Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
NOTES
OF
SOCIETY.

The Central COMMITTEE OF the DAVIS
Monument Association held a called
meeting at the residence of Mrs. Norman
". Randolph yesterday morning at II
o'clock. Mrs. Randolph presided at the
meeting and plans were discussed for the
bazaar which will be held in the spring
for the Davis Monument fund and the
Confederate Museum. Each Southern
State will have a table which will be in
charge of the vice regents of the ConfeG-
crate Museum. Those present were: Mrs
+. y. Valentine. Mrs. Frank l.. Crumn,
Mrs. d. A. Blenner, Mrs. Dabney Carr
Mrs. Kate VIM, Mrs. Joseph Bryan. and
others.
ii is earnestly desired that a considera-
BILE amount will be raised at the bazaar
as il will be the last appeal for the Davis
Arch fund, and as about $4,000 was
raised al the bazaar previously for other
purposes. there is reason to believe that
a hearty response Will be made for this
noble cause and that the monument fund
VIII be greatly augmented. The treasurer
7as now on hand the sum of $4,000. and
he ladies have pledged themselves for a
$4,000 monument. although they are anx-
Gus that the sum OF $4,000 will finally
pc realized and arch worthy of the
cause and the man whom they desire TO
honor will be erected
Mrs Randolph and her noble corps of
assistants have expended time and en-
ergy in raising the $4,000, and now they
Ire confident that their last appeal to
the people of the South will not fall on
deaf e2rS
The Friday Cotillon Club gave their
arst german of the season at Belyidere
Hall last night. which was highly en-
1oNed by the merry dancers The ger
man was led by Mr.. George B. Chris
tan in Very skilful manner. The chap
erones We're Mrs. John Mann, Jr,
md Mrs S. B. West. The mem
bers who were instrumental in or
sanizing the club include Messrs George
y. Christian. president; w. Bertram
Mozer, treasurer; Allan G. Lynn. secre-
tary: j. G. Allison. Seldom L. Lindsay.
irayson D. Thornton. George B. Briggs
~. c. Lamb, Powhatan D. Ovcrton and
z. Grayson Weymouth.
The General Dabney H. Maury Chap
ter. Daughters of the Confederacy. of
Philadelphia, has issued invitations to
he Confederate Memorial and others pa
sriotic and historic organizations. and
% the Woman's Club. for the unwilling
Of monument to the memory of two
hundred and twenty-four known and un-
known Confederate soldiers. who are bur
ted in the Philadelphia cemeteries
The unwilling will take place Satur-
gay. October 18th, In Hollywood Gene
terry, the site of the monument being in
the soldiers section there. Arrange
nents here will be under the direction
Of the officers of the Hollywood Memorial
Association Mrs. Sue Mason Maury
Haisey, for whose father the Philadel-
phia Chapter is named. and who is the
honorary president. with Mrs. Blythe.
the president OF the chapter, and par
~ of prominent Fhiladelphians. will be
the guests of the Association and will
witness the unveiling ceremonies
The names of the orators of the oc-
casfon, invited by Mrs. Halsey. Mill be
announced later. The monument has not
yet been brought TO Richmond. but will
arrive and be put in place in ample
time
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave A. Thilow. OF {
loAh east Clay street. will celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary in Noven-
PEI Mr.. and Mrs ThiIow are both we'll
Known here, and have recently returned