The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-25
They will be Held at Grove Avenue
Baptist Church Next Sunday Night
Annual Tea az Soldiers Home.
Milton c. Work Whist Club.

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taken was an important ono. There were
three ballots taken. Mrs. +. d. Hotchkiss
being the successful nominee on tho third
ballot. on motion of Mrs Archer An
derson. her election was made unanimous
and later she was congratulated upon the
result Of the voting.
All members OF the Ladies' Memorial AS
sociations are urged TO attend Memorial
Sunday service at Grove Avenue Bap-
list church. The service Will begnh
promptly at SIS and the ladies are re-
gucstod 10 assemble i'm the basement or
The church ut 1880, that they may enter
i'm body ON Memorial Day the place oil
meeting for the ladies will be the Second
Presbyterian church. thence the car
riages escorted by the military VIII pro
coed out Franklin street TO Monroe farA'
where they will be met by the veterans.
Ii is not known at this date just WnaI
local organizations will be in Inc MS
viii be stated later. Mrs. James b race
has called a meeting or the ways anu
Means Committee, of which she - cnalt-
man. al her residence. on Friday after
noon MI ; o'clock. when arrangements for
tho annual tea at the Soldiers Home
will be perfected.
Mrs. pace IS making strenuous ohort
TO make a brilliant success OF the al
fair and has some charming women CO.
operatine with her. Among those pres
ent al Yesterdays meeting were Mrs. ~
e.. Minor. Miss Mary Crenshaw, Mrs. y.
Y. Randolph. Mrs. Archer Anderson
Mrs. j. TAYLOR Ellyson. Miss Betty Ely
son. Mrs. Hugh Taylor, Mrs. Kate VIM
Mrs Alfred Gray Mrs. Marshall Gill
liam. Mrs T.. ID. HotchNss, Mrs. Geo. a.
Ioyn. Mrs Bigeow. Miss laura war
rem. Mrs. William Wade, Mrs. D. > Wen
ford. Mrs. Maxwell Clarke, Mrs. j. x.
pace, Mrs. VI. 5. Smith, and many o'h-
ers.
The last meeting Of tho Milton c. Work
Whist Club for the season VII be heiu
ON Friday afternoon at o'clock az the
re.iIence Of its president Mrs. Isaiah
White. and will be a business meeting
purely.
Everything points to a delightful day
AT beautiful Westover on Saturday next
when. under the auspices and for the
benefit OF. St. Pauls Home for the aged
many charming people will make the
t~in 10 the historic estate. Tickets may
i.o secured from George NJ West, Chris
tam and White. Briggs Drug stores, or
from the ladies' OF the Board. Inc Allei'
which has been engaged for the DAY
wifi have an excellent orchestra aoooIH'
Having hcared OF criticisms In some
quarters. regarding the condition or the
boat the ladies' have taken special pans
T., Investigate matters. and report that
the Ariel was examined by me uhl'eu
states examiners on May 10th, last ana
nronounced by those certainly competent
reople in perfect order. That Objection
therefore. has nothing left To rest upon
Tho grounds have been placed at the
service of tho board through the couf-
fesv of Major DreWry, and few places are
more beautiful or enticing than West
over on a typical Virginia May day sucn
,e the nrospective excursionists are hop
ing for. Even now a delightful party Is
assured. and certainly the object OF the
affair entities IL TO cordial support. 10
was never in greater need OF such sup
port than now.
The Cafe CLAIMANT given under the
auspices of Loving Circle OF King
Dauehters-Mrs. r. William Pemberton'
director-wlll owing % the Illness OF "a
next door neighbor. not be given at her
residence but at the residence OF Mrs.
u " powers. 1901 west Franklin, to-
morrow evening from 6 10 o'clock. A
delightful programe has been arranged
TO which charmlng people Will con-
tribute.
ON Sunday morning Colonel James j.
Branchs singing of "Ihe Palms az
81 Paurs church, was greatly enjoyed
and has since been widely and iiatteHhs-
Nv commented upon. Colonel Branch mas
bad the exceptional advantage OF Nocal
instruction and training under Maurice
do Vries Chevalier des Ordres du- CHRIST
and Concessao Of Portugal; first BARI
tone Metropolitan opera House. Ne"
york. Ia Scala. Milan, COstanzi Rome
Reggie. Turin. san Carlo Lisbon. fos-
slblv he has no superior as teacher III
this country Certainly Colonel Branch
whose natural gifts have always Deen
appreciated by his friends mas ni ,
marvellous progress under his direction.
Maurice de Vries comes Of a family OF
noted singers, and brings to MS WORK
native talent. as well as inherited, TO-
eether with wide cultivation.
Saturday next Is Donation Day az the
Day Nursery and Free Kindergarten ana
ON that day a charming committee WILL
from 10 to 7. be in attendance at the
Nurserv's Few quarters. Grace ond Nine
teenth streets to welcome friends ana
receive such gifts as sympathy with the
work may suggest.
Miss Senie Sophia Hickman and MI
Miss senie Sophia eckman ana MI
Robert Leon Woody were married az
balf-past o'clock Yesterday afternoon
Al the home Of the bride. e02 north Tweh-
ty-hfth street.
The marriage Of Miss Roxie WILKINSON
Of Richmond. 10 Mr. william Il Baush-
man of Lynchburg, Va, took place at
half-past 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
az Tree HILL" the picturesque q s'a1e
Of Mr.. Freeman +. Irby, on james
river. Much OF the beauty OF the helds
was brought into the parlors, variety
OF spring flowers being used in decorating
chem. The brides costume was or Whi'e
tareta silk and, after the Engnsh Gus
tom she wore a large white not. her
hououet was OF white roses, and she
made n charming figure as she stood 10
hear the significant words spoken MISS
Emily Stearns OF Culpeper was the maui
Of honor and was effectively attired IN
mink organdle with a large white hat
trimmed In pink roses. Her bouquet
also, was OF pink roses
The ceremony, which was exceedingly
simple. but most impressive. was VII
messed by Mr.. and Mrs Freeman lrDy'
Mrs ]. r. wilkinson; Mr. and MIS-
william Rev. OF Norfolk Mr.. Charles
Wilkinson. Miss Irhy, OF Ashland, Va;