The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20
SUMNER SOCIETY NOTES.
A MEETING or TBE RETREAT ron
TBE SICK BOARD.
Condition of Little Charlie Potts--yirgi-
mans nj the Fasquier White-rhs
West End Residences.

A very important meeting OF the Board
OF Managers of the Retreat for the Sick
was held at II o'clock yesterday. Mrs.
VIM. A. Jenkins Presiding. The business
10 be transacted affected the institution so
vitality that representatives of the Board
OF Directors were requested TO be present.
Mr.. Howard Swineford always foremost
in good work. responding. The scheme
on hand Is one I'm which many OF the
Board are keenly interested and eager
TO see carried into execution, but the
discussion OF pros and cons together
with other routine business consumed two
hours and then left plans too immature
for publication
Mrs. John y. Lightfoot. the efficient
secretary had her hands full in keeping
pace with the Board.
Master Charlie Potts. the fine little ten
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Potts. east Cary street, returned wed
nesday night from the Retreat Tor the
Sick, accompanied by the artcuohale
good wishes OF the corps Of that lns'i'
ton who have become greatly attached
to the child and miss his sweet face from
it's. old place in the children WaIu
Friends of the popular householu diS
profoundly srieved to know mat heuiS'l'
skill has been unable 10 acr"hphsn e., "
sirable results and that the smaii suiiSi
or is exceedingly weak and ILL., Ills
manliness and courage during the ordeals
incident 10 operation at the Hospl.di "le
mentioned by the physicians as eNoep''0''
al and beautiful.
A friend writes that the social ati il'1
phere at Fauquier white sulphur SpilntS
has received A charming stimulus WIN
the arrival Of the Richmond contl"ksn,'
This includes Mr.. and Mrs savage; VI.
Stearns. and Mrs. Gilmore anu ldhii's ~
gether with Mrs. CrnganS party. ,rln
consists of Mrs. j. W. N,,nsS,,s and
Ann Nuuford. Mrs. Robert Muhioiu' ~"
children Mr.. Robert Munford. IT. Ms
Nerrll Miss James. Mrs Shands. MI
and NTrq Jordan Mrs. BENJAMIN w neiil
and daughter. Miss Storrs, MISS Mu'i'N'"
and others. .t.t.,oss ba-
eora ios,ing the city caused her frlenas
solicitude. has improved wohIei iuitS a.,
the pure air. and continues 10 s"'"
strength each day.
Tho irincipals OF Gunston institute nav
oyeroS a scholarship in that school 70
Sontbsrn eiri. on certain cond uohs' pr
ference being given 10 the daus NJ ~,
granddaughter OF a Confederate 49, ~
whose mother is a widow. \ NUM- ~, -.
Richmond girls Will. IL Is sotu, -.
secure il. each Of them being the uaub"-
ter Of a veteran.
Popular taste seems 10 be decidedly III
fsvor of The West End OF the city as
place OF residence-caught naturally 10y
the fact that it is removed rom
even hearing distance Of the turmoil or
the business centre. Grove a"u
Fiovd avenues. Lomhardy and other
etreets out i'm the direction OF the
sunset are daily receiving resident acces-
sions. Bishop Elect Gibson, the family
of the late Bishop Newton and that or
Rev. Hartley Carmichael are anons
those who will add 10 the pleasure III "io
In the vicinity Of FLOYD avenue.
Miss Mary Howard will on Wednesday
next leave Richmond for visits TO trienas
I'M Boston, Watch HILL r. J., ana fiaH-
fax, y. 5.