The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30

Tic members of the Woman's Club
nrd their guests enjoyed n notable
lecture in the Young Mems Christian
Association auditorium. last evening"
when Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert McCiurg
OF Colorado Springs. Col, gave thcir
descriptive talk on Colorado. and tho
Cliff jewellers"
Mrs. McClurg had tho first division
OF the lecture, her subject being Pre-
Columbian Colorado" She spoke Of
ruins and evidences of civilized race
50 ancient as even to antedate James
town, AZ she playfully said. The ruins
Of the cliff-dwellers houses, their
method of weaving, which has been
handed down to their descendants. the
Pueblo Indians, and the distinctive
symbolic which prove their kinship to
ancient Eastern peoples. were all shown
in interesting detail and explained IL
simple yet graceful phrase
MIR. McClurg took up the history Of
the State from the time OF the first
settlers who crossed the prairics In
the prairie schooner.
The natural beauties Of Colorado---or
'colorcd Iand"--wcre shown in cofored
scenes OF great beauty. Pixies Peak,
the Mountain of the Holy Cross. and
other mountains. wales and waterfalls
WtIs pICtuitu oii tils b'it''it I" b'iS 49,
McCiurg told charming bits OF legend
airy lore and authentic history.
The audience applaudcd frequently
in appreciation of the real interest
and beauty of the lecture.
Informal Reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclurg were guests
OF honor at an informal but altogether
pleasant reception in the Womans
I,,b al
The officers OF the club received and
The members were delighted to enter
tain two OF the most charming guests
who have visited the club this sea-
son.
Mrs. Edward Palmer and Miss Be
miss served coffee Mrs. Spilman, as
sisted by Miss Kate Winston. poured
tea
Among the weeks guests at the
club are: Mrs. ]. Z. Blodgett, of Provi-
dence. II. l.; Mrs. n L. caches, OF
Louisville. Ky, and Mrs. %. f. Myers
OF Duluth. Mimi
Delightful Dance.
The History and Education building
a, the Jamestown Exposition was tho
acene of brilliant hop on Friday
evening last.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with flags, and music was furnished
by the Second Squadron Band OF the
United States Navy and the band from
Fortress Monroe. playing alternately
Secretary G. T. Shepherd. OF the cX'
position. was master OF ceremonies
and those receiving were Lieutenant
Governor and Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson
Mir and Mrs. c. Brooks Johnston, Mr.
and Mrs. Aivah II. Martin. Mr.. ans
Mrs. S. Gordon Cummings, Lieutenant
Bagby. United States Army. and Mr
and Mrs. Shepherd.
Among the dancers were Mr.. and
Mrs. /. Newton Vaughan Miss Page
Ayle.t Royal, Misses Hattie and Lima
Shields and Mr. Thomas Branch Nc
Adams. all Of Richmond; Miss Grizell
Mullen, OF Petersburg; Miss Tneodosia
Hand. OF New York; Miss Florence
Reid, of Baltimore; Miss Nancy
Browne. of Washington: Miss Octavia
Thompson, of Summit Point, and Miss
Mary Mcares Gait. of Baltimore.
In addition TO large number of OH
GERS from American ships, the follow
ing from foreign vessels stationed In
Hampton Roads were also present:
DR.. Gordon, Lieutenant Brougham
Lieutenant Betty and MIdshipmen Swan
and w. p. Emory. of the British Navy
Lieutenant Wilson. of the British Ma
rines; Lieutenant Koch, Lieutenant
Throckmorton, Lieutenant Notin and
Lieutenant Ellis. of the German Navy
Lieutenant Away, Lieutenant Castamc
and Lieutenant kertorlch. of the Aus
trian Navy. and the officers from the
British ship Argyle. the German shir
Bremen and the Argentine Republic
ship Saimcnto
Mrs. BONNER Here.
Mrs. Henry BONNER. of Edgewate,
Park. Philadelphia. who came to vir-
Sinia to participate in the ceremonies
attendant upon the opening OF the
jamestown Exposition, is the guest
in Richmond of her sister, Mrs. Gun.
ningham Hall, at No. Eli Shafe,
Street
Mrs. BONNER will be in Richmond
until about May 18th. when she vii
leave for home. She will return. how.
ever, to attend the Confederate Re.
union.
Both Mrs. BONNER and Mrs. Hall are