The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07

w D. Gordon. John Lea Julian BinfOrd,
c. s.. Stringfellow. and Percy Bosher
The regular monthly meeting of the Cen
tral COMMITTEES of the Association for The
Preservation OF Virginia Antiquities was
held at the Virginia Historical society
Tuesday at noon. with Mrs. ]. Taylor
Eliyson in the chair. Arrangements We're
completed for the annual tea.
Among: those present We're Mesdames =.
w. Z. Brock r. " Valentine, Virginius
Hall, John T.. MCGUIRE. II. y. Claiborne
w r Robins Theodore Eliyson, +. L
Crump William c. Bentley. and Misses
Kate Mason Rowland. and Ella Thomas
The home Of Mrs. John Kerr Branch.
on west Franklin street, was the scene
Of a brilliant assemblage on Tuesday
evening. when Mrs. Branch and Misses
EfIie and Margaret Branch were AT
home to their friends. Among those VINO
assisted in the dining-room were Misses
Maud Morgan, JULIA Harris. Leila Myers,
Berta SNeilford, Ann jackson anu Nanlie
Lay. w.
Among the callers were Mesdames }.
IIose Tyler. William D. Thomas, James
II. Dooley. Beverly 7. Crump. Alexander
Cameron, Isaac Davenport, Eugene Mas.
sic, Edward Robinson, 7. Moncure Per
l1ins, William I. Oppenhimer, Gillaume
and Misses Elsie Cameron. Kate and
Marion Harris. Annie Blankenship. Sara
Lewis. Berta Noting. Gussie Noting,
Mamie Jennings, Annie, Lee Cameron,
Esteile Tay.oe, Bessie Pace, Evelyn Cor
don, Meade Burwell, Mary Thomas, Mary
Bell Perkins Guile HARRISON. Nina RAN
Bell Perkins, Guile Harrison, Nina Ran
Montague, and Mary Lyons.
Miss Louise Bowman, of Lynchburs, is
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. w. r. l..
Smith, on Grace street
The Ladies Auxiliary OF the Virginia
Hospital held their regular monthly meet
ing Tuesday morning at the hospital, with
Mrs Edgar Taylor in the chair. The
board is now in correspondence with Miss
Benson. of the Smith Intirmary, Staten
Island, relative TO her accepting the po-
sition of superintendent. Among those
present We're Mesdames Hugh NJ. Taylor,
Charles Todd Raleigh Colston, Crenshaw.
Preston Moore, j. II. Capers, Jr., James
A. Grigg, James Augustine. R. j. Brooks.
L. O. Miller, G. B. NcAdams, Evan r.
.Chestermar, James T. Knight, J. r. Cor
don, N. L. Van Doran. Misses Carrie and
Louise Kidd Bette Ellyson and Lucy
Clair Atkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs Luther Libby. nee Nc
Graw, have returned from their bridal
trip.
Hon. Lyon G.. Tyler, president of Will
liam and Mary College. at Williamsburg.
was in the city. Tor q few days last week,
visiting friends.
Mr. D. c. Horgan, who spent d portion
OF the holidays in The city, returned to
his home in Savannah Monday night
The Church Hill Branch of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty 10 AMI
mails held its regular monthly meeting
Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock, with
Miss Pearl Bodeker presiding. The re-
ports were read and showed the Society
10 be in n very flourishing condition. Mrs.
Joseph Bryan anu Messrs. Waite: Viii
liams and w. c. Camp were elected
members Of the Branch. After the !neet-
ing was adjourned, light refreshments
We're served.
Mrs Wilson Randolph entertained at her
home on west Franklin street. Thursday
afternoon from ! to o'clock in honor
of Mrs. and Miss willis. of Phiiadel-
d..
DANES Randolph. Darlington. Boykin,
White. Cabell. Misses Hill, White. Worm
ley, Shields Wood Leila Jackson. of
Charlottesville; Nelson, of Petersburg;
Finley. OF Ala: Wexford Lucy Peasants,
Morgan. Thompliins, Mayo. Old, OF Nor
folk: Messrs Tpshur, Hill. Nelson. Cor
don, Willis, White and Harrison.
The Misses Hill entertained at cards on
Wednesday afternoon at their home on
Grace street. in honor Of Miss Old, OF
Norfolk, and Workman. of Louisville.
The regular monthly melting of the
Richmond Chapter of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy will be held at Lee Camp
Hall Wednesday, January loth. at 4
o'clock. A punctual and full attendance
is earnestly requested as this will be an
important meeting. coming as it does, Just
before the annual melting, which takes
place January 18th.
The annual meeting of the Virginia
Home for lncurabes was held on We'd
nesday last All of the officers were re
elected, with the exception Of Mrs Sid
ney j. Dudley. who has lately removed
to Hampton. Her place as one of the
vice-presidents was filled by Mrs. Ailce
NJ Reddy. Messrs. Virginius Newton
tie Advisory Board. Among those pres
ent ct the meeting were Nesdames II.
CT, Manson, Maury, John L. Hughes, Pey.-
ton r. Darlington, w. II. Tyler, Z. G.
Rosercrantz Conway Sands. +. J. Cralgte.
ITitzhugh Mayo. Gordon. II. W. Shelton.
Langstaff. Johnston. Redd. William
Chambers Henry NJ. Tyler and Misses
Mary L. Greenhow. Anna Ball. Christie
| Parkinson, Sallie Greenhow. Mary w.
Thomas and Lucy Clair Atkinson.
Mrs. John s. Newton. of Knoxville
| Tenn. is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Mary NJ. P. Newton.
Professor George w Miles returned to
his. home in Radford, Va, last Thursday
evening :..f..e.s AZ
The rooms OF the Virginia Historical
Society was The scene of a brilliant as
semblage on Thursday afternoon from 5
TO 4 O'Clock. when the Association for
the Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities
gave their annual tea The ladies re-
ceiving were Mesdames ]. Hoge. Tyler,
stephen Putney, Herbert Claiborne, c.
! w. p. Brock, ]. Taylor Ellyson, Vir-
ginius Hall and William Bentley. The
Young ladies assisting in the dining