The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
SUMMER SOCIETY NOTES,
CAPTAIN PIGMAN And FAMILY Ar
FORT NORFOLK.
Thu Family of the Late Rev. Mr.. Stickney
to Leave the City-Personal ana
General Mention.

IL Is said that plans are now on fOot 10
make the Roof Garden OF the JEFFERSON
Hotel a permanent fashion instead OF
temporary one only.
The plan-so rumor says-is TO protect
IL from the yagaries OF winter sklcS ~
the provision OF roof which shal COM
bine beauty, OF course, with uthlly, ~
centering IN a large cupola. Inc man
ayers OF the hotel base their confidence III
the popularity Of the garden Tor winter
parties or various kinds upon many sus-
gestions from leading Richmond ptopie
people who do much entertaining during
the fashionable season, and are IA close
touch with the popular fashionable TASTE.
IL is further stated that should these
plans mature, several advance engage
ments for the use of the Garden nave
been made. IL will DO remembered Dy
all in tho least familiar with the social
life Of last winter how distinctly lunch,
cons at the Jefferson, or other social
functions" IN the environment OF Us
beautiful architecture and coloring, were
the fashion. The Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution gave their banquet theie'
wedding breakfasts in its large cast ulh-
ing room went of so,dellghtfully as 70 es-
tabish a permanent fashion m tntt COM
nectiOn. and Major enters reception eA-
haustcd the rhetoric OF the press I'M ut-
scripton. 10 IS probable that the coming
winter will repeat the experience OF last
In this regard.
Captain Pigman and family-charmingly
remembered here through their cnfuldl
|, and hospitable rule when the former was
I'm charge OF the monitOrs-haNe taken the
Government House at Fort Norfolk, the
Captain now being ln charge of the in-
stallatiOn of ordnance at Newport News.
Their new quarters are genuinely ucNshI-
fill-cOmmOdfOus cool. with the stimuli
lating sea air blowing fresh frou all Ole
rcctlOns and Offering 10 its occupants at
the smallest possible expense of effort, ail
the pleasures of life on or near 'the ocean
wave" CONCENTRATIONS that the captain
and his popular family are SO delghuuNF
located will be forthcoming from many
quarters. IL was a matter Of general zee
gret when their residence at the monitors
came 10 an end
Master Robert Minor Dashici and Mas
ter GraysOn Dashiell are visiting friends
% the country and ldyins zap strength
leo be used in the school room next year.
one of the direct results of the death
lf the late and esteemed rector OF tuc
Monumental church Is the removal from
600 city of his young VIE and ihltitellHh
nlldren. Miss Gertrude aud Master Pen
I.r Stcxuey. Their removal and through
, erievous a cause Will bee keenly gee
.rptted in and outside the wilde limits OK
.ho parish 20 which Mr.. 5tckuey minis
cred SO earnestly and we'll lhey were
naturally wide limits, when 10 is remeiu-
Jcrcd that his ministry knew no BOUNDS
uut need and ability 10 relieve IL. lhr
scene al the church Sunday afternoon
was uneQuiyocal testimony TO one truth
that. while dogmas may Doe good THINGS
u their place 10 is the heart OF love tnat
s the incalculable magnet. The young
mans ministry here was three years Ions.
tie found when he came little 10 eucoui-
age more sanghue soul even than his
and I'm the face Of many obstacles Effected
results that az the solemn Sunday services
nlled every pew IN the body Of the church
and I'm the gallery and pre-cmpted stand
ing room iu the aisles. il was spectacle
with "a mighty moral behind it.
"It takes a soul 90 move body
10 takes o. high-souled man TO move the
masses
Mrs. Frank Powell nee Ould. whose
prolonged illness was $50 grleyOusly fUI-
lowed by the death a month or SD ago OF
her little daughter Is NOW so greatly Inn
proved that her friends are really poe
jocing. 10 is probable that she. Will
spend September ont of town. finishing
the good work of restoration 90 perfect
health. Mrs. Powers has been greatly
missed from the social place which she
fills so gracefully
Mr.. and Mrs. Hampden Peasants have
taken the house on north First street
formerly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Powers.
Mr.. A mr. Drewry left last week for
Allegheny Springs
Rev. and Mrs. j. Calvin Stewart. Mrs
Charles Shields and family. and DR.. and
Mrs. George Ben Johnston We're among
those who left Richmond last week for
Warm Sulphur Springs