Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
THE DAY IN SOCIETY.
RBIr.LrANT ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN
In MISS sKIpwITHs HONOR.
MINIATURES OF MISS WINNIE DAVIS.
Two Of Them to De Presented to the
Confederate Museum-Home for In
curabIes TO Hold Military Ia
zaar-Otber Society Items.

| 10 progressive euchro was played and
| only ladies were present. The prizes were
especially beautiful The first prize was
an exquisite bit OF Seyres china, the
second a silver-mounted brush, and the
BOBBY. a silver shoe-horn. At 10 o'clock
the gentlemen came and a handsome
supper was served in the large dining
room. The parlors and hall, which were
used for the game, were beautifully deco
rated with pink roses and red chrysan-
themums the whole producing q lovely
effect
Those present We're Misses Forbes.
Williams, Julia Morton, Harris, Lilly
Urquhart, Rhea Watkins, Helen Chris
tian, Edna Young Stringfeilow. Pegram,
Hayes, Hartz, Davenport, Eda Akin
son, Bessie Pace, Flossie Talbot Kate
Buford Margaret Branch. Ellie Bosher,
Hattie Ross. Della Tompkins, Grace
Shields, Judith Dean, Anne Drewry,
Florence Parker, Maria Moseiey. Camo-
ron, Annie Lee Camm, Bruce Williams,
Lily Hill, Mary Howard, Guy Beirne,
Gabrielle Page, Walker. Annie Rose
Walker Kate Meredith. Ella Cooke, Bir-
die Noting, Ellie Carmichael. Eliza
beth Weddell, Werth, Heningham Spill
man, Madeline English, Kathleen Ander-
son, Annie Lee Alfriend, Katherine Ne
Intire, Leila Tatum, Mary Donnan, Lewis,
Berta Wexford, Morgan, Estelle de Saus-
sure, Holiday. Waddil Ella Jackson,
Gray, and Messrs. Allan Talbot, Robert
Campbell, A. II. Holiday, Antrim, o.
Alfriend Diel, John Young, Il. c. Will
Hams, Henry Baskerville. Eddie Willis,
Spencer Carter, c. U. Williams, 10 Lane
Stern, John Rutherford, Leigh Page, G.
McKenney, Jordon Leake, George Glib
son. Dr. Miller, Mcdonald W. Ferguson,
Gaines, Davenport. Gray. Edward Mayo,
General Anderson, Preston holland.
Meyers Noting, George Reid. William
Palmer, Dr. Bosher, Marye. William
Mayo, II. Blair, William Grant, William
Johnson, Paul Blanchard, Guy Davis
Cory Shepherd E. V. Williams, a. S.
Willy, W. Harrison, Ormonde Young, w.
W. Morton, Lewis, Boiling. Walker, Val
entine, Young, Ellerson. Joel Perrin, and
James Lewis Anderson.
The monthly meeting Of the Confeder-
ate Memorial Literary Society was held
yesterday al noon at the museum" Mrs
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quite full attendance.
Mrs. Norman Randolph who was the
delegate of this society, as well as Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, 10 the Hot
Springs Convention, made q most inter-
esting report of the meeting of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy. She re-
ported great enthusiasm among the mem
bers of that body over the meeting of the
Daughters" in Richmond next year. For
this meeting Richmond had a race with |
Ala, and won.
Mrs. Randolph also reported her visits !
TO Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Memphis. |
AT each place she did good work for the |
museum. and had from each place a |
promise of many war relics. In a short /
time two very interesting memorials Will |
be presented to the museum-one of Win /
ME Davis. as a little girl, the other OF her /
as a young girl. Surely her fathers old |
home could contain nothing which viii |
hold more pathetic interest.
Lieutenant Strother Smith has written |
a letter to this society, which was read |
He is the son of the late be- |
loved and efficient secretary Of the Con- |
federate Memorial Society. In the |
letter he offered sofa, which was used |
In the Executive Mansion during the war, /
the gift TO be Gin memoriam" of his |
mother.
The annual meeting for the election OF !
officers will be held on December 9th at II
O. clock at the museum. Reports will also
then be read from the vice-regentS and
chairmen Of committees. on this occa-
sion Mr.. Frank Parker will present to the
North Carolina Room a picture Of his IA
Their. who is the oldest Confederate living
in North Carolina. DR.. J. Allison Hodges
will make the speech Of acceptance
The board for the Home for Incu-
rabies met yesterday TO perfect ar
for the military bazaar,
which will commence at the First Regi-
mental Armory, on December 9Th. ana
affair. The tables will all be in
the shape Of tents and the tickets are
worded thus: you are drafted into the
army. Report at First Regimental Ar
mory. December 9th and 9TH"
Mrs Helen G.. Manson is the chairman
Of the bazaar, and under her efficient
1t cannot fail to be a sue
cess There with be five booths-Metho-
dist, Episcopal Baptist, Presbyterian,
and Catholic. The annex TO the Methodist !
booth will be the tent Of the gypsies,
where fortunes will be told. The Episco-
pals annex is an express office; the Bap-
lists will have a cloak-room, and the
Presbyterian the post-otlice.
The chairmen of the different booths
ire as follows: Methodist Mrs. Becker;
Mrs. Myers: Baptist, Mrs. Lacy; Catholic,
Mrs. j. Sidney Dudley; Episcopal, Mrs.
Mayo; Presbyterian, Mrs.
lanes Grigg. The restaurant Will be run
lnder the supervision of Mrs. Peyton
and will boast the most dell
ate and savOry of old Virginia cookery.
Oh no n - order ]
The bazaar will have a grand military
opening on Monday night, with full
,and In attendance.
The cotillon of the Wednesday Junior
Tub. which was given last night at
Sanger Hail. was a brilliant success
.lany ehaperones and a large company OF
,oung people We're present and the whole
flair went off with great eclat. Many
lew and beautiful figures were gracefully
ed by Mr.. Aaron Jacobs. {
The Governors Mansion will be the !
Gene on Friday evening Of a most plea !
ant entertainment The ladies Of the ,
Home for Incurables have arranged a 8
liver tea. which includes music and sing !
ng. 1t will be for the benefit of the home. ;
he hours are from to 10 o'clock.
A meeting OF the Associated Hospitals J
ook place yesterday at the Retreat for !
he Sick Arrangements were perfected +
)r the grand spectacular performances :
Z Ben Hur, which will be given under 9
ne auspices of the Associated Hospitals
n December 9th and 9TH. There will be
& performers who will be taken from
ne society men and girls Of Richmond.
Ir. Hamilton, of Philadelphia, who VIII
tage this performance. will bring his {
WIN costumes and scenery. There are
We hospitals in the Associated Hospi- Z
lls-the Virginia. the Old Dominion, the