The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23

IL IL NcClSat uS VpOIldb SOuSSS - 49,
p. NJ.
cotillion class In Assembly Hall, Bar.
ton Heights. from S to P. NJ.
6 Exhibition Of paintings In the studio
Of Mr.. e. Delbert Maybce, No. 26o5
East Franklin Street, from, z to II p.
"A M.
General Cox at Wolnan's Club.
Washington's Birthday was delight
fully observed at the Woman's Club
Il last night.
The spacious parlors wero decorated
with palms, flowers and ferns. max
E ing a fitting background for several
4.ybeautifu pictures of Washington.
loaned for the evening by Mrs. Bland
Spottswood Smith. One OF these pic
lures, showing General Washington in
his Mason's dress, is very rare print
Indeed.
Ladies and gentlemen We're present
In evening attire, and there was n
Eoodly number of both. The courtly
spirit Of the Washingtonian period
seemed to have descended, and ming
ling with the social atmosphere that
always renders club gatherings charm
Z Ing, was an air and a grace that gave
evidence OF the survival Of the great
n Nirginian's influence in this year Of
1897, which is to witness the revival
dand the reincarnntion of so many
past things.
+ General William Rufin Cox, who
made the address of the evening on
The Father of his Country" was
gracefully and appropriately intro
duced by Miss Jane rutherford Gem
eral Cox found many new and inter
csting sidelights on the character or
Washington as soldier, statesman and
( private citizen.
f1ls address gave evidence OF thor
ough research and study, OF excellent
ANALYSIS and appreciation OF character.
or an utter absence of false sentiment
tallty and yet of a Just and correct
estimate of the American who holds
q o-oaS first place in the hearts Of
his countrymen.
a reception followed upon the close
OF General Coxs address. The beauti
1uily SoWned women present crowded
around him with hearty conErat,lla-
s lio1ls ana enthusiastic praise, in which
fthe gentlemen We're not slow to join.
DAINTY refreshments We're served,
ana and the club scored another triumph
IL the history of the many that have
ssn4
King--EIancock.
7s me wedding of Miss Daisy Han
4 cock daughter of Mr. w. T. Hancock.
fsoi NO II North Twenty-ninth Street.
lo.:.HeN. A'onzo 7. King. formerly OF
& Wilmington. N. c., and more recently
OF 'llis city, was celebrated quietly at
. o'clock last afternoon in the home
y oil the bride, and in the presence of
immediate friends and relatives Rev.
Calvin S. Blackwell. of the First Bap-
1fst Church. Norfolk. Va, officiating.
The announcement OF the marriage
comes in the nature Of a surprise to
the many friends Of the bride, who
is prominent in Richmond society and
one of the most popular young ladies
in her section of the city.
Mr.. King, who is now engaged in
4 educational work. was before lie took
1t up, pastor of Paramount Baptist
Church. He stands high In tho cstina-
tion OF the many who have formed his
acquaintance since he has made Rich
mond his place of residence. Mt. King
took his m;l;tea,'s degree at Richmond
College, m1ld ALSO the master OF theol-
ogy degree at Southern Baptist rheo-
logical Seminary, in Louisville, Ky
He is now pastor of Hebron and Bcu-
lall, two of tho largest and strongest
lsartlst churches in King William
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. King, after they rotur
from a Northern trip. will welcome
their friends at No. il North Twenty
ninth street,
Studio Exhibition.
Mr.. T.. Delbert Maybce. who has beer
spending the winter IN Richmond Will
Ills father. DR.. William j. Mnybcc, vii
leave soon for New York. whence he
will return TO Paris TO continue the
STUDY of art,
AR Maybce has been busy while here
preparing for several important exhibi
tons in the North, and has consented
nj the urgent request OF his friends, t.
open his studio to visitors before ship
ping the remainder OF his collection t.
New York.
All who arc interested arc invited Il
be present Informally this evening iron
TO 10 o'clock at his studio No. 200
East Franklin Street
Mr.. Maybee has studied several ycar
In New York and Paris, having we,
distinction in the ''ReauX Arts ant
'Itecole Rationale des Arts Decoratifs.
where he worked. In 1906 two of MI
Maybee's pictures were exhibited in III
Salon
Silver Wedding Celebrated.
NJ. and Mrs. a. Eartung. Of No 81
East Grace Street. We're at home to thci
friends last evening in celebration O
The t%enty-tifth anniversary OF the.
marriage.
The house was PRETTY decorated i
4 palms and cpi s'owers Mrs Hartun
received with her three daughters
.iisses Marie Emmle and Dorothe
q liartunG. and her niece Miss Katherin
Emma Phillips
Nipicnts Of many beautiful presents, an
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