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OCIETY
(Continued! From Hlxth Pago.)
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for ?n extended northern tour, which will
Includo New York, Watklns Glen, Nia?
gara Falls and Canaria,
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Mr. and Mrs. ?. G). Howard ????? Issued
cards announcing the marriage (>f Iholr
daughter, Miss Flossie Lucile, to Mr. It.
Truoheart Rass, the wedding to occur
Thursday, October 8, 1003.
Personal Mention
Miss Georgia Blankonshlp, who went
Abroad with Miss lOinlly Hnnowlnckol
last summer, hau been spending some
months delightfully In Parla and Genova,
Whcro a number of her friends wore
factors In hor enjoyment. Miss Rlanken
ahlp will return in November In company
with Mrs. drace. Henry Harry, who,
With her little daughter, has been abroad
for the past year.
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Miss Margaret Cabell Cnrrlngton will ro
tum Richmond from B*au<ruler county to?
morrow. Friends of Miss Carrlngton,
'?vho was one of the pretty debutantes
of last season, will bo glad to boo her
'at homo again,
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Miss p?sele Doy lu,'of Norfolk, will be
the guest of Richmond friends during
tt?orso Bhow week.
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MIms Emily McCabn Thaw spent Mon?
flay and Tuesday In Washington, whore
ehe went to Join hor parents, returning
to Richmond Wednesday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Homer It, Cooko are
In New York, stopping at the Waldorf
Astoria. From Now York they will go
to Newport News to spend a/ week with
Mr. Cooko's parents.
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Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman Allan have been
Spending tho last four months visiting
different Northern resorts. They wiTl be
tho guests of Mr. Allan's sister, Mrs.
William R. Pryor. Ik New York city,
beforo returning.
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Miss Lucetta Knox will be at Mrs.
Leake's, No. BOS Fast Orace, for tho
winter.
Great regret Is fell by the many friends
Of Miss Constance Knox and Mr. J. C.
Knox, her fsther. at their removal to
Petersburg, where Mr. Knox will have'
charge of tho TJunlop Branch of the Rrll
lsh-Amerlcan Tobacco Company. Mr. and
Miss Knox have been such delightrul so?
cial factors in Richmond that their ?olng
to another city Is widely deplored.
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Miss Alice "Dix "Westwood will be tho
BUcst of Miss Elizabeth Jones, of West?
wood Avonuo, next week.
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Miss LIMIe Gordon Rose, of Dotrolt.
Mich., Is visiting her brother, Mr. Edward
?. Rose, of No. 1110 Grovo Avenue.
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Miss Llzzlo Norvell, who has been
?pending several weeks with Mrs. C. H.
Hannewlnckel, of No. 103 West Cary
Street, will leave Saturday to commen?a
ber school, near Ashland, Va.
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Applicants for a vacancy occurring In
'the salesroom of tho Woman's Exchange
aro requested to apply to the chairman
Of that room for further Information.
Miss Lucy S. Cunningham hag opened
her classes for children in tho Oraphlo
Music Method at her studio, No. 301. East
Graco Street.
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Mrs. Frank L. Brown, of Pittsburg, Pa.,
!s In the city, visiting her parents, Cap?
tain and Mrs. Bailey. She will be one of
the attendants art .the Judlce-FcrgiisBon
Wedding.
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Mis? 3?ary McRae Brook, of Park Ave?
nue, who has been visiting her cousin.
Misi ?. VcR'ac, of Cumberland county,
hne returned home.
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Mrs. Edward Valentine has returned
from a visit to her mother, Mrs. Hamp
den Chamberlnyne. of Petersburg.
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?fci'g/iiand ?Park \ \
Mr. Cooper, of St. James' Church,
preached during tho past week at High?
land Park Church.
Services will be held during this week;
preaching by the pastor. Rev. J. B. As
Kcw.
Miss Sue Yerby has returned home
after a visit to Mrs. William Holla
day.
Miss Ruth Bowman, who has been quite
Blck, Is somewhat Improved.
Mrs. Perry, of Orango, Va., is expected
Boon to visit her daughter, Mrs. Mor?
timer McCluer.
Miss LUllo Noel, of Bon Air, has re?
turned, aftor a visit to ?urs. Charles L.
juubank.
The Young People's Flinch Club met
Friday evening at tho resldonco of Miss
Robecca Clarke, on Third Avenue. An
enjoyablo evening wae spent, after which
refreshments were served at a late hour.
Among those present may be mentioned
Misses Alletta Crump, Bessie and Ber?
tha Marshall, Florence Baker, Annie
Bale Maude Llvesay, Robecoa Clarke,
Louise and Ruth Ronnie; Messrs. Bydnie
Laird. Lamar Honloy Willie Hoppe, Wal?
lace Perry, Richard Sale, Llewellyn Har?
vey and others. The notlco of tho next
meeting will be announced later.
Mr. Frank Pogue, of Wilmington, N.
C, has been the guest of his friend,
Mr. Frank Beckham.
Mrs. Horace Stillwell and little son.
Rahnson, who for the past two months
' The Leading
Piano House of Richmond"
Special Bargains This Week
in Slightly Used Upright
anos
Chase=Hackley
Piano Co.,
603 East Broad.
have boon'the ruosIs of tho former's uls?
ter, Mrs. Sum W. Marshall, left yester?
day for Savannah. Qa.
MIbk Janle Brooks loft Friday to spend
several weeks with her parents In Rock
brlrttre county.
Master Itrtlmrd Halter Is convalescing
after being quite sick.
Mrs. Graham., who lias been visiting
????, Christian Schn?der Yor the past
year, will leave for her homo In Topeka,
? as,, to-morrow.
Mr. McDowell, of Richmond, will open
a store at the Northsld? Hall next week.
Mrs. N. K. VuuRhan, of Highland Park,
will .eav? to-morrow for Primeo Edward
county to visit hor sister, Mrs. Harper.
Mr. John R. Llvesay Is back on tho
Hill.
Miss Ruby Bruco, ?G Hanover county.
MR. JOHN H. POWELL.
Mr. Powell, who studied with the most
brilliant results under the great pianist,
Leschettzky, last winter In Vienna, and
who will return this autumn to still fur?
ther develop his remarkable musical
powers, will give a plano recital at the
Woman's Club to-morrow afternoon, at
4:30 o'clock.
Mr. Powell's programme will Include
the following numbers: 1. Sonate?Grieg.
2. Gavotte?Bach.. 3, Nocturne?Field.
4. Prelude, Nocturne, D. p.; Waltz, A. p.
?Chopin. 5. Auf Fl?gel des Gesanqs?
Mendelssohn-Liszt. 6. Mazurka?Les?
chettzky. 7. Gavotte?Powell. 8. Andante
and Polonaise?Chopin.
During Mr. Powell's residence abroad
last winter he was accorded a most flat?
tering reception and recognition by the
finest Viennese and European composers,
before whom he gave a recital.
has returned, after a visit to Miss Janle
Usines.
Miss Lizzie Bowman is Improving.
Miss Bertha Mnrshall spent several
days lost week with her friend, Miss
Ruby Gresham.
Miss Mary Oarnett was the guest last
week of Miss Mattio Fourqurean.
.Mr. Rosan, who has been quite sick
at hla residence, is slowly improving.
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A very successful revival has been go?
ing on at the Methodist Church during
tho past week, conducted by tho^ pastor,
assisted by Rev, Mr. Guthrlo, of Seven
Pinos, and Rov. Kenneth Mears. of Al
bcmarle county, Several conversions
have been reported, and much good hau
been done.
Rev, C. C, Coy loft Tueeday to at?
tend the Baptist Association In Nanbe
mond county. From thoro he left for
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Ryan, Smith & Taiman.
We thought of you when buying our stock?let us
show you what we thought. Tou will seo tho very thing
you wunt at the price you want to pay for it,
You will ??? Carpets in a great variety at the old prices.
You will see the best Matting you over saw for 25 cts.
All floor coverings kid without extra oharge.
This week in our window you will see a Tubi e for $1.25
that makes a low-water mark for parlor and lamp tables.
Easy Terms at Cash Prices.
Ryan, Smith ? Taiman,
609 Ezvst Broad Street.
Cincinnati, O. Thon he will go to Ken
tucky. He will bo away two weeks.
Rev. Mr. Grcon will preach to-day at
the Baptist Church, and next Sunday
Rov. I. S. Boyles will occupy the pulpit
for Mr. Cox, who Is away.
Mrs. E, A. Smith has returned from
Caroline county, whero she spent two
of the summer months.
Mrs. Maggie Boze; who has been vis?
iting relatives in Norfolk, has returned.
Mrs. Hannah Martin, of Honrlco coun?
ty, was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Mena Greenstr?et, during the week.
Tho ladlrs of the Baptist Church will
havo a rummage sale on Oct. ISth for
the building fund.
?Mrs. L. 13. Rogers, of No. 1H7 Grove
Avenue, who has been seriously 111 in
Washington, whore she is visiting her
niece, Mrs. Wrenn, is now much Im?
proved. Mrs. S. R. Gary, of No. 2202
.Falrmount Avenue, is also a niece of
Airs. Rogers.
Miss Novle Williams, of New Kont
county, who has been visiting Mrs. Louis
Smith, has returned home.
Mrs. Gray, of Bowling Green, Is visit?
ing her daughter, Mrs. Sam Pavey, on
1'wenty-flrst Street.
Mr. Scott Fidler is very much better
and able to receive friends.
Rev. J. O. Babcock is very much In?
disposed.
Miss Lee Duncan, of "Washington, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Thos.
Teagle, on Twentieth Street, has re?
turned home.
Mrs. ftllza Davis, of the Eouthsl?e,
was the guest of Mrs. O. A, Alberton
tnrrtng tho week.
Master Wingfleld Sims, who has been
ill for eleven weeks, is convalescing.
J. H. Pace has recently purchased tho
dwelling, No. 1206 Twenty-flTst Street,
formerly owned and occupied by Mr.
Williams.
The ladies of the Eaptlst Church con?
templato holding a hazaar, beginning
next week, for the purpose of furnishing
t?Te large auditorium room of their hand?
some church.
Rev. Joel T. Tucker offloiated at a
quiet, but pretty, wedding Wednesday
evening at 6 ?j'clock in his parlors, when
Mr. James S. Terry and Miss Alice Hine.s
were married. After the ceremony tho
happy couple were driven to the depot,
where they boarded the 6 o'clock train
for a short tr.'p.
The Falrmount Hive of Lady Macca?
bees will meet Tuesday evening at 3
o'clock In Curd's Hall, on Vennble Street.
The regular meeting of the Aid So?
ciety of the Methodist Church will bo
held to-morrow evening at 3:30 o'clock
in tho infant class-room.
Mrs. Pierce, of Chelsea, who has been
HI fxir^ some time, is now thought to
bo In extremis.
Mrs. Maude Harris, who has been
quite 111. Is now better, but Is not out
of danger as yet.
The Home Circle of King's Daughters
of Christ Church will have a reunion of
Its membors Thursday evening at 3:30
o'clock at the Church; and earnestly
hopes to see everv member presont.
Miss Lizzie Gauldln, who has been vis?
iting her old home In Buckingham coun?
ty, has returned home, after a delightful
visrt.
Rev. W. W. Royal; a missionary from
China, will lecture at the Falrmount
Methodist Church Thursday night for
the benefit of the Woman's Foreign Mis?
sionary Society of that church.
Miss M. G. Kenny, of Petersburg, is
the guest of Mrs. J. B. Woodward.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace C. Chlsholm have
returned from Hanover.
Mr. WaldrotJ. of Louisa, Is visiting his
mother.
Miss Lee Cooper, who has been visiting
friends In Louisa, has returned home.
Mrs. C. W. Francis, of Newport News,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. L. Ball.
The Barton Heights M. E. Church will
hold a prayer meeting at the residence
of Mrs. Alvls on Socond Street Road to?
day.
Airs. W. L. Veil, of Portsmouth, Is
visiting Mrs. Tiller, of Brookland Park.
Miss L. 0. Dane, of Now York, is visit?
ing Mrs. Benson.
Miss Ball, of Louisa, la the guest of
Miss West, of Meadow Bridge Roud.
Mr. J. T. Ligon and son, Edgar, of
Sabot Island, are the guests of Mrs. S.
E. Long.
Mr. J. E. Harding has left for short
hunting trip.
Mr. A. G. Melton and family have left
for Staunton, to visit relatives.
Mr. P. G. Wells, who has been visiting
relatives in Jersey City, has returned.
Mr. E. A. Bugg, of Richmond, lias
moved to Brookland Park.
Mr. E. P. Burton, who has been vl3
Itlng friends in Btaunton, has returned.
Mr. Stewart, of Brookland Park, is
visiting friends on Chestnut Hill.
Mr. H. W. Hancock, who has been
spending his vacation at Green Springs,
has returned to tho Seminary,
Mrs. N. B? Croxton Is expeoted home
from a visit to friends in King William
this week.
Mr. A. P. Hall, of Brookland Park, hae
moved to Richmond.
Misses Amelia, Dolly and Janette
-Jones, who have been visiting Mrs. T.
P. Jones, have returned to Medloctc.
Mr. Charles Watkins, who has been
visiting Mr. James Marshall, has loft for
his home. In Charleston. W. Va.
Miss Elsie Jones and brothers, who
have been visiting Miss Molilo Duval,
have returned to Petersburg.
Mies Lyda Graham, of WrlghtsvUlo,
N. C, is expeoted homo soon.
Mrs. J. T. LlBon, of Sabot Island, will
be tho guest of Mrs, T. E. Long, In a
few days.
Miss Cammie Smith, who Is visiting her
mother, Mrs. F. R, Witt, will leave In
a fow days for Farmvllle.
M<-s. White will leavo in a faw days for
Baltimore,
Mr. H. W. Lee has returned after a
visit to his brother, In Staunton.
Miss Lea Cooper lias returned from a
visit to friends in Louisa.
Mr. Tom. A. Brown has loft for Win?
chester on account of the death of his
mother.
Misa Gertrude Robinson, of Petersburg,
la the guest of Mis. W. K. Bach.
Miss Hlokerson hua left for Washing?
ton and other pointa on u pleasure trip.
Mr. James Collina, of Raleigh, Is vis?
iting at the home of Mr, C, M, Atkln
bOll.
Miss Minnie Lynch, of Chesterfield, lu
tho guest of Mrs. George Carter.
Mrs. L. West, of Louisa, Is the guest
of Mrs. George Coffey.
MIs? Edna Hutchor, who has been vis?
iting Miss Stella .lumen, of Dumbarton,
hus returned homo.
mum mew
To-dftv will bo rally day nt Fulton Bap?
tist Church, the occasion being ihn wel?
coming of their new pastor, ltov. David
J-irpburn, who enters upon his duties
Mr. Hepburn will occupy his pulpit lit I
both services, and Invitos the friends of
the church to be present.
Rev. ?. A. Jones, pastor of Denny
Street ?. E. Church, will fill his pulpit
at the Usual services to-day.
Chester Dwycr, of Baltimore, has re?
turned after a visit to his parents on
Fulton Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Turner have ro
ttimed from Louisa, where they spent
thp summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred. ? Pease havo
returned home from an extended trip to
friends and relatives In New Jersey.
Tho King's Daughters and Sons will
meet Monday,, night With tho Misses
JJowdens, of Graham Street.
Rev. John W. Daufrhorty continues quite
sick at his residence on Graham Street.
Mr. Franklin Rowls left this week for
Flttsburg, Pa., where he will locate In
business.
Tho Toadies' Auxiliary Society of Den?
ny-Street ?. E. Church will meet to?
morrow afternoon with Mrs. Charles E.
MOSby, of Nicholson Street.
Rev. P. E. Throckmorton Is quite sick
at his residence on Hopkins Street,
Miss Ida Ray Clarke, of Varlna, who
has been visiting In tho mountains, will
return this week,
Mrs. Waltor P. Tumor and daughter,
of Boswell, Now Mexico, will arrive to?
morrow to spend the winter with hor
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Jordan,
of Nicholson Street.
Tho family of Rev, David Hepburn will
arrive noxt week, and will reside at No.
701 Graham Street.
Mrs. John Wann Is much Improved
after her recent Illness.
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The fourth ' quarterly conference of
Seven Pines charge will be held Oct.
Hth at Highland Springs Methodist Epis?
copal Church.
A committee consisting of Dr. S. A.
Koope, Mrs. ?. N. Somors and Miss Do
Wolf met at tho home of Mrs. Somers,
whore plans regafulng tho supper to bo
given In Library Hall at an early date
were discussed and arranged.
Tho first moeting of the Woman's Study
Club for tho coming season will tako
placo In Library Hall Wednesday after?
noon, the 14th Instant, when tho presi?
dent expects to meet all of the mem?
bers.
Mrs. Brothers and family, of Daisy
Avenue, aro making pr?parations Ito
leave for Newport News, where they
will in future reelde.
Mr. F. P. Read, contractor, has fin?
ished his now home on Elm Avenue,
which he will rent. }
Mr. J. W. Dudley, rurjil letter carrier
No. 1, who recently met with a painful
accident by the running away of his
horse, Is able to bo out.
Mrs. Parker, of Richmond, was a visitor
at Sunset Cottage, the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W, Dudley.
A large ' number of Highland Springs
social circle witnessed the performance
of "The Governor's Son" at the Bijou
on Thursday. Thoy were Mrs. H. L.
Vinal, Mrs. Cairns, Mrs. Chllds. Mrs.
McDowell, Miss DeWolf. Miss Nellie Vi?
nal, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Road. Mrs. ??
?. Somers, Dr. S. A. Roope, Mr. E. S.
Itead.
Miss Lllllo ML Turner Is visiting friends
near East Richmond.
Miss Ina Loii Kldd la Improving after
a severe recent* attack of 'laryngitis.
Miss Lizzie Jordan, of "Ben Lomond"
visited Miss Kidd during, the week.
Misses Ruth and Leila Atkisson wero
puoits at Bellvlew on Tuesday eve?
ning.
Mr. Johnson, of Richmond has taken
possession of his house here, recently va?
cated by -r. Blenco.
Mrs. A. J. Hudgins, of Richmond, visit?
ed her sister, Miss Jennie Hudgins at
Tho RefUgo the past -weckr
Mrs. H. L. Vinal ,?aa. purchased tho
property recently occupied by Mr. Joseph
Gentry on Ivy Avenue, to bo known In
luture as "The Summit House."
Misses Stella and Hope Kldd, c/ Rich?
mond, accompanied" by their cousin, Miss
Daisy Hroaddus, of Caroline county, were
guests of. Mrs. Joel Kldd Wednesday.
? FUHRT LIE MEWS. ?
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Tressler and fam?
ily, of Fulton, spent Sunday with Mr.
Tressler's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Zeller and fam?
ily were guests at tho home of their
friends, Mr, and Mrs. Pebblo, on tho
Darbytown Road, during tho week.
Mr. J. A. Monroe has sold his place on
the Charles City Rond below hero to Mr.
J. McCarthy, of Richmond.
Mrs. Gerhart and family, of Richmond,
spent a day here during the week.
Mrs. Frank Bondlo has returned from
a visit to her daughter, Mrs, Charles
yvhitiock.
Mr. Clopton, who recently sold his
home here, ?as moved to New Kent
county,
Mr. O. Duke spent last Sunday at tho
home of his parents.
The pie party given at Fort Leo school
houso on Thursday evening for tho bene?
fit of Beulah Church was largely attend?
ed and greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. Nlebbls nas gone on a two-weeks'
visit to Richmond, and will spend her
time visiting among her children.
Mrs. Lou Huxter spent several days
in Richmond the past week visiting rela?
tives and friends.
In conclusion of a revival meeting hold
during the week, there will be baptized
a number of converts at Pioneer Chapel
at 3 P. M. to-day. Rev. Joel Tucker will
officiate.
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"While Mrs. James Lyna was at church
last Tuesday evening some one took
the seats from her carriage and then
turned her horse looso. She had no lit?
tle trouble In gottlnr; homo, besides tho
loss of the carriage seats. If tho party
who took them will kindly return thorn
she will gladly pay for them.
? great many visitors wero here dur?
ing the week, many of whom were from
various parts of the North, reviewing
the old battlefields and seeking relics
from tho samo.
Miss Annie Rood spent yesterday In
Richmond, ? ?
Mrs. George Graves Is visiting hor
mothor, Mrs. Selph, In Carolino coun?
ty
Mrs. Bottoms gavn an entertainment
lnst week in honor of littlo Pearl Selph,
who la visiting her daughter.
Quite on enjoyable Urne was spent
by the littlo ones In their morry gamos,
after which refreshments wero served,
to which all did ampio Justice.
Among those present worot Pearl
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The Imported Models, as well as the
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Selph, Minnie West, Hazel Reed, Nettlo |
Bottoms, Vlrgie Bottoms, Raymond
West and Eddie Grlggs.
Misses ROea and Mary Marano, with
their friends, Misses Lizzie and Josle
TI gnor, spent a day during the weok with
the Misses Reod.
Mrs.. Bradly, Mrs. Jennings and Mrs.
Thorpe, from Richmond, visited Mrs.
Reed during the week.
Mrs, Reed and Mrs. George Jordan, Jr.,.
spent ? day in New Kent county, last
week, visiting among their friends.
Mrs. Andrew Hundley, of Richmond,
with a party of friends from Norfolk,
visited the Pines during the week.
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Rev. P. ?. Price will proach In Bun
day-Bchool Hall this evening at S o'clock.
Tho public is cordially invited.
Mise Grace Lord, of Florida, who has
been on a visit to relatives hero, re?
turned to her home during the week.
Mrs. William Crowdor has gone to In?
diana, where in future ? ho will make her
home with her son,
James C. Booker, a prominent tobacco
manufacturer, of Rochester, New York,
visited his sister, Mrs. P. Fiege, the paat
week und while there received the news
of tho sudden bereavement of' his wife.
He Immediately returned homo.
Many Improvements are being made to
tho property adjoining the postofflce re- ,
cently purchased by Messrs. Jordon and
Blankenshlp, of Highland Springs.
Tho entertainment given in Sunday- ?
school Hall Thursday evening was a suc?
cess in every way. The various num?
bers on the programme were especially
well given, careful study and talent be?
ine displayed In every Instance. Cherry
and Sullivan kept tho house in an up?
roar during the cntlro ronditlon of their
parts which wore especially good.
Master Roy Mountcnstlo's singing was
most oxcollent. The recitation of dainty
and graceful little Miss Ruth Lord was
very pleasing. There woro also some
fine Instrument numbers.
Tho dialogue. Aunt Betsy's Beau, cap?
ped tho climax, tho characters holng
Impersonated by Richmond ladles and
gentlemen, who did themselves credit.
The house was filled to overflowing and
it snug sum realized, to bo devoted to
church work.
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Misa Mamiu Spencer has returned, after
a pleasant three-weeks' visit to friends
In Richmond und to Mrs. E. B. Wlnn, of
this placo.
Mrs. Holen Gnrthrlght spent soventi
days with friends, attending whllo hero
Um meetings of Antloe.h Church.
Miss Myrtle Sharp Is visiting frlonds
in Richmond.
Mis? Lizzie Green has returned after
a visit to friends in Richmond.
The night meetings h<;ltl at Alitinoli ?
Church have boon largely ut tondini. There ;
havo boon several conversions,
Leslie N. Baker died Wednesday at
10:J() A. M. of typhoid rover at the homo .
Of Ills lather. Ilo had been Hielt about
six weeks, hut did not complain, and no
?one thought ho was seriously 111 until a
week ago. Mr. Baker was the son of
Willie 0, Baker, who Is well known In
this neighborhood, He was connected,
with the Richmond. Cedar Works, iiu
was about twenty-one years of age. Ile
was a brother of John and WIIHo Baker,
of Richmond, and loaves a father, moth?
er, live Bieters and two other brothers,
ilo was burled by Mio J. O. V. A. Me?
chanics Thursday.
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Mr. D. (?. Fulton, tho manager of
Fulton Park, expects to go to New York
during tho week on u business trip.
Many hundreds havo visited the jmik
during the week, and the curtj are each
evening wuii-iiiied with passengers,
The, Une plano, with tho stilu^ud lu
struments, make tho muslo a feature of
attraction not to be resisted.
Mr. Jtiowley, who occupied his own
house during the summer months, has
moved his family to tho city for the
winter. ,
The . musical railway draws great
crowds.
MAKE FIGHT FOR
G1TY OFFICERS
That Understood to Be the
Plan of the Richmond
Labor League.
The Lahor Leaguo of Richmond will
meet Monday night at No. 210 East Broad
Street to hoar and consider the report of
the special committeo constituted to
draft and submit a declaration of prin?
ciples and) purposes and by-laws for tho
government of the organization. Mr.
John M. Ryall is president of tho league
and Mr. W. H. Mullen secretary.
With tho adoption of tho report of fills
committeo tho intentions of the now
organisation will bo sot forth authorlta
tlvoly for the first time. It has been be?
lieved 'by many that tho leaguo contem?
plated placing a legislativo ticket In tue
field this fall, hut this hns been denied
by mon who aro influential in the or?
ganization.
it is understood that the league may
and probably will participate in tho so
loctibn of city officers next summer, but
whother it will undertake to do this by
placing a ticket In tho field or by uniting
Its voto in tho Domooratlo primary Is yet
problematical.
Gas Healers,
Gas Ranges,
Gas Stoves,
Special Prices This Week.
RICHMOND PLUMBING
AND MANTEL CO,,
26 North 9th Street.
WARM PRAISE FOR
JACOB AND BOSHER
Police Board Sends Them
Engrossed Resolutions, as
Mark of Esteem.
Usually a public official gets mora
blamo than praise, but sometimes when
men have served tholr city or country
with an evidently unselfish motive, great
falthfulrresa and distinguished ability,
they live to seo the return of gratitude
both from associates ?in office and the
pooplo at large. /
A fow days ago Mossrs. John F. Jacob
and Charles G. Boshor, for many years
police commissioners, received from tho
clerk of the Police Board handsomely
engrossed copies of resolutions lately
passed by that body setting forth the es?
teem In which they are hold by their
former colleagues.
The preamble and resolutions are given
ho re:
"It seldom happens that one great
branch of our city government loses the
services of two of Its staunohest direc?
tors. This occurred to the Police Depart,
ment by the voluntary retirement of
John F. Jacob and Charles G. Bosher, the
ono by resignation, and the other by the
expiring of his term of office and his
refusal to stand for re-election which
was assured. Tho career of both gen?
tlemen In their high and responsible of?
ficial positions, and so similar, what
may bo said of the one, being eminently
true of the other, that we deom It fit?
ting to embody In one memorial the dis.
tlnguished public services of this "par
nobile fratrura,"
Keen wltted In discerning the right
path, walking therein with sure and
steady steps, wise and conservative In
counsel, merciful, but Inflexible, In dis.
clpllno. firm in maintaining carefully the
elaborated plans of action, but respect?
ful to tholr associates and courteous to
the subordinates, they have for long and
woary years tolled for the welfare of tin?
City In general, and the Police Depart?
ment in particular, free from selfish
and sordid alms, and with an oye sing!?
for tho public weal. It is by such self
sacrificing men that the foundations of
iiiunlclp?lltles are laid doep and their
walls bullded four square.
Therefore) ba It resolved by tho Board of
Police Commissioners:
First, That we part from our former
colluugues, John F. Jacob and Charles O,
Boshor, with profound regret, and senti,
menta of affectloiiato regard and uual.
loyed respect; expressing the hope that
for many yeurs they may Uva to witness
In the good order of our olty and the
fearless devotion to duty of the polle?
fproe, the results of their Wise foresight
and enlightened labors.
Second, That these resolutions be spread
upon tho minutes and a copy of them
sent to each of these gentlemen.
(Signed)
RICHARD M. TAYLOR,
Presidenti
GEORGE E. POLLOCK.
Secretary,
August d, 1903.
Messrs, Jacob und Rosher have sent ap?
preciative acknowledgments to Che board
of receiving the resolutions. Both natur?
ally piizri them very highly.
A Relic of Nero,
The Italian government has undertaken
excuvatlons on the site of the Campus
Mariis, and ha? discovered remains and
foundations of the monument erected by
tho Roman Senate 13 U. cv, under the con
bUHolilp oi Nero and ijuintlllug hi honor Of
the Emperor Augustus uftor his vlo
torloa In Spain and Gaul. The remain*
now discovered, together with those col.
lected In I860, ?nd preserved in museums,
are sufficient to allow of the reconstruo.
tlon of the monument, which Is gymbollo
of pouce, and it l<j hoped to complete tin?
work ou tho oceualou of tho Cssr's
Visit,