The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.


The dance given att akeside last eve-
ming lacked nothing OF the enjoyment that
always is a factor OF inc tuesday german.
The event was in every sense a delightful
one.
Among the participants were Misses
Butler. Spiinlan, Robins, Urquhart, Nor
gan Daisy Chamberlayne, Agnes Me-
zCarthy. Edith Jones. Lizzie Leary, Anna
Carr, Katie and sophie Meredith Virginia
Boyd, jamie Winso, Mamie Cooke, Emily
Jennings, Katherine MichauN, Bowe, VII
son. Messrs Benson, Young, Bows, Ed
wards. Blankenship. Bridges. Brock, Car
doza. Claiborne, Cooke, Darlington, Bur-
metz t.abeu coke, st. George Cooke,
Dauch1rey, De Trevie l.. Edmond. W.
Edmond. Elicit, Fitzgerald, Fuller, Grant,
Green. Harrison, Harris, Hobson, Hodg-
son, r. Jones, Williams and NJ, G. Willis.
The Confederate Memorial Literary So
cety held their regular meeting yesterday
at noon at the Museum. Mrs. Joseph
Prvan in the chair Mrs. Matthew .F'on-
tame Maurv was made an honorary life
member of the society
Gratifying reports were read from the
committee who went as delegates to Louis
Vile Plans were discussed for assisting
in raising the monument to Jefferson
Davis.
A committee was formed to look into
the marking OF the Museum.
Mrs James n. Dunlop, of the Memorial
Committee, reported through the Daughters
OF the Confederacy. 10,WD names TO lie en-
rolled on the roll of honor. S,G0o OF which
come from Missouri alone. These names
will be bound in nifty volumes and placed
in the Solid South room
The meeting adjourned until the last
Wnjn II, Sent. tflDEr
The Museum has just received relic
OF great value and unusual interest to De
placed in the Virginia room. 1t is a copy
OF the original words III the autograph
writing of the author and composer OF
Dixie. composed IN 1888, the song that
has long since been adopted by the entire
Southland Tais gift was presented to the
Museum by Mr.. w. NJ. Harper, OF Wash
ington, D. c.. through Mr.. j. j. Gilleu-
water Accompanying the song is q photo
graph of Daniel D. Emmett, or Dan En-
nett. as the venerable author is familiarity
called at his home near Mt. Vernon, O..
where he is now passing his last days, his
age being about eighty-three years. On
the reverse side of the picture is an auto
graph signature Of Mr. Emmett
a meeting of the Church Hill Branch of
the Woman's Christian Association met
Yesterday afternoon at $50 O'Clock at the
home. Mrs Snellinss. the president, pre-
sided. Only routine business was trans
acted.
Miss Alta Cooper. Miss Bessie Bell Davis
and Mr.. d. 0. Davis leave to-day for New
York whence they will sail for Europe.
They Will spend two months travelling on
the Continent.
Mr. and Mrs. Decatur Axtell will sail
for Europe on July 18th.
Captain and Mrs Charles Morgan have
taken u cottage at Monterey, Pa, for the
summer.
Mrs. L j. Marcuse and family are spend
ing the summer at Natural Bridge.
Miss Elizabeth Whitkamp is spending
short time at WiIloughby Beach.
The Nsa7ses Skinner, of Norfolk, are Wis
iting their aunt, Mrs. j. Y. Andrews, No.
107 West Main Street.
Mrs Marx Gunst. Cadet-Lieutenant Al
bert Gunst and Miss Klaricc Ciunst are
III Baltimore for a short stay.
Mrs. billiard, of Church Hill, and little
daughter have gone to Ocean View for
several weeks.
Miss Shirley owen has returned from
a four weeks visit to Louisville, Nam
moth Cave and other points in Southern
kentucky and Indiana.
Mrs. Benjamin s Barker and family
have gone to Lithia Springs, Ga, to spend
the summer.
Miss Rebecca Daingertield Gordon has re-
turned to the city, after attending the
finals at Chapel Hill, n. c.
Miss B. L. Walden. of Ruttvile Va. has
been the guest OF Mrs. ]. P. Hubbard. Of
Church Hill.
Miss Harriet I.ightfoot and Mrs. John
S Wexford will leave to-day to visit
relatives in Gloucester ana Mathews coun-
ties.
Miss Margaret Ryan, a pupil Of Prof.
Frederick c. Hahns. will leave this week
for New York to enter the summer School
OF Music under the direction of DR.. a. X.
Virgil
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.