The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-15
In Song and Verse.

For the benefit Of the library Of the
Church Of the Holy Comforter, draw
ing-room song and verse recital will take
place Tuesday, May 18th, at No. ops Park
Avenue.
Mrs. Henry T. Meloney and Miss Marie
Leahy will present the programme. and
tickets can be gotten from Mrs. george
l.. Fender, 1921 Hanover Street; Mrs.
Thomas Adkins, 1902 East Franklin Street;
Mrs. John Tyler. GIG West FRANKLIN
Street; Mrs. w. A. Williams, 81, West
Grace Street; Mrs w. NICK. Marriott,
l4l6 Park Avenue; Mrs ]. Z. Tyler. Jr,
2Gl1 Park Avenue; Mrs. NJ. G. Gelrry, los
West Main Street; Miss M. 2. lleriis,
2o2 East Main; Miss Annie Ball, S22 Pa <
Avenue.
At the regular meeting of the Richmond
Chapter Daughters Of the Confederacy,
last Wednesday afternoon In Lee Camp
Hall, Mrs. Randolph presided.
arrangements We're made for the pre-
sentation of crosses of honor on the eve
n!hs Of June Sd to those veterans who
make application before May goth. The
crosses will be pinned ON by the pres'-
Dents of the Memoir NJ Associations.
Mrs. Randolph has written to ask of Sec
rotary Root the appointment of Colonel
Ilnauss. of Ohio, rs commissioner to
mark Confederate graves, provided the
bill to mark these graves shall pass
next year.
Mrs Randolph will go to the I.ynchburs
convention next week, instructed by tho
Richmond Chapter TO vote for the union
of TIL. two divisions CT the Daughters c.
the Confederacy in this State.
Quests of the meetings We're Mrs. Hugh
Miller, of Charleston, who was introduced;
Miss Van Wyck, of California and Mrs.
john G. Gilmore. regent Of the Louisiana
room at the Confederate Museum.
Personal Mention.
Miss Kate Fontaine Meade and Miss
14ide Lane, her guest and cousin. have
left for Miss Lanes home in Auburn
Alabama, where Miss Meade Will pay a
visit Of some length.
The June Smart Set has arrived with
Mr.. James Branch Cabell's novelette,,
The Husbands Comedy" as It's leading
number. The story is prefaced by par
agraph from Robert Louis Stevenson,
which informs the reader that:
Times are changed with him who mar
ries: there are no more by-path meadows
where you may innoccntly linger, but
the road lies long and straight and dusty
to the grave. Once you are married. there
is nothing left for you, not even suicide.
but to DO good"
Mrs. John l.. Eubank and Mrs Il, r.
Glover have been entertaining a house
party of friends at the Warm Springs
A few weeks later and the Warm Springs
Valley will be full of the pink and white
blossoming beauty of rhododendrons, and
In June the red rambler covering Rose
cottage VIII be vivid blaze of color and
perfume.
commencement season is approaching
ana the sweet girl graduates are eX-
periencing the delicious little anticpa-
tory thrills which prelude commencement
exercises After the close of private and
public schools there are the University
and V. NJ. ], finals to be looked forward
TO- Among the Richmond girls who are
booked for the germans at the Virginia
Military Institute are Miss Ltkise Nc.
Adams and Miss Martha Bowie who have
been attending the'Cathedral School near
Washington during the past winter.
The Rev, DR., and Mrs, A. E. Dickinson
nave returned from attendance on the
Southern Baptist Convention In Savan.
nah, Ga,
Miss Louise Walthall, State sponsor for
the Sons of Veterans. who has been visit.
Ing in Mobile. Will leave that city the
last OF this week,
Mrs, Andrew Gray expects her mother
Mrs. John Springer Gray ard her cousin,
Miss Hewlett. Of Wilmington, N. c.. to
visit her soon.
Mrs. Herbert Gray has taken apart
ments at No, 307 East Franklin street
for next winter, Mrs, Gray is spending
the spring and summer In Cumberland
county
Mr.. Malvern G. Patterson aid Mr.. VIII
liam Gray are in New York for a few
dayf.
Mr. Garrett G. aooeh, Of stauntcn,