Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

N1hS LAdCC AHuf00dJs II lftu, lnSldHl, a
the home OF the prospective bride, No
u03 1-2 east Clay street. Miss IngIes Is q
daughter Of Mrs. Cyrus II. Ingles, FOR.
merly OF M~artinsville. Va. and has a host
or friends in this city. as well as other
localities.
Mrs. John W. Cringan's cooking class
studied oysters last Friday. Under her
direction the members OF the class learn
ed how TO make small oysters look Xix
large ones when fried, and how TO fry
them so that they shall not carry to the
table "reminiscences OF the lard in which
they have been cooked, as Is so often the
case. oysters brolled and oysters cream
ed and oysters in the soup were also *
perimented with. At the end the amateur
cooks sat down to a table set with the
fruits Of their labors and had a delightful
luncheon party.
There is a very ener1etic charitable So
ciety in Richmond, called the Seven Lit
tie Workers Society,"" The seven little
workers recently gave a tea on account
Of Bishop Whites appeal in behalf OF
the diocesan mission. and as the result OF
their entertainment were able to send
the Bishop quite a large sum Of money.
Tho musical reception at the Rosemary
Library Thursday evening was a novel
and very pleasant entertainment. After
the London fashion, prominent musicians
were asked TO play during the reception.
The library hall was tastefully decorated
with palms, n all corners were well
coined by the ladies' of the Board Of
Managers and a bevy of young girls.
The Needle-Work Guild OF New York
city will give a remarkable exhibition Of
their sewing in Richmond on the 18th and
18th Of April, in the Grand Lodge rooms
Of the Masonic Temple. The Guild Of Holy
Trinity church, under whose patronage
the exhibit is to be given, invite the pub
lie TO come free Of charge.
Misses Annie Wise Mayo and Nellie
Mayo have just returned from a visit to
Williamsburg. They left here in Febru-
airy for the last german at WILLIAMSBURG,
but their many friends were so urgent
hat they spent a month there instead of
one night.
Miss Mary Lewis returned last week
from a delightful visit to Washington.
Miss Lewis was one of the delegates TO
TIC udllOlldl COllBItSS VI II GU udAys buN
her friends would not allow her to return
for several weeks after the congress had
closed.
Some OF the young ladies who expect
to attend the launching of the Kentucky
and the Kearsarge are Misses Eleanor
Bosher, Miss JULIA Harris. Miss Bessie
Pace, Miss Elsie Cameron, and Miss
Flossie Talbot.
Miss Amy Lyell has recently returned
from a visit Of several months to Wash
ington and New York. While away she
had an elegant luncheon, besides several
other entertainments, given in her honor.
An important meeting OF the Associa-
ton for the Preservation Of Virginia An
tiquities will take place Tuesday, the 22d,
at II o'clock, in the Historical Society
building.
Letters have been received in Richmond
announcing tina Miss Maria Blair's party
OF tourists has arrived safely in Naples.
They had a very rough passage across the
ocean.
Governor Tyler expects to go 10 Wash
lngton on the 18th. to be present at a din
ner given by the Gridiron Club, one Of the
~best-known clubs in the States.
Miss Bette Clarke, of Lexington, is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f.. Wingo.
Park avenue. Miss Clarke is a welcome
guest wherever she goes.
The Milton c. Work Whist Club will
meet next Wednesday morning at IL
,soln,ly urfth ATrc Rapfnaln Gillian No
100 west Main street.
Mrs. James Patterson, another delegate
to the congress OF the Daughters OF The
American Revolution, has also just re-
turned to Richmond.
Miss Lyle Tyler has just returned from
New York, where she has been visiting
for the past two months.
Mr.. Clement Shafer Is ava from the
city, on a trip to several OF the northern
cities.
Miss Mabel Todd. who has been spend
ing several months very delightfully."- I'm
New York, is expected home early this
week.
MIS-. SnaTleS r.. Smltn mas BOne 10 Ma
con, Ga, on account Of the serious illness
Of her only brother. DR.. Hugh Hagan.
Miss Mary Dimmock and the Misses
Smith, of the University, are visiting Miss
Mary Hill, west Grace street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett b. wall left the
city last week TO visit Mrs. Walls
In Kentucky.
Miss Frances Crane will leave on Mon
day for a visit to Mt. Clair, N. j.
Mrs. George Mcintosh, OF Norfolk, Va,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Philip A. Bruce.
Mrs. Sam. Taylor. OF B~erryville, Va. is
the guest OF DR.. and Mrs. Hugh Taylor.
Miss Army Werth is the guest Of Miss
Ethel Middleton, Of Washington.
Miss Gabrielle Page left the city last
week on a visit to New York.
Miss Grier, Of Washington, is the guest
OF Mrs. Ben. l. Purcell.
Miss Gabrielle Page left on Friday for
4 visit TO New York.
News Notes from Fulton.
What might have resulted in a disas-
-rous fire occurred I'm the explosion OF a