The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-08

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Personal
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"A Woman in It.
When CRUEL Gossip flies Ground,
II And runlo1,s come with every minute;
Be sure some person will be found
To say there Is a woman In It,
Ere Eden had a yarn to tell
And fateful snake began to spin 1T
4 There was, as you and 1 know well,
NV "A man as we'll as woman III 1t.
But what's the odds7 If there be Wit
In tale YOU tell you'd best begin ii.
And twill not hurt a little bit
So long as there Is lumor In 1t.
Town Topics.
# Wornan's Auxiliary Meets.
An enthusiastic meeting OF the Woman's
AUXILIARY to tho Virginia Passenger and
4 Power Young MEMS Christian Associa-
ton took place at THE Reservoir Thurs
( day. October 9Th. twenty members being
III present.
The meeting was opened by the. presi-
Dent with reading from the Scriptures
and prayer. Tho minutes Of the last
meeting we're read and approved, nnd the
toll called. 8
The treasurer reported n total receipt
of forty-roir dollars and forty cents,
will, a balance OH hand OF fourteen dol
lars and ninety cents. The chair
& man OF the sick and relief committee re-
ported the illness OF six people. employees
Z. Of the company. The president emplla
q sized the fact that assistance was given
Z or desired only when the man OF the
& family vas III or unable TO be q wage
Garner
4 letter to Mrs. craigie from Miss Helen
Gould was read approving the methods
used in the auxiliary work.
The rest OF the meeting was spent IN
Il making arrangements for the coming
entertainment 10 be given October lIth
Tor the Sick and Relief Fund, when the
Rev. John Harmon will lecture on "Dy1a-
mite" Mrs, j Buchanan will sing and
Miss Kate Fuller give a dramatic re-
cital. y.
The selling OF tickets and the putting
arp Of placatds was satisfactorily dis,
c,,ssed after wl,Il the meeting closed
with a hymn and prayer. Tickets wall
"a "a for. sale iat tho main Passenger and
3 power once corner or Seventh and Main
Streets. Ss, W..
tablet to Gloucester Women.
THE unwilling OF the memorial tablet
A. TO be placed /, al T. Gloucester Courthouse
I'm honor or the Gloucester women 9ofs
) the confederacy, will take place on No. 70;
rcn,ber list. 3
a Confederate veteran will De selected
\ 10 present The tablet and another to re-
y reive IT. The hour for beginning the
exercises has been fixed fAg 1870 o'clock
Y "a. NJ. Thirteen little girls. tho descend
ants of Confederate soldiers. will take
part In the unwilling ceremonial Adj
4 dresses will be made and the programme
will be agreeably varied By vocal and
instrumental music.
Dakin- Olcott.
The wedding Of Miss Egberta Clcott,
formerly OF this city. to Mr.. Paul Worth
" Dakn. OF Brooklyn. New ork. Will be
celebrated at a4:aO O'Clock this afternoon.
in Christ Church Brooklyn.
Miss Olcott who has recently made
her home in Brooklyn with her brother.
IN Mr. Horatio Whiting Olcott, is q niece
bof Mrs. Corbin Mercer. or Richmond. and
is related to the Viii ungs and other colo
Nal families In this State. She Is AZ
daughter.of the late Colonel Egbcrt Oh
colt. of the United States army.
A reception Will be given the bride and
y groom after the ceremony by Mrs Perry
the brides aunt. Thc young couple viii:
Y make their future home In Tacoma, WASH
ing ton. ,s ia III RI.
Perscnal Mention.
Mr.. Henry Hutzcr. of this city, had a
birthday tea given In his honor few
days ago by Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Smith.
dr., of Horn Quarter on the Pamunkey
River. Mrs. Smith was assisted by Mrs.
y C.s--I'.. Cardwell, OF Hanover: Miss Mere
diti1 and Miss Lena Snead. OF King VIII
liam county, The occasion was very
elaborate and most enjoyable.
5!5 Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Smith and fam
fly have returned from spending several
I months IN staunton.
Mrs. John Dunlop has returned from q,
very greeable. stay Of several months
ut North Hatley. Canada.
Judge w. r.. Homes. OF Boydton. Va.
isir the city on pro sional business.
Miss NJ Gregory. OF King william
county. Is spendlng,soine time with friends
IN Richmond. 35
Miss Nellie Elliott il the guest Of Miss
Anne a1nndle. on Jefferson Street. Char
2 lottesvllle,
Miss Mary New Llpscon,b. Of West
Point, Va, is a student this autumn and
winter at the Massey Business College.
Allss Hattie Briggs Morrlssette, OF
6wansboro, who has been visiting Miss
I. Mary r. Anderson at No l4ls Floyd
( Avenue. has returned home.
The State Convention Of Kings Daugh-
II ters will DO held In Front Royal. Va,
October 18th to 10th. The convention will
assemble In Tie Methodist Episcopal
Church and the opening address will be