The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
OF Inerest Here.

The following item, appearing In re-
cent issue of the Washington Sunday
Star, will be read with interest by Rich
mond members of the Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. The
article says:
''The Jamestown Pocahontas Bell AS
ISOLATION was organized at a meeting OF
Southern women, held in the parlors of
the Montrose Hotel. Washington. on the
evening of February 18th. The purpose
of the association Is to provide funds for
the bell which is to be placed In tho
belfry of the old stone church at James
town, Va, the building to be restored by
the ladies of the Society of Colonial
DANES.
"The meeting was called to order by
Mrs. Annie Sanford Green, of Culpeper
Va. Later, Mrs. Green and Mrs. Wilson
Cary were chosen sponsors of the asso-
citation. Mrs. Frances Hill Horn was
elected secretary and. upon motion Of
Mrs. S. W.. Halsey, Mrs. Albert Aker
was elected treasurer.
1T was decided to appeal to Congress
for aid in the work begun by the asso-
citation, which will be one of historic in
terest. The committee to present tho
appeal to Congress is composed of Mrs.
Beverly Kennon, Jr., Mrs. Frances Hill
Horn and Miss Blanche Maddux. Each
of the members of the association is ex-
pected to use her influence in advancing
the work and to collect metal OF historic
interest to put into the bell.
THE following ladies were elected MEM
bers to represent their various sections:
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson. wife of Gov
ernor Swanson, OF Virginia.: Mrs. C. C.
McPhail. Mrs Thomas d. Stokes. Mrs.
James Hays. Mrs. j. Enders Robinson.
OF Richmond; Mrs. Henry ST. George
Tucker. wife of the president of tho
Jamestown Exposition: Mrs. Rose Wright
Smith. Mrs. Sarah Warwick Halsey. Mrs.
Frances Anderson, Miss Annie S. McDon-
aid. Mrs. Blanche Maddux, Mrs. Beverly
Kennon, Jr., and Miss Adelne Duval
Mack. of Washington; Mrs. Beall Mrs.
Leo Knott, of Baltimore: Mrs. John r.
Norris. of Maryland; Mrs. Lucy Green
Leach, Mrs. Raleigh I. Green. of Gull
pepper. Va. Mrs. Edwin a. Alderman, of
the University of Virginia; Mrs. George
Shackleford of Orange. Va; Mrs. Cruger
Smith. of Charleston, w. Va: Miss Louise
Brudin. Mrs. Horton Phelps of Seattle
Washington: Mrs. w. w. Grant. of Den
Yer. Colorado; Mrs. NJ. Maddox Mrs. SAL
lie Marshall Hardy and Mrs. E;ustace
Williams, of Louisville Ky. Mrs. Kath-
crime Bruce, of New York: Mrs. Katherine
McGonigle. of Greenwich, Conn: Mrs.
iA!iiic peVereuN Blake, OF New York: Mrs.
Lillian NJ. n. Stevens, of Portland. Me-:
Mrs. BENJAMIN r. Tillman. Miss Honda
Cunningham of South Carolina
Monday German.
The Monday German gave the last
dance of the season Monday evening In
Masonic Temple
Decorations and music were in har-
mony with the company assembled,
which was all the more brilliant and
fashionable because of the number of
out-of-town guests present.
Supper was served in the dining room
at the close OF the dance, and Il de-
licious menu was enjoyed, the social
gayety prevailing, rendering the closing
hour especially gay and agreeable
The series Of Monday dances. begin
ming early In December and ending last
tvening. have proven the most notable
md elegant that the club has ever given,
sustaining bahlsomsly its reputation won
and held through it's forty years of ex-
istence, its first dances being given in
lSfi.
At Woman's Club.
Those members of the Woman's Club
and their guests, who enjoyed the oppor-
tunity of hearing DR.. Francis c. Wood
wards lecture or Shakespeare Monday
afternoon, enjoyed an unusual literary
treat. The lecture was scholarly and in
teresting to the highest degree.
The gathering at the club was very
large. the beauty of the afternoon tempt-
Ing people generally to respond TO its in
vitation.
The reception proved most enjoyable.
being attended by MANY DISTINGUISHED