The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-23
Social
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Yesterday afternoon the rehearsal OF
the Last of the yestals took place at Ma
sonic Temple. This will be one OF the
most magnificent numbers in the Carnival
of Musical Romances This series OF acts
presents the votaries of Nesta worshipp1nS
& fire in front of the temple. The pageant
is a grand presentation of the change OF
the Vestals from pa gan worship to the
acceptance of Christianity. About one
hundred people take part in this act.
Among the dancers will be the Garland
Girls, lotus flower dancers: Vestai VIZ
gins. fire worshippers; cymbal dancers
and chorister boys.
Mrs. Stewart Stringfellow. who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. J. Van
Holt Nash, in Atlanta, Ga, has returned
home.
Prof. and Mrs. Basil Gildersleeve, of
Baltimore. are here with Mrs. A. 3.
Camm. Mrs. Conway Howard and Mr..
Robert Camr1 are also here.
Miss Jennie Latham has returned to her
home in Culpeper after a pleasant visit
to friends in Richmond.
Dr. and Mrs. j. Allison Hodges. as the
guests of Mr.. S. T. Morgan, left Thurs
day in a private car over the Seaboard
Air Line for a weeks stay in Florida
Dr.. Henry F'roehling is at Hot Springs
on PROFESSIONAL business.
Miss Kate Gary. who has been on an
extended visit to relatives and friends.
here. has returned to her home, in West
Point.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. N1arcuse have gone
to Baltimore for weeks stay.
Misses Minnie and Fannie Pretlow are
the guests of Miss Jeanie Pretlow. No.
24o7 East Grace Street.
Mrs. ]. E. Hibbard, of Toledo, O., who
is visiting relatives in Washington will
be the guest of her cousin. Mrs Ida
Snead, of this city, before returning home.
Miss Laura King, who has been the
guest of her sister. Mrs Z. P. Smith, No.
Sl1 West Main Street, returned to her
home in Raleigh yesterday morning.
The Misses Goldsborough of Maryland.
who have recently been visiting at BROOK
HILL" are now the guests of Mrs Stewart
Minor Woodward, No. 105 South Third
Street.
Mr.. Asa Hill and Mrs. Mary C. Hill
were married Thursday night at the
brides residence, No. oil Nicholson Street.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
John w. Daugherty, pastor OF the Apos-
tolic Church.
Miss Bessie Lee Bryant and AR Rob-
ertson w. Pearce will be married on
April 1st at the residence of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Bryant,
near the National Cemetery.
The prospective bridegroom is ma
chnist in the employ Of the CardweH
Machine Company.
Mr. John E. Gilbert and Miss L. E.
Dudley, of Covesvile. Albemarle county,
were married Wednesday morning at TO-
&c o'clock in the parlors of the Clement
Hotel, Charlottesville. the Rev ]. j.
White, Of Greene county, officiating.
The Every Monday Club, by many
years the Oldest woman's club in the
city, its membership never exceeding
twenty-five bright, select and conSenial
spirits, will. for once. depart from its
usual avoidance of publicity, in that on
Monday. the 18th instant, it meets in
memory of Virsnia's Poet Laureate
James Barron Hope. whom 1t would
have all men know and honor. Dr. j. A.
G. Chandler, professor III ttlcnHloho Sol-
lege. will talk of the poet, patriot and
gentleman, and his gifted lady will give
selections from his national odes and
exquisite verse.
The members of the Star Social Club
of Church Hill We're entertained last eve
ming by Mrs. Lightfoot West, OF North
Twenty-seventh Street.
Mrs. Lena Savage, who was paralyzed
last Monday morning, is getting very
much better.
Mrs. Sylvanus Morris, of Athens. Ga.
is visiting her parents at No. 1G6 South
First Street