The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
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M THE first annual q conNehNiro,i' y >>''NS
I%Ixappa Delta FRATERNITY hold It's open
Hlng session at Al o'clock Yesterday fore gre
3 noon. with Miss Caroline Drapsr, OF the
asyyoman's Colleges. si.ynrrllhuss, '','l
n chairman. iii tbs absence CT MISS An Anna
HI t5nxton, 81 Buera VISTA Va
|MsESbtmportnnt features of8th. business ue-
rs f,,re Inc convSution related to the revt-
#sionI$ uf tl1e a Istitution and its ndan
1ftionf Il The rapIf growth and future heeus
Not fraternity which was organized
.3Cctober 2T, 1907, at the Virginia s,a'e
::sCoilege. Tarmville, Va ard remained
:;aloca) Until 1902, when IT nslted for anu
~ obtaIned d national charter.
salg Miss Paxton arrived In time to take
sfthe craftsmanship for the afternoon meet.
Wing. which began ut 2 and lasted until
ii 40 r. M. About fifty members we're IN
II ntterdancef during the day, including
Representative from the Alpha Chapter
ssuf Farmvle College; the Beta Chapter,
the Gamma Chapter. of IIollns Virginia;
4 the Epsilon, which is d sub-rosa chapter.
ahNthe phi Psi Chapter. Of Paramount ana
1.-THE Sigma Of Gunston Hall. WashlnE-
\. ton, y. c.; the Theta Chapter. OF ran
& dol phi Macon Woman's College, Lynch-
Z burg. Va: the Zeta Chapter, OF the Uni
tiyersity OF Alabama.
~
/ Syvhom the fraternity badge was bestowed
tt8at Tarmvile some time ago, was the
yfEuest Of the conversion at dinner last
{ evening iii the Jefferson Gaze. he, after
II wards made an address conEratulnt1ng
Egthe Kappa Deltas on their past success
y and the bright future before them. MIS-.
san1ontague would have beer present but
/. sfur the indispnsition which has kept her
stf1doors for several weeks.
Samuel Garland Slaughter ana
Mrs William Duva Adams, Jr..a both
6fofS Lynchburg Va, were the charming
ssoonvention 5chaperones. The convention
will close with&n banquet this evening"
h Ut which 1t Is hoped General Ittzhngn
lee will appear. Miss Caroline Draper
srili be ttoastmist md the era Of
u con1radeship evoked by the initial annual.
meeting Will draw 10 Its close With q
II plcasantEc onsc Of good work ac-3
Il com plisted on the ia TT OF the very clever
& body composing the Kappa Delta cor
avention. ~ AZ v,
regret among all the Kappa Deltas that
mrs. Nick enney, of Farmville, the wife,
OF former Governor McKenney.awh had
INTENDED coming with them to Richmond,
d was prevented from SO doing by sick
" NESS.
New York writer Of style says:
S Dinner, evening and visiting gowns
II All give evidence that tho full skirt IS
ssto3 be the favor'ite for some time to come
I'll III least. 43 1t takes various forms and
EgfuIncss, either Is confined over the hips
ss5 or falls from a syoke, but Of It's favor
II t.mo1lg smart folks there can be no ques-
sstion. Also the favorite waist Is a blouse.
~ have seen a generous number or trous-
II seu,i gowns this week, all either import
II ed direct or made after imported models.
-. 70 tS
Mn nv mind The 1880 Influence. too is
I "a prarent at every turn, although wise
designers do not rush to the extremes
h ct which wrote YOU a week or Two
ago. They modify them to suit modern
needs instead.
iiye,lings in silk. silk and wool and all
j Who'll, are favorites both for these hand
y .s.;,ne indoor and for visiting gowns and
Il no color quite rivals champagne. A most
N benu tiful visiting costume shows both
"a mat crial and color, and makes a most
admirable model for the reason that Its
y lines are all good. The skirt Is made to
y form a narrow panel at the front and
n is tucked at sides and hack below a.
I yoke. The front panel is trimmed with
I braid, In champagne color and whi.e
Il with threads OF gold. which Is PIT on In
one straight strip from top to bottom
FSthnt Is crossed by horizontal ones set
nbout their own width. an inch. apart
ana which terminate In points. The
q cores at the side are narrow, and each.
alternate one is laid in tiny crosswise
tucks for a. depth of ten inches at the
e bottom, and in deep perpendicular tucks
at the yoke. The back is vtry full and
laid in six wide tucks that give the eff
feet OF triple box piait. The coat Is
q blouse finely tucked and with q bolero
oc heavy silk applique. rather than lace.
d and gives evidence OF Its French origin
N In q tiny vest OF green velvet enbrolder-
sedEwith white while its sleeves are huge
s49ruffs held by wide cuffs, braid trim
med, that droop over undersleeves Of
( sheer muslin, held by bands of the green
velvet. With this ther belt Is Of tho MAJ
y ter,al with tiny ..ptRlngs .bf green and
/ the hat Is of CT cam reprsse lace and feath-
ers, that are white with tips OF green.
MAY MANTON.
Esss Colonel John S. Harwood has received
1 = letter from Mr.. W. p. Stacy. a prouri-
\ 1ene wholesale grocer OF Springfield,
y and secretary OF the Executive Commit
Il tee Illinois Division. Travellers Protec-
q tive Association, which says:
III t..At the last meeting Of the Executive
81,ommittee, having In charge all arrange
's1nSnts pertaining to the national conven-
II Hon #. p. a. Of America to be held IN
Il Springfield, ILL.,, June 6th-1oth, 1904, you
4 were named as the most suitable member
a pfs our association to respond to the well
a coming address, to be delivered by the
Hon. Richard Yates. Governor OF Illinois.
/, we trust you will make 1t possible to
accept this honor.
I'VE will say to you in this connection
that Governor Yates is one Of the finest
d orators In the West and will no doubt
q be- fully up to the work on this OCCASION
SSaWXShave no fears as to the response to
s51liisa ddress, or we would not have named
yO'
The Ward Branch OF the Junior
Auxiliary OF ST. Paul's Church will give
! an Easter egg hunt Monday at noon In
No II West Main Street.
.Sf!sCAndy and lemonade viii BIO offered for
n SALE, and fec of ten cents will admit
" 1ittle people, who will BIO cordially well
= coined by the charming young ladies
/ who make UP this espesial branch OF the
auxiliary,
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