The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-04

honor of her guest, Miss Morris The
house was beautifully decorated in palms
and pink and white roses An orchestra,
screened by palms in the hail. rendered
music throughout the afternoon. Assist
ing the hostess and her guest of honor in
receiving were Misses Eda Atkinson, Ma
ria Williams, Elizabeth Davenport and
Mrs. R. Lancaster Williams.
Among the guests We're Mrs. John Skel-
ton Williams, Misses Allene Stokes, Lucy
Hayes. Sophie and Kate Meredith, BERTHE
Noting, Lizzie Weddell, Phyllis Lang
horne Marion and Kate Harris, Berta
Wexford. Evelyn Gordon, Nellie Tomp-
kins, Elsie Cameron, Virginia Mcleod;
Messrs. Leigh Page. Robert Campbell.
Harrison Blair, Lancaster Williams, Ran
dolpf Williams, William Habliston, Geo.
Gibson. Robert Lancaster and John
Young.
Miss Annie Rose Walker gave delight
full luncheon yesterday at 2 O'Clock in
honor of Miss Webster.
Miss Walkers guests were Misses Web
ster. Kate Harris, Margaret SsringfelIow,
Annie Lee and Gertie Camm. Mary Lewis,
vfrgie Archer, Adele Williams, Mary Ly-
ons. Lucy Hayes. Julia Morton. Berta
Wexford. Efte Branch Mary Williams
and Mary Cameron.
Mrs. Lillian Cole Bethel gave another OF
her interesting parliamentary drills at the
Woman's Club. Characters We're
assigned for the Twentieth Cen
fury Congress, which VIII convene
this afternoon. and which promises to
be an interesting and spirited event. All
the well known women of America will
be represented and Will present bills for
the good OF the nation.
Mrs Rorer will present a bill for the
purpose of compelling all women to re-
ceive a certificate in cooking before GER
rificate of maria ges shall be issued
Mrs. Jenness Miller Will enter Dill
! urging that no walking dress be nearer
than four inches to the ground and that all
who can afford to buy cloth enough shall
| y2t wear decollette gowns.
Mrs. Dewey will petition raise In Adj
miraIs salaries and ask thatthe study OF
the battles of Manila Bay become a part
of the school course.
The bills will all be presented in due
form and the Congress will be conducted
in the approved parliamentary manner.
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given last evening at st. Mary's Hall.
No. 312 East Marshall Street, by the
. young ladies of st. 31ary's Benedictlne
Academy.
The Young ladies reflected great credit
received much well-merited applause
from the large and enthusiastic audi
ence. a one-act farce. no Cure, No
Pay. was cleverly presented. The pro-
, gramme was as follows:t
Part First.-Overture, '.Figaros Hoch-
zeit,'' GMozart) orchestra; song and
recitation, "Our Baby little girls: class
recitation, "Papa's Letter" (Vander-
grift) Junior grade; piano solo. Rondo
Brilliante," (Weber,l MISS Leila sMcEyoy;
! reading, .erhe Ride of Death, Eug.
Hall.) Miss Hungerford: Delsarte, The
: Shepherdess Graces," Intermediate grade;
duet. cornet and violin, fselectedD Misses
!. FlorSheim and Keck; dialect, Breakin'
the Sabbath Robertson,) Miss Lille
Fisher; Holiday Chorus, Gypsy Life;
.'Topsy-Turvy Drill" little boys
Part Second. = Waltzes, Weaver
reading with Iiano accompan ment,
:: The Sicilian Captive (Mrs. Hemans.)
Miss Maude Harvey. Delsarte, E Oriental
Worship of the SUM- GeneYieVe5 Stcb-
bns.) senior grade: solo, Selected, D Cap
tain Frank w. Cunningham: pantomime,
..Jesus, Lover of My Soul.'' Miss Hunger
ford. violin solo, Der Sob der Halde.ss'.
(Keler Bela.) Miss Keck.
Mrs. Joseph Bryan presided yesterday
at the annual meeting of the Holly
wood Memorial Association. which
was held at noon at the Second
Presbyterian Church. Hon. D. Gar
. diner Tyler. of Charles City. will be orator
on Me,norlal-Day. Mrs. Joseph Bryan an
was unanimously reelected president
Mrs. TAYLOR Ellyson, first vicezpresi-i
dent: Miss Minnie Ranghpan.ss ond vice