The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-20
A PARADE AND
REVIEW0F TROOPS
VIII Be Held at the Baseball Grounds
Next Saturday.
GEN. LEE, GOV. TYLER TO REVIEW
Meeting of the Alumna Association Of
the Womans' College and the Jul
Nor Hollywood Association.
Womans' Missionary Circle.

To the Daughters of the American Re
volutlon throughout the country may be
credited one OF the first, II not tho
very first, movement in behalf OF the
wounded American soldiers In this war
for cuba Libre' and the Old Dominion
Chapter, is. as usual, prompt to respond
to the call.
At meeting held at the residence OF
Mrs. Ben. Purcell, last night. It was re-
solved TO have on Saturday afternoon,
at the baseball grounds. a parade OF all
the troops gathered at Camp Lee, to be
followed by review OF the men by Gov
ernOr Tyler MajOr-General F1tzhugh
Lee and the gentlemen of the Governors
staff
Mrs. Lee was seen late last night, who
told Mrs Purcell that her husband would
she was certain, accept the invitation
with pleasure. on this occasion Lee, or
virginia" will wear his new uniform as
Major-General for the first time and the
boys In blue" can have no better stimu-
us to courage and ambitiolusly faithful
service than this review. The parade
will be in full uniform and all the Of
be supplied by the Blues Band and the
Balcksburg Band, one OF the very best
I'm the entire State. There will be
small gate fee and a small extra charge
for those desiring seats on the grand
stand. II the Cd Dominion Chapter had
spent weeks in devising plans TO attrac,
public support and enthusiasm, IL could
not have excelled this.
A meeting Of the Alumnae Association
OF the Woman's College was held at the
college yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Ben.
r. Crump in the chair. There was quite
a large attendance and much interest
was manifested in the discussion OF de-
tails for the annual luncheon, 10 perfect
ARRANGEMENTS for which the meeting was
called. Preparations are now complete.
and the luncheon will be given at the
Jefferson Hotel on Monday, June the
sixth Several very attractive toasts
have been decided upon, subjects and
speakers 10 be announced later. All
aiumnae Of the college, whether members
Of the association or not. are requested
to send their names with one dollar, 10
Miss Irene Foster, / east Marshall street,
If they desire to attend the luncheon.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock a
meeting of the Memorial Hall Committee
was held at the residence OF Mrs.
stephen Putney. its chairman. Mrs.
Putney read a letter from Mrs. Joseph
Bryan. advocating the hall, and lengthy
discussions regarding the best methods
of procedure ensued.
The approaching finals. when the new
buildings will be formally opened, fur
nish too fine an opportunity 10 the COM
mittee 10 be ignored. and ~-ry shortly
some exceedingly interesting plans will
be made public. They have not yet SUI
hciently matured for publication now.
Master Stephen Putney the fine little
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. stephen Putney,
was taken suddenly Ill between 5 and
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock tho
annual meeting OF the Woman's Mission
arv Circle OF the Baptist Church was held
AZ Grace Street Tabernacle, Mrs. William
=. Hatcher. presiding. There was large
attendance and the exercises full of in
terest and stimulus 10 those present. DR..
Willingham made the opening address,
after which the regular business meeting
proceeded. These consisted chiefly IN the
reading Of the presidents and secretary's
reports; the election OF officers ana re-
ports Of proceedings at the meeting OF
the Missionary Union in Norfolk by Mrs.
AID. Dill and Mrs. Gwathmey. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-Mrs. william r. Hatcher
Secretary-Mrs. G. +. William.
Vice Presldents-From Calvary church,
Mrs. Bagby: Grove Avenue Mrs. Hiden:
Leigh Street, Mrs. Ashby Jones; Second
Church. Mrs. Crump; Pine Street, Mrs.
Stevens.
The reelection OF Mrs. Hatcher and
Mrs. Williams gave satisfaction, which,
on motion OF Mrs. Ad. Dill. was conclu-
'sively expressed in a rising vote of thanks
for their past untiring and valuable SER
vice The exercises were concluded with
prayer by Mrs. Gwathmey wherein the
Divine blessing was invoked for the next
years work.
The pound party and apron hemming
given yesterday evening at the Woman $
Christian Association under the special
auspices Of its Lunch Committee was
delightful socially, many charming and
thoroughly congenial people calling, The
parlors were bright with flowers and
young girls In simple evening dress, and
many laughable features, including
potato" walk were on the programme.
The earlier hours were especially for the
children, who were out in large numbers
and the gayest spirits.
There was pleasing vocal and In
strumental programme, the latter being
contributed 10 prominently by the Dixie
Banjo and Mandolin club. Delicious re-
freshments were served. and the AFFAIR
was throughout eminently successful.
An interesting meeting OF the Junior
HOLLYWOOD Memorial Association was
held at II o'clock yesterday in the lee
ture room Of the First Presbyterian
church. Mrs. Bryce Stewart Hume pre-
siding. There were also present Mrs. n.
v Randolph. Mrs. George A. Lyon, Mrs.
Alfred cary Misses Lizzie Townes. Lucy
Atkinson. Leila Gray. Lula ana EVE
Walker. Isolene Moses. May Lynch, Bes-
sic HILL Mckinney and Maury.
Mrs Randolph, as requested, submit
ted the form for letter copies OF which
will he sent 10 the families OF those offi-
GERS who are inferred in the officers sec
ton. Hollywood, and in which they are
requested to contribute 10 the fund for
repairing and cleaning the tomb stones
marking the graves. Should 1t be i'm
possible to reach the families the letter
will be sent TO the President OF the
Daughters OF the Confederacy in the city.
The form submitted by Mrs. Randolph
was most acceptable. stating clearly. and
I'm small space all the facts in the case.
A pofo ~ thaOka uas tppdarad her for