The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
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Richmond society, will occur early in
June.
/ Lieutenant Peek is the son Of Mrs. SAL
lie III. Peek and the late Judge Peek,
who for many years presided over tho
Circuit Court Of Elizabeth City county.
Lieutenant Peek was appointed to the
artillery branch Of the army from Hamp-
ton and has since been stationed in
Florida and New York. He is the brother
Birdie Peek. Mrs. Peek lives at Acorn
Point, just across Hampton Creek.
Lieutenant Peek Is m honor graduate
of the Virginia Military Institute
His bride-to-be Is n leader in the So
ciety circles OF New Richmond, Ohio,
where she lives.
Mrs. Mclean Criticized.
The work on Continental Hall In Wash
lngton. D. c., which Is being built by the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
says the Norfolk Dispatch, has been
considerably delayed: and when the con-
gress of tho organization ASSEMBLIES on
Easter Monday, they will find the hall in
much the same condition as at. the last
meeting. practically, thed only improve
ment will be in the seats for the hall,
for which special appropriation wns
made this year.
The delay and apparent inactivity IN
the building of the hall will probably be
made an issue In an active campaign
! to be conducted next year In favor of
Mrs. Fairbanks as the next, president
general.
The congress will bring to Washing
ton about a thousand delegates and al
ternates and the delegates on the floor:
Will number over eight hundred.
Danes AS Petitioners.
The Colonial Danes in the State OF
Virginia, n committee OF whom went
with Mrs. William Ruffin Cox to Wash
ington, and secured President McKin-
5ley's consent to the naming of the bat
tleship Virginia, We're also the first 20
petition the General Assembly of vir-
ginia to make an appropriation for the
purchase of a silver service to be pre-
scented to the battleship.
The names signed to this petition, be-
ginning with that OF the President, Mrs.
w. r. Cox. are those OF Mrs. George W.
Mayo, Mrs. James Lyons. Mrs. William
Writ Henry. Mrs. L. r. Dashiell, Miss
by. Mrs. William G. Stanard, Mrs James
FL. Dooley. Mrs James Aston Cabell,
Miss Anna B. Boykin, Mrs. Charles Dav-
export, Mrs. Reginald Gillian. Mrs. w.
w. Gordon, Mrs. William L. Royal, Mrs.
Ida W. Ellerson. Mrs. William d.
Thomas, Mrs. Allison Hodges. Mrs. Gran
Vile Valentine, Mrs Albert G.. Bruce,
Mrs. Cunningham Hall, Mrs. William T..
Robins, Mrs. Charles B. Ball, Mrs. Chris
topher Tompkins, Mrs. Robert A. Lam
caster. Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson. Mrs. o..
II. Funston and Miss Helen Montague.
The bill containing the petition was
presented and carried through the House
by State Senator ]. Laurence
of Bedford City. When Mrs.
Cox and her committee went to WASH
ington to Interview President Mckinley.
as to the naming Of the battleship Yir-
ginia, they were accompanied by former
Governor J.. Hoge Tyler, and received
efficient help from him, from Congress-
man John Lamb and others:
Personal Mention.
Miss Mildred /. Henry, of New York,
who has been visiting Mrs. e. NJ. Henry,
in Norfolk, is the guest of Mrs. Henry
L. Watson. in this city.
Mrs. G. II. Miller, Of Clifton Forge, is
the guest OF relatives here.
Miss Hazel Faulkner, who has been
visiting Miss Mazda Wright, in Freder-
icksburg. has returned to the city.
Miss Georgia Goodloe. who has been
the guest OF Mrs w. Bailey Saunders,
IN Richmond, has returned to her home
In Alton. Va.
Miss Mae Levy, of Norfolk, has gone
to Warrenton. Va, where she will be
matron OF honor at the marriage Of her
Sister. Miss Addio Ullman.s35to Mr.. Jack