Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

bers OF the circle hope TO see their frlenus
Of all ages. They can then enjoy delight
ful music, cream. cake, etc. All VINO
attend will find MUCH that is interesting
Mr.. Wharton Gillette. OF New York,
now I'm Petersburg. will give lecture on
Friday evening. April 18th. before tho.
Fortnghtly Literary and Social Club for
young girls Of the East End OF Richmond.
The lecture will be given at Old-Market
Han. beginning at 8 +. NJ, and IL is hoped
that all In the neghborhood will attend.
The young girls extend this invitation TO
their friends Boys and girls. too. who
are old enough 10 take an interest In
plant-life, are cordially invited The sub
ject will be "The Formation and Growth
OF Leaves. Flowers. and Ferns. Mr.. Gil
lette has been the founder of the Agassiz
movement In Petersburg, and has been
most successful in interesting the young
girls in the study OF nature. The chair
man OF the evening will be Mrs. Freder-
lex c. Hair. She will be assisted by Miss
Grattan, the president Of the club; Miss
Dlckerson, the secretary; Mrs. Elicit the
treasurer, and Mrs. Albert c. Bruce.
On Friday afternoon, at the studio, west
Franklin street. meeting of the Illus
tration Club was held Mrs. Rhodes read
an interesting article on Old Point, Illus
trated with beautiful sketches OF the
place. gunboats. ripraps. etc.
Miss Nora Houston read story on
"Gravitation" with four pictures. Miss
| Margaret Noting brought an illustrated
letter from a studio. Miss Hal Lightfoot
read an article on the Anatomical
Branch OF Art" with five illustrations.
| Miss Louise Tayloe read and illustrated
| an article on student life. The club be-
| gan its session at 6 o'clock in the after
| noon. Twenty-Five members were present
The invitations have been sent out for
! the wedding of Miss Bagby and Mr..
| George Gordon Battle, OF New York, on
/ Tuesday evening. 18th of April. The cere-
monv vii! take place at Q o'clock at the
| home of the mother OF the bride, Mrs.
| George ". Bagby, No. south Third
| street. and I'm the presence only OF near
relatives. This will be followed By a
| small reception from half-past till y.
The invitations TO this reception will ne
cessarily be limited.
On Thursday evening. April 18th, at st.
| Paul's church, win take place the mar
!
Mr.. Hampton Denman Ewing, of New
| York.
The dancing class for girls and boys,
| which has been conducted most skifully
| and with marked success by Mrs. James
| 4. WEIGH during the past season. will
| close on Wednesday, 18th Of April, the
| dancing beginning at the usual hour. Re
| al abundant
served. The young folks who attend will
spend a merry afternoon.
News has been received here OF the
| death, in Baltimore, OF Or. William Bland
| Byrd son of MIR. SpottswOod Byrd. He
was a young man Of exceptional talent,
| and gave promise for brilliant career.
| The remains were taken TO King and
| Queen county, where they were inferred
| in the family burying-ground. DR.. Byrd
was a nephew of Mr. Sidney j. Dudley, of
| this city.
Miss Poobey, daughter of Colonel Will
| liam X. Poobey, of Washington, ID. C.,
Is the guest Of Miss Ethel w. Atkinson.
! A meeting OF the Board OF Managers of
| Rosemary Library viii be held in the
! committee-room az the library at 4:S0 L.
NJ. Tuesday. April Eth.
Miss Louise Cooke, OF the University
OF Virginia, is the guest Of Mrs. George
| Ben Johnston.
Miss Bette Cooke will visit Mrs. George
| Ben Johnston imme5 .ately after Easter.
Miss Rose Routh OF Russell county, Is
| NJ
| Third street.
Rev. CASTOR Battle and Mrs. Battle, OF
| North Carolina, will be the guests OF
Mrs. Benjamin II. Nash, 500 west FRANKLIN
| street. Mr. Battle comes to perform the
! ceremony at the marriage Of his brother
Mr. Gordon Battle, Of New York.
Mr.. Alfred T. Harris end family leave
for New York on Monday. They VIII b'
away several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd vii
be at the Jefferson on Monday the Oh
iect of the visit being to attend a fash
ionable wedding end the dancing class.
Miss Meme Myers and Hiss Bessie Mar
tin will spend Easter in New YORK.
NJ. and Mrs. William Allen, of New
! York. are at the Jefferson. They arrives
on Saturday. They have come to attend
d fashionable wedding to take place thi
week, and the dancing class.
Miss Nora p. Leary has gone TO Wash
ington to spend the Easter holidays.
| will Ia
Mrs. Graham, in Pittsburg, the last o
April.
Miss Wheeler, one of the bellies anc
beauties of New Orleans, will be IN,
guest OF Mrs. Bryce Stewart Hunt
Easter week.
Miss Sophie White went to Baltimor,
on Thursday of last week TO visit Mr.. I
r. Clendinnen.
Miss Edith White returned home Sat
urday TO spend the Easter holiday il
Richmond.
Mr.. Blount Mason, Jr., from Baltimore
is visiting Mr.. Goodwin Boykin.
Mr.. william Langhorne is staying Will
his sister, Mrs. Moncure Perkins.
Misses Jane and Sallle Faulkner
daughters of United States Senate
Charles James Faulkner. are visiting
their cousin, Mrs. James A. Welch, No
5G7 west Franklin street, and VIII atten
the dancing class" on Monday evening
llth Of April.
Misses Ella Cliupleff JegsiA Hunter ant