The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18

grandchildren of this esteemed Virginia
citizen and patriot, who have been spend
ing the summer in Wythevii!e, will re-
main to join in the happy reunion and
drink to Colonel Withers' health at his
birthday dinner. Among those present
will be Miss Josephine Putney, Mr.
Stephen Putney, Jr., Mrs. Boyd, of Nell
son county; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Crave
ly. of Martinsville and Dr. E A. Thorn
as and family, of Roanoke, Va.
Miss Hattie Perry and Miss Irene Dill
Ion are the guests of Miss Clifton Cross,
of Norfolk.
Mrs. C. W Vaughan and family. who
have been visiting Mrs. Vaughan's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs C. w Peace, of
Stanton, Va, have returned home.
DR.. George ". Darlington spent several
days in Wytheville very pleasantly last
week. Dr. Darlington is the secretary of
the Grand Lodge of Virginia Masons.
Mrs. ]. w. Rawley. of No 2o2 South
Third Street, is back from a summer
spent in the Virginia mountains.
Miss Carrie Euhank. of the Soldiers
Home, is visiting friends in Lynchburg,
Va.
Mrs. Ashby Vicllham and children are
spending the week at Mrs. Duvals, No.
301 East Franklin Street.
Quite a number of Richmond young Ia
dies will spend the ensuing SCI Elastic
year in Washington. D. c. Among the
number will be Miss Christian. the daugh-
tex of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Christian. OF
South Third Street, who will be under
Mrs. Massn,s charge at Gunston Insti-
tute: Miss Hattie Shields who will also
go 10 Gunston: Miss Nellie Gordon and
Misses Martha Bowie and Louise Nc
Adams. who will attend the National Ca
thedral School, just outside of the city.
Miss Silvia Smith, of Norfolk. has left
for homo, after d delightful visit to
friends in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs c. d Iarl;s. who have
been spending some time in the Virginia
mountains, have returned to the city.
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Mrs Washington Tay1oo of Norfolk.
has been appointed sponsor, and Miss
Margaret Reed, of Portsmouth, maid of
honor by Grand Commander Thomas w.
Grand Camp in Wytheville, Va, October
ed
Miss Marie Archer is home. after an
exceedingly pleasant stay with Miss Lucy
Whittle, of Stanton.
At the last meeting of Magruder Camp
of Confederate Veterans the camp made
a doration Of thirty dollars towards the
Jefferson Davis monument.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis and family
reached Richmond Monday after a visit
of some length to Mrs. William C. Gel
ger, of Staunton.
Mrs Wright and sister. of Oxford. N
c.. reached Richmond last evening. and
are stopping at No. 215 East Franklin
Street.
Mrs Lydia Macon Wormeley is very
Street.
The engagement of Miss Maud EuIth
Bumpass to Mr. Henry Barrett Ma
Mrs c. w. Bumpass. of Louisa county.
The marriage will take place in Octo-
Der.
Mr.. J. Kent Rawley left Richmond
the first of this week for a trip of ten
days through upper Virginia.
The State convention of the Daughters
of the Confederacy will be held in Nor
folk. October. Sth At this time dele
gates will be appointed to the grand
convention meeting later in New Or
leans.
Professor Moore. of the University of
Virginia, who has succeeded Professor
Smith in the University of Georgia, at
Athens, has been warmly welcomed to
his new position by the faculty of that
institution.
Colonel and Mrs. w T. Robins. Miss
Elizabeth Robins and Miss Polly Robins,
will remain at Massanetta through Sep
tember returning to Richmond October
1st MIR. Nelson Robins viii be at
Blacksburg studying in a special course
this winter
One of the brightest and most charm
ing OF the debutantes for the coming
season will be Miss Lima Shields, the
daughter Of Mrs. Charles Shields. Miss
Iina's engaging manner and happy dis
position have rendered her a great ia
vorite among the members of the
younger smart set who are her
friends.
Mrs. A. McWinstor Jones, who has
recently returned from the South. IS
spending a week in the home of her
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Rlankeu-
ship. of No. o620 East Grace Street
Mr.. Clifford Y. Lewis has leased Mrs
Lucy g. Henry's home. No. il5 East
Franklin Street for a year Mrs. Henry
and Mrs. Harrison will remain abroad
for that time.
The Belle Bryan Day Nursery and
Free Kindersarten viii give an excursion