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SOCIETY IN RICHMOND fDaitightersof Confederacy Hold Interesting Session TAIKBY MRS NATHAN ELLER Arrangements Made for Memorial Day Exercises Mr Anderson Host on Pleasant River Cruise Dr Douglas Freeman Delivers Literary Lecture Before Womans Club Special to The Washington Post Richmond Va May 13 Richmond Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy met Wednesday morning in Lee CamjD Hallu Among the visiting daughter was Mrs Nathan Eller president of the Virginia division who made an Interesting address Other State officers present wereMrs Cabell Smith or Martinsville and Mrs Conrad Arrangements were completed for the concert to be given in the Auditorium Thursday evening for the relfefiund which will be used to assist neex Confederate women A letter wasft eceived from Mr Hayes whose wife was the eldest daughter of Jefferson Davis president of the Confederate States in which he gave approval of the movement of Richmond Chapter to place in perpetual care the Davis lot in Holly wood Cemetery A committee was appointed by the chapter president Mrs Randolph to protest against a lecture recently delivered at Richmond College In which Jefferson Davis lineage Avas alluded to in an unfavorable manner Mrs White and Mrs Cor ley were named as a committee to place in proper condition the mound surrounding the monument to Gen A Hill for Memorial day Mrs Edgar Taylor will decorate the monument of Gen WJckham in Monroe park and the Junior Hollywood Memorial Asociation the Lee monument for the same occasion Resolutions of sympathy were passed for the family of the late Col SKelton and also for the family of the late Capt Frank Cunningham Mrs A Blenner gave a brief outline of the work accomplished at the meetings of the district committee which are being held throughout the State A delightful cruise along the James River was made a week ago by Henry Anderson and his guests on the OW Dominion steamship Smithfleld The party spent Sunday at Fort Moftroe and went sightseeing to the Normal School and the National Soldiers Home la Hampton leaving Old Point for Bich mond Sunday night With Mr Anderson were Sir Robert and Lady Hadfield of London England Attorney General of the United States and Mrs Wlckersham the Belgian Minister and Countess de Buisseret of Washington Mr and Mrs Charles Francis Adams and Miss Adams tit Massachusetts Mr and Mrs Randolph Williams former Gov A Montague Mr and Mrs Egbert Leigh Mr and Mrs Eppa Hunton Mr de Guerre and Lilr burn Myers The boat touched at Shirley Westdver Brandon and Jamestown besides passing in silgljt of other historical points Dr Douglas Freeman gave a most Interesting lecture Monday afternoon before the members of the Womans Club on Ivan Furgenieff Dr Freeman compared th works of this great Russian novelist with those of his contemporaries and discussed the qualities of his style and power in the literary world He concluded his lecture with a summing up of Furgenleffs attributes as an author and a man and quoted from several of his best known works The club parlors were unusually attractive being decorated with quantities of spring flowers The hostesses for the afternoon were firs Conquest Mrs Addison Holladay Mrs John A Lamb and Mrs Urner Mrs Dashiell was chairman of the afternoon and special guests for the occasion were Miss Lefroy of Dublin Ireland Mrs Caperton Miss May Davis Mrs Oppen helmer Mrs A Crenshaw and Mrs John Wise Mrs Eleanor Clopper who spent the winter in Washington has returned to her home in Roekville An engagement of much Interest to Richmond and Virginia society which has just been announced in London England is that of Miss Dora Dunning daughter of Sir Edwin Harris Dunning of Stood lelgh Court North Devon England to Guy Chalkley son of Mrs Chalk ley of Big Stone Gap Va Mr Chalkley is a graduate of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and for the five yeast last past has lived in South Africa where he holds a position under the British government as a mining engineer in the Transvaal Mr Chalkley has been spending some time with his aunt Mrs Foster at 512 West Grace street this city His mother who spends most of her time in this city accompanied Mr Chalkley to California where they are now visiting relatives Mr Chalkley will sail from New York June 1 to join his fiancee and her family iJJvl hVS KtO arf Ffc aij i JF In London and later In the summer will tour the friends continent with party of Miss Mary Ball was hostess at a small luncheon at the Country Club of Virginia Wednesday in honor of her house guest Mrs CF Houstan of Cincinnati Covers were laid for eight Miss Balls grists were Mrs Houston Miss Siowden of Alexandria Miss Mary Gibson Miss AgnesCary Miss Rebecca Gordon Miss Kitty Lancaster and Mfes Ella Wortham Mrs James Brown Potter of New York is visiting her sister Mrs Frank Powers at her home near Westhampton Mrs Potter came to Richmond from Tuxedo Park where she has been staving since closing er home in New York eany in the spring Aa usual when Mrs Potter visits this city there will be much entertaining in her honor Lieut Gov of North Carolina and Mrs William Calhoun Newland have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter Miss Josephine Newland to David Myron Etheridge at the Presbyterian Churchy Lenoir Mfteri June 14 they will be at home at the Westover Norfolk Va Mr and Mrs William Harrison Han cock of Norfolk announce the1 engagement of their daughter Miss Mabel Elizabeth Hancock to Thomas Lewis Wood house The ceremony will take place early in the summer Miss Bettle Cook and Mr and Mrs Forbes Churchill of Red Hills Fluvanna county were in Richmond during the week for the presentation of the portrait of Col Reuben Boston to the Lee Camp Confederate Veterans on Friday night Col Boston was an uncle of Mrs Cook and Mrs Churchill The Stay at Hbme Whist Club met Monday evening with Miss Margaret Morson at 838 West Grace street Four tables were engaged and top score was made by Mrs Conell and Miss Harriet The club will meet with Mrs Walter Martin at 214 North Shafer street on Tuesday evening as the annual concert of the Womans Club will jfake place on Monday evening Mrs Francis Isaacs entertained at an attractive luncheon Monday afternoon at 2 oclock at the Chesterfield in honor of her house guest Miss Caroline Squibb of New York Mrs Frank Woodward of 1500 West avenue entertained at cards this afternoon in honor of Miss Camilla Wellford Mr and Mrs James Cannon will sail shortly to spend the summer In Europe Mr and Mrs Haskett Derby who have been guests of Mrs Thomas Leary In Miss Lucy Throckmorton of Ginter Park is spending some time as the guest ofCapt and Mrs Wi Harllee near WashlngtontDC 1li i Miss Anderson who has been spending severahT weeks with Miss Bettle Harris fin Washington DChas returned to rfljvj Groveaveque forUhe week hare left igrean rrancisco Richmond MIs3 Bessie DoyleVwhohas been the guest of Mrs GeorgeMason atGreshahr Court has returned to Norfolkr i Mrs WalterScott and Miss Jellis Scott left Friday1 for New York where they will visit friends Miss Maude Caskie and Miss Helen Owens have returned to Lynchburg after spending several days here withMrs James Caskie KOCKVILLE SOCIETY The twentieth anniversary of the mar riage ofMr and Mrs EUR erry of Potomac this county was pleasantly celebrated a few eveningsvago when about 50 of their relatves and friends assembled at the couples home la honor of the occasion An elaborate repast was served and there was music and other enjoyable features Mrss Bradley Riggs of Baltimore has been visiting her mother Mrs Oliver Watkins near Cedar Grove this countyi Mrs Frances GetzjBndahnex was hostess of the Roekville Womans Club Thursday afternoon the meeting feeing held at the Getzendanner home near Beane The prograniVjncluded selections from Goethe a paper by Mrs War ters a talk by Mrs Hejpderson vocal jnd Instrumental music and refreshments Mrs John Brewer has returned to Roekville after visiting in Washington Mrs SomerviHe Dawsoh hasTas herf guests Mr and Mrs David Humbird of St Paul Minn Mr and Mrs Harry Dawson are in Reading Pa having been called there early in the week by the death of Mrs Dawsons father Mr Henry A Hoft Mrs Willis Moore entertained the 1 Roekville Card Club Tuesday afternoon at her home near Rqckville The entertainment given in the opera house Thursday evening by young people of the community for the benefit of the Roekville Tennis Club was enjoyed by a large audience Two oneract comedies entitled The Man Next Door and After the Matinee were cleverly presented 1 vs rvt those taking part being Misses PriaclUa Dawson Maude Dugent Laura Hlgglns jaiKU Bessie Brewer and MessrAWilllam Prettyman Stephen ijuigley larry Buck andAIexander FPrescott JrH Mrsj Edward Anderson ha returned to her home in Roekville after spending the Among tne Washinetonians who ex pectto spend the sumerin Roekville are Mrand MrsLeonard IitNIcholson Jr Mr and MrsAllan Walker of WasHj ington haverented the Droop house and wlU spend the summer in Rockvillfi coming here about the 1st of June A pleasing musical and Uteriry enter tairiment fpr the benefit of the Kensington Grammar School was given in the Kensington townhall Friday evening Prof A Coe principal of the school gave several readings and musical fea tures were contributed by Mrs yille Dawson Miss Eliza Choate I and Messrs Roger Whiteford and Prgtty man of Roekville MisS Mary Almoney of Roekville was accompanist i ii MISS SHREVES GARNIVAL Children Busy Preparing for Event at Chases Theater No children are liappier than the OO tots practicing their parts for the annual May carnival of the jpupilsof Miss Cora BShreve fobe held at Chases Theater from May 24 27 Inclusive and although the children haye now almost reached the state of perfection in their per formances jet to them it is but a happy pastime TfielshoTsr will bpgri with Tlie Paris lenne Doll an operetta composed by Miss Shreve and especially adapted to her cast The stage settings and electrical displays are exceedingly beautiful the scene taking place in Venice The Indian scene is particularly true to life and carefully thought out The Japanese scene gives a vivid representation of Japanese life and offers exceptional opportunities for stage settings electrical surprises and beautiful songs and dances The little tots have their special numbers which will be especially enjoyed by all Mrs Berger Among Speakers At a meeting to be held at Shiloh BaptistBaptist Church tomorrow afternoon in the interest of the A former Commissioner Macfarland apd Mrs Ber ger wife of the Socialist member of Con gress will speak The campaign of the A to ralsev 6000 to pay fori Its home at 429 street northwest which began February 15 closes May 15 jf jtfi T4 i Storage and Moving a sir vft 4 mmmmmmmmmmmmmm MHQC JL CH1MQ tm a i i 1 5LiJ3 vvvAvi VTVXWyVVWfVVVVWWt Ss JT a8 Carpet Gleaming cKy 7ey ssr tn 1 1 Nov A History Making Sale of Imported French Millinery French and Willow Plumes at Phenomenal Price Concessions have given the ladies of Washington many surprises this season in the way of sensational price reductions but never before on any occasion have we offered values like these Here is the story in a nutshell The season has been backward and we are overstocked literally buried under an avalanche of superb Imported Hats eoreeous Willow Plumes Birds of Paradise Aigrettes exquisite Feather elties and magnificent Flower Trimmings ALL MUST GO AT SACRIFICE PRICES 10 to 15 Imported French Hats 500 15 to 20 750 20 to 30 Imported French Hats 1000 30 to 40 1500 New York 1161 Broadway 4l7SixthAT 2830W25lk Brookljn 512 Fa ton French Curl Plumes and Willow Plumes Direct From Maker to Wearer Actual Value Another shipment of 1000 plumes received from our factory every one a beauty with deep flumes and broad head Blacks whites and colors as well as those delicate two tone effects for which the Juliet is famous Juliet Price Actual Value Juliet Price 500 French Curl Plumes 300 800 500 1200 800 1000 Willow Plumes 1650 2250 Aigrettes Greatly Under Priced 325 1250 1500 stock What feather trimming Is smarter than an Aigrette Our includes a numDer or exclusive styles tnat are exact copies of the latest Parisian novelties Actual Value Juliet Price 600 Aigrettes 1250 2500 325 800 1550 Birds of Paradise at Tempting Figures No store In the city can show such a splendid array of this beautiful plumage as the Juliet With or without heads All at usual one third saving Actual Value Juliet Price 750 Birds of Paradise 4ijOO 1650 120Q 3000 1650 OUR MONEY BACK GUARANTEE Any feather purchased at any of our shops can be taken elsewhere compared as to i quality an4 prie and if there is not a saving of one third the cost bring it back and money cheerfully refunded Philadelphia 207 Mint Arcade eathers Curled on Your Hat While You Wai 106x12 sl06xl49 106x14 106x14 i06xl4 tl06xl38 m6xl39 3W6X132 83x10 83xli Clmland 0 1252 Ekelid Are xm i Your Old Plume Reconstructed at Triflinsr CoatJ fSiHfk Its Here The New Auto Hat Flo werfor Summer Hats vj if I WJwffiZyzeZKi ftk A aaJntJT and practical head covering Not a single wanted flower is missing iCJTsll Wyffl0Z2HIs VBk for motoring with an attached veil of from this collection which includes flow luWJSfcWrlS fr xyysysy2mtK utm atfiur uri i ers of every variety in bunches on stems zsr0liX Wvv 4A jfoWZ00WMK artfull disguised as the trim and in stylish wreath effects at mllli SictHJSr JMySfy ming when not in use ners prices frl SHCliJcyrV limW MAIL ORDERS FILLED SHH ft Write for Our Beautiful Illustrated GataW MailedFRfeE lfWm MF gyM TT If Tf inm VX Sili 83x9 JWm SIS Street iJmk Mr 1 WMWAJ Phone 6609 rlVMt 1 uof iffss MU mt Ii rr yMWsi JmMYjF ijM JhimmV vf JUL I i ifw itWL0 A 04 sii fcfc A a ft iJ 0siftsf Tt If i ia rfr XI sk rl i iu in idlZi Vf 5ummei rloori toveringr AiPnces to Bring Quick Sales iii i Oviiig to threlatenessof the seasqriwitli an overstock of Seasonable Hoar I Covefing onhandjVe are goingt6 sacrifice profits High Grade Prairie Grass Rugs and Mattings fedlNffLongitFfe3h QrbiTO 6ras Direct from the Prairies to lis 200 3x6 ftVGrassi Rugs special4 69c Each Sizes Regular Price Reduced to 18 in 36 40c 26cf 21 in 45 in 45c 35c 27 in xM in 70c 55c 30 in 60 in5 85c 70c 36 in 72 in 125 96c Sizes Resular Price 54 in 90 in i 250 6ftx 9ftvBUIf Mi 350 8ftxioftv 650 9ffxl2itl 750 9ftxl5ffc 900 Reduced to 179 310 450 6i25 795 One Lot Prairie size 27x54 ins special 39c Each Grass Rugs size 30x60 ins special 49c Each Chinese and Japanese Mattings This Seasons Fancy Designs Great Values in Latest Designs of THIS SEASONS Chinese Mattings 15c value Now 9c Yard 20c value Now 14c Yard 25c value Nbw 18c Yard 30c value Now 20c Yard 32c value twsJ Now 2y2c Yard 35c value Now 25c Yard 40c valjae Now 27c Yard SPECIAL 27 Inch Matting 40c VALUE NOW 20c YARD i Quick Sellers in Japanese Mattings 25c value ysoai Now 18c Yard 30c value iv Now 20c Yard 35c value uu Now 25c Yard 40c value Now 30c Yard 1253ftx6ft JAPANESE MATTING RUGS Special 32c Each Hofi Fiber Rugs and Mattings A Pure Vegetable Fiber Filling vori a Strong Cotton 7 Warp A Moth Proof Cool and Clean Summer Floor Covering 1 Sizes Regular Price Reduced to 20 in x38in 75c 40c 30 in 60 in 125 80c 36 in 72 in 150 110 4 ft 7 fW 400 200 6 ft 9 ft 650 325 Stair Hofi Fiber Matting Value 42c Yard v0 1 Now 24c Sizes Regular Price 7ft6inxl0it6in 850 8ft3inxl0ft6nr1050 9 ft 12 ft uxfl 1200 9 fix 15 ft 1275 12 ft 15 ft 1600 27 Inch Width 36 Inch Width Reduced to 525 950 1050 1075 1275 Yard Value 70c Yard tiii Now 37c Yard Twenty 9x12 Seamed Fiber CwnAtltfA QC Rugs withfringei ends QyCJLlalHtVD Reversible Brusselihe STAIR CARPET 1 221injvidevalue40c Now 25c Yd 27 in wide value 50c Now 35c Yd RAG CARPETING COTTON A Cool Summer Floor Covering 27c 30c r8214c 100 INGRAIN SAMPLES 114 Yard Lengths jaac Each High Grade Linoleums EXTRA HEAVY PRINTS INLAID LINOLEUMS 7 65c Grade Now 45c So Yd toBadt 75c Grade Now 50c Sq Yd 25 Grade tNow WJJc Sq Yd ipj oiyo vjiaue xiuw jpuuc 04 iu Uradej ow iiYy2 85c Grade Now 52y2c Sq Yd 90c Grade Npw 60c Sq Yd Empire Rugs 26x54 in Regular price 200 Specl 150 30x60 in Regular price 250 Specl 200 36x72 in Regular price 300 Specl 250 48x84 in Regular price 450 Specl 350 76x106 ft Regular price 1050 Specl 875 9x12 ft Regular price 1500 Specl 1225 Axminster Rugs 83x96 Reglar value 2000 Spec1142 83x11 Reglar value 2750 Specl 1750 83x102 Reglar value 2460 Specl 1500 83x93 Reglar value 2850 Specl 1675 83 12 Reglar value 3160 Specl 2025 83x1010 Reg lar valiie 2975 Spec 1 1875 83 106 Reglar value 2500 Specl 1675 83 104 Reglar value 2375 Specl 1450 83 126 Reg lar value 1750 Spec 1 1375 22y2x36 in Reglar value 150 Specl 125 27x58 in Reglar value 350 Specl 200 36x71 in Reglar value 450 Specl 325 Reg lar value 1000 Specl 775 Reg lar value 2000 Spec 1 1500 Reglar value 2250 Specl 1825 Reg lar value 2250 Spec 1 1495 Reg lar value 2500 Specl 2085 Japanese Cotton Rugs6 Six Rugs Only Lr Blue and White and Green and White 12x12 ft Regular price 2500 Specl 1375 Tapestry Brussels Reg lar value 2575 Spec 1 2000 Reglar value3400 Spec 1 2250 Reglar Taluk 3287 Specl 2450 Reg lar value 3000 Spec 1 2000 46 66 6 9 ft 83x106 83 106 9 12 ft 150 175 Grade Now 137V2 Sq Yd Royal Wilton Rugs 26x54 in Regular price 400 Special 340 36x63 in Regular price 600 Special 525 6x9 ft Regular price 2850 Special 2245 813xl0ff Regular prices 3250 and 3500 Special Vr 2725 9 12 ft 3750 and4Dvaluekr3150 Velvet Rugs 83x96 Reg lar valuei600 Spec 1 1050 83x107 Reglar value 2475 Specl 1525 83x10 Reglar value 2600 Specl 1900 83x9 Regular value 1075 Specl 1350 83x122 Reglarvaluef 3000 Speel2100 83x106 Reg lar value 2750 Spec 11875 83x11 Reg1r value 2950 Specl 2000 Royal and Imperial Smyrna Rugs 18x36 in Regular value 125 Specl 95c Reglarvalue 200 Specl 155 Reglaf value 225 Specl 165 Rcglarvahie 300 Specl 215 Reglar value 275 Specl 195 Jteg lar value 350 Speol 265 it 21x45 in 26x54 in 26x54 in 30x60 in 30x60 in 30x60 in Iv Specl 125 76x106 ft Reglar value 2000 Specl 1195 76x106 ft Reglarvalue 2750t Specl 1925 9x12 ft Reglar value 3500 Specl 2750 12x15 ft Reg larprice 7500 Specl 4850 Reversible Bath Rugs 24x48 in Reglar value 200 Sped 125 Reglar value 250 Specl 165 Reglar value 350 Specl 250 tAxminster Hall Runners 80x60 in in Reg lar value 3750 Specl 2450 Reerlar valueV3100 SoecL 2300 Reglar value 3290 Specl 2275 3x9yftV Reglar value 800SpecI 625 Reelac value 3160 Snecl 2425 3x106 ft Reglar value 900 Specl 745 vReglafyaIua1350Spec 11000H3xl2ft Reglarvalue 1000 Specl 875 8TrBegiarvifae21H Specl 1455 3x10 ft RegTarvaIue1050 Specl 775 PoVtoa1nn498 flnnrt 1 1 KA 312 Rfifflfir Vftlllp fe1 200 Snflrtl S9B0 tBvjVw ujijwv TT Bedside Rugs 500 Eugs inBnissels Velvets Axminsters and Wiltons JbTpm litp 1 aards Long 39o 49c 69c and 69c Each 83x131 RegIaryaluey 2400 Sped 1700 0 519 iTdi1ai i7oliW49irt Qnnn 1ATK TA ujiijipiiiu MOSES Founded 1861 and Eleventh Streets V1 Tfviri 5 i --V- 2 iVf ftAS tSt a WJA spic 9 1 trnzfi iK1 fl.