The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Carson-McCar

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Carson-McCarthy.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Mccarthy an
ter Agnes Holiday. to Mr.. William Ed
ward Carson, of Riverton. Va, the we'd
ding to take place the last OF April.
Peek-Fee.
MIR and Mrs. Robert A. Davis an
nounce the engagement OF their niece.
Katherine Dimmitt Fee. to Lieutenant
William Holt peek, OF the Artillery Corps,
United States army. stationed at Fort
Schuyler, New York. Lieutenant Peek
has his home at Hampton. Va. and this
announcement will be of Interest to
friends there and in Richmond. Va.
Service for Virginia.
Acting on petition of the Virginia
Society Of Colonial Danes, signed by
the State president. Mrs. William Ruffin
Cox, Miss Perkins and about dozen
others. State Senator Laurence j. Camp
bell, of Bedford City. introduced into
the Virginia Legislature and secuted the
passage of bill In which the State OF
Virginia appropriates five thousand dol
lars for silver service. to be presented
to her namesake battleship
Senator Campbell has earned undying
appreciation from the Colonial Danes.
and deserves no little credit for the
eblity with which his measure was
brought forward and pushed through.
The committee to inspect designs for
State silver will meet with the Governor
on Wednesday next, and the claims OF
different applicants submitting designs
will be considered then. The Danes have
given their award to Bailey. Banks and
Biddle. of Philadelphia. The munifcence
Of the State and the elegance OF the
Danes gift will make OF the joint pre-
sentation date brilliant occasion, a!
which, no doubt. Senator Camppeii VIII
be prominent and interested ngure.
Governor Swanson does not yet Know.
and Will not be able to decide on the
date of presentation, until the compile
ton OF tho battleshfp Is announced.
In the meantime design will be Sc
lected and the State service Will be got
ten ready. Work on the candelabra and
centerpiece selected by the Danes is al
ready going forward.
Floral Carnival.
The Indictment weather prevented full
attendance at the meeting OF the Floral
Carnival Committee held yesterday. me
committee will meet again on Friday,
March 23d, at II O'Clock in the assembly
room Of the Woman's Christian Asso-
citation.
Musicale.
Mrs. ]. sidney Peters. OF No. 1902, will
he hostess at a charming musicale next
Thursday afternoon. Such we'll known
artists as Miss Nora Willis. OF the Wo-
mans College; Misses Bessie and Daisy
Wilson and others equally popular have
been asked to take part In the pro-
gramme
Alumnae to Meet.
Tho meeting OF the Alumnae Associa-
tion OF tho aWomnn's College, which
has been twice postponed will DO
held this (Tuesday afternoon at 4:SO
O'clock in the college chapel
The meeting Is called by the Executive
Committee and will be the most impor-
tant Of the year. It is earnestly hoped
that all the alumnae will be present. The
postponement was due to important bus.
mess, which could not be arranged for an
earlier date.
Miss Blair's Lecture.
MISS Maria Blair has completed the
number Of a party to, tour Europe this
summer. Miss Blair has crossed the ocean
some eight or nine times, and is perfect-
ly at home on the continent. and a
charming narrator Of interesting events
and places seen In trips abroad.
Miss Blair will deliver her lecture on
Venice Friday night Mt tho lecture room
OF the First Presbyterian Church, 23d
instant, at s:15 o'clock. This lecture is
considered one of Miss Blair's most
charming ones and will doubtless be
heard by a large crowd.
Personal Mention.
Misses Minnie and Lorraine Beatty and
their mother Mrs. Henry Bruce Beatty
Of PIttsburg, Pa, will arrive In Rich
Smond to-day, and will be at The Jeffer-j
son for several days. Tho Misses Beatty
arc friends OF Miss Louise McAdans and
have been her guests,
The statement that "Edgewood," in Al
bemarle, bought by Mr.. Barclay Rives.
of New York, was a part of the Castle
Hill" estate was an error. "Edgewood"
Is n separate and distinct property.
Miss Ethel Rucker. who has been the
guest of Mrs. c. w. Massie, of No. 2721f
East Broad Street, has returned to her
home in Lynchburg,
Mrs. Albert Gray is the guest OF Mrs.
BENJAMIN ~ Gray, in Client.
Colonel w. II. Price, of Petersburg is
in the city on business,
Miss Alice Welsiger Is the guest of her.
aunt, Mrs. George P, Adams. In Black
stone. Va.
The Misses Davenport, OF this city.
who are the guests of friends III Lynch
burg We're delightfully."- entertained by
Mr.. William King and the Misses King at
a delightful musicale last Wednesday
evening,
Miss Elizabeth Frazier Is the guest