The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-24

Mrs. Leland Rankin and Mrs. j. C.
Robertson, assisted by Mrs. julien Hill,
Miss Elizabeth Patterson. Miss Martha
Robinson and Miss Mamie Davenport.
At the tea table, Miss Mary John
ston, Mrs. Matte Paul Myers and Mrs.
Moses y. Hoge had with them as
helpers. Miss Ellen Blair Miss Jessie
Hazard, Mrs. w. j. Leake, Mrs. James
H. Dooley and Mrs. John 7. Ander-
son.
Appeal for Day Nursery.
On account of the inclemcnt weather
of Friday. the results of donation day
at the Belle Bryan Day Nursery were
somewhat disappointing. In conse-
quence contributions OF all kinds are
asked for and will be received
throughout this week.
Called Meeting.
All officers and chairmen OF COM
mittees are earnestly requested to at
tend called meeting to be held at II
o'clock this morning in the 'Woman's
Christian Association, Nos. 709-7l1
East Franklin Street. as Miss Anna d.
territorial committee, has something
of Importance to communicate.
The patronesses for the Rollickers'
minstrel show to be given in Belvidere
Hall at $3.50 P. NJ. on Friday for the
benefit of the Woman's Christian Asso-
citation are:
Mrs. C. A. SwansonAllss E. Martin
Mrs. a. d. Blair Miss Annie Guy
Mrs. f. Haughton Mrs. j. Fl. Moore
Mrs. P. Conquest Mrs. j. C. Stewart
Mrs. b. Crump Mrs. A. +. Rahm
Mrs. G.. A. Lyon Mrs. w. NJ. Wade
Mrs. C. o. Saville Mrs. c. P. Walford
NiEs NJ N0r,vond
and others.
Miss Grnnt ut Punta Dclgadu.
Miss Avis Grant, who sailed on March
18th on the White Star steamship Ro-
manic. with Mrs. John II. Eager. OF
Baltimore. has arrived at Punta Del
gada, in the Azores Islands. The party
will visit Madeira. Gibraltar and AL
giers en- route to Naples, and will re-
main abroad for five months The
other members of the party are Miss
Pearl Heck. of Raleigh. y. c.: Miss
Leila Barker and Miss, Jessie Apperson,
of Lynchburg; Misses Frank Hanes.
Winston Salem, n. c., and Misses Eva
Drewry and Louie Gay, of Cuthbert,
Ga.
The party is due to arrive in New
York on August 10th, By the Red Star
Liner finland.
To Meet To-day.
The Masonic Home Auxiliary will
meet this morning at II o'clock in
Masonic Temple. A full attendance Is
desired.
Returned to New York.
Miss Dorothy Christian. Miss Zaldee
Branch and Miss Ella Buck, who have
been spending their spring vacation
most pleasantly in Richmond. have re-
turned to Miss Spence's school in New
York.
Although the Lenten season forbade
any formal or elaborate entertaining
for the young ladies', a number OF lun-
cheons. theatre parties and other OUT
ings were arranged in their honor by
Richmond friends, who always welcome
their arrival with pleasure and bid
them good-by with regret.
sIid-Lcntcn Luncheon.
A mldLent luncheon will be given
for the benefit of the Arlington mon
umhnt fund on Wednesday, April lst.
in Lee Camp Hall.
Mrs. Thomas S. Bocock is State direc-
tor of the Arlington Monument Assoc
citation. Mrs. David Thomas Williams
will be chairman of the entertainment
and will be assisted by a committee
of ladies' from Richmond Chapter,
United Daughters Of the Confederacy.
Full details regarding the luncheon
will be published later.
Mrs. Ellerson Hostess.
Mrs. Ida w. Ellerson will be the
hostess of this afternoon at the Wo-
mans Club when the Virginia Society
of Colonial Danes holds its March |
meeting.
The society has entered upon a new
era in its history, and all its meetings
hereafter Will be held at the club. with
different members to provide the So
cial entertainment following the bus
mess meetings.
Personal Mention.
Mrs William Rhett, Of Columbus, |