The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25

MRS. j. Lee Taller. her father-in-law.
robert w. Taller. OF New York, and
| Soniilahder Yates Stirling. U. :. ~, Of
| ding"
At the Womnn's Club.
! Ihe reception given by the members
, OF the Woman's club in honor OF John
Powell. which was postponed from
| Monday afternoon. will take place this
! AFTERNOON from TO o'clock. The
/ RECEIPT on VIII be very brillian. ar-
lair. owing to the large mc:nbersnlp
oil the club. no visitors cards may be
used this afternoon. and the only extra
guests for the occasion will be som
: OF the prominent musicians In Rich
inond
b F'innl Receptions.
The final receptions given bv the
: Valentine Museum took place yester-
/ day. These receptions have been
I given TO celebrate the one-hundredth
anniversary OF the erection of the
building. and over 1900 guests have
been entertained number Of promi-
ment men ana women assisted the
Valentines in doing the honors and
/ the rooms have been crowded with
/ guests during receiving hours at all
! OF the six entertainments given Dec
( orat!ons have been simple bowls OF
/ iilacs and doswood blossoms. and the
| u
/ open for guests.
Daughter. of 1872 Convene.
Delegates to the convention in Bal
tinore of the Daughters Of the War
/ Of 1872 arrived Monday in larger
/ numbers than on Sunday. and regis
tered At the Hotel Belvedere. which
Is to be the headquarters OF the
! society during its sessions While
the convention proper was not call.
N n n ~
morning. there were committee and
| executive meetings, to make prel!mi-
/ nary arrangements for the conven-
ton.
AS the occasion OF the Daughters
! gathering marks me centennial cele-
bration OF the second war with Eng
land. a fitting part Of the decoration
is the large oil painting entitled.
| birthplace of the Star-Spangled Ban
ner. the production of Miss Annie ~
| iiiil. who was the principal OF the
! old American Art School. of Balti-
more. An abundance OF silk national
and Maryland flags are draped about
the room.
Tuesday evening the banquet was
held Robert r. Lee responded to the
toas, TO Baltimore. and former Gov
ernor Edwin Warheld toasted the
State and Fort McHenry. Rev Dr.
Henry Branch spoke In praise OF the
| Daughters OF 1912. and Major John
Philip Hill toasted America of the
Present Day.
| The main object OF the organiza-
tion which convenes in this city is TO
, memorleiize the deeds or the heroes
of the War OF 1872. The various
! States represented at the gatherings
have not only interesting women
forming the membership. but they
have likewise special patriotic work
! in which they arc engaged. The
special work OF the national body at
present is the purchase OF room
| in the George Washington Memorial
building in Washington. where the
records OF the society may be proper
~ cared for.
Monday night there was n reception
| held In the ballroom OF the hostelry
by the national officers. when as many
real daughters as were present as
sisted in receiving. The real daugh-
ters present We're Mrs Belle II. Fon-
taine. Of Baltimore; Mrs. Mary Dallas
Strong, OF Washington. D. c: Miss VI
Louise Edge. OF Jersey city: and Mrs
| Kate X. Henry. OF Washington, d c.
The reception committee consisted OF
Mrs. Felix Agnus, chairman: Mrs
| Walter Swindell. assistant: Mrs. Will
liam r. Webb, Miss Florence Sadtler
! Nrs II. X. Hadel, Mrs. y. 1. Dashiell
and Mrs. R. *. Warning. At the close
OF the reception a buffet supper was
served.
Kappa Alpha Luncheon.
The second OF tho bi-monthly
luncheons given by the Kappa Alpha
Fraternity hero took place at the
Business Mems Club yesterday at 1
o'clock. Covers were laid for thirty
I'VE members. and the guest OF honor
was Dr. John w. Abercrombie, ex-
! president OF the University OF Ala
hama, and a member of the chapter
there. DR.. Abercromble Is now Con-
| gresham Large elect from Ala bama.
Jennings Wise. the president, presided.
! and new constitution was adopted
| which Will perfect better organiza-
ton Under this new constitution
two new officers were elected. These
were a scond vice-president. Louis
Mckay Judkins. and third vice
| president, Frank W. Duke
Marriage Announced.
Cards have been received IN Rich
mond announcing the marriage OF Miss
Roy Smith. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
| O. C. Smith. to George Wilson Cabell.
The wedding was celebrated in Baton
Rouge. La. on Wednesday, April 10
Portsmouth Wedding.
AT 1880 O'clock Monday evening
there was solemnized IN Trinity Epis-
copal Church. Portsmouth, the we'd
ding of Miss Augusta Macon Maupin
and John Ridgely Porter. The bride
! the daughter of Mrs. John Cooke
Maupin, wore a gown of white satin,
! hand embroidered. and trimmed with
! princess lace and pearls, and her tulle
veil caught with a wreath of orange
| blossoms. She carried a shower bou-
quet of roses and lilies OF the valley
She entered with her uncle. Rev. John
! c, Cornick, who gave her away. Miss
Mary Holton Hunter. AS maid o.
honor, was gowned In white crepe
meteor hand embroidered. and car
ried Richmond roses The matrons of
honor. Mrs. julius Faucette. Mrs. ]. L.
Hatton Nash and Mrs. Henry w. Mac
Kenzie, wore pale green satin gowns
and carried large clusters OF Richmond
roses.
The groom is son Of Mr.. and Mrs.