Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
WORK OF TUE DANES.
THE PAST YEAR A PROSPEROUS
orr WITH THEM.
TO HAVE 4 PERMANENT PuND.
one Half the Initiation Fees to
n. Thus -Awplied-The Norwegian
49,. creat sucoess-A Dfstin-
~,,.ned yiritor from Scotland.

III. ~.oIonIal Danes held board meet
,n. =, N. homo of the president MIS-
Herbert A. Claiborne, on west 49,
.treet Yesterday at noon. THOSE
emf were Mrs. Claiborne, In the 's'""'
M.sdanss Thomas, Trent. Gilman La"-
castor Mayo. Montague. Moore, D"'eh-
port, Robins, and Hose.
Tho recording secretary. MIS- W. ~
Thomas. read most happy resume VI
tho Danes work during the past year.
showing sums of money bestowed Npo"
charitable. literary, and social opJec's'
This report will be printed and sent as
circular letter to the Danes OF VirBihla
and all other State societies.
The treasurer, Mrs. Robert a. LancaS-
ter. read report, showing the Danes "
| bA IN such good financial condition tha'
| q was nroposed and seconded tnal hele
after one-half of the initiation iees
| should be put aside towards a pc, ~
| Md The date was chosen (supJect 10
the anproyal of the general society ~,
tho annual entertainment, which WIZ
| take place in tho early spring. IBIS eVen''
which has always been In the past
| lightful. will this year take on u iS'iiioe,E1
| features, WIlch VIII ie"~NA "
The board adjourned, to meet again
| Saturday at noon at NO. 6O5 west Hi'O
street.
The Norwegian Feast" given last night
q, Tho residence of Mrs. David PrOssei,
| 2sI2 east Grace street, for the Deheht VI
the homeopathic Free Dlspensaiy' was
great success, financially as wen as ~
| cially. The parlors were deeorateu ~
| derry out the scheme of Winter-Wlth
S.osted holly and magnolia Many can
| delabra with green and white cahuleS
| shod a soft glow over the scene.
| THE Reception Committee consisted Oh
| Miss Margaret Prosser president OF the
| auxiliary. Mrs. Virginia Pleasants' MISS
| Ruby Bodeker president of the Free DIS
| pensary). and Mrs. David Prosser. Inc
| Young ladies in the dining-roOm were
| Misses Florine Hubbard, Hattie Hughes,
Margaret Hughes, Louise fIosser, anu
| Margaret Garrison. These young iAuies
| wore dressed in Normandie costume.
| rbe musical nroeramme was especially
| good Mr. Clarence T. Brengle sang ex-
auisitely Peoples" and the Bride Oh
Aventown." accompanied by Miss Mar
| qaret Prosser Mrs. David Prosser play
ed a duet with Miss Margaret Prosser,
which received much applause. Mrs. DE-
| Corey also played delightfully."-. The DiXle
| Glee Club played throughout the enter
| tainment
The cinlng-room was decorated in green
| and white, and delicious refreshments
| Were served.
Those who called were Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Hardwick, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
REYNOLDS. Mr.. and Mrs George Currie,
Miss Nellie Comstock, Miss Louise Pros
ser Miss Pearl Bodeker, Miss Louise
Scott Miss Hunter Scott, Hiss Nellie
Haggerty and Mr.. John Haggerty, Mrs.
Mary h. Snellings, Nj SIS Sallie Snellings'
CAPTAIN w G.. Haryie, Mr.. Morgan Snep-
herd. Mr.. William Crawford, Mr.. Enders
Robinson, Mr. Joseph Wilson, Mr.. Lacy
Mrs. Angus, Misses Valentine, Miss hlise
Frazier. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Brown
Miss Eva Prosser Mr.. Berkeley Prosser'
Mr. Leslie Reed. Mr.. Catrell, MI. JACK
Tignor, Mr.. Grady Miss Davis ana Dr'
Glib. Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Meredith,
DIR. and Mrs. George Taber. DIR. and
Mrs Corey. DIR. and Mrs George Stone,
Dr +. c. Williams. Mrs. Montgomery,
Miss Dora Pugh Miss Helen Bennett
Miss Annie Pellet, Miss Gardiner, Mrs
Mann $. Quarles, Mrs. William Ellyson,
Mrs. I. Il. Syeyn, Mrs. 5. II. Cottrell.
, Mrs. ]. II. Hundley, Mr.. and Mrs. q. d.
James. Mr.. andsMrs Frank Cunningham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cunningham, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Douglas Simons.
There was a meeting of the Associated
: Hospitals yesterday at 4 O'CLOCK MIS-
Rahm presiding. The returns for tne
= "Ben Hur" tickets were brought IN. IL
l was not a very full meeting, so, after
small amount of business had been trans
= acted, it was adjourned. Another neetHe
D will be held next Tuesday TO complete th'
= settling up of the Ben Hur' matter Th'
box-ofice receipts for ben Hur were
g Sl,Oi9.25. Half of this went TO Mr.. Clarke
: who donated $25 to the hospitals
). Rev. David Macrae, of Glasgow, SCOT
h land Is on a visit to MIR. Alexande
h Cameron, Sixth and Franklin streets
Mr.. Macrae is a minister of the Presby
t terrain Church, a man Of unusual cuitur
c and experience, and for many years ha'
a large church in Dundee-bonnie Dundee
& so full of romantic interest. lie Is ais
s q historian of much reputation IN lo'
r he visited the United States; especiall
d did he come TO Virginia TO see Genera
o Robert +. Lee, and to North Carolina I
see Mrs. Stonewall Jackson. General an
Mrs. Lee received the learned scotch ul
vine with great cordialty. and Mrs. JACK
son presented him with the long water
m
Virginan" wore when he received III
death wound, the course of the fatal "a
" being sharply outlined. Mr.. MacTa
D. placed this tragic memorial of our stone
y. walV' in the museum at Dundee. III
a book. entitled Americans at Home
full of charming "reminiscences some II
VI cidents which happened at the old E'
change Hotel being particularly
d. tractive to Richmonders.
al The Richmond Chapter of the Daugi
tiers of the Confederacy will hold The
Il annual meeting at Lee Camp Hall IN
es afternoon at o'clock.
lie Mrs C. r. Howard is the guest OF n
~ mother. Mrs. Raleigh Colston, Ii mort
H., Sixth street.
Miss Gertrude Howard is in Bosto
ur visiting her cousin, Mrs Gardiner
I'D Lane.
he
es' Miss Emma Sherrard Stewart is t
re guest of her brother, the Rev j. Calv
he Stewart. 80 west Grace street