The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-15
Social and
Personal

5 Personal :
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Rescntly there has been organized III
Alexandria, Va, the Society for the Res
toration of Historic Alexandria Inc
objects of this eociety, as set forth III
the constitution, are TO marx, res'oio
and preserve places Of historic interest
in Alexandria, particularly the Carlyle
house; to encourage historical research III
relation to the city of Alexandria ana 10
celebrate as in times past, lhe o'il huas
OF George Washington.
No city is more intimately associated
with the daily life of General washington
than Alexandria, situated as II is lnlu"h!
between Washington and Mount vernon
TO restore and preserve those retcs con-
rected with the life Of WASHINGTON Is the
work now undertaken by this society,"
which finds itself so rich IN opPol .u''''''''
though not in money.
The CARLYLE house, situa ted a the corner
of Cameron and Fairfax Street, mas oeen
selected as the first object OF interest 10
nreserye Built by John Carlyle, Its nos
pitallty was extended by him N 100 10
the English General Eowaru h , .aua'S sIy
and here invited to meet MIN were SIX
colonial Observation-Disclosures. of VIZ
rinia. Shirley, of Massa chusetts; De
y,ancey, of New York; Norris, or Penn
sylvania; Sharpe, OF Maryland anu
Dobbs, of North Carolina. These gcntle-
men drew up that system OF taSa'iol.
which they never dreamed twenty years
later would result In the Revolution.
Here Braddock summoned young wash
inrton from Mount Vernon and onered
him a commission as major IN the brtlsh
army, and here, contrary TO inc auv'ee
of Washington, was planned thal u'sds
irons expedition to Fort DuQuesne. here
ceorre Washington, from early manhood
un,i, his death was a frequent and well
come guest, 'Lodg'd at Colo. Carlyles
being repeatedly found In his diary
The Board of Managers for the society
includes Mrs Eleanor S. washington
Howard, president: Miss Fanny NJ. Burke
,,,cs.n,esident; Mr.. John W. Herndon,
recording secretary; Mrs. Albert -
Rrockett. corresponding secretary; Miss
Mamie Burwell Norton, treasurer; MISS
Helen Norris Cummings historian: MISS
Esther Fowle Brookes, Mrs, Nicholas /.
T. Burke, Miss Mary E. Carlin, MISS
FRANCES Scott Herbert, Mr.. George H.
Hill Mr. Kosciusko Kemper, Mr.. Lewis
"a Machen, Mr.. John r. Zimmerman.
The board hopes to interest all Vlr-
c,n,ens in the objects of the society and
10 have large membership from among
those who are interested In all that re-
la,es to the preservation Of virginia ms
rory.
Miss ylChamberlayne who is visit
Ing the Misses, Stephenson at warm
Springs, was handsomely entertained pS
her hostesses. At the ''advertismeht con-
test, which was teature % a,o ,,rded
ming, Miss Chamberlaync was nwardea
The ladies' prize. Mr.. Pole, OF not
springs, won the gcntlcmen's prize. MISS
IIlly C;ilchrist, of Wilmington, y. G" ana
Mr., n. III. Byrd, of Warm Springs, were
consoledl
Rinhmond from the Eastern Shore last
week is now enjoying the pleasures af -
fora tss r ey Of efm her friend Miss Bessie
Martin. of Farmvile. Those who com com
pose The camping party be ef Prosn Mss
Hrss o pS 'S Tw 1Essv of Suffolk Miss Bes
sic Martin and Miss May Paulett or
Tarmville; Messrs, Clyde Dunall, ianhoh
Paulett, Howell Richardson, A.; r. Boy,
Hamlet and " j. Miles. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. p, Richardson will chaperone the
young people,
The objective point where the tents
will be struck is Trenton Minis, Here n
week will be spent in fishing, and all
kinds Of outdoor fun
DR.. Archibald Fauntcroy, the son Of
Mrs, a. Nj, 1'alnlltFpS, b1 SltuNlo0i ana
a young yrgnan who is rapidly making
a name for himself as surgeon in the
United States navy. has been given most
conplimcntarv notice In the current issue
The article is headed Handling the
Wounded on Warshlps," and an Inversion
OF DR. 'Fauntleroy's for moving sick or
wounded sailors. called THE Fauntleroy
Sling" Is shown to fine advantage me
sling is in use on number OF slips agd
the young inventor has received hgh
commentator from the Sescretary OF The
Navy.
Miss Mary " Sale, and, Mr.; Herbert
G. Stowe were married at r. NJ Thurs
no. 5l3 South Pine Street, The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. j, b. Hut
son, OF Pnesreet Baptist Church,
G Amos. Miss Kate NJ, Sale was maid
Of honor and Mr., Samuel G, Stowe best
man Other attendants included Mr..
James Gary and Mr. William /, Eddins,,
home at No, AT North Eighth Street,
Mr.. r. Garrett Tabb has been a guest
during the week at a house party now
Joseph stebbins, OF South Boston Va.
a feature of the house party was a gar
den fete given by Miss Stehhns TIE
lawn was beautifully illuminated and
music added 10 the pleasure OF the occ>-
sion. Miss Halle Dickinson, OF this city,
WAS among the out-o-- IAN guests pres
ent.
Misses Evelyn Wilde and Emily Jen-
nings WILL leave to-dfy for Crozet where
they viii spend tbs remainder of August
at the delighifui Wayland Cottage,
Mr. John Werth. whose marriage 10
Miss Harrison AT Holy Trinity Church
afternoon. q n N AN,