The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17

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Inc the bronze statue Of General Mercer,
which he designed, and which Is to be
erected In Fredericksburg.
Mrs. s. r. Tuggle, who has been visit
Ing in the city, has returned to her home
In Keysville.
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The Alexandria Gazette has the follow
Ing interesting Item:
President Edwin A. Alderman, of the
University of Virginia, has received a
historic relic OF great Interest and value,
In tho shape or hitherto unpublished
autograph letter OF Thomas Jefferson.
This letter was written while Jefferson
was President inslso4, to Alexander tho
First, Gar of all the Russius, in ac-
acknowledgement OF assistance rendered
American sailors by Russian authorities.
This very Interesting letter was sent
to President Aldermansby Robert s. Nc
,Cormick, United States ambassador to
Russia, who discovered 1t recently III ST.
Petersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice j. Adler, OF
Washington, have ISSUED invitations to
the marriage OF their daughter, Ger
trude, to, Mr.. Charles Wibon Newman.
The wedding will take place on Novcn-
Der ed, at No. 1926 p Street, Northwest,
Washington, y. c.
Mrs. James o. Parkinson has returned
to her home In Danville after q visit to
New York and this city.
Mr.. O. NJ. Drlscoil, Of Richmond, has
accepted business position in Wythe-
Vile, and will shortly remove there with
his family
Mrs A. II. Robertson, OF Staunton Is
Visiting friends here.
Mr.. q. v. Valentine has been commits
stoned to model the statue OF Washing
ton Duke, to be erected by friends and
admirers Of the tobacco king on the
campus Of Trinity College, Durham, N.
C.
Mr.. Winthrop D. Crcnshaw was best
man at the wedding in Petersburg, Va,
on Wednesday, OF Miss Margaret Stuart
Brunei to Mr.. Anderson B. Smith, OF
this city.
The City Union Of Kings Daughters
In Norfolk, Va, held mass-meeting In
Epworth Church ut o'clock "Wednesday
afternoon and elected the following OIL
GERS for tho ensuing year: President
Miss NJ. B. Roper; first vlce-plesident
Mrs. w. T. Cooke; second v!ce-president
Mrs w, Baldwin; treasurer, Miss Lcn-
ME Bonney; recording secretary. Mrs T.
N. Webster; assistant, Miss Sarah Lamb;
corresponding secretary, Miss Elizabeth
Taylor. V. rs.
a remarkable Family gathering was
4 f(,,s
p 7. Witlers, OF Lynchburg, Va. on
Sunday last, when tho venerable Colonel
r.. e.. Withers OF Wythevlle, Va, and
his sisters, Mrs. George d. Saunders, Of
Burkevile, and Mrs. Flora Withers, OF
Lynchburg, were among those WHO sat
around the dlnner-tablc. Colonel With
ers, who is the father Of Mrs. Stephen
Putney, Of this city, has reached his.
eighty-fourth year, Mrs. Saunders is
eighty and Mrs. Wfthers eghty-two. AZ
ter dinner a reception was held, at which
many friends of Colonel Withers and his
sisters were present..
ss@s
Rchearsals for tho Crystal Slipper, to
be given early next month for tho bene-
fit Of the Home for Needy Confederate!
Women, are being held daily. Mrs. Nom
tague Is being actively assisted by Mrs;
J. Aston Cabell, Mrs. Matthews B. Har-j
.rison, Mrs Henry Hdzzard, Mrs. r. II.
Lindsey, Mrs James WEIGH Mrs. Philip
Tallaferro, Mrs. Emanuel Ranb and Mrs,
Simon sycle. Many of the leading wo-
men of Richmond Will be patroncsses for
tho entertainment.
Mrs. B. w. Dunn, of Roanoke. IS the
guest Of relatives on East Broad street
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President II. B Craighcad, OF Tulane
University, has been visiting Dr. =. A.
Alderman, at the University Of Virginia.
Mrs. Agnes Fl. Macgl and Mrs. Green
how Maury who attended the u. D. G.
convention in Richmond, have returned
to Danville,
Cards are out for the marriage Of
Miss Louise Barlow Pannil daughter
folk, to Mr.. James Haynes Johnson, the
wedding to take place Wednesday after
noon, November 10Th. at 5 o'clock, in
st. Lukes church. Norfolk.
Mrs Kent and Miss Kent, of Wythe-
Vile, Va, have taken apartments Mt No.
2O4 South Third street.
The Baltimore Sun reports the wedding
or + Mrs. Emily Mckay, OF that city, to
Mr.. Joel Perrin. of Richmond ms taking
place quietly in the home Of the bride
on Catherine street, Baltimore, Thurs
dny afternoon. The Sun stated that tho
ceremony was witnessed only by rela-
tives and intimate friends. Mr. Perrin
ia q popular young man with excellent
social connections in this city.
The Thanksgiving german Is s 50.
event which number Of young Rich
mond girls are anticipating with great
pleasure,
Mr.. r. S. Dowdy. Of this city, Is IN
Richmond.
Miss Mabel Langley, of Edenton, n
c., Is visiting In the city.
Mr.. Harry Lee Gerstle, VINO was at
one time a prominent football player on
~, ITr;yersity team was married on