The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16


! Richmond. A bit of gossip that is gong
| the rounds is that Mr. Poe is to tecome
1 Benedict during the holidays. Ills
Y hride-to-be is Miss Sallie Morton OF Hin
Il ton, ". Va Miss Morton is one Of the
/ most beautiful and talented girls in West
| Virginia.
The band of Miss Alma Cosby gave a
delightful hat-trimning party last night
/ at the residence of Mrs L. a. Davis. No.
( Ill West Clay Street. A musical pro-
i gTamme was arranged for the occasion.
4 Mr. Davis sang some Of his familiar ban
I jo songs and told some amusing anecdotes.
i prize was Civ IN 10 the young man who
E! trimmed the best: hat. and most becoming
| to the young lady who wore it The sue
i cessful ones were Mr.. Allan S Minter and
Miss Eunicc Gregory. Refreshments
were served.
The opening Tuesday german given
!; lishtfu affair. There were a large num-
Der of dancers anG the pretty figures were
led by Mr.. Adolphus Blair
After the dance an elegant supper was
served
The chaperoncs were: Mr. and Mrs,
ItGolphus Blair. 1lr. and Mrs. Robert
EIankenship Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
1awes- Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Benson,
d.. and Mrs. Joseph White, Mr. and Mrs
Alfred S. Carey i4nd Mrs Henningham
SpiIZnan. Among the dancers We're
Mis- ses Jennings. Cooke, Morgan, Mich
aux, Putney, Carr Davenport, Byrd,
Fisher. White. Bail. Hill, Bridges. Whit
lock, Mccarthy. Lucy Hayes Ellie Maury
WertI, Henningham Spilman. Kate Mere
diti. Marie Webster. Margaret Old, Of
Norfolk; Marianne Meade, Maria VIII
liams Allenc Stokes, Amelia Pilson, Lily
Tyler, jamie Winso Wilson, Quarles:
Messrs Leake. Daughtrey, McAdams,
Watson, Mullen, Smith Reed Brock,
Barber. Cabell. Stringfellow, Skipwith,
Taylor, Elicit, Fitzgerald. Quarles. Hub
ard. Miller Snaallman, Jones, Williams,
Bowe, Tyler, Mckinney. Hobson, Davis
Lea, Cooke De Trevillc Harvie. Pol
lard Edmund. Brooks Coles. Harrison
Tanner, Vaughan. Coke. Burnett. Car
rington. Moseley, Wight. Sands, Weddeu
Rev. w. ]. Mayl,ee. State Superintend-
ent of the Childrens Home Society OF
Virginia spoke to the ladies of the Wo-
mans Club Monday afternoon of his
work. This society was Incorporated in
Virginia January, 1900, and the good it
has accomplished in other States has
been wonderful The main work of the
organization, Mr.. Maybee explained, is to
find homes for homeless children
After the address tea was served by
Mrs Nirginius Hall. Among the out-of-
town guests were Mrs Jennie TT. Chalk
ley. of Kentucky; Miss May Conrad. Mrs
J. Cabell Brockenbrougil. of Ravens
wood Va; Mrs N. X. Daniel, of Fred
ericksburg; Miss Frances Berry of Rome.
Ga: Miss Swift. of Wilmington. Del. !:
Misses Berry, of Georgia; and Mrs. T. l..
Parrish.
The :'golf tea" given Monday evening
by the Faithful Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters, at the residence of the Misses
Meade, on South Third Street. was a de-
lichtfu affair The ladies received in
their golf skirts and red waists. The re-
ceivinS party consisted of Mesdames Rob-
ert NJ. Blanlzenship. Clarence CABOT.
Richard Meade. Alfred Cary, George
Warren. Freeman Dance, William Taiia-
ferro Payne. Misses Meade. Adkins Ber-
rian, TONNES, Storrs, Tyler and Judith
Deane.
The feature of the evening was a "put-
ting" contest. The drawing-room floor
was covered in green and putting was
most animated During the evening dain-
ty refreshments We're served.
Miss Mary Sandys Lynch and Mr.. Will
liam Stone Hutton were married at
o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Grace Epis-
copal Church by Rev. T>andon r. Mason
MI and Mrs Hutton lett for an extend
ed southern tour They will not return
until about March 18th, and will then re-
side in Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Mark SPOTS and Mr. Rich
ard Whitfield Roberts were married at
G O'Clock Tuesday evening at the home
of the brides sister. Mrs. +. r. SPOTS.
No. 10f South Third Street. Rev. Robert
p. Kerr performed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts left for north
ern tour.
Miss Sallye Belle Yancey and Mr.. John
Barbour Orgain We're married at Cente-
nary Church Tuesday afternoon at $50
o'clock by Rev. William V. Tudor. D. D.
After northern tour Mr.. and Mrs. Or
gain will live at No. 400 East Main Street
On the evening before the wedding Mr.
and Mrs. Edward T. Organ entertained
the bridal party and a few friends most
DELIGHTFULLY."- at their home, on East Main
Street.
Miss Sarah stratton Eldrdge and Mr..
William 2. Winsfield were married at
James Methodist Church. Rev. R II.
Bennett ofticiated.
After the ceremony the young couple
We're rendered a reception by Mr. and
Mrs. ]. E. Mahoney at their home, on
Church Hill.
The Girls Club met on Friday evening,
as usual. at No. 26c8 East Franklin Street
The programme for the evening was un-
der the direction Of Miss Margaret Branch,
who was assisted by Miss Berta Wexford
and Miss Maria Harris. Miss Louise Wll-
lia,ns gave charming piano recital. play
ins LES Jovens Parillus'' (Gregh); inter
mezzo, 'Cavelleria Rusticana" tMascasnp,
The Fiatterer' tC-haminadel, and La
rE5enry Eetten)
The n,arroers af the club nresert we're:
Mise aida Parish, D-ucrlla Gerha rdt.
Mary verdrA. Josnnhine Hall Perta Hal,
Eta Bright, Janey Hall, Maria FANS.
Annie Barres. Margaret Perdue. Kate
Gerllardt, Matte Mitchell. Margaret Par
r-,-h Nav Alexander Geneva Gerhardt
Rosie Parrish, Lou Reese. Annie Davis
Ella Null, LEILA Vaughan, Mamie KIDD