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The week Jt?,ct beginning will be a week
of weddings, some very elegant ceremo?
nials bolng inc?'-'ded In the weekly calen?
dar of events.
.Aside from the 'veddlngs, tho entertain?
ments will bo lingual In number und bnl
?ianey, the production of ''Charley's
Aunt" and "Chopsticks and Splkens" nt
the Academy for Wednesday tho 29th?
the Kentucky Musicale at the Masonic
remple for April 2Sth; the reproduction
of the Museum of Freaks for tho evening
of May 1st nt tho Temple and the Tjrll
llnnt German to be given the sfune even?
ing will furnish ampio occupation to en?
gago tho thoughts of society people,
May-Day fall? this year on a Friday.
It is a day for tho practicing of love
charms and Innocent merry-mnifclng,
though tho month of May, by a Roman
superstition, Is considered unlucky for
weddings. Probahly this Is beciiuf*i the
{estivata of Bona Don nnd tho forints of
the dead wero held in Mny, a survival of
which Is found In the fact that Mny Is
"Memorial month" in tho South.
On May-Day tho Roman youths used,
to go Into tho fioUlH nnd spend the Atny
calends In dancing nnd singing In hi ?nor
of Florn, goddess of fruits und fiowrrs.
Tho early English consecrated May
Day to Robin Hood and Mold Mrirlnn.
The villagers usod to set tip May-jioles
andarne?! Ilio day In nrehery, morris? danc?
ing nnd othor amusements. In Shakes
Hpoare's timo maidens rose hotlines on
May-Day and wont out to wash their
faces In Ih*1 dow gathered from flwwers,
to make themselves fair In tho o;fo.s of
their lovers, Tho twentieth ct?ntury
Virginia girl his ceased tho practice of
BUoh charms, but sh<> Is a dangerously
seductive May-Day companion, neverthe?
less, as innny a gallant will bo quite
roady to ndmlt.
Brilliant Record.
The post week, what with the numerous
bazaar entertainments, tho presence of
the visitors of the Conference on Educa?
tion and tho reception tendered these
visitors, has inailo a very brilliant record.
The Mask and Wig Company, from tliu
University of Pennsylvania, playing here
last Tuesday evening for the benefit o.f
tho Virginia Hospital and tho Virginia
table at the bazaar, scored a great suc?
cess nnd attracted an Immense audience
it the? Academy of Music.
Not less remarkable was tho hit made
by tho Museum of Freaks, given under
the direction of Mrs. R. M. Blnnkcuship
for the Missouri table at tho bazaar la.stt
Thursday evening. .
All tho performers wero Inimitable anO
ronvulsed the crowd of onlookers with
merriment. Miss Suo Spllman and Mitts
Agnes McCarthy, In tho role of the two
headed girl; Miss Roberta Allen, ns Vt.o
?-make' charmer; Miss Elise Stokes, ns tire
tnttoood woman; Misses Annie Smith nnd
Charlotte Yonge, ns wild girls;'Miss Filia
Jackson, as Mrs. Sandow; Mr. Dick Mfor
ris, ns tho dog-faced man; Mr. Richard
Wortham, as tho glass-eater; Mr, Grey
Moselny nnd Mr. Henry Carrington, -as
the dwarf, all covered themselves vfith
glory nnd renown, each one doing eo
well that "honors were even."
Colonel Jo. Lane Stern, ns showman,
was cleverer and funnier than ever be?
fore. Mr. James Pollard, barker, and Miss
Nancy Cooko, cashier, wero extremely
diligent In their several callings, as wero
the vendors of peanuts and other light
refreshments, Messrs. Warner Ro-blits,
Gossnor Hwrrison, Lightfoot Brooke and
Bob Williams. Tho whole affair was so
fine that It Is to bo repented May 1st for
tho benefit of tho Florida table at tho
baxoar, when all tho people not present
before will take the opportunity to at
MISS FRANCES JOI!J)AN, of Norfolk, Ya.
tend.
The reception the same evening for the
visitors to the Conference on Education
wot; lit-ld in ihe ball-room o? t ],., t, .. ,
muet handsomely de orati : with l?u
Hiles, palms und Southern smlliut ;ii
occasion ty Hammond
The banquet was given In the hall
?????? aid waa admirably 11.
eerved.
.?????? the most Interesting wed
of the week waa the Myer-Pallman wed?
ding at the Jertwson Club, April 21
Pexi-y-f'oiiiAd wedding, celebi ted ?i.
Grace Episcopal Church; the Periti 1
cott wedding, taking pla.ce li, All ? li .
Church; the l-amben-iuuik?n we441ng n
?bu Juu?* ut t.'.u biidw ? i-j.'.i, Mis. Wat
tho out-of-town gueeU were Mis. M. m.
Caldwell, Qf W'ytlu-. ill, ; :,|i... Sllu.s 11.
Walker, of Augusta county; Mi... Fondici.,
<>r New V'ork; -Mrs. Joseph Van Motor and
Mrt. J. p. Mol?lvoy. of Kentucky; Misa
ljoon.y, of Memphis, Tenu,, nuc? ???.
Ivan ??????.?-??? li. ol Stockholm, Sweden.
Wclah?Woollolk.
The iiiarriag? of Mr. Johl) ? UYIsli, of
tills city, and Misa Marie l.oulee \VooL
?? .... daughter Pf ???G and Mrs, Thomas
h VVoolfolk, of BlHsvllJe, l.oul?a county,
?. || ? ?? itoluiniilsi d "i the I ojne ol "iu
. iti in W. rl'/ii . I iv. Api II _'J.U, at 13:?0
pnl, the nqeu? r< Iwh'i ? and b fmv luii
i..ul. Iil_;.0-> ni Uli C'.ii'.ra.tliiB _._lU-3.
I kUK, of No. 4<n Rast Grace Street; tho
Hill-Kearney wedding, occurring in the
home of tho bride's parents at Washing?
ton, D. C.
Woman's Club.
It Is rumored that the Woman's Club
will entertain several distinguished guests
next Monday afternoon, at which time ?
well arranged programme will ho carried
out.
Miss Jane Rutherfoord mot tho members
of the club for the first timo last Mon?
day afternoon since, her election ns pres?
ident and her return from Euro;*1, 'Where
slie had been for about eighteen months. ]
She expressed her pleasure at svolng old I
friends In ? well turned little address,
which voiced her appreciation of tho com- I
will wltne?s tho ceremony, which will lin
performed by Re.v. Richard Bagby, of
the Christian Church of I/oulsa. The
grOoHl will he attended by Mr. P. Kempcr
Hector, as best man, nnd Mr. Alexander
P. Thornton, both of this city, and Mr.
Thomfta H. Woolfolk, Jr., brother of the
bride Miss Anna O. Welsh, tho sister of
tin; groom, will be ma.ld of honor, nnd
Miss Kate Ellis nnd Miss Bessie Woolfolk,
sister of tino bride, attendants.
The newly wedded pair will leave the
same evening for a Northern tour, and
will he at horde to their friends at No.
:n;t East Orneo Street, this city, after
May 13th.
flyer?Dal I m an.
A very pretty welding was solemnised
In the l.eill-room of the Jefferson Club on
MISS NELLIE MYERS, of Washington, D. 0.
pllmcnt paid her by the club members in
making her their head.
Tho hurt musicalo of the season, given
Monday, was charming and. well attended.
The programmo waa presented by Miss
Edith L, Hatcher, as accompanist and
plant?t, ann by Miss Martha Mosby Snead
and Miss Mabel Wardo McBain, as vo?
calists, Tho number of visitors Included
tho friends of tho chairman, Mrs. George
Vi'. Stephens, wlio invited Miss Ti(;Ulo
Clarke, Mrs. J. R. V. Daniel, Miss Louise
Seiden, Miss Emma Bowe and Miss Lucy
Morton.
Mra. Chiles Eorrall poured toa and Mr?,
Thomas Cory Johnson coffee. Among
Tuesday, April 2lst, at 9 P. M? when
Miss Maud Dollrnnn bocnmo tho bride of
Mr. Jacob Myer. Tho brido, a charming
nnd very accomplished young lady, le
tho only daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Joseph
Dnllmnn, of this city. She woro an ex?
quisite gown of -white silk, with trans?
parent yoko and trimmings of duchess
point lace. Tho veil worn is an heirloom,
having been worn by other brides of the
family. It was held in placo by a coro?
net of orange blossoms which was worn
by the brlde'B mother at her marriage ?
white Prayer Book, from which cluster?
of lilies of tho vallby drooped gracefully,
was carried by the bride. Tho groom Is
a prominent and popular young Broad
Street merchant, having boon born and
roared in Richmond. Mr. Myer and his
beet man, Mr. Herbert DaJlman, brother
of the orlile, awaited her at tho altar,
whore she wn? given away by her father,
on whose arm she entered the hall, pre?
ceded by ushers and tho maid of honor.
Tho ceremony win performed by the Rev,
B. N, Callsch, Mise l?enla h Myor, nloco
of tho groom, wns maid of honor, and wns
gowned In whito laco, carrying American
beauty roso?.
Tho ushers wore Mesare. M. J. Straus,
Barney Meyers, Dr. J. P. Roy, M. E. Mar?
cuse, Lewis Held and Morton Myer, Mr.
laaao Held olilclnted as master of c?r??
monie,?;. Tho venerable grandmother of
the brido, Mrs. Rosalie Held, mado tho
ocooslon a memorabili ono by gracing It
with her presence. After receiving tho
good wishes of a largo assemblage of rel?
atives arid friends, an elaborato and op
Joynblo supper was served In tho dining
rooms, after which dancing was Indulged
In until a lato hour. Mr, and^Mt'S, Myer
loft for an extended tour of tho North
?nit Hast, after which they will be at
home at No. 3.15 West Clay Streot.
Among the out-of-town guests were Mr.
nnd Mrs. Henry Myer and Mr. Albert
Levy, of Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. Lovy, of
Ashevllle, N. C, nnd others.
Tho presents received were unusually
handsome ami numerous, including a
large collection of sliver nnd cut glass,
many of which caino from California, tho
former homo of tho brido,
Hart?Qipperich.
A pretty marriage took place In tho
homo of Mrs. R. L, Glpperioh, No. 70?
North Twenty-fourth Street, when MIsh
Rosalia Qipperich became the brido of
Mr. J. W. Hart, a well known citizen of
this city.
Tim luido was gowned in gray nnd car?
ried a lihower of white carnations, The
maid of honor, Miss Estolle Herd, wore
whito orgundy und hud a bouquet of
pink carnations,
Mr. Henry Baughnn was best mun, and
the ushers wore Mr. John Whltloek and
Mr. Edmund Hord. The bridal pair are
now enjoying an extended tour. Proz?
ents received were numerous) and hand?
some.
Graves?Harvie.
Tim wedding Of Miss Mary If lair Hurvle
tin? daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Jamos
Blair Jlarvle, of No. 112 Bout h Third Street
to Mr, Charles Marshall Pravos, formerly
of 1'luirles i'lty county, but for some
.mus weil known among tiiu journalists
uf itici,m?mu?. win ix.? celebrated April
am li., at _ i?. M.. in Prace Episcopal
rl.llivli, I.y (h.' Key. Dr. !.. R,, Mason.
???? procession will enter the church
io tli? bridal chorus from Lohengrin, sung
by the fun choir of forty voles. The
bride's attendant* will cuno from Uto
vestry down tin? insu, and me ? her at the
dour. Mi.-s Sara liurvie, tho inakl, und
Mrs. Janus 10. Cannon, tho matron of
honor, will he the Ilrst and after tlitmi
tho bridesmaids: tdU'e Elisabeth Thom?
son, ol Summit ?Point, \Vest Va., Mi.-s
Wall??!? Jcffross, Misa Daisy ("li.-nnl-or
l.ivi,.'. Miss Mary W'ml.llll, Miss Nora
Strattoni Mis? Palsy P|cj_.lr?6on, Miss
Margaret t_>u,ke, fiiss Fannie Juuiu, of
..?.u Air; Miss ?udlo Hurv,'?.?, o_ i-uuvlllu,
? 9 F
'^?/"??? CAN look a year ahead and buy now with wisdom?if
money saved to yon signifies anything. Wo don't want
a Cloth Suit in tho house on June 1st, nor will wo have, if
the ladies, who have to buy a Suit this spring, w7ill investigate
our price oficr and see tho hundreds of Garments marked nearly
one-third less.
$7 5V9 FOn f;UIT3 ORIQINALLY $10.00 AND $12.00
f / 4 U 1/ VALUES?Buvoriil fllyloM In Uglit-wnlKht gnr
inentB, In both walking and diesa lengths, Hero's u ntyllsh
Walking Suit of Oxford or Cantor All-Wool Crnah; blouse linn
tho new sleeves, velvet collar, and Is nil': lined throughout;
skirt lina a D-goro ilare, nicely stitched, entirely tailor made.
TV*/ ??// O ?\ ONE 0F THE M08T DRESSY SUIT8,
*Slt f//, ?. O OFjIGINALLY MARKED 115.00 TO
$16.50, la of black or blue Venetian, and black cheviot; blouse
has inlaid collar of white cloth, trimmed In fancy braid, and Is
lined In best quality eutln; new flare hablt-bnck shirt.
5^\ F/C /)/") CHEVIOT SUIT OF FINE QUALITY,
vT?t f/?, UU ORIGINALLY MARKED $22.50, in both
black and bluo; tho blouso has double cape and fancy vest
front, Is trlmmod in braid and ornaments and lined throughout
in best quality lufTcta; S-gore flare skirt, beautifully tailored.
ANDSOME SUIT, MARKED $27.50;
Is of llRlit gray or castor all-wool
cloth; fancy blouse, hns corsage of cream lnce over taffeta and
Is elaborately trimmed In fancy silk br.vld nnd steel ornaments;
skirt has a very pretty hip trimming, kilted bottom, and la
niado over good Quality drop-skirt.
"3<f* S1?? 7 ? BEAUTIFUL SUIT, MARKED $30.00. of
?Sit f^?, / Q flno quality light-weight blue cheviot,
with blouse In aollarloss stylo, and triple cape effect stitched In
white, tucked down front, back and sleeves, button trimmed,
long postillion back, fully lined in changeable silk; skirt has
hip trimming and has panel front, with 3 tucks on either sido.
J?t S IS. 7d ?J
Separate Skirts,tlwtS?^?G"
ttfi ?* O ' QO Walking Bklrt of blnck or navy melton,
?fit sP??,sJQ fancy cording at Bide and front gores,
finished nt foot with many rows of stitching; rcgmr value $?.??,
rrf, j* o (JO Walking Rklrt of good qunllt:llght-welgh(
?fit f Otts O i.ifick melton, double sUtohertbanrt? down
euch front scarni corded from knee to foot; $.">.00 m ho?.
tyft &/f T/9 Drefl8 Bklrt of black or bluo Cimine, with
?/it f*?,?? tnrrfttn bands forming^hip trinming and
at bottom of skirt, panel front; a regular (d.88 valut
rST, 0C yc Dross Skirt of blnck ladles' Oith, 7-gnr?
?Tit f?, /O ?)ilro> trinimeli at foot with bad? of taf?
feta, with Vandyke doelgn of stitched taffeta to kne^ made to
sell at $0.75.
itfi ?* o >7/9 Etamlne Ritlrt in black or b\\, 7-gore
yrlt f?t OU fiare, trimmed In D clusters | taffeta
bands; ? very drossy and bocomlnk Skirt; regularly eoIat $10.
?? ?*//9 fifi lIanf3*orn0 Drees Skirt of fin? quality
Uli */> /?, ? ? black or ,,?,,, irtli??.-;.e> pano, froV ??1?
ilounce from hip to knee, trimmed In narrow bands oltaffeta,
hip trimming of small-tucks nnd long, sweeping troin.i Skirt
Hpecially made fur us und of the value of Jl.l.uO.
J&l-Siik Va ff eta S?ib?on
with luminous finish 8M In. wide, In all
bright spring shades nnd white. f/)n
Regular itlc. grade, special, yard. ,*
Ji ? /?? ,11 5 and 0 In. wide,
aS/7 C/ZlOOOnS, in ?tr?pe? plaid,
two toned and plain, Including Taffet?, Punii
do Solo and Moire. All regularly valued at
45c, special 25c. yard.
The " NuUukl " Purso of Japoneeeprlglal
nnd o r?adaptation of tin? Wrist BogHtb ?
knob ?i end of "chain. Tbosoare Utttwlth
coiti caso and hilk lined. In all the Ujular
skins, r
$/. 98, S3.98 and$4/2
Kitted Bogs, with Cani Caw?, Coin ????
and Vlnlgurotte in Soul, Walrus, Ll^rd
and Japanese Tapestry,
$3*98>$5.95and $8.V)
and Miss Katherine Michaux.
Tho bride will enter with her father,
the groom and his be.it man, Mr. Jumes
Boverly Harvlo, awaiting her approach
at tho altar. The groomsmen will ba
Mr. James B, Cannon, Mr. II. L. M. Scott,
Mr, Charles O. Hearon, Mr. Robert Mit?
chell, Mr. Charles Cirant, Mr. J. G. Han
klne, Mr. Hobt. Hanklns, Mr, Thomas
McAdams, Mr. Gordon Harvlo and Mr.
Singleton Walken
A reception for the bridal party will
be given after the wedding in the home
of the brido. Later; Mr. and Mrs. Grave?
will leave for a bridal trip to Now
England and Canada. When they return
they will welcome their friends at NO.
105 North ourth Street. The great pop?
ularity of tho young couple renders this
a most Interesting woddlng In prospect.
Qay?Mayo.
A beautiful wedding of the Eaeter sea?
son will take placo quietly In the homo
of tho bride's mother, Mrs. George W.
Mayo, of No. Oil East Franklin Street.
Thursday, April 30th; at 0 P. M? when
Miss Louise Allen Mayo and Mrs. H.
Burton Guy, of Baltimore, are married,
the Right Rev. Robert A. Gibson, assist?
ed 1>y tho Rev. Robert K. Strange, of St.
Paul's Episcopal Church, performing the
ceremony.
The Easter colors, whito and green,
will obtain In d?coration, Bastor lilies be?
ing massed against a background of
palms. MIhs Leontina Thomson la to be
maid of honor, and Mr. 8. F. Patterson,
of Baltimore, will be best man. In ad?
dition, thero will be six ushers, a number
of out-of-town friends and relatives.
The bride, who Is ono of tho handsom?
est young girls In Richmond society, Is a
typical representative of tho Virginia
names with which her own Is allied, she
being directly descended through hor
mother from tho Randolphs and other fa?
mous lines.
Mr. Gay will give hla farewell bachelor
dinner at tho Jefferson Hotel Wednesday
evening. He is a Cornell graduate In
tho class of l'in and is now associated, In
Baltimore, with ono of tho most promi?
nent electrical firms in tho United StateB.
Cornweli?Mann.
At 11:80 A. M? lust Tuesday, the wed?
ding of Mrs. Lynnle Bernard Mann, tho
daughter of Mrs, Alleo Bornard, to Mr.
Willett H, Cornweli, a member of tho
Chicago Bar Association, took pince in
tho home of the bride. No. liNU Grove
Avenue, the Rev, Dr. "VV. R. L Smith, of
the Second Baptist Church, Officiating,
The ceremony Was performed In the
front parlor, decorated for t,;0 occasion
with roses and palms. ,,'ll? muslo was
renderod by Miss Frances Ream, of Pe?
tersburg, and the marriage was follow.d
by a reception and woddlng breakfast.
The, bride wora Irish point laco over
white silk and carried brido rosos.
Mr. anil Mrs. Cornweli aro now at Olii
Point for a six weeks' visit, at tho end
of which they will go to Chicago by way
of New York.
Condict?Cox.
The marriage, of Miss Alida V. ("ox, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pdward Marlon
Coy. of No. HI Madison Avenue. New
York, anil Mr. llonry Ford Coiullct, of
Richmond, assistant cashier of the Mu?
tual 1.11.? Insurance "' New York, took
place April lltli, at -1 P. M., In the l'ark
Avemui Hotel, tho Rev. James M. Karr,
n cousin of tho bride, officiating. There
were no bridesmaids or ushers, but Mr.
Nelson M Sherman, of New York, was
best 111:111.
Eastwood?Camp.
Tiio weddlnu of Miss Mary Camp to
Mr. m D Eastwood. of Portsmouth,
will toko place April 'JOtU, ">? ltl'v? '"'?
Russell Ceci;, of the Second Prebyterlan
Chun h beine the celebrant.
After Unir weddlPK tour tho bride and
groom will make their homo in Ports?
mouth.
McManus?Angle.
M|es Sarah Frailees Anglo, the daugh?
ter of Mr* G. M. Annie, ami Dr, Charles
Kiluai I McMsnus Will be married Tues
day April UM!, at 8:80 o'clock, In tho
evening, U ? ceremony to take i>lace la
tho homo of the bride, No. 3301 Grove
Avenue.
Minstrel Show and Drill.
The young ladles of Randolph-Macon
Woman's College at Lynchburg, Va.,
gavo a very unique entertainment last
week for tho benefit of the Louisiana ta?
ble at tho Confederato Bazaar. The first
part was a minstrel show with the fol?
lowing programme:
1. Instrumental number1!.Orchestra
2. Medley of popular coon songs.
.Minstrel Chorus
3. Jokes.
4. Solo.
C. Jokes.
0. Solo, "Tho Owl nnd the Moon".
.Second End Man.
7. Jokes.
8. Quartette, "Don't You Cry, My
Honey".Cour Minstrels
I). Clog Dan co.Two Little Niggers.
10. Songs by an old mammy.
11. Instrumental number.Orchestra
of Confederato flaga. After the min
etrcl show, the stage was cleared off and
there was a military drill by twelve
glrlH. They woro dressed la while pique
I skirts and pea Jackets?as nearly the Con
? federato gray as possible?and wore?real
C. V. hats. They went through a num
br Of/manoeuvres to the old Southern
tunes such ns "The Bonn!?? Blue Fla
and "The Wearing of the Gray." Final?
ly they wheeled co as to form a compi
lino straight-across the stage; then two
girls?with lovely voice;;?marched In
front of the line, saluted each other nnd
then the audience, and ea?? an ode to
Jeftoraon Davis. T'Unse girls wore gray
Jackets, white skirts and offeor's plumed
hats, and carried handsome swords.
Tho ode to the President of the Con?
federacy was written by Mis* Matt Cralg
hlll, of Lynchbi'./g, was sung to the
air of "Maryland, My Marylland," and
Is reproduced here:
The day Is gone when war and strife
? group of young ladies of Rundolph-Macoii Woman's College,
in Lynouborg, who took part in a "JUinstiol Show" and drill, given by
j thom 1'ol? tho benefit of thti Louisiana Table at tho Confedomto Bazaar.
I 12, Poter Newell l'Ir-tureii.
.?Little White Girl.
I in. Hoi,?, "Ola Black .lue''.? Minstrel
11. Chorus, "Sawaneo Rlvor".
.Minstrel Chorus,
The chorus was composed of nineteen
girls, all blacked up to different shades
and degrees of darkness, and, except end
men and interlocutor, costumed in long
raglans of white canton llannel adorned
I with huge Mack buttons In profusion
? Their hats were whiio stove-pipe fellows
with broad Mat* band;'? They wore
whit? gaiters, huge, gaudy pepli tics and
carried cines. Tim end-men wore some?
what rnore elaborate costumes of red
cum,n llannel, while tlm Interlocutor
was attired In colonial flisllloil, They
Bang very well and told an abundance of
good lokee, one Id,;, fat girl caino In as
an ,,1,1 nciininy und sang several aongs
in exoellent Imitation of the real mammy;
two little niggers gave a clog-dance .a
ti,,? muslo of the mouth-harp, and "the
little Willie girl from the big house." Ita ? o
an Imitati,,n of some Peter Newell pic?
tures. The orchestral numbers were
given by a band c'impo.cil of eleven
pieces.
Drill and Ode.
The cllmatli! number was a surprl.se
<iiul cam,, at Hie enl. Tile walls of tile
stayo were covered with red and while
buntltlg In alternating Ml'lpes-, and the
Utckcjtuuud wot) udoi'ued with a number
Spread through the South, tho Sunny
Sou ili;
No more bloodshed and loss of life
In our fair South, the Sunny South.
Tho day of butlo cry is o'er.
The soldiers hostile tlanip no more
Who brought destruction to the shore
Of our dear South, Ilio Sunny South.
Hut tho' no enmity to-day
Exists between the North and South,
'l'ho barriers now are swept away
Between t.ho North and Sunny South;
Yet stllHn loving memory
The names of those to-di.y keep wo
Who tolled for our Confederacy
In this our South, the Sunny South.
And to that man held then so donr
Throughout the South, the Sunny South
We wish ? monument to '/ear
In Richmond of our Sunny South.
President of ? bo Confederacy.
A man Of strength and gomhi. ss lie.
To Davis then let honor hu
Throughout the South, the Sunny South.
The entertainment was a great nupcesa
and the young ladles' .appearance as min?
strels and Confederato elicited much ap?
plause. Tho chairman and committco of
the i.ouisi.-in labio have tliu highest ap?
preciation of tho effort? made by these
charming young patriots Iq Increase the
finiti of Louisiana at tho Confederate Ra
K?arj una U-?-? grcutejl admiration fur Um
novelty of tho methods employed by Urn
to win success.
Hissiiayliss Entertains.
Miss Hunter Baylies entertained )r
friends at her home, No 700 Twenty-fouh
Street, Thursday evening. Games w'o
Indulged In until a luto hour. The yoiu
people left for their homes about ni
night, expressing themselves a? hayjg
spent an enjoyable evening Among iiia
present woro' Misses Maggio un.l Be?e
Nonio, Fanny and Dora Hart, Matti? m
Minnie Barker, Stella and Hope Kid.
Ivy und Bessie Beale, Ellen Duv; ?F?ffile
Baylies, Carrie Roberlin, Jennl'A?kew,
Myrtle Child?, Annlo Chandlerjiiiuur
and Conilo Bayllss; Messrs. jurtney
Schnaf, Prank and Grover Cool Hain
BmJth, Robert and Willis Ivlild.Duaiey
Dlggs, Jack Shelton, Clyde Ollverportcr,
Shreedfl, Bruce, Pet rind Hunto Lims
ford, Chris Dlttcont, Mallory. FreLeek
lor, Mlnter, Garnett, Dunn, Arlol?, Da?
vis. Hope, Benton, Stanley and .rthur
Baylies,
Studio Tea.
The Studio Tea given Thursday om <
to 7 P. M. by Mies Burnett aniMlfs
Coier wno on exceedingly grace'i and
proti;,? affair. Tin? studio parlors^-er?
decorated ????? wild flowers and erns
and fresh with the fragTiiiice and peuhrt
of tho woods where the flowers have^clt
home.
.Music added to the pleasure of the ejt.
aion, Miss Burnett playing "The Witts'
Dance" by McDonell; an exquisite- ,c.
turno of Chopin's and a "Pasqulnudo',y
(iottselmlk. Miss Cofera full contn.0
voice was hoard to great advantage^
"My Dream.*,?" Tosti; "Absent,' Metcjtj
"Life's Lullaby," Lane; "Neeklaco {
J.ove," Nevln; ".My Love is like the n,
red rose," Do Koven, and a "Japane
Love Song," by Thomas.
Among tho many who called wero: Mr
A. l?. Clarke, .Mrs. R. A. Pattorson, ??
William Ellyson, Mrs. George Coopor
Mrs. J. IT. Blair, Mrs. Richard Reynolds,
Mrs. A M. Lyon, Afra. E. l?. Homar,
Mr.?. J. T. .Montgomery, Mrs. W. O,
Sh.lionne, Mrs, W. I'. MathewB, Mrs.
A. Lafayette Stratford, Miss Johnson and
Miss Leftwich.
Misa Hurnott, Miss Cofor and Miss
Emme Mprehead Whit Hold sail for
Europe on May 23d to spend tho sum?
mer in London, Paris, Berlin and In
mulling a tour of Italy. Tho trio will not
return until next October, As from pres?
ent Indications th'?lr timo win bo fully oc?
cupi.??? next winter, they nre organising
clases now, and all who wish to become
members will do well to make thulr ar?
rangements
Birthday Reception.
Tho birthday reception at the homo ol
Miss Ratio L. Grlgg on Tuesday evening
was a very brilliant affair. Tho charm
he,' young hostess received her guests at
tired In pink slllt mull, with pearl orna
menta.
The doc-orations In tho parlors and dir
lug.room wore pink and green shade
lamps and Faster lilies. Mr. Robert Kid
was the lucky contestant for tho prl)
In a "cat contest."
At 11 o'clock tho guests were ushoit
Into tho dining-room and partook of n, ""
eheant collation, Includine all the dell,
cus of tho season. Among tho guests .
vlteil wero Misuses Addio Muiiford, of \.
tershurg; Mamie Halilwln, of Bart,;
Ifelghts; Ruth Atklsson, Jennie l*ow'
B. Brayl, Giaco Collier, Ola Folkee, Lei
Atklsson, Isla Wlnn, Lily Atkinson. Aral
Cox, Blanche Warrlnor, of Amelia; Mr
Stringer, Mr?. Phillips, of Barton Helghti
Gentlemen present were Dra. Gllniet
Richards, Oldham and Miller, Messrs
Doodling, Bernard Irving, Herbert llourh?
Ins, of Baltimore; ? 0. Low-Is, C. E. Pal.
uuitory, of Norfolk] H. XI. Saundcrs, ol
Washington, D, C ; A. Atkinson, Robert
and AS'lllis ? Uhi anil Mr. RloharutiGU.
The Lee Cook Y's.
The Leo Cook Y. W. C. T. U. members
and friends were entertained at an ob?
servation party and social ut the resi
flenco of the M?enos Rill, No. 8.?0? Eu*t
Broad Str.-ot, on Thursday evening, from
8;!? until 11. Twenty or twenty-live
COtiplee w.-re prOSOUt, the young people
b^lng pah i-l by means of divided quo
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