The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-20


the Y NJ. c. A. audience hail. on THE
Modern Wonderland" OF the Klondke.
Mrs. Hitchcock's description of the
route to Alaska. of the fascination of
this region of the Arctic, Of the town of
Skagway. of the ascent of the Skagway
Pass, sof "Atlin. the beautiful. of the min
ing camps. of the chiSalry, of the miners,
and the life both from its humorous and
tragic aspect, near the mines. All these
facts. given in most interesting and
graphic detail, were splcndidly illustrated
by stcropt:con views. which rendered the
lecture intensely realistic.
Mrs Hitchcock showed a picture of
bracelet. formed of linked together mug
gets Of gold, with nugget pendants, which
the miners sent by her. when she re-
luctantly said goodbye to the klondike-
to Queen Alexandra.
The mate to this racelet was after
wards sent Mrs. Hitchcock. and will be
exhibited by her at an informal reception,
which she will hold to-day at P. NJ, in
the parlors OF the Woman's Club.
Mrs. S. Horace Halves has sent out invi-
tations for an "at home" to be given
October I'd from $3.50 to s o'clock in the
afternoon, in honor OF Mrs. E. p. Terhune.
Miss HAYES and Miss NJ. E. Burrell will
receive. with Mrs Halves and Mrs. Ter
hume, who is most pleasantly known to
her Richmond and Virginia friends
through her charming personality and her
authorship over the nom de plume OF
Marion Harland."
The annual meeting of the Huguenot
| Society will be held to-day in the lecture
room of the First Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. DR.. Russell Cecil will pre-
| side. and the Rev. James Morris will
deliver the annual address. All who are
! interested in the work OF the society are
| cordially invited TO be present. II Is hoped
| that every member OF the society will
| certainly be present. as the meeting is
| important from every standpoint.
Watts--Ford.
One of the most beautiful tableau home
| weddings of the season took place Mon
! day evening, October the 18th. at $50
| o'clock, when Miss Fannie Franklin Ford
| was married to Mr.. David Llewe!lyn
Watts, at the residence of the brides
| brother, Mr.. Edward Brown Ford. No.
POI North Meadow Street.
! The bride was becomingly gowned in
a travelling suit of caster cloth, and car
red an armful OF chrysanthemuns
The parlors were decorated with palms
and cut flowers, Only the immediate
' family witnessed the ceremony, which was
performed by Rev. ]. s. Hunter, of Ash.
land.
Mr.. Watts is we'll known in social cir
Giles In Portsmouth. where he is EN-
ployed In the Offices of the Seaboard
Air Line.
Miss Ford Is the daughter of the late
| Mr., E. G.. Ford and Mrs. Isabella Ford Of
| Ashland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watts left the city at once
/ a.
New York, Philadelphia and Washing.
| ton.
Personal Mention
Mrs. Emily Glasgow Houston, who has
been spending several months with her
father. Mr.. +. T. Glasgow, OF No. West
] Main Street, expects to leave to-day with
Mr.. Houston for their home in Clarks-
burg, ". Va.
Mrs Ellen Morton entertained delight
fully last evening, at a chatting dish
supper in honor Of her sister, Miss Haw,
OF Hanover.
The guests were Misses Marianne
Meade, Miss katherine Fontainc, Miss
Louise Waldhauser of Savannah; Mr..
Lewis Judkins. William Crump Tucker.
Mr. George T.. Haw and Mr.. Pollard Car
doza,
Miss Margaret Watkins. who came
down to attend the Horse Show, II at
Mrs, Duval's, corner Of Third and Frank
lin.
Mrs, Paul McFadycn and llule son
left for home yesterday morning, after d
weeks visit 10 her mother. Mrs. n. NJ,
Slbert
Mrs, a, *, Rayne., Of Ashland. Va, is
the guest of her mother Mrs. Fl. w.
Stampcr
Misses Eva and Myrtle Atkinson. of
Frederick's Hail. Va, are visiting Miss
Amy Deane Williams on West Grace
Street Miss Eva Atkinson will ne one OF
Miss Williams bridesmaids at her wed
ding to Mr., Hugh Philip Powell next
Wednesday evening, The Misses Atkin-
son have ofen visited IN Richmond, and
are very popular here,
Mrs, Alice Palmer and Miss Marjorie
2era Palmer, OF Richmond, are among
those who booked passage on the Inter
national Mercantile Marine Company
Atlantic transport liner Minnetonka,
which sailed for London Saturday last,
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