The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08


Yesterday a. O'Clock called meeting
OF the Board OF Managers Of the Home
opathic Free Dispensary was held for
the special purpose Of perfecting arrange
ments for the proposed calendar Socidl
on the afternoon of Tuesday. April tho
18th. at the residence og Dr. Taber' west
Grace street. Miss RUBY Bodeker, the
energetic president. occupied the chair,
and for fully two hours discussion pro-
ceeded regarding details Of the enter
tainment. which promises TO be delight
ful. Mrs. Charles V. Meredith was put
IN charge of the decOrJtiOns-a matter
upon which il is desired to expend spe-
cial care and taste. Twelve exceedingly
pretty girls will personate the months
OF the year. the flower peculiar TO each
being indicated In the trimming OF the
dresses or their embellishments. rneTe
will be a beautiful musical programme;
and charming people will he present IN
the capacity OF hosts. There will be a
candy table. and delicious refreshments.
There will be a receptacle for silver
coins at the door. and all OF those VINO
have received invitations 10 the sociable
will be expected to pay II some substan-
tiaI attention. to not less than the sum
OF twenty-five cents. On this occasion
the mite boxes distributed a month ago
are to be returned and opened and great
interest is felt in the result, which. II
IL cordially hoped. may be large addi-
ton to the dispensary's treasury
Mr. and Mrs. AIRED r. Harris and
Misses Kate and Julia Harris expect to
leave Richmond for New York on Tues
day and 10 be abs ent several weeks
Miss Marian Harris IS visiting friends at
the University
Miss Florence Mckinney will shortly
pay a visit TO friends In Noriolk'
Misses Bessie Martin and Meme Myers
will spent Easter week in New YORK.
Mrs Ashton starke and Miss Eleanor
Bosher leave shortly for Augusta, ga.
Mrs Bryce Stewart Hume will have
.. her guest on Easter Monday MISS
wheeler. OF New Orleans. who is SAID
To be an exceedingly handsome and par
ticularly charming girl
Miss May Handy is now visiting Mrs,
Jesss Tyson at her beautiful country
mace near Baltimore. From there ,he
two will go TO Tuxedo. and later 10 AZ
lantic City.
The Misses Barney. OF Meadowville'
Va will be guests OF the Misses NC
CURE for Easter week. Miss Fannie Nc
cure who has been upon visit to them
has returned.
Mr. & Is. helms and Or. Hobson' OF
Newport News. will come to Richmond
on Faster Monday in order to be present
AZ the opening ball OF the Dancins
class" MIR. James Gordon, Of New YORK.
viii he one Of a large party OF gentlemen
who will arrive on Saturday evening anu ma,
will also attend the ball. The party VIII
stop 1T the Jefferson.
Ar n recital given at the "School OF
Nnsic" Lafayette avenue and Charles
street Baltimore. at o'clock, on me
evening of April l. Miss l;ebecca Dam
garfield Gordon. a former pupil OF MISS
zeIle Minor. and a daughter OF Mr.. Jonh
" Gordon. won special honors. Ine
school which Is one OF the most proml-
nent in Baltimore, Is under the capanle
4 rection OF Mr.. Earthoid Meyer. on
this occasion Miss Gordon was repeatedly
encored. giving her Instructor. Professor
Fabisn. real cause for pride. Miss Annie
Fender Gordon is now In Iarooro' N y.
having visited Savannah. Augusta ana
other Southern cities.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Grace church
are looking forward with & great deal