Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-12
ART CLUBS EXHIBIT.
DETAILS THEREFOR ARRANGED
BY COMMITTEES IN CHARGE.
THE ROSEMARY LIBRARY BOARD.
An Interesting Meeting Held Ycster-
day-OfHcers for the Year-Old Do
lakewood MemOrial-PersOnnl

charge OF the approaching exhibition OF
the Art Club was held al the rooms yes
terday afternoon. and all arrangements
for catalogue. hanging. Reception Com
mittee, etc, were made.
The exhibition will begin on Monday
night, April 18th, and will be open each
day and night thereafter - the end Of the
week from II o'clock in the morning. The
prices OF admission will be. very reason
able.
a committee will meet at the club rooms
on Saturday evening at o'clock,
TO superintend the removal Of the pictures
TO the Jefferson Hotel. where the exhi-
bition will be held, and the committee for
hanging will meet at p. NJ.
The jury for selection mas finished its
work, and all who have seen the exhibits
are greatly pleased at the very good show
ing which the Art Club will make
this spring. The number Of works OF art
sent in, and their character, reflect great
credit on the members Of the club.
The exhibition, as has been stated. will
be held in the large room on the upper
floor Of the jefferson, and will, no doubt,
| be the most successful IN the history Of
the Richmond Art Club. There Is every
| indication that the attendance will be
large.
There was a wel-attended meeting of
Rosemary Library Board yesterday af-
ternoon at No 9 south Third street. There
were present Mrs James r. Anderson,
Mrs. George Wayne Anderson, Mrs.
George Ainslie, Mrs L. ID. Aylett, Miss
/ Binswanger, Mrs. Addison Cooke, Mrs.
| John Dunlop. Mrs. j. b. Halyburton, Mrs.
Percy Montague, Miss Lyell. Mrs. I. j.
Moore, Mrs. William z. Mead, Mrs. NJ Z.
| Patterson, Miss NJ. II. Lee, Mrs. John {.
Robertson, Mrs. Morton Savage, Mrs. w.
L. Sheppard, Mrs. LEROY. Miss A. c.
Stewart, Mrs. George w. Bagby. TWO
vacancies on the board were filed by the
| election Of Miss Blankenship and Miss
Cameron. The meeting was a very in
| teresting one. new work being mapped
| out for the coming year. Mrs. James X.
! Anderson. chairman OF the Book Commit
| tee, reported the purchase or some nIty
new books during the past month. Tne
Bell Book and Stationery Company mas
given the library $40 worth OF books, be-
sides those bought by the committee ana
promises to make a like donation yearly.
The officers of the Board of the Rose
mary Library for 1899 are as follows:
President. Mrs. George w. Bagby; First
Vice President Mrs. Joseph r.. Anderson;
Second Vice-Presldent, Mrs. John Dunlop;
Third Vice-Presdent, Mrs Roosevelt
Page: Treasurer Mrs. George Wayne An
derson; Secretary Mrs. j. Addison Cooke;
chairman OF Finance Committee, Miss NJ.
II. Lee; chairman of Book Committee
Mrs. j. r. Anderson; chairman OF House
Committee. Mrs. Percy Montague; chair.
man Of Entertainment Committee, Mrs.
George Ainslie; chairman of Publication
Committee, Mrs. George w. Bagby; Exc
cutive Committee consisting Of officers
and chairman Of standing committees.
The board numbers thirty-hve and is
very jealous and efficient. The prospects
Of the library are very encouraging. me
dues for annual subscription are only -.
and entitle the member to much valuable
reading matter The subscriptive list
should be very large.
meeting of the lakewood Memorial
Association was held yesterday at st.
Johns church at 4:90 o'clock. There was
a very good attendance. The ladies' de-
cided that every member should be IN
vited TO go to lakewood on Memorial-Day'
but that persons desiring seat ~ car
rage must pay their own way and notify
the Committee on Hacks. The money
thus saved will be put on improvements
In the cemetery. The Committee Oh Hacks
consists of Mrs. John Hughes and MISS
Virgie Peasants.
The annual meeting Of the Board OF
Managers Of the Old Dominion Hospital
took place yesterday at noon. The re-
norris of the corresponding secretary trea-
surer. and superintendent for the year
were read, and were most satsIac-
tory. Miss Cabinisss report gave much
pleasure to the ladies assembled. Mrs.
Grace Shields, the president, congratu-
lated the ladies on the work accomplished.
The treasurers report showed the re-
ceipts for the year to be Sl2Ti; the eX-
penditures, $12,52S, leaving a balance or
SAC.
Mrs. Grace Shields was reelected presi-
dent Miss Berry treasurer, and Mrs.
Gill secretary.
Mrs. James a. Welch gave another Of
her delightful cotilons during Easter
week 1t was led by MIR. Henry $. Hotch-
kiss. of this city, and Miss Bessie A.
Doyle, of Norfolk. Those present were
Misses Stull. Jane Fisher. Sophie White,
Bessie Doyle, Josephine Putney, Mary
Iathrop. Lima Shields. Mary Buford. Mary |
Bland. Marguerite Shields. Emma Ram
sey. Gladys Frazer, and Messrs. Charles
Charles Willis, Philip Bagby, |
Henry Hotchkiss David Lynch, Chan !
ming Newton, Horace Stringfellow, Taze-
well fitzgerald, Woofork Binford, James |
Cottrell. Elmore Ho tchkiss, William Lang |
horne. Lane Lacy. George Fitzgerald |
Fred. Duke. Taylor Carney, Boyd Bland, |
Robert WhitehursL-&ad Daniel Talley.
Miss Alice Virginia Loehr, daughter or |
Colonel Charles r. Loehr, and Mr. oscar
Kent will be married at $3.50 o'clock |
his morning at st. John German Evan
selical church. Pickett Camp, OF which |
he brides father is prominent MEM
Der. will attend the wedding in body
The camp Monday night appointed a com
nittee to wait on Miss Loehr and present
Ter with q silver service. The bridal gift
consists OF five pieces, handsomely en-
.raved and appropriately inscribed.
Mrs. e. ]. Williamson, Of Graham, n.
=. is at ST. Luke's Hospital She Is &C
.ompanied by her husband and sister.
lrs. John Cosby, Of Danville. Va.
Mrs. David Prosser will leave this week
or Baltimore TO visit her sister, Mrs. j.
3. Bland, Of that city.