The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-09
THE CHARITY BALL
AT THE JEFFERSON
The Event Tonight Promises to Be
Brilliantly Successful.
R. 0SUGA, OF THE JAPAN MISSION
The Distinguished Japanese Scholar
and Philanthropist to be Here on
Sunday--Thc Marriage of FIR.
Spencer aud Miss Avis.

VIII SHORTY arrive ~ iICANJEf ana
while here will be the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs John b. LightfooL On sunday af-
tern0on at o'clock he will address the
various local branches OF the Woman's
Auxiliary al Grace church. Peculiar I'M
terest is felt I'm the arrival OF the young
japanese. At the time Of the great earth
quake. 1890, he gave up his entire per-
s0nal fortune TO the erection and sustcn-
tatiOn Of Holy Trinity Orphanage," To-
kyO. Japan, In order TO rescue from the
keen and cruel owners Of disrepulabie
houses in that city as many as possible
OF the girls left alone in the world
through that great catastrophe. lie is
q cultured gentleman who has given up
his life literally 10 the service Of Cod
ana he comes to the United states this
time in order 10 raise funds wherewltn
90 pay the debt now due on the orphan
age after which he wishes 10 place it un-
der the care IF the Board OF Missions
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church. lie
has also been making careful investisa-
ton as TO the Wa N which feeble-mind-
children nm tnis city are ministered
10 in order that those In Japan may be
benefited by his observations. He Wlshe5
particularly for obvious reasons TO have
hem in distinct and separate DULL
ing. and for this purpose, too, has been
eloquently pleading.
THE auxiliary Is profoundly Interested
in him. his self-sacrhcc his discrimi-
mating zeal and the fine work ne mas
done and doubtless Sundays meeihs
will be largely attended. .,,.,,,.
Mr. Osuga is a layman. not clergy
man. Rev. j. lindsay Patton VIII act as
Interpreter at this service.
Il undertake the work. says ne onis
that [ may follow as much as posslD.e
The Masters footsteps in his dlNihe 80
nathv and helpfuness for the neglected
a,d Inc weak Nobly has he prosecuted
il TO the uplifting of many
Mr. Frederick w. warburion. Of New
york is spending a few days IN the
city
nr Tinslev. of the Church OF inc
,d,.ert i'm Cincinnati, viii be III w
city next week to ofiiciaie Al me W
dine Of Miss Alys Tinsley' rory
400 ne married her mother anu - ~.
~ Dfiss Tiusley when a lttle slr'. ~
"a - M 80 trotbor of the late John t. inns
-, - u Dr Tinslcy will be the guess oi
~. Starhope Boiling while in the Guy
~ aud Mrs. II. T. Robertson OF Ne"
nj 20 nests Of Mr.. and Mrs. mere
.iith Montague, west Franklin s'I'e"
The grand spectacular pan'oil''i,ise, us
INV will be presented uhuei '" tt,d
noes and for the benefit oil me ~, tbe
ifosnifals on January 9Th an" 'ti. -
i,9I, it.,e.s bave now been appointed anu
49, is every reason TO predlc' Gu
w. c,,ol success. Mrs. Anna f. kahh
~ irr,an of the whole having as h'l
- from the Retreat Mesudiles
-, c.au and Hundley, from the VIZ
- iIos,itol Mrs NJ l. van DoIa''
7,rs lanes II. Gordon, Mrs. heIho"',
md Mrs Charles Todd; from Tue "
Dominion. Mrs. Thomas stark
Grace Shields. Mrs. Wafer n. -'.o.i,,.,
- Me- Samuel Martin, Shelletii1
a 80, Mrs 1obn Kerr Branch. Mrs Johh
Southau. and Mrs. Charles hosh'l ~
~ t,ar TnArmary. Mrs. G. O'B. NoWdr-
a., M Nfrs Samuel Cohen; OF the nl'nt
IA Cbonerone Committee. Miss MeI'-
,,.otbor lewis is chairman, having as h''
t',a,.s from the Retreat, MrS. Mosc-
,o,, 5cbairman). Mrs william D. Thomas'
Nj George Wayne Anderson MIS-. D. -,
Ijchtfoot. Mrs Carlton Jackson M.o
II Drake. Mrs Burioot MIS- Iii" O'0'''
and r. s Baldwin. 49,, c.,,.,r5iu
Eve and Ear-Mrs. {. b. .pNa'u'"
(chairman, and Mrs. Sanue' Koran
IN Virginia-Mrs. NJ. j. van bo."n
,.i,'trr,ant Mrs. Hugh Taylor. Mrs.
49,, u Gordon. Miss Ruby Bodeher'
and Mrs Augustine Royal e.,-.
Ctd Dominlon- Mrs. Thomas Sltl N'
,.,,,t~-,arl Mrs w K Martin, MIS-
Cr~re Shields. and Mrs. Thomas Martin
sbclterlng Arms-Mrs. John *. braHch
fcbairmam Mrs Malvern G. fal'eIs'''
Mrs Fred Scott. Miss Eihe bIanel' 80
sally Anderson. Miss BeIta WEXFORD Mis'
Georgia Blankonship. and MIS-. John ~.
Southall. -... a.
members OF the caste
The Charity Ball TO be given Tonight
al The jefferson promises 90 be rom
every standpoint brilliantly successful
Yesterday morning 80 tickets were fe-
oortod as sold. and returns siiii coming
r,oi8ly I'm 10 those ladies having that
detail I'm charge. Mr. Ad0lphus Blair has
nerfected all arrangements pertaining 10
The dances. which Will include some ehtlre
novelties The music Will be supplied by
professor Thilow's orchestra: the Recep-
ton Committees have all been fully made
out. the supper has been elaborateiy
provided for and there is now nothing
incOmnleie. The board has not yet re-
ceivca a reply TO their letter inviting
Lieutenant HobsOn 10 be present, ana 10
he their guest. but is hoping for that Teply
I'm the affirmative to-day. Unfortunately
il il improbable that the invitation
reached him promptly, owing 10 the iact
that. II the press dispatches are relable.
he has been moving quickly from city
10 city within the last few days. Great
enthusiasm Is felt regarding the ball
which, as has been repeatedly stated Is
given for the benefit OF ST. iauls Home
for the Aged-a noble and needy charity
which has struggled against many vicis-
STUDIES during the late years.
The following are the committees on
the ball:
Gentlemen's Reception Committee
Messrs. 7. Aston Cabell, Major J. H.
Dooley, Junius MOsby, Hon H. T. Wick
, lam. r. Lancaster Williams. Charles
Davenport l.. l.. Lewis General Charles
J. Anderson. s. y. Crenshaw. T.. Il.
Crump. r. Gillian. Thomas Atkn71n'
Vlrelnius Newton. s. s. Il. Pattesou, John
Rutherford. Thomas Boiling. \. T. Har-
ris Colonel John II. Purcell, H. l..
Cabeu. Andrew II. Christian Jr, Joseph
r. j. Anderson and J.. c. Mayo
ladies' Reception Commlttee-Thc
Board Of Managers are Mesdames Archer
Anderson. James Pegram J. Aston
Cabeu. George w Mayo. A. d. TONNES,
NJ l. PEASANTS. Frank Williams. Church
an Young. Judge Keith, Moncure Per-
kins Adoiphus Blair. Caskie Cabell. o.
A. crcnshaw. Bierne Blair, ST George
Anderson. Herbert A. Claiborne. Isaac
Dayenport Malvern Patterson. Judge
LOWS, Ben Purcell, Grey Slsipwi!h.