The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
But There We're Several
Events Early Part Of Week.
CITY OF FRED E RlCKSBURG
Bibl Given at the Opera-House for the
Mary Washington Hospital was
aNotable Success--Sev.
eraI Personals.

is1Hs Especial to tInc 5g'Lr4
FRED ERCI1s13uRG VA, February ar 20 20
with the advent OF Lent there has has been
cessation OF gayety. Aside from tl'e
birthday party given Monday night by
tho ladies OF Trinity Church and the
beautiful entertainment. Bib. given at
the Opera House on Tuesday night BY the
ladies OF tho Mary washington Hospital
Association. both Of which wore mag
nificent successes and occasions OF re "a
pleasure to large number Of people, ana
an entertainment at Fredericksbur COL
lege on Friday night, the week IN the
CITY has been devoid OF interest in So
cial way.
The entertainment at the college was
given by the primary department unuer
the direction of Miss Higgins, who IS
the head Of that department.. The pro:
rramme was arranged with a great deal
OF care and taste and pleased both the
old and young The bright lads and las
sizes all acquitted themselves IN most
creditable manner, evidencing the steaay
advancement they are making under the
efficient ana painstaking care Of the
| teachers The programme was Varleu
| with recitations and music, the whole
| forming an occasion Of interest and pleas.
| ure to all present. Miss Palmer. vocal
teacher, In the music department. sang
| a beautiful solo, and responded to an
encore. 0F- q . st
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Price, Of King
| George county, entertained their friends
lin handsome style few nights ago. the
occasion being the Introduction Of their
daughter, Miss Bette Price, and OF the or
neIce. Miss Annie Coakley. into socle-
| ty. The parlors were beautifully deco
rated and the Coakley Orchestra dis
II, ~, nalg
| Besides the young people Of the neigh
borhood. number Of guests were pres
ent from distance.
IN STAFFORD.
Mr.. Fred Shelton gave an SenJoyable
| dance to his many friends at his nome
in Stafford county. one night TINS We eat
| A large number Of couples were preseh :,
| not only from the Immediate section, but
| from other localities The music was ex-
| cellcnt and dancing went on merrlly un-
stil; the morning hours. Choice refresh
ments = ere served In abundance.
Miss Lucy Talley gave a birthday party
! one night this week at her home lear
Curlew, in Spotsylvania county. A large
| number OF young people, friends Of Miss
| Talley. were present on the occasion,
! which was a most enjoyable one. There
was music. refreshments and other pleas
i ant features. !,
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| sions OF the National Society of the
| Daughters Of the Revolution, as the rep
! resentative Of the Betty Lewis Washlng-
| ton Chapter Of this city.
Miss Virginia b. Carmichael has been
the guest of friends In Richmond this
| week. .4Gy $$ttF}ts
Mr. and Mrs. n. NJ. Breckenridge, who
have been visiting their relatives, Mr..
| and w. II. Richards here, have return-
ed to their home IN Pittsburg, Pa.
Miss Kate Newell Doggett has returns
ed home from an extended visit to friends
/ in Washington. 55,
/ Mr.. Taylor8 Pollock has returned to his
i home In Washington, after pleasant
| visit to his brother-ln-law, Mr.. William
| Bernard and family.
Mr.. Chancellor King, of Plttsburg, Pa,
spent several days hero this week the
guest Of his mother Mrs. Anna y iiAlns. A
Mr.. Il. X. Miller, who has been visit
/ ing his sister-in-aw, Mrs. A. b. Yates,
| has returned to his home In Baltimore.
s MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE,
Dr.. sidney l.. Scott, Of Port Rich
mond, Now York visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Scott, In this city, this
! week.
Mr.. Willie u. Compton spent several
i DAYS In Baltimore this week, the guest
Colonel w. u. Hill, who has been the
4 guest Of Dr. j., D. Schepmoes and fami-
l " has returned TO his nome II NeW
( Orleans.
MI. peter S. TRIBE. who has been vis-
ting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Muse, has re-
turned to his home in Baltilsore.
i Mr.. John IT.. Hicks, of Richmond, Wis
tied his parents in spotsylyanla onty
this week. Z
Mr.. John w. stone, of Washington. is
i tho guest Of relatives here.
! Mr.. Thomas Franklin, of Washington,
is spending some time with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Franklin, IN this
city.
. | Miss Carrie Pickett Moore. who has
4, been tho guest for several weeks of Mr..
IL. Bradley and family. returned to her
home at Bon Air. near Richmond, to-day,
Mr.. w. II. Duvall of New York. one
Of the proprletors of the Washington
Wooden Mills In this city. Is here on busI-
| ness. i5N
Mr.. John r. Farmer, of Stafford coun-
i ty. is In Washington on u vislit to his
son, Mr.. Joseph l.. Farmer. 81
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