The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-09

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growth and influence Of the society by
this kind OF contact. Programmes taste
fully designed and very pretty have besn
prepared and indicate In outline the fos-
lowing:
The delegates will arrive in Richmond
January nth. and will be entertained
that night at the Virginia Historical So
ciety. the Conference Committee receiv-
ing assisted by the officers OF the Old
Dominion Chapter.
To this will be invited the Sons OF tho
American Revolution, the Sons OF tho
Revolution. and the officers OF the So
cety OF Colonial Wars.
on Wednesday evening. January 18TH
there will be a conference from 10 to IL
O'clock, in the Daughters Rooms OF the
Virginia Historical Society. At l o'clock
on this day there will be an elegant
luncheon at the Jefferson. when ten
toasts will be responded 10 by some OF
the wittlest women in the State. On
Wednesday night, Miss Elizabeth Porter
Gould. OF Boston. will deliver q lecture
originally delivered before the New Eng
land Woman's Club. on that occasion
Miss Goulds brilliant effort aroused re-
markable enthusiasm and her presence
TO with the keenest pleasure.
The lecture or talk will be followed by
a series OF views (stereopticon) OF his
toric Virginia homes. by Mr.. Arthur
Clarke. with explanation by Mr. w. G..
Stanard.
On Thursday morning there Will be an
other conference from 10 TO II o'clock
and Thursday night a fun dress recep-
ton at one OF the fashionable clubs. At
this reception. the chairman will be as
sisted In receiving by the State officers,
the officers of the Old Dominion chapter.
the chairmen OF the subcommittee and
ex-ofcers OF the chapter as follows:
Mrs. w w Henry. State Regent; Mrs.
Francis T. Smith. OF the University; Mrs.
Elizabeth Stuart Gravely. Honorary state
Regents: Mrs. Eleanor Howard. OF Alex
andria. National Vce-President: Mrs.
William BEDFORD Beale. honorary Ma
tional Nice-President: Mrs. Ben. Purcell.
Regent of the Old Dominion Chapter:
Mrs. Thomas Alfriend. Vice Regent; Miss
Madge Friedly, Corresponding Secretary;
Miss Mary Lyons Mayo. Recording Score
tary; Mrs. Junius Morris, Treasurer; Mrs.
James II. V. Daniel. Registrar: Miss
Mary NJ. 7. Newton. Historian.
Mrs. James Lyons. chairman for the
Conference; Mrs Herbert Claiborne. Mrs.
l.. l.. Lewis. Mrs. George w. Mayo and
Mrs. J. r. V. Daniel. Sub-Chairmen.
The Commonwealth Club. through the
courtesy of those In authority. will be
the place for this dress reception.
Mrs. James Lyons and her committee
have worked individually 10 make the
affair success from every standpoint,
The First Virginia Regiment has court
eousy rendered the chapter the use OF
their gold eagle and flags 20 decorate
the club hose and the Daughters are
reminded that Hraddocks defeat was
effected by the First Virginia Regiment.
Washington commanding. The reception
promises TO be one OF the rlCst brilliant
affairs Of the season, or OF any season
for years An excellent band has been
engaged 10 supply the music at the Viz
einia Historical Society's rccms. Much
interest is felt in Miss Elizabeth Gould's
lecture on THE George Washington Be
quest and The University OF the United
States" Miss Gould is n Bostonian.
and a woman OF many and brilliant
gifts. She is a writer OF charming
verse and prose upon which discriminate
ing authority has bestowed high praise.
IS an effective parlor lecturer. and the
original delivery of tho lecture TO be
delivered before the Daughters next week
created great enthusiasm. Among those
who aearl II. the New England Womans
Club A representative Of the Times
called upon Mrs. Joseph willard nj the
jefferson as one Of those most deeply In
terested in the National University and
most prominently identified with the
and from that lady received
a most pleasant occount Of Miss Gould's
gifts as a lecturer She Is profoundly
interested in tho movement which Miss
Gould's paper advocates and had n num-
her of printed slips in which. by various
that lady YVES most generous
" praised. The idea OF a formal inter
view rather abashed the gentle, shrink