Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Items of Interest to Readers of
the virginian-Pilot
Entertained ut Ocean Wow Patronesses of
the Choral Association Anniversary of
Fathcr Rynn's Isurial-personaI Mem
ion-king's Daughters.

a number Of young people are be-
in entertained at Ocean View IN a de-
lightful manner by Mr.. Wickham Tay-
lor.
Mrs. James Duncan is acting as
chaperone. and among those in the
house party are Misses Baynie Taylor,
Mary Duncan. Byrd, Page, Jones and
Mary Williams, Messrs. Lane Kelly.
Baldwin Myers. Alfred Miles. Billy
Burwell and Alfred Thorn.
CHORAL ASSOCIATION.
The following is a list of the names
of the patronesses OF the Choral Asso-
citation which has been organized by
Professor Koerner. OF the Conservatory
Of Music.
over three hundred people have been
invited to join. and the rehearsals will
be announced through the press;
Mrs. Walter p. Burrow, Mrs. N. NJ.
Osborne, Mrs l.. st. John, Mrs. w. T.
Brooke. Mrs. Newton Fitz, Mrs. w. II.
Is. Glover Mrs. Jacob Hecht, Mrs
Laura de Russy Berry, Mrs. Med. l..
beth Taylor. Miss Ethel Nicely Miss
Julia Sheldon, Miss Carrie Sheldon.
FATHER RYAN.
AT the time when the name OF Father
Ryan is interesting the community, it
is not inappropriate to recall the fact
that to-day (Holy Saturday,, some
fourteen years ago, his burial service
took place from the monas terry in Louis
vile, Ky.
lie died on Maunday-Thursday sur
rounded by the Good Franciscan Friars
one OF whom has since said: EVERY
thing humanely was done to save his
precious life"
On Good Friday his remains were
viewed by at least 1000 people. They
were conveyed to Mobile, Ala, accom-
panied by many distinguished gentle
men of the South.
Almost up TO the last he was hard at
work on his Life of Christ" writing
as many as forty pages a day.
The old monastery in which he died,
like the house In which he was born, in
Norfolk. has been pulled down and a
new monastery is being erected on the
site.
Mrs. Walter p. Burrow has kindly
consented to have the following letter
from Mr.. Chas. ]. O'Malley, u relative
of the poet, published.
Mr. O'AIalley, who is editor of the
Midland Review. published in Louis
vile. is himself q poet of ability, whose
poems will be recalled by readers Of the
century, Cosmopolitan, ana other OIL the
best magazines of the country
Mr.. O'Malley's letter is OF especial in
terest, as it settles the controversy as
TO the birthplace of the poet. He says:
Father a. j. Ryan's father was
Michael Ryan. of County Tipperary
Ireland. His mothers name was Mary
(Callaghan) Ryan. After marriage they
came to this country; lived a while at
Baltimore; n while at Hagerstown. Md.
finally settling at Norfolk There
Michael worked at various occupations,
but chiefly as brick and stone mason.
Father Ryan was horn at Norfolk
Va, in April, 1899. He died in Louis
vile in 1856 His tombstone at Mobile
does not state where he was born. nor
whcn-simply Erected in Memory Of
Ahram j. Ryan" etc. The statement
that he was born Mt Norfolk is taken
from one of his letters to my father
Dennis O'Halley, whose mother was
own sister to Michael Ryan.
Sincerely yours
CHARLES ]. O'HALLEY
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.
During next week the Helpful Circle
of the Kings Daughters, lat No. COL
lege Place. will dispose of a quantity
of delicious candy for the benefit of the
circle. Orders will be gladly received
This circle is one of the most energetic
of the noble bands of Kings Daughters
in Norfolk. Mrs. MIapp, the secretary
of the organization, when reading the
minutes at the mass-meeting a. short