Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

an interesting report of the chapter,
the Young Daughters OF the Confedera-
cy, of which she is president.
The principal feature of the meeting
was the discussion of the Father Ryan
memorial.
Mrs. Walter p. Burrow, CHAIRMAN of
the memorial, announced that sho had
received reply from the Rev. Dir. ID.
J. Stafford, the celebrated lecturer and
orator, of Washington. d. c., to a let
ter written by her, asking that he lee
ture for the benefit of the Father Ryan
memorial fund.
DR.. Stafford signitied his Willingness
to do so later on and this news was
received with the greatest enthusiasm
by the members.
There will be meeting of the COM
mfttee on the Father Ryan memorial
Thursday next at 10 O'clock at the res
idence of Mrs. Burrow, No. 279 Free
mason street
The committee is composed of the fol-
lowing ladies' Mrs. Charles Elliott.
Mrs. Walter II. Doyle. Mrs. r.. b.
Cooke, Mrs. Philip E. Yeatman, Mrs.
Frank Anthony Wake and Mrs. Theo-
dore Garnet.
MISSIONARY WORK.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Second Circle OF the Christ Church
branch of the Woman's Auxiliary met
yesterday morning at II o'clock at the
residence of Mrs. w. Is. Baldwin. on
Freemason street
The members pledged themselves
each to furnish something for the
Easter box which will be sent to
southwest Virginia. and garments were
distributed to be made for the Day
Nursery
COLONIAL MINSTREL CONCERT.
Wednesday evening. March 9th, a
grand colonial minstrel concert will be
given at Monteiiore Hall for the benefit
Of the new Cumberland Street NJ. e.
church. The costumes in the first part
of the concert will be ancient and
unique giving the public an idea of the
minstrel performance OF a hundred
years ago. The price OF admission will
be the small sum of % cents. so a
large crowd Is expected The doors of
the hall will be opened at T:30. Per-
Torrance one hour later. Come and
help good cause.
ELKS' CARNIVAL.
Special interest is being manifested in
the event of the El<s' Carnival. which
Will be opened Easter week. April 1Gt h.
at Armory Hall.
The following is a partial list of the
names of the ladies who have consented
to give their services and support TO
IL
grand success: Mrs. Frank Anthony
Wake, Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page. Mrs.
f.. NJ. Hannah, Mrs Gordon De Cor
dy. Mrs. w. a. Young, Mrs. d. S. Bur-
well, Mrs. r. y. Dobie. Mrs. II. ID. Oil
YER. Mrs. James l.. Belotc. Mrs. Rosa
IL. Stewart, Mrs. Mollie Moore, Mrs. Il.
G.. Chisncll, Mrs T.. Harvey Cunning,
nam, Mrs. S. ID. Fuller, Mrs. d. Gregory,
Mrs Joseph Hecht. Mrs. \. .Aronheim.
Mrs. w. H. Nenable, Mrs. David Car
pcnter. Mrs. j. p. Kevll Mrs c. w
O'Neill. Mrs. w. j. Edwards. Mrs. A
o. NELL. Mrs. John Il. Burke. Mrs. Hen
~ c. Wall. Mrs. John T. LAWYER, Mrs
Abe Moses. Mrs. Willie N. Waller, Mrs
j. Il. f. Walker, Mrs. Jacob Shaffer.
Mrs II. u. Nichols. Mrs. Il. r. Joynes.
Misses Callic and Lena Young, Birdie
and Cora MetZger May and Winnie
Cherry. Regina Gam. Blanche Custer
haut, Viola Love, Eta Smith, Eliza be h
and Nellie Hart, Gene Cabcr. May
Murray. Lovey Blick. Myra Bell Mary
NELL. Virgie Shaffcr, Gertrude Powell
and Mabel Dickson.
The carnival promises to be a no.
tably beautiful affair, and many unique
and interesting features will be intro
duced 10 make it attractive. The in
terest being manifested, and the very
liberal responses from out of town
firms and individuals already assure its
success. So far the donations from out
side parties, which consist of merchan-
disc of almost every description and
cash. will aggregate fully 900 This
amount has been handsomely augment
ed by local contributions, the soliciting
of which will continue until the opening
of the carnival.
The committee having the carnival in
charge dcSireto express their hearty an
probation and sincere thanks 10 the
ladies who have generously presented.
tlrpIIerh tho n, Mr.,
seant, Jr, beautiful gifts of fancy work.
1t Is the purpose OF those superin-
tending the arrangements for the carni-
val to award numerous and costly
prizes. the details for which are now
being completed by a subcommittee
appointed for that purpose
These prizes will shortly he put on
exhibition, and. no doubt. will be warm
ly contested for. on account of their
value and artistic designs.
Nothing will be left undone by the
lllSs TO make this affair one OF the
most brilliant ever known i'll Norfolk.
ENTERTAINMENT At OLD POINT
FRIDAY EVENING.
Miss Gay RaGland, the justly cele-
brated soprano, will give an entertain
ment at Hotel Chamberlin. Old Point,
Friday evening. at which the following
attractice program will be prsented:
PART l.
L. Overture. William Tell -. Rossini
Orchestra.
.. Baritone solo, Two Grenadiers.'
Schuman.
B. Reading GAP "Hcr Letter.
o. 1.-THE Wind"
Eugene Field
4. Songs (a) Twas April. Nevin
(b) "A May Morning" .Denza
(c) "a Day Dream. Anon
8. Intermezzo, "Salome" Lorraine
PART II.
l. Duo. II Feel Thy Angel Spirit"
Graben Hoffman