The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-27
FOR A MEMORIAL
TO MISS DAVIS.
A Window May Be Placed in St.
PauI's Church.
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES.
Commencement Exercises TO be Held
Next Friday-Rev. DIR. W. ID. Dud-
ley Powers Accepts Secretary
ship of the Missionary Society.

Al the regular monthly meeting OF tAS
vestry Of ST. Paurs church. held at
O'Clock last night. their permission was
asked to place in the church memorial
preferably a window to Miss Winnie
Davis. providing such action should. after
consideration. seem practicable. At this
time it is not known whether the plan
Will materialize. but the originator Of the
idea is profoundly interested in 1t. 1t
will be about ten days, presumably.
before any definite action can be taken.
Miss Fanny Coleman. en- route from
Halifax county for her home IN New
York is the guest OF Mrs Fred Pleasaut'.
Miss Coleman. who is "A most bcdutitul
young lady is a native of Virginia and
enjoys wide popularity in New YORK.
Mr.. John G. Kirkpatrick. prominent
business man Of Atlanta is the guest OF
his relative. Mrs. James p. scott or
Chestnut Hlll.
Mrs. Ceta Scott has returned from
visit 10 Pitsylyania county.
Rev. DR.. W. d. Dudley Powers. late
rector Of ST. Johns church. MONTGOMERY
Ala. has accepted the position as general
secretary Of the American Church Mis-
sionary Society. his address now beins
Room 80. Church Missions House. New
York.
The commencement exercises of the
Training School for Nurses. of the Nir-
ginia Hospital. will take place next Fri
day evening In the lecture-room or the
college. The exercises will be opened
with PRAYER by Rev Or ". Y. Tudor
DR. W Gordon will present tne di-
plonas. and Dr. + a Hodges. the Viz
qinia Hospital badges The Training
school has been thoroughly reorganized
under the management Of Miss a. VI
Robertson, a graduate Of the Montreal
General Hospital Montreal Canada She
came 10 IL highly endorsed, and has en-
deared herself 10 every one with whom
she has come On contact Sixteen OF the
medical STAFF OF the hospital are sche-
duled 20 lecture 10 the nurses during the
ensuing year. aff0rdlng them as thorough
a course as any school In the country
and with Miss Robertson's assistance the
next year will be the banner year 81 the
institution
Many friends Will welcome the news
Of Major Branders greatly improved
health He was sufficiently strong 70 at
tend divine services at Grace church
Sunday morning
Mrs Sue Mason Naury Halsey contri-
buted 10 Sundays issue of tine Phiadei-
Dhia Times an interesting article regard
Ing Miss Davis rec0untug several Incl
dents connected with her visits 10 Rich
mond
Mrs Austin Brockenbrough and Mrs
John Cullen have returned from Louisa
county. having spent a delightful summer
there.
A meeting Of the Confederate Memo
rial Literary Society will be held az noon
tomorrow at the museum. a large at
tendance is urged.
The present social interest is the forth
coming german TO be given AZ the Ma
sonic Temple under the competent d.
rection of Mr. Jack de Treviue. The
chaperones will be Mrs. W. Ben Palmer,
Mrs. Leary. Mrs. Austin Brockenbrough.
Mrs Clifton Caperton, Mrs. Robert
Blankenship. and others. Both the
younger and older men Of the fashionable
set are cooperating with Mr.. de Treville
I'm his EFFORT TO make success OF the
dance.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Sterling Hawcs
and Miss HAYES have returned from the
Old Sweet The Misses Tompkins have
also returned.