Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
PLANS FOR SUMNER.
RICHMOND PEOPLE ARRANGING
FOR THEIR USUAL 0UTINGS
vlyY MILL GO II MOUNTAINS
these Resorts 10 he Especially
popntar This Eenr-Ramabai's Lee
ture at the Woman's Club-Thc
Necl, in Soctcty-rersonai Notes.

civ are enjoying excitements OF carpet
rr.uc and putting their candelahra and
-...urcs into swaoudng clothes. The odor
q moth-balls and camphor is prevalent
600. one might think that this has be-
come the fashionable perfume. The
-.s7s of a great many Richmond people
s,,m 20 be TO stay at home this sum-
NOR and try TO keep cool in private
some will so. as usual, TO the seashore;
tg, more seem TO think it wise to give
the spanish and American fleets as much
room as possible for any operations on
the coast The yellow-fever in the South
,-n states. report says. will bring many
~ our southern cousins TO the Virginia
Springs IN general and the White Sui
Paar ia particular.
p-. Hunter Mcclure and family will
sr.rd The month Of June az the White.
Mrs James Walker and her daughters,
Clio Misses Hayes. Mrs. James w.
walker. and Mrs. Ewing caches have
s-..aea Tor the summer one OF the Vir-
lsa Beach cottages. In July Miss
jamie Wingo Will be the guest OF Miss
Lucy Hayes.
Mis- Neddel and Misses Maggie.
Psr,Ie. and Elizabeth Weddell will spend
The summer in Albemarle.
Mrs Hartley Carmichael will spend the
SIMMER at Muskoka Lake, in Canada.
Miss Andstasia Howard expects TO be
tas guest OF Mrs. Willis. of Hall
Tax. during July and August. She is now
s-...lg a month at Tuxedo.
Mrs. FitzhUsh Lee, Miss Lee. and Miss
Anne Lee Will be among the guests al the
waite sulphur.
Miss Alice PritChard Moore, who made
Sd many friends IA Richmond last winter,
IS now visiting in Chicago. Early in June
she viii go 10 Virginia Beach on her way
90 this city. Her stopping place here viii
De 55 west Franklin street, and from
here she viii go on 10 spend The rest
OF The summer at the White sulphur.
Others who intend TO join the crowd at
the White will be Mrs. william Trigg.
3.r and Mrs. McClaren, Mrs. Charles
Stokes and the Misses Stokes.
Miss Virginia Mcleod gave an informal
ta4 Wednesday afternoon in honor Of her
guest Miss Elcock, OF Glenside, Philadel-
pl.a. Miss Mcleod Is one Of the most at
trac-Ive Of Richmond society girls, and
her guest, Miss Elcock, it is safe TO
yrophesy, will make many friends in
Richmond. Among the guests on We'd
rsslay were Miss Mary Archer Saunders,
Mrs c. OBJ. CoYardin, Mrs Charles u.
Williams Miss Carolyn Heath Martin,
Miss Leila Palmer Gray. Miss Forbes.
Miss Kate Meredith. Miss Lulie Lyons,
Miss Stringfellow, Miss Harriet Cazenour
Minor, Miss Courtney jenkins, Miss AL
friend, the Misses Harris, Miss Margaret
S,r.1gfellow. Miss Todd, Miss Halle
.#. vi
Mamie Cooke. Mrs. Graham Bruce Hob
son. Miss Jackson, Miss Wexford. Miss
Marianne Meade. Miss Catherine Monta-
Ee Miss Lewis, Miss Frances Bragg,
Miss Jennie Larus, Misses Jennings. Miss
Bragg. Miss Della Tompkns, Miss Annie
Lyle Tyler. Miss Drewry, Miss Ellen era
ham HobsOR, Miss Louise Allan Mayo,
Mss Helen Montague. Miss Lily Urqu-
hart and Mrs. Clarence CABOT.
In the next week or two there is prom
ise of several pleasures more exciting
than walking up Franklin street in the
afternoon. Two or three dances will take
place at Lakeside in the near future. One,
IL is said. will be managed by one Of the
large clubs in the city. and another is
to be subscription german.
Miss Lucy CargiIl Pegram and Mr.. Ar
thur Scrivenor will be married on June
SIN, at the home OF the brides parents.
On June 9Th there will be another func-
ton in which many prominent society
people are interested. Miss Betty Booker
will. on that evening. give d recital in
the long parlor OF the jefferson. The de-
termination and courage which Miss
Booker has shown In her ef-
forts 10 gain a musical education
have won for her many friends and ad-
m.rers in New York as well as Rich
mOnd. The list Of patronesses for the
concert on the 9th shows the names Of
the most prominent women Of Richmond.
Recently a celebrated musician in New
York. who is given 10 prophesying, SAID:
OF consider that Miss Booker is destined
3. Doe one Of the greatest ornaments OF
r1erican concert stage" And Anton
The great Wagnerian Interpreter.
pressed great hopes for Miss Book
... ..ture. and seemed disposed 10 help |
her whenever he had chance. Mrs.
Havemyer Sneff and many other we'll
known New York ladies last winter urged !
Miss Booker TO sing al their entertain
ments. and whenever she consented her
audiences We're overwhelming IN their |
praises.
Last Monday afternoon the members OF |
the Womans Club enjoyed rare treat |
u the opportunity afforded them OF hear
Hg the Pandita Ramabai. Her noble |
work for the child widows Of India was |
subject that came appropriately under
he head OF Philanthropy, the topic for |
Monday afternoon. She was introduced
5y the chairman, Mrs J. Burbidge Haly-
burton. She began by saying that she |
aas glad 10 be able 10 speak TO a wo-
mans club. 1--WE have no such thing In
india; we have no literary women she
dded She told her audience how, when
ru d child. her heart was stirred by
be cruel treatment and injustice shown
10 Young wives and child-widows. AS
be grew older she determined that the
mort TO tighten their troubles should be
.ar LIES work. Since her travels and
.er life among them she has found that
ley are always required TO DO all or the
.eayy labor OF a house, and still their
miles consider that they are very
harltable when they give the women a
lille food and rough clothing. Often the
title widows are worked so hard that
hey droop and fade away before reach
~ the age OF Y. Oftener still, they
0mmit suicide in their despair Of life
aying In IL nothing but drudging ana
lows and curses. OF the 10000 women
b India. one-ffth OF these are the
WIDOWS, the beasts Of burden foF their
ommunity
Pandita Ramabai, whose name means
.gmabai the scholar, has remarkaDie
0mmand OF the English language. Al
he close OF her address, In response 10
squest that she should say something
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