The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-09
BY JOHN MILTON.

Of the students having returned promptly.
DR.. James Nelson, the president returned
yesterday from a ten-days' visit to DR..
and Mrs. Sparks Melton In Augusta, Ga.
Ills host and hostess gave a delightful
reception in his honor and the entire
visit was most enjoyable. q
Professor and Mrs. NJ. A. Martin spent
the holidays with the formers mother.
Mrs. William Bowers, in Caroline county.
The fortnightly recital of the music and
clocution pupils will take place in the
college chapel on Saturday evening next.
Stay-at-Home Whist.
The stay-at-Home Whist Club met
Monday evening with Mr.. John Tyler, five
tables being engaged. Highest score was
made by Mrs. Bland Spottswood Smith
and Mrs. S. w. Travers.
The club will meet next week with Mrs.
s. w. Travers, at No.. 602 West Franklin
Street.
Chapter to Meet.
The Richmond Chapter, Daughters of
the Confederacy. will hold an important
meeting In Lee Camp Hall this morning
at IL o'clock.
Anniversary Meeting.
The Richmond branch of the Mission
to Lepers will hold its fifth anniversary
meeting this afternoon at 4 o'clock in
centenary Methodist Church. All the
members are earnestly requested to be
present, and visitors from other branches
VIII be cordially welcomed. Any outsiders
who may be interested in the work of
the mission are invited to come and inves-
tsate Tie need for such activity.
Masquerade Dance.
River View" the home of Mrs. Fl p
Wins. IN Wilmington, N. c., was the
scene OF a most pleasant entertainment
on Thursday evening last In the form
OF a masquerade party.
"A number of guests We're In attend
ance, and the costumes We're varied and
both pretty and amusing.
A prize was awarded for the best md
prettiest costume, and Miss Susie Mills
was declared the winner.
numerous games We're played, and
dancing helped the masqueraders TO
spend the evening In a very pleasant
manner. The following ladies' and gen
tlemen We're present:
Misses II. B. Willis. colotta Love.
Bessie Love. Janette Love, Mary Law
Their, Bella Lawther. Susie Mills, Mndge
McDougall. Isabel McDougall, Addie Nc
! Dougall, Addle Chadwick, Maggie Muir
ray, Mary Bell King. Mary Campbell,
Ida Black, Marguerite Mills, Mercy New
kirk. Sadie Sloan, Kate Sloan. Lucy
Moore. Rosa Herring, Fannie Herring,
MARY DarueH, same Nlurphy, Mary Muir
ply, Annie Willis. Urhla Willis, Annabel
Campbell and Almeria Mum, Messrs,
a. r. Gibson, C.. M. Motley, A, +. Boney.
]. j.. Mckoy, p. A. Alderman, A.. s.
Dickinson. C. C. Corkoran, Mercer Tay-
Tor, II. x. Allen, Willie Durham, Lynn
Moore, Bartrum Love, Bruce McCaig,
Bryant Newkirk, David Sloan, G. r..
Rawlins, Bias Williamson, j. M. Bass
and s.. Foster, Jr.
In Honor of Mrs. Rainey.
A very delightful event of last week
was the informal social given last Fri
day evening by a number Of young peo-
pie of the West End In the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. w. G. Smither, No. IL South
Rowland Street. Mrs. Ella Rowland
Rainey, who has won many friends dur
Ing her residence in the West End by
her charming personality, was the guest
OF honor.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
music and games. The parlurs, halls
and dining-room We're prettily decorated
with palms, ferns, ported plants, ChNst.
mas evergreens and shaded lamps.
The table decorations We're especially
attractive. In the centre was a pyramid
of fruit resting on a large centrepiece OF
Renaissance lace. Small green baskets.
holding Strawberries and crimson can
dleS. further added to the effect,
Those present We're: Misses Grace
EritzschA IOttie Slauehter Mar, nal