The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
DURING THE (:
Lent SEASON IN.
Some Entertaining and Visit
ingin Fredericksburg Society
MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY
Capt, and Mrs. w. F. Goats Receive Very
Handsomely. Enjoyable Programme
ofMusic and Recltations at the
Baptist Church.
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FREDERICKSBURG, vA, March IA.
Notwithstanding It is Ii, tho midst OF
tho Lef,ter season there has been cons
siderable entertaining and Visiting here.
Captain ana Mrs. ". r., Coates cele-H
brated a few evenings ago tho FIRST an
nlvcrsary OF thor marriage. Tho rooms
lof their pretty home were beautifully
decorated lin pink and cut flowers and
many Of their friends called to tender
| their congratulate Besides the host
ana hostess, the reception committee In
cluded Mrs. Ralph Thayer. Of Washing
ton. Mrs. Benjamin Draucker. OF Rich-
mond ! Mr.. and Mr., George w. Shepherd
| Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Scott, Mrs. $. g.
wallace, Mrs. Ash Pope and Miss Jennie
Hurkamp presided at the fruit punch
bowl, while other ladies assisted IN serv-
ing dainty refreshments. During tho ev-
cnlng Miss Alice Cannon and MIR.
Thomas w. Hooper sang several beau
l,tiful numbers. Each guest was prcsc1i~
ted With a souvenir Of the occasion
A delightful programme Of music and
recitations was rendered at the Baptist
church Tuesday night under the auspl-
ces of circle of the Ladies' Missionary
Society. Choice vocal music was rem
dered BY Misses Alice Cannon, Nellie
| I<irtley, Carrie Belle Quinn, Matte Quinn,
Mrs. CA. Jones, MRS. Charles Keoppen
and Messrs. S. +. Quinn, Charlie Quinn,
S. B. Quinn. Mr.. Peter B. Nossett de-
| lighted the audience with Ills whistling
! Of the knocking bird !" and instrumental
pieces on the violin by Miss Mamie Myer
and Professor A.. Il. Covering were
heartily enjoyed. Miss Mamie Beale and
| Mrs. Mary Quinn Hicks the accompa-
nists. Mrs. Arthur Jones and Miss Lena
4 Rowe with their humorous readings and
! recltations gave a pleasing variety to the
i. y tt>, In ron
4 and appreciatlve one No admission tee
i wus charged but free will offering
! was taken for the cause of missions.
/ The Misses Pollard, daughters of Rev.
DR.. John Pollard. Of Bowling Green. EN-
4 tertnlned their friends few evenings
i ago, with a congregation party. Several
I subjects wore selected and each guest
/ was allowed three minutes on each sub
4 ject. Miss Carrie Belle Gresham was
awarded tho first lady prize as the
best conversationaist and Mrs. L. Bates
secured the gentlemnn's prize.
The young pupils Of Professor Frank
lin and Miss Palmer In the music de-
i partment Of fredericksburg College
A gave a recita! Friday afternoon ut $3.50
Z o'clock, which was largely attended and
greatly enjoyed. The young people
r showed decided talent and excellent 'Ht-f
gross under the careful training Of their
K teachers gy3
On Friday a large gathering attended
silver tea given by Miss Willie SCHOOL,
ers Missionary Circle at the home OF
Mrs. VIM. Fleming, on Hanover Street,
from 6 to 8 P. M, and the occasion was
/ a most enjoyable one.
I. Il Mr.. and Mrs. w w. Scay, Of Spotsyl-
vana county, celebra ted the tWenty-tlrst
4 janniversary?of their marriage a few night
l ago, which was attended by their friends
Of the neighborhood, which included many
young people, who greatly enjoyed the
OCCASION 8}4
Miss May Wallace, Of Stafford county,
has gone to Richmond to visit her faith
CIR Senator G. NJ. Wallace. and will spend
some time with relatives there.
Miss Mary Skeen. of Covington, va,
who has been visiting Miss Lena Rowe
Mt Brompton for the past week, Is now
the guest Of friends In. Richmond.
Mrs. r. D.. Morris has returned from
visit to friends In Washington
Mr.. Julian Wall, Of Washington, who
has been the guest Of Mr.. S. G. Wallace
aad family here and Of Judge r. III l..
Chichester and family, of Stafford, has
returned home. VT
PERSONALS.
Miss Vlrgie b.. Carmichael has returned
home from nm extended visit to relatives
and friends in Richmond.
| Mr. George Purvis, Of Little Whim. :"
Stafford county, near this city, Is on a
visit to his old homo at Crookston Mime
sofa.
Mrs, J. +. Polndexter, of Iaplata, Md,
is visiting her mother here, Mrs. Bette
| g. Wallace. e
Miss Susie M. Bradley spent this week
with relatives In Baltimore.
(, Mr. A. II. Dickson has returned from
a visit to his mother in Dinwiddle coun-
| ty. I've
Mr.. w. w. Mountjoy who has been Wis
ting relatives In King George county, has
returned to his homo in New York. Mrs.
Mountjoy went farther south to Key
West. Florida, where she will spend sew
eral weeks with her father, DR.. J. Y. Por-
ter.
| don, both Of this city who spent tho
winter ut Irvngton, on the lower Rappa-
hammock, are now sojourning in Washing
J ton.