The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-05
MRS. PICKETT
ABLY DEFENDED.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Pickett Camp
Side With Her.
RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED.
Assuring the Widow of the Great Sol
lie That Her Statement is Stuff
cient-Isev. Hira Singh Puri
Talks to the Woman's Club.

ENHk % kAgkh IEaNElAnI AN
Ladies Auxiliary Of Pickett Camp held
a very interesting meeting. Mrs. Chesloy
presiding, Mrs. Mary A. Burgess, secre-
tary. Some spirited discussion took
place regarding the report that upon the
occasion OK the launching Of the Ken
lucky Mrs. George Pickett threw a bottle
OF whisky On the ship as she was leay-
ing her ways, and the unanimous senti-
ment' voiced in the appointment OF a COM
mittee to draft suitable resolutions was
one OF sympathy for Mrs. Pickett and
confidence in her statement, that she did
not throw the bottle Of old kentucky
whiskey.
Mrs. Burgess made a strong speech in
Mrs. Pickett's defence, and every one Of
her auditors was in accord with her. The
resolutions will. when formally drawn up,
by forwarded 10 Mrs. Pickett. and are a
most gratifying expression Of the Auxil-
iary's attitude.
Mrs. Reddy, Mrs. Northen, Mrs. Lynch
and Mrs. j. Il. Rogers were appointed a
committee to select a site for the proposed
home for INDECENT Confederate Women
for which the Auxiliary has been so long
working. The Purcell property. at Tenth
and Clay, the Lochlane property at Bever-
ly and Randolph and the Smithdeal prop
erty are among the sites offered.
An excellent audience gathered in the
parlors Of the Woman's Club at 8
o'clock yesterday I'm response 10 the an
nouncement that then and there Rev.
Hira Singh Puri, OF the Punjaub, India,
would lecture on Women In India" The
guests Of the chairman were Mrs. VII
liam II. Robins, Mrs. +. G. Hair, Mrs.
Marshall Gillian. Miss Bessie Aylett,
Rev. Moses d.. HOge, Rev. Donald Guth-
RTE, Mr.. and Mrs. John Munce and Mr.. j..
@ Robertson. The lecturer was most
happily introduced by Mrs. John c.. Rob-
ertson. some amusement and much salts
faction having been created 4 few minutes
before by Mrs. Beverly MunfOrd's request
that all ladies' wearing large hats would
kindly take them off. The suggestion
was promptly taken. TO the extreme pleas
ure Of the back seats.
Mr.. Puri delighted his auditors. His
lecture was alive with witty and anus
ing reference and auecdote, and many
times laughter rang through the rooms.
I'm the outset he expressed his pleasure
al meeting the ladies Of the Club, then
proceeding to his subject. Making diyi-
slous into three periods-the Nedic, the
Brahmiuical. and tho Mahommedan-he
first showed how, In the ancient Nedlc
period. woman I'm India was not degraded
citing historical facts to s~ubstantiste
himself. Then he traced the rasons Tot
her degradation in the Brahminial era.
and finally led up to the latest period. and
old how "the morning light is breaking
now through the efforts being made for
the compulsory education OF woman In
india. Education, he well said, means
goodbye to superstition and - lndla 3
hope for her women. In conclusion ne
dNalt upon the characteristics OF lndIan
women. their devotion 10 husband; their
passionate love for their children ana
their exquisite sympathy with all need;
Here he referred 10 their incubation OF
The fne principles of perfect hospitality
i'm their children. as commanded In thelr
sacred books. to the very beautiful Gus
tom OF setting aside. each morning before
tho family ate breakfast, Of a portion OF
the food for him who may need IL
annears that there are some matters IN
which we of the west nay sit at the rect
Of these Oriental people and learn exquis-
ito things. After the lecture tea was
served by Mrs. John a. Coke, Miss Berta
Wexford, Mrs. r.. VIM. Pempertoh' ana
Miss Margaret stringfellow.
on Saturday afternoon the members OF
the Saturday Club. which holds Tort
nightly meetings at the residence OF
its president. Mrs. y. b. Munford, met
for the enjoyment Of q special muslcal
programme IN Professor Hairs parloTs'
each member Of the club having the
privilege Of inviting one friend. 1t was
unerstood that Professor Hair would
contribute prominently TO the pro
gramme-a sufficient inducement 10 BRING
out all honored with invitations In the
recent death OF Anton Seidl, that gen
tleman lost a warm personal friend, ana
-. .~Ff,F 40 FOOLS sn E0Hn-
lv that he referred 10 his depression as
really uniting him FOR his part in the
musicale. and as a tribute Of the loyalty
10 his dead friend he played, with a
depth of feeling which touched all pres
ent. Chopin's Funeral March. He also
rendered exquisitely Beethoyen's Moon
light" Sonata. OF whose beauty delicately
attuned ears Will never tire, and Chopln's
Nocturne In i.
Miss Bessie Pace. who IS always well
coined. not less because she Is delightful
personally than because she Is a charm
ing singer, consented TO sing three songs
including 1.-THE Invocation" although
suffering from a violent cold, which
would have furnished any one less grace
full IN obliging friends IN excellent ex-
cuse for refusing TO sing at all.
Miss Diggs' fine contraltO voice was
heard to advantage in Beethoven's I'M
mortal love song, Adelaide and a
Spring Song composed by Professor
Hair. An exceedingly promising pupil
OF the latter gave two movements from
Mendelssohn's Scotch Symphony"
completing a programme for which all
who enjoyed II feel deeply indebted TO
those who supplied it.
Miss Bessie Aylett, OF King William
county, IS now visiting her sister, MIS-.
Moses d. Hoge, east Grace street. Mss
Aylett has been upon a much enjoyed
visit 10 friends in Mississippi, and Is now
en- route home. She will be Mrs. Hoge's
guest for about four days.
Mrs. Charles Whitlock will sail for
Europe on May 2lst, joining MISS Maria
Blair's party in England.
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II has been decided 10 postpone the
Hospital Nurse Tea TO be given for the
benefit OF the Virginia Home for Incur
ables until Tuesday, April the 18th. In or
der that the costumes. which should, II
properly made, be wildly effective, may
be gotten ready with due care. They VIII
be those Of that band Of women who
have carried mercy into so many scenes
OF suffering-the Red Cross Society. Upon
the arm Of tho otherwise unbroken
white. will appear the cross In crimson.
The anair which IS to be given at the
handsome residence Of Mrs. James b.
pace omises to be delightfully."- success
full from both the social and pecuniary
standpoints.
A large party will. unless all signs fan,
make the trip to Old Point Comfort, upon
the excursion via the popular Chesapeake