Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-11

tague, Tyler. Mcdonald. Sands. Leary.
Pollard, McKenncy. Johnson, Roper, CAY
rington. Carroll Montague. and Jack de
Treville.
The chaperones were Mrs. Graham Hob
son, Mrs. st. George Anderson. Robert
Blankenship, Ben Palmer, and Miss Helen
Montague.
The Books OF the Year" were charm
ingly reviewed on Monday at the Wo-
mans Club by Mrs Charles G. Bosber
and Mrs. J. Il. V. Daniel. Mrs. Bosher
read clever and delightful paper OF
the biography and travel of the year
Mrs. Daniel reviewed the fiction of the
year In delightful manner, and then
read paper on the Agony Books" writ
Cantley. before the Woman's Club, Of
Baltimore. This paper was very well
written and was much enjoyed.
After the programme was over tea was
served In spite OF the extreme hcst Of
the day quite number OF ladies were
present. Tea will be served at the club
every Monday throughout June.
Conspicuous among the nu9tials OF the
| past week was the wedding of former
fair daughter of Richmond, Miss Ruth
| Merriam, daughter Of Captain Lewis Mer-
riam. Of the United States army. TO Dr.
Shultz, OF Washington. ID. c. The mar
| riage was solemnized on the Sth instant,
/ in St. Johns Episcopal church, WASH
! ington, ID. c., the rector, Re-. Mackey
Smith. officiating. The bride was gowned
| in white satin, with null dr. lpe,y, and
carried brides roses. She vas attended
| by her maid of honor, Miss Shultz, who
| was most becomingly g0wned in white
| silk. Mr.. Duncan was the groom's choice
of best man. Exotics and q prOfusiOn
Of cut-fowers together with the hand
| some array OF the guests ~ esen,, made
! the scene presented one Of brilliancy.
| The marriage wac d. nigh noon, and
! largely attended Dy iae army and navy
| and the fashiOnables of Washing ON.
Among the guests were General audfMrs.
Suddington. General ana Mrs. Hawkins,
| General and Mrs. Schwnn, General and
! Mrs. Stanton, General ana Mrs. Stern
| berg. Major and Mrs. Montgomery, Gov
ernor and Mrs. Merriam, Captain ard
! Mrs. Mullhart. Captain and Mr.. Parsons,
| Misses Ruby Bodeker and Nellie IIeg-
| CAVITY, of Richmond Va; Mrs. Hin, Mss
| Hill, Misses Parsons, Mr.. ana Mrs. q. g..
Wilks, Colonel and Mrs. True, Mrs Shu-
maker, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Colonel Nal
| lery, and others. a sumptuCIs break
! fast was served the bridal party. and
handsome flowers sent by Richmond
friends added an elegant garn, ire to the
| table appointments.
Dr. and Mrs Schultz left IN ahe after
noon train for a northern ,oU
The George Washington Memorial Is
ISOLATION met at Mrs. James Werth's Fri
| day. at . O'Clock, with Mrs. Alfred Gray
| in the chair. The ladies present were
Mesdames Werth, Enders Robinson
| W. r. Robins Nirginius Han -
! L. Purcell, and Miss Josephine
! Knox. The meeting was for the
! nurpose of adjusting the mistakes in
| the life-membership tichets, and steps
! toward the accomplishment of this end
were taken.
DIR. Robert Bryan is at his fathers
home. "Laburnum." He is now full
| graduate in the science OF medicine hay
| ing stood second i'm a class of four hun
dred. He will be resident physician at
AUeghany Springs this season. in the
fan will enter upon two years appoint
ment at Bellevue Hospital, New YORK.
On Thursday afternoon the ladies Of the
| Flower Mission paid their annual visit
IN the City Almshouse and brought choice
|
dent OF this mission is Miss Florence
Knowles. Services were held afterwards
! in the chapel. An address of welcome
was made by Mr.. George b. Davis, the
| Superintendent, while Rev. Benjamin NJ.
Bcckham, Of Asbury Methodist church,
delivered an eloquent sermon.
On Monday evening a delightful enter
tainment was given at Seven Pines. After
several hours of enjoyment delicious
! refreshments were served. Those present
! were Miss Olive Green with Mr. George
| Parkinson Miss Agnes Green with Mr..
| Buddie Garrison. Miss Mel Martin with
| Mr.. John Smith. Miss Hattie Green with
Mr.. Alfred Dowdy, Miss Irene Self with
! Mr. Robert Blaine, Miss May Whitlocl
| with Mr.. Austin. Mr.. Leslie Hobson.
| Misses Marion. Josie. and Rose Sincoe;
Miss Maggie Terry, Mr. Harry Blaine.
! Miss Ida Council, and others.
On Monday afternoon. June 18th. at $50
O'Clock. the graduating exercises of the
Training School FOR Nurses Of the Old
Dominion Hospital will take place at the
Medical College of Virginia. The exercises
will be very interesting. Those Of the
class Of 1899 are Misses NJ. j. Moore, G.
V. Austin. r. c. Whyte, Frances Jones.
K. Il. Van Wort, NJ. +. Sweeney j. l..
Scott, \. W. McClung, T. II. Webb
The closing exercises of the Masonic
! Home school, which took place on Thurs
day, were very interesting. The Board OF
| Governors and the Ladies' Auxiliary met
at the home at IL o'clock 10 attend the
! regular meeting of the board. the closing
| exercises of the school. and the celehra-
ton of Children's-Day. After a short
meeting Of the board they repaired TO the
chapel, where the exercises were held.
Rev. r. A. Goodwin gave a most appro-
pirate prayer, after which the interesting
programme arranged by Mrs. W. > Muir
! ray. was oXcellently carried out by the
children. -Four medals were giYen-twO TO
| girls and two TO boys-fOr scholarship and
department. These were won by Allen
Goodwin McCabe. OF Henrico Union
Lodge, No. $780,, Richmond. and Maggie
Jane Groseclose, Of Liberty Hall Lodge.
40. lOl, Washington county. Judge Well
ford presented these medals I'm very happy
style.
Icc-cream and cake were served after
the programme was finished. ana every
one voted the occasion a very pleasant
one
There was a delightful entertainment
given at Che Soldiers Home on Thursday
evening. under the management of cap
tain w. b. Whtlock. for the benefit Of
the chapel. At least 100 people were pres
ent, and all were unanimous in voting the
] affair great success. An attractive pro-
gramme was well rendered Those who
took part were as follows: Little Misses
Annie and Lille Taylor, aged and 6
years, respectively; little Gladys Peyton,
aged 5; Mrs ". L. Yeamans; the East
End Quartette, consisting of Misses Della
0gilyie, Rosa Robinson. Messrs Archer