Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-26
MASONIC HOME AUXILIARY.
Interesting Meeting Nesterday-Mar-
riages in Richmond-SOciaI Notes.

The Masonic Home Auxiliary met at
the Temple AT IL o'clock yesterday morn
! ing, Mrs. W. s. Murray. the president,
in the chair. The meeting was largely at
tended and a number Of new members
joined. Life members are now admitted.
The ladies were very sOrrOwful at the
death Of Mrs. b. T. August who was the
recording secretary Of the auxiliary from
its organiza ton, in 1880, until she was
taken sick last summer, and most faith
fully did she perform the duties of her
office. The members attended her funeral,
and the corresponding secretary will send
a letter Of sympathy 10 the family. As a
further mark OF respect and affection, Il
page will be left sacred TO her memory
in the book of minutes.
The money left from Captain Babcock' =
monument has been invested and the in
terest will be used each year to purchase
a BabcOck-memOrial prize for the best
pupil at the home. IL was Captain Bah
cocks invariable custom 10 present a
medal every session 10 the pupil attain
ing the highest per cent.
Mrs. AGREE brought the thanks Of the
children for the box Of candy eggs sent
them by the auxiliary at Easter. May
the 1lth will be observed as flower-day
at the home. So many rosebushes were
donated on ArbOr-Day that a rose gar
den has been started, which, it is hoped,
will equal in beauty and sweetness those
Of Araby the blest.
Mr.. William Travers Moale and Miss
Rosa Catherine Hulst were married yes
terday morning at II o'clock, at the home
Of the bride. Father Walters officiating.
palms and cut-hOwers. The ceremony
was performed before an mprovised
altar. banked with palms. on which
stood silver candlestlcks holding lighted
wax candles. Pink azealas were also
massed around the altar.
The bride was dressed i'm a handsome
gown OF silver gray, with trimmings of
turquoise blue and white chiffon. She
carried violets. She had but one at
tendant, her sister. Miss Louise Hulst.
who was dressed in black satin and
cerise trimmings. The best man was
Mr. John Moale Of Baltimore.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Roslna
G. Hulst, and is a very pretty blonde.
She has a large circle Of friends in this
city. Mr. Moale is the manager OF the
job-ofiice OF the Dispatch. and is "A very
popular young man. Mr. and Mrs. Moale
left for an extended northern tour. on
their return they will reside at us east
Franklin street.
Among the guests were Mrs. ROsina 6.
Hulst; Mrs. Henry Moale of Baltimore;
Miss Alletta Crump. Mr.. and Mrs. Barton
Grundy. Master Thomas Grundy. Mr.
and Mrs. William Writ Henry. Or. James
b. McCaw, DR. and Mrs. Joseph White,
Mr. II. Theodore Ellyson, Mr.. Herman
West. Mrs. Courtney jenkins, Colonel
and Mrs. G. OBJ. Cowardin. Mrs Thomas
Branch, Mrs. Word. Misses Word, Mr.. !
and Mrs. William Moseley. Miss Wertley
Embrey: Mr.. W. \. Giles, Of Petersburg; |
Mr.. W. -. Chesterman and others.
The wedding Of Miss Katherine Bolton, !
Of Richmond, Va. and A1r. Timothy Dono- !
van. of Erie. Pa, took place at 81. Peters |
Cathedral yesterday at high noon
The bride was attired in a Venetian |
gown. Immediately after the ceremony, |
after receiving a shower Of good wishes !,
from their host Of friends, the happy |
couple departed for an extended northern |
tour
Rev. Dr. w. Dudley Powers. Of Ken
lucky. read extracts from his unpublished |
poems. entitled Uncle Isaac" before the |
Woman's Club yesterday afternoon at |
; o'clock. DR.. Powers was particularly |
happy in his rendition OF the negro dia- |
lect, and his poems are both full OF de- |
licious humor and exquisite pathos.
The poems are all told by Uncle Isaac, |
an old negro who talks TO his "Mistis |
Kate" and "Marse Charlie" They will !
be published in a few weeks, and VIII |
prove a splendid addition to the dialect |
poems of America The four poems read |
by DR.. Powers We're: when Marse Ran |
Got Kilt" Uncle Isaacs Experience |
With New Things" His Christmas Re !
and "Uncle Isaac in Song"
Miss F. II. Curtis, Of Boston, will give |
an Informal talk before the Woman's |
club on organized Charities this after |
nooh at o'clock.
Mrs Thurston Williams and Miss Lucy |
Nicolson. who have been the guests Of |
Mrs Hugh Taylor. leave to-day for their
home in FauQuier.
Miss Martin. OF Hampton Sidney, is the |
guest of the Misses Dunlop, on west Grace
street.
Mr.. George Wilmer Hodgeson has re-
turned 10 the city.
Mr. ]. Ilghtfoot Brooke is In the city |
or a few days.
DIR, A. g. Brown to Leave.