Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-11


;usie Harrison. Amy McRae Werth,
Sancy Cooke, katherine MichauX, Eliza
eth Brander. Elizabeth Robins and Mrs.
ohn Archer Coke. Jr.
Mr.. James Branch Cabell, of this
lily, who received his apprentice
hip in the literary workshop OF the New
FORK Herald and afterwards in that of
The Richmond News has met with
sratifying success. He abandoned news
,aper work and is now recognized as
facing writer of short stories In the
last few weeks he has had four stories
,ccepted, two by Harper and two by
3lunSey, which are to appear N the near
lture. The Smart Set editors have writ
en- and asked for the privilege of having
Ill his manuscript submitted first to
mem. and have requested Mr.. Cabell to
write them Il novelette,.
A reception will be held in the chapel of
he Second Presbyterian church Friday
vening from to 10 o'clock TO which all
ne members Of the congregation are In
'ited. The entertainment will be for the
purpose of bringing new members into a
letter acquaintance with the entire COIL
:rsga ton
Among the Richmonders who will at
tend the marriage of Mr.. Blair Burwell
Stringfellow and Miss Alice Larcombe,
tomorrow in Washington = C., are
Mayor Charles S. Stringfellow. Mcssrs.
James and Horace Stringfellow. Miss Mar
saret Stringfclow Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
Scott Miss Edythe White. Alr Coleman
- ortham, and others
Miss Elizabeth Freeman. OF Norfolk,
well-known mere entertained informally
IT cards on Friday evening at her home
IN Eousch street. \ game of eight hand
euch.e Was played and supper after
wards enjoyed. Her guests were Mrs. AL
len NJ. Cooke Miss Daisy Elicit Lieu
-enanl Graham, J. c. Wilson, OF Whining
con, Del; Lieutenant Wills, Mr.. STAINS
Lury and Lieutenant Cooke.
Mr.. \. 3. Florsheim announces his en-
Gagcment TO Mss Minnie Kaufman. OF
baltimore She is the daughter of Mr..
Wolfe Kaufman, a retired merchant.
Next Sunday a reception will be held at
The brides home. Mr.. Florsheim is pro-
prietor of the Jefferson Laundry and a
son of the late 3. Fiorsheim, and lives in
2Qi WeStwood avenue.
HALLE Erminie Rlves, the au1horess ar
rived in Pittsburg Sunday, to collect
material for a story OF the city's
iron workers, with its central fig
ure. Ptttsburg steel magnate. The
general superstition is that the steel mag
uate referred TO BY Miss Rives is Charles
N. Schwab.
Miss Riyes will spend week with
friends near the city, studying local
characteristics, She will visit the historic
old Block house point to-day, and to.
morrow expects to visit Homestead and
other steel mills
Miss Emma Jackson is the guest of
Mrs. William I. Freeland of Baltimore
at the annual meeting of the Richmond
city mission, the following officers were
elected: First Nicc-President. Mrs. John
Schooler; Second Vice-President. Mrs. a.
L. Camm; Third Eice-Presiden,, Mrs
Josiah Ryland: Fourth Vice President
Mrs. G. w. Bagby; Secretary, Mrs. c. E
Eolling; Assistant Secretary, Mrs. w H.
Sadler: Treasurer, Miss Virginia Jones;
Assistant Treasurer. Mrs. J. II. Derby
SHIRE. Mrs. A. Y. Stokes is president for
life, having been elected such some years
ago. Visitors were assigned to all except
two of the thirty-three districts. into
which ,--e city is divided.
Mrs S. H Boykin has returned from
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs Francis N. Boykin, who
were recently married in Massachusetts,
are expected here to-day, and will visit
the bridesroom's mother, at Sl4 west
Grace street.
Inc Woman's Christian Association has
secured the services of Professor Epps.
OF Newport News, 10 give classes three
times week at the Woman's Christian |
association in the languages and English.
outsiders as well as the inmates OF the
home. can take the classes.
The meeting OF the Huguenot Society
Which was postponed from last Thursday.
WIN be held to-day at noon In the lecture