The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

WV WORKERS for the indocs gar
Ny den fete, to be given for the
NV benefit of the city's poor,
Wv met at the Jefferson Hotel
yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock and considered plans.
Mrs. L. l.. Lewis presided, and re-
ports from various committees were
heard. Miss Margaret Williams re-
signed the chairmanship Of the tobacco
booth. and Mrs. Isaac Newton Vaughan
was appointed in her stead.
Among the attractions offered and
accepted with thanks were the NOV
ing pictures loaned by Mrs. Thorpe, OF
the Dixie Theatre, through Mrs. j. G..
Cabell; piano loaned by the Gable
Company and lithia spring. the wa
ter for which VIII be donated by Mrs.
H. I. Hunter; Miss Edmondson will tell
fortunes. and there Will be the presen :
tation of a scene from The Prince of
Pilscn." In which Miss Emily Wade and
Mr. Douglas Gordon viii sing ''violets."
1t was decided that an additional eve
ning performance shall be given on Sat-
urday, the goth. by the cafe chantant.
under the direction of Miss Cally Ry-
land and her committee, Manager Fry.
of the jefferson, having rendered the
use Of the hall for that day.
Mrs. Clifton NJ. Miller was made
chairman of The musical COMMITTEES.
TWO little girls will give selections on
the violin They are Miss Maria Adj :
liins and Miss Ray Billikof. Mrs. NJ
v. Randolph Will be chairman OF the
committee to keep the doors.
The first matinee tableau will be di-
rccted by Miss Ella Binford and will
include Mistress Mary. Quite Contra
ry.' minuet. TEDDY Bear" two tab
leaux from Mother Goose" and cake
walk by Martha Chambers and Mary
C. Evans.
Under the chaperonage of Mrs. Ro-
bert Christian, a Gypsy queen. will APP
pear at the different matineesl The
tickets are now ready. and the chair
men Of different committees are urged
to get them from Mrs. Christian.
The next general meeting will be
held on Tuesday at p. NJ. at the
Jenerson.
The refreshment committee will meet
this morning at II O'Clock in the home
OF Mrs. j. a. Grigg. No. 1909 West
Avenue.
Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson's tableau
comnlttee-Mrs. Henry Harwood. Mrs
John p. Potts, Mrs. Frank Powers, Mrs
George Powers, Mrs. Il. 7. Hunter. Miss
Marianne Meade, Mrs. Thomas Purcell
Mrs. Clifford Caperton. Mrs. George
Gibson and Miss Lou Belle Jones. Will
meet in the home of Mrs. Ellyson, No.
10 East Franklin street. this after
noon at 4 o'clock.
The ladies Will go from this meet
Ing 10 one to be held at ; o'clock in
the home of Miss Adele Williams on
West Grace street.
Tnesdny German.
The Tuesday german held it's last
dance of the season. a brilliant and
fashionable affair. at Masonic Temple
last evening.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Henry l.. cabell. MIR
and Mrs. Fred Peasants, Mr. and Mrs.
Egbert Leigh, jr.. and Mr.. and Mrs.
I. ID. Larus were present as chsperons.
The ballroom looked very pretty with
its pink and green decorations. Mrs.
James Pritchett, of Danville. formerly
Miss Mary Drake. of this city. who is
visiting her parents. was guest of the
evening, and was very attractive in
her wedding gown.
The dance was followed by supper
served at midnight In the dining-room.
The beautiful gowns worn by the wo-
men. tho large number of couples dane
ing and the graceful figures irnprovised
by the leader. rendered the last dance
Of the Tuesday the most enjoyable of
the whole series a large number of