The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-18
10 SAIL FOR EUROPE.
MISS BL1TR's PARTY LEFT RICH.
MOND LAST NIGHT
A Eeception 20 BE rendered Mrs. Adlai
r.. steven~on-1 Davis Memorial
Mindow--Personal Mention.

Miss Maria Blair and party left Rich
mona last night Tor New Ork, and VIII
on Saturday sail for Europe on the
/ Steamship tuida, of the Norm German
Line Landing al Naples they viii make
! a tour OF southern EUROPE ana later OF
England. not returning TO Richmond un-
tll October next Miss Blair Is accomla-
/ MED by Miss Stewart sister OF Rev. j.
/ Gavin stewart. Miss Mary Currie Don
4 nan. MISS shafer. Miss Mosaiey. Miss
Alaud Morran Mrs. Charles Workman
ana Miss WORKMAN. Miss Blair was the
recipient OF many farewell social atten-
tons. ln addition TO the supper given IN
her honor by Mr.. Lewis Blair.
Mrs. j. Hose Tyler has very courteous
+ IS placed The parlors Of the Executive
Mansion at the service Of the George
/ washington Memorial Association for an
/ entertainment 90 Doe given for It's hcrHht
mo growth o. interest tn the movement
/ has been steady and among those uen-
/ urod with % 90 this city are many q, 'ue
most prominent ladies' In the local FASH
iouable world.
At the recent STATE conference Of
/ Daughters or the American iievol zion,
n was resolved 20 tender to Mrs. Adlai
stevenson. the retiring presdent-seneral
OF the society. reception. as graceful
/ expression of regard This mas been TX
/ cd for Friday afternoon Fe1ruarY i''hi
at the Woman's Club washington. ID. Co.
: when the Continental Consre - Will D e. in
session. and representative women ircm
, 900 over the country viii 0c saihcrei TO-
! ecthcr 40 the National Capital
me reception committee til consist
OF deleeates from each Of the twelve
chapters. and the virginia delegation
( have also invited The KcnrcEy ir'efa-
/ ton 90 receive with them ln return Tor
a similar courtesy extended to the iorm-
ed by the latter at a former conference.
Mrs. stevenson has held the Office ,Cr
two ycars-the term limit prescribed ty
/ the national constitution. Sine VAS
elected last year upon the nomination
of Mrs stephen Putney. and "as then
/ presented by The Old Domini 20 Chapter
with a very beautiful doral design. after
which she took her place upon tne ioS-
trum and made "a speech in lckn'weies-
/ ment of both election and gift, frh Nfs
most graceful aud heartily lopl uded.
Mrs. w. W. Henry few days ago zee
ceieved from Der in reply TO letter "c-
Qualnung neg with the action o. the
virginia delegation. the following reply;
My Dear Mrs Henry:
your letter received this morning Do rof-
crence % the action taken by the WE
ginia delegation. does not begin 10 eX-
press my emotion and appreciation OF
/ their sweet courtesy 10 will indeed riNe
! me the greatest pleasure 10 accept the
| proforod hospitality. and IL ~ecms mat
I froay afternoon. at such timc M the
/ iadies may think best. viii be the oat
/ Appropriate time.
Nltn "a near. run Of love ari gratitude
% my Virginia Daugnters am. as eyer
Sincerely yours.
LELrTIA GREEN STEVENSON.
The delegates 20 the CONGRESS from tie
Old Dominion Chapter are Mrs. NJ. Zen
Purcell its efficient recent. Miss Virginia
I peasants MSS Mary LcW'- Ma James
r. Patterson Mrs. James Lyons AMI MIS-.
Mary Louise Harrison.
on tuesday. February 22d. So. ,p1ulf
4 Cnurcn Home for tho Aged, 800 west
4 CLAW street. will celebrate its ln1ive~tary
and Donation Day ana from - 'ock
/ throughout the afternoon The "a lies or
/ the board will bee very glad 'nieed l' see
/ -ncir friends. who. when -he bcdchccnt
! character OF the Home i9 considered.
should bee and indeed are leiion. ! u9rA
/ will be served hy The board ts courtesy
90 visitors. and there is plea-a4t ro t-"n
/ 10 EXPECT one of those gath srnEs ios'ih-
en- of conpcnial and ecnde people :"r
which toe recurring anniversaries q the
Home are noted.
The register TO De purchased Tor We
{ insertion. for reference hy JoFcrty. oi
the names OF an contributing 10 the
Icnorson Davis Memorial \, .ntow Co. De
piaccd ln ST. Pauls church AMI Unveiled
on the Sunday after Easter promises
To Dee a most interesting volume. The
! Dist of contributors whose names only
/ mot the amounts c0ntribuiedl 80 o' en-
/ tered includes many of the .-1dins ieo-
Ole of the state. who have been proud 10
: snow their loyalty 90 The President oi
7 line Coufederacy ln this way. Tho chair
/ man of the committee. mrs Oeoi~e hoss,
/ luU east frauKln street. ms met "i1
cordial response from these ana Is SUI
receiving contributions.
A business meeting OF the society ~
/ Colonial DANES was held Wednesday at
the residence Of Mrs. leginno Gillian.
Miss Anne Cooke Meade. * Clarke
| county. IS visiting the Misses Stcser, 20
east Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Evelyn Smith. OF
the city. We're among those present AT
/ The brilliant annual bah Of The Eikridss
/ Club which ON Wednesday night was the
/ leading interee, in society circles in the
| Monumental city.
! pr MaNmilian =. T. GrosZmann WI
/ ON Tuesday evening next lecture az Bel
! vid,re school gS Floyd avenue. on ped
| orop, for Home and School" The hour
! for the lecture win boz IS o'clock
Mr. and Mrs Roosevelt Page VIII be az
/ Mrs Duvars upon their return from the
/ wedding trip.