Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

49, oV"u on the canal. When the
49,. WORKERS FIRST went TO that dis
- SCI were three or four bar-rooms
nrorn Seuare and all horrishing like the
began Its work in q room about Tho &C.
ot an ordinary family store-room. The
"stchuahce az the Sunday services in
creased so much that ir-ger auarters
were secured, and the Z ION now oc-
eupiVs "a large hall; but numbers OF men
women, and children have TO be turned
rom the doors every Sabbath. This
makes the leaders especially anxious 70
sam FUNDS enough to build a church that
VIII hold all corners and give those who
nave Joined with the church in Its work
= building in which they can have a
ieehng OF proprietorship. The work OF
me mission about the canal neighborhood
."s maue a great change for the better
eueIei Inc manufacturers having large
Establishments In that locality have fire.
quently written 10 tell of the great i'm
proVement that they had noticed in the
aoorers coming every day to their fac
torres. The p~atronesses OF the concert
Ior Easter Tuesday are Mrs. Robert
Kosher, Mrs. Waller Morton. Mrs. VIII
nam 1. Robins. Mrs. A. S. Buford. Mrs.
Frederic w. Scott, Mrs. Ed. Crump. Mrs.
Adolphus Blair, Jr.. Mrs. A. d. Lyons.
ana Mrs. Frank Deane.
Friday evening the Young Girls Social
ana Literary Club, OF the East End. had
their second meeting. Mrs. Caskie
Cabell, Mrs. Fred. Peasants. and Misses
Marianne Meade and Lily Urqubart fur
nlshed the entertainment for the young
girls. Mrs. Cabell. with a graciousnegs
that won the heart of her audience. told
the story Of the Cuban struggle. At the
close she drew a pathetic picture OF
Gomez, the Cuban leader, telling of his
srlet at the death OF his son, and his at
titudo towards his subordinates and the
Spaniards who fell into the hands of his
army. Mrs. Peasants sang a number
or darky songs with her banjo on her
Knee Her singing Of those songs, use
GWlne Back to Dixie" Aunt Betsy" and
so on, is wonderfully pathetic and true
10 ME. without the use of the eyes 1t
would be impossible to tell that she was
not one of those delightful old minstrels,
who, before the war, used to entertain
so many back-stairs audiences. Miss
Marianne Meade sang beautifully Neid-
fingers Serenade, and that other we'll
known song, Gould l." and then, with
skill in accompanying. that is not always
united to a great talent for singing,
played the piano, while Miss Lily Urqu-
hart sang THE Last Rose of Summer"
and that charming old ballad, zone 1
Love, Two l Love-" etc. All Richmond
knows how fascinatingly Miss Urquhart
must have sung these.
-
Mrs. Caskie Cabells condensed and
comprehensive review Of current events
this week included an account OF affairs
in France n Italy, with the gist of the
latest reports of Cuban suffering, Span
ish tactics, and our own preparations for
keeping Spain at arms length in case OF
wa-. Mrs. Cabell mentioned, besides,
Mr.. Andrews's lecture on r. f.. Lee, say
ing we extend our thanks TO the Lyceum
for providing such a lecture for us, and
our sympathy to all who were unable to
Mr.. Andrews.
The Reading Herald, Of the Sth, devotes |
nearly a column 10 reporting the last
talk on current events given there by
Miss Mamie Winston, Of Richmond. At
the close Of her interesting talk, Mrs.
Stevenson, president Of the Woman's
Club, under whose auspices Miss Winston
has been lecturing all winter, thanked /
for having mad so clear, as well as
interesting. to the members of the club, |
what has been happening this season in
the world of politics, art, science, and
In conclusion, she emphasized her
compliments TO Miss Winston by the gift
of a bouquet of roses. Miss Winston is
now visiting friends IN Harrisburg and
will return to Richmond in a week or so.
on the 18th Of April there will be a
council, in Washington, of the Colonial
of America. That Will be pre-
ceded IN the 18th by a congress of the
State presidents of the national society.
The delegates from Virginia, who will at
tend the council, are Mrs. Herbert A.
Claiborne, president of the Virginia So
,iety, with Mrs. Charles Washington
as alternate; Mrs. Russell Ro-
oinson, alternate. Mrs. James Lyons: Mrs.
Reginald Gillian, alternate. Madame de-.
of Washington; Mrs. Hugh Mel
son Page, of Norfolk, alternate, Mrs.
l. Royal, and Miss Margaret
Vawell Smith, Of Alexandria.
The Lakeside Club, which has so much
enriched the social life here during these
past months, will give its second golf
tournament on April the 18th. The prizes
hat will reward the brilliant players are
,ery handsome and the fight for them
Will probably be a close one. And as
10Th the gentlemen and ladies are likely
% wear the golfers color, the tournament
al ~ OAAV VA ~ A64NoN EAbllAo lOI klt l
jubilee Easter season.
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The Colonial Danes Of Virginia will
a grand reception on April 18th,
commemorative Of the marriage Of Poca-
The dusky lady would doubtless
10 muck fattered If she could know Of
extensive preparations hat are being
TO celebrate the anniversary of the
with that sturdy Englishman,
ames Rolfe. Seven hundred invitations
ave been sent out to the reception, which
viii axe place at the Jefferson, and
o attended by Mrs. Howard Town
end, who, besides belonging herself to
he famous old Van Rensselaer, family,
, very much of a president. She pre-
over the National Society Of Colo
ial Danes, over the Mount Vernon AS
ociation, and over the Society Of Colo
Danes Of America, in the State Of
lew York. She wrote last week to Mrs.
Claiborne, saying hat she "ac-
epted with pleasure" the invitation for
le 18th. Several other distinguished
uests are expected too. Among these
Mrs. Simon b. Buckner, chairman for
ne Kentucky society, who, as Miss Della
was once a great belle here.
Irs. Matthew +. Peasants, of the Nir-
mia society, will be one of the promi-
guests. too, as she is a tenth descend
M OF Pocahontas. The gentlemen on
"a Advisory Board will be invited, be-
des the presidents Of the various patri-
lie organizations in the city, and each
irginia Dame will have an invitation
n herself as well as one friend.
who are TO be invited TO receive
-e the ladies Of the Board of Managers
RS. Lucy Carter Trent. Mrs. Gideon A. .
ayarnort Mrs. George w. Mayo, Mrs. (