The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01
CONVENTION OF REGENTS
A MEETING or CONFEDERATE Ia
DIES no BE HELD HERE.
The Wedding OF Miss Alice Henning and
Mr.. Edwin Palmer to lake Place on
the Battle-Ground Mention.

/ A very important meeting of the Vice
Regents of the Confederate Memorial Lit
erary Society was held yesterday at the
residence Of Mrs. j. Taylor Elyson, TO
arrange for the convention OF the regents
from all of the States represented in the
Confederate Museum. which is to be held
IN this city on the 18th and 18Th OF feD-
ruary.
Mrs j. Taylor Ellyson and Mrs. Thorn
as II. Leary were appointed by the So
ciety on the Committee of Arrangements.
The programme for the convention viii
be as follows:
On Friday, February 18th there will be
a general meeting of the society at the
Museum at n o'clock. The president,
Mrs Joseph Bryan Will deliver an ad-
dress OF welcome to the visiting regents
and present them with appropriate
badges After the meeting they will be
taken through the Museum.
Friday evening the President Regents
and Vice-Regents will be entertained by
Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson, the Nice-Regent
Of Virginia at her home
Saturday the Regents will be entertain
ed by the president at Laburnum. and
dress reception at the Jefferson.
The Regents will be the guests of the
Vice-Regents who will 10 doubt show
them many courtesies.
The Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety hope by this conference TO make
the Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety national in its work.
The following States are represented
and have rooms set apart in the Museum
for memorials and relief: North Carolina
South Carolina, Georgia Florida, Ala
bama. Mississippi Louisiana, Texas, Ar |
Kansas, Tennessee. Kentucky Missouri, |
Virginia and Maryland.
An important called meeting Of the |
Confederate Memorial Literary Society |
Will be held at the Museum on Thursday |
at IL o'clock.
At the last meeting 1t was decided that |
all members must present their 1898 tick
cts at the door.
rhis decision viii be strictly observed
in the future.
Madame Modiesxa. in response to an IN !
vitation from Mrs. Ben. Purcell. will hold I
an informal reception. and give a short
talk. at 4 O'Clock i. NJ. Friday at the
Womans Club. The gifted lady Is as
charming as she Is gifted. as many mem
bers of the club know so well that they
are anticipating Friday afternoon with |
positive eagerness. Her response 10 Mrs.
Purcclls letter came by telegram from
Roanoke. 7 will come with pleasure
on next Monday afternoon at half-past
4 O'Clock. there will be given at the club
musicale. for which Miss Louise VIII
liams is chairman. She will have as as
sociates In presenting a delightful pro
gramme. Miss Florence Dillard of New
York, violinist; Miss Ethel Nicely. Of Nor
folk soprano. and Mr. Arthur Scriyenor,
baritone. Mrs. billiard is a sister of
Mrs. Archie Patterson, and has many
friends in Richmond
The Richmond German last night vas
delightful, i'm spite of very unproptiOus |
weather Mr.. Edwin Palmer leading.
Miss Mary Lou Gray. Of Norfolk is Wis
iting Mrs Robert Nunford. east Cary
street
The wedding Of Miss Alice Henning and
Mr.. Edwin Palmer has been fixed for Dish
noon. Monday. February DIST. Great in
terest is felt in ii. owing to the popularity
of the two. Although church wedding,
it Is understood that invitations will be
restricted to relatives and very intimate
friends
sdrs william Mayo Taliaferro IS visiting
Miss Lizzie Taliaferro, Roanoke
Miss Mary Archer Saunders regrets TO
have to recall invitations issued for We'd
nesday evening, owing TO sickness in her
family
Mrs. Brydon Tenant will on Friday
entertain a party of friends at dinner In
honor OF Governor and Mrs. j. Hogc
Tyler.
Misses Jennie and Anne Cooke Of
Hanover are guests Of Mr. and Mrs
Mann $. Quarles.
Miss Salie Patton. who has been visit
ng Miss Lily CrQuhart. will next week
pc Mrs. Fitzhush Lees guest
4 tea to be given On Wednesday even
ng. from TO Z o'clock by Miss Della
rompking. IS among the leading social
promises Of the week.
This evening from TO 10 o'clock there
Will be held at 205 north Fifth street
ilver tea for the benefit of the Old Do
ninion Hospital. There will be an eX-
eedingly small charge for admission.
The musical programme will be especial
y attractive. The ladies of the board
iave spared no pains TO make the enter
ainment equally "a ccessful socially and |
,ecuniarily and il is hoped that their
forts may be resi- onded TO cordially 10y
large attendance of friends.
Miss l. Roberts, who has been ser-
usly III continues 10 improve daily.
FUNERALS or 4 DfT.