The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-03
lication: Mesdames J. Taylor Ellyson and

LEGATION; Mesdames J. Taylor Eilyson anu
Alfred Gray to serve ices.
Young ladies to assist: Misses Estelle
DeSaussure, Maria Williams, Jane tlsher'
Eleanor Bosher, Allene Stokes, Sue spill
man, birmingham Spilman, Elizabeth
Whitlock, Ruth Robins, Elizabeth Robins,
Nellie Boykin, Elizabeth Davenport, Elise
Davenport Josephine Putney. Louise
Mavo. Ethel Pace. Kathleen Anderson,
Sue Tyler, Belle Tyler, Misses Harris
Lily Tyler, Lily Urquhart, Edna torpes'
Pauline Powers Mary James. Marie
Lightfoot, Elizabeth Leary, sue w en-
ford, Meade Burwell, Evelyn Gordon
Nellie Tomplzins, Sadie Sutton, Maude
Morgan. Misses Woods, of Charlottes-
Vile: Sallie r. Anderson, Mary BAH.
Charlotte and Katherine 1ouSe, Maf5
Lewis, Martha Byrd, Maggie ana grace
Shields Anne Tenant, Mary Watkins
Margaret Watkins.
These ladies will wear evening dress
with powdered hair. Tickets can be Sc
cured from any member of the Richmond
Committee.
The charter members of the George
Washington Memorial Association through
the Richmond Committee are: MesdaneS
Decatur Axtell. Dallam Barksdale, }. Kerr
Branch. Albert Bruce, Joseph Bryan, }.
Aston Cabell; Messr3. Hamilton ana
Herbert Claiborne; Mesdames II. A: Cial-
borne. Thomas Carter. Walter Coles j.
r Y. Daniel James DOoley, john Dun
lop Virginia Elicit, Taylor EliEson. al
fred Gray, NJ. 3. Harrison, John w Har-
rison, Thomas Jeffress. +. NJ. Jeniess'
Mr.. Thomas Jeffress, DIR. Henry Z. Jones'
NIesdames L. L. Lewis, James Lyons, y.
= Minor Thomas Moore, Paul Howle, e.
r. Morgan, j. B. Pace, Norman Kan
dolph, Russell Robinson. Captain Charles
s Morgan: Messrs. Morgan t. ana ).
Enders Robinson, Jr.; Mesdames Grace
IT Shields, Chas Straus, w. D. Thomas'
J. Enders Robinson, j. Hoge Iyler. MANN
Valentine. James r. Werth, Wn. W MT
Mary Coles Whittle, Ann. McD. ureei''
George Lyon, Mr.. E. Y. Williams.
The charter membership list was closed
throughout the country by the national
board in December, 1899, and 1t is no"
impossible to secure the honor.
The initial letters G.. w. NJ. a. nave now
become familiar in every houSeholo' anu
every one knows the Assocideioi -.
created to aid in carrying out plans set
forth in George Washington'S last VIII
and testament in regard to postgraduate
work. Washington thought our students
should be given advantages III post-slao-
uate study equal to those OF Europe CA
tracts from a letter OF Mrs. sweet VI
Maine, ex-president G. W. M. a., give d
clear idea of the obJect OIL lie <h0oo
ton She writes:
."J,be direct object of the George Wash
L
ineton Memorial Association is TO raise
funds for the erection of a George WASH
ington Memorial building; that Quitting
70 he in all respects suitable for the ad-
ministrative purposes OF national uni
yerslty at Washington, D. c., and TO be
presented 10 the national university when
aver +he various plans under consdera-
tion for the creation of such university
shall be completed and carried out
..This Association desires TO MAINTAIN a
true and cordial relation with all exist
ing educational institutions, to ask their
interest in it's special branch OF work ana
to aid in the dissemination OF knoWieose
throughout the country upon this most
important enterprise.
with this single object in view-to
erect a worthy administrative building
the raising of the amount should not De
difficult.
..The methods by which it will labor
will always be in harmony with ITS lofty
aim and with the high character OF those
who hold it's honors and methods as a
sacred charge.