The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
Brilliant Affair to Be Held at the
jefferson tuesday.
PROMINENT MEMBERS COMING,
The Daughters OF the Coufederacy
Meet-Monument at Front Royal to
the Memory OF Six Of Mosby's
Men-Other News.

ing represented D1 MIS-. lieibett \. tldi-
borne. Mrs William Russell Robinson
Mrs. Reginald Gillian, Mrs. Page, and
Miss Margaret V. Smith. Alternates-
Mrs c. w. Coleman. Mrs. James Lyons,
Nine. G. de sibour, Mrs. william l..
Royal. and Mrs W. D. Thomas.
1t will continue in session for four
days. and will be followed by the bril-
liant entertainment OF the Colonial
Danes OF America in the state OF Vir-
einia. TO be given on Tuesday evening
next at the jefferson Hotel The recep-
ton will take place in the large drawing
room of the hotel supper being served I'm
the east dining room. II is believed that
| the affair will be one OF the most delight
| ful ever given under similar auspices.
| Thus far Miss Virginia Peasants, the
| efficient chairman OF the Invitation Com
mlttec has received letters Of accept
ance from Mrs. Howard Towpshend, OF
New York national vice-president. Mrs.
| Simon Bolivar BuCkner, Of Kentucky
! Miss McIain. OF Washington. ID. c. Mrs.
| Peter J. Otey. Of Lynchburg; Mrs. w.
| Norwood Mitchell. Of Atlanta: Miss N.
| b. Watson. OF Washington; MIS-. Ellah
| K Hubbard. of Connecticut: Mrs. Geo.
| W II
| lam u. Gale. Of Tennessee; Mrs. j. j.
| Jackson Of Baltimore: Mrs. William IT,.
| Wight. OF BatinAsre: Mrs ST. Julien Ra-
| veneI of Charleston. S. c.; Mrs. Louis
| +. NIcIain. Of St Augustine; Mrs
| Francis G.. LOthrOp. OF New Jersey. Mrs
| John b. Bradford and Mrs. clayton
| Giles. Of North Carolina, and Mrs. Maui
| pin. Of Portsmouth.
| Mrs. George w. Mayo Is chairman or
| yin
! the following:
| ON Invitatiou-Mlss V. NJ. Peasants.
| cb-irn,an. Mrs Meredith Montague. Mrs.
| William Oppcnheicmcr. Miss Lutte Pleas
| ants. Miss Minnie Cox. Mrs. St. Julien
| Ravenel. Mrs. Lucy Carter Trent ana
! William Couling
| Reception Committee Mrs. Howard
| Townshond. Mrs. ". a. Claiborne bits
| NJ +. PIeasants. Mrs. Charles W. Cole
| man. Mrs. w. r. Robinson, Mrs. James
| LYONS Mrs. =. A. Bruce. Mrs. Lucy car
| tor front Mrs George W. Mayo, Mrs.
| pcrirald Gillian. Mrs w. -. Thomas
| NIre G. A. Davenport Miss Ellen Wade
| Mrs John Addison. Mrs. Howard Hoge'
! Ms Meredith Montague. Mrs Nliliam
| n. Robins and Mrs. X. \. Lancaster
| ON Fntertainment-MT \. -. Camm'
| ~ Ioecnb Pryan Mrs. James Dooley.
| Mrs II r. Wickham. Mrs. Thomas Mel
SON carter Mrs. Henry Flournoy' MIS-
|
| NJ Montague. ~. r.,
| Music-Mrs. W. d. Thomas Mrs Co.
wardn. go, A.. NJ,
| cure Perkins. .,ot-
mani Miss Julia Mayo, Mrs. William
/ Perkins Mrs J. Lotter, Mrs. D. H. DI"Ne'
| Mrs J. r. Dashiel.
| Mrs 81. Julien Ravenel will be Mrs.
| Matt Peasants guest while In Feh-
mond.
The Milton C.. Work Whist club VIII
meet this afternoon at the residence oil
| Mrs. Charles Doyle. Mrs. Hartley Car
michael and Mrs. James Keith have been
elected its delegates TO the forthcoming
| Whist Conference.
The Daughters Of the Confederacy held
| their regular quarterly meeting az nan
mast 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, MIS-.
| Norman Y. Randolph presiding. II had
| been expected that both Mrs. JEFFERSON
| Davis and Miss Mildred Lee would DE
| present. but both, owing 10 sickness were
| unable TO attend. Miss Lee sent "a charm
| ing letter. expressing her regrets, MIS-
| Davis sending hers by Mrs. f. ID. llolch-
| kiss. A number Of interesting reports
| were read as was a letter expressing
/ thanks to the Daughters of the Conied-
/ eracv and Sons Of Veterans, Tor theI
| contributions TO the confederate Bazaar
now being held I'm Baltimore, was con-
! tributcd toward the fund for erecting q
| monument upon the spot Where Iurhei
Ashby was killed, and s. 90 the monu'
| ment 10 be erected at Front Royal Va,
| to the memory Of the six men of Mosby s
! command shot and afterwards hung, hy
! order OF General Custer i'm 1864. Copies
! of the constitution and bylaws were
| distributed. and the President in con-
| GLIDING. urged upon an present TO attend
| the Blues Bazaar.
Many people visited the Art Club rooms
| 40 east Grace. yesterday ANA last night
| 10 enjoy the work OF members. viii
which the walls are hung. Among those
| were Mrs. G.. v Meredith, Miss Meredith
| Mrs. James w Gordon, Miss Evelyn Cor
| don. Mr.. r. CrOXton Gordon. Nj. anc
| Mrs. W c. Bentley. Miss Nellie Passano
| Mrs John Lyons. Mrs. r. Ashby Weller
| Miss Resale Smith, and Mr.. james
| Gwatkin.
Miss Annie Gray had matters under hei
| charming direction, tea being served lI
the afternoon by the Misses Buiord, miss
| Nelly Boykin. Miss Francis Robinson anl
! BesSlH
| HehtfuI musical programme was con
| ,ributed TO By Miss Bessie Pace, Misses
Randolph and Carrie Coleman. To-day
Mir William holland will have matters
in charge.
Mrs Green is visiting her daughter
Mrs. Sue Green Stearns, on south miro
| street
The meeting of the Current Events
Class al the Womans Club, after an IN
| teryal OF two weeks. during which time
Mrs. Cabell was out Of town, proved ever
| exceptionally interesting. The hour was
o'clock and not noon, which was pre-
| sumably a popular change, If numbers are
significant. for the attendance. represent
ing both Mrs. Cabelrs personal class anc
that OF the Club. was unusually large
In the outset she had the following I,
say regarding an occasion 10 which al
present will often revert as truly mem
orable
Returning to the city from my trip e
Baltimore / could hardly believe that
had attended n beautiful service in En-
manuel church. that city. which az th'
early hour Of 1880 A. NJ was filed Will
a reverential crowd who had gathered foi
their Easter service. so perYaded with th'
spirit OF Easter was our own st. Paul'
last Sunday, when its every seat was fiji
ed 20 testify our undying reverence fol
the memory Of our late President Davis
and 20 see unveiled the most beautiful
window which loving hearts and tireies.
working has erected az his memorial
| The presence OF Mrs. Davis I'm the city
| o. m.