The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-18
Social and
Personal

Myrtle Reeds facile pen is engaged at
present in writing for the Womans f1on'e
Companion a series of romances IN the
lives of famous Americans.
The August romance has to do with
Thomas Jefferson and the two women
who most strongly influenced the life OF
the sage of Monticello, these two women
being Miss Rebccca Burwell and Mrs.
Martha Shelton.
The former was the love of his youth,
and into the patient ear of John rage,
who was Jeffersons greatest friend. was
poured his rhapsodles concerning MISS
Becca.' ~,
sad to relate, Miss Burwell trined with
his youthful affections, and before JET,
ferson could claim her, openly marrlca
another. Jefferson f9reswore the SO soc nc
his fate in Martha SHELTON. go.
The marriage In January, l7Ie, at me
rFofest.'' in Charles City, county, IS
fhe ideal domestic life which followed at
Monticello Until the death Of Mrs. Jefter-
SON. Miss Reeds al dele Is finely illus
trated by pictures Of jefferson ana MS
Beautiful daughter, Mrs. Randolph,
Mrs. Christine Terhune IIerrick, whose
name is so well known In American lter-
hume known to all Virginians as Marion
liarland" Mrs Herrick visited her, UNI
cles. the Messrs. Halves, in Richmond, as
Miss Christine Terhune, and IS mosL nap
PLY remembered by many VINO met het
Then.
Former Senator aud Mrs. Charles J.
Graulkner, Of West Virginia, who are
spending the summer at Buckroe Beach,
gave a beautiful german to number OF
tnelr many friends on the Peninsula last
Thursday evening in the Chamberlln
Mrs Faulkner. before her marriage. was
miss Virginia Whiting, of Norfolk. Sne
is regarded as one Of the handsomest W t.,
men in the South. and is greatly admired
If. Richmond, where she Is almost as well
known az in Norfolk. She has the repu-
tatiop of unquestioned taste In matters
Of dress, her toilets and her Jewels %e e ;o%e
ing only less comment than their love-
~ wearer, who Is exceedingly gracious
and sweet IN manner.
Miss Emma Howard Wight, Of Middle,
town, is publishing in the Star Monthly.
issued at Oak Park, Ill, serial story
called ''Royal Fairfax" a romance of the
old South before and during the ciV'l
Harold ,pelay'has made, special illus 5,
trations for the serial, which opens IN
yune, 1860. with the scene laid IN ne snen-
ten Mountain, in the neighborhood OF
strasburg. Historical incident has. been
skilfully varied with pictures Of social
life. and the story is brilliantly and graph
Cally told.
Miss c. $. Taylor, q this city !E s is at At;
iracting no small attention at the sch tMa
Egor witt which she is pushing the claims
OF the teachers pension bill.
!. This bill. which was presented In the
Virginia Assembly last spring, provides
That a teacher who Is sixty years old and
has taught in the public schools for TWEEN
ty-five years shall receive from the state
an annual pension of two hundred dol
State Superintendent J. w. Southall and
Mir. F. p. Brent, secretary of the Board
of Public Instruction, arc supporting the
teachers. who have the sympathy of the
press, In their attempts to secure the
passage Of the bill In the General Assem-
bly, next fall.
Among the travellers booked to sail yes-
Ierday on the White Star liner Cedric Of
tho international Marine Company, for
Liverpool were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bry-
an, Mr.. Jonathan Bryan and Mr., Thomas
t1nckney Bryan, OF Richmond,
Captain ". Gordon McCabs leaves New
York to-day by the Etruria for his usual
summer visit 10 Europe.
Personal Mention.
Major John W. Johnston. who has Just
visited Buchanan. on his way to join his
Springs, Is much interested In collecting
facts in connection with the history of
the Botetourt Artillery for future pre-
tervation.
Miss Margaret Cabell Darlington is the
guest of the Misses Clarke. at Clarkton.
Va. who will give charming house
party In her honor during the latter part
ai JULY.
Mr.. and Mrs. ], W. Bell gave a big
Virginia reel at the Old Sweet Springs
Thursday night last. One hundred cou-
ples old and young. were on the floor;
The music was Of the merriest and pleas
ure ruled the hour.
Captain Hugh Wise. of the United
States army. is giving delightful house
Uarty on Lake Ontario. Among his
guests are Miss Fannie Guy. OF this city:
Miss Susan Gordon Webb and Miss yir-
ginia Peachy Wise OF Williamsburg DR..
Henry A. Wise, who has been enjoying
The party. has just returned 10 vii
liamsburs, The others Will remain some
Iime longer.
Misses Mary Wheat and Julia Han
DocE. of Lynchhurg. Will be joint hos
tesses of camping party at Apple Or
chard. near the Peaks or Otter. mex
week. Several boye and girls from
This city have been invited 10 be OF tn
Ssrty. Among those who. VIII go arr
Ire Misses Julia James and Lille Wen
ple. and Messrs. Lewis Walker. Kenneth