The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-11
Clay Chamberlain, Miss Lou Belle
Catesby Jones, Mrs. st. George Bryan,
Miss Alice Parker and others.
Dr. Ralnsey nt Club.

addressed a large audience at Womans
Club yesterday afternoon. his subject
being THE Purpose OF the In Me-
lmorlam.'
The beauty Of the theme, tho elo-
quent earnestness OF the speaker and
the intelligent appreciation OF his
hearers combined to render the after
noon one of rare pleasure for members
and the many out-of-town guests who
enjoyed the clubs hospitality.
Hostesses of the afternoon were Mrs. A.
IT, Reynolds, Mrs John NJ. Noting,
Miss Kate Winston, Miss Lucy Quarles,
Mrs Freeman Dance, Mrs. George b.
Jennings, Mrs. John Brockcnbrough
and Miss Edith Smith.
The works of Father Tabb, the dis
tinguished Virginia poet, will be dis
oussed Tomorrow afternoon at the
meeting of the Literary Round Table
of the club. under the direction of
Miss Annie Stegar Winston, authoress
and clever woman Of letters
clnytor--Doatwright.
Invitations have been received In
Sampson Boatwright for the marriage
OF their daughter, Gertrude Harris Cor
don. to Mr.. William Graham Clayton
the ceremony to be performed on We'd
nesday evening, February 10th, at G
o'clock, in the chapel of Virginia Col
lege, at Roanoke.
A reception will follow the wedding,
which will be one Of the most fashion
able Of the winter In Roanoke.
Valentine Ten.
"1n the Service of the King" Circle
No. g. of Kings Daughters, will give
Valentine tea In the home Of Mrs. a,
T. King, No. II North Twenty-ninth
street. on Thursday afternoon from 4
to 6 o'clock.
To Meet This Afternoon.
The Williams Memorial Circle will
meet this afternoon at 1870 o'clock in
the nome of Mrs. l.. II. Jenkins. No.
1918 West Grace Street. Members are
urged to be present as State and inter
national dues are to be collected The
annual election of officers will take
place.
Pic and Pound Party.
Tho Newberry Memorial Circle Of
Kings Daughters and Sons will give
a pie and pound party at the home Of
their leader. Mrs. Thomas j. Jones. No.
SIT North Fourth Street. The party
is to be for the benefit of Shelterins
Arms Hospital.
Military wedding.
At the wedding of Miss Bessie Nc
Lean. eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Mclean, to Lieutenant William
A. Dallam, Twelfth Cavalry, United
States Army, to take place at 4:30
+. NJ. March Sd. in the Church of the
Heavenly Rest, New York, the details
will make the celebration a military
affair, and the decorations. in compli-
ment to the cavalry, will be yellow
flowers and ribbon. combined with
American flags.
Mrs. McLcan's cousin. the Rev. DR.
J. Nevett Steele. will officlate, assisted
by the Rev. DR.. Shipman, chaplain al
West Point during the cadetship OF
Lieutenant Dallam, and the Rev. DR.
Osborne Ingland, of Frederick, Md.
who performed the ceremony when Mr.
and Mrs. Mclean were welded twenty
four years ago
There is to be no formal reception
but the family and guests from on,
of town will be invited to return to the
house, where the bride will cut the
wedding cake with the grooms sabre
The cake will be made at the old home
of the brides mother, in Frederick
Nd, and sent to New York.
On February 5th Mrs. Mclean entered
the American Revolution. On the same
day the active officers of the society
presented life membership, with ar
Illuminated certificate, to Miss Mclean
as wedding gift.
The Monday German.
The Monday German. led by Colone
10 Lane Stern. last evening. was I'M
usually brilliant on account of the
,,,on 1,icit ba NJ
were Miss Sara Gibson and Miss Mil
dred Dulaney. of Baltimore: Miss Page
Of Clarke county, and Miss McMullen
of Maryland.
The music, the supper. the decora.
tons, the pretty gowns worn. and the
pretty figures led, rendered the dance
quite UP to the high standard Of the
Monday Club.
Valentine Dance.
valentine dance will be given al
Hermitage Club on Friday evening by
the younger boys. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bowe and Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Larus
Jr., will be chaperons
At Homes Discontinued.
Mrs. G. A. Swanson has discontinued
her Tuesday afternoon at homes fol-
the month of February.
Personal Mention.
Miss Annie Laurie Haynes, an attrac.
tive member Of the younger social sci
in Richmond, left Saturday for Sweet
Briar Institute.
Miss Mary Saunders. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. a. Saunders. Jr., leave.
to-day, returning to Sweet Briar.
Mrs. Kitty Scott McGilvra is ex
pected to return this week after {
visit to Washington.
Mrs. Robert Pegram is visiting hel
parents. MI. and Mrs. Harry Hodges, il
Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. mccullough
and Miss Virginia Carter Mccullough
who came to Richmond to be present a
the wedding, on Saturday last. Of Mis-:
Eta Hayes to Mr.. John II. Wight, @
Baltimore. have returned home.
Miss Mamie Morton has returned
from a visit to her father at Lahore.
Miss Julia Gardiner Tyler daughter
of President and Mrs. Lyon G. Tyler
of William and Mary College. leaves
this week for New York, where she
will Ioin a Yachting party TO Cuba ant