The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24
SOCIETY AND CHARITY.
ONE DAI's NEWS ~ FASHIONAbLH
RICHMOND.
The Congress In Washington fthe Da"gh-
ters of the American Revoiutioh-''P'
ulsrify of Whist-Persenais'

The Day Nursery and Free hlhuei,
garten. 1910 cast FRANKLIN street. VIII
present its cause with success tonight In
| Tho Story OF the Reformation Or Lag
Of Luther" II the rehearsais are a. d"
significant. SO much has been puoNS''e'
as to the character and details u ''io ca
tertainment. that the public sehe'a"S -
/ thoroughly posted regarding them. -
IS pity it knows so little. comparatively
Of the work Of the Nursery IL II hne"
more. every available ticket woulu DC
sofa DeIOio ~ clock TO-DAY, ~ -,
54Vo - tho community 10 al S''','' SroAcb
its Mnoncss. The Nursery - q VI NJ
Ot tho Woman's Christian A5socia'iVp "a
| which Mrs Joseph Bryan IS piesiuene,
and u may be said 10 owe us vi ~
her. ITS continued lie to US lhe e',,',i7.
able Board OF Managers. ana u. llIeIluls
interest OF the public. NJ ''o"'"s
constitute It's Board Of Managers:
Mrs. 9. h. Wallford, president MISS
Lizzie GTattan. secretary; MIS- W. j.
WestwoOi Mrs A. f. Wayt Mrs. George
4. Lyon. Mrs. Bland Smith. Mrs. II. y.
Boswell. Mrs. Albert Bruce. MIS-. NJ: Is
hosenoaum. Mrs George l.. cheney, mrs.
Herbert A. Claiborne. Mrs. Reginald Gil
nam nam Mrs. l.. II. Mcclure, MIS-. w; +.
DeSaussure. Miss Lule Noting Miss
Emily Noting Miss Annie Moore, Miss
Robinson Miss Stevenson. Miss Dickln-
son. Miss Maria Blair Miss j. X. Logan.
and Mrs. John W. Wilbur.
Miss Selma Hepburn. OF Hanover. IS
the guest OF Miss NJ NJ =. Newton.
Miss Arastasia Howard has returned
ircm Tuxedo. having had delightful
VISIT. Miss Mary Howard IS tho guest
OF her sister. IN Halifax. Nova Scotia.
Mrs. Marshall Gillian IS now RAPIDLY
con'alescing after very serious Illness.
MISS Bessie Hoge. however. IS quito il.
as the result. in par. Of anxiety regard
ing her sister
At least avs whist classes ara now
meeting regularly the Milton O.. Word
Whist Club claiming rs q member a lady
who Is said 90 be TIE best whist player
IN Richmond That Sc Mrs. De b. Keim.
or fhiiadolphia. who has snent the win
ter with Mrs Brandor. Meetings OF these
clubs make no some u the most charm
ing afternoons OF each week for their
members.
Miss Maria Blairs Glass FOR Shakes
peare Sturdy held Us last meeting for
thls season yesterday afternoon, the time
being devoted exclusively TO an interest
Ing lecture upon Henry the Fifth. Next
week the 1rst meeting win he held Of
MISC blar home class for the study Of
general literature. dwelling especially
upon Italian literature.
quito largo party represented Rich
mond and Virginia in the Congress Of the
daughters or the American Revolution.
nov being held In Washington I'm the
party arc Mrs. James Lyons. Mrs Ste
luen Fufney Miss Bell Perkins. and
Miss Mary Weller Lewis. certainly two
OF whom viii read papers before the
Letters received By Richmond friends
yesterday tell IN glowing terms how
work and pleasure are proceeding hand
in hand. The Courrcfs was called 10
order in tho Columbia Theatre. with
nearly one thousand accredited repre-
sentAtiveS and others identified with fUa
organization. Mrs. Adlai /. Stevenson.
president-general Of The society. presided.
Grouped about her on the platform
which was festoOncl with the American
ilfs We're the officers OF the organize
uon. including Nice-Prosidcnt-Genoral
Mrs. a. O.. Bracket Mrs. H. Y. Bovn-
ton. and Mrs. John L. Mitchell. Of Wis
consin. and Mrs. John W. Foster. tine
honorary presidcnt-eeneral. After Mrs
stevenson had called the Congress 20
order Mrs. j. !. Bullock chapiain-gen-
eral. offered prayer.
Then tho delegates sang THE star
spangIed Banner led 10y Madam Diaz
Albcrtina, of Washington. the Marine
Band accompanying. The Prcsdent-Gon-
cfai s. address of welcome showed an in-
crease IN the full membership for the year
OF 5000. making an aggregate member
snip or ls2-9. She urged the establish
mont Of memorial hail In Washington
ana suggested that I'm this building Lex
iugton, Concord. Bunker Hili. and sara
tog1 DE represented. ass wei as martyred
ship prisoners. the Valley Forge heroes
..r !.
Springs, and Kings Mountain. Referrine
TO the contemplated consolidation win /
the Dauhgtcrs Of the Revolution. She |
said: 1.-The event which above ar
others has made the years notable !
is the step taken toward the union or
the TWO societies. Though the thought and |
hope has been in the air for many |
months. May the day soon dawn when /
the patriotic women ~ this nation will /
Doe known as national organization. !
with one name. one purpose. In Tee |
spending. Mrs. EirOy VI. Avery, Of CloVc- |
more than an the other American he !
rcditary patriotic societies together, IS /
stronger financially. and had accom- |
plished more service. She pleaded FOR /
the union and the memorial-han pro-
ject
General A. ". Greeley. chief OF mo |
Signal Service. spoke on behalf or the /
Sons Of the American Revolution and |
Mrs. Anna p. Snow. president OF the So
riety Of the Daughters Of the Revolution.
delivered an address in behalf Of that
body.
The afternoon session was devoted 20
the celebration OF the day by the M
'ional Society Of the Children OF tne
American Revolution.
Tn tho afternoon reception was held
20 the Raleigh, IN honor OF the delegates
.o the Congress. and at night o. tea was
I
Adlai Stevenson and Mrs. Claude Swan
.Du IUqp TNrucl