Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
DISTRICT CONVENTION
WILL Be HELD At CREWE
Members OF United Daughters OF
ConfcdcraCy to BE Entertained
in Royal Manner.
local CHAPTER VERY BUSY
1t Is Preparing Program and Ar
ranging for Entertainment of tho
100 Delegates Expected 10 Attend.
Wcll-Known Speakers Present.
Ispecial TO The Tincs-pispatch. !


CREWE, VA, April I0.-The convcn-
tion of District No. IS of the United
Daughters Of the ContcdcrnCy Will be
held in Crcwc beginning on the night
of April 90, and continuing until April
10. District No. is comprises several
counties and ii is expected that up
wards OF 100 delegates will be In at
tendance. The local chapter is very
busy preparing for the reception OF the
convention and /, is hoped to give the
visitors a welcome which Will long be
remembered. y program is being ar
ranged for the three days session be-
ginning with a reception on the night
of April 20, which VIII be held in the
lecture room of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Walter y. Watson and
Colonel Allen, OF Lunenburg. will be
among the speakers who Will be in
troduccd by Henry l.. l.ce. Common
wealths Attorney OF Nottoway County.
Mrs. 7. e oliver. president Of the local
chapter, VIII preside At tho reception
and at the subsequent meetings. The
second day will Ice devoted to business
sessions, and at night an historical ses-
sion Will he held In the Masonic Hall,
TO which all OF the Confederate veterans
arc cordially invited. ON the o2d bust
ness sessions Will be held and lunch
con served, after which, following the
usual custom, automobile owners OF the
town will tender the use OF their cars
TO the visitors for an AUTOMOBILES ride
which Will probably include Burkc's
Tavern and Burkevile. which figure
prominently in the line OF Lees retreat
to AppornattoX, and the Confederate
monument 1T Nottoway Courthouse. II
is expected that the merchants and
citizens OF Crewe VIII make a special
effort TO make the visitors welcome.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. W. p. Tay-
Tor and Mrs. W. y. Bivens entertained
at rock from 3 to .. The decorations
were potted plants and ionQuils, color
scheme yellow and green, carried out
in invitation and score cards, which
were hand painted in jonQu!ls. The re-
freshmeHts. which consisted Of several
courses, were made specially tempting
by the richness of the color. Among
those attending were Mesdames r. s
Bev!lle, II. J.. SDlithson, Ct. r. Britten-
ham. Misses Alice Burton, Lorine Lane,
Verona Bennett, Ruth Smithson. Irma
Hubbard Recdc West. Fleetie Elicit
Out-of-town guests, Miss Alma Tatum,
charlottesville; Miss Margaret Elicit,
Windsor: Mrs. Z. Il. Tunstall, South
Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alley left last week to
take up their residence In Petersburg
Kirk Richardson spent few days in
town the past week He was accom-
panied by his friend, Paul Perdue.
classmate Of Richmond College.
Mrs. Selden Bates. of Richmond, ha,
heen recent guest of Mrs. George
Richardson.
Misses Recde West and Essie Bass.
who are teaching near Rice, spent the
mondays with their home people here.
The Daughters Of the Confedcracy
met in the home OF Mrs. George West
on Tuesday evening, Miss Irma Hub
bard hostess
Mrs. H. T. Henson is confined to her
home by sickness
Mrs. William Campbell, OF Burkeville,
has been recent visitor in town
There was but one service ut Gibson
Memorial Episcopal Church on Easter
sunday. and that was nj night Tho
regular morning service was postponed
nht'i next sunday, owing to the fact
mat the rector. pr. r. H. Lacy. had an
Easter service ut Blackstone
Shelhurne SHlithson. OF the V p l.
mas recently visited his parents here.
Mrs. ii. l.. Hurt is home again after
a successful operation for golfer nj st
Luke's Hospital, Richmond
Mrs. Paul Tunstall. OF South Rich
mond, has been recent guest OF her
sister. Mrs. w. p Taylor
Dick Oliver is very i'll at the home ~
his sister. Mrs II. II. oliver. near 81
Marks Church
George Is. Corric has installed an
aerial and Is receiving standard time
from Washington by wireless. rho
plant has range OF COO miles.
Mrs. t. J:'tFarley. is visiting in Nor
folk
Miss Goodwin OF Louisa and Miss
Hask!ns. OF buckingham. both of the
state Normal. Farmville, spent Eastcr
with Mrs NJ Moon.
MISS Thomas. teacher in tho public
school. spent the holidays with her peo
pie In Richmond
Miss Alma Tatum, OF charlottesville.
spent Easter week with her sister. Mrs
w. i. Bivcns -