The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-15


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Julian Morris (managcr and sccre-
tary). Dir. J. 6. O'Brien. Murray Boo
cock. III. l.. Magruder, and Dr. T. J..
thurman. The directors are IT, T..
Masruder, Murray Boocock. John D.
sawyer G.. X. Houghton. Dr J. e. In
gerso!i. John Armstrong Cha!oner. Ed
win H. Fellowes. DR.. G. j. OBti-ii. Or.
f. l.. Thurman. T.. II. Joslin. Frank VI.
Randolph. Julian Morris Bernard :.
Horne. w Il. Rankin. Robert Il. Craw-
ford. ana l.. Pugh.
Entertained In Bnitimorc.
Mrs. =. Nelson Strothcr gave a small
bridge whist party Monday afternoon
at 'ChetOlah," her country home at
RuHton, Md.. for Mrs. Lucy Hayes But
trick. OF this city. Mrs. Buttrick is
the guest OF her sister. Mrs. John
Hyatt Wight at Wildwood her
handsome country estate in the Greet.
Spring Valley. y great deal OF en-
tertainns has been done for Mrs.
Wight and her guest.
stn.-at-IIomc " hist Club.
The S,ay-ut-IIolne Wits, Club held
its regular weekly meeting on last
Monday evening at tho home o: Mrs.
&. " +. Brock, zoo East FtankI!u
Street There were Two tables play
ing. aud the best score was made by
MISS Margaret Morson and Admiral
carrie Webster. Mrs Smith and Mrs..
Cornell. The clu6 viii meet next week
on Monday evening, az usual At the
residence Of Mrs. Bland smith, aol
East G.acc street.
Important Meetings,
The Dorothy payne Madison Chap
{ ter. daughters o; 1879 WI! hold taeir
. "a IL
Mrs. Leroy Brown. $50 West Grace
/ Street. y LARGE attendance IS sH
peo;cd, a : this vii! b the last meet
+ ing until neat fall
/ The Story-Tcl.ers' League Of Rich
mond VIII hold its regular monthly
nesting this afternoon At = y clock at
4 the Virginia Mechanics Institute. As
t.ls is tA= last meeting Of the present
school year. fun attendance Is de
sized. \ very attractive program has
been arranged for the afternoon.
: Returned 10 Itichmond.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Hasklns Hobson en-
tertained very delightful! house party
a; MI; Airy" their home IN Powhaian
county. for tho past weekend. Mr.
and Mrs. Hobs5n's guests were Mr.. and
Mrs Hubert Houston. Nj. ana Mrs.
/ Augustine Royal, OF Richmond. and
Mrs. Michau%. Of Jefferson"
/ sailing for Panama.
/ Mrs. :. b Williamson. who has been
I spending the past winter season at
! the University OF Virginia, Is now IN
/ New York. from wh.ch city she expects
/ TO sail this morning FOR her home in
Panama. Mrs. Williamson was accom-
( panied by her daughter. Miss Julia
/ Williamson. who has been student
/ at Stuart Hall. IN stanton. this &ss-
/ sion. They were Joined IN New YORK
By Thomas = Merrick. who also sails
/ for Panama this morning.
Going Ahrond.
Mrs Henry a. Seymour Miss Rae
( Seymour and Miss Helen W. Seymour.
/ OF Washington. sailed last week OH
the steamship KONG Albert from New
York for Naples. Italy. They VIII!
spend the summer months In Southern
! Europe, going later to England
! Miss Rae Seymour spen, some time
here last winter as the guest Of
| friends.
At the Jefferson. :.
Mrs W. Q. shannon, o: Henderson.
/ y. C.. Is a guest at the jefferson Hotel
IN This city. Mrs. shannon is one OF
! the mos; patriotic women Of her state
I sac IS a Colonial Dame. a Daupghte
I o, the American Revolution and one
! OF the state historians OF the North
| Carolina Division o: the United Daush-
/ tiers OF the Confederacy.
| a beautiful Bnll.
| The bail given last night at the
/ Masonic Temple by the Richmond
! Chapter. United Daughters of the Con-
federacy was n splendid success. The
| ballroom WAS hung with red para OILS
| and battle flags of the ConfederaCy.
! and the stage was arranged win gem
! u!ne old cannon and muskets. Red
| and white flowers We're used every
where. and the supper room was dec
Il
| SILK flags.
There was much sentiment about the
| whole thing. and the scent of tea roses
was in the folds OF the quaint old
gowns.
Many old dresses were worn. and
there was waving OF turkey feather
fans and gallant bowling and low
| curtsies. one young man came to
! the ball III the cadet Uniform that
| his father had worn at New Market,
/ and many brilliant uniforms graced
| the occasion The old-fashioned
! square dances were fascinating. and
| the contrast in STYLES was really APP
| palling when one looked upon a mod
| ern gown side by side with a quaint
white wedding dress that had graced
two generations.
| !. was Il very brilliant affair. and
marked one of the most distinguished
| and notable gatherings OF society in
| many years. Several hundred guests
| were present for the grand march
thar opened the ball, and the gallery
was crowded with visitors.
/ Invitations out.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Fox Jeffress have
! sent out invitations for The marriage
/ OF their niece. Minerva Waller Has
| kins, to Thomson kingsford. the cere-
! mOny to take place on the evening of
! Wednesday, June 5, at half-after G