The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

The crush attendant upon It testified
70 the estimation in which Richmond
ho!ds It's crack military organization.
FloWers, lights. music, a great tllrong
OF beautifully attired women and gall
liant men-these were the Impressions
brought away by the guests OF the
one hundred and nineteenth anniver-
sary.
Left for Washington.
Governor Claude A. Swanson and
Mrs. Swanson left the first of the week
Tor Washington, where the Governor
mas been in attendances upon the con-
ference of the executive heads Of
States held at the White House, and
Mrs. Swanson has been in the whirl
OF social life, which has characterized
the week at the national capital.
On Wednesday evening last the com
mencement exercises of the Richmond
Training School for Kindergartncrs
was held in the parlors of Woman's
Club and diplomas were awarded six
young Virginia girls. The occasion
was most pleasant. and the graduates.
as we'll as the director of the school.
Miss Alice Parker We're showered with
congratulations
Flag Day.
Wednesday was Virginia Day in Rich
mond as well as at jamestown Island.
1t was kept In the city as Flag Day,'
by the Federation of Mothers, Clubs.
who had flag stations throughout
Richmond, and disposed of the State
symbol to all classes and conditions Of
buyers for the establishment ana
equipment Of children's Fairgrounds.
The movement was great success.
and the hands of the mothers were
greatly strengthened and encourages
Tor their work by the sympathy and
support they received.
The Social Outloo,l.
The Sheltering Arms Circle of Kings
Daughters. of which Mrs. NJ. c. Pat
terson Is leader will unite with Mrs.
Y. =. Lees Circle. the Kate Empie
GuiSon, in giving May Day fete
for the benent Of shelterinr Arms
Hospital, on the lawn at Revellle, the
suburban home of DR.. and Mrs. r. A,
Patterson.
The fete will take place on Friday
afternoon May 22d, and Will be q. very
pretty affair. a number of young
girls will revive the old English Gus
tom Of dancing around the Maypole,
and the browning OF the May queen
VIII delight the little people present.
Cake and cream. lemonade and home
made candy will be for SALE and guests
VIII be served by. dainty mattresses
from the Junior Auxiliary and by
flower girls In costume.
A professional palmist Will tempt
all present to take a peep into the
| future.
Aluninue Gathering.
| The Alumnae Association of the
Woman's College. this city will have
Its annual celebration In the form of a
tgarden fete at Lakeside Country Club
The committee of arrangements in.
icludes Mrs. Ruth Burton Fensom anf
Miss Becker. Admission will be onl,
by cards, which must be secured be.
fore May cad, from Mrs. Fensom, No
l40l Hanover Avenue, Special cars
will leave First and Broad Streets a,
p. NJ. to convey the alunnae to
Lakeside.
4 The affair promises to be most at.
! tractivc, and members of the asso.
/ citation are looking forward to it Will
| much pleasure and with the cSpecta.
ton that the gathering this year viii
1 be even larger than heretofore.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Iirocl1e nbrough--NOrrIcet.
| Mrs. William c. Norfleet announce.
! the engagement and approaching mar
riage Of her daughter, Susie Friend, t.
Mr.. i, Wexford Brockenbrough. Th,
marriage will take place June 18th
in the home of the bride. Invitations
will be limited to the families of brid
and groom and few intimate friends
Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs. Frances S. Montague announce
the engagement OF her daughter, Eve
/ lyn Byrd. to, Mr.. ]. Warren Blanton
Jr.. of Richmond. the wedding to b.
celebrated June 18th.
! kallc-VnuShnn.
1 Mrs. Susan Quarles Sadler announces
/ the engagement of her daughter, Mar
(! tina Sadler Vaughan, to tho Rev. u. II
/ kahle, of Abingdon. The wedding
will take place in June.
unker--L0ng.
The wedding of Miss Jeanette u
| Long, daughter OF the Rev. George A
lLong, to Br, Harry B. Baker, son Of
the late Mr., and Mrs. II. Roberts Baker
OF this city. will be quietly celebrated
Il n. q L ~..t.