The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-18
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

IS PERSONAL
/ A second Santiago hero is on the lecture
| programme for this season at the Wo-
mans Club. the Committee on Lectures
| having received a letter from Admiral
Schley, in which he accepts the invita-
ton to lecture in the very near future.
| possibly before Easter.
| This announcement viii be received
with great interest in this city and by the
| members Of the Woman's Club. While In
the city Admiral schley will probably
speak at Richmond College.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke, of Princeton. was
| rendered an informal reception yesterday
afternoon at the Woman's Club, before
| which he made a short talk. in which he
paid tender tributes to DR.. Moses D. Hoge
| and General Robert E. Lee. Professor
| Boatwright introduced DIR Van Dyke to
! the members of the club in a few happy
| remarks, in which he paid high compit-
nlent to the author and scholar.
| AT the reception DR.. Van Dyke was told
| he was the cause of a pretty romance in
! this city, which resulted III marriage. on
account of his book, "Fisherman's Luck. ,
It happened that a lady. on being intro
duced for the first time to gentleman
| at q reception. asked casually if he had
read ''Fisherman's Luck to which he
replied in the affirmative, and asked III
she had not, might he have the pleas
,lre of lending her his copy, which she
accepted. When she finished SHE returned
the book with note OF thanks and criti-
cisnl, with which he fell IN owe. The Sc
quel was wedding bells in otS months and
a wonderful sale OF "Fisherman's Luck"
| in this city to the fair sex, which COM
pletely paralyzed the book stores.
| Tea was poured by Mrs. Fender and
chocolate by Mrs. Gordon. The especial
guests of the afternoon were Mrs. Fitz-
hugh Mayo, Rev. and Mrs. Landon Ma
son, Professor and Mrs. Gordon IcCabe
DR.. N1Call, Mr.. Rogers, Professor s. C.
Mitchell, Miss Dorothea Lee. Of Stafford:
Miss W. G White of Abingdon: Mrs. FL
lis, of Gordonsville: Mrs. Birmingham, OF
West Virginia. Mrs. William Warner, of
Erie. Pa; Mrs. C. P. holland, of Balti-
! more; Mrs. T. D. Ransom, OF Staunton;
| Miss Slnms, of Halifax county: Miss
! lucy Coles, of Albemarle: Miss kuke,
of Kentucky: Mrs. Edward Brook, Miss
| Nellie Tuggle, of Blackstone; Miss Pur-
| year. OF Orange: Miss Hatcher. OF War
| renton; Miss Settermar. Of washington:
Miss Bessie Ay1ett, OF King William, and
| Misses elizabeth and Norton Taylor, OF
| Mount Airy, Va
A delightful Valentine party was given
| Friday night at Blooms Grove, the resi-
denc, OF Mr.. Newton Collawn, near New
London in Caroline county, by Miss Lee
/ Tia Pearle Collawn in honor OF her guest,
| Miss Annyo d. Major, of Richmond. The
| guests having arrived and masked them
| selves, they proceeded to search out the
partner intended for them by lot, in that
| each had Valentines numbered in dupll-
! cate for each lady and gentleman, after
| which the evening was devoted to en-
| joyment of every kind. interspcrsed with
| music and refreshments. Among those
present were Misses Annye D. Major, OF
| Richmond; Lula Boulware, Myrteen Bout
| ware, lAnnye Holloway, Lottic Collawn,
| Nance Travis, Fannye Hearn, and Leila
| Peare Collawn; Messrs. Willie Hearn,
George Conway. Cleveland Holloway,
| Jean Travis. Lcnnie Dunaway. Vernon
Bullock, Leroy Boulware and Robert Col
lawn. The festivities were kept up till
the early morning hours. after which the
| guests departed for their homes wishing
| aIentine Day came oftener.
Miss Mary Ashley Bell, who has such
| a host of friends i'll this city, will give 4
recital at the Y. ~ c. y. on March>li
assisted by Mr.. Heath Gregory. who VIII
| be remembered as the DtlliloitS LIZ -h'I-
| dame Nevada's concert.
| Miss Bell has often been IL visitor here,
| and was educated at Hollins Institute.
! where she received tho vocal meaal, since
! then has studied vocal music in New
| York, possessing clear soprano voice.
| This winter she has sung twice in q nus!s
Gale at Mrs. John D. Rockefeltcrs.
| This weeks "Leslie's Weekly, in
| speaking of coronation OF King Alfonso
| XIII. of Spain, says:
THE hearty good wishes of the AnlAri-
can people will be conveyed to King AL
! fonso by the Hon. j. L. NJ. Curry, VINO
has been appointed by President Roose-
Welt as our special representative on TINS
OCCASION AS ex-minister to Spain, DE-.
/ Curry is we'll known and highly esteemed |
/ at the court OF Madrid. while his charm-
| ing wife, who will accompany MIN on
| this mission has for years enjoyed the
| warm personal friendship or the queen
/ Regent, which even the stress OF our late
| war was unable to break
Mrs. Connally Coke, OF this city, Wilt
| accompany DR.. and Mrs. Curry when they
/ leave in the early part OF April.
| Mr.. ara Mrs Peters who were marred
/ in Baltimore Saturday. arrived in the city
| at midday Sunday. ars1 are now stopping
with the brides parents. MIR. and Mrs.
Walter. E. Russell, but will make their
| future home at No. 412 North First
| Street.
The bride IS the daughter OF Mrs. Wall
I ter E.. Russell. who first heard of the
/ romance from q Times reporter Saturday
| night, while the groom Is member OF
| Wagner Drug Company, member Of the
Second Baptist Church. AMI well known
| in b.t;iness and social circles.
Mrs. Garrett G. Gooch, who has been
spending some time in this city at the
AFT. Vernon, left yesterday for SWasniil&