The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
SOCIAL. and
PERSONAL

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! ~ NE reads q good deal about the
ia beauty OF the Channel Island
IN daffodil farms, but Richmond
| women need not send inagina-
ton and desire SO far afloat, for al
High Hills. near Shirley on james
River, under the fostering supervision
of Miss Mary Carter, the pale gold OF
the little field blossom is already flood
| ing the gardens with such breath-of
sprlngtime as must have inspired
Shakespeare when he saw their up
springing In Warwickshlrej and wrote
of them as the flowers
THAT come before the swallow dares,
| And take the winds Of March with
beauty"
Tho visitor to the Womnn's Exchange
on Saturday morning was admitted to
somewhat OF realization of what lux
uriant daffodil growth at High Hills
must mean. for Miss Carter had Just
sent to tho exchange 1900 freshly
plucked flowers from her garden. They
lit up the rooms with the radiance OF
their blobm, and seemed to say to all
passers-by: II have come to show you
where the footsteps OF sprngtime have
lately passed and the blessing she has
left for you In her passing"
Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Writ Lefew an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Alleine. to Mr.. John J. Ballou, IN,
the wedding to take place In April.
Annual Meeting.
At the annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Exchange on Friday the follow
ing officers were elected: Mrs. Henry
T. Wickham. president; Mrs. Thomas r.
Jeffress. first vice-president; Mrs. Fl. %.
Baskerville. second vice-presdent; Mrs.
Edward j. Willis, third vice-president;
Mrs. William S. Donnan. treasurer:
Miss f. II. Munford, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. F. w. Isaacs corresponding
secretary. The advisory board includes
Messrs. Cannon, Catlin, Ellyson,
Halves, Leake and Wickham. Very In
teresting reports were read by the
treasurer, secretaries and chairmen of
the various committees; also from the
superintendent and bookkeeper.
Children's Character Dali.
A childrens character ball will be
given under the auspices of Beth Aha
bah Auxiliary in Masonic Temple to.
night, and promises to be very brill
liant affair.
The committee for the evening
WHICH mas CudTBe OF IN
composed Of Mrs. NJ. e. Marcuse, Mrs
Meyer Kirsh, Mrs. Clarence M.lhiser
Mrs. I. l. straus, Mrs. Samuel Cohen
Mrs. L. N. Calisch, Mrs. Leon Nelson
Mrs. Henry Wallerstein, Mrs. S. NJ
Block, Mrs. Aaron Greenwald. Mrs
Leon Dettelbach, Mrs. E. Bottigheimer
Mrs. Joseph l.. Levy, Mrs. Frank
Leibermuth, Miss Rosa F'leishman.
Miss NJ H. Binswanger. Mrs. j.
Lichtenstein and Miss Merle Hessbe-g
Will he Social Event.
One of the social events OF the week
will be the indoor track meet which
win be held at the Horse Show Build
ing on Saturday night at o'clock
Blocks of boxes and seats have already
been reserved for University of vir-
ginia alumni and students, who will sit
together and cheer for the Virginia
others to get the silver cup for the
greatest number of points
A similar reservation has been laid
aside for alumni and -tudents of Rich
mond College. Besides these box par
ties of students and their friends, many
boxes have been spoken for by indi-
viduals. Some of those who have Sc
cured boXes are Messrs. 10 Lane Stern
Thomas B. McAdams, Henry S. Hotch-
kiss, George keesee, Stuart Christian.
Dewey Cooke. Harvey Haynes. Miss
Carrie Leftwich, Messrs. Samuel Cohen
James Drake, Lucius Cary. Alex. Neale
Charlie straus. j. P. Beadles. Eimore
D. Hotchkiss, Jr., W. F. Gordon and H..
A. Smith.
Circle to Meet.
Kings Daughters Circle, No. L. In
the Service Of the King, will meet this
afternoon at 1870 o'clock, in the home
of Mrs. j. II. Armitage, of No. Z North
Twenty-ninth Street All members are
invited to be present and a full at
tendance is desired.
March Recital.
Mrs. Rockwood's March recital will
be given at her residence studio on
Thursday evening at $50 O'Clock.
Friends of the pupils and of Mrs.
lockwood are invited to be present.
Miss Hawes's Party.
Miss Katherine Hawes who will go
abroad in June to remain until Au-
gust, will have in her party Miss
Connie Evans, daughter of che Rev.
DR.. and Mrs. W. e. Ev@ts, ana E',ss-s.
Moylan and Blair Fits.
Miss Taylor's Engagement.
The acknowledgement Pilot is au-
thSAitJ 1oA tIS VI lHe
engagement of Miss Louie L. Taylor,
of Norfolk, to Mr.. John Letcher, Of Lex
ington. AS both Miss Taylor and Mr.
Letcher are prominently known and
connected. the announcement is one
of much interest. Miss Taylor was
directress of the Norfolk branch of the
Association for the Preservation Of
Virginia Antiquities, and Is an active
member Of the Woman's Auxiliary to
the Board of Missions of the Episcopal
Church. Mr.. Letcher, who Is a civil
engineer. is engaged professionally at
this time in Norfolk. He, is son OF
former Governor Letcher.
The wedding will take place during
June in Norfolk.
Merchn
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. p. Hat
field, OF Fort Meyer, have announced
the engagement of their daughter
Helen, 20 Lieutenant Berkeley Thorne
Merchant, Thirteenth United States
Cavalry. The wedding will take place
in the late fall.
To Study for Ministry.
Mr.. Percy Pemberton, son OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. T. William Pemberton. has an
nounced his intention OF entering Union