The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-19
Successful Entertainment.

Successful Entertainments.
"A fine programme, large audience
land propltlous evening, combined to
make the entertainment IN the associa-
ton building at the Reservoir on Monday
might a signal success.
II 1t was given by the Woman's Auxiliary
to the Y. NJ. C. A. of the Virginia Pas
i senger and Power Company, the first or
4 ganization of it's kind IN the world.
If Mrs. Garrison decorated the stage
thyery artistcally with palms and cut low
ers. General Manager $. w. Huff intro
thiced Rev. James Buchanan, who opened
y the evening with an earnest prayer for
ltha work of tho y. NJ. C. A. and its aux
hillary.
So many thoughts. both serious and
siudlcrous, were evoked from the word
4 fs'Dyna:nitc" by Rev. John Harmon, that
8 1.-The audience were charmed with his elo-
Hnuepce
Mrs James Buchanan, accompanied by
%tProfessor. Watson, rendered two numbers,
q !tJean'' and "She Wore Red Rose"
4 Filler full contralto brought out the cX-
kuuisite sentiment with which each was
fFeplete
fr1nuse. and gave three numbers The
4 ttWhite Rose was given With the match
less grace and refinement of this favorlte
3(artIstc BY a charming coincidence she
rs stood by4a large bunch of faultless white
Y troses, and, as she i'll fancy reached above
y for the white rose Just out of reach. she
!, confessed that fresh inspiration came to
AIlcr from the fact a wealth Of beaut!
4 near at hand but unnoted because of
t4he strainng for the nnattanabla!
II 1.-THE Boy and His Pa and "Mammy's.
Sill FDarlIn' Boy created a merriment
Z u, Iar{0n nf mr. a.
r Eies.
@ The general secretary. Mr.. Tubbs, closed
8ahe evening with thanks to those who had
made the evening so ENJOYABLE. and an
4 u,ounced a called meeting of the auxiliary
4 for Thursday, October goth, at the assoc
\ citation building Mt $3.50. 1Ic also stated
a fuller notice would be given later Of
meeting the two following Sunday after
moons for ladies. conducted by cele-
brated New York divine.
II He emphasized the fact that the Wo-
mans Auxiliary is not raising a benefit
fund where sick members would receive
stated sums each week. Such course
would be entirely outside the auxiliary
scope.
with which to lend hand here and there
whercfit may be needed, especially where
the brcad-winners are stricken down by
illness. He also requested all cases of
illness should be reported
The auxiliary desires to thank j. W.
1Hergnsspn and Son, Nh Thomas b HICKS
IN. Hammond Mann and Brown.
Frank MosInller and all others VINO gen
erously assisted the auxiliary
Weddings Of To-day.
Several weddings Of unusual interest
vii, be celebrated In Richmond to-day.
Miss Mary Meade Burwell and Mr.. Ed
win G. Laird will be married at P. NJ
Il n the Second Presbyterian Church, the
513cy5 Dr. Russell Cecil and the Rev. Dr.
William Laird, Of Danville, Va, officiat-
ing.
Miss Berkeley Coleman Hooper and Mr..
James a, Davis will be welded at $50
o'clock this afternoon in No. 400 South
Cherry Street. the home OF the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Hooper,
Miss Mary Louise Essig and afr. Frank
Edward Schmidt will be married to-day
in the home of the brides brother, MH
Henry Q. Essig. of M '2i3 Floyd Ave
&nue
4 The wedding Of Miss Lula Wh!tlock.
t<lle daughter Of Mr.. and ,drs ] S. Rob-
gerts, of No fli Beverly Street, will take
:pluce at $40 O'clock this evening l.! the
iaorne of the bride.
Al S o'clock this morning in the home
.of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles II Sweeney, of No. 5eS North
Fifth Street. Miss Margaret Sweeney will
become the bride Of AIR. Harry Tyson.
Miss Josephine Haase and Mr.. Henry
IF. Aliller..wili be married al 7:30 T. N,
tthis evening in 81. Johns German Evan.
,gelical Church. The bride Is t:le haush-
Ter Of Mr., and Nrs. Charles lIaase.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Hobson, the daush-
der OF Councilman and Mrs. julius A..
rIobson, viii be married ut Gao p. NJ
to-day, in the homo of the br!dc, TO Mr.
Hugh Williamson Jones, a prominent
{young drug merchant OF Richmond.
The wedding wonla have taken place at
&iBroad Street NJ. L. Church hut for Illness
In the family.
y Bowis-Ballard.
Mrs. Lucy 3. SteYor has issued invita-
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