The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-30

in Washington as the January guest of
Miss Beatrice Ashmead, has been over
whelmed with social attentions and COM
plments since her arrival in the national
capital.
She attended the Bachelors German last
week, and went to a lovely assembly in
Georgetown, had a handsome tea given
her by Miss Ashmead, several theatre
parties, and dinner at Chevy Chase
Country Club.
Because her Washington friends are
so unwilling to have her go, Miss Royal
has decided to defer her visit to Balti-
more and New York until later date.
January Recital.
The January recital of Miss Malen Bur-
nett's piano class was held last Saturday.
Those taking part in the recital were
Misses Ryland. Sadie and Alice Moncure,
Clemens, Wallersten, Bessie straus and
Mr. Adrian Bendhem. An interesting
programme was rendered.
Board Meeting.
The executive and advisory board of the
Fitzhugh Lee Monument Association will
meet tonight at $50 in the home of Mrs.
NJ V. Randolph, No. Gil East Franklin
Street. 2at et snca
Veterans Charmed.
A visit paid by Mrs Charles Fl. Fischer
to Lee Camp Soldiers Home, in COM
pany with Mrs. B. A. Blenner, on Thurs
day morning last, simply charmed the
old veterans
Mrs. Fischer made little address to
them in the museum building, telling
them how pleased she was to seeathem
comfortably@and happily provided for, and
assuring them that though she had visited
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well and happily organized and managed
as theirs.
From the museum Mrs. Fischer went to
the hospital where she sang Garry Mo
Back to Old Virginia" Home, Sweet
| Home.'' 1.-The Last Rose ofsssummer. .
MY Old kentucky Home and other
| Southern songs that charmed the old
soldiers to the highest degree.
| Mrs. Fischer who is originally from
| Texas, has sung throughout the United
| States. and kindly participated in the
/ memorial exercises at Lee Camp hall
on the evening of January 10Th She
spent about two weeks in Richmond with
! her husband, al No. 300 East Franklin
Street. and met many of the Daughters
of the Confederacy while here, Mrs. Ran
! dolph. the president of the Richmond
! Chapter and Mrs. B. A. Blenner being
specially courteous to her, on the occa-
| sion of her visits to the Soldiers Home.
The nidwinter dance of the Monday
german was given with great eclat in
| Masonic Temple last evening",
| The dancers included many charming
visitors to Richmond. and. among them
I Mrs, Richard Evelyn Byrd and Miss Vir.
1 ginia Cabel Baker. OF Richmond, who
have just arrived and who will be figures
of interest at the inauguration OF Gov
4 ernor-elect Claude a. Swanson, on Thurs
day next.
i At Woman's Club.
! Miss Roberta y. Aliens "rravel Talk
E'proved extremely interesting to members
of the Woman's Club and many guests
last afternoon, Miss Allen showed herself
a woman of keen observation and fine
memory in giving her impressions of tbs
manners and customs of some peoples ir
4 the Orient, where, she has recently spen,
/ nearly Il year.
4 Miss Aliens very interesting and
4 graphic description proved most inter-
esting TO her hearers, the usual Monday
4 afternoon gathering being augmented b,
many strangers now visiting In Rich
mond,
ON Wednesday afternoon, from 8 TO
o'clock, the Literary Round Table of the
Womans Club will meet to discuss ,..The
Divine Fire." Miss May sinclairs re-
'markable book. under tho direction d