The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
OF
SEWING TONIGHT
Under the Auspices Ladies' Guild Of
Holy Trinity.
GERMAN LADIES AID SOCIET Y
The Organization Cares for the Sick
Either ut Home or In the Hos
pjtaI-sheltering Arms Hos
pitfalls Work.

Much interest H. felt. because OF is nov
eltv in the Exhibition of Sewing to
omen tonight at s o'clock, in the Masonic
Temple. under the auspices Of the Ladies
Guild Of Holy Trinity church, continuing
through Saturday; the programme is as
follows:
Tonight at 8. an address by His Excel
Iency. the Governor Of Virginia, according
to the announcement cards.
An address on Manual Training by
James L. Hughes. ESQ, Inspector Of Pub
lie Schools, Toronto. Canada.
Friday. at 4:3O p. NJ. an address by Mrs.
Woolman. professor Of domestic art
Teachers College, New York city.
Saturday, 10 A.. NJ. TO Il noon, admis
sion by yellow tickets.
Saturday. 1 to e T.. ". admission by
blue tickets. There is no charge what
ever for admission, but tickets, which can
be procured from Mrs. j.. J. Gravatt or
Mrs. Christian. are required. The cNnib-
its arc loaned by the New York Associa-
ton Of Swing Schools. Including EXHIBITS
from the government schools OF Belgium
France. Japan. Sweden, switzerland. the
hoard schools Of London and from schools
in the United states belonging 10 the New
York Association. The exhibition is In no
sense a. money making enterprise, but
given purely TO create interest in the Ola
fashionable art Of sewing and to show the
possibilities Of the needle in skillful nm
gers.
Miss Anne Tenant is visiting her sister
Mrs. Henry Fairfax. at coax HIM. o
doun county.
II. connection with the presentation Of
tho play "Geldheirath" marriage for
money!. TO be presented under the aus
pices and for the benefit OF the German
Ladies' Aid Association, it is desired that
some statement Of the Associations OBJ
iects be made. and some ldea given OF the
character Of its work. Certainly If the
extent of the latter were known. the
ladies' of the Association would find no
difficulty in disposing Of the tickets for
he Entertainment. for this is a responsive
public. and easily moved by whatever IS
worthy. The purpose for which the Asso-
citation was organized was care Tor the
German sick. either IN the hospital or 10
tho home. 10 furnish medicine and medl-
cal advice. DIT. Moses D.. HOge generous
Is giving his services to all cases Tor
which they are de irod. There are visit
ors regularly appointed to acqualnI the
Association with the result OF their merci-
ful visits 10 the homes of possible oene-
fciaries. and the good done is incalcula-
Bile. IL is the ultimate intention OF the
Association 20 establish a home for aged
Germans. and the proceeds Of this play
will he devoted 20 this fund. Rehearsals
for the play are under the invaluable ol-
recton Of the Associations unfallng
friend. Mr.. Alfred Won y. Rosenegk, with
the efficient aid Of Mr.. Schiller. going en-
ergetically on three times weekly at
Sacncer Halle. and there is the best rea-
son TO predict brilliant final success. Pro-
fessor Mutter has the music in his ca
pable charge and IS given invaluable as
sistance in that connection. The partici-
pants in the play wiz be Mrs. Richter and
Mrs. Luobbert. who. as In former years
have the leading roles: Miss Schaaf, Miss
Marie Euker. Miss Henninghausen, M.
NJ. Richter, Mr.. a. Rueger, Mr.. w.
Schaaf. Mr.. Schimpke, Mr.. +. Schaaf,
Mr.. A. Volkman. II. Miller, G.. Schaaf, J..
Mcneil and Z. Miller.
The ladies' are working indefatigably to
dispose Of all the tickets, and hope that.
as it Is a practical impossibiiity TO call
upon each of their friends. the latter may
aid them by either calling for the tickets
or requesting them by mail. The play Of
fers brilliant possibilities and is fun of
movement and interest. NJ. Won y.
Rosenegk selected it after a careful read
ing. and an examination Of several other
pays. sent from New York. The cos
TUNES will all come from New York, and
are said to be exceedingly effective.
The Misses Faulkner, who are guests Of
their cousin. Mrs. James A. Welch. 507
west Franklin Street, are charming girls.
and are receiving many social attentions.
one Of the most elegant luncheons OF the
! week ihus far was given In honor of Miss
Jane Faulkner. The younger sister viii
not make her debut until next winter.
Mrs. jefferson Davis left New York yes
terday. En- route TO Richmond she will
visit friends in Washington. d. c., and
Is expected to arrive here on the even
in gof the lGth-Saturday.
Work will be begun upon the proposed
new wing OF the Sheltering Arms Hospi-
tai in June, and when completed will en-
able the institution TO care for a much
larger number of patients without taxing
its resources as TO space. \ radically free
hospital, the good it is enabled 10 DO
through the cooperation and kindness OF
the leading physicians Of the city. not
ably DR.. Gordon. DR.. George Ross. DR..
Landon b. Edwards and Or. NJ. D.. Hoge.
cannot be estimated. These gentlemen and
others give their services. whose value
is the valuee Of the best professional
ability and experience. absolutely free Of
charge, md. as a member Of the board
expressed herself to a representative Of
The Times, are so responsive to all calls
upon them that the board cannot ade-
duately express its sense Of debt. Night
calls, too. are not infrequent. \ mater
nifty ward, opened some time since. has
proven a meTciful department OF the hos
pital. The members OF the board are al
ways grateful for any expression OF In
terest on the part OF friends and would
be exceedingly glad 10 have those OF the
Kings Daughters who can find time TO
do so. visit their proteges, and read or
ak with them. 70 bring a little bright
S0CoceNS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES