The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-19

woman IS associated throughout the
3 world with philanthropy as cuecuve as
( 70 has been sclf-sacrihcing and as oIl-i-
/ nal as IL has been effective. OF zen .e
BIRTH Miss Adams. ACCORDING 20 the
biographers. was struck with the need
for "a philanthropy which should nave
ass its vital basis the spirit of sisternrod
with whatever is human. Her attitude
/ thenceforward became as opposed as pos
: sible to that OF
( "The parish priest of austerity
Climbed up the high church steepe
To be nearer 20 God that he might hand
Gods Word down TO his people.
Giving up the aniuent elegance Of her
own home. she went down and abode In
the smms. and out of this grew HUI
House" Miss Adams IS said 10 oe
singularlv gentle in manner and slight
and fran in appearance-as far as possl-
HE from the aggressive type OF relormer.
Mrs. C. C. McPhau, who has for two
weeks been quite 30 with the grip, IS
now somewhat better.
Mrs. stephen Putney is now at the Ho-
tel TOuraine. Boston, where she Will
spend the next ten days
on February 22d the annual conference
of the Daughters of the American ueVo-
luton will be held in Washington, D.
c.. and a delightful programme has been
mapped out The old Dominion Dhap'eI
will be represented 10y fits zealouE resent
Mrs. Ben. Purcell and by Mrs. James I
Patterson Miss Mary Lewis Will also
attend probably.
Mrs. Hugh Hagan. Of Atlanta, Will it
is expected. visit her sister, Mrs. Charles
Evelyn Smith. next week
AIRS. L. C. Reed. of Atlanta, who has
spent the winter i'm Richmond, VIII leave
Tor Richmond next week, 90 the regret oil
an who have met her
Mrs. Edward Christian has returned
from New York.
Miss Josephine Putney's entertainment
of a number OF friends at cards has been
among the most thoroughly enjoyed OF
4u the recent elegant affairs which nave
crowded one upon the other llef
quests were her sch00l-matos at Miss
Euetts and a number OF young gentle
mon.
winner OF the first prize-a cut-glass
ynaigrette. The second-a silver maich
box-was won boy Nlr. Guyon
The BOBBY prizes were won ny Ali17
r.ouise Atkins. and MT Marian BraWley.
Miss Alice Kennon Williams win this
week visit relatives in DanNhle.
r-non her birthday which arrived in
due course q fow days ago Mrs A. Y.
stokes. the much beloved president of
the CITY Mission. received. besides many
other tokens Of tine love which she mas
won through years or sinsle-hearted Fse-
fulness. "a superb cluster Of American
Peatuv roses from her associates ol me
Mission. and was profoundly touched
by the gift
THE Ladies' Matinee Nuicl'c He.d
most delightful meeting 200 g. o.r.ock fri-
day afternoon. the musical proeIa mmo
rendered being of oven Ca hiehcr standard
than usual To was as iolo"
Bce.h0ven-S0rn .a ton '.I-N .oIn TT.
Dnard. piano. Mrs. stevens
Burnett-Love Was once Little Boy
Mrs Chesterman.
schumann-sonata COP. 2g-Miss %.
Mera.
r. IS. Lohr-Loves Prov.ng-Mrs. s.
Smith.
Miss NJ vs.. smo1t
hhN 900
Mrs s Smith
Observation-Disclosures sonata 'OP I'd
No 9-Mies l.. Williams.
The Musicale enjoys membership
representing The finest musical culture
and exceptional gifts ITS evenings
often deserve large audiences ana are
invariably delightful
Miss Sarah Farmer OF Greenacre. No.
viii give "a talk before the Woman's
Club the time being a % clock and not as
hcretoforc-i.c0 Miss Farmer SIS said 10
he charming personally and a most ei-
fectiye par.or speaker.
The Board of Managers Of the Rose
mary Library met last week at the LIE
brary. Mrs Bagby I'm the chair There
were present Mrs. Joseph II. Anderson.
Mrs. W. r. Robins Mrs. j.. u. Aylett
Mrs. j. b. Halyburton. Mrs. NJ. G. Pat
tersou. Miss NJ. +. Harris. Miss A. r.
Daniel Miss G. r. Daniel. Miss Gull
laume The president announced to che
Board that an business must give way
IN the presence OF the great calamity
which had come upon the Library in the
death OF its valued treasurer and constant
friend. Mrs Nirsnus Newton and eX-
pressed the regret of tine ladies that ny
the very NAu NtAAl'I 'I A'NNtff tt'
Board was prevented from attending Mrs
Newton's funeral in a body. as mark
Of respect for one they so deeply lamont
A committee consisting of Mrs. Joseph
X. Anderson. MI William r. Robins
and Miss Gulllaume was appointed Go
take suitable action ON the death of Ms
Newton.
Representatives OF the various chapters
OF Daughters OF the American Revolution
are now pouring into Washington, pre-
psratory 20 the annual conference ace
cording 10 the Post" Of that city and
mo register Of the Arlington shows
feminine autographs for every part OF
the country
The old Dominion chapter, OF Rich
uond. will send as It's delegation Mrs,