The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-10

erfoord. Mr.. and Mrs. McLain Peasants.
Or. and Mrs. Hodges, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Blankenskip, Colonel and Mrs. NC
Cabe, and others
Major led. Hotchklss. OF stanton is
visiting Mrs. T.. ID. Hotchkiss' east
Franklin street.
Allss Ruth Nelson Robins. has returned
TO the city.
Tho Young Ladies' Society OF the Guild
% Holy Trinity church. VIII give an atler-
noon and evening Valentine Silver Tea
from 10 u o'clock this evening NJ s2S
Park avenue. There will be an attractive
musical programme and the public is cor
daily invited to attend
Yesterday at noon an Interesting meet
ing OF the Rcbekah Peterkin Memorial
Association was hold IN the parlors ~
the Y. NJ. G. A. building. there being m
exceptionally large attendance. The exc
ercises were opened with prayer by Rev.
William Meade Clarke Rev. William 4.
Barr then delivering a striking and eiO-
Quent address IN which he dweit upon SER
vice 10 men and the spirit which Ia
spires to such service as the test OF faiih
in and love of God. in connection with
"a citation Of the churchs record In all
benencent activity he quoted as fol-
lows from Dean Farrar:
There IS a sense In which Il sun SUI
fees 10 say I'm answer 20 an doubts come
and see Come aud see dying woi al
revivlned. n decrcpit world reg neraied,
an aged world reiuyenescent Come md
see the darkness Illuminated. the despair
dispeiied Come and see tenderness
brought into the cell Of the Imprisoned
fclon. and liberty 10 the fettcred slave.
Come and see the poor and the ignorant
and the many cmaucipatad and forever
from the intolerable thralldom OF the
rich. the learned and The few. Come
and see hospitals and orphanages rising
90 their permanent mercy beside the
crumbling ruins OF colossal amphitnea-
tres which once rocked with human
blood come and see the obscene symbols
OF an universal DEGRADATION obliterated
Indignantly from the purified abodcs.
come and see the dcns Of lusr and tyranny
Transformed into sweet and hapny homes
defiant atheists into believing Christians
rebels into children ana pagans into
saints A. zorro and soo the Tafesi'c
acts OF on great drama cont nue. through
nineteen Christian centuries. and as you
see them an tending 20 one great deVel-
opment. long predetermined in the eoun-
cil of the Divine will ns you learn in poo
yer,rt hum II yfhat even apparent C. oncs
g. in reality zinc daughter of ioro-thougnt
as you hear the voice of your
Saviour searching with tho loving nee
cents - a compassion which will neither
strive nor cry. your very reins and
heart. 81 may be that you too VIII un-
learn the misery OF doubt and cXcla'S
in calm and happy confidence wi b the
pure and candid Nathaniel RABBI thou
art the Son of God thou art the King or
Israel"
900 conclusion Mr. Blrr paid q beautiful
tribute 90 Miss petcran's bcncilccni Tie
as that OF Zone who truly eraspoi tie
spirit of her Lord" and then proceeded
To- make an earnest plea for am Increase
I'm the endowment OF the Memorial Room
at the shetcr.ns Arms liospit" when
bears her name. from $500 10 ~oo as
an absolute neces 7iiy.
At the conclusion OK the general meet
ing "a hoard meeting was held Mrs.
Rlvtbo Moore. president of the associa-
ton announcing that Mrs. Henry CAM
non. secretary. would receive any money
which members OF the association pres
ert might desire 90 contribute.
The last mectine of the Committee on
proparation for Founders Day Dinner
for the benefit Of The Shelferlrg Arms
Hospital will De held at ill east Franklin
street. az n o'clock tomorrow. Mrs.
John IT, Claiborne is chairman OF the
committed The Importance OF "a prompt
and FUN attendance is urged All persons
desiring 90 contribute TO the dinner arc
requested TO notify Mrs. Claiborne. 81.
east Leigh street. at once and Co send
contributions i'm the early forenoon of
Tuesday. February 18Th TO s07 cast Main
street.
Mr. and Mrs Gusts r. Perry. OF wash
ington. u. O., who have for several
days been on q visit 90 Mr. Perrys par
ents in this city Mr.. and Mrs. Ben T.
August. have returned 10 Washington
ON thc evening of the 2ist instant n
handsome BAN win Doe given at the Hote
Chami orlin. a number OF Richmonders
will attend.