The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
SOCIAL, and
personal

rriIE factitliat a cllnrming Richmond
girl. Miss Martha Patterson
Bowie. the daughter of Mrs. Elf
nbcth Branch Bowie, Of thls city,
has the unusual distinction for a South
ern girl OF being president of the Sc
Nor class at Vassar College invests
the finals there with interest for the
many friends Of Miss Bowie.
The baccalaureatc sermon was de-
livorcd In the chapel of Nassar College
yesterday morning at II o'clock. This
afternoon at 3 o'clock Mrs. Taylor, the
wife OF President Taylor. OF the col
ilcge. will be at homo to the members
of the senior class. This evening MT 8
o'clock the Phi Beta <nppa address
will be delivered. To-morrow after
noon ut 4 o'clock class day and tree
exercises will mark the senior class
celebration. This Will be followed in
the evening by the presidents recep
tion, and on Wednesday, forenoon at 10
O'Clock by commencement exercises
proper
AS the president OF the class OF 1905.
Miss Bowie Will be the central figure
in all tho commencement features. She
has taken a splendid stand at college
y
and will return to Richmond with we'll
deserved honors. for which she is en-
titled to the utmost credit Miss Bow
les brother. Mr.. Russell Bowie. grad
3uate In the class Of 1904 Of Harvard.
will finish his ministerial course at the
Theological Seminary this year. and
be ordained to the Epscopal ministry.
Mr. Bowie will Immediately enter upon
the duties of his first charge. and will
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Sailed for Europe.
Mrs Joseph Willard. accompanied
by her daughters and Miss Hopkins,
of Baltimore sailed from New York
Saturday by the Red Star liner Fin
land for Europe. The party Will make
an extended stay. and will be joined
later by Colonel Willard.
Tylcr-BcIl.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Bell, OF Whining
ton, F'luvanna county, have Issued in
vitntions for the marriage Of their
daughter, Evelyn Gray. to Mr.. James
Hoge Tyler. Jr., son of former Governor
j. Hoge Tyler. of Radford, Va.
The wedding party will go from
the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
Clifton NJ. Miller No. eli East Grace
Street, to the First Baptist Church,
where the ceremony will be performed
June 2Sd, at $50 o'clock
Miss Bell has made her home in
Richmond for several winters. and is
thoroughly and most pleasantly iden-
titled with Richmond society. Mr..
Tyler Is also established here socially
and in business, where he and his bride
Will make their future home. when they
return from their bridal trip.
Gill-NelAen.
Mr. and Mrs r. Nielsen announce the
engagement and approaching marriage
of their daughter, Mathilde Marie, to
Mr.. Rudolph Parker Gill, formerly of
Richmond, but now OF Naldosta, Ga.
The wedding I'LL take place June 25th.
General Meeting.
A general and very important meet
ing of the Association for the Preserva-
ton of Virginia Antiquities will be
held Wednesday. June 10th. at noon, in
the Virginia Historical Society rooms.
A full attendance Of members is re-
quested.
East Hanover Presbytery.
The quarterly meeting of the wo-
mans Missionary Union of East Han
over Presbytery will be held in the
Bon Air Presbyterian Church to-mor-
the Southern station at IL A. M to-
morrow. and all desiring to attend can
avail themselves Of its convenience as
to hours and comfort.
VIII Make Debut.
Miss Bessie Shelton Moss. recent
graduate of the Richmond School OF
Expression. will make her debut as a
professional reader in the Barton
Heights Hall Tuesday evening. June
10th. Music will be furnished by the
Northside Orchestra, under the lead
ership of Mrs. y. P. Fourqurean. The
vocal soloists OF the evening will be
Mrs. Belle Powell Graham and Mrs.
w. X. Bache.
"a Village Post-O flee"
A most delightful entertainment was
given by the Excelsior Y of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union 1T
No 9o61s Floyd Avenue on Thursday
evening. in honor Of the players lin
The Village Post Office" The play
was decided success, both financially
and dramatically. A program, includ-
ing readings and music, was rendered,
after which parlor games were played
until late hour. when refreshments
We're served.
Annual Recital.
The NTH annual recital of Miss Viola
Diacont's piano and voice class was
given Friday night, June 5th, at
Hail., corner Of Twenty-fifth
and Clay Streets, to an OVERLOOKING
house. The class sat in tiers against
a decorative background of palms. smi-
lax and roses, and each member rem
dered selections In manner highly
creditable to themselves, and their in
structor. A prayer by the Rev. Tilden
Scherer preceded the program.
The class march was led by Miss
Alma Francis. Composers represented
In numbers given were Behr, Brown
ell, Biederman. Oesten. Janson, II.
Lane Wilson, Potter, Fischer flaming.
Paderewski, Schubert, Chaminadc,
Sponholtz, Carrie Bond, Reichart, Ga
briel-Marle and Weber. Those taking
part in the program were Master, viii i
liam Peroe, Miss Diacont, Mrs. Arthur
Nielsen. Misses Louise Mills and Emma
Hay, Mrs. j. L. Williams. soprano; Miss
E. o. Bailey, contralto: Mr.. &. S. Eber-
sole, tenor. and Mr.. c. B. Redtield, |
basso: Miss Maggie Bryant, Masters
William AGREE and Earl Livesay, Misses