The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
Social and
Personal

Miss Maria Blair gave. indeed. most
fascinating Glimpse of Egypt OF To-Day
at the woman's Club yesterday after
noon.
Eastern drapery across the mantel OF
the parlor where Miss Blair was stand
In; an Oriental panel on the wall ABOVE
The drapery, and a vase OF red ana whitc
roses IN vase on the table. where al
sorts of eastern curios collected by MISS
Blair In her recent travels were placed.
introduced Just the right sort OF an en-
fyironment for the charminGly character
ktstic talk which Miss Blair gave.
Both places and events were described
as we'll as people, or rather they were
suggested or referred to in the bright and
vivid manner which the talker possessed
for the pleasure of her audience Photo
graphs OF the earliest Egyptian attempts
at sculpture and architecture We're shown.
The miniature figure of Nubian woman
In native costume and head drapery, II.
Illustrated forc!bly some apt remarks MADE
by Miss Blair on the racial pecunarltias
& OF the Nubians as people. Beads pought
at Egyptian bazaars, and rng present.
ed to Miss Blair by an attached ORA
german were among the things viewed
with great interest by the large crowd
OF ladies who filled the club rooms.
Among the guests of the club were
Mrs. Schuyler Hamilton. OF New York;
Miss Sarah rutherford. Miss Laura. T.
Rutherford, Miss NJ. o. Harris. Miss
Susie P. Morris, Miss Della Tompkins.
4 Miss Maude Morgan, Miss Kate wing
field Mrs. William Fisher, Miss Caro-
line Sparrow and Mrs. Robert ii. Fisher.
Other recent club visitors are: Mrs.
Mcdowell. Of Lynchburg, Va. Mrs.
George Washington. of Charleston. W.
Va; Miss Kate Howard. Of Pennsylvania:
Miss Eliza Cowherd. of Columbia, Va;
Miss Eloise withers, OF Mobile. Ala; Miss
Bowcock, OF Albemarle county: Miss
1Ialyburton, Of Washington. D. c.: Miss
j. Moran Gibbs. Of Columbia, S. G,
At, the club reception following Miss
Blair's talk, Mrs. Allison Hodges and MIS-
H.. r. Dashel served chocolate. Tea was
poured by Mrs Northam.
MANY Richmond people who remember
y Judge Baker p. Lee as one OF the court
Hest Virginia gentlemen, ana one OF the
rblest iurists of former generation.
will be Interested in the ceremonies at
tendant upon the presentation OF MS por-
trait to Elizabeth City County Court TINS
evening.
The Rev. Corbln Braxton Bryan, Of
ST. Johns Episcopal Church. Hampton,
Va. will mako the opening prayer and
+ Miss Eleanor carr Lee, JuuSe LIE q
granddaughter will unveil the picture,
Judge II j. Barham. of the Corporation
Court of Newport News, will deliver the
presentation address and Judge Edgar
y. Montague will receive the portrait,
which is gift from the late jurists
family, on behalf of tho court.
The annual meeting OF the Masonic
Home Auxiliary will be held at II a, M
iotlay in tho Home, when the election
OF officers for the ensuing year will take
place.
Many Virginians and Richmonders VII
read with interest the announcement o
the betrothal OF Miss Annie de VOL
Gibson. the sister of Mr., Charles Dani
Gibson, 10 Mr.. Alfred Hopkins, of New
York.
The wedding, which will take place thi
winter, will be the outcome OF sumrle
epent by Miss Gibson and Mr., Hopkln
al York Harbor Maine, this year.
Az the wedding of Miss eleanor Berge
Moran TO Mr.. Malcolm Stuart McConghs
OF New York, which will take place !
Wash!ngton next Wednesday afternoon
al The home of the brides parents, tn
bride will be attended by her sister, MR.
John Melton Hudgtns; .4rs, Richard Mul
phy, of Troy. n. Y, the sister OF IN
groom; Miss Ethel Studley, OF Prov
dence. Il. l.; Miss Eliza RIGGS OF Mary