Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Monthly Meeting Of the Daugh-
tiers Of the confederacy.
Personal Mention Meeting of Christ
Church Branch OF tho wo,nan's Auxil-
inry-A Pretty wedding in Atlantic
City Ward Yesterday Afternoon.

There was a very good attendance
yesterday at the regular monthly meet
ing OF the Daughters of the Confed-
cray in Pickett-Buchanan Hall The
president, Mrs. Charles C. Elliott was
in the chair. Matters of varied inter
est came up for discussion.
Mrs. Washington Taylor, chairman of
the Cemetery Committee, gave a mcsst
interesting report of the lot wherein
was buried many unknown Confed-
crate dead. The lot. which has for so
many years been going 10 waste, is now
graded and planted with seed and will
be ready by Memorial Day for the
Father Ryan memorial, which is To be
placed in the center 1t is due to Mrs
Taylor's indefatiguable efforts that SO
much work on the lot has been ac-
compished. The cannon balls. which
are gift from Captain Washington
Taylor. and which are to be placed Oh
each corner of the lot, are now on ex-
hibition in front of his commission
store, where all interested can see
them.
The Father Ryan Committee has in
charge the decorating OF the lot on the
9th of May, Memorial Day, and also
the arrangements for the unveling.
The subject OF Memorial Day was
discussed, and II special committee WIS
appointed to decorate the monument.
me committee makes an earnest APP
peal to the public TO tend flowers TO
them on that day, that they may deco
rate the graves of the Confederate
dead. Memorial Day is essentially
soldiers day and it is the graves of
the soldiers that should be decorated.
The following Committee on Flowers
Tor Memorial I1V "A nnnintp1. Mise
emily Doyle. chairman; Mrs. T.. NJ.
Henry, Mrs. Nat. Beamen, Mrs. f. r.
Freeman. Mrs. ]. y. Wilkinson. Mrs
Lewis White, Mrs. H. l.. Webster, Mrs.
Jarrett, Mrs. Keeling, Mrs. McNalr.
Mrs. George Gordon. Mrs. James Y.
Leigh, Mrs. w. Il. Brown, Mrs. Il. w
Waldrop, Mrs. j. w. McCarrick. Mrs
Willoughby Cooke, Mrs. Fred Green
wood. Mrs. Sargent. Mrs. II. b. Rear
den, Mrs Lucy Bate, Mrs. II. s. Gar
nett.
The president announced that she had
received papers relative to the bonye
crosses OF honor. which the Daughters
OF the Confcdcracy will present to the
surviving soldiers Of the Conrederacy.
Ii will he remembered that Mrs S. T..
Gabbett, of Georgia. is the custodian of
the cross. and she has met with great
success in her efforts to further this
movement.
ElhoOANAlL Nl In l l1-N
Mrs. Warner L. Brooke and son.
Douglas S. Broke. have gone to Rich
mor.d and Ashland for a brief sojourn
Mr.. Max Hecht and bride. nee Bux-
baum the latter formerly of Memphis,
Tenn, are at the Monticello. en- route
to their home, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. II. D. Leslie. of staten Island
n. Y. is the guest OF her brother Cap
tain w. Thompson. of Charlotte street
Mrs. w. y. Brown. OF Vineland, N. J..
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. George
Il. liowden. on Freemason street.
Mrs. Alex Starke has Just returned
from Cuba, where she has been spend
ing several months. and is the guest of
Mrs Margaret Starlle, on Frcemason
street.
Mr.. Chester Scott. of Richmond. has
been spending a few days at the Mon
ticello
Mrs. Laura de Russy Berry is ex-
recting q visit from her mother Mrs.
r. T. dc Russy, of Washington
Mrs. Caldwell Hardy and daughter
yesterday to s11r11c II row days in
Baltimore.
Miss Lucille Kilby, of Roanoke. is ex-
pected soon to visit Miss Annie Henry
OH Butte street.
Mrs. l.. r. Lamb and children left for
Baltimore yesterday.
MI and Mrs George Newton and
Miss Nirgie Newton left for Baltimore
Monday.
Mrs. Clinton Curtis will leave for New
York in IL few days to meet he,. hus-
band. who sails on Saturday for San
Juan, where he will take command OF
the Vixen"
Mrs. Allan r. Hanclel entertained
the Whist Club yesterday morning. Her
guests were Mrs. James Y Leigh, Mrs.
Robert Hughes. Mrs. George w Tay-
lor, Mrs. Patterson. Miss Bessie Al
Ign. Miss Patty Taylor and Miss War
field, of Baltimore.
MISSIONARY WORK.
The Christ Church branch of the
Woman's Auxiliary held yesterday
morning a very interesting meeting,
which was opened by the president
Mrs. HUBBARD.
Mrs. HUBBARD read a paper on the