The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-27
WOMAN'S LABOR OFLOVE
IN FIELDS OF CHARITf AND
REALMS OF PATRIOTISM.
Social Clubs for Literary and Musical
Indulgence with Which to Charm
the Tagging Hours of Lent.

| in book form. OF the late Mrs. Martha I.
Halves made the annual meeting at half
past o'clock yesterday afternoon, OF the
Missionary Society of the Second Pres6y-
terrain church. especially significant. The
memorial Is bound in white, the cover
bearing upon II only the words. I'm Me-
moriam" In black letters. The leaves
ere caught together with small black
! bows.
IL contains a memorial written by Mrs.
| Henry Cameron. on behalf OF the Mlssion-
airy Society of which Mrs. Halves was
president. and the Ladies Benevolent So
| ciety. together with tributes by MIS-
Kean and Mrs James Peasants. Suffice
| II TO say. that sympathetically and beau
| tlfully il presents in outline the story or
| the gracious life which 1t memorial@es.
and Of the pain that ran like an electric
| shock through the community on the
morning OF February 18th, when the
death notice appeared in the papers.
The meeting took place in the Infant
| Class division Of the Lecture Room AMI
| every available seat was taken. twenty
| little girls. who have been for some
months in training by Miss Mary Marshall
| Gillian. made up the choir for the after
| noon. doing their young teacher oeautiiuI
| credit The boy choir has been trained
| by Miss Katherine Halves. Rev. DR..
Moses ID. Hoge. as pastor Of the church
and Mrs. Otha Kean. Mrs. Edward James.
Mrs. Henry Cannon, and Miss Celeste
Berry as officers OF the society. occupied
seats OF prominence
The exercises were opened with the
singing Of the hymn 20 For the Death OF
| Those Who Slumber In the Lord "h'ch
was followed by reading OF Appropriate
scripture and prayer by DR.. HoSe' VINO
| threw his whole strong soul into me
| last. especially with an adoption or words
TO thoughts that awakened spiritual re-
Spouse in all. Then the children sang,
and next Mrs. Cannon read the memo
rial. OF which five hundred copies have
been printed. Tho beautiful facts fnd
the sVmpathetic statement OF them lett
wet eyes when the story was done.
Then D.. Hoge spoke for a few min
utes. "A paper like that said he -
relief TO us all. for it is the expression
of what we all feel" lie then commenced
upon the relief that comes 10 the over
charged heart through expression OF us
arief. i'm his wonderful way. Mrs. Can
mons pape~. ne proceeded. beautiful as IL
was. contained not ono line which all
present could not endOrse-not IN mo-
ments of unusual emo tion only, but H. the
calmest moments. He then spoke or the
severe strain 10 which his self-control had
been put during his long ministry, when
officiating at the graves Of the iaithtul
and beloved dead. but never was II more
nearly lost than in the instance Of Mrs.
Halves funeral lie then spoke OF her
keen interest in all the church work,
and her regular attendance upon the
services OF the church, deducing az the
lesson of this earnest and gracious lie
re-consecration OF the living, and stead
fast continuance i'm the work which she
began as her noblest memorial.
Next in the order Of exercises came
the reading OF a letter from Mrs. Ward
low. now with her husband doing spl'n'
did work In the Brazilian field, by MIS-.
Edward James; the reading Of the an
nual report by that lady, and the treas
urcr's report. by Miss Celeste Berry. Mrs.
George Watt then took the chair at Mrs.
Kean's request. and the following CHI
ers were elected: President Mrs. CthO
Kean; Vice Presidents, Mrs. Henry c.
non and Mrs. Catlin: Secretary. Mrs.
Edward James; Treasurer. Miss Celeste
Berry; Librarian, Miss Mary Chalmers.
Mrs. Fairchlld. # Wisconsin, is now at
Mrs. Duvals.
OF Miss Dunlop, Georgetown, d. c.
on Tuesday night Mr.. and Mrs. j.
AlHon Cahell entertained few New
York friends at an elegant dinner.
The members Of the Matinee Whist
Club became guests of Mrs. j. Allison
Hodges this week, and had particularly
delightful meeting. Those present were
y r. Nafu of n
Vile: Miss Smith. Of Portsmouth: Mrsi
Archie Patterson. Mrs. Thomas Jeifress.
Mrs. Ashby Weller, Mrs. Carlton Jack
SON. Miss Wallace. Mrs. Bethel, Mrs.
Thomas Neale, and Mrs. Warner Moore
The scene "Maceo's Death" IN the APP
preaching entertainment under tie aus
pieces Of the local memorial societies Is In
charge Of OakwoOd Memorial Associa-
ton. Captain Frank Cunningham, who
is always kind. had consented 10 direct
matters i'm this connection. hut owing 10
the fact t<nt he will not be in the city
when tho Entertainment takes place.
Captain Shackelford has kindly consented
to assume that responsibility. with the
assistance OF Miss Ruby Bodeker, presl-
dent Of the association and the chair
man Of the Entertainment Committee,
Mrs. d. &. Richardson. ! Mr.. William
Shervin vii porsonate Maceo, and some
of our gallant old soldiers will take part
in the scene.
On next Tuesday evening al half-past :
o'clock. in the lecture-room Of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church. the Family Album,
a series of charming tableauX pictures.
with bright talks and music. will be pre-
scented, under the direction OF the young
ladies of the parish who as everybody
knows are very charming young ladies.
Admission will only cost fifteen cents.
and the tickets will be on sale at the
door.
On Tuesday. April lst, from 10 p. NJ.
a silver tea, for the refurnishing of a
room at the Shelterng Arms Hospital.
will be given at 5l2 east Franklin street.
Miss Guile Harrison, Of Brandon. will re-
celve. assisted by Miss Frances Scott,
Miss Anna Boykin. Miss Berta Wexford.
Miss Hope Stewart. Miss Louise Mayo.
Miss Alice Archer. Miss Irene Fitzgerald,
Miss Elsie Cameron. Miss Isabel Pigman.
and Miss Howard Of Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip a. Bruce were
called TO Norfolk yesterday by the sud
den death OF Mrs. Bruce's mother Mrs.
John Saunders Taylor.
Mr.. St George Bryan IS at home. La.
burnum, from college for Easter.
THROUGH TRE WINDOU.