Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-17
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Portsmouth Chapter, Daughters
Of The Confederacy, Meet.
Large Attendance 800 Donated To Tho
Jefferson Davis Monument Fund-1Iem-
orial Day missionary Worlt-Card Pur-
ties Social Items,

There was Il large attendance at the
unusually interesting meeting at the
Portsmouth Chapter. Daughters OF the
Confederacy, yesterday morning. the
principal feature being that the Daugh-
ters pledged themselves to donate 500
towards the jefferson Davis Monument
Fund in Richmond.
y letter of thanks from the Soldiers
Home in Richmond, for a donation of
$40. was read, which stated that was
the first donation received in answer to
the circular letter sent out from the
Confederate Museum in that city.
An invitation from the Pickett-Bu
chanan Chapter. inviting the Ports
mouth chapter to be present at the I'M
yelling of the Father Ryan memorial on
Memorial Day, was read and accepted
The report from the committee OF
DR.. CARROTS lecture showed balance
OF 5000
n committee was appointed 10 send
floral offerings to the soldiers lot on
Memorial Day, which. in Portsmouth,
will be on the 25th of May.
Miss Claudia sharp was elected a
member of the chapter.
THE WHIST CLUB.
Miss Alice Moore was the hostess at
n most delightful meeting of the Whist
Club yesterday morning at her home on
York street.
The drawing-rpom was effectively
decorated with ThFrancc roses. and at
the close of the game tempting re-
frcshmcnts were served
The prizes were won BY Miss Lizzie
Nash, Miss Lizzie Bowdoin. Miss Emily
Wilson and Miss Touth Fercbee.
Those present were Mrs. Charles Par
ker Mrs. Tazewcll Taylor, Mrs. Gin
ton Curtis, Mrs. N. Bcaman. Miss Liz
Zic Nash, Miss Mary Nash, Miss Lissie
billiard. Miss Elizabeth Bowdoin. Miss
Emily Wilson, Miss Mary Chamberlaine
Miss Nora Serpell. Miss Ruth Ferrcbce,
Miss Emily Allyn, Miss Rosa Mclee.
Miss katherine Heath. Miss Emily
Tunstall. Miss Kyle Reid and Miss Lou
Use Du Barry.
IN HONOR OF MISS NEWTON.
Miss Eloise ClNmbcriaine entertained
at a lovely card party Tuesday even
ing at her home, on Duke street, in
honor of Miss Nirgie Newton. Hearts
were played and at the conclusion of
the game refreshments were served.
Besides the hostess and the guest of
honor there were present Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Crnlc. Miss Gussic Newton,
Miss Lillian Archer, Miss Jennie Baird,
Mr.. Collingwood Burrow, AIR. G. NJ.
Randolph. Mr.. l.. Y. Burruss. DR.. Nc
Curdy, Mr.. VIM. StanWorth, Mr.. G. j..
Collins Mr.. George Bain. Mr.. Fred
Apps and Mr.. Walter Santos.
Miss Nirnie Newton won the first
prize and the BOBBY fell to MIR. f. Y.
Burruss.
THE WOMAN'S MISSIONARY
UNION.
There was Il called meeting Tuesday
of the Womnn's Missionary Union in
the Sunday school room of the Court
Street Baptist Church. i'll Portsmouth,
ut which Mrs. Frank Williams, in the
absence of the president. Mrs. King
presided.
Mrs. II. G. Bradford. who represented
the union at the lIcumenicai Council
Ia New York read II paper of much in
tercst regarding what she saw and
heard there.
AT the end Of the meeting the ladies
of the Court Street Baptist Church. in
compliment to Mrs. Bradford, served
delicious refreshments. The room was
Drettily decorated with palms and cut
flowers.
SOCIAL ITEMS.
Mrs. Orlando Hinton. who has been
visiting her grandmother. Mrs. Elose
Miner. on Holt street. returned yester-
day to her home in Petersburg.
Miss Alice Moore left yesterday to at
tend the Carnival i'll Richmond.
Miss Ford and Miss Clarbaugh. of
Baltimore. who have been the guests