The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-09

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York, is bringing ont this month, d
bool, entitled "Tlc Home Life OF Poe
or this city. Those WHO IRE familiar
with the story OF the poets curly days
I'm Richmond know from what a van
4 tnae point tliis book by Mts. Weiss Ia
I written. Mrs. Weiss, then Mics Susan
Archer Talley. and contribtitor ID
tie Southern Literary Messenger. met
Poe on the OCCASION of Ills Inst visit ID
Richmond In august OF 1917. 1t was
lat her home tllnt lie spent Ills last
cvcning here
Before that time Mrs. Weiss had
Known poc's history from the lips OF
! her mother and from Rosalie Poe, Ed
gar Allan Poe's sister She had read
Everything that lie i,ud written. One
.noy readily understand how vital and
4 full. Of color her book will be. It's
lnrpcarances SO near THE time OF the
Poe centennial Is specially opportune.
| Meeting Of Social Club.
! The Friday Night Social Club met
last week at the home os Mr.. Thaddeus
i'al.ey. The meeting was called to or
der by the president. Miss Mary Barnes.
After the calling of the roll by Miss
Ednn Smith, the SECRETARY, and other
BUSINESS had been disposed of. the
young people INDUCED In numerous
games. interspersed with music, both
vocal and instrumental, by Missed Lena
lTalley, Olive Simmons, Mamie Fuller.
Mary Smith and Mr.. Aubrey Timber
lake. which was greatly enjoyed, as
WAS also Mr.. Wells Curtls's cake
walking.
The spacious parlors anu halls were
beautifully decorated with roses. palms
and chrysanthemums. After spending
q very delightful evening the club
adjourned. to meet next Friday night
at the home of Mr.. Joe Stnrke.
Among the invited guests were Miss
Macon Barnes and Mr.. D. I. Powers, OF
Richmond; Misses Laura Talley and
Give Simmons, Messrs. Robert Talley
and Gordon Simmons. OF Hanover.
Members of tho club were Misses Mary
Barnes. Edna and Mary Smith. Pearl
and Lena Tallev. Mary Starke. Nahnie
Fuller and Gussie Jones; Messrs. Zen
and Richard Carter. Henry Smith, Au.
brey Ttmberlake, John Jones, Jr., and
Walker Starke.
Miss Minors Glass.
Miss zelle Minors class had Its De-
ce,nber meeting Friday afternoon in
her studio. After some black board
work by the pupils varied and we'll
selected program was presented by
Miss Gladys Adkins, Miss Jennie Jones,
Miss Marie Gibboney. Miss Lucille Neal,
Miss Rosalic Rehling. Miss Eunice
Lynn. Miss Marian Spicer and Miss
Mary Johnson.
Those attaining to first degree on
tho roll of honor were Misses Rosalie
Eehling and Eunlce lynn; those win.
ming second degree, Misses Jennie
Jones and Marie Gibboney.
Rcmnant Sale.
The ladies OF st. Hilda's Guild. St
FAul's Church. having on hand still
some handsome needlework and num-
her of beautifully dressed dolls. will
hold remnant Christmas snle at the
Jefferson Hotel on Tuesday Their
friends and the public are Invited.
Annual Sale and supper.
The Earnest Workers. Society OF
Mizpah Presbyterian Church. Chestnut
I'm. will hold their annual Christmas
sale and supper on Friday evening.
beginning at s o'clock, in the lecture
room OF the church. Fancy articles
OF all descriptions will be for sale. A
very interesting program has been arr
ranged. and a delightful evening is
promised to all who attend.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. Arthur Glasgow. who has BEEN
the guest Of. her father. Mr.. John p.
Branch, since the first OF October.
Will sail. returning to her horne in
London, England. on December -e7th.
Count Faber. OF Bavaria. who IS
spending the winter In Richmond, is
located at Mrs. A. B. canlms. No. $50
( East Grace Street.
Mr.. Alfred Cohen LEFT Friday for
Mobile. Ala. to attend the funeral OF
his father. Mr.. !. s. Cohen.
Mrs. stettinius. OF Chicago. formerly
Miss Judith Darlington, OF this city.
Is visiting her parents. Mr.. and bIra.
Tucker Darlington. at No. ?1S Park
Avenue.
Mr.. Arthur N. Quarles. formerly of
Richmond. but now of Clifton Forge
is in the city to attend the marriage
of his sister, MSS Emma G. ouarles,
T. Mr.. Emil Leiss. x.
Misses Katherine and Elizabeth
Hoge. of Stanton, with entertain ths
Stanton Bridge Club OF tW.nty-e eight
members on Wednesday, December
nth.
/ Mrs. John Gibson is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Fannie Fauntleroy, 1T
Dragonsville. Va.
Miss Mary and Miss Cabell Jones',
of Ashland, spent Friday In Richmond
with their aunt Miss Annie Newman.
The party went to the Academy Of
Music.
Mrs. D. p. Powers and Miss Lucy
Powers. of Scottsville, Va, are spend
ing some weeks as the guests of
relatives in Richmond.
Mrs. William Almond and Miss Eliza
beth Almond. who recently spent sew
erale days here. have now returned
to their home at Allmondsville. Va.
Miss Champ Douthat and Miss Mil
dred Edmunds. who visited Miss Bes-
sic Lamb, In Richmond. have left for
Houston, Va.
The Branch r. Allen sAuxiliary,.,
Home for Incurables, will hold a
Christmas sale of fancy articles. beau.
itifully dressed dolls, choice home
made cakes and candies at the Globe,
Seventh and Broad Streets, December
9th to 14tl,S
Mrs. B. S. Kicks, of Washington, y.
c., is the house guest of Mrs. Julia
Grant MOORE. rs. Kicks assisted Mrs.
Moore in doing the honors at q recep-:
tion, given Friday afternoon last ~
Ythe Jefferson Hotel. 4'