The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28

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lecture was over, among them being a
shawl that once belonged TO Ruslin's
mother, several autograph copies OF
| his books and Il number Of his letter:
TO friends and relatives.
Or Interest Here.
| a recent exchange contains the fol.
lowing account of the house taken If
London by the special American am
bassador TO the coronaton:
The London home to the special
amba ssador to the corona ton OF Kine
George, John Hays Hammond. viii be
| the Burdctt-Coutts mansion-onc OF
the most notable residences In the
British capital. II adJoins the Duke oil
| Devonshires I'iccadilly residence. II
| is n great, sombcr-loolting place, witt
| ample accommodations for entertaining
and extensive window space for view
ing the royal professions that vii
| pass that way. II has long been known
as the headquarters Of the famou:
| Coutts family. ana in the reign OF
1 George ~. was rendezvous Of the
Wing leaders in politics. In later day:
the philanthropic Baboness Burdctt
! Coutts. who married late in life the
| young American-born NJ. r. for West
| minister, W. l. Burdett-Coutts, made
f! 1t a great social centre. Since tho
baroness died Stratton House has Ian
| guishcd somewhat, but it's Elories arc
| to be revived by the Hammond ten.
ancy."
| To Travel In the East.
| Miss Jane Ruthcrfoord and Mrs
| Douglas II. Forrest Will leave Thurs
| day OF next week for New York, from
which city they will sail with Or
Eager Of Baltimore. for All EXTENDED
tour of the East. They expect TO land
| first. at Naples, changing steamers a
that point, and going first to AlcNan-
| dria, Will spend some time in EGYPT
! Later they Will visit the various places
or interest i'll the Holy Land and vii
1 return to Italy some time In July
Mrs. Forrest AMI Miss rutherford vii
! remain abroad until late In the fall
| spending the remainder Of the sum
/ tncr. on their return from tho East, or
! the Continent and in England They
J will sail from New York OH the North
German Lloyd Line on the morning o!
April s.
Miss Mamie Mass!c, also of this city
will leave for New York Wednesday
I, sailing almost Immediately to spend
tho summer in Europe Miss Massie
will also land in naples. going first tc
Rome where she Will be for several
| weeks.
In Newport News.
! Miss Grace Perkins is the guest Of
Miss Cooke at her home in Newport
News, Va. Miss Perkins has been q
! recent guest or friends at Old Poin,
Comfort. where she has been exten.
sivc>y entertained.
Visiting Here.
Miss Norvell Harrison OF Charles
| ton. W. VA. Is spending sonic time In
| Richmond as the guest of Miss Matilda
| Jones. 207 West Main Street Miss
! Harrison formerly made her home in
! this city, and has a number Of relative.
| and friends here
f.eaytne for Alexandria.
/ Miss Katherine Pcyton, who has been
! the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
| r. Pcyton. Jr.. at their home, 1917 Park
Avenue. expects to leave Richmond the
! latter part OF this week for Alexandria
| In which city she will visit her cousin
| Miss Mildred Foster, for several days
| Miss Peyton Will return TO her home
"Edenburne." In Fauquier county. some
| time next week.
! Lecture Postponed.
| On account OF the sudden death OF
Mrs 3. lorraine yesterday, the regular
! Tuesday lecture which was to have
been given at the Richmond Art Club
| this afternoon has been postponed un-
I'll Thursday afternoon a. 80 o'clock
Mrs. Lorraine was one OF the most ac-
tive workers for the interest Of The
1 club. and closely associated in many
ways with the members.
] Engagement Announced.
| Mr.. and Mrs. 4. NJ Baer OF The
I Netherland Apartments, Washington
y. c.. have announced the engagement,
! OF their daughter. Rita. to Henry c
straus. of this city. 40 date has been
| announced for the wedding
stuart-snnders.
| Invitations have been received here
from Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew James
! Sanders, OF New Orleans, for the mar.
| riage Of their daughter. Miss Dorothy
| Muriel Sanders. to Charles Edward
stuart. formerly of Virginia The GER
tmony Will take place Monday evening
April q, at $50 o'clock, in ST. Georges
! church. New Orleans, and will be fol.
lowed BY reception from to IL
| o'clock in the home OF the brides par
| ents. at Saratoga Street and Palmer
| Avenue.
| The bride and bridegroom viii! spend
/ their honeymoon in Bermuda, and will
! DC al home after May IL in Bluefieid
". va. Mr. stuart has hosts of rela-
i ives throughout the State, and IS a
| son OF the late Judge Charles Stuart
/ of Alexandlia
! Wl.GiOnar? ylninn.
The Woman's Missionary Union OF
East Hanover Prebytery Will hold its
! annual meeting On March 80 and 81 al
| ne second PRESBYTERIAN Church. Rev
.
\ ;siyc the opening address on Wcdnes-
iiay nighsat 5 o'clock. 1t is expected
/. if:ai al the Presbyterian churches in
I. the city Will take part in this service.
Dr VOLS, Of Wilmington ~ c., adj
i dresses Tic meeting on Thursday night
i ana Rev. j. II. TAYLOR OF Washington
| y. e.. who has addressed the union on
other occasions, vii! speak at one OF
/, the DAY meetings These men are
speakers OF ability and we'll known In
their respective lines OF work The
| Thursday morning exercises begin ~
! 10 o'clock.
| VIII study C.ty.
\ meeting Of the newly organized
! Know Your City Club will be held
this afternoon a. 5:l5, in the Sunday
school room of the Seventh Street
Christian Church Mrs. W.T.. Robins
OF the Virginia Historical Society, viii
preside. Tho club has now eishty-iivc
members. This afternoons subject
| Will he The History and Geography of
| tho Civ" i.l,'