The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-10
THIRD ANNIVERSARY.
AL SAINTS CHAPTER "DAUGH-
TIERS or THE kTyG.v
A Most Beneficial Address by Bishop Glib
son--The Wedding In Baltimore ola
Brother Of Mr.. Frank Deford. Jr.

AT II o'clock yesterday All Saints Chap
ter. Daughters OF the King" celebrated
its third anniversary by an interesting |
service AT All Saints Episcopal church. |
in which were assembled. beside the |
members OF the chapter. representatives. |
OF other parishes. including Monumental. |
Grace and Epiphany. IL Is not generally |
understood that the society known as |
Daughters OF the King is distinct from |
that known as Kings Daughters" the
former being sectarian. the latter non-sec-
TARTAN Tha Daughters OF the King Is.
among the women OF the Episcopal
Church Che younger women, chiefly.
holds a place similar to that held by the
Brotherhood OF 81. Andrew among the
young men OF the same church. In yes
terday's service Bishop Gibson and Rev.
Messrs. Alexander Barr. Rldout and Down
man all took part. Holy Communion be-
ing administered al the conclusion Of the
sermon-a beautiful exposition by Bishop
Gibson Of the underlying principles OF the
work OF the society-prayer and service.
The regular choir Of the church was pros
ent. and the hymns whic were sung were
most appropriate 10 the day-"Go, labor
on and Lord, speak TO me-
Bishop Gibson in beginning his address.
referred to the object Of the service as
the worship Of God and the stimulation
the members Of the society through the
quickcning power OF contact. He then
stated that he proposed to dwell espe-
cially upon the principles at the root Of
the societys llfe-prayer and service. lie
defined the former as the communion OF
the spirit OF man with that Of God and
commented upon the power IN prayer II
was TO this power that the glorious
church history Of this Old diocese was %
be- ascribed. and he did not. he said. hcsi-
tate TO say that this principle OF the So
cioty was altogether power. \ man could
not truly pray unless he truly worked.
Coming to the second principle-ser-
yicc-most organizations I'm the Church
were parochial, diocesan and national,
and there was "a disposition 10 put the
two last first as most important. oiicers
Of these general organizations were elect
cd the diocesan branch acting under them
and an their suggestion. but in the Daugh-
| ters OF the King the work Ia the chapter
was the important thing He had heard
many times during his ministry comment
upon what were styled the dangers of
parochialism." and whenever "parochial-
| ism meant the self-satisfaction Of
social club. IL was Of course. dangerous.
| but when Il meant profound interest IN
| the work OF the specific church TO which
| one belongs. there cannot DE too much of
| H. lie then laid stress upon the exercise
| Of personal interest through personal
contact. Organization is good. said ne.
but 10 cannot DO everything. II cannot
possibly take the place of personal work.
Let your work be in the chapter: live the
| life. speak the word. and you will con-
sclously enjoy tho blessing" He closed
with an earnest plea that In all things
| the glory of God might bee the end and
| aim OF an work
Tho administration of Holy Communion
| concluded the service.
Judge and Mrs. Blair, OF Salem Roa-
nol1e county. arrived in the city Wednes-
day evening, and. with their charming
| daughter. Miss Ellen. are guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. III. A. Claiborne.
Society is c0nsfa, mating itself upon
| its recent delightful acquisition through
| Che arrival ~. MaiCr an- Mrs William
| T. llartz AMI Mis- Maud Rutherford
! liartz. of Fort Sheridan, 90. They are
| az 10I Yves; Glace street. Miss iartZ cs-
peciaily will be welcomed with the cor
! diallty that is always given TO charming
! glrlhOod and will be without doubt a id-
vorite ia fashionable circles.
Misses Isabel and Lille Pigman daugh-
| tcrs OF Commander pigman. are now wise
]
/ the guest of thc Misses iiill, az east
Main street; the latter OF Mrs. CouplanG
! Grove avenue
The Baltimore Sun Of wednesday gives
! account of the wedding in Christ EpscO-
| pal church. that city of Miss Beulah Mar
guerite Smith. and Mr.. Thomas Delord
brother of Mr. Frank Deford. Jr. whose
| engagement 10 Miss Ellen Swain DreWry
I f..
The bride is the only daughter of Mr.
Charles Henry Smith. of Smith. Dixon d
| Company. and Was TO- have made her
| debut ia society this winter. In June
| last she was graduated from Miss Ely's
school i'm New York. The groom is
son of Mr.. Thomas Deford and "a broth
erof Mir Frank Dcford. He Is a mem
Der Of both the EllIridge and Green
| Spring Valley Hunt clubs ana is an en-
J thusiastiC horseman.
| Rev. Dr. Julius =. Grammer of Trim
! ity Church. olhCiated. assisted by Rev
| Edwin Niver. rector Of Christ Church.
| The ushers were Messrs. Robert Gilmor,
| Plunkett Stewart. Louis Mckim, John
| Sears Gibbs. Williamson Tate and Or.
| Robert Rculing.
Tuesday night Mr.. and Mrs. Deford left
| for New York from whence they will
| sail ON December 18th. for Genoa and
| Rome. where they will remain three
| months: They will return hy way OF
| Paris and London On their return
| they will occupy the country place OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Ogden. at oak
| dene. Green Spring Valley. which has
recently been secured by the groom.
|
Mr.. and Mrs Oswald ogden and their
lovely little daughter who have been VS.
itlng "Niineola" al the summer and fall
returned 10 their home IN New orleans
| Wednesday.
Mrs. T. X. Parrish has just returned
from n pleasant visit Of 40 weeks TO
| New York.
Mrs. Trent Miller returned this week
from New York where she had spent the
| past month
| pPnrICTING TRIDI- MIRhS.