The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-11
Many Attractions at the Military Ba-
zaar This Week.
TEA BY MRS WIN. T. ROBINS
Miss AIys Kent TinsIcy 10 Wed Mr.
Charles Edward Dickinson Wed-
pcsiay-Invitationsto Miss Han
cocks Marriage Recalled.

noble charity only, but also through self
interest. for Christmas bargains are to
De seen az every booth. Holiday pur-
chnsers should certainly can, they are
under charming direction and well stock
cd. There are dolls of all sizes. daintily
dressed. and toys which will delight the
children. Then. too. the hail is q pleas
ant place socially, and the restaurant. In
charge OF Mrs. Pcyton Darlington ard
lospltablc associates, is attractive, warm
and homc-likc and luchc0u. dinner or
supper may be secured here for a small
sum. The coffee ana chocolate. fried or
stcwcf oysters, turkey and side dishes
arc beautifully served. and The guest IS
made to feel Thoroughly 40 home.
For those down town there is no more
Inexpensive or pleasant place 10 lunch.
zach denomination in tho city IS repre-
scented by a booth, and tho ladies' IN
charge are oxertiug most strenuous et-
fort TO make the affair success. The
eAurcss object of the bazaar IS 10 raise
a portion of the 5000 debt outstanding
on the now home. and certainly none
who have visited that commodious and
sunny refuge for the incurably sick poor
can fail 20 be heartily interested IN all
that concerns its success
Tonight Mr.. Herbert Curtis and his
associates will give "a cake walk ana
there will be bright music by the Man
doiin Club. All who can DO so are cor
daily invited TO be present.
Miss Eloise Howard Bruce mas Just
published "a very novel ana nun
calendar for which she supplied all the
do.irns I'm tho way of illustration. II
contains tho coat Of arms OF htteen OF
tba most prominent families in virginia
ana sncciql illustrative work has been
goro ON pages devoted 20 General fitz-
l,.,rh lee. Rev. DIT Hoge and Mr.. Thomas
--af4on Page. Miss Bruce has done some
beautiful work in the Illustration OF the
calendar.
Tho contest between the different dry
goods firms is growing exciting. PAIN
win be voted to- the most popular hrm.
some of the most prominent Co"0'i"' 40
the city have entered M,
Ricbmonds Black Patti will sing tues
day night
The tea recently given by Mrs, william
IT Robins. I'm honor of her two deoulahle
daughters. Misses Ruth and blHaDelh
pobins was thoroughly delightful. Iheie
VS. AM informal quality about 1t which
was rather more characteristic OF inc
social life of hy-gOne days IN virginia
and of this latter-day entertaining Inc
two young girls wore pure white MIS-
Robins and Miss Marion Robins were as
sisted in presenting callers 10 ''en ~
Mrs. Herbert Claiborne and Mrs. George
W. Mayo.
Among the young married lames in
the back parlOr were Mrs. Henry a
williams. Mrs j. y. Jones. Mrs. A. ).
Montague. Mrs. James Lyons. Mrs. VIII
liam g.. Bentley and Mrs. Charles BOIL
ine. Mrs Howard H0ge served the choc-
olate. and Mrs. George Ben Johnston the
punch. The young girls i'm the dining
room were Misses Elizabeth WeddeH
Helen and Maria Moseley, Lizzie Bran
der. Lily Hn, Mamie Dunlop, Ellie Car
michael. Anna Carr. Amy Werth. Flor
ence Parker, Mamie Cooke, and Grace
Shields.
After the tea the receiving party were
entertained at cards. the gentlemen pres
emit being Mcssrs Joel Perrin, Watt Ely
son. Horace Stringielow, Mason White,
Spotswood Wexford, Stafford Parker,
Edward Benson. FairAe Cooke, Emsley
Higginbotham. Lewis ana William liar-
yie Thomas McAdams and Pollard Car
doz0.
At the annual meeting Of the Virginia
Historical Society, the address Will be
delivered by Hon. William l.. Wilson, Of
Washington and Lee University, and
that detail IS looked forward 10 with
Keen interest The date for the meeting
has not yet been decided upon.
Persons wishing to secure tickets for
single one OF the receptions under the
direction OF Mrs. Caske Cabel and Miss
Bessie Pace. can DO SO by applying before
fTHur..I..s 20 Miss pace fHn west Frank
LIN street.
Miss Quackenbush. Of New York. IS
now visiting Miss Margaret Branch. and
during the past week some delightful
entertaining has been done in her honor
Miss Belle Perkins. state Regent Of the
Children Of the American Revolution,
was the guest of the Great Bridge Chap
ter during tho recent convention in Nor
folk. and under her direction several new
chapters have been formed in this State.
At noon Wednesday n called meeting
OF the Board OF Managers OF ST. Pauls
Home for the Aged and the chairmen for
the recent brilliantly successful Charity
Ball Will be held at tho residence Of Mrs.
NJ L. Peasants il j.. FRANKLIN street
MUCH iAtNitnA la Atla lI fNe WeNNlNg. at |
balf past five o'clock. Wednesday next.
of Miss Alys Kent Tns,cy OF Richmond, |
and Mr.. Charles Edward Dickinson. Of |
Albemarle. Tho ceremony will be per-
formed 10y Nov. Peter Tnsley. Of Gin |
clnnau. Ohio. uncle of the bride. Miss !
Maud Kent Will 5e her maid OF honor. |
and the ribbons will be held by Messrs. |
Albert Aisop and Philip Powers. Hon. |
George w. Morris. Of Charlottesville. |
will be best man. The future home OF |
the two will be "Rougcmont" the beau |
tfml country place of the groom near |
Gotham, In Albemarle
The T. o. c. Club will hold ITS first /
meeting Tor this season on Tuesday al |
Lakeside.
Wednesday next from 10 noon until /
70 p. NJ The ladies OF St James Episco- |
pal church will hold their annual sale
~ fancy articles home made fruit cakes 1
ana plum puddugs. in past seasons 1
those occasions have been both delight /
mi and profitable and 80 is hoped that |
may be the case this year There will !
De "a cordial company Of ladies 10 well |
come friends who call. and every effort /
VIII be made 60 give them pleasure. The |
proceeds win be devoted to charity.
Inc needle Work Guild ronews It's |
pea mat those who are I'm arrears as
70 'Atf pielfe Of two garments this
year VIII iuluN No. that worthy people
whom II has Hitherto assisted may not
suHer from the bitter cold. The need in
creascs with the cold.