The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-13

her experiences as a traveller are cap
tiyating. Although woman OF fashion
I'm its best sense. she has had me op-
portunities and used them IN a way
which makes her stimulating com
paniOn Her granddaughter, Miss Beck
with. Is unusually attractive adding TOD
The finish and dash OF young woman
accustomed all her life 10 the companion
ship OF high-bred and intellectual people
the sOftness which IS regarded as the
essential characteristic of the Southern
girl.
Mrs Charles Gibson will. 70 IS expected.
arrive in Richmond to-day or tomorrow
and will be the guest OF her SISTER, Ali
&. G. McPhaiL Mrs. Gibson is pioinl-
nent figure in tho ultra tdsllOnaDie NE
~ the national capital She viii ue
warmly welcomed by her many FRIENDS.
She is the wife Of Ex-senator GIBSON. Oh
Maryland.
Tho Executive Committee OF the Nir-
ifnia Hospital held It's regular meeting
YESTERDAY. Mrs. Edgar Taylor Ia the
chair. There were also present Mta,
Todd. Mrs. DcrDyshire. Mrs. COX hld
Mis- sutton. Al this meeting the results
OF the board meeting held on TUESDAY
were discussed. , ...,.,,
me matter viii not be concluded uhlu
to-day. whom the action OF me boata
of the Virginia vii be reported TO '"e
latter.
4 meeting Of the Church Hiil AUX
Hairy OF the Homeopathic treS lhelen-
sarv was held az halt-past four cioeA
Yesterday. when plans were oiscu sea At
length regarding the proposed y OF We-
zidn feast" In spike OF the fact tha'
lie weather could scarcely nave orrh
more unpropitOus, there vas hli 3,
attendance The Auxiliary has a 1rt
Gus MEMBERSHIP and viii. n ls ueltF'N'
prove invaluable 10 the interests oi tAe
Dispensary.
Al hall past four o'clock this afternoon
there will be a meeting az the rooms OF
tho Virginia Historical Society ot lne
committee On Midsummer Nlshls
Dream
At noon to-day meeting Of the com
mittee on the luncheon 10 be- given 't
the Old Dominion Chapter, Ddusufcln %
tho American Revolution viii Doe he'n
AT the residence of Mrs. Ben fhf.ti
Hitherto the meetings have been held ai
tho residence OF Mrs. Kate Ninn, $40
IS chairman for the luncheon ine
change OF place is due 10 Mrs Purcell
iudisDositiOn which makes IL uuWl-c il'
her 10 leave the house. The lunche'h
is The way which the Chapter takes q"
mark its birthday. which is ne twenty
dfth Last year 4 similar "fpncuon
proved even more delightful than was
Anticipated by its most hopeful prolcc.
tors There were "A number on toasie.
and the responses II AIDE were both WHY
and thoughtful
The minuet dancers for the Washing
ton Ball will hold their second rehearsal
Saturday. the fourteenth, at =. NJ, 40
ll3 south Third street
The silver tea that was 20 have been
given last night al the residence Of Ms.
Joseph Anthony. SIS west Grace street
for the benefit Of the Old Dominion Hos
pital. was postponed until tonight Oh
account Of the inclement weather.
Miss Elolse Howard Bruce is visiting
her aunts the Misses Howard. ia Bal
timore.
Misses Annie Fender and Rebecca
Daingerield Gordon are visiting reid
tiyes in Baltimore.
A meeting Of the Invitation Committee
on the Washington Ball was held We'd
nesday al the residence OF Mrs. Herbert
A. Claiborne. The invitations 20 attend
the ball are being eXquisitely designed
after the quaint fashion OF George
Washingtons day.
Miss Alice X. Williams. Of Martins
Vile Va. is now visiting her aunt Mrs
stephen Putney
Miss Saliie Bruce seldom and hr. WIN
Seldom spent Wednesday IN Richmond
visiting Mr.. Arthur NJ. Seldom.
Miss Salhe Kerr. Of Nashville IS now
visiting her brother. Rev. Robert =
Kerr. and will be warmly welcomed by
her many friends.
The Baltimore sun" Of Yesterday re-
fers 10 an elegant luncheon given by
Mrs.. George r NJ Gibson. ga Park
nue. in ,Oint honor az her sister. Mrs
g. Willing Brown, and her cousin. Mrs
Frank Deford.
A meeting Of Hollywood Memorial
Association Jr., was 70 have been held
az 4 o'clock yesterday in Iec Camp Hall.
HIT the incement weather prevented a
suficisnt attendance for the transaction