Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-10


English costume of the red coat with
tai hat which will add much to the
picturesqueness OF this always pictu-
rescue occasion.
The new golf links which lie In front
or the club are now about completed,
and many enthusiastic golfers daily ad-
| Journ TO those fine grounds to pass the
time In playing that delightful game.
The committee which has control
OF tie golf links Is made UP OF ar.
| Thomas Rutherford Mr.. Blythe Branch.
and Mr. Allen Potts. Among the other
| enthusiastic players arc Mrs. Levin
| Joynes, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas n. Garter,
! Mr.. George Gibson, Mrs. Andrew Chr's-
| tan. and Mr.. Frank A. Davenport. Inc
golf-fever Is now raging all over the
country; during the summer ladies'. az
well as gentlemen, deserted the shadiest
corners and the pleasantest novels 10
spend the day on the solf-yround. There
| - a very plain explanation for this IN
the delightful nature Of the popular
| game. Some Of the younger and quite
skilful players OF Richmond are MISS
| Helena LEROY. Miss Katie Meredith. Miss
Berthe Noting, and Miss Della Iomp-
| kins.
TO return to the Deep Run Hunt Club.
the club will continue its delightful sat
urday and Wednesday receptions, or at
| homes, throughout the year.
The plans for the meeting OF tno
Grand Camp OF Confederate veterans IN
Virginia are gradually ripening. Mlss
Randolph. who was chosen sponsor Oh
IL. Camn Of Richmond, has select
ed as her maid OF honor Miss Annie
GRAY. The Camp of Confederate Vete-
rams In Norfolk will have Miss Henry
for sponsor, and Miss Booker Will DE
sponsor for the Hampton camp. Many
other camps have accepted the invita-
ton to attend the reunion here on the
10Th. but their sponsors are not yet
chosen -,
rhe daughter. of the Confederacy will
hold one OF their quarterly meetings on
Tuesday. the 18th of october, the ami
versarv Of General Lees death. at Lee
Camn Hall on this occasion the ladies
expect to discuss many important plans
for the years work. Never used to let
ting the grass grow under their rect,
i these energetic southern women nave
rapidly pushed forward the preliminary
stems for securing funds for the erection
OF a monument TO the Confederate SOL
diers who died within prison walls.
The cottage at the Soldiers Home
which the Sons of Veterans recently
started Is now rooted over. Besides
the building of these quarters for some
Of the many disabled Confederate vete-
rams, for whom there Is no room In the
main building at the home. these young
men have accomplished much honorable
work since the rather recent date OF
the formation OF their order. To them
might be said the words OF old Shylock'
How much more elder art thou than
thy years.!
on Monday afternoon there was
called meeting OF the Ladies' Auxiliary
OF Pickett Camp. The members OF the
body have on hand plans for the noble
and much-needed work of founding a
home for the INDECENT widows OF con-
federate soldiers. Contributions from
the entertainment given last year FOR
this cause are still coming In Mrs. X.
n. Northern, who presided at the meet
ing on Monday stated that the regular
fortnightly gatherings would be inaugu-
rated on Monday, the 18th. and urged
full attendance.
The numerous organizations IN the
city which have done so much to pre-
serve the materials for Virginia history
are preparing for the winters work.
The historical Society has completed
several advantageous arrangements. Inc
floors of ths upper rooms. which were
some time ago Judged UNSAFE, are 10 DC
|
Interesting lectures are promised for the
winter. and the Association for the Pre-
seryation of Virginia Antiquities, the
Colonial Danes and the Daughters or
the-RevOlution will all hold their meet
Ings in the rooms OF the Historical So
ciety.
The Association for the Preservation
OF virginia Antiquities held its first fan
~
meeting on Tuesday. Besides the rou-
line business there were discussions
about the improvements made and TO be
made at jamestown, and about the adj
visibility Of paying further sums just
now toward the final purchase OF the
silver crown which Charles the First
sent TO the Queen OF the Psmonkys ana
which for generations was handed
down in that tribe as one OF their most
nriceless possessions The treasurer or
The association reported a surplus In the
treasury Of 81 46s.ls. which speaks well
for the management OF the LADIES con-
nected with this department There were
present Mrs. ]. Taylor Ellyson. Mrs
. william Robins, Mrs. Z. Z. valentine,
Mrs ! Enders Robinson, Miss Margaret
H Lee. Mrs. John b. Lishtfoot. Mrs.
John I. Wexford Mrs. Edward V.
Valentine, Mrs. II. a. Claiborne, and
Mrs. George W. Bagby.
ON the 18th Of October the Daughters
ot tho Revolution will have their first
meeting Of this season. Plans have been
discussed for the meeting and entertain
ing here of the regents and other rep
resentatives OF the Virginia chapters. In
order TO promote more intimate relations
, between the different members OF this
great organization in the State.
There was a meeting Of the Board OF
Managers of the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Virginia Hospital on Thursday TO
elect officers for the coming year. Mrs.
Edgar Taylor, chairman OF the meet
ing. and president during the past
twelve months, was reelected by ac-
clamstion: but stated that II was i'm
, nossible for her TO officiate, whereupon
, a committee was chosen for the purpose
, OF considering who should be elected Ia
take Mrs. Taylor's place Mrs. Moore
the most efficient treasurer of the Auxili-
: ary Board. also declined TO be renomi-
, lated and Mrs. James sutton was
| chosen as the new treasurer. The meet
In, was made unusually interesting by
the presentation 10 the hospital OF a fine
, portrait Of the great physician which Is
at its head. Two charming speeches were
made by Mr.. Edgar Taylor and Mrs
| stephen Putney for this distinguished
| the meeting.
Miss Fannie Ross Is visiting the Palm
ers. of Biacksburg. Before leaving Rich
(, mond Miss Ross looked very nearly a
well as ever. and on her return It Il
hoped that her restoration to health vii
be complete.
.. Miss Edith White has again entered a
| a..