The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-20


4 an AFTERNOON rcceoti9n given ~ Mrs.
Thomas NJ rutherford. in her home
i or East Grace Street in honor of her
sister. Mrs. Pearson, who Is her house
{. guest.
Descendant. of siEncrs tn Meet
4 There will be II meeting OF the board
Of governors of the Descendants OF tho
Sisners of the Declaration of indie
pendcnce. Saturday. February 90. at
$50 J.. NJ, At the Jefferson Hotel. To
which all the members Of the organi-
zation. either in Richmond or else
whore. arc invited.
4 This association WAS organized July
4. 1907. at the Jamestown Exposition.
and has for it's object the preservation
OF the names and memory of those men
who signed the document which de-
clarcd the freedom OF the American
people 1t is also proposed to
operate with tho Thomas jefferson Me-
mortal Association in the erection at
Washington OF Il suitable memorial
buiidinE To the author OF the dcclara-
ton, and TO place therein statutes or
portraits Of all the other signers. An-
nual reunions or the members have
been held at Independence Hall Phil
adclphia. since 1905. j. is hoped that
the meeting here will he the means Of
arousinS new interest in the objects
OF the association. and that Il substan-
tial increase in the membership from
thia city and the state OF Virginia will
result Any lincal descendant. male or
female. OF sgncr OF tho Declaration
OF independence is eligible 10 member
ship. and all such persons who may
be interested, especially those who
may be descended from the aiRners OF
the Declaration from Virginia. are most
cordially Invited TO lie present at the
meeting and TO make application for
membership. Full information in re-
gard to same can be lad by communi-
Mre TJ.yr,
l13o West Avenue. member Of the
board Of governors from Virginia Tho
officers of the association are: T. V. H.
CONWAY, Fredericksburg. president;
General Charles Lu<ens Davis. Sche-
ncctady. y. Y; ". Gordon McCabe
Richmond: Mrs. Warren H. Fisher.
Ridley. Park. Pa. vice presidents:
Rev George Washington Dame, BAL
timore Md, chaplain: Charles
Thornton Adams. New York City his
torian; Miss NJ Vivian Conway. Fred
ericl<sburg. secretary John $. Braxton
Philadclphia. secretary: Mrs. Amos o.
Draper, Washington. ID. -. registrar
The board OF governors is composed OF
the officers and one member from each
of the original thirteen States. bcsidcs
several other members At large.
or interest Here.
Says Il Bltimorc paper:
An informal dance was given Tues
day evening ut the Arundel Club by n
dancing class organized by Mrs. Will
liam Wallace Spence. Jr., and Mrs
Spald'ng Lowe Jenkins. The dance
was general and the program was
limited to the new steps Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. G. Graham
Archer. Mr.. and Mrs. Spence Mr. and
Mrs. jenkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Cot
ten, DR.. and Mrs. Robert Tunstall Tay-
Tor; Mr. and Mrs. Posiah Low Black
well. Mrs. William Lee. Mr. and Mrs
Douglas II. Gordon. Mr.. and Mrs
james Teackle Dennis Mr. and Mrs
Alexander Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. viii
liam ;. c. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs N
Winslow Williams, Judge and Mrs
James p. Gorter, Mr.. and Mrs Sherlock
swami, Walter dc Curzon Poultney. AL
fred jenkins ShriVer, Count Andre de
Fouquieres and William +. Lucas. Jr."
At the Tea Room.
Those who were hostcsses yester-
day afternoon at the tea room in the
Jefferson were Miss Mabel Walker and
Mrs Stuart Hume. The tea tables
were arranged with spring flowers and
many people called during the after
noon.
Series OF Diupcrs.
The Daughters or the Confederacy
have made n very attractive place Of
an Old store on East Main Street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth and will
serve luncheons there again to-day and
tomorrow. Yesterday many down
town people found it very convenient
and charming.
Dancing Glass Entertained.
The dancing class organized among
the young married people in society
10 meet Tuesday evenings in Belviderc
Hail had its second meeting Tuesday
evening. Mrs j. Scott Parrish was
hostess at one of the informal supper
parties given after the class, and en-
tertaincd in her home, &C West Frank
lin Street.
Colonial Tea.
The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety Of Park Place Church will give a
Colonial tea at the parsonage. SIS West
Grace Street. on Friday, February 81,
from to II o'clock. Miss Thurston
VIII render selections on the violin ac-
companied by Miss Hequembourg. Mrs.
Terrell. Miss Campbell, and Mr.. Jack
son viii give vocal solos, and there
VIII be readings by Miss Johnson.
Maidens in costume will welcome
guests
In Honor of Mrs. Dyer.
Or. and Mrs. Henry Barton Jacobs
gave DINNER of twenty at their resi-
dence. West Mount Vernon Place. Bal
timore. 10 which the guests were ask
ed to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer. of
new YORK, who are visiting the lat
ter's aunt, Miss Laura Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer will shortly sail
ior europe, and Will spend the spring
III Paris, as they do every year. re-
turning in time for the Newport sea-
son, where they entertain on a lavish
scale.
Dr. and Mrs. Jacobs will also go
abroad later In the spring and will
also return in time to open their villa
at Newport for the season.
VIII BE Married in Wisconsin,.
!. This evening. at Racine. Wis. Mjsa
Elma Figs. granddaughter of Mrs.
Louis Pestel. of lakewood Avenue, this
city. will be married to ]. Thomas Per.
kinson. formerly employed at ROM
trees. in this city. but now connected
with the Hartman Truck Company, of
Racine. Miss Figg, who departed last
night for Racine. was the guest of hon
or TUESDAY night at the home Of Mrs.
George Slate, 1900 West Cary Street at
which number Of friends spent a