The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

on Saturday letter from Madame Lii
liam BlauveIr, who is now In Cork. This
is the second letter he has received from
her since she has been abroad, and nat
urally he is quite proud OF 1t.
When Madame Blauyelt was In Rich
mond the frat time she took quite fancy
to Master Roger, and has kept up cor
respondence ever since She will be IN
New York in December. and will send
him her photograph as Marguerite at the
spinning wheel. Master Mercer is the lit
tie son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter c. Mer-
Ger.
Mrs. Richard A. Meagher announce the
engagement OF her daughter. NJ. Melania.
tc Captain Andreas Godzinski, OF the
Eighth Battalion Of Pioneers, Austria.
Miss Meagher. after travelling abroad a
year. is at present with her parents on
Grace Street.
Cards have been received In Richmond
announcing the approaching marriage Of
Miss Florence Evelyn Bumps. of Dexter,
Maine, to Mr.. Frank z. Brown. of this
city. Miss Bumps Is the eldest daughter
OF DR.. ". G. Bumps. OF Dexter. and is
noted In Names musical circles. Mr..
Brown is a consulting engineer OF this
city, and Is also connected with tho fac
ulty OF two institutions.
The ceremony will be performed We'd
ne sday. November 18th, at the residence
of the bride q parents. No. q Spring Street.
Dexter, Maine
Mrs. Mary v. Doyle. OF McKenney, Va.
has issued Invitations to the marriage OF
her daughter, Lizzie Hawthorne, to Mr..
LucIus II. Taylor. OF North Carolina.
The ceremony will take place on the
18th of November at Manson's Church,
Dinwiddie county.
Halloween was celebrated last evening
with the same spirit Of merriment which
has obtained through years. All the old
ghostly charms and superstitions came
into play. and lads and lassles sought to
invoke the spirit of the future in every
E. Cannon kept Halloween In the most
approved way for a number OF her friends.
Miss Alice Otey, OF No. 400 North Twenty
seventh Street, entertained in honor OF
her friend, Miss Nellie Graves, OF Berk-
ley, Va
Grand German Ball.
Thursday night at $3.50 o'clock there
will be given at Sanger Hall one OF the
grand German balls such as Is given an
n,lally In the "Old Country which the
entire town or village lattends-young and
old. rich or poor.
They begin just as night falls and con-
tinue until the day begins to break. Such
will be the case Of this "Old Country
Ball." only 1t will begin at $3.50 p. M. and
last until the small hours, II is given by
the German ladies' Of this city for a very
charitable cause, and viii be the first
one Of its kind ever held In Richmond.
Personal Mention
DR.. and Mrs. Edward r.aKruder. OF
Charlottesville. will be the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Otway Allen. They come to
attend the Spencer-Coalter wedding.
Mrs. E. b. Spencer and Miss Nellie
Hood, who will also be here for the we'd
ding, will be with Mrs. st. George Tucker
Coalter.
Mrs. T. D. Neale has left for Culpeper
to he present there at the Nriller-Nelson
wedding, an interesting event of this
week.
Mr.. John Pcndlston Kennedy. the new
State Librarian. and Mrs. Kennedy, have
and are 'domciled with friends up-toW1.
The mid-autumn meeting OF the Colo
NAL Danes of America In the State OF
Virginia. which was originally planned
for to-day, has been postponed until We'd
nesday, November 4th. ARRANGEMENTS
have been made to convey the party on
that date to Westover. tho beautiful home
of Mrs. William McCreery Ramsey. at the
close OF the business meeting. including
reports. elections, and historical papers.
the society will be entertained at lun-
cheon by Mrs. Ramsey.
"The Cavalier" grows better and better
with each issue. The number of October
3lst Is full OF things that people enjoy
reading in every department. poem on.
titled "Chldhood." written by Miss. Helen
Montague and illustrated by Mr.. N. NJ.
Strauss Is a delightful feature.
Mrs. Lewis w. Burton. the wife OF
Bishop Burton. OF Lexington, KY, is at
Miss Pltzer's, No. 1ld East Franklin
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. wills and Mr..
and Mrs. Brydon Tenant wero the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stewart Bryan, at
Eagle Point. Gloucester county, Va, last
week.
Mrs. Jennie Mc:Phalii Welsh will give
the opening dance OF her class, November
4th in Kindergarten Hall. Floyd Ave-
nue..
Mrs, william J. fitzpatrick and her
daughter, Miss Ethel Fitzpatrick, will
leave Tuesday next to make their home In
Boston
Miss Fitzpatrick. who is graduate Of
the Woman's College. win enter the New
England Conservatory OF Music. and take
a special course at Wellesley College,
Mrs, Maggie f. farirott returned last
Thursday to Waco. Tex, after a charm
4ng visit to her sister Mrs, j. F.. Fitz,
The many friends 81 Miss Grace Parrish
will regret to learn that she Is quite sick.
and has bean removed from her home on
Hanover Street. to tho Yirstnn Hdspi-
tai
.The opening dance Of Mr.. A. IL
Cousins dancing class will take place
next Thursday evening, November 9th. In
Marshall Hall, corner Twenty-sixth and
Broad Streets, All friend OF this class ara
cordially inyItad to be present.