The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
WEEKS EVENTS in
DANYILLE SOCIETY.
The Past Six Days Have Been
the Gayest Of q
Cav Season..
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Gay Season.
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DANYiLLE, VA. Feb. 16.-The past
week has carried with it a stir in social
circles; in fact, the entire winter mas Eo 's
record-breaker in this respect.
Sunday last, Rev. w. r. Laird,-D.ED D.
preached a sermon to the students OF
both the Female College and the DanvllLe
Military Institute. The three schools turn
ed out in a body, the cadets in full re-
lagia, with the exception OF their guns
the college girls in gray and blue
The Danvile Cooking Club is the name
of an organization composed OF young
girls. who meet from house - house
among the members. The club is divided
into three sections-A, 5 and C-and one
of three does the entire cooking anu
serving for the other members. Ihey
dress in white aprons and caps rms little
organization is composed of about TWEEN
ty little society bellies Of the younger
set.
: A revival service has been in progress
on the northside for the past two weeks.
Rev. II. w. Holcomb, the boy preacher.
of Mount Airy, n. c., has been assisting
the pastor, Rev. Francis j. Taylor. III the
conduct of these services.
On Monday night the Danvile Li<ht
was formerly owned by the old Danville
Grays. and was given the Light Infan-
try by Mr.. Arthur Premier. who last won
it. before the war with Spain. 1t Is
handsome work Of art, costing So.
Private Charles Keesee was the success
full contestant. He was mounted on the
shoulders of the boys and marched
around the hall. amid the cheers of sew
eral hundred spectators.
L he Red Warrior Tobacco Company
has given bond before Deputy Collector
of Internal Revenue Stovall to do
smoking tobacco business in this city.
The firm is composed of Mr.. Loney Luck
and Mr.. George Corbin, two young bust
ness men of the city.
The Young Ladies Embroidery Club
met Tuesday with Mrs. George Penn.
Elegant refreshments were served.
The Shakespeare Club met this week
with Mrs. DR.. l.. P. Beadles. The club
is now reading Winters ''Shakespeares
England
The Epworth League Union met Mon
day night at Mount Vernon NJ. Z. Church.
Rev. w. w. Royal, D. D., of Martins
vile, addressed the Union His remarks
were excellent. Mount Vernon League
won the banner for best attendance
at the league meeting. This league keeps
the banner so per cent OF the tine. a
committee was appointed to decide the
duFlSdDl!ltJ OIL uCluluS 81 OlSlliCI- SOlSSil-
ton.
Mr.. NJ. C. Whitman. who was Mayor
Weddings opponent at the last election,
left the city Tuesday for Nartinsville,
where he will reside in future. Mr. Whit
man is well known, and his departure
will be regretted.
The Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton met at the residence of Mrs. T.. "a
Griggs Wednesday and discussed John
Marshall; the feature of the afternoon
being review of the life of the states
man, by Mrs. George +. Hughes. Each
lady received a souvenir booklet, bearing
the inscriptions: An Hour With John
MARSHALL
The Sunday-school workers of the city
are busy preparing for the coming Sun
day-School Convention. Music committees
have been at work and homes for the
visitors are being subscribed. Several
hundred of the leading Sunday-school
workers of the State will attend. The
opening session will be held in the hand
some and spacious main body of Main
Street NJ. e. Church. The building is
accessible to street-car lines from all
parts of the city, making it very con-
venient for the visitors. The entire ses-
sion will be held in this building. The
convention is Observation-Disclosures.
Danvile seems to be we'll represented
in the social circles Of the State Capital.
Miss Ethel Lipscomb, who is the guest
of Acknowledgement Montague, is one of
the most charming leaders of Danville's
society. Miss Louise Hicl1son is also q
Danville belle who is figuring in Rich
mond society.
The Roanoke Presbytery held a session
at the First Presbyterian Church Tues
day night and accepted the resignation
OF Rev. DIR. Mebane, of Cluster Springs,
who desires to join the North Carolina
Synod.
The first issue of the Danville Tobacco
Journel, under the new management of
Nessrs. Darlington e Newcomb, made
its appearance this week. 1t is well edit
ed and fully sets forth the tobacco in
terests, which it represents.
The Home Science Department of the
Wednesday Afternoon Reading Club met
with Mrs. II. A. Walker Wednesday. A
discussion of foods, chemistry and nu-
triton and the adulteration of foods was
the topic of the evening.
The White RibbonerS, a temperance
society, met Wednesday and endorsed the
Hampton .curfew ordinance, now before
the City Council.
In the City Council meeting of tuesday
MIR. w T. Swarm was elected to fill the
unexpired term of Mr.. J. E. Moore, of
the Second Ward, resigned, Mr.. Swarm
has twice before served in the Coun-
Gil. and is a leading business man Of the
city. His selection was a wise one.
ST. Valentine s-day was observed here
by the sending of very few Of the
usual billet-douN. The postmaster reports
no perceptible increase in the mails for
the 14th. The young ladies of Roanoke
Female College gave concert in re-
membrance of the day. The affair was on
the order Of Eye olden tines the college
girls dressing after the manner of the
great-grandmothers and rendering songs
that charmed the ears of their great
grandsires.
Miss Annie Leigh Penn gave card
party on Valentines night to about forty
of the -four hundred The occasion was
brilliant one. The Westminster League
of the First Presbyterian Church gave a
reception and rendered very select pro-
gramme.
The silk Sock tea, given by the Ia
dies Of the First Baptist Church on Fri
day night for the parsonage benefit, was
a success.
Roman Eagle Lodge of Masons will
let the contract for their handsome new