Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-23

dial invitation IS also extended the
children Of a larger growth.
Through the accidental omission In
nrintfng of the word week" the date
given in last Sundays Dispatch Tor the
excursion to Old Point under the auspices
of the Rosemary Library, was hXei one
week ahead Of time. The excursion VIII
not be until Saturday, May 2sth. Inc
object the place. and the rate nave met
most hapgiIv. Special emphasis should
be given 10 the fact that tickets are good
n, aI trains from Old Point until Mon
day morning. May Slst. as tnat ahoFus
an opportunity TO spend longer time
tban usual on such occasions, and at a
very small cost
Miss Rena Loretta Coleman, Of Ken
muir" Louisa. who has been the guest
of Miss lone Crutchheld, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Ecker left Mon
dav for their new home in Atlanta, Ca.
Mrs. II. Il. Fltzhugh, after a week
spent in Richmond. has returned TO Nir-
ginia Beach. She has fitted up her cot
IA ge-"Fitzhugh Cottage"-at that place
comfortably and attractiyely.
car comes from Camp Chase. Ohio,
20 the Daughters OF the Confederacy
here. 10 come over and help them IN
the care of the graves OF southern SOL
diers who died there as prisoners OF war
II Is an appeal that needs 70 be made
hut once. as wherever there lie any or
,hose brave ones who dared but DO and
die" that spot becomes a common inter-
cot and the care OF the place hallowed
bv their sacred dust a common respon-
sibnlty. =
Tomorrow Cionday) afternoon at .
o'clock there win be n called meeting
of'the. Daughters of the Confederacy at
Lee Camp Hall, the object being TO dis
cuss the ways and means OF responding
10 the appeal from Camp Chase. All
members are urged to attend.
The Daughters OF the Confederacy OF
Marion S. c., have recently sent the
South Carolina Room 81, through Mrs.
S A. Durham, OF that place, VINO Is
nresrdent Of the Marion Chapter. on
May 18th, Mrs. b. A Muhnerl!h' OIL
GEORGETOWN. s. c.. forwarded go, the re-
srlt Of an entertainment given there by
her for the benefit OF the room. These
s,u,s WIN materially aid the South
Coro,ina Room Committee in having a
cotalogue printed OF the SS5 relies, re-
cords mixtures. etc, now in the South
Carolina Room. The patriotic ladies' OF
Marion and Georgetown rave the hearty
thanks OF the workers here
For advancing years 10 be crowned with
honor and grace. what IS more deserving
20 he coveted? Wednesday, May 18th,
a. the anniversary OF an event which
occurred nfty-five years ago. and was the
occasion for a brilliant gathering Of the
helIes and beaux of that day-a day full
of bright promises for the chief actors.
ard PROMISES which have lost none OF
their lustre in their fulhlment. On next
"wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. Minor
celebrate the fifty-fifth anniversary OF
their veddIng-day. Nicissitudes may have
come in these long years. and friends near
ana dear may have passed over the
river; time may have demanded heavy
,ec, from the once abundant locks. and
laid a heavy aud furrowins finger upon
the dimples I'm the cheek. but Christian
| fortitude has bafied the inToads OF the
one. and q gentle leveliness OF character
J thwarted the designs OF the other. The