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TO n CK*T* WHOtEMLB MORVlMi (Ml HU MO NIMHKH. RECEIPTS ARE MODERATE ■ IT DIUITV OP IIIH1I' THIS TH AMtSOlVIHM l> 1MM ALU ri>K. Strong demand and light receipts Tuesday morning sen: th< price of live and dressed turkeys roaring, and It la reasonable to believe, It is said, that It will go still higher he for* Tuesday night Oar> street commission merchants Tuesday morning raid that so far re ceipts on Thanksgiving birds had been only moderate, and oh recount of the demand the prief .jumped. it was act tit and l"-’ cents a pound wholesale for dressed fowls and for the live b and He II was pointed out that «tteh tear the popularity of turkey for the Thanksgiving dinner has greatly in creased. people being more anxious for this a« ’he piei - d<- resistant o ;han at Christmas. livery November' this has become mere and tnor. ap • purtnt. It Is raid by those who have I watched the market, and s at this season turkeys are more In demand ! than at Yub-tlde This, <u course, tends to send the price up higher! than is predicted for the Ikceniberj holidays t old Storage Bird* Scarce. The fowls which are arriving Ini Richmond are said to he unusually fine stock. fold storage birds are scarce and ! ' havr be, n offered lo-, cal dealers. But. on the othi r hand, eggs laid last rummer and the summer before are out In abtindanee, having been taken from cold storage plants this week. Were it not for this, one dealer said, there would not be enough eggs In the city now to supply I the hotels alone. fonscquently th< froaen eggs are gladly received In all quarters. The wholesale quota tions still lingers at *!i cents u dozen. Via me Is fairly plentiful, though wild turkeys ufe teen In but few places. A great many rabbits «• re re- j eelved In Cary street Tuesday morn- i lng and they were easily disposed of,! CONFERENCE CLOSES WITH APPOINTMENTS | (Special to The Hlchm«nd Virginian > WINSTON-SA1. EM. N. >'. Nov. 22. —-With th, rending of 111»• uppoint m«ni( yesterday Un ji K Confer ence cam, to a Many of tile l ministers and delegates left for their homes nn the ipcrial run nut by the Southern at 1' o>|ock in order to nt ■ low them in make connections with | the main line via Barber Junction. Everyone seemed to hove had a ideas- i ant time. jj Tlie board of missions recommend ed an assessment <•{ $-'1,000 on the ' conference the coming year for for eign missions, and $21,000 for do mettle missions. The report recom mended the election of 11. K. Boyer. I missionary secretary of the confer ence; J. 11. West, president of the hoard i ( missions-; < ’■ II Ireland, \ i< t - t president, and Wood, secretary and treasurer. The commitU ■ nn tempera nee sub mitted strong resolutions, which were 5 adopted, urging the enforcement of. Statewide prohibition laws, the pro hibition of the sale of near-beer, co caine. morphine and .similar drugs. j the prohibition of interstate shipment of intoxicants, into prohibition Stat. a * The report also indorsed the re commendation of the general confer- , ence this year in recommending j preachers to abstain from the use of, ; tohpcco. Bishop Hendrix said he used, tobacco when a young man. but never after he entered the ministry, and I that he had fe|t always that lie could not afford to Tndulg,- in anything that ] might be offensive to others GENERAL THOS. MUNFORD TO AOORESS VETERANS 3T WILL TELL OF THE ORIGINAL SEAL OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. If “The «irinliwl Seal ul lilt* suit! of . Virginia.” w ill be tht- subject of »n ud ';■* Inn Friday night before it. K. Lw Camp. Confederate Veterans, by UrtgH <tler-General Thomas T. Munford. of Lynchburg. a distinguished officer who fought In the struggle of the sixths, f y It is expec toil that man', members of |g Daughters of tti-■ Confederacy and a. the public- generally will !»• present. | the meeting being open to all who are P; Anxious to hear Genera! .Munford, ?V whose father, George Wythe Munford, IT »"«*• secretary of the Commonwealth of fc v Virginia at the dose of the Civil Wat LARGE CROWD HEARS lectlrk on Birds k’U-WK M. rmi'MW M'KAKS AT UK'll MOM) ('OMii;i;K K(Ht THOMAS KOI NUATIOV A large Bullion-1* Tuesday night \ beard thv lirat lecture in th- thirtieth •arte* on the Thomas foundation in : Hus chapel of itichmond College, given by Mr. Frank M. Chapman, curator of ornithology and mammalogy in th. American Uuuum of Natural His- 1 IMT* The speaker took uj» the reia iion of birds to man. Among other things, IVofosor Chapman called attention t.. th- fact Mint etnee early in the history of the bird* were used for adornment. . -(• of tribe* used eagle feathers their hair to indicate prowess, the uae of plumage by mem- I riPc— ®f the fair eex date* from the j ..Thin of Elisabeth Woman iiave 1 » Increased their demands for this ItioB. and despite laws and Au- ! j aoctetle*, the wholesale r laugh- 1 Of birds of all kinds goes steadily | ajf night Professair Chap- i lure on “Bird Migration," t reference to the pelicans ’ I Ha nan Shoes We want to show you the new styles in HANAN Shoes If you have ever worn HANAN Shoes you know all the rest in regard to per fect fit, long wearing quality and the way they retain their shape. I Prices—$6.00 and $6.50 O. H. BERRY & CO. WARNING SOUNDED BY BRJJ. WILEY “K.VT Tin' mi,, HIT sill \ < OI,D STOKAGK TritHKY,” SAYS GOV I :iiX MENT SCIENTIST. WAfqUNUTii.V x,,v. 2:'. This message 1 would send the hungry Amurlean people; Hat thy till or. Thanksgiving Pay and forget Wiley anti the microbe. iiut—do not cat cold storage turkey.” I >r. Hun py W. Wiley, the govern ment's pure food expert, to-uay rar. up the white Hug of truce In the germ war, tor Thanksgiving. I cannot advocate a safe and sane Novemhcr 24,” tie an id to-day. "I Indict e that the eating public la en titled to one day in the year upon which the Inner man shall he satin lied without thought of microbe*. J would that you tell the populace that, the lid la off and that I Idd every one cn jfcy himself—cold storage tur keys, of ciurse, excepted. “It Is not lor me to say where the fresh turkeys roost. Hathcr than eat a refrigerated gobbler, the hungry man might almost tie excused for em ulating the ways of some of our rural dusky brethren. The year of IfilO and its high cost of living Is drawing to a close. The records of population and liar vest show that, despite the llagrant use of henooato of soda, sulpurous add and copper sulphate as preserva tives. and notwithstanding the con tinued sale of deadly soothing syrups for helpless children, our national growth lias been of wondrous propor tions. ‘‘With the exception of the drawn battle between my bureau and those manufacturers' who persist In mar keting substances deleterious to the public health, wo are at peace with the world.” 1 RECLAMATION WORK ON IN WASHING ION WASHINGTON*, November 22.— Secretary MalUrmer has awarded'con tracts for the construction of approxl niotely forty miles of canal which will compose the main laterals of the distribution system for the Wide Hollow branch of Yakima reclama tion project in Washington. Nelson liieh, of Prosser, Washington, was the lowest bbldcr. NEW BRIDGE PLANS BEING CONSIDERED Preliminary plans for a new bridge to taka the blare of Mayo's bridge were considered by the committee on streets at a special meeting held Mon das afternoon. t*ity Engineer Boiling presented a nuinbet of drawings Illustrating dif ferent styles of structures. The new bridge wl.ll be of reinforced concrete. Bids from engineering and construc tion firms all over the country will be Invited within the near future. PROBE COMMITTEE WILL MEET AGAIN A mi .ting of the special cum milter fipootritfil to look into the workings of the nth. i- of the city engineer will he heli Tuendaj night at eight o'clock. A n uni her of witnesses will lie examined. A meeting of the committee on ordinance, charter and reform was to have been held Tuesday night, hut was postponed one week that a num ber ot important papers not vet ready fur presentation may be considered. WILL SPEND MILLION TO WIN BIG STRIKE CHICAGO, Nov. 22.—Thai the unions of America will spend 11,000,000 In cash riurini? tills winter to win the Chi ragn ‘Iftnnent Workers’ strike was the statement «tf union leaders hen- to day wh«Ti word vs as received that a per capita nsseasment of all locals in the American Federation of Labor would In all probability l>e approved this afternoon at the session «<t St. Louis. SALVATION ARMY DINNER FOR POOR Adjutant and Mrs. Wiggins, iif the Salvation Army, are |>r< paring to give one hundred poor children a dinner on Thanksgiving Pay nt 5 o’clock. HERE’S A PAPER WITH MONEY TO BURN PA1U8. November 22.—The strang est of all newspapers Is being pub lished In Paris now. ’’Excelsior'' with a million dollars capital is an illus trate^ morning paper and though It "appeared" for fifty-eight days, com pleted In every department the pub lie- is* not seen a single copy of It. "Mrelslor." Its publishers say. Is not yet a finished product and until everything Is In smooth working order, the dally output -aa composed find edited by a huge muff of men. '* topsed Into the furnaee. It will he it paper of live columns, twenty pages and will tie fully Illustrated. •'Bxrelslor" promises to he the first genuinely modern newspaper In I'aria, with the possible exemption of T-e Matin and util make Its almost booklet form It trade mark. ST. ANDREW’S BROTHERHOOD ELECTS NEW OFFICERS The following o(llcers were elected Monthly night at the annual meeting of the Richmond Assembly of the Broth - erhood of St. Andrew, held at Crate KpIseopHl church: Charles Newell, president; Ren Brnckenhrough. vice president: Phil. Rrown, secretary. Rev. S. H. Tylor, rector of St. Mark's ' Rpiscopal church, made an address be. I fore the members and made an appeal ■ for the promotion of the work of the Brotherhood. IlH ICiHT H4RREBTTOX TO I Til HIES OF TYPHOID PKVKR. WAHUKXTON, VA„ Nov. V2.—Oar lanrj Fkinker. Jr., the oldest son of Mr uud Mm. Oariand Sklnker, of Fau quier county, died at the home of hi* parents near her. this morning, after an illness of typhoid fever. Mr. Hkinker was in the lfith year of i ids ngo and one of the brightest putms i of the Warrenton High school. He had been ill a long time and m**do a noble fight for life hut sucrumbed af ter many weeks. The fever \v*a* ron traeted In t,h* upper part of the county \ where the young man ha/1 been em ployed. Funeral services will be conducted from his home and interment will bo! in the Warrenton cemetery. OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN BY J. E. B. STUART CHAPTER (Special to The Richmond Virginian.) STAUNTON. VA., Nov. 21.—J. K. B. Stuart Chapter. Daughters of the Con- I federacy, of this city, have elected the j following officers: Mrs. J. M. Quarles, president; Mrs. | H. H. Wayt, first vice-president; Mrs. i J. H. Taylor, second vice-president; Mrs. A. M. Howison, third vice-presi dent; Mrs. S. R. MeGufTin, fourth vice president; Miss Mary Berkeley, soerc- ; tary; Mrs. H. L. Ople, treasurer; Mrs. H. U. Sutherland, historian; Mrs. W. H. Ranrles, registrar; Mrs. H. M. Me* 11 h.a ny. custodian. MATT HENSON WILE TELL OF XOKTU 1*1 MiE TRIP Matt Henson, the negro who attain C*<1 fame on the vaudeville at a Re as a lecturer after his return with Lieu tenant Peary from his trip to the North Pole, will lecture in Richmond next Monday night to the members of his race, although It is expected that some of the white residents will also be present. He will talk at the I- iftli Street Paptist church, colored. In his address he will use stereopti ■ con of actual photographs which he | took while in the arctie zone. What's the Answer? Two stiff questions have been put up to Secretary of the Commonwealth H. ft. James and Clark Hankins, by a debating society in California, but; a* yet they have not found time to .reply. The questions are: "Resolved, I That the changes in the constitution of the Southern States by wtiieh the negro vote has been restricted are on the whole in lie commended": and j "Resolved, That the white citizens of the Southern States are justified In' taking all means to Insure their poli tical supremacy." Send Those Hooks In. I Work of completing the State tax j Statement and comparative showing' 'of the year 1910 over that of l»or, ; has been hampered and delayed in the j auditor s office because four commis sioners and eight assessors have not , complied with the law arid sent in I their book. Chief Clerk late Moore j and ills henchmen intend putting a little fire on the turtyiesuue rural!* ; ties, and otherwise prod the delinquent ones to the fore. Talk on Tuberculoaia. “The 1 ’resent .Aspect of the Tuber culosis Problem in Richmond" will be 1 the subject of mi address Tuesday night by Ur. tl 11. f’ook at it meeting "f tin- Hlchmond Academy of Medicine and Surgery, to Hike place at k ilo o'cloc k. I>r. Greer Baughman will also ' rciicl a paper. Discus* Sanitation. Ur 11. i'. le»vy. health commissioner, will discuss “Sanitation" Tuesday nt-‘ I teruoo/i at 1 o’clock at a meeting of the Mtonowull Jackson School Mothers’ Club. iiiukk iim.iMt rrt:ain, WINCH KBTKK. VA.. Nov it’.—Fire ' supposed to liave been caused by hunt ers has been raging on young timber lands of H. H. Itosenberger and others mile* west of this place ami has covered an aioa of several mllee, de stroying much valuable Umber HAHKIHONBl l(U. Nov. a.’_U C Myers, cashier of the First National Bank, has sold Ids farm on the Slien , andoah river, near tllkton, Kocklnu : ham county, to M. Bangley for $12,600. | HKISTOl,. V.\ Nov. 22—Mr». Vlc | »«rla Tolliver an<l Mrs. Minnie Nuii , nelly, sisters, and the wives of pros perous farmers at Smith f'reok, Va., who were locked up hem Saturday on chartroi of Shoplifting, have been al ■ lowed to return home, It wua learn ed that each la the mother of aeveial children. STAUNTON, VA., Nov. 22 —Klre that atarted In the pressroom of the Dally Deader Monday, created considerable alarm, but waa extinguished before much damage had been done. There was no Interference with the publica tion'of th8 paper. QATF5 CITY, VA., civ. 22.—J. D. Wal ling, a young man of a prominent fam ily, waa killed by a freight train near here Sunday night. He waa Walking on the .track, and ta thought to have been Intoxicated. / a From the tiniest street urchin to the moil stately .society dame, Klch monil will be rntrouwj in the move* menu and functions lor their honor* «’<! guest, president Talt. <*n Wednes day. The presence of many noted ed ucators anu tea. hers who are here for the conterenc. <u tne State Teachers' Association, which will he addressed by President Taft and of the V. P. 1. cadets, add much to the Interest of the occasion. In its intimate connection with the life of the' State and of the nation, many distinguished personages have ■ been entertained at tho Executive Mansion hy Virginia's governors. Vir ginia hospitality, gathering Its fame from the grnciousneas of her women, the skill of her "befo de war” cooks and the gallant courtesy of her men. will be extended to President Taft on Wednesday morning, when he will lie the guest of honor of Governor and Mrs. Mann at breakfast. Mrs. Mann will be assisted In doing (lift honors hy Mrs. James Mann, oi Norfolk, and Miss I.ucy Templeton, of Waynesboro, who are her house guests. Her gown will he a handsome breakfa»t robe of rleh tare. Cadet* from the Virginia Polytech nle Institute v id escort the Presi dent from th. Jefferson Hotel to the Executive Mansion, where breakfast will he served at 8 o'clock. 1 h>\ernor and Mrs. Mann will have ns their guests on this occasion Presi dent William H. Tatt, Charles P. Taft. Captain Archibald W. Butt, Secretary 1'■ It. Norton, l.icutenant Commander 1-clgh Palmer. Major llhodea. Colonel Alexander i>. Hamilton. Colonel James Mann, Mayor 1>. C. Hlehnrrison. Jdeu tenaut tjovernor J. Taylor Ellyson, Major J. C. Hemphill, Henrv W. Wood. William 11. White. J. D. EJg gleston, Jr., William E. Carson, Hen P. Owen, Hives IJ. Hardy, Richard Evelyn Byrd. Fred W. Scott, It. C. Stearnes apd Hebert U tlrav. T e nip ting, indeed, will bo the dining table, with Its decorations In Ameri can Beauty roses and appointments of silver and rut glass. The circular dining room at the mansion is an es pecially attraeti’ e setting for such an affair. It is enclosed almost entirely 1 > glass, and the morning sun streams through its windows, effectively light ing ui> the mahogany woodwork and table appointments. The breakfast "i! leonatst of truly Virginian dain ties. and will prove that the vaunted glories of Virginia cookery are no. undeserved. Following is the menu by courses: Grape rruit. Stewed oysters and hot rolls. Birds and waffles. Barbecued rabbit. Sally lutm. Kgg bread. Coffv. Tea. '•lives. Celery. In the afternoon tire President will be intertalned at luncheon at the Jef ferson Hotel, when about 260 citizens of Richmond and a number of out ol -town men will he the guests. Brilliant Social Affair. Nothing is mure conducive to the success of a snob tv affair than a bevy of pretty girls in alluring frocks with ' "unties* grai m and charms and gal ■l“i't knights galore with their color* a flutter on every hand. Add to this the siren song of wit and humor and on.- can really conceive of nothing needed to make the function one of perfect bliss and enjoyment. The vaudeville show that will be given by the local alumni of the University of \ irgluia to the y Isiting students and members of tin football squads Of the brag team* from the Old North State and the «»Jd Immlnlon universities on Thanksgiving evening in the Jefferson hotel auditorium will have all of these characteristic* in their most attractive and charming forms, or course the dapper college men will not have con tested with lance and hagonet on the Held of battle for their lady loves, but they will have fought us hard on the gridiron os did the knights of old, and their fair champions will have borne aloit their colors with much ecstasy and many thrills as the tide ol battle surged back and forth. Humor and fun that would rival the works of a Dicken's Pickwick Club will be provided by the Northern talent which has been imported by the local committee for this enter tainment The "squibs'’ and "hits" yvill be kf fti and salient, and all of the features yvill tie bright and fresh. Tim committee in charge of the affair has just received definite as. t'tirances that the University Glee Club and band will attend, and their rol licking, perry songs will add "spire anti e\ervthing nice” to the prograin. From a >oial viewpoint this affair will be oio of (ht, most brilliant func tion of the autumn. Practically all the society belles and beaux with the charming young matrons and youth ful benedicts will be present, and bright hind frocks of tho girls will convert th. scene to one of rainbow tints and hue*. As a frame for all of this fun, mirth and beauty will be elaborate decoration* In the pennant* and unlv-rsity colors, palms and the huge chrysanthemums without which Thanksgiving turns traitor and belles it* name. j lii Honor of Mrs. Mann. I ^ Mr*. .1 Taylor RUyson and Mr*, ; Frank T. Crump have sent out curd* :or a .reception'in honor or Mrs. Wil liam iliuis'N Manu on Wednesday af . ternoon, I iccembar 7. from 6 to a M/olork. in i<) Kant Franklin street. | _ >ll'» Nelson's Debut Ramie. Wiih a beautiful reception and j dance in tlm ball room of the Jef l ferson Hotel on Monday evening, | " hen Miss Alice Coleman Nelson, the .debutante daughter of Mr. and Mrs. i William Hugh Nelson. was presented to Richmond society, the brilliant , round of dam ns for the debutantes , was begun. The ball room was deco rated with a profusion of palms, smi lax and pink chrysanthemums, the ; walls being draped with smilax and the pink blossoms. An orchestra, screened 1>> palms, furnished must. tor th** da in oh. Miss .v.isun introduced by Mrs. Mann S. Valentine, owing to her moth jerV mourning. .She wore an exquisite I frock of n bite marquisette gracefully, built mi white uiessalluc and trimmed with white fur and crystal passemen terie. She neld u sheaf of Killarnev roses and lilies of the valley, one of 1 the many bouquets sent by her friends. Mrs. Valentine’s gown was of black embroidered chiffon and sh» carried American Beauties. Jler ornaments were diamonds. Receiving with Mrs. i Valentine and Miss Nelson were Miss Annie Linthleum, Mrs. 8parks Melton, of Norfolk; .Miss Grace Perkins and Mlt:s Anna Belle Hayes, of Petersburg. Miss Blnthlenin wore a beautiful gown of white satin, with garnlturb of pearls and corsage of orchids. Mrs. Melton was In pale blue measaline and car ried pink chrysanthemums. Miss Per kins wore an attractive gown of white messallne, with pearl trimmings, and u bouquet of pink roses. Miss Hayes had a charming costume of pale blue chiffon over catln, with pearl orna ments. Assisting tn entertaining1 were Mrs. ! J. Allison Hodges, In white luce and diamonds: Mrs. John Howard South all, In black net; Mra A. R Huntt, In black crepe meteor, and Mra. D. H. Ellington, In 4 white Chantilly lace robe. Hopper was served In the dining i hall after the dance, when the table ! decorations were also in pink, a largo I basket of colossal pink chrysanthe mums tied with tulle, forming the »anter adornment Pink shaded can $1.00 Broadcloths {*7Qc 50 inches wide, special) • ^ These All-Wool Broadcloths are medium weight, beautiful tailored costum* and street dresses nothing would be more stylish looking, in thirteen die- *7Q tinet shades; an unusual value for, per yard ... I «/C $1.50 Broadcloth for $1 yd.—Special These arc 50 and 52 inches wide, one of the biggest bargains offered during the November Sale; 01 AA these come in black and navy only, at. .. . vl.VV Japanese Linens—Hand Drawn One Third Less Than Regular Price. These Japanese Linens are made from fine quality pure linen, hemstitched with two rows of open work. These Linens were bought from a manu facturer who was closing out his entire line at about one-third less than the regular price would be. Sizes. 18x18; 20x20; 24x24 ; 30x30: 36x3(1: 45x45: 1Hx27: 18x36: 18x45; 18x72. If sold in the usual way they would be from 50c to S2.25: this lot special, range m prices down from $1.50 to 39c. Marabou Stoles and Muffs. Fashion's leading accessories. These Marabou Scarfs, Stoles and Muffs are exceedingly stylish this season for dress as well as for evening wear, light weight and have the same warmth of a fur. Among the lot received there is Iti of one number, composed of four strands, yards long, natural and black, that would sell regularly at $6.00; special. )J.90 Another numlter in Scarfs, about '.*1 in this lot, full and fluffy, that will give requisite style to the costume, $S.OO and $9.00 values, for. One other lot composed of 5 strands, just the righ1 width and length to drape round the shoulders grace fully. natural or black; these are worth *7 ftO $10.00, for. . 5/.“0 $5.98 Marabou Muffs, the new stylish shapes, and the natural shades, range in [trice down from $19.50 to. in black $3.50 I ' i | i I A Store That’s Ready for Christmas Shoppers This store is in gala dress for Christmas, and those who wish to buy for Xmas early* before the unavoidable holiday rush may be accommodated; extra help has been employed and you can shop here now with the greatest satisfaction of knowing you will get the choice of all that's new. We just can’t begin to tell you all the beautiful things that are awaiting you here at this Big Store. We want \ou to come and see for yourself. Come tomorrow! Come every day from now until Xtnasl ■ is For Bonnets,I $0.48 | Regular $5 values, \ ^ j Just received one sjiecial lor of Children'. White Fur Bonnets, somethin, very new anil effective, trimmed with pinjc and t In- ribhou, also IQ solid white; regular $5.(X) values for. ww,40 Children’# Felt Bonnets, trimmed artistically with ribbon, also solid red with red trimmings; #1 OP : special for. V1 ,uv Children's Bear Skin Coats, red and white, sites ! one to four years: special for $2.98 (O io and. «J.4o % Comfortable Woolen Flannels for Winter Wear. All Wool Heavy White Flannel, 36 inchee wide, with pink border, yard 55c. White Wool Flannel, 36 inches wide, in splendid ' weight for children's wear, 39c anil 50c yard. 27-inch All Wool White Flannel. 50c vard. 27-inch White Wool Flannel, 25c, FOc, 35c, 39c and 45c. All Wool Hod Twill Flannels, in different weights and widths, 15c, 20c, 25c, 35c, 39c and 50c. EIDERDOWN ROBING. 27-ineh Eiderdown Robing, in colors of pink, blue* grey, red and brown, with stripes and figures of white, 1 suitable for bath and lounging robes, 25c and 35c yard. Women’s Initial Gowns, $1.00 Women's fine quality Longcloth Gowna, made the slipover style, with kimono sleeves, trimmed effec tively with Val. lace, finished in front with midiera embroidery initial, any letter you may AA want; special at.. w 1 ,UU Evening Footwear. Excinm Styles for Social Function!. The fashionable gowned woman gives a great deal of thought to footwear. Especially is this true at. this season. —mow A full line of Instep .Strap Satin Pumps, in pastel shades of lavender, blue, pink, green, yellow, OO oo as well white, at. ww.UU Gold and Black Satin Pumps, $4.00. Patents. $3.50 to $4.00. Velvets, $4.00. dies in silver candelabra accentuated the charm of the decoration* and »er vice. About auu or the society maids and their escorts were present, and the hull room with its wealth of flowers and elaborate frocks was the scene of much beauty and grace Whist tint) Plays. The Stay-at-liome Whist Club met Monday evening vviih Mrs. Webster ai the Chesteniold. Four tables were engaged and top score was made by Miss .Margaret Morson ami Mr. John Tyler. Mrs. Arthur M. Cannon will enter tain the club next week ut her homo. Hill Park avenue. A bru ins—Smi th. The Rev. W. H. Atvviil, of Peters burg. will officiate Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock at a very pretty home wedding, when Miss Mary Carroll Smith will be married to Mr. W. F. Abrams, of Knheld, King William county, Va. The wedding will take place at the home of the bride's bro ther, Mr. 11. T. Richeson. 1.1 ul West avenue. Palms, ferns and potted plants will decorate the parlors and library. Miss Fredericka L. Nyetrom will play the wedding march by Menssei sohn, to the strains of which the bridal party will enter the parlor. The bride will wear a traveling suit of blue cloth, with hat and gloves to match. Her maid of honor, Miss Alice <1. Parker, of Staunton, will he at tractively gowned in embroidered mull i over pink messaiina, and will carry pink chrysanthemums. Mr. J. Mercer Abrams, of King Wil liam county, nephew of the groom, will be the best man, and the ushers I "ill be Mr. Frank F. Richeson and Mr. Charles Plummer Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Abrams, who have been the recipients of many beautiful 1 presents, will leave for a Northern tour, and will be at home after l»e cemher l at Holly Hill, King William . county, Va. i Dr. I.otnmbiiry |jrrtun>s. ! Hr. T. U. Kounsbury, In hit* lecture on Saint Aithbert, the old saint of I southern Scotland and northern Kng 1 land at the Woman's Club on Mon tliiy afternoon delighted nil with his account of the labors and death of this old English saint. The pleasing fter sonality and delicate humor of the speaker enlivened the subject matter of his address and rntf.de it one of the most enjoyable lectures ever heard at the club. Dr. Eounsbury treated the life of Cuthhert as an episode In the early history of English literature of which he has made a special stury. As u professor of English literature at Vale University und an author of considerable distinction on the history .of English literature. Dr. I .ou ns bur* brought to his lecture a wealth of in formation and historical atmosphere for the few details he presented. Thorough a series of nrlicles on Eng lish literature that have appeared the past year In Harper s Magaslne and have been written for the public generally rather than for the few real English aeholara. Hr. Lounshury has become known to a wide circle of men and women who have enjoyed the matter and the style of his articles, lie has just completed a series of lectures on Browrflng at the Unlver- I city of Virginia that have brought i him before the educators and Intel- I loctuai folk of the State. An Informal reception followed the 1 leetim^when the elub members in- ; DEATH NOTICE GODhttV.—J AMES ETTA It GODHRY. born Jan. *, 1910, died Nov. 20, 1010, aired 10 months and 12 day*, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James N. Godsey, at her residence 504 East Fourth street. Funeral THIS AFTERNOON at 2 o’clock at the home. ! A precious one from us has gone, | A voice we loved Is etllb A place la vacant In our home That never can be Ailed. formally met and talked with the speaker of the afternoon. At Homo. Mr. and Mrs. Thunit* Nelson Car ter will be at home, Monday, Decern her 6, from 4 to 6:30 o’clock, and from 5: :t 0 to 7 o’clock I*. M.. In honor of their debutante daughter. Miss Isabel Carter. Donation Da., at Home. Thanksgiving Day, a* ha* been the custom for thirty year* will be observ ed as the annual donation day ut tl# Baptist Home for Aged Women. A committee will be present at the home throughout the day to receive contributions of money, food supplies and the like. The generosity of the public on donation day in previous ' cars has made it possible for the he me to exist. The hoard of man agers need the contribution* of one and all this year to enable them to successfully conduct this great work. Rehearsal Postponed. The usual weekly rehearsal of the Musical Art Society, falling on Thanksgiving Day, will be omitted this we«k and will be resumed on Thursday, November 31. The Musi cal Art Society U studying Handel’s Messiah and hopes to give a public performance, with accompaniments i played by the Philharmonic Orches tra early In January. e Personal*. Mr*. Frank Oauthorno and little daughter, who have been the guests | i f Mrs. Augustine Royal!, have re turned to their home in Norfolk. Mrs. f. \V. Throckmorton left Tues day morning to he with his son, Ca | det Robert James Throckmorton, who . Is III with typhoid fever at the V. M. ; I. Miss Elizabeth Fisher ha* returned • to Richmond, after spending some time at Virginia Reach. Mrs. T. .Oateeby Jones, who ha* | been visiting: her daughter, Mr*. John I G. Armlstend, In Norfolk, ha* returu , ed to this city. * • * * Mrs. Frank Washhurue, of Nash i vtlle. Tenn.. ir the guest of Mrs. Charles M. Grant at the Chesterfield. * • • Mrs. John Skelton Williams has re turned from her summer home at J’lue Ridge Hunimit, Md. Mr. \V. Fletcher Fleshman, of Rich- j mond, has returned from Madison ; county after two week* of a most enjoyable hunting trip. obituary Funeral of Mrs. Stewart. I The Jlev. f>r. John Moncure and the Kev. E. E. Osgood, rector of Eman uel Episcopal church. Henrico coun ty. will conduct the funeral of Airs. John Stewart, who died In New i'orU Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 O'clock ; from the church. The body of Mrs. Stewart was \ brought to her home. “Brook Hill,"< Henrico, Wednesday. Interment will | be made lu the church burial ground, j Mrs. Stewart was the only woman • who was an honorary member of »he ! Virginia HUtoHcal Society, an Instl- ! tutlon of which she was a bennfac- i tret!’. The society will be closed dur ing the lunoril hour in honor of the I memory of one who always took a deep Interest In Its work. Fnnentl of Mr. Barksdale. The funeral of Mr. Oet rge Anr. mly | Barksdale, who died Saturday at his! summer home In Albemarle county, I will take place Tuesday afternoon j at 3 o'clock fr' m Stj 1’aul's church, j Funeral of Mr. Faann. The funeral of Mr. James P. Fa gan. who died Sunday at hie home, No. Zfill East Franklin street, took place Tuesday nomine at 10 o'clock _■ . ■■ vl * V . from St. Patrick’* Catholic church, interment wan made In Mount Calvary Cemetery. Paul IVootxUn*. Mr. Paul Proebstlng died Monday morning at the home of his sister. Mrs. Henry Pucker, No. 3010 East Rroad street. Resides hi* sister, ha leaves two nephews. M. and B. E Mucker. The funeral will taka placa Wednesday morning at 10 cTclock from Kt. atrlok’s Catholic church. 1'uticral of Mr. Goodman, The funeral of Mr. William Good man took place Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock from the Mortuary chapel at the Hebrew Cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. Ur. E. ,\.' Cnllach. rabbi of the Beth Ahabah Synagogue, a delegation of the Rich mond Bodge, b, p. o. E., of which Mr. Ooodman was a prominent mem ber. was present n» well as represen tatives of other secret orders with which he was also associated. *up«. EhIxih Minu. State Superintendent of Instruction Joseph I-*, Kggloston returned to hi* nfflm Monday after a ten day* trip through the western part of the United States and t'amula Inspecting and studying school systems In operation In several score places. Mr. Kggleston was greatly gratified with his trip and sal he had many interesting things to write about. He talked with (lovernor Munn about his trip half hour dr toots and the chief cuceutlve seemed greatly interested. Take Case fa thaaoery roar*. i The Chancvery cause of the Common wealth of Virginia, Morton Marys, au dltor, against n. K Harmons, admlnla* trator. has been removed, by general consent, from the city circuit court te the Circuit Conrt of Tazewell county. One Miner Shoots AMtleh BRISTOL. VA.. November **.—-Tin ■» Kane, employed at the mine# of men, Wise county. In In e dying 4 dltlon a* e result of having beep 1 twice Saturday night, by Jobs 3 bourne. The men were drinking; l claimed, and engaged In a quarrel, | ending the shooting. Kllbeurne eel > The Weather lUt.HMO.Nl). \ A.. Nov. 23.—Forecast fur Richmond and vicinity: Pertly cloudy with shower* to-night or Tuee “wASHINGTON. D. «•.. Forecast ft# Virginia: Partly cloudy to-night. Wed nesday fair; not much change In tem perature. WKtTIIER CONDITIONS. Unsettled weather prevails tn the Middle and North Atlantic States, while in the South Atlantic Statea thel 1 weather In fair. Thn temperature* for tht* region range from 40 to SO de grees which Is an Increase of 10 to It : degrees us compared with the tempera lures at the corresponding hour ^yes terday. Light precipitation Is gener al In the Middle Atlantic States, the Lake Region and throughout the northwest. IX OTHER CITIES. Poston .4g New Tork .!,.4t Washington . ...41 RICHMOND . 54 Norfolk . II Atlanta . to New Orleans . It Oalveston .TO Jacksonville ....tt Buffalo .'.4g St. Paul .it tit. Louis ...12 Kansas City .14 Chicago .Ni.lt Denver . tt Salt Lake City . .41 San Francisco ..14 Portland Ore . It Memphis . ft Pittsburg . 41