The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-05
SOCIAL, AND
PERSONAL

PERSONAL
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for Lent, in society. but busy one
nevertheless. A little out of the, ordinary
run of things was tho assembly of La
dies at the Capitol to present the bill
for the appropriation of money for Con-
federate causes. which. under their in-
f7uence. was carried amid applause, min
gIed with Kisses.
Masonic Homo Auxiliary and the a. p. V.
a. and in the afternoon church and
bridge" at the Woman.s Club for the
snon-devotees.
The little tots had their fun. and a
birthday party was given by little Mas
ter Moore at his mothers home, on
Church Hill, at o'clock, while the little
girls of Third Street gave an entertain
ment for charitable purposes.
There was a well-attended meeting of
the Central Committee of the A. P. V.
A. yesterday at 1:30 o'clock, at which
much routine business was transacted.
Mr.. B. F. Johnson appeared nefore the
society and presented his plans to take
the school children on the annual ex-
cursion of the society to Jamestown in
May. Mrs. Joseph Bryan was in the
chair. and the following members were
present: Mrs. c. B. Ball. Mrs. Caskie, Ca
bell, Airs. w. c.. Bentley. Mrs. w. G.
Stanard. Mrs. r. w. Watkins. Mrs vir-
ginius Hall. Mrs. w. T. Robins Mrs. J..
Taylor Ellyson. Mrs. Archer Anderson,
Mrs. w. S. Murray. Mrs. E.. V. vaIen-
tine. Mrs. Gordon NfcCabe, Mrs Enders
Robinson, Miss Ella Thomas
Mrs Roger A. Pryor and other repre-
sentatives of the New York A. P. v. A.
and about $50 New York society women
will join the annual excursion of the
Richmond branch Of the \. P. V. A. to
Jamestown on May 24tIl. They will visit
several points cf interest on their Virginia
tour. and Friday, May sd, will be spent
in this city. The Richmond representa-
tives to do tn, 1lonors of that occasion
Will include Mrs. John 3. Lightfoot. Mrs.
| George w. ,Bagbv. Mrs. E. v Valentine
ara Mrs. c. IS. Ball.
Not only will the New Workers. visit
Htandon, Shirley, Westover and other
beautiful homes. but a special service
! will be held for the pilgrims in st. Paul's
! church. Norfolk. built in 1859. at VIII
| liamsburg the Powder Horn and William
and Mary College will attract them.
| They will go to Yorktown and stop to
| view Biandford Church. in Petersburg.
| In the s-lemn exercises to be held in the
| shodow of the old church the commu-
MON service used will be that given by
| jones I. to the Jamestown Church in
! 1851
They will leave New York via the Old
Dominion Lire May 18th and return i'm
mediately after thu Jamestown excur-
| sion
The Williamsport Gazette says OF Mrs.
/ Helen Well, who has been announced be-
fore as the attraction next Saturday night
| at the Nomar's Club: Mrs. Helen Wells
reading OF the play. "Paolo and Fran
cesca," before the Federated Clubs. Of
| Pennsylvania Women was an aesthetic
| treat which will long linger in the memo
| Dry Of her hearers. Mrs. Wells style
and ability cannot be described with any
| thing like justice to her. She was at her
best last night, and when she had finished
the sadly sweet love-tale, the large hall
fairly rang with applause
The Masonic Home Auxiliary met yes
terday at II o'clock in the Masonic Tenn
| pie, with Mrs. Mosby in the chair. Ar
| rangemeEts were made for Birthday
Fete.'' to be given in the Masonic Tenn
| pie Friday, April 4th, to which invitations
Will be issued. The different committees
| were formed at the meeting and musi-
| cal programme will be arranged.
Mis- Barbour spoke in high praise Of
| llle Ie" piano, WHICH Ildu DeeIl Ddl0 1OE
ard placed by the friends Of the Masonic
Home in the Home.
| Invitations have been sent to friends in
this city from Captain William Broken
brough Colston for the marriage of his
daughter Miss Elizabeth Marshall Col
ston, to Mr. William Trapnell.
The wedding will be solemnized Satur-
day, March 18th, at 1880 P. NJ. in Trinity
1 th1Jvo lJoyf ir,c Va
| Miss Colston has a number of relatives
in Richmond. being connected through
/ her father with both the Coistons anu
| J., ockenbroughs.
The Whatsoever Us held an enjoyable
| meeting Monday night, at which dele
gates were elected to the District Con-
| ycntion, to be held in Petersburg to-day.
| During the evening a delightful pro-
gramme was rendered. consisting of
music and recitations, those taking part
] being Mr.. r. A. Jordan, of Richmond
! College: Mr.. Kenny, Mrs. Foster, Mr..
! Pennybacker and Mr.. Simmons.
| Tidings came from Washington of the
marriage of Miss Anna Cameron Heard
! and Professor Walter S. Holt, formerly
daughter of Mr. George c. Heard. while
Mr. Holt has a number of friends in this
| city, and is now considered one of the
| most talented musicians in Washington.
The ceremony was performed on Feb
ruary 18th.
Miss Maria Rlair's lecture on the 'Sev-
| en- Great Paintings of the World to-
| morrow at 1880 O'clock in the Woman's
Christian Association, is being looked
| forward to with much pleasure, this
| being only the second time Miss Blair
has lectured on that subject in this city
and then before the Richmond Female
Seminary.
Miss Adele Williams Is in New York
where she is pursuing an art course.
Miss Williams is one Of the most 2romi-
rent members OF TIE Richmond Art