The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-10

give a concert this evening at $50
o'clock at the 9tieff Piano Comps
hall, lit West Broad street, for the ben
eft OF the woman's Christian Tenn
perance union headquarters The
choir Is composed of some of the best
talent OF the city, and Mrs. Terrell,
the contralto OF Park Place church,
VIII assist Miss Marie Grubbs, of Pc
gram 8 seminary. in giving several
readings. A silver Offering will be
taken al the door.
RIchmonders at District Meeting.
.f-r- Firth district committee cnnven=
ton Of the United Daughter of Con
federary, Virginia State division, was
held in Farmvlle, Va, on Thursday
and Friday Of last week. Delegates
from ali the chapters OF the district
( wore reurpscqttd, including the local
chapters, Richmond, Lee and Chester
Geld, After arriving on Thursday eve
ming, the daughters We're given a cor
dial and charming welcome at large
/ reception in the home OF Mrs. w. Il.
! Chabpeu. An incident worthy of note
was the presence Of the wives of two
ex-Fovernors, and the daughter OF an
other ex- governor.
on Friday morning the business ses-
sion began, and after prayer by the
Rev, Booker, Of the Episcopal church,
the opening address, OF WtiCDiA0 was
made bv the principal Of tho FarmViile
High school. Mr. Martin, The chair
man Of the district Mrs. Walter +.
( Allen responded, and the work OF the
daV began Reports from the PRESIDENT
| of the various chapters were read ana
discussed.
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph made an
appeal for the relief fund. Mrs. sam
{ w williams spoke in behalf OK the
Shiloh monument, and Mrs. j. NJ.
! Gregory spoke in the interests or the
( Arlington fund. They were followed
I by Mrs Andrew Jackson Montague,
( president Of the Home for Needy Con
/ federate Women, who gave an inter
esting account Of the work Of that In
stitutIon She presented the cause in
a forcefu1 and convincing manner, and
/ told the history Of the home and the
yiclssitude= through which 1t has
passed.
a delight luncheon was served at
1 o'clock al which a drive to the
/ horne Of General Joseph r.. Johnson
1 was rendered the daughters of Lee
chapter, through the courtesy of Mrs
/ Davis. which provided most interest
| ing and thoroughly enjoyable trip.
! Friday evening ~ program OF
! speeches and music was prepared and
exercises held in the auditorium of
the State Female Normal school, fol-
lowed by a reception by the faculty
and the evening ended with a dance
given by the FarTnville German club
and held In the ballroom of the new
hotel.
Among the delegates from Rich
mond attending were the following:
: Mesdames Andrew J. Montague, Nor
man v. Randolph. Walter p. Allen, Il.
A. 3Ienner Chas. j. Rose. s. w. Will
! ltArns J. 81 Gregory, Percy h. Traylor.
. = Z Tav mil n ny
L. Barnes. Chas II. Norman, s. L.
witt, r. j. Taylor, s.. Wiltshire and
| Misses Mary Chalmers, Nancy Allen
and Tinogene Gregory.
Personals.
Mrs. William Allan. of Charlotte.
n. e.. Will come to Richmond next
week to visit her parents, Colonel and
Mrs. John b, Purcell.
Miss Florence MacBubin has Joined
her friends. the Misses Howard. at
| Atlantic city.
Mrs Franklin p. Gator, of Roland
Park. baltimore, is visiting friends in
tShis city.
Mrs Hugh Kemp has been visiting
Mrs. Charlie Hall in Waynesboro-
!
Mrs w. ID Redwood. of Suffolk, Is
the guest Of Mira Frank Redwood.
}
! Miss Sarah Haley formerly of Rich
nnond. but now OF Lynchburg, is here
| for the Y. w. G. a. convention and Is
the guest of Mrs. J. Taylor Robinson
!
Mrs T.. +. Powell is visiting her
aunt, Mrs Fred Beall in Washington.
Miss Ellen Glasgow has returned 20
| New York. after n visit TO relatives
here.
Mrs N. W. Boxley gave n tea yes
terday afternoon at her home in Roam
oko in honor Of her sister, Mrs. EAerett
Waddey Of this city
Mrs. c. Sjmms Bailey OF this city,
; Is visiting friends in New Y ork.