The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-10
WASHINGTON
ASSOCIATION.
Distinguished Men Write Approving
y Of the Work,
THREE BOTANICAL TALKS"
Ferns, Grasses and Forestry and VII
lago Improvement Some Of the $40
mcntous Questions 20 BE Dis
cussod cor the Woman's Club
THREE BOTANICAL TALKS"

noon a worry interesting meeting Of the
GEORGE Washington Memorial Associa-
lion was hc'd 40 tho residence OF SIS EN-
c.,ni local chairman. Mrs. j. T. Robin
son. li3 south Third street. There was a
fuu attendance OF tho committee those
presen; being Mrs H. a. Claiborne AIRS
James Worth. Mrs T. c.. Minor Mrs.
William d. Thomas Alrs john Kerr
Branch Miss Ela Garnct. Mrs. J. r. ".
Daniel. Mrs Charles Str4uso. Mrs James
Lyons Mrs. Alfred Cray and Mrs. j. II.
Pace. Reports submitted showed very
gratifying growth of interest throughout
tho city Letters expressing tho strong
Cst appreciation OF tlC Associations work
were read from dr. Paul Barringer or
The University OF Virginia. from Governor
Holf and from General Eppa Hunton.
Preuminaros Tor series OF entertain
meuts 90 be- given in tho early spring
wero discussed. and noat interest, on
tlus.asm indeed. was shown by tho mom-
Ders of the committed
Tho Reading pa Herald Of Tuesday.
March ISL. gives a lengthy and hattering
NOTICE OF the Current Events Glass, when
Miss Mamie Winston has conducted in
The parl0rs OF the Woman's Club. that
city Miss Winston has won golden opn-
ions or che Pennsylvania city ia this COM
uscuon
The Milton O. Work Whist Club had an
especially pleasant meeting yesterday.
Mrs. Garrett Wall being She hostess The
game went forward at q delightful pace
those present being Mrs. c. w. T. Brock.
Miss Mary Cameron Miss Emily elias
cow. Miss Gunlaumo. Miss Virginia peas
ants Mrs. Reginald Gillian, ana Mrs.
George vs.. Stevens.
Northern periodical under The caption
Virginia Bellies refers 90 Miss Martha
D. ID Baghy and Misses Hattie and Fam
ny Ross as "dashng types OF the high
bred Virginia girl"
Miss Lucy Page OF washington. y. c..
SIS now Che guest OF Mrs. Leigh r. Page,
west Franklin street. ON Saturday she
will mako one of party who viii make
Tho trip to historic Williamsburg to spend
the day co. visiting tho many places of in-
tcrest there. Tho others in tho party WIN
Doe Miss Mary Coles Whittle. who is Wis
idng Mrs John Addison Miss Mary Due
nny Ball and Miss Mary Leigh Page.
Tho annual reception and tea at The
Exchange for Woman Work tomorrow
promises 20 be one of tho most delightful
than even q has ever had IT is a cour-
tcsy extended TO subscribers and such
friends as they may care Co invite and
81 an annual pleasure charming people ai-
ways constituting the reception commit
Tee.
The Woman's cub announces Tor next
week an entire novelty in series ~
three botanical Talks by Miss NJ. L.
DOch, OF Harusbulg Pa On Tuesday
fcms' viii Doe Der subject on Wednes-
day Grasses and on Thursday FORESTRY
and Village Improvement" The subjects
are not technical but popular in treat
ment. illustrated hy photographs. living
and herharium specimens or lantern
slides. An fires and manufactured ma
teritls used lu the course ere kindly sup
piled by the PhilaG .lphia Museums. Mss
Dock Us said 10 Boz "a most interesting ana
charming young woman. and is a friend
OF Mrs. Beverly Muniord and Miss y. Il.
Winston. She has devoted herself 60 tho
GLASS of work which viii bc Illustrated
ucNt week through pure love Cor BIZ. and is
said to Doe am enthusiast in this direction.
who Us also able Co make her audience
enthusiastic She refers hv permission
I'D Professor Sargent OF Harvard. Or.
d. n Roihrock. Commissioner of Forestry,
of Pennsylvania. Professor NewcOmhc of
fbo University of Michigan, the New
Century Club. of Wilmington, bel; Tho
Daughters OF the American Revolution.
Harrisburg and others. Numbers Of
prominent gentlemen interested iu the
subjects which she SIS TO present, and
curious as 90 her method have CNprCfacd
Che wish 10 attend
1he place OF meeting of the Colonial
Danes was changed from SOP Park Ave
nue 90 tho Historical Sociotys rooms.
owing Co The death of Mr.. James W. AL
lson. Mr. John Addison's partner In busi-
ness and dear friend
Mrs Beverly Muufoid has returned from
New York
Garry thy largesso hence.
Light Giver, Let me learn
To obiure the opulencc
/ have done naught 10 earn:
Ana on this world no more
TO cast ignoble slight
Counting % but the door
or other worlds more bright"
IL has been said Of Mrs. Caskie Csboirs
current Events Glasses that they have
two-fold value for tho members Sae
presents her facts discr,minotlnsly. sup
plying her auditors. sc 20 speak, with the
Kernel Of political and general ne. main
tanning tho continuity without which. Of
course. each lecture would be worthless
But IL is also her pleasant gift 30 present
Invariably in connection with her liter
~ note. some quotation which is full o.
80 gestion. and sets thought into life
9se tho real stuocnts OF her class and rs
earnest members. This week, after her
summary OF events. she introduced VIII
lam Watsous beautiful and striking
poem. "inc Hope OF the world" from
which the above quotation is taken. II
is protest against the idea that this
earth was created for the pleasure and
glory of man. and Is a poetic assertion Of
me stole doctrine that the promise OF
heavenly paradise after death should not
be necessary 10 a lie OF virtue ana forti-
tude with regard 60 the general ncwc
a. the world no division OF Mrs Caheus
paper proved so interesting, IN view OF
tho f0C that an eyes arc now turned 20
Cuba and our gallant Consul-Gcneral Lee.
than that dealing with the situation IN
spain. as between that country and the
United States The attendance al the
class Was unusually large, and Mrs.
ess~Aal sustained interest throughout.