Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-03

hear the report Of the nominating com
mittee
The former students of Holins Ilstl-
trte who are residents now OF TINS city
have begun a movement for the orsanlza-
ton of '.Hollirs Institute Aiumnae AS
ISOLATION.
The body promises 10 be an active and
practical one. and their first step will
be to give an entertainment, chiefly must
cal for the benefit of the Charles l..
Cooke memorial fund. The former All
,,aint's church building has been secured
for the evening Of the l1th of this month.
An excellent program will be rendered.
Westminster school will take the init
atiye in working for the Art League
Miss Leahy's class in elocution VIII give
en- entertainment for that cause at the
school building. 75 west Grace sueet,
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
All friends of the public schools and
of Westminster school are cordially in
vited 10 be present.
The first of the four cotillons TO. be
danced by the members of Southern So
cety during the winter in New York took
place at Delmonicos last might.
Owing to lack Of space there was
double cotiion. Dr. George Boiling Lee
and Miss Elsie Castleman, of Kentucky.
led one. and Dr. George Huston
Bell. with Miss Lucille Y. Bacon. the
other.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.: and
Mrs c. T. Poppenheim, of Charleston, 5.
c., for the marriage of their daughter.
Miss Christie II. Poppenheim. to Mr..
Hugh Miller. of this city. The wedding
will take place Dec II in the home OF
the brides parents. and will be followed
by a Southern bridal tour. When MI
Miller brings his bride to Richmond
they will be located for the winter at
POI West Franklin street, with Mrs
Armistead
Miss Poppenheim has visited Miss Nina
Randolph. and already has a number OF
warm friends in Richmond. Mr.: Mil
Ter is associated in business with the
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company and
is very popular socially.
The wedding of Miss Oracle jewell Duke
to MIR. Romas Fl. Mingee took place
Tuesday November 18th, at the home of
the brides parents. The bride was at
tired in white orCanlie Cv6r taffeta. and
carried magniiicent fan. obtained from
South America, a gift of her cousD.s-.Ihe
maid of honor Miss Lettie Duke, asister
of the bride. also wore white orsandy3 and
carried roses and white and pink carna-
tons Mr.. Charles Heck. a cOusin',nf the
groom. acted as best man. An interesting
feature in the ceremony was the bearing
of the ring by little 4-year-oid Garland
James. Il nephew of the brlde. when.
promptly at the appointed time. $50
o'clock. he preceded the couple to the
altar. formed by palms and chrysanthe-
NUNS. keeping time with the wedding
! lrnt,
z. Day and William Martin. The cere-
| mony was reformed by the Rev. c. p.
Staley. The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Duke. her father being
The well-known violin-Inaker of S%that
| name. and the groom is son OF Mr..
and Mrs. T. H. Mingee, of Church Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Mingee have returned from
thier bridal trip and will make their home
| on Church Hill
| On Friday. December 18th, an entertain
! ment will be given at Bowling Green,s at
which the following wel!-known Richmond
artists will participate in the rendition of
the programme: Captain Frank Cunning
ham. Mrs. Kate Barbour Howard, Miss
Z, lsaacs. Miss Kate Fuller, and Mr.. John
Yarbrough
! The Willing Workers Society of tae
Monumental church will hold a sale of
! handkerchiefS and fancy articles Thurs
day at noon at 103 South Third street,
for the benefit of the kindergarten. work.
| The society includes Mrs. Richard Meade.
| the Misses Meade, Mrs. c. P. Cadet, Mrs.
r. r. Harrison, Mrs Virginius Hall. Miss
Elizabeth Fisher Mrs. George Warren,
Miss Stanley Atkins. Mrs. GoodnoW.
The Central Committee of the Asspcia-
! ton for the Preservation of Virginia An
| Equities will meet next Tuesday at nom
al the Virginia Historical Society. Tho
| arrangements for the Old Fashioned Party
| which will be given at the Westnoreland
Club in January by this society are al-
ready on foot and from the present out
4 look the affair will be very brilliant.
Miss Elsie Mills. who is attending
school in the city, spent Tha nksgiving al
! her home In Farmville