The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
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m Vfobably prove = deep anc
~ research Yesterday after
Mnether step In the history Of
4h9loAment OF the academy was
~ when Earle G. Sven. assist-
4te librarian, gave the result OF
19oarch. Following his report,
03tcheli Lewis, descendant OF
Ixttiepage, enc OF the old
nsnicfans, read extracts from hts
aphy.
6wem gave broad and COM
A9tDipe sketch Of the academy ard
Hooed the attitude of Thomas
kNon toward oueSnayde Beau
30. The founder. and his project.
from the old Will
enaAurx Gazette OF 1855 led Mr..
Hen 10 state that the academy ITO
1mcate both sexes separately WAS
N&t0eAhiy the first attempt in America
&@1 ro-educatian. QgesnAy's altruistic
Et04A OF educating orphans 10 become
N1zAsters OF art MAS noteworthy That
Mfts and sciences meant dancing.
modern larguaEes@ ree3aework vocal
Anfic and history was shown in the
EMAtquely wcraea advertisements OF
&&Me academy. Mr.. SVEN attributes
&4eo failure TO It's extensive. almost UNI
gNNfMA AIN, Tire Interference Of the
Sfench Revelation with the departure
sAf the masters Frcm France and the
financial poverty Of Virginia at the.
GxDdft xhcula ne given the first sub
Gcftcer~. who had sufficient courage
nd vfsicn to contribute.
AF1 Lewis gave n charming read
- OF the life ~ her gentleman OF
4ottnne" ancestor, Lewis Littiepage
i 00rn In Virginia, the love Of adven-
8ure led him abroad and he served
IA tia army under the colors OF
france. meeting Lafayette and other
mmous Europeans Of the day. He
Nas appointed chamberlain to the
Ring of Poland when he was twenty
ia years Of age and an Interesting
5letfer was read In which he begged a
Aefter of recommendation from con-
Fsss to his majesty, King stAnfsIaus.
Nhe story OF his life in Poland his
sAdventures as O messenger to the
eourfs OF Russia and France. and his
AnoeeQa9nt adventures In Europe and
america, formed story as interest
~ ~ = novel Mrs. Iewis charm
saMk style OF reading and writing add
- much to her story
AdtAe Adele Clarke. as chairman of
Ahe occasion. introduced the speaker
70 Nor usual interesting manner.
s Following the readings tea was
- - ~ 'f'N AaNpNE
Oycrman--Tayfor.
Announcement was made yesterday
~ the marriage in Elizabeth City. n.
s. On Saturday of Miss May Estelle
Taylor. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. r.
Taylor. Portsmouth, to Frank
sfanley Oyerman. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. ID. Overman, Portsmouth They
tent to Elizabeth City on Saturday
ana were married there In the even
ing. Rev. r.. Bradley performing the
ceremony in his residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Overman returned to
Portsmouth on Saturday morning,
where they will make their home
Miss {sefdy to We'd
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
End Mrs. r. H Geddy, of Williams
hurg. to the marriage OF their daugh-
TEL. Miss Katharine Geddy, to Ernest
~. OgIeshy. The ceremony will take
place at 4.30 p. NJ. in Bruton Parish
church on June S.
Approaching Marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Archer Cole Reyille.
Ess0f Blackstone. announce the engage
sment and approaching marriage of
their daughter. Mamie Ruth, to Harry
walker Manson. Tho wedding VIII
take place in June.
Engagement of Interest.
Mr. and Mrs. John II. Tefford. Of
asA4fffaere, announce tho engagement
81 their daughter. Irene Adelaide. TO
Harold Atwood Davis. of Norfolk,
seir aoy Mr. ard Mrs. Henry &c: Davis,
of Painter. Accomac county, Va The
marriage is expected TO take place
AAx1X In June at the home Of the
bride. after which Mr. Davis and his
bride will take an extended tour
through New York state They will
r0Eds IN virginia.
Entertain sister Glass.
Mhe class of 1918, westhampton
equage. will entertain their sister
caAn. this years candidates for COL
- deereeA at an informal party
EAsFsday evening 1t the home
"a Ai0 Celeste Anderson, I'm Ginter
Ill - present and the affair promises
~ - unique as we'll az enterta,n-
Return % RicaMsund.
-and 1EfA walAcA Gordon are
1om established in their home, 202s
0t9ase avenue. after having spent the
LIZ fan and winter IN Detroit,
alllapn.
Garden Tsete,
1oo win b an attractive lawn
- tR0eu&cr Pork Fkiday from 4 10
!" - Il VIII be held at the resi-
- ~ Mr.. and 3ffa. Edwin eanrn-
4 81 Summary avenue. The en-.
onu1snt win be rfvsn BY the wo-
- O3ub Of Ginter Park. and the
nodg WIN 70 to the National
- TOR wUfnun's Service.
|s - 93oafnoUn Amusemeuts VIII be
M911D attractive TO ohil1ren
- night there win be vaudeville
an9 UsAsr novelties b entertain grown
Nou0e. Light tu1ceahmsrts v7il he
1od 0onfinuouSly. Otiaer attn ottve
4eG15es Will be nusfc by an or
UAesnA aud the sgae Of nany novel;
Personals.
No. Marie P1owden, who has spen. |
IL past winter in Wilmington. n. |
81 VIII spend the summer with hey
parents In this city
NJ. And Mrs. J. III Montague have |
fetuTned TO Charlottesville from a |
lnotor trip to this city.
Mis- Alma Campbell 10 the rues,
~ ME-. %. Campbell. In Charlottes- /
@ Mss Helen Moore graduate
nurse Of johnston Willis hospital 10
IN r milne re