The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-11

the spring In Europe, and will probably,
be In Rome for Holy Week. Miss VIZ
ginia Whiteley, with her mother, is
visiting relatives In Baltimore, ana
Miss Marie Mines and other members
of her family are in the North Caro-
lima mountains. near Asltevillc.
other girls OF the debutante group
Miss Rachel urq,ihnrt, MISS Wnrileld
Crenslinw, Miss Mary Hart Grenslhw,
Miss Ellen witt, Miss Elizabeth Wheat.
Miss Julia Grant Moore, MSS Louise
Clarke, Miss Sarah Chambcrlnyne Miss
Meta Randolph, Miss Lucy Pnrke Tny-
Tor. Miss Roberta Trigg. Miss Frances
Myers, Miss Elsie Boykin, Miss Myra
in Richmond, attending to their Lenten
duties, and lending helping hand to
the many charitable enterprises that
that will round into completion about
Lastcr.
number of these young girls have
engagements for Easter house parties,
or for the Easter germans at the UNI
versity OF Virginia. Virginia Military
Institute. Washington and Lee univer-
sty the Virginia Polytechnic 1nsti-
tute and other centres of educational
and social life and interest.
But for the present easter, festivi-
ties are dropped out of sight and
Lcnten prayers and sewing parties are
in the ascendancy.
Annual Board Meeting.
The annual meeting OF the board OF
managers OF the Exchange for Wo-
mans Work will be held on Friday at
noon. a full attendance is requested.
Chapter Meeting
The regular meeting of tho Rich
mond Chapter, United Daughters OF
the Confcderncy, VIII be held to-day
ut II A. NJ. In Leo Camp Hall.
Church Hill Auxiliary.
The Church Hill Auxiliary of the
morrow at 4:3o p. NJ. in the hospital
parlors.
Rosemary Reception.
Miss Annie Blankenship will be
hostess Of the silver tea to be given
| at the Rosemary Library rooms to-
morrow afternoon. Receiving with
Miss Blankenship will be Mrs. Parker
Dashiell Mrs. W. C. Bentley. Mrs. j.
Aston Cabel1 and Mrs. c. E. Willis.
Tho rooms will be attractively deco
rated and tho social hour to be spent
promises much pleasure. Tho silver
offering at the door Will be used for
a much book fund in tho
library.
At the Girls Society Ten.
Miss Katherine Halves and Miss
Elizabeth Davenport will represent the
Girls Society at the tea-room con-
Quoted by members of the society In
the ladies' cafe of tho jefferson Hotel
this afternoon.
Miss Helen Lathrop, Miss Leila
Davenport and others of the younger
set will assist in dispensing the de-
| lightful hospitality of the tea room
where ices and cream will be served
as we'll as tea and toast. The bright
sunshine OF the March afternoons fills
Franklin Street going west, with a
gay throng of promenaders, and near
| ~ every one is glad to drop into tho
| tea-room for social chat.
| Mrs. svnnsop's At Homo.
The parlors OF the Executive Man.
sion with background of palms and
flowers and dainty and attractiveiy
arranged tea table. were pleasantly
| filled last Afternoon with many callers
who stopped for chat with Mrs Swan
son. Among those calling were. Mrs
Harris. Mrs. Robertson. Mrs. Fred
Peasants. Mrs. William Palmer, Mrs
Lightfoot. Miss Marie Lishtfoot. Miss
Chaplin. Mrs. Thomas Cary Johnson
! Mrs. Thomas Bocock, Mrs. Ashton
! Starke. Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. T. n
/ Vaughan. Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. C. c
| Walker, Mrs. Husband, of kentucky
who is spending the winter In Rich.
mond; Mrs. Branch and many others.
| These Tuesday at homes arc a spc-
| cially bright and delightful part OF
social life at the Mansion.
Personal Mention.
Miss Mary Price has returned from
a visit to her sister, Miss Lottie Price
at Mary Baldwin Seminary, Stanton.
| Miss Josephine Dickey. of Nelson
county, has resumed her studies al
Woman's College. this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. H, D. Armstrong are
visiting friends in Petersburg.
| Hon. John Goode, Of Washington. Is
Twisting his daughter, Mrs. William t
Brooke in Norfolk. q
The marriage of Miss Hattie Fitz.
hugh Poultney, Of Baltimore, to Mr.
Herbert T. Tiffany, of the same city
will be celebrated on April 23d at the
home OF the bride. No. 1872 West La
fayette Avenue, Baltimore.
Mrs. John D. Enright, of Danville
is visiting relatives in Richmond.
Mrs. William Brandon Rudd. OF
Hampton, has been elected secretary
of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Vir.
ginia Yacht Club.
/ Mr.. Edward Bargamin has return
ed to Richmond. after a visit to rela
tiVes at CroZet.
Officers have just been elected 70
i the Kent Literary Society at Al
berene, as follows: Mr.. James McCary
4 PRESIDENT: Miss Madge Thomas vice
4 president; Miss Roberta Buck, secre
1 tary; Mr.. w. e. Gilbert, critic: Mis-!
I Grace KIRBY. treasurer; Mr.. J. NV.
4 Taylor, chaplain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waverly r. Scott ar
spending some time in New York, a
the Hotel Astor.
Mr.. John T. Booker, who has beer
!. visiting his sister. Mrs. p. D. Glinn. o
4 Charlottesville, and Mrs. d. II. Nor
gan, at No. 1909 West Grace Street