Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-09

closed her charming lecture by reading
the famous prize love-letter which has
brought her into prominence recently. 1t
Is safe to say that no more highly in
teresting lecture has ever been delivered
at the club than that of Miss Culbertson's
yesterday afternoon.
Chocolate was served by Mrs. John
Hunter, and coffee was poured by Miss
Roberta T. Allen. The guests of the eve
ming were Mrs. c. w. P. Brock. Mrs.
Hewitt, Mrs. James a. Walker, and Miss
Mary Cameron Among those present
We're Mesdames J. S. Wexford, ]. r. V.
Daniel, William Chambers. I. N. Jones,
John c. Featherston, of Lynchburg; B.
a. Hancock. of Chesterfield; John H.
Plat. of New Haven. Conn; A. NJ. Ty-
Ter, John w. Gordon. Lewis Chelf; Misses
Mamie Baughman, Claire Giilaume,
Madge Freddy, "A. z. Moore, SyminSton,
Flora White, of A1artinsvitle; Matte P.
Harris. Maud Morgan Robbins, of Balti
more; Mrs. T.. B. Janney, Mrs. Virgnius
Hall, and Mrs Pleasanton Conquest: Miss
Gertrude Mann. of Baltimore.
The elections during the month of No
vember are Mrs. S. H. Halves, Miss Mary
Johnston Mrs William Hugh Nelson,
Mrs. James E. Blair. Mrs. Thomas ~.
Leary, Miss Laura Darlington. Mrs. A.
r. Barksdale, Mrs. c. c. Walker. Miss
Maria Blair.
The friends of Mr.. J. Lewis Sullivan.
who recently underwent slight opera
ton at the Virginia Hospital, will be
pleased to learn that he is Improving
re pidE.
The Junior Hollywood Memorial Asso-
citation will meet this morning ct the
residence of Miss Townes
Miss Bessie Claibourne, of Orange, Va.
is inc guest OF Mrs. T. Logan, ao1 west
Grace street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wharton Wat
kins have issued invitations to the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Mary Whar-
ton, to Mr.. Benjamin Morrison Rosbro.
; Of Fredericksburg. Va The marriage
Will take place on Thursday, December
18th. at Grace Episcopal church, at $50
o'clock The wedding will be one Of
the most brilliant events of the season,
and it Is understood that Miss Watkins
will be attended by some of Virginia s
most beautiful girls. among whom Will
be Misses Elise Clark. Of GARRISON; Anne
Wise Mayo, Strathnie Watkins, Elizabeth
Bouldin, Lizzie Easley, of Houston, Hall
fax county; Elizabe and Jane Fisher
Miss Margaret Watkins. Miss Watkins
will have a yellow chrysanthemum we'd
ding and the decorations will be in white
and yellow. The bride-elect is one OF the
most popular and charming girls in R1ch-
mond society.
Mr.. Rosbro is the son of DR.. Rosbro,
well-known Presbyterian divine in Fred
ericksburg, and is an assistant at the
Academy, of which his father is the head
{. e
Cards have been sent out by Mrs Cliff
ford Pemberton. of Philadelphia, for the
wedding, in Christ church chapel. We'd
| nesday, Of her daughter, Miss Francis
Rawle Pen,berton, to Mr.. Francis Cad
wallader Dade.
Miss Pemberton has many relatives in
Virginia. her grandmother being a Miss
Thompson of Norfolk. who married Gem
eral Pemberton. of the Confederate army.
She is related to the Baylor family and
others in Norfolk. Lately she has achiev-
ed great success as tragedienne on
the stage, having played as Camille
and later with Joseph Jefferson. She is
not anticipating leaving the stage after
her marriage. having Just completed G
nid-winter engagement She has been q
neAt social belle In the exclusive social