenburg county. and a man OF means
He is a member Of the Legislature and
while attending the session of this body
he has been stopping at Fords Hotel
i'm Richmond Thursday morning he was
taken sick. but thought his trouble was
slight and would pass off during the day.
As he received no relief he concluded 10
go to Manchester and stop at his sis
ter's. lie did so and Friday morning
about 10 o'clock DR.. Lawrence Ingram
was called in to see him. The physician
pronounced him STICK with acute Appendix
citis and peritonitis. Later Dr. Hunter
Mcclure was summoned who concurred
i'm DR. Ingrams diagnosis Of the case.
on consultation IL was decided best 10
have the patient removed 70 ST. Luke's
Hospital and operate upon him. His wife
and family were telegraphed for Friday
and were informed OF his condition.
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brocade satin. with pearls and Latrance

brocade satin, with pearls and LaFrance
roses.
Misses Annie Fender Gordon. Lulic ana
Mabel Walker. Edith Jones. Lisa Beirne
and Matte Purcell. assisted in welcoming
callers. Miss Edith Jones serving choco-
late
Among the golfers were: Misses BOY
kin. Borches. Darlington, Archer. Grant
Gravatt Lawson. Sue Wexford Nina
Randolph. EeuIah Patterson. Evelyn Cor
don. Blankenship. Todd. Pegram. Maria
Moseley Rogers Bernard Harvle. Blair'
Cannon. Waddill. Lee Beirne, Lambert
Walker. Clarke. Cooke. Ferguson, hayes
Talley Tyler Mary Williams. ella Jack
son. Ella Bruce. Jennings Annis Howard,
the Misses Mcclure Martin Mayo. Meade,
Claudia Palmer. Scott. Mcleod May
Woodward. Meme and Leila Myers. Anne
Tenant. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Scott. Mr..
and Mrs. Symingtcn Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Evelyn Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Mon
tague. Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Leigh. Mrs.
Malvern c. Patterson. Mr.. ana Mrs. Zen
Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Peyton. MIR.
and Mrs II. Peyton. Mrs. william l..
Royal. Or. and Mrs. Carmichael. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Chamberlayne. Mrs. Ashhy
Jones Mrs T. " Jones. Mr.. ana Mrs.
John W. Gordon: Mrs. Pender. OF Nortolk.
Mrs. Skinwith. Mrs. LEROY, MT. ana
Mrs. Herbert Claiborne. Mr.. ana MIS-
Beverly Crump. Mr.. and Mrs. r.. l.
Crump. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Davenport.
Major and Mrs. Dooley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Gray. Mr.. and Mrs. John Purcell.
Mr.. and Mrs Dovle. Mr.. and Mrs. MAYO,
Mr. and Mrs Wallace Mr.. and Mrs.
Wvndham Meredith. Miss Lottie Lambert.
Mr.. and Mrs Poitaux Robinson. Mrs.
Moncure Perkins Mr.. and Mrs. Z. -.
Shafer. Mr.. and Mrs Decatur Axtell, DR..
and Mrs. Tompkins Mr.. and Mrs. Jonil
Enders. Or. and Mrs Michaux MT. ana
Mrs & W Travers. Mr.. and Mrs. ASTON
Cabell. Mr.. and Mrs. Otway 5. Alien
Mr.. and Mrs Alex y. Guigon. VT. ana
Mrs. Fred Scott. Mr.. and Mrs A.C. Young
Mrs. G. OR. Cow1rdin. Mrs. BOYD Mrs'
Reginald Gilman. Mrs. W. i. DeSaussnre'
Mr. and Mrs. r. Y. valentine
Mr.. and Mrs Austin Brockenbrough Mrs.
Thomas Rrander. Mrs. T.. A. saunders
Messrs. Willis. Young. Blair. Borches'
Briggs. w VI. Tallaferro. Quarles, Benson
Lewis Brander Pollard Cardoza. wat
kins. Ellerson. Townes Gray, Charles tat
hott Atkinson. Branch. Baskerville
Buek. H. T. Cahell. Christian Currie. Day-
export. Dill. Donnan. Gaines. Harris
Hannewnckel. Jones. Lee. Mayo, PARK
or Hon Robert Winburne. joel
Perrin. George Bidgood, Julien Bid-
good. Mccarthy. Bev. Tucker John
II. Montague. W. holland, r. NO
land. Palmer. John Chambln. Strinefel-
low. Adair. Tanner. Wexford. Claiborne.
Harrison Workman. Mcdonald, Leigh
Page and Ran Holiday.
After tho reception the young ladies' re-
ceiving. together with a number OF gem
tlemen. were entertained at a delightful
dance
Miss Kate Nelson. Of Charlottesville. Is
the guest OF Miss EVELYN Gordon.
Mrs. william Mayo IS visiting her
daughter, Mrs. William Oppenhimer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12
MISS ELLEN SWAN DREWRY.

in honor Of her guest, Miss Johnson. The
young ladies of the party were invited at
s o'clock and played cards until 10, when
The gentlemen arrived and delicious
supper was served. After supper there
was a dance, the evening as a whole be-
ing thoroughly delightful. In the game
of cards Miss Mary Donnan won the
beautiful first prize-a cut-Slass powder
box with silver top. Miss Evelyn Cor
don won the consoation-a dainty ivory
darning egg with a silver handle. The
markers were Misses Marianne Meade
and Annie Mcclure. During the evening
Miss Marian Meade and Mr. William
Nowlan sang, and sang delightfully."-.
Those present were Misses Augusta and
Fannie Mcclure, Johnston. Kate Mere
dith. Gabrielle Page. Calvin Bragg Annie
Mayo, Lisa Berne Elsie Cameron, berta
Noting. Susie Noting. Mamie jennings
Emma Hume. Mamie Dunlop, Ellie
Werth. Mary Donnan. and Evelyn Cor
don: Messrs Sparrow WeddeU' Antrim,
Harrison. Baker. John Bryan. Noltlns.
Willie holland Rutherford Rose, Richard
Gaines, Willie Jones. Tanner. stanard'
Alfred Parker. Adair. George Mayo
Downing. Harrison Blair randolph
Tucker and Davis.
Miss Emma Hume left Friday night FOR
her home in Washington, TO the regret
OF her many friends.
Mrs Samuel Gordon Brent. OF Alexan-
dria. who has been spending lew Gays
In town. left Thursday for her home.
The Society Of Colonial Danes or Ameri-
ca in the State Of Virginia. bad an inter
esting meeting at O'Clock Friday In the
rooms Of the Virginia Historical society
Miss Nellie w. Little. OF Norfolk IS the
guest OF Mrs. William T. Broom NO 10
west Grace street.
Prominent on the weeks list OF enter
tainments was the "at home III VIII
Mr. and Mrs. Willilm Mitchell $40 iHIA
avenue, formally introduced 10 society
their charming young daughter' 10
Beall Mitchell. The hours for me anSll
were 10 II, and during that u'ile VIC
parlors were filed with friends eager -
welcome the debutante. The decordlor
art is not often exerted more success
fully. The handsome house was Drill
liantly enticing with the green OF pdnns
and ferns the delicate grace ana coior ., a
variety OF flowers. and the numerous u
vices which are the delight OF good tas.e
and means added to these. Ihere WEI
many lamps and candelabra- ana the
ceiying party took their places against
fragrant background OF pink carha-
tions messed against ferns. The mus
clans were stationed at the head OF 'he
stairway behind screening palms.
Those receiving were: Mrs. Winam
Mitchell. who wore pearl gray DUCHESS
brocade and diamonds.
Miss Francis Beall Mitchell. green pro
caded satin. pearls and American beau'!
roses
Mrs. Levin Joyne, white brocade. with
diamonds
Miss Resale Holiday Shafer, wn''e
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

Bessie White. OF Abingdon. Misses DAISY
Chamberlayne. Emma Bowe. Louise VEN
able. Margie Knowles. Nirginia Mosepy'
Nina owen. Hattie Tyler, Ruth TANNER
Ellis Glenn, Ella Carmichael. BAR har-
vie. LILLIAN Stems. Nina Smith, Bessie
Ellyson, Jessie Jones, Louise massey
Cora Younger, Inez and Marian Monta-
que, Gertrude Christian, May sullivan
Addio Sullivan and EVA Deitrick; Messrs.
Sam Tyler, Edwin Tanner john JeHress'
Bruce Bowe, Allan Jones, Lee McBaln'
Morrison Glenn. John Jones. Donald boyu'
Robert Lambert. Thomas McAdams. VIII
lis Pulliam, Beverly Harvey. Albert WIZ
liams. Clyde Radcliffe. Woodson Wanuy'
Morrison Fitzgerald. J. 4. Gilmer' Burn
ley Iankford, Fletcher Jordan. Llghtioot
Brooke, Max Detrick. Neville ana Percy
Montague. The chaperones were Nrs'
James +. Kearney. Mrs. l.. Z. younger
and Mrs. Percy Montague.
sss
This months social meeting ~ tne Art
Club Will be held at its rooms December
14th al $50 p. NJ. Miss Annie Steger WIN
ston has kindly consented TO read seiec-
tons from some OF her manuscripts. Inc
arrangements are in charge Of Mrs. j. A.
Hodges. and a very pleasant evening Is
anticipated
Three dehutantes were added 10 the frst
Of future bellies at as many different teas
Thursday afternoon says the WASH
ington Post" and the entire fash
ionable world seemed engrossed in well
coming these popular buds. Miss Emily
Page Kemp, who is the niece OF Miss
Mollie Ellitt Scawell. and the cousin OF
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page. was presented
by her grandmother, Mrs. Seawel, OF
stree, at one Of the pIettiest teas Of the
day. Miss Seawell received the guests
just inside the drawing-room and made
The introductions. Mrs. Seawel remain
ing seated. Mis- Kemp is a very pretty
brunette and promises TO be a great So
cial success. She wore a gown Of white
satin ano mousse line dc sole. and carried
n large bunch of America n Beauties Miss
Seawell wore pale green brocade. trim
med in pOint lace.
Assisting the hostess and her daught-
crs were Mrs. Joseph Washington and
Mrs Peyton Page. the aunts OF the dcbu-
tante: Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, Miss
lgaltzcn. the cousin and house guest Of
Mrs Hobart. Miss Nicholson. Miss Mar
tina Hichborn. and the following young
ladies'. who are guests Of the family: Miss
Josephine Lee. daughter Of Mr.. {. O'DOl-
nell Lee OF Baltimore; Miss Tenny, q
Philadelphia and Miss Helen Morgan, OF
Germantown.
Miss Henrietta Seawell and Mrs Crit
I'm, the latter the wife of Lieutenant 4.
ID. Griffin. of the navy. presided in the
dining-rOom. Mrs. Griffin, whose mar
riagc was one of the principal events OF
the early summer, looked particularly
handsome in a gown OF gray silk, with
accessories of white and gold. Miss
Henrietta Seawells gown of white bro
cade silk was deliberately trimmed IN
rare honiton lace
Next Wednesday is the day for the
luncheon, oyster supper. and sale Of
homemade fruit cakes and plum pud-
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dings to be held in the lecture-room OF
81 LANES Episcopal church. the proceeds
10 he devoted to defrayng the expenses
incident TO the recent repairs ana I'M
provements in the church building
The ladies in charge are charming ana
will do all in their power to insure the
pleasure of their patrons a me muslcal
procramme has been arranged ana al'o.
gether the lecture room on the ioth VIII
be well worth a visit from all those VINO
have a prejudice in favor OF enJoyihe',
as well as those who wish the old church
well and desire TO express the wish SUD
stantially.
Miss Annie Lewis Dunn, or Nelson
county. is the guest of Mrs. Henry lay
lor. Jr., III north Fourth street
n, TUESDAY a meeting Of the Junior
Uo,lvwood Memorial Association was held
In tho pa-lor of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, Mrs. Bryce stewart
Hume presiding. II was a qualification
10 members to have assurance in MIS-
Hume's presence of ner complete recoV-
erv from recent illness. The meeting was
called especially 10 present TO the juniors
an invitation 10 attend the court tea To be
given on December 18th, at the woman
Christian Association. and to present re-
ports of proceeds from the Cllban War
Scenes presented last winter. These
showed gross proceeds 10 have heen
$3.50. 05. gross expenditures A5lOo. making
net proceeds $50. Mrs Hume, on behalf
of the society. thanked Mrs. Lyon and
Miss Rodeker for the invitation extended
through them. and It is probable there
will eb a large attendance OF Juniors at
the tea.
Mrs. Thomas c. Hannah. OF Chicago, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Fred. Scott. Jr
Rev James IeBaron Johnson, assist
ant rector OF Grace Episcopal church
New york city. will with his sister, MISS
Johnson. be the guest OF Mr.. and MIS-.
Rryce Stewart Hume during the CHRIST
mas holidays.
Major and Mrs Bryce Stewart, OF
rraiee ireland will he guests Of Mrs.
John stewart, Brooke IIill. next week.
A meeting OF the Central Committee or
the Association for the Preservation OF
virginia Antiquities was held at noon on
Tuesday last. In the absence OF Mrs.
Josenh BRYAN, Mrs. ]. TAYLOR Ellyson pre-
sided. those present being Mrs. Henry
Tavlor. Mrs John Wexford. Mrs. john is.
J5rhtfoot Mrs. John Finders Robinson.
Mrs. II. u. Hotchkiss. Mrs. VIM. T. Robins,
Mrs. Philip A. Bruce. Mrs. II. p. Valen-
tine. Mrs. f. V. Valentine. Mrs. II. A.
Claiborne. and Mrs. James Lyons. The
meeting was q most interesting one mat
tors OF special Importance being brought
to a elimination. A committee was ap-
pointed to make arrangements fer an ele-
CANT tea 20 which members Of the Asso-
citation will have the privilege or inviting
friends. The date for this entertainment
is January the 9TH. Mrs. Filyson was an
pointed chairman OF the committee. with
Mrs. e. V. Valentine and Mrs. Henry
Taylor as her associates.
Mrs. z. d. Hotchkiss was appointed