The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01
MISS MILDRED LEE
WILL ATTEND
The Conference Of Regents to be
Held Here April 18th,
MRS. WILLIE ALLEN COMING.
She VIII Visit Richmond ON the Sth Of
April 90 Attend Fashionable Wed.
ding Mountaineering His
torical Symposium.
MRS. WILLIE ALLEN COMING.

On Thursday. April the 18th, the inter-
est Of the Virginia Home for 1ncurables
Win be presented in "a tea OF "a novel and
interesting kind 20 be given az the resi-
donce Of Mrs. j. h. Pace. II Is TO DO
known as Hospital Nurse Tea and
The young glris who belong 20 the aux
nlary will be present In the costume OF
the Red Cross nurses. The hours for the
tea will be 8 to land S TO II.
Many charming people viii be
present en- the capacity Of hOstesses, The
Reception Committee consisting Of Mrs.
J. Is. Pace. Mrs Il. V. Valentine. Mrs.
Mann Valentine. Miss Churchill, Mrs.
Fitzhugh Mayo and the members Of the
board. The proceeds Of the entertainment
are 20 be devoted 20 the building fund,
in payment for The building now In pro-
CESS OF erection at the corner of Broad
and Mulberry streets. the corner stone
of which will Doe laid probably within the
next two weeks. The building. which
will be or light brick. with Kentucky blue
stone trimmings will accommodate thir-
ty-hvc patients. and % rs hoped that 10
viii Doe ready for occupancy by August
next. Certainly the work which the
home represents should entitle enter
prises IN its behalf 20 hearty interest
and. indeed. coming as 10 does I'm Easter
week. there IS every reason 20 predict
that the AFFAIR viii De a thorough social
and pccuniary success.
Much interest is felt in the announce
mcnt that among those from other cities
who will attend the brilliant opening ball
OF the recently organized Dancing
Glass" which VIII take place al the JEFF
fcrsOn Hotel ON Easter Monday night.
will be Mrs. while Allen. now of New
York, but formerly OF Richmond, and one
Of the most charming women who ever
lived in this city Mrs Allen will arrive
on the Sth and will De at SIS Franklin
street west. She viii travel 10y private
car from New York I'm company with
party Of prominent New York people who
will attend a fashionable wedding 10
take place about that time and all Of
whom will he present at the ball, which
IS the present interest In fashion cir
Giles.
Miss Mildred Lee has written 20
yriend I'm Richmond that she viii certain
IS attend the conference Of Regents 10
be held here on April 18th. 18th and 18Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd, Of
Winchester Va. will arrive in Richmond
on April the 1lth, stopping at The Jef-
ferson.
Miss Eloise Howard Bruce left on We'd
nesday for Allegheny. Pa, 70 visit ner
uncle. Professor Wilson, Of the Ihe'io-
gical Seminary.
Miss Mary NJ. j. Newton yesterday con-
Quoted the second Historical Symposium
OF the series under the auspices Of the
old Dominion Chapter Daughters or the
American Revolution, repeating the de-
Upbtnu success that marked the first
The affair was held in the Daughters
Rooms OF the Virginia Historical Society,
the attendance. which was large, includ-
ing Miss Madge Fricdly, Mrs. Kate VIM
Mrs Junius Morris. Mrs Decatur ANtell
Miss Lucy Clair Atkinson. Mrs. Adams,
Mrs G. w. j. Brock Mrs j. Taylor FL
tyson. Mrs. Bennett Mrs W. W. Henry
Mrs Nichols Misses Mary and Nellie
Navo Mrs. Mann Valentine. Mrs. Payne
Miss Betty Clarke. OF Lexington MIS-
William ID. Thomas, Mrs. flncn. MIS- -
Graham. Mrs ". II. Nelson MIS- Ut
ginius Hail. Miss Morrison MIS- heIDel'
C,lafbornc Mrs. Simon Bolivar Buckner'
Of Kentucky: Mrs. James Lyons Miss
NARY Lewis. Mrs. Nal. G. Patterson MISS
annie Blankenship. Mrs. Henry Gibson
Mrs l. r. V. Daniel. Mrs. Parker Da-
sniel. Mrs. James Patterson ana others
Miss Newton chose as her subject lhe
44stt1es of Princeton and Trenton ana
manned out programme whose lnteIeS'
was that Of novelty as well as eAce"eH0',
In opening the symposium she announce"
that owing TO the prominent part taken
I'm the battles by the Hessians she nau
thought 81 might be entertaining 10 CIV
the first place 60 sketch fesdruins a.
~ Mrs Bennett. whose father Fought IN
.bo Revolutionary War. Mrs. Bennett
,,anor was a triumph OF intelligent ana
entertaining condensation regarding these
..rnercenaries hired 10y the English hlhs
and she received spirited applause at i'S
conclusion.
Nice Newton thcn gave sketch OF the
battles commenting upon the oIeaiS W.
1ook for Continental success at t"v
s,fnning of the war and tho moran Na'uS
~ these Victories In putting COURAGE anu
Sone into the Coptnental army ana 80
.,3,,utating them 20 further victories
sbc drew "a telling picture OF the scene
a. the British camp the night before the
Iotffe having previously described WASH
oington's plan of attack in cohhecuon
with mention of his generals Genera
Mercer Of Virginia. VINO was hllc" ~
hattie was beautifully referred TO- anu
zfrs q w 7. Brock read with line eN-
-. contiental army. which a grandson
90 cen. MERGERS Mad said 10 Miss Newton
be remembered having been taught wheh
i little child and stood on table 10
sing a.. The song was entitled CHRIST
mas Day IN 20
i'm conclusion Miss Madge Frledley read
an admirably written sketch of General
Mercer which. in common with all that
preceded IL. was heartily enjoyed. Miss
Newton was heartily congratulated upon
the way IN which she has conducted the
course.
Mrs sidney Dudley left Richmond on
"wednesday for Hampton, Va.
Mrs John Porter Yancey is visiting
friends IN ST. Louis. Mo.
Mrs. L. T. Lewis IS visiting friends in
Washington. d. c.
The Ladies Matinee Musicale viii meet
this afternoon at half past o'clock at
Mra J. smythe peterborough g.