The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

IN the absence from the city Of Mrs.
Beirne Blair, president Of Wo-
mans Christian Association. the
following communication. written
by Miss Elizabeth M. Clark. has
come to Miss II. w. Baldwin, OF. No. 3l5
east Franklin street:
"On Saturday, March 9TH, the provis-
lonal territorial committee Of Virginia
and the Carolinas held its fret session
in Charlotte at the Hotel selwyn.
~ am glad TO be able to tell you
that definite organization was eff
fected to include the student, city and
Industrial association work of these
three States. The following officers
: were elected: Miss Julia Alexander.
president; Miss Elizabeth Long, score.
tary; Miss Louise Wadsworth. treas
tircr Miss Anna d. Caster was chosen
executive secretary and Miss Ida Carl
son. studant secretary.
since there has been no definitely
organized work in Virginia during the
past year and a half, 1T Is the inten-
ton of these two workers to give
AS much time as possible to that state
In the near future, with the pur-
pcse OF strengthening the organi2n .
tons already existing, and eventually
Hoiping in the formation of now ones.
MISS easier is planning TO leave
here on March Goth. reaching Rich
inond the following day. 1 have, told
llcr | am sure that she will have a
delightful time with you: l think you
VIII enjoy facing your problems to-
Eether and working them out"
1T only remains to add that Miss
easier will be in Richmond several
weeks and that an opportunity will
be given to the public to meet her dur.
ing her stay.
VIII BE Mt the Jefferson.
The Marchese San Germano. who IS
expected In Richmond to-day with her
little daughter and her attendants. and
who viii be at the Jefferson Hotel dur
ing her stay, will go from here to New
York and sail for Rome, where she
and her husband have their residence
for the greater part of the year.
The marchesc is a niece or Mr.. Ran
dolph Holiday. and has many relatives
in Richmond.
Miss TomplSIn. Hostess.
Miss Nellie Tompkins will be hostess
of the tea room at the Jefferson Hotel
this afternoon. She will be assisted
by Misses Elizabeth Atkinson. Jessie
Hazard, Mary and Julia Moore and
Mrs. Horace Hawes.
Mrs. johnson Card Hostess.
Mrs. Ira Branch Johnson. of Norfolk,
formerly Miss Louise Herbert, much
admired Richmond girl. entertained at
bridge in her apartments at the STRAIT
ford on Wednesday afternoon, her
guests being Miss Louise Jones, Miss
Nan Freeman. Miss Mary Duncan. Miss
katherine Newbill, Miss Bessie Doyle.
Miss Bessie Merritt and Miss Mary
King Nash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Geirshoser and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Geirshoser, of
New York, who have been spending
two months In Cuba and Florida,
reached Richmond on Friday, and are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Dettel-
bach, at No. 1131 West Franklin Street.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. David Dunlop. who has been en-
tertainins house party at her PLAN
tatioq. in Brunswick county, has had
the following guests at her home in
Petersburg this week: Colonel and Mrs.
George a. Pierce and Mrs. Philip Berry
of Washington; Mr.. j. /. Hartman
and Mr.. Duncan Cameron. of New York.
Mrs. Henry Harwood has returned
from trip to Maryland. where she
visited friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gray have rent
cd their apartment at the Chesterfield.
10 Judge Rhea. Mrs. Gray is now in
Wilmington. n. c.. as the guest of her
parents. She expects to go to Oklaho-
ma with Mr.. Gray before returning to
Richmond.
Mrs. James Aston Cabell expects to
spend some time in New York soon
with relatives there, and afterward to
visit General and Mrs. William Rufin
Cox at their country home in North
Carolina.
Mr.. Arthur Travers. of this city, at
tended the wedding of Mrs. Evelyn
Byrd Page. of Berryville, to Mr.. John
S. Goldsmith, of Atlanta, Ga, which