The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

Christopher Tompklns, Mrs. c. w. r.
Brock. Mrs u. H. Nash and Mrs Isaiah
Mrs Gideon Davenport and Mrs. Brock
enbrough. The other two were cut FOR by
Miss Fanny Ross and Mrs. Allen Dom
nan. Mrs TompNns and Mrs. White.
Judge and Mrs. simonton have returned
to Charleston, $. 6.
DR.. I.andon g. Edwards and Or. Up
shur. OF Richmond. and Or. J. r. Gil
dersloeve. OF Tazewell. Will be among
Virginia's delegates to the meeting OF
the American Medical Association in
Denver, Col. June eth. Sth, 9th. and 10Th.
Miss claire Guilaume viii leave Tues
day for "Algoma."
Miss Maudc Mckinney leaves shortly
for Norfolk
Mrs Charles Whitlock left Thursday
for New York. and Saturday sailed for
Europe, expecting to join Miss Blairs
party in London.
Miss Eppes Osborn Robinson, Of wash
ington IS visiting Miss Mabel Todd, west
Franklin.
Mr. william Townes has returned from
Charleston. S c., whore he was the
guest Of Mr.. Julian Wells.
Pundita Ramabai. high caste India
widow, will on tomorrow afternoon lee
ture before tho Woman's Club on that
interesting subiect-"Child Widows in
india" Her express object I'm visiting
Richmond IS 20 address the Ramabai So
ciety, Of which Mrs. Annie l.. HObson,
Of Ashland IS head. and It Is by urgent
invitation that she has consented 20 adj
dress the club Her personal history IS
interesting and beautiful-the story OF
profound conviction reactlng on charac-
ter 10 the uplifting Of many Of the pitt
ful class regarding whom she IS 10 lee
ture. After her conversion to Christian
ity, she established "A school i'm India for
the education Of child widows Their
educatiOn-nOt their conversion-was its
prime object, but as a matter Of fact
the gentle influence Of the directors
earnest life told so effectuhlly that fully
two thirds OF the inmates Of the school
are now Christians. Their support Of
this school was undertaken for ten years
by the Ramabai societies OF America,
and is now a beautiful and valuable pro-
perty. worth fully 100000 The societies
took its support upon themselves for the
time named believing that at the eXpi-
ration Of that time. tho school would be
self-supportlng. II 49, however. not so.
and a serious problem confronts fits
head, who has come to America TO in
duce the societies 10 renew their pledges,
that the good work may not suffer. AZ
ter lecturing at the club, she will pro
coed directly 10 tho train. returning 10
Boston, to deliver several addresses
there She IS said 10 be charming per
sonally, and winning speaker.
A meeting Of tho Alumnae Association
OF the Woman's College was held at the
College Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Ben.
T. Crump in tho chair. There was quite
a large attendance, and much interest
was maifested IS the discussion Of de-
tails for the annual luncheon, 20 perfect
arrangements for which the meeting was
called. Preparations are now complete.
an dthe luncheon viii be given al the
Jefferson Hotel on Monday. June the
sixth. Several very attractive tOasts
have been decided upon. subjects and
speakers 10 be announced later. All
alumnae of the college. whether members
of the association or not, are requested
10 send their names with one dollar 20
Miss Irene Foster. / east Marshall street.
II they desire to attend the luncheon.
CARNIVAL OF FAIRIES.
This beautiful cantata was rendered
Friday night at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Hall under the direction
Of Mrs. Clements. a lovely scene was
presented and the large audience seem
ed 10 think that they had really reach
ed Fairy land. The stage was beauti-
fullY decoratol. and WHOM The anrcanus