Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-09
SOCIETY IN SUMNER.
,oc,,L LIFE RATHER DULL DURING
THE HOT WEATHER.
, DANCE At FOREST HILL PARK.
,,nre People Enjoy an EVe"in" NJ
.,. ponul,r Rcsort-Mnny Nisi-
.or. Co he Here This Week-fhe
,,,forS' Lawn Party-Pcrsonai.

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...lI Def, town. and the rest stayed in
..... until Richmond looked like a VERT
.... deserted village" In spite OF the
.-...ss heat. two or three patriotic 'la-
..,..~ societies have me, and done good
-.t During the coming week this city 4
- contain one Of the largest crowds
.... ever came here. when the great |
r..gst young Peoples Union Conven- |
.... viii meet Many people are pre-
..r-s tor the visitors, who VIII be given
hearty welcome
great many people have left town FOR
CHI. mountains or seashore. ana number
a.. .ayo this week.
I'M rrlay evening Miss Bessie Hunter |
CIV. delightful dance and supper at !
r-.t.Hn Park in honor Of her friend
MS. Jennie Jackson. Of Charleston, ;.
d., nl merry party went out at 6 O'Clock
.-a special car, and spent the last hours
....,.e.t I'm strolllng through the beau |
~. ,-rs. At 73o a delicious supper was
go 70 the pavilion. which was great
p. ~m.el by all. After this the floor,
,.... U.s. q very good one was cleared |
.- ..r.ng. which was kept up until |
... hour The music was especially |
.... and the entire occasion was a most
...st.ul one. The party returned on
.. ..s, ear.
rs.s. present were Misses Jennie jack
.-. charleston. 5. c.; Johnson, Ada and
N.r,s Gray. Mary Elicit, Carrie Left
rl Sarah Harvie, Virginia Allen, Car
michael. Robins, Irene Trice. Alice Lbert,
Marie Kccsce, Bessie Hunter; Messrs.
Moreno. Talbot, Tabb, Halves, Bowe,
--.- Watson, Johnson. Wilbur, Newton,
waits. Sydnor. Winston. purcell, Gray
p.-sson. Boswell. Wall. Harvie. Wright;
u-- Davidson. Merrick. and Harrison.
r-a chapcrones were Mesdames McDou-
rr. Greene. Keesee, Tyler, Johnston,
ana S-iden.
Tfa Hollywood Junior Association will
have O. lawn party at Lee Camp Soldiers
Home Friday the 18th, from to =. N
IN case Of rain IL will be postponed until
ra next day. This association has In
charge the officers section at Hollywood.
T.. young people work very hard TO keep
.Is section in order. II has never been
30 charge of the Junior Association ex-
..-t on Memorial-Day It being too far
away from their section. The graves
have been neglected, many Of the stones
y ken and discolOred. Just before the
f..th OF their lamented young president
rrrs. Bryce Stewart Hume. the place was
III In order. but IL requires constant at
-.ntiou 20 keep 70 IN order. Inc juniors
AVE taken the occasion OF the number
u. visitors that Will be present az the
r.rttet convention, knowing that the
-.U.r.' Home VIII be a point Of in
,.-.st 7, IS hoped that the citizens in
genera, win help these young people in
,rat- e..raI INTERCHANGEABLE care of the
crave. of "our dead" There are no
tickets but cream and cake will be sold
az dy prices.
Ar Henry Hr'ghkss is arranging a de-
lchrI. subs .-l-0l german al Lakeside
tr Monday evening. July the 18th, and a
large crowd is expected to be in atten-
dance Good music and splendid floor,
combined with the moonlit hooks Of the
beautiful park. viii insure charming
time for all.
The Executive Committee Of the Con-
faderate Museum held a very interesting
meeting on Thursday evening al o'clock,
10 the rooms OF the Virginia Historical
society.
Among the interesting things reported
was the receipt from Mr.. Zolnay. tho
artist who IS modelling the statue for the
monument of Nj. Davis az Hollywood.
O.. t.e suit OF clothes in which Mr.. Davis
V.s captured. The exhibition Of these
clothes must set at rest the false stories
circulated in regard 60 Alr. Dayis's cap
tl--.
A. very touching letter was received
from 3Is. Jefferson Davis presenting
sTI. valuable articles 30 the Museum.
a reception was rendered TO Mrs. stone
wall Jackson by the Confederate Memo
rl. Literary society. to enable her TO
nee, The veterans, but on account Of the
Intense heat. ), was declined.
a committee was appointed to make the
arrangements for the annual meeting Of
ue regents next fan at the same time
o. the great convention Of the United
daughters of the Confederacy.
l-..t thanks of the Museum were ten
l-i to Mr Chapman for the miniature
o. painted VI Miss Davis, for the Museum.
l-' regular monthly meeting or the
Richmond Chapter, United Daughters OF
ODE OJu.adaIacy. has been postponed from
". I4T July 18th, TO Wednesday,
F 1914. on account OF the Bapust
Young Peoples Union Association meet
ae All members Of the Richmond Chap
i- who have not sent their names ana
addresses 90 Mrs. L. T. Crump. trea-
s-'r 80. 10 east Franklin street, VIII
Ease DO so at once, as the roll must De
L-.a over before tho United Daughters
W he Confcderacy meeting in Novem-
Den Au application blanks must be sent
l before the second Wednesday in Oc-
ua.r as no applications will be received
l-l after the November meeting.
Colonel John W. Gordon and his two
-aagHters- Misses Annie Pender and Re
o Damgerfield COrdon-haye just re-
uuad from a delightful trip Of two
weeks 90 New York, Boston. Montreas
,'- various other places OF interest. The
ln.y win leave next week for Mont
snery White sulphur springs. MISS
H1eeca Gordon will Join a house party
u Col Hin. Pittsylyania county.
Nrs George Burkert. Of No. 25O5 east
Marshall street. accompanied by MISS
Hrn.. Martin. has gone on an extended
lri Of five weeks 20 washington, Baill-
more and New York.
Nrs. Thomas II. Bigger ana niue
e-.shter Madeline, accompanied by MRS
Ben Bigger. win leave tomorrow ior
Ne Piedmont Hotel. Louisa county.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. ana
An. Lewis Harvey Gates TO the mar
.se Of their daughter Miss Netue
Lindsey. 10 Or. Eugene Loren Cockreh
i.s ceremony win take place a the
bone Of the bride-elect, Clay Bank, Glou-