The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21

I lDt 81 fAAfNNfu u it'A 'N't
! Venice. Rome. and Florence from whence
they will 20 TO their home IN Paris.
| Miss Pryor IS beautiful woman, ana
/ as "A belle I'm New York society. mas
! received constant attention and HOMAGE
| Her marriage to Mr.. Dodge will be the
! result OF q genuine love match she
/ has already received large collection
! OF exceedingly handsome gifts ana
| hundreds of letters Of warm congratula-
lions from all portions OF the country,
J two Of the most hearty coming
! from the Colonial Danes Of Virginia end
| the Daughters OF the American Rev GU
| ton of which societies she is an ettve
! member. Pr. Dodge has already made
| himself famous in this country by Is
! work in the Administration Building at
| the Worlds Columbian Exposition and at
the Congressional Library at Wash n6tcn,
! D. c. The designs for "Oth u these deco
ratiOns were chosen by the committee
! from a large number Of others lie is
! native OF Virginia. but before ne reached
| the eighth anniversary Of his birth his
mother discovered his natural ability and
| love for art. and arranged for his educa-
| tion az Paris Mr.. Dodge has just com
/ pleted a new picture Of his bride-to-be.
and II is ready for shipment to Paris.
| where II will he exhibited at the spring
! salon. 1t IS a magnificent work, life-size.
| portraying Miss Pryor in court gown OF
! royal purple velvet. crowned with a -ains-
borough with white plumes. As
! Christmas gift for Mrs. Pryor. Mr.. Dodge
| decorated the ceiling ~ the parlor G.
Judge Pryor's new home in New YORK.
on Thursday evening Mrs. John Hunter
entertained a small party or friends IN
( honor OF the fact that it was her birth
day. 1t was a delightful evening ana
congratulations were particularly and
genuinely hearty.
on Friday evening between and
| O'Clock. tho Committee for March Of the
! Virginia Hospital gave a silver tea at
! the residence OF Or. and Mrs. Hunter
! Mcclure. east Grace street. which was
attended by many friends Of the hospital,
| and netted a satisfactory sum for its
| treasury. II was under delightful aus
| pces. a number OF charming girls co-ope-
rating with the ladies' Of the committee,
| in effort 10 welcome cordially and to
| entertain These were the Misses Camm.
! Miss katherine Montague. Miss Evelyn
Gordon, Miss Anne Fender Gordon. Miss
Fannie Mcclure. Miss Gussie Mcclure.
and Miss Mary Donnan. Little Misses
| Nora Randolph. Leila Blair. Maragret
J Mcclure, and Ellen BAH. were the flower
! girls for the evening. and took their place
eral comment. Misses Stockden and
Digges contributed charmingly to the
J in the affair so gracefully as 10 win
general pleasure, singing several solos
and duets.
Among those present were Mrs Basil
! Gidersleeve, and Miss Gildersleeve. OF
| Baltimore; Mrs. a. b. Camm. Miss Evans.
| of South Carolina: Miss Julia Magruder
! Cthe authoress). Mrs. Stephen Putney.
! Mrs Ashby Weller, and many others.
Later number Of gentlemen called.
Miss Julia Magruder is the guest Of Mrs.
| Yancey.
Detailed attention was paid in Thurs
| days issue 10 Mrs. Caskie Cabelrs Cur
rent Events Glass. which left out nothing
| but Mr.. COrbett and Mr.. FitzsimmOns.
Miss Evans, of Sout. Carolina. Is the
| guest of MIR. and Mrs John Powell.
On Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
| Miss Lutte Peasants invited a few fends
TO meet her guest. Mrs. William Page OF
West Virginia. and entertained the little
company charminsly.
Miss Anne Hollingsworth Wharton. who
last year visited Richmond. and Will be
! pleasantly remembered by many visi-
J tors 10 the Virginia Historical SOciety's
| rooms, has recently written a volume on
! Martha Washington. for the Colonial Sc
ries published by Messrs. Scrbner.
on Wednesday. for the first time, the
| Milton G. Work Whist club met al noon,
instead of O'Clock. The latter hour viii
| be resumed. when Lent Is over. Miss
! Claire Guiiaume was hastess this time,
| those present being Messrs. l. II. White.
/ Keim. Keith. Austin Brockenbr0ugh, and
| Talaferro; and Misses Virginia Peasants.
! Lutte Peasants. and Lou Adkins.
At noon on Monday the Old Dominion
! Chapter. Daughters of the American
| Revolution. held an interesting meeting
at the Virginia Historical Society's rooms.
| Mrs Ben. j. Purcell, regent OF the chap.
ter, presiding.
! THAT graceful and tactful lady gave
| entertaining account Of the recent Con-
! grcSs in Washington, her resume beipg
/ the Introductory for the meeting. Later
Mrs. Kate VIM and Mrs. Nicoll, OF
\ New York. were elected members Of the
chapter, and finally the chief business
Of the day WAS transacted-prel.mn
arrangements for a loan exhibition Of
colonial and revolutionary relics. TO be
given under the joint auspices OF the
Daughters Of the American Revolution"
and the Virginia Historical Society. for
the benefit Of the latter The time is not
definitely fixed upon yet. but Will OF
! course. be after Lent. Some vacant house
on west Franklin street Will be used
for the exhibition, which VIII continue
through one week. Of which a day will
/ be set apart for the children. who may
| then enjoy themselves at half rates. For
| different days different programmes will
| be arranged. the affair including teas.
lectures, and much else that is pleasant
| beside the mere exhibition Of the relies.
! The committee IN charge consists OF Mrs.
! Herbert A. Claiborne. who Is its chair
man. and Mrs. James Peasants. Mrs
| James Lyons. Mrs. Reginald Giiham. and
Mrs. Charles Boiling. The novelty Of the
AFFAIR is promising. coming as u does at
. the end CT a season which has not left
originality much 10 stand on. II is given.
/ too. under charminely efficient auspices.
which encourage the brightest expecta-
ton.
In connection with the Old Dominion
! Chapter it is not perhaps. generally
! known that II now claims as members
ilve bona hde Daughters Of the American
Revolution.
The rooms were filled at Mondays
| meeting. which went on delightfully."-
There were present Mrs. William Writ
! Henry Mrs. Hunter Mcclure. Mrs r.
| \. Lancaster. Miss Belle Perkins. Mrs
| Herbert \. Claiborne. Mrs. Junius Nor
! ris. Mrs. Maria Darlington. Mrs David
| Weisiger. Mrs. Maria Louise Harrison.
! Mrs. stephen Putney Miss Madge Fried
~. Mrs. George w. Mayo. Miss Roberts
and others.