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Tho hlgh lighta havo been turned off,
tho llash of Jewols, tho gllnt of tlowors.
tho swell of music?thoso nro thlngs of
tho past?for mllady leavlng them bo
hlnd hor, has nioppcd Inlo tho dull, gray
plain of Lentcn eolf-nrrnlghmont, ropent
Ing moot sincorely "tho thliigs dono
Whloh ought not to havo <boon dono,"
and romcmborlng sadly "tho thrngs loft
undone."
'"Sooloty doea woll to havo ft breatlng
apell, a restful shndow outtlng tho broad
glaro of bnlls. dlhnors, card pnrtles nnd
roccptlons. Slnoo last Wednesday tho
ohurch doors havo boen tho pathway by
whlch tho Lonton mnlden has go'nb lil
and out, and her lalo ipartncr nt tho ger?
man, hor escort to tho opera, her vls-a-vis
nt tho enrd tablo, has beon found nwalt
Ing beslde tho pathway for an oveiilide
stroll with her up Frankln, Iho promo
nado Stroot'of Richmond.
Tho rellgouso must Improvo onch floet
lng moment of "tho fnstlng tlrno"; she
must got back tho aleep lost ln tho glddy
months; Bho must sow for tho henthon,
and plan hor spring gowns: sho must try
to stop talklng of lior noighbors, nnd
endeavor .wlth all -her mlght to forglvo
tho womon agalnst whom fiho lias n
grtidge, lf thore bo any such. It sho ac
compllshes those llttlo thlngs, sho foels
that she ls, Indeod, keplng invlolable
falth with her Lenten tryst. Sho hns
a sorrowful feellng for thoso loss wise
,fhan hersolf who, ln splto of the aeason's
obllgatlons, keep up a sub-rosa frollcking,
for milady ls aosthellc and renllzos that n
touch of color would mar tlio effect of
lier pale gray study, and thnt, ono who
goes ln for good should try to get tlie
utmost.
So mllady in Lent Is'"qu!to as fnscinatlng
ns tho radlan, lluffy belng who breaks
hoarts and pronilses Just as sho chooses;
indecd, thero Is no law agalnst the wiles
of a gentlo bolng clad in sobor ralmcnt.
Sho seems then to lond horself to f.vc
sldo charms. Her serious mlen auggesta
tho gentle comforter, the tendor syinpa
thlzer, appoallug only to that whlch Is
good. Whon she, gravo and demure,
emerges from a- houso of worBhlp nnd
scos a faco whlch aomewhat trled to get
between horself and her prayers, a faco
smlllng at hor ns she goes into the street,
thero Is aomethlng passlng- sweet about
hor, whlch touches the henrt o! tho man
behind tho face nnd fllls it wlth a now
born sense of reveronce.
All thls ls borno ln upon the person who
stands occaslonally at tho gatc of SU
Paul's, in tho yard of hlstorlc Mouu
montal. or on tho steps of All Salnts" to
watch n throng ipass out of a sacred cdl
flce. ln watchlng it ls good to seo
lofty asplratlon on fresli young faces;
it ls good to bollevo thnt tlio Jlnglo of
social pleasure. is but the toum whlch
tops tho strong purposo of tho huniah
henrt. ,
Mllady ln Lent has immenso power,
May slie uso it wlscly and vvelll
Tlie Woman's Club.
Mrs Leland Rankln, whoso Interesling
reviows over tlio signnturo of "A11110
Pcndleton" havo afforded so much pleas?
ure to Richmond people of llterary Incll
nations, will glve n uillt to-morrow af?
ternoon at tho Woman's Club on "Re?
cent Flctlon."
Somo of the most notable books whlch
Mrs. Rankln wlll take into considoratlon
Include Gabrlel d'Annunzio's "Francosca
da Rlmlnl, General Do Wot'a "Three
Years War," "Tha Wings of a Dore," 1>y.
James. nnd nrhong Vlrglnla authors, Miss
Johnston's "Audrey," Miss Glasgow's
"Battleground." and book of.poums, Mls.i
Myrta Lockott Avory's "Vlrglnla Glrl
During the War."
Tuo3day evenlng at fi:!!0 o'clock Miss
Hlldegardo Itoffmaii, of Brooklyn, Now
York, wlll glve a song recltal nt tho
club. Miss Hofl'man's repertolro wlll
include Engllsh, CJorman and French
nunibers.v I^adlns 'are rcqucstod to bring
oscorts to tho club und leavo tholr bon
nets at home. Miss H off man ls a frlend
of Miss Annlo Louiso Rolnliardt, who
oxpocts to roturn to Now York wlth hor
and romain untll July. Aftor tho sum?
mer Mias Reinhardt wlll probably mako
hor home in tho Northern metropolls,
Shoesters,
301 EAST BROAD STREET, CORNER THIRD.
We have decided to continue our sale just one
more week?not one day longer. This week Shoes
will almost be given away.
Childron's Shoes, eliea 5 to 8, all Ladles' Shoes, slzos 2, 21-3 nnd 3,
solld, good, honest wearers; -}(\r C, D. nnd E. wldo; worth Cl AQ
regular prices from 60c, to $1, v./V double llio monoy... ?i/?tv?
Chlldren'* Shoes, worth from $1.00 ?,* ?'.__??-? molf po?miar
to ?.? taken off ot the hlgh prlced fg? th*peaepn^e <n^*m>lar
racks; siises 8 1-2 to 12 ptyles rzrtn ,J?/?f _?,i -.i^unr-n nf flhlsh which
to suit both boys and girls.... -^C ^f^^^^A^i^S
m palrs Boys' Shoes. siaes 2 1-2 to urt uud honest shoo making. Not n
Bl-2, $1.25 grude., two styles- Cf)/- )>ulr af tll0s?) wnoes over soltl for lel,S
satln cnlf and box graln. \JS\* tlum $-'1.60, and thoro wns never u
Ladles' Shoes, only a f.w Q() better line^ made jm>^ ^W^prloe.
palr, loft, at. 0\fC Others sold for $4 nnd ?5; $2.48
loo imirs of Ladles' Shoes, the 13.00 "ll ,l0W' ?? leH,t,he,,S;:'n""; ZZ Io
andK.Mgrade, bUeabroken, <C I K) Men's Shoes, tho $.'.o0 and ?1 QO
Stylos good . 3>1.-VV J3.U0 grades . yi,su
l.adlea' Hlgh, Grudo Bhoes, small Men's Shoes, thn $2.00 nnd (j? | AQ
slz.u; tho noweat shapos ut Uiss ?.J? grades . *""
tlian the raw material ?1 Q& Men's Shoes, tho ii.boand ?1 20
Ladles' Hand-mndo Shoes, ln Box Men's Hhoen, tho $1.25 nnd QQ,,
r.'alf, M.u. Kld, "l?n-al Kld," Pat. Kld $1.40 grades . -,u^
and Vicl Kid; sizes 1. 1 1-8, % p 1-2, 3 nnd f hlldr-rn's Rubbcrs, 17f
8 1-2, H.. C, P, and 1.0. wide; not a _lia___> nubhars ISc '
palr worth less ihan $8.60, and Mlsscw RUDhor*, lsc,
the im?-i of tliem S4O0 C1 A (i I-udk-s' ltuhbors, 10c.
to $I.SO . ^-StT-O Men's Rubburs, S9c.
Dcm't ivait liiilil your size lias bona sold. Binging vahios liko
theso compel ontliusiaara, attrafit crowds and sot shoppera talking
glQwiugly. We have never pffeved ?9W goods at sueh ridiciilous
pricas. feeo thero for ypuweh'Oe, Everything spot cash, Noth?
lng on approval, -.
MLSS LOULSE CABELL LOVING.
for tho porfectlng of her raro muslcal
talent.
Miss Blair's Lecture.
A raro tront ls promlsod to those at
tending tlio ontcrtalnment of Mrs. John
B. Llghtfoofs Circlo of King's Daugh?
ters, to bo glvon in the Woman's Club
March Oth, at S P. M.
After a lecture by Mlss M'aria Blair
on the. "Ufe and Legends of tho Mn
donna," in wlilch sho troats her subject
as tho speclal lnaplmtlon of the early,
mediueval nnd modern school of art,
"Ave Marias" will bo sung by Mlss Mu
mlo Harrison nnd Mlss Francos Dlggos.
Later, by roquest, Scoluh and Engllsh
hallads will bo glven by a select quur
tette, sweet songs of tho past, full ot
molody and jragrant with assoclaUon.
Patriotic Heetings.
The Executlve Commltteo of the Con
federute Bazaar Associatlon Is called by
Mrs. Joseph Bryan to meot Monday,
March 2d, ut 12 o'clock In the home of
Mrs/. Stepheri iPulncy, JNIov. 021 West
Frankiln Stroet.
Any ohalrmnn of a bazaar tablo who
ls perplexed with tinsottled questlons Is
requestcd to refor tiicse questlons for nd
justment to tlio Executlve Commlttee.
Tho Central Commlttee-of the A. P. V.
A? will moot Tuesday, Marcli 8d, at I
P. M.. In tho Virginla Hlstorical Socloty
building.
A moeting of tho Confoderato Momo
rlnl Llterary Socloty is called for Wed?
nesday ut noon, in tho Confoderato Mu
soum.
? * *
Tho Entertainmrint Commlttee, com
posed of tlio chalrman of tho different
Stato tables, wlll meet Mrs. Stop'non Put
ney, fit No. 021 West .Frankiln Stroet,
March 3d, at noon.
* * ?
Beginnlng with March 4th of next weok
tho Alabnmn Commltteo will i.ieot Wed?
nesday of each week nt 1:30 P. ,M.. ln
the home 'of Mrs. Drake, No. 1200 Crove
Avenue.
* * ?
Tho chalrman of the South Carolina
table requests a full meotlng of h6r coin
mltteo at'No. EOS East Graco Stroet, on
Monday, March 2d, at 11:30 A., M. lm?
portant buslness questlons requlrlng
prom'pt settloment have come up since
last Wednesday, so the presence of every
member is oarnestiy dosired.
Hostesses of the Week.
The jparlors of Mrs. Philip Tallaferro,
ot No. 17 South Thlrd Streot, woro the
scone of one of tho prettiest ante-Lenten
entortalnments of the pnst week.
Red wax'en tapers, ln sllver cnndclabra,
and red-shnded lamp3 dovelopcd tlie
crlmson eolor schemo with a center plece
for tho table of red carnations, frlnged
with usparagus fern. Cards woro playcd
and at the close of tho game the countlng
of scores gavo tlio llrst honor, a lovely
lace mat, to Mrs. W. M. Taliaferro, the
consolallon falling to Mrs. John Mosoley
Walker. Tho hostess was asslsted in the
ser.vlng of refreshments by Miss Daisy
Chnmherhiyne, Miss Nettle Carter, Miss
Bessio Hunter, Miss Kntie Blankenshlp,
Mrs. Frank Hobson and Mlss Johnson.
Mrs. Eppa Hu'nton and Mrs. Fred Scott
wore nt tho tablo wiiero tlio orango
franpe and other ices wero placed.
Tho livoUnoss of the gamo was quite
oqualled by the pleasantnoss of tho so?
clnl hour whieh followed, Mrs. Talla?
ferro provlng hersolf an ndept ih the
nrt of graceful hospltality.
In Pink and Green.
Mrs. C. Loe Mooro onlertalned at so\" ,
on-hand oucliro last Tuesday ev.nlng in
honor of hor slsters, MIsses Susie,
Rhpda and Edna Davls. Doeorutlon3
wero in plnk and greon, and pretty scora
cards showod plnk nnd' white.
After tlio gamo supper was served In
tho dlnJng-room. Tho tablo was dalnt
IIv sot with eut glass nnd ssllver. In
tho centor a sllver bowi; holdlng an Im
monco'"cluster of plnk carnations, rbsted
on handsomo laco over plnk. Gucsts
woro recelvod by Mrs. C. Lee Mooro,
gowned ln bln.ck taffeta. nppllriuod ln
lace, and by Mrs. W, Wytlio Davls, in
bluo crcpo do chlnd.
Receptioii Tea.
Mrs. Charles Brown Locko, of Cnm
brldge, Muss,, waa tho gucst of honor
at a receptioii tea glven Tuesday af?
ternoon last by Mrs. Wllllam A. Cren?
shaw, nf No. 1001 Hanover Streot,
Tho eolor tono of deeorutlons wns ln
plnk, with plnk carnations, plnk sliadcd
tapers ln sllver candolabra, und Indlvl
dual eandlestlcka shaded. Guests woro
recelvod hy Mrs. Crenshaw and Mrs.
Locko, Mrs. Crenshaw wearlng nn olo
gnnt gown of whlto molre, With Duch
csso lace, and pearl and dlamond orna
ments, nnd Mrs. Locko nttlred in whlto
point d'osprlt over taffota; pearls.
Ladles ossistlns wero Mrs. G. L. Pen
der, Mrs. Otway Wnrwlck, Mrs. Charles
B. Hordon, who poured coffeo, and Mlss
Mainle Dowdo, of Durham, N. C, who
served punoh. MIsses Funnie Warwlck,
lmogon Wnrwlck nnd Gertrudo Cren?
shaw woro in tho dining-room.
Colonial Dames Aleet.
Tlio Fobruury meeting of lho Colonlal
Dames was held on the afternoon of
February 21th in tlio rooms of ihe Vlr
t'liila lllstorloal Snclety.
Mrs. Robert A. Gibson prosidod. Ton
now mombers were voted on, and tho
ossny, written hy Mr. C. C. Wrlght,
of tho Unlversity of Vh'glnLa, and wln
nlng u Unlversity sehPlarahlp, prosouted
by tlie Diunes la.st yoar for tlio best os
say on u colonial subject, wns read by
Mlss Helon Montngue. Tlio theipo se
lected by Mr. Wrlght wns "Antl-Slu
very Buntlment ln Colonlal virginla,"
und hls paper shnwed great Ihorough
pess of iisoarcji und forco of expros
slon.
A lock of General Goorge Wnslilng
toit's halr, presentod hy tho Gentrul to
tho grandfather of Mr, Peehin, and
SOIlt hy Mrs. Peehin "to tho Dames, waa
sliowp. Mrs. Peohln. who now lives
near Buchnnun, Virginla, road un ex
coedingly Interesting paper bofore tho
Dames In January. Tho hlghly un'pro
cluled momento recelvod froia her wlll
be frutned and hung on lho walls of tho
Vliglnia Illstorical Booioty ns a oom
pfinlon pleco tu a frnrnod lock ot Gon
I'l-ul Robert E. Loo's linlr, recently glven
the socloty hy Fnthor Roblnson, of Now
York, a fornmr motnbnr of tho Ululnnoiul
llowltgti'H, und a nophow of tlia lnto
Dr. Charles Mllls, of thla clty.
Mrs. Eniinu Rcado Ball reported that
thn money glven l>y tho Virglnia, Booioty
of Diunes to tho Mount Vornon Assouln
tlon iiud been -upomlMl hy lior lu tho
puri'lm.wi) nf llfUKiu Wiislilngton plc
turos, whlch hnd been placed, ouoli with
tho Iiuumu M'ufc'juiution curd, ln tho
ixxxaeesi**!
Don't expeofc oiu* com
petitoi'a to fcoll you of tho
good quMities of tho
CABLE PIANOS.
If they did we Avoukh eoll ' W
all of the piiinos, as tho, f?
I ....CABLE.... E
vZ to-day la absolutoly W
The Best Piano (&
on the Market. <J)
Prlce Guaranteed i
at this storo as well us
Pianos and the gnar
antee is huckod by a
capital of
$2,000,000.00.
Being the makers of the
OABLE, wo can placo it in
your homo with tlie
Mlddlemen's Profits
Cut Out.
0R SMALL
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
IF DESIRED.
THE
CABLE
COMPANY
THE 0LDEST AND
BIGCEST BROAD STREET
MUSIC STORE.
% No. 213 E. Broad
'* J. G. COELEY, M'g'r.
d St. |
fifteeii publlc schools of Richmond nnd
Its vlclnlty.
Aftor tbe business meetlng- wns ovor
n very pleosant tiou^ followed, ln whlch
llght refreshments wero served.
Tho Assoclatlon for tho Preservation
of Vlrglnla Antiqultlos has hought a lium
hcr of water-color palntings of liistorlo
places, executed by CMr. Yvllkltison, of
Richmond. Among tliom aro viiwa it
tho Lighthouso at Carie Henry. markirg
the llrst landlrig mude by Engllsh trr.l
grtints on Vlrglnla s'oil; tho Nolsin 1 oi.ie
stoad, at Yorktown; Bruton -huroii, f?t
W'illllnrnsburg. and old Blanford Chui-uh,
nt Petersburg, Va.; St. John's Ciiurih .-.nd
thn former home of Chlef Justlco Mur
shall, at tho corner of Nlnth und War
shall Streets. Theso plctures, of m.icli
Interest because of all they reprosent,
nre now ln charge of tlio Vlrglnla HIs
torlcal Soclety. Tho one represoaUtig tKo
Llghthouso at Cape Henry I? spulally
nttractivc.
Bostock Benefit.
Evoryono ls lulerested in tbe ".VicstOcK
benefit" for the Confederate Pa'i.i ir cn
March 10th, especlally ou account of the
slker cup.s, which have been donutcd by
Mossrs. Nowlaii and Lumsdon to be sult
ably Inscrlbed and glven, tlio ono to the
prettlost glrl, and -tlie other to tlie liand
Bomost boy attemllng tho liostock ox
hlblt on that day.
Tho judges to award the cups aro Cap?
taln Foatherstono, of Lynchburg; Oeneral
Fltzhugh Lee and Judge George L. Chris
tlnn, and herenftor it wlll be a matter
of prido for sorno man or woman In
showlng them to say: "Thls ls tho prlze
givon mo by distlngulshod Confederate
vutcrnns nt ft Bostock benoiit, whlch look
place in 10(XJ, under tho au*plcos of the
Confodornto Bazaar Assoclatlon."
Tho voternna, nt thelr own request,
wlll bo asslstod by threo oharmlng young
RIohmond ladles, whoso names wlll be
herenftor announced. ' Tho sllver cups
wlll be Bliortly dlsplnyed ln Nowhin's and
Lumsdon's windows, on Maln Streot.
Bostock i-xcurslons from nearby Vlr?
glnla cltlos and noighborlioodii for iMarch
10th.
Thoso wlsh Ing to secure tlcUots can got
Ihr-ni nt tho A. G. Brlggs Company, No,
201 Harrlson Stroet; at tho MIllor-ColemaTl
storo, corner of Flrst nnd Broad Streets,
aml from tho chalnnen of nll tlie diiTerent
taliles.
Surprise Party.
Miss Stowart Wudo, of No. 112 South
Pine Stroet, was plonsantly sunprl.sod last
weok. An wenlng of muslo und gnnios
followod by supper, iproved very dollght
ful.
Among llioso present wero Mlsses
Mnmle Drake, Rosa Sclianf, Muinlo
Rlnck, Mnmle Murphy, Margarot Mur
phv, Bessle Benson, LOBSlo Torry, lriiii.0
Qolaslnger, Mnmle Powera. Ijjs?u? siiop,
herd, Loulso Wntle; Messrs. Robert nnd
Louls Knlghlly, Wnrdon Couper, Versnl
Blaekburn. James Glenii. Wlllle Johns,
Jamos Ctllllam. Stewnrt Wnrle. John Bon
aliiie, Osoar Hord. Temnle Cnrponter,
Gliiirllo (llhlionB, Sydnoy Pngo, Hon "Wll
llrims, Kdwnrd Johnson; Mr. _\a Mrs.
Wllllnm Wade, Mrs, John Brako, Mrs.
Edward Wade, Mrs. Phonpurd and Mr.
'Batteii.
At the Jefferson Club.
Miss Murla Bjolr Interosted n, large
audlonce at tlio Jefforsoii Club last tluii's
day aftornoon hy a oharmlng talk on
Ireland, hi benutlful nnd iilcturesciue
scenory, its hlstorlo cathcdials and Instl
tutloiiH of lournlng, Ha lo&enda. Us tmdl
iIohh und ii^oclatlons. iMls? Blalr referred
to the furt that whlle Englaud wnu stlll
ln a stato of transltlon and uniost. Ire?
land was tho poaceful abodo of ploty nnd
loarnlng.
After tlie locture rofieshnionts were
servod by Mrs. Isnao Thallilnmr, Mrs.
A, Giik-'slfi; Mrs. i^oon Wullerstoln,
iMIss Rosa FlolBlllilttH. uaslstod by Mlsson
Floronoe Thallilmor, Booulah Elchol, Kata
mnswuiiBor, Lotle Well, Currlo Stoin,
MlniUo. Block. and Blrdlo Fellhlmor,
I>i?no Club Recltal.
Tho I'lniio Club save a roclt al on
Tlnusduy ttftornpoji, Fobruary. Vuth, a(
No, IS North Thlrd Streot, uhdcr thov
dlfoollon of Mlss MyrtJO ltodfol'fl, ' i il
A Vory oxcellont ptipor ou lho groat
r.oniiios'M'B, Grleg, Chamtnado und Musoil,
wns i'end by' Mrs. Wllllnm T. Petnborton
and wtm fnllowod by soloctlonrt from tho
works of thoso firtlstn, who woro fnllli
fully Inlorprototl ln tho followlng beati
tlful programmoi \
1, Poer Gynl Sulto..Griog.
, -MJas SSeiio MInor.
.. (a) Tho Rositry...,..,.Novln.
(b) Tho Bwootost Flowor that Blows,
Huwloy.
Mr, 1-fugh Philip.Powcll,
8, (a) Watohman'B Song<..2r ?l!'
(b) Patrlollo Sotig....'..anog.
Mlss Neltlo Wllllams.
4. The Fauns, Op. 60.Chamlnado.
Mrs. II. O. Wllllams.
(!. I1 Lovo You...Strolotysky.
Mlsa Llllan Taylor.
0. (a) Preludo ln F.Mason,
(b) Soronata...,............Musoti.
Mlss Myrtlo Uodford.
Mlss Ellzubolh Camoron J?y'?r',?J
Durham, N. C, who i? \'""'n*2?_
frlond, Mlss Mary Wlll f'Smoot. the pro"
ldont of tho Finno C ub.^ellghtod au
presont In sovoral vocnl aoleotlona. w '
showed her beautlful sopruno VPUlO>vm?
Its fIII, rich tones to tho bes dd a UWm
Mlsn Taylor who h?-^W^ln"d3irSd
powor ln dr.amntto cifoots.
Stay-at-Home Whisters.
wh? Rtnv nt-Homo Whist Club wlll
ni^t at ho roJldonco of Mrs, John Hun
"r on Monday night, March 2d,rat 8:16
o'clock insteud of pn Tuesday nlght.
A meeting of the..? Solld South Table
&fflvfc? W soo ovory worker for
tho tablo at that^lmo^and placo.
A full ottondanccYf both lho Sonlor
a!hi Junlor Onkwood Associatlons ls 10
nuosio hy Mrs. M. E. Snelllngs 'for a
nleoUng to bo fel|*if^lS
noxt at 4 o clock, No. ilOl Last Jjrouu
Street.
Anniversary Kept.
Tho slxth birthday of Mnstor Henry
Gooch, tho llttlo son ot Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Gooch, of No. 701 West Cnry
Stroet, waa dellghtfully f ^ 'riit.rsday
ovoulng last, thoso present belng MIs'oh
S Horner.' Eliznbeth Wrlght Edna
Sluiman, Mamlo- Blenner. Llsle Miller
Llllan Kondall, Kat^BhifordU Wllllo
Dunloy, Besslo Gooch, Mary VS oofl.
Tho young lads wero Lawrenco Bevlllc.
Civdo 1Iomel-, Lewis AVrlght. Henry
Wood. 'AvTry Dawley; Russell Gooch,
llenry Gopcli, Irvln Gooch.
Confcderate Falr.
Jiis't two weeks from to-ninrrpw,
March 16th. is the day appolnted for the
onunlng of the Confederato Falr. lho
Smon of tho different booths met
l,ist woek with Mrs. L. O. Mlllor und
ncrfocted the work of organizatlon.
^Tho commlttee of tho fancy work
booth wlll moot to-morrow in tho Bxec
nitvn mnnslon. Mrs. John AS. Kltti
arttoon Uo chalrman of thls booth, haa
a vory enorgetlc commlttee, and tho,
.nrospoct- of many clalnty artlcles ln tho
way of fino needlowork and . ombrold
e-Mrs A Von N. Rose.negk, ot tho bns
kct booth, hns recotved a donatlon of
fifty-o.io baskets. a valuablo lncrease .to
lho numbor of beautlful ones sont Mis.
Montaguo from New York. Furnl?be<l
wltn both colloctlons. tho baske booth
will indeed bo an attractivo place.
Otlier booths, notably thoso for tobac?
co, furniture, muslc, drugs, books and
cbmmisaary stores, uro progrcsslng rnp
fdiy?ana^6aUsfactpry. Mrs. Montague
s tho contrlbutlons in sofa cushions
for her booth already arrunged for. Sho
tas turned ln. ?:500 In money nnd has
since recelvod a number of checks and
dT,iol0yonng society soldiers, who aro
belng Instructed by Colonel Jo. Lano
St."n for tho milltary drlll at tho Con?
federate 'Falr, mot at the rnanston yes
crdhy afternoon to go through hor
mahoouvres und bo rnensured for tholr
costumes, whlch will bo ln. red and
whlto, tvlth Jaunty tasseled caps and
StScaVPcoVJTe,setattracUve than the drlll
wlll be the "Rloly," to bo glven on nl
ternato ovonlngs during the falr-a
dance. In tho cstlmatlon of many. prot
tlor nnd moro plcturesquo than the hls
torlo nilnuot.
Amateur Theatricals.
Amatcur theatricals .rigaged tho atten
tion ot tlio young ladles- at tho W o
man's Collego and their friends Frlda>
evenlng, when their porformnnco befpio
a largo and enthuslastlo audlence ro
floctod tho greatest credlt 'on'-'tHqrn
sol'vea and tho collego. instructor ln dn -
matlc oxpressloh, Miss StarY. Lspocial
lv noticeablo wns tho oxcellont trainlng
s'hown by the glrls who are students
of tho present year. Tho ilowors sent
during the evenlng to thoso on tlio
stage woro beautlful, and the applauso
was hoarty and almost contlnuous. lho
programme opened with "Tim -Troublo..
at Randolph's," tho sceno lieing in
"Dorothy's slttlng-room," and thoso
taking part in the plivy belng:
?Dorothy.MJay Tin-ner
.Aiic0 ..<...Mlss Edol.
?Mlldred.ill?? "?"ley'
*Forl)iiL.Mlss Slmmnrman
?Mai-lan.Mtss I^ord.
'Belong to Miss -Randolphs belect
Semlnary for Young Ladlos.
Mlss Opholia Rnndolpli, tho Lady
PHnclpnl.^rlHS Guthrlo.
Kutlileen, an Irlsh Mald..Mlss Lockhart.
"The Troublo at Rnndolph's, wns fol?
lowed by "Tho Oxford Affalr," with tlie
Ocennslde IIolol, nnd GK3 tlmo 'Ono
Summer." Tlio dramatlc peraonao ln
thls instniico wore: _? ??__??'
Mrs Jack Oxford, who onjoys horselt
ln spllp of obstnclos, Mlss Clirlstinn.
Mlss Mnrgarot Oxford, who Is n-etirly dls
tracl'od by hor dutles as ehaporon. M ss
Langford, Dorothy Howe nnd Phyllle
Ashton, Mlss Oxfprd'a nleco and hor
friend who nro enough to dlstract any
chnporon, Mlss Wlso nnd Mlss Turnor.
Mrs. Zaoharlah Bnrnstablo, who Is not
averse to dlsplaylng ~ her nowly-uc
qulrod' wealth. Mlss Lockhart Mlss
Sophronln, Prlce, Mrs. Barnstn.blo s s s
lor who asplres to Shakespearo, Mlss
Guthrlo. Ellen, who tlilnkB lver rnls
tross Mrs- Barnstablo, ls "llllganlly
fiishlonuble," Mlss Edwards. Mary. mnid
ut tho Ocennslde Hotel, and wlio onjoys
a blt nf gosslp; Miss Buxton.
Wlndow Decoratlons.
Tho fnnnt wlndows at tho Masonlo
Temple, on tlio lower lloor. wlll bo doco
rntcd during tho tlmo of tho Copied.rnte
Buzanr, April lCth to May 1st, by Cordos
& Mosby, Fourqueronn & Co.. tho Cohen
Company, nnd O, H. Berry & Co.. with
Confedernto sconcs reculllng duys during
tho poriod bt 'i!l-'C5. The wlndows wlll
lio taken bv two merchants for one
week and' two otiiors for a second. Tho
nnmes of tho decorators wlll appear on
tlua wlndows. ?
Richmond Delegates.
Richmond alternutes und delegates to
tho National Pnughtors of tho American
Revolution Congress In Washlngton, huy
UiK holpedito elect Mrs, Falrbanks pres?
ldont wlM'O expected home yesterdny.
Thoso who wont woro Mlss Eleanor
Troo Mrs L N- i(M^- Mls;i "0l'ultn'
Allci'i, Mrs. J. }!, C;ll)or3' Jl'" a,ld Jllss
Elhi Jiwknon. ? ? ,
Tlio CYmimonwonlth Clmpter, Daugh?
ters of tho American Revolution, ms re?
cently sent through Mrs. W. ... Nelsop,
cnuhma.i ot tho Book ??"*???"?????
box of books nnd magaainos to ho placod
ln tho Virglnia alcovo of the Amerlcan
Llbrury at Manlln,
lt is hopod tliat many othor chaptors
1,4 tl" Stato wlll rvspond llberally to un
appoal for books for the Unllod States
HOldlem ln tho Phlllpplnes. _?. y_
^jiTln'uid ou fiovonth Pi?B'*?
t??fl?J(JK^??????????J?
Lowait-Prlofl Stori In RIohmond for lUllablo Houioft.rnlthl.ii_.
Rqthert & Co.,
The Busy Store.
The best store, becattse you always find what
you want, and at lower prices that elsewhere.
Iron Beds
and Cribs.
0; Our spring showing of
these 'goods is far supe
| rior to anything ever
" shown. All colors,
shapes and sizes, and
our prices are as low as
the lowest.
Baby-Carriages,
Go=Carts,
Go?Carrettes.
Heywood, Dann, Gen- \
drun and Baltimore, All
recognized leaders in style
and quality.
POLDINQ QO-CARTS.
Mattings and Rugs.
Attractive patterns at very moderate prices. |
Our own importations from China and Japan. |
Handsome designs, in checks, small figures and car- 8
pet effects. You'll find many exclusive patterns |
here. ? _. s
Brussels Rugs, room sizes, Art Squares, Lino- X
leums and Oil Cloths, all. widths._ ? A
' Chamber, Parlor, Dining-Room
and Kitchen Furniture.
4? 8c BRO/\tt STB.,
Music.
All of the latest Vocal and Instrumentat Sheet Music
to be sold this week at
5 and 10c. Per Copy
as an Introduction to our new store.
-???- , ??
Fergusson Bros.,
'" _ Dealers ln Planos, Organs and
U West Broad St. Evcrythlng Musical.
OP THK CON
mr.".'.'."""""".
/\ ISV^fn'Vvnu'rni: i.aws or '''^g^fwHAHTII"oF^VlKGINlTl'misUANX
lirllSiitfyffiN; S?rVtury, 0. M. TRBATi lucerpor.U-d,- APRIL 28. 1803; Couv
nicaccd Business, MAV 1, 1803._
OAPXTAL. .soooOOOO
Amoinit of cnpltnl pnlrt up ln cnnli. ????.?;??;???;;,???? 'yVu'r......'. $881,838 70
Atnoimc of iict le.ltier HHNPtB Docembor .llat of provlous >car..,..... .. "{!u0|000 m
lucrcimo of cupltul-Uurlujf 1002. $l,4ol,3JH io
Extoudvd at.'.""' *
INCOME DURINO THE YEAR. Crc(Ut
?..,.?. ... $ 44,080 00
8sss ss :srs^ff??*'^^".^-SS-S
Dodua??hn p^miu'inii; in 'cou^v of 'coiiuci'ion nV t'uU' duu'.::::::::.. ?_r-~^
untiro prumiums coiioctcd duriiiR tho yoft...-????????,;^i::::",::;;;;. ' ___ 1!l
?Doduot-coucellod ubatonient, robato and return piomium -7~~7 $i,3oa,307 49
Not cn?h actunlly rocelved forki.??l..n? (carrloU ??>>' *. * *'.'. * *. t *. -.', 1 i I?,: ^ * * v* ? ? '? *? *? * ' *$__ SJ
A^$n??
i'romlum rociilretf ou $0uu.000 Increased canluil ?.?>? ."$1,671,853 74
Total Incomo actually rocelved dnrlns tho renr ln ca?b."""'"""!!,',','>3,03friP4 60
Afc'trc-gato luat bnlniico nnd incoino._J______".'
DIBRURSEHENTS OTHSO THE YEAR.. ? 085,_M M
"oiuuloyes, ' $81,814.70...".... ??yy ???'?' Vriiii'cii'lai. $300; IniuriiiH'B de
:^ ?fc ti;a^Si^x?4 V'^:..r:'::?:^..u; ,?* ?
poiines 5-1-5.76. 10.010 70
Rent " . - ".?? ;.1,610 88
A^SVKrS.yw.vv ?w '^'^SS'?'? ?3; ? ?::: ? ^"??
All ot'bur Iteiiis,.,,.. -
Total nilseotliuiooilB. oxpoii.o..
? Total dUburseuionta..
llulanco.
023,040 61
^I7a?-.gOT 78
$1,704,080 78
AB8ET8. -
Promliini notes takon ln fe'^?^ ' ?S gg
Kff^i^'ti'ana^^^"^ atollutely, aa per .cUodulq II. W0 613 BO
o "u in oampsny.' o?Hce.? ? y;;;.;;;;;; * J ,-", io?,78o 43
US: ?>^iC^i'l'iofeS f$S5^' unpald 'oo'n.Jal.Vlon,; ^.H'^s: J! I R?S W
(3roaB pramluiu. lu .IJ^uSTo!
Total.-11!
I.IADIUTIES.
ln jirocoim
ot
RCBlBtOlJ by
Conipuiiy oe
63.003 00
BilluBtinont, ltB own neiwr.
?."?lt Bn?eP?1?W?i ,*!^,0?: ?V4' VoVutt' (oo^'eont.)..,f?^.?^.T ?0 70
ciRltal. * 748,16370
.., $800,000 00
,,. 21)5,032 2S
Kiii-|iIU8 poyoii" ^-i'".? - - 1,(100,032 28
Total ilinoimt of ull IlubllUloB, oxcept ciiRltal.
Total.
$1,843,186 04
BUSINESS IN THV STATE 0F VIRGINIA DURING THE YEAR.
Croillt.$011,030 00
(Klgneil
(SlKiied
UIbKb Wrltten. rrowluw. Wrllten. UM P?W, U?m MurroiJ. KgnuW'tt.
Sl)l 1.030 00 *36,Wrt Ull *I7,0|J Jl *1(,MJ Jl JUJl.uauw.
S. M. I'HKl.AN, I'resldont.
K. Ii!. TRUAT, Sccrotury.
i C. L. Fairhank,
Sieclil Bjenls, 1013J, Mlln Slrwt.
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