The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-06
MR.. PAGE; MISS NELSON.
TN INTERESTING ENGAGEMENT
rs ANNOUNCED.
sr. ,aI Meeting Of the Home for Incura-
bles' Board-The ID. A. *. Confer
ence-Personal

The engagement of Mr.. Roosevelt Page,
NJ Richmond. and his cousin, Miss Ruth
Nelson. of "Oaklands," Hanover county,
Is announced.
Mr. Page il a son of Major John Page
Of Oaklands. His mother was MISS
Betsy Nelson. and she, as In the case Vi
her son. was n cousin or her husoahu'
He is a brother of Mr.. Thomas Nelson
Page. whose distinction as a writer OF
,-ns rmiuo, fiction is national The family
is one of the oldest in sthe Common
wealth and Mr.. Page takes his hrst
name from that picturesque old estate
of Roosevelt" i'm Gloucester, which our
ing the hCydey If the ante-beilum perlou.
was so noted for all that Is gentle ana
elegant in manners and lavish IN hospl-
tality. Personally, Mr.. Page is a sterl-
ing gentleman, equally popular among
his fellows in the legal profession ana
in society. -,
Miss Nelson is a daughter OF the late
Rev. Robert Nelson, a missionary Oh tne
.F.piscopal church, to China, ana was
horn In Shanghai. Her mother was Miss
Pointz. of Lexington, Va. she Is
charming girl. as well as a very pretty
ono. Congratulations will come from
all over the State It is said that the
wedding will take place between now ana
April lst
Among The strangers who will, Il Is ex-
pacted. be present at the reception given
this evening I'm honor Of Miss Jean Hos
kins, of Fort Monroe. by Miss Annie Rose
Walker, are Mr. and Mrs. William Emo
Mr.. George Elliot, Mr.. Henry Lane Emo
and Or. and Mrs Emo. who are stopping
al the jefferson: Miss Gildersleeve, OF
Baltimore, and Mrs. Joseph Willard oil
Fairfax.
Miss Lucille Kilby. OF Roanoke. viii ar
riv in Richmond on Monday, the tenth'
and be the guest Of Miss Meade BurNeH'
s36 Grace street west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Randolph Caper-
ton are spending a week at the residence
Of Mr.. John II. Montague, Franklin ana
Second streets.
The annual meeting Of the Virginia
Home Tor Incurables was held at IL
o'clock yesterday morning in the parlors
OF the Womans Christian Association
Miss Mary GroenhOw presiding. MIS-.
Fitzhugh Mayo Is recording secretary OF
the board and Mrs. +. j. Craigie cores
ponding secretary. All the old officers
were reelected. The presidents report
did not concern itself with statistics, but
rather with a general outline OF what
was accomplished last year ana what
NAV be hoped for during the ensuing one.
n referred TO the fact that owing to lack OF
room to otherwise respond to the increas-
ing application for admission. three pa
tients occupy each room, and many nave
had to be denied admission II enforced
the pressing need for a larger building.
Allusion 10 the beduest of the late Lewis
Glnter as a great boon TO the instltu-
ton was made. and the hope was eN-
messed that others might follow his gem
erous example The exceptional success
of the bazaar was alluded TO- and all
members OF the board were urged TO zeai
I'm supporting so worthy cause as me
care of the incurable sick poor. The efii-
cheney Of the matron was referred TO-
and the energy Of the auxiliares
Mrs. Craigie's report concerned itSelh
With statistics end announced and on
oouraging state Of affairs. Al EXTENDED
enrrogpondeuce with the outside world
has be,u established through the Penny
miami, Offering. il has brought money
and words of encouragement from new
made friends North East, South ana
west.
collectors have been appointed in
Lvnchhurg. Roanoke and Radford--Alfs.
Judge Spence. Mrs. Henry Y. Gray ana
little Pearl"
SEVENTY year books have been sent out;
twonty-sevcn applications issued seven
o,niicants have entered the Home. and
there have been four deaths. The ladies'
of the board feel that there is every rea-
son for hope of a very bright kind Tor
the increased usefulness OF the Home THIS
year