The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10
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4E One OF the prettlcsl u WV -. :.
calendars, which Is now for sale at an
Tho principal book stores. has neeh o''-
aligned by Miss Eloisc Bruce Of Kich-
inrnd.
@ starting With the cover Of the bog,
W rhirh holds the calendar, and SHOWS
fho pilared and vinc-wTeathca po,t,eo
az colonial Virginia mansion, tne Illus nus,
trations, which are OF the :, iu-ei .l
oeikey Series reflect 10 N.Y. s,,,,, =,
4. rrcn the artistic perceptions ana ski ll'
execution Of Miss Bruce
@"Thnre arc four full pngc drawing?
~ color. The benovoleS face Of typl.
cal old-time darkey NANNY LOOKS out
from the first, and not a. single ulsl!n-
gushing characteristic from snowy
nnron kcrchief md cape. to the reticuie
a., !, chnir nlaced conveniently near, Is
Her motherly pride is conferred upon
,he llonE-robed baby which lies on her
knee, and tho pose is so life-ilko that
one almost pauscs to hear her sas
.'Dyah now, honey, nanny sot YOU!
Amt muffin swinter ter nut NANNY 'r1
cne!" a., u,a
Tho second drawing shows tho prcsla-
inc genius of all old-time Virginia kitch-
en amid her pots, and pans anu ROY
ties, the red freight illuminating inc
broad smile OF satisfaction on her couh-
tenance as sho lifts spoon to her ups
ia tas' one of her savory mixtures -
l!ittlo satellite stands by watching with
longing ewes the 'tas' n process
OF the two remaining drawings, one
shows tho self-lmportant head gardener
of an old-tme Virginia garden win us
clipped hedges, its trellis and It's pref
Nv wealth of bloom. Behind tho heau
con,o two pckaninny underlings each
With rake on shoulder. both prepared
"a Jump at the nod of the august head.
The other picture is realistic to the
last degree An old-tlme butler. blue
coated. -buttoned and of due
romposity. stands Will, tray III mana
ready to begin the deft noiseiess selvico
which it is q pleasure now-a-days even 70
,ecnll. Extracts In dialect prose- ana
noetry filling unillumined calendar pages,
nro taken from Virginia Frazer Boyle,
Cally Ryland, Joel Chandler harris.
,rhomas Nelson Page. BENJAMIN B. Vail
cntlnc, Ruth McEnery Stuart and Louise
Clark Preynele.
Eratulnted upon the production Of SO
5comnlete a. piece OF work, one In which
every detail is SO we'll carried out.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Smith hays sent
out cards announcing the marriage OF
their daughter, Matte. to Mr.. Albert
Winston Payne,
evening at half-past seven o'clock IN the
homo Of tho BRIDES parents, No. 657 Eass
Street, Nashville, Tenn. They Will DC az
home after December 18th. at NO. POI
Miller Avenue, Barton Heights. The bride
lis q charming young lady, who has al
ways been extremely popular IN society.
Mr.. Payne is the son of Mrs. Anna VIM.
ston Payne, OF Forest Hill, and the late
III. L. Payne. He Is well known IN pusi-
r1,lfh a
Miller G. Miller.
Mrs. Abbott's Tea.
FL Mrs. B. Nj. Abbott, OF No. SOl East
FRANKLIN street, has issued invitations for
tea THURSDAY afternoon. from to Z,
Mn honor Of her guest, Mrs. John L. Mer-
.t,cer&2 * Williamsburg. Va.
e.,,a sMercer, who was formerly Miss
Brll'I Of Williamsburg, has many
il friends In Richmond.
Mrs Abbott will be assisted In re-
celying by Mrs. Mercer and Mrs Light
foot, formerly Miss Jane c. Mercer.
Punch will be served by Miss Sue sed-
don Wexford.
The Confederate Memorial Literary So
cIety met yesterday at II A. NJ. with
Mrs Stephen Putney In the chair
Annual reports read will appear later
Mrs. James Dunlop's report of package
of letters and vouchers from General W.
N. b. Beall, the Federal agent for tho
distribution of clothes and supplies to Con-
fcderate war prisoners. proved most IN
tcrcsting, Tho package, which contains
letters from General Grant and othors IN
authority is very valuable, and was do
posted by Mrs. Dunlop In the Museum.
Mrs. E. c.. Minor, who rendered her
resignation as second Vice-president OF
the society, was made honorary member
for'hlfe. !,
'.Miss e. II. Scott was nominated vice.
regent for Louisiana by Mrs. i. f,
Dashell. Mrs. w. r. Miller was elected
alternate for Arkansas.
Ladies' present yesterday were: Mrs
Stephen Putney, Mrs Decatur AHtell. MIS-
Enders Robinson, Mrs. G. w. p. Brock
Mrs j. Taylor Ellyson, Mrs. II. 70
Gaines. Mrs. Ernest Smnllman Mrs. N
v. Randolph, Mrs. G. OBJ Cowardin
Mrs. Bcirne Blair. Mrs. John b. Light.
foot, Mrs. L, c. Daniel, Mrs. r. a. Pat
terson, Mrs. l.. r. Dashiell, Mrs. James
Dunlop. Mrs, w. A. Harris, Mrs ~ y
Northern, and Mrs, Theodore Ellyson
Miss M. p. Harris. Miss Mamie BauSh
man. Miss Bette Ellyson and Miss Kath
crine Stiles.
The Richmond Chapter. Daughters o
the Confederacy met last evening in uh
Masonic Temple with Mrs. Randolph II
the chair.
For lack OF a quorum prevented tn
hearing of reports from the Charleston
convention. The corresponding sccretar,
read a very pleasant letter from tn
Georgia Confederate Daughters, through
Mis- Sallc Deane, commenting the wor
of the Richmond women In behalf OF tn
Davis monument, a letter from MI
w. Ben Palmer thanking the chapter 10
contribution Of so5 to tho Stuart mon
ument, was also read
Mrs. n. V. Randolph reported sl2o !
bank. with all expenses paid, and sl2 re
cevcd yesterday as the result OF eli
velopes sent out by her. Ladies who a.
tended the meeting were Mrs, n, \
Randolph, Miss Salie Dcane, Mrs. B.
Blenner Mrs. Crawford Redd, Mrs. Wa
ter Christian, Mrs, Addison liollada,
Misc NJ p Harris, Mrs. Dabney Car