The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-26
WOMANS LABOR OF LOVE
Nv FIELDS or CHdRIrf AND
REALMS OF PATRfUTISM.
Social Clubs for Literary and Musical In
diligence with Which to Change the
Tagging Hours OF Lent.

the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, in the interests Of the Virginia His
torical Society, met at the residence OF
Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne, its chairman.
The other members OF the committee are
Mrs. William ID. Thomas, Mrs. James
Lyons. Mrs. Decatur Axtell, and Miss
VI. NJ. L. Newton. Mrs. w. Ben Purcell,
regent of the chapter, was also present
at the meeting. The date for the opening
Of the EIhieition is the 18th day OF April.
The house has not been decided upon, but
will certainly be on Franklin street, in
the line OF the daily promenade. The add
mission fee Will be - cents-small enough.
certainly. Mr.. Edgar Brown has furnish
ed a beautiful design for the back of the
catalogue. Every afternoon there will be
u tea, for which there Will be special
Reception Committee, and special enter
tainment will be provided for each night.
For the children there will be a Martha
Washington tea party, at which the
minuet will be danced by some Of the
members of Patrick Henry Chapter, Chill
dren Of the American Revolution. There
will be two literary eyenings-two even
ings devoted 10 music and an art talk
50 that even this outline will indicate
the variety and entertaining quality OF
the affair. 1t is also certain TO be Nalua-
bic as an educator, and thoroughly unique
among even the varied and successful
history of patriotic society enterprises
The relics will be exceedingly numerous,
valuable, and, in many cases, beautiful
The portraits will be in one COLLECTION;
laces in another; fans IN another; jewels
in another, and so on Any friends nav
ing relics which they are willing 10 eA-
hibit, may communicate with Mrs. II. a.
Claiborne, or any member OF the commit
tee, who will be very glad, indeed TO
hear from them. Another meeting Oh tue
committee will be held on the afternoon
Of this next Saturday at the residence oil
Mrs. Philip A. Bruce.
Those taking part in the Spanish court
scene Of the entertainment under the
auspices of the local memorial societies
will meet tonight at the residence OF
Mrs George A. Lyon, 1923 south IDird
street. Mrs. Lyon has the scene in her
efficient charge. and everybody expects
success Of her as a matter OF course.
Miss Ruby Bodeker, who Will personate
the Spanish Queen. has ordered from New
York. especially for the occasion. really
superb court robe, and her jewels VIII DE
diamonds The crown which she VIII
wear will also come from New York. Ihe
ladies' in charge are congratulating then-
selves upon having Miss Bodeker IN TINS
role. DR.. Ralph Clemens whose persona
tion of the Cardinal I'm a recent enter
tainment was so admirable as 10 strike
everybody in the audience, Will be
leading figure in this scene-the Cardinal,
also who will present to the queen dis
patches received from Weyler at the seat
Of war. In this scene also, or as an out
come Of II. will be THE Birthday Fete OF
the Little King For use in this scene
Mrs. Lyon hopes to secure new song,
written by Miss Julia Henning, entitled
Don't Step on Cuba's Toes
The annual meeting Of the Woman's
Christian Association will be held on
April the seventh. At this meeting the
annual reports from the various churches
interested. together with the reports OIL
the various officers, will lie reld, ana 10
it all Interested in the work are cordial
IL invited. From 10 10 o'clock the
Board OF Managers will constitute a re-
ception Committee, and VIII serve hsht
refreshments.
During the Faster holidays Mr.. Alex
auder Cameron, together with the chill
dfen Of the household. will visit Cameron
Lodge. Mrs. Alexander Cameron VIII
spend the time in Washington. ID. c..
Miss Mary Cameron IN Baltimore; ana
Miss Elsie Cameron I'm New York.
At noon yesterday the Feast Of the
AnnunciatiOn-a union meeting OF the va
rious parochial branches Of the Woman
Auxiliary to the Board of Missions fro-
tcstant- EpiscOpaD was held IN the
Church Of the Holy Trinity. ana ad-
dressed by Miss Sallie Stuart. state secre-
tarv Of the auxiliary, who is now the
guest Of Rev. Or. and Mrs. +. ID. Sprlss'
west Grace street. There were present
ropresentatives OF every branch In the
city-an aggregate OF womany interest III
the cause Of the heather and them that
sit in darkness and the shadow Of death.
The dav is one of four set apart for IN
tercessory prayer by the auxiliary. HeV'
Mr.. Grayatt conducted the services when
were of the simplest and full of dignity.
HYMN number $50 was the opening one
81. ord speak TO me. that l may speak
In living echoes of Thy Tone
The Lords Prayer. the decalogue, the
Lenten collect. and that for last sun
day. together with others suited TO the
day. the reading of the Epistle and Cos
pei for the day and the Apostle
Greed preceded the singing Of Jesus
Shall Reign"
Rev Mr. Gravatt then, in torclple
and brief address. introduced Miss stuart
He emphasized the power OF PRAYER As
intellectually beyond that Of mere ma
chinery; the very Spirit OF God As the
potent thing: the outpouring Of the HOY
Ghost. as on the great day in the early
church. III this work is going to be
done" said he 1T Is going TO be done
by the power of the Holy Ghost Inc
DAYS for microscopy jrayer. said ne,
expressed the auxiliarys belief ~ this
lie cited that mighty episode In the lie
OF great evangelist who went 10 cam
bridge to conduct a mission and was
scoffed at by the students fer his pains
Then he called the mothers together ana
all prayed God for power, with the result
that his mission here was the most go
rious success of even his vigorous ana
wonderful life. The auxiliary, he pro
ceeded was 10 the workers in the dis
tant mission fields like that ancient Aaron
and Hur who upheld the hands OF Moses
and when the hands fell the Amalektes
prevailed. Then, with an earnest pea
for dependence upon God Mr.. GraNAtt
announced Miss Stuart's presence in the
congregation, when that lady advanced
10 the head OF the middle aisle imme-
diately in front Of the chancel rail- ana
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