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einin Division. u. y. q, Mrs Walter
christian, first vlcc-prcsldent Rie srln. On
Chapter, u. y. C.; Miss Minnie Baugn-
=, man and Miss An .esi 1' . s1
The crosses OF honor will be bestowed
IN Lee Camp ltals January 18TH, at 9
o'clock, Tho Informal address or the eve
4 ming viii be n,nd.e by General Dppn Hun Hun.
o. ana Mr.. Walter Watkins VIII direct
Inc music. The presentation committee,
AZ selected by Mrs. Norman V. Ran
sn,ni, Include. MISS Mary Amelia Smith,
Mira, walter Christian, Mrs Joseph
HrVa,,. Mics tsollno Moses, Mrs. Stephen
Beycrdgc nnd Mrs. Thomas 13owcork,
whose husband was Speuker Of tho House
III tho Confederate Congress.
Tho Central Committee Of the Assoca-
tion for the Preservation Of Virginia An
Equities Will hold called meeting o.
great Importance Wednesday, January
Goth, at i p. M. Tho treasurer Of tho
nssoclnton requests nj annual members
10 n,mit their dues to her, Mt NO. 900
North Tenth street, within this month,
thereby saving tho association commits
elons to tho collector, who begins collec-
tions about tho first Of February.
Tho programme rendered at the regular
bl-wa.kly meeting OF the smlthdeal Col
4 Zero Lit crary and Musical Society yes
tcrdny evening was heartily enjoyed BY
an upprccintivc audience. 1t embraced
tho following numbers: Recitation, Miss
Eden 11ubnnk banjo and guitar duet.
Messrs Hayward md smithdenl; rccitn-
ton, Miss Pearl Morrison: dunrtcttc,
Misses Blankcnshp md 14cn and Mcssrn.
hayward and Smithdeal.
rho election or new officers Of TIN, 80.
\ cicty was than taken up resulting MS
fellows: President, J.1. 11nrp; Vice Prcsi-
don't MIR. j. G.. Woott0n; Recording
secretary, Miss Blankcnshp; Correspond
Ing Sccnetnry Mlss Hart; Scrgcnnt-at-
Arms, L. NJ. Knight.
Tho Loving Circle OF Kings Daughters,
Mrs. r. William Pemberton, leader, wiz
meet Tuesday, January 10Th, Mt r. NJ,
III tho home OF Mrs. j. Willard Craig,
No. 30 North Lombardy Street.
Tho public is cordially invited to q
pound party and free will offering Mt
st. Johns Church next Friday evening.
tho 22d, from to H. for the benefit OF
Tho poor. A candy pull and musical pro-
Eramrne via be the features Of the en-
tcrtainment. Donations Of money or,
provisions will be thankfully received.
as there Is much distress among tho
needy
A committee will be at the church from
4 to in tho afternoon to receive dona-
tions from those who cannot attend IN
the evening.
"Miss Satan" at Academy.
One OF the brilliant social episodes for
next week will be the appearance OF the
4 University Dramatic Club at the Acad-
envy on the evening OF January Ast;.
Miss Satan" a sparkling comedy,
.,tx If,,,- IN, fhrtr r.
the play for that evening. It has already
been given with the greatest success:
the current number OF Leslie's Magazine
containing a picture OF the cast and
speaking In the highest terms OF the
performance Of the club.
The presence at the Academy OF a num-
Der OF Richmond buds" gowned in
diaphanous white, their roses outblooming
American Beauties, will add greatly to
the interest OF the occasion, as these
young ladies Will be the guests OF honor
i for the evening, and will occupy seats
specially reserved for tts.m. Among the
( buds will be: Miss Lillian Binford. Miss
+ Louise Herbert, Miss Nan Morris, Miss
Gladys Frazier. MSS Nellie Gordon, Miss
Mary Drewry. Miss Mary Drake. Miss
+ Louise Purcell, Miss Lima Shields. Miss
Edith Grant Miss Laura Rutherford,
Miss Alice Doyle, Miss sophy White,
Miss Lily P.cgram, Miss E9a Hammond,
Miss Hazard, and others
The boxes Will be filled with reprcsen-
tative society folk. from present indi-
cations. and the evening will add another
to the list OF triunlphs scored by the
{ University boys in Richmond.
The club will be accompanied by num-
Der OF friends Arrangements have been
made to give them a most enjoyable time
here. In addition TO the Bf1es, who will
DO their hosts. they will b. looked after
by quartette Of prominent society wo-s
men while in Richmond.
The proceeds OF the performance will
60 to tho University Hospital and the
Blues.
Reception to Dr.. and Mrs. Young.
Vc:y handsome indeed was the rccep
ton rendered DR.. and Mrs. William j..
Young by the congregation last Tuesday
evening in the lecture-room Of Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Decorations In pink carnations, pink
roses and palms were elaborate and beau
tiful. Receiving with Dr.. and Mrs.
Young, who wore white silk and car
ried American Beauties, were Mrs. John
Freeman, Mrs. WeisiGer. Mrs. George
B. Wilson and Mrs. Burnett Lewis.
All of the Richmond clergy ana many
representative people. including Cover
nor and Mrs A. j. Montague, called dur
ing the evening to welcome the new pas
tor and his wife.
An orchestra gave a beautiful musical
programme. Tho table was adorned with
g PLAGUE OF pink roses, and u bevy OF
pretty young girls from the congresa-
ton served refreshments,
Mr.. Cabell's New Story.
The most noticeable feature of the Feb
ruary Smart Set" Is a story written by
Mr.. James Branch Cabell, under the title
OF 1.-THE Awakening.
1t will ut once commend itself to the
reader as being Delightfully."- bright anc
ingenious, being filled with u gay spon'
taneity and charm of style and word
ing which belong especially to Mr.. Cabell
The atmosphere Is filled Throughout
with influence dlffused by gay yount
glrlhood at It's purcst and best-an at
mosphere specially conducive to tn
awakening into a larger sphere of {
scholar and a recluse, The story as
whole, makes the finest and the most fin
ished picture which Mr., Cabell has draw
of modern social life. because It Is Sc
perfectly sound In its philosophy ana be
tall