Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-17

ford returned to Norfolk Monday and
are stopping at the Monticello. They
have enjoyed an extensive trip in the
North and West. and will spend most
| of the Summer at Virginia Beach. Dur
ing their stay in Baltimore. Mrs. Brad
ford's former home. many dinners were
given in their honor.
Mrs. John n. Vaughen Is spending a
few days at her country home in Mary
land.
The many friends of Mr. r. Calvert
Taylor viii be pleased TO hear of his safe
arrival at Clifton Springs New York
His health has already commenced to
improve. and he will remain away until
he has entirely recovered. Mr.. Taylor's
aunt Mrs II. w. Waldrop, accompanied
him on his trip.
Mr.. c: Bilups returned yesterday
from Baltimore.
Mr.. a. G. Collins is spending few
days il Philadelphia.
Mrs. George Chamberlaine returned
yesterday from very pleasant visit in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Robert Marcus. of Hampton. ar
rives to-day to visit her sister, Mrs.
Sidney Nusbaum. en- Bank street
The sympathy of the community is
extended to Mr. and Mrs Charles
Spottswood in the recent bereavement
that has befallen them in the death of
their little child. which occurred on
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Isaac Moon. who have
been visiting Mrs. Barham. on Butte
street left on Monday to attend the
carnival III Richmond Mr. Moon is n
brother of Miss Lottie Moon. who is a
missionary in China from the Southern
Baptist Convention
The ladies of the Cumberland Street
Synagogue will hold an ice cream and
strawberry festival this evening in tho
hining-room of Montifore Hall for the
benefit of the synagogue. The room
viii be decorated for the occasion in
green and white Mrs. Sidney Nusbaum
having charge of arrangements.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Howell, who have
been stopping at Mrs. Maigne's. on Butte
street, left yesterday for New York.
Mr.. Charles Parker Breese has gone
to Richmond on business.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the E'reemason Street Baptist Church
held n very interesting meeting Mon
day. at which Mrs. Barham. the presi-
dent presided. There was a good at
tendance and the subject of the meet
ing was state MissioNs,' on which
several instructive papers had been
prepared.
VOLUNTEER Y.
Tho Uoluntaor " oro ,oio;oi,cr ~ ,ho
coming home of their foreign mission
airy, Miss Clara Parrish, who is so much
beloved by the society. She will be
presented when she arrives. by the
Worlds w. c. II. IT,, with an album
containing words of cordial greetings
from most of the unions.
The Virginia Volunteer will send
an attractive card with their emblem
painted In one corner and the words
May the lily. oak and ivy convey to
you the strength, tenacity and modesty
of the Volunteers welcome home TO our
Bonnie Clara"
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.
The Woman's Missionary Union of
the Baptist churches of Norfolk, Ports
mouth and Berkeley met at Court Street
Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Tuesday
afternoon al o'clock to hear the report
OF Mrs. II. c. Bradford, their repre-
sentative of the E.cumenical Conference
in New York. The meeting was Il very
enthusiastic one, and a hearty vote of
thanks was given to Mrs. Bradford for
her elaborate report.
Mrs. Bradford's report was an ex-
ceedingly interesting paper. giving an
account OF the proceedings of Woman's
Day, when 4l2 women missionaries from
ruI frrfus vrTC grUurrvf TbUur rfIg
magnificent stage of Carnegie Hall, New
York. number Of whom had come
ten thousand miles to attend the con-
ference. She referred to the magnifl-
cent Introduction given these noble
women. several OF whom have labored
for over fifty years in heather lands
by Mrs. A. j. Gordon, of New York, and
Of the interesting and instructive pa
pers presented on that occasion, and
gave sketches of their educat ional. med
zeal and evangelistic work in their re-
spective fields. She said the great OBJ
ject of the conference was to provide
and extend Protestant missions in all
parts of the earth At the close of the
meeting refreshments We're served.
MEMORIAL DAY.
The evergreens for Memorial Day will
be taken this morning to the store for
merly occupied by Taylor & Loyal, on
CRANKY street, which has been kindly
loaned by AIR. Lowenberg to the chap
ter. and the daughters earnestly hope
illat as MANY lauieS as are Interested
viii be there to help arrange them.
There are 100 graves to be decorated
and the committee propose to make q
bouquet for each one. Wreaths are to
be made and n garland for the monu-
ment AS many as can are requested
to help.
The Charge Against Mr.. Davis.
Editor Virginian- Pilot:
In report of the proceedings of the