Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10


are eXqusteiy designed, each bearing
the seal OF the society stamped In gold
upon ground Of cream, and are worded:
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Arrii. 18Th April. 1926
The Colonial Danes of Vir-
GINA request the honor Of your
presence 81 reception
az The Jefferson,
on Tuesday evening, April 70,
1893.
from 90 II o'clock,
to commemorate the marriage OF
Pocahontas and John Ro!le.
800. 80 ''' =
These invitations are each accompanied
0y 4 card which Is to be presented az
ihe jefferson ON the evening OF the re-
,eption. zach Dame Is given an ddol-
.iOnal card that she may invite guest
Tho officers OF the Daughters OF the
american Revolution, OF the sons OF th1
Revolution, of the Colonial wars, the
society of the Cincinnati, and the Asso-
citation for the Preservation Oh virgin"
ANTIQUITIES, are among the rev non
members who are invited by the society
49, d body.
AIRS. George W. Mayo is chairman OF
ba entertainment. Her assistants are
Mss Virginia Peasants, Chairman IhVi-
-ation Committee. Mrs. 4. b. Camm,
hartman OF Committee OF Entertain
nent: Mrs. William Thomas, chairman
Music Committee; Mrs. Charles v Gar
-iugtOn chairman supper committee
Mrs Charles Seiden and Mrs. Moncufe
Perkins viii preside at the nuhch-Do""
Those receiving will be these ladies: Mrs.
D..
Danes Of Virginia, her officers, ana
others.
Among the distinguished strangers who
win bee present are Mrs. Howard Town
.end of New York; Mrs. Simon Bolivar
Buckuer, Of Kentucky; Mrs. ;. ;. Wright,
president OF the California society OF
Colonial Danes, Mrs. Darneal, Mrs. John
;. Wise. and Miss Patterson, OF Ne"
York, and number OF others
Mrs. Howard Townsend, President Of
the National Society Of Colonial Danes
mas held this office for four years, having
been twice elected. She viii be the guest
of the Virginia Danes FOL several days
- IN. Jefferson. Mrs. Townsend is
widely known as the president OF
the Mt. Vernon Association. Be
fore becoming president she was
for many years the efficient repre-
sentative Of New York in the Nj YER
non Association. Mrs. Townsend Is d
woman OF marked ability, ana the COlO-
NAL DANES are TO be congratulated Oh
their president. She will be ACCORDED
hearty welcome IL Richmond.
The week which Will be marked Dy
| the reception OF the Colonial Danes Of
Virginia viii have many other gayeueS
| TO record. on Monday Of that Week
| Aprl 18Th, the Dancing Class will be the
| first excitement; on Tuesday 25tn, TINS
| reception OF the Danes; on Friday Zytn
| the reception given by the Sons OF the
Revolution To the Daughters OF the ReVo-
Iution. and festivities the details Of
which are yet to be given. This recep-
| tion of the Sons is 10 be grand analr'
| beginning with lecture by Hon. FRANK
| L.assiter al $50 Z. NJ, and followed by
other interesting features, including an
elegant supper
Mrs Jennie Harrison Chalkley was de-
ipbtflllv entertained Wednesday night
on the eve Of her return 10 Kentucky
bv her uncle. Alr. Lewis Nj. Blair. the
chests were Mrs. Chalkley, Mrs. Roger
Williams Stegar. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Dod-
dridge Hoge. Mr.. and Mrs. Dana ii.
Fucker. Miss Kate Winston, Miss Alce
Trahue OF Louisville, Miss Leila BAR
DR. Edmund Harrison, and Mr.. harrison
Blair. Mrs. Chalkley leaves hlchihohu'
where she has received or late many So
cial courtesies, with many regrets thoush
with many charming Tecollectohs Oh Aer
visit Miss Trabue, who Is Nirglnlan %!
narentage. ana who is visiting Mrs. Hose,
charmed the guests with her delightful
singing The guests were much interest
Cd in Mr.. Blairs large and valuable col
lection of Chinese pOrcelains, mostly the
production Of artists, and all antiques
some dating back 10 the Ming dynasty
The Governor will make the opening
ao6ress al the exhibition OF sewing 10 Dc
g,ven in Richmond soon after Easter by
The New York Association OF sewing
schools. This exhibition is the subject OF
videspread interest. Mr.. Hughs, OF To-
rorto canada. win speak on "Manual
rrsining." Admission will be free, but
tickets are required. These can be OBJ
tained from Mrs. Christian, NO. LIs
Fiovd avenue, and Mrs. GraVatt' NO. 9il
phi, avenue. The work is 10 be exhibited
nrdar the patronage of the Ladies Guild
OF the Church Of the Holy Trinity ana
In the Masonic Temple, on Broad street
,rbe hours for visitors will be on April
lam from s to 10 T.. NJ, and on the loth
and 10th from ~ A. NJ. III T. NJ 1He
cvbibit will include work done in the gov
eminent schools Of France, Switzerland'
Relg,um. Japan. and Sweden. besides
contributions from the London board
schools and from schools all over the
Union. The exhibition will be free TO all
Mrs. Caslie Cabells lecture al the Wo-
mana club. before the current events
claca was delivered with more than tbe
us,,ai earnestness. After referring to the
Nav storms in various directions, ana
Vireinia's immunity from such dread Vlsi-
tors she expressed the hope that speediIy
strangers seeking new homes wouId learn
the many advantages possessed by VIZ
einla's climate and situation, also touch-
Inc an other recommendations she spoke
al some length on the proposed re-
vision OF the canon or tine hpiscopa'
church. regarding marriages TO be re-
ported TO the general convention In Octo-
her She made comment on statistics OF
divorce and marriage, and said this re-
cord has been largely increased by people
of the greatest social prominence IN the
largo cities. Mrs. Cabell referred TO the
reyision of the decision in the Emile lola
case. and also gave some attention to the
enanish question and the war excitement
Here She quoted MI Thomas Nelson