Social and¡Personal

UX>DOCOOC<XXXXX50COC)OC)OOOOüFrom 6 to C o'clock yesterday thero was

·* brilliant reception at the "Homo for

Needy Confederate Women." No. 1720Orove Avenue. The Indies of tho "Waysolid Means Committee" wero tho hos-

tcssos of the occasion. Thoso receiving

were: Mrs. A. J. Montague, Miss Rubyllideker, Mrs. A. J. Pyle, Mrs. L. 0.

Miller, Mrs. J. W. Richardson, Mrs. E.

Itntib, Mrs. Gordon McCabo, Miss

Anno Roddy, Mrs. James Keith,Mrs. Eppn Htinton, Mrs, R. B.

Davis, of Petersburg·, Mrs. Conwny Ba¬

ker and Mrs. S, B. Witt.Mr. Carlton McCarthy Introduced Mr.

William P. Kelloy, of Nca. York city,who made ? few happy remarks, endors¬

ing the "Home" ns the most noble monu¬

ment erected by the women of the Southto their sisters who bore the heat and

burden of the Confederacy.Mr. Reginald Walker presided at the

organ. Tho beautiful vocal 'solectlonsgiven by Mr. and Mrs Eugeno Clowesand Mr. Frank Cunningham, wero enjoy¬en by all present.Charming young debutantes, fcfcconi«)

jlngly gowned In military uniforms, worn

nt the drill in tho recent Conteileratofair, served refreshments.The house decorations wero a modal

of artistic taste. Palms and cut flowers

appeared In abundance, with the Con¬

federalo colors and Con federato Hags al¬

ways predominating. The Genomi As¬

sembly was well represented. A numberol prominent people of Richmond crowd¬ed the parlors of the Home.Dr. Gardner made a few touching re¬

marks. Thanks for donations are re¬

turned to:Mrs. A. J. Montague, Mrs. J. A. Ridg-

Jey, Mrs. Jamee Phillips, Mrs. S. P.

Owens, Mrs. A. J. P.vle, Mrs. L O. Mil¬ler, Mrs. C. O. Lyne, Mrs. Warren, Mrs.Thomas Barry, Mrs. E. Raab, Mrs, Gor¬

don McCabe, Miss Theresa Hlgglns, Dr.

Dickinson, Mr. Joseph Bllley, Mrs. Law-

DOn Younger, Mrs. Ashby Pyle, Mrs.

Wade Pyle, Mrs. Cnrlton McCarthy, W.

T. Smoot and Company, Dr. Gardner, and

others whose names do not appear, as

many donations were unmarked.

Tho Industrial Chapter of Holy Trin¬

ity Church will hold a Christmas salent Mrs. L. B. Morris" store, beginningMonday, December 14th, ana continuingthrough the week.Tho sale will embrace' fancy articles of

every kind, exquisitely dressed doll

babies, fancy aprons, pin cushions, work

bags and everything for dainty Christ¬mas gifts.

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The art class reception In tho chapelof the Woman's College last evening was

one of the pleasant social attairs of yes¬terday, and was largely attended.Callers were welcomed by Misa Bacon,

Miss Mary Carter Anderson, Miss Forbes,Miss Cotcr, Miss Hams and the membersof the class.Dr. Foushee, of Richmond College,

gave a delightful talk on pictures which

proved of special attraction to lilm dur¬

ing his European trip lasi summer.Several fine muslcnl selections added

to the enjoyment of tho evening.The main feature of the reception, how¬

ever, was the exhibit of original objectwork, which the class had done sincelast October from cast, still Ufo andUfo in charcoal, water color and oil,This work Is considered to bo most sat¬

isfactory by Miss Bacon, who believesthat her students aro raising the stand¬

ard of art work in tlio college, and are

progressing along right lines and prin¬ciples calculated to give mem a goodfoundation for an art education, andthe future development of their powers.

Flinch Club.Some of tho ladles and gentlemen of

.Church Hill have organized a "FlinchClub," to bo held twico a month at thedifferent members' homes. ;

Tho first meeting was held Thursdayevening last at tho residence of thoMisses Bodeker. This club promises to

bo a delightful social feature of tho Hill,Tho members of the club are: Dr, and

Mrs. St. Julian Oppenhlmer, Dr. and-Mrs. Virglnms Harrison, Mr. and Mrs.

Harvey Taylor, Mrs. George Lumsden,.Misses Ellett, Miss Mary Taylor, Mr.

3 to Meagher, Miss Margaret Meaghcr,Miss Ruby Bodeker, Miss Pearl Bode¬

ker, Miss Florence Gretter, Mr. ArthurLlpscomb; Caputiti W. G. Harvey, Miss

Eva Prosser'fftiil· Mp. W. ?. ?/right.

Miss Inez Spear'and Mr. John A. Ire¬land, of Burlington, N. C, were marriedin the homo of tlio Rev. L. B. Betty,Wednesday night, at 9:.0 o'clock.

Dinner Dance.The dinner dauco given at tho West¬

moreland Club last evening was a veryr.mart affair, Indeed.The club was handsomely decorated and

ar·. orchestra rendered a delightful musi¬cal programme. At dinner, guests wero

seated at small tables and mirth and

repartee ruled the hour.Personal Mention.

Mr. John Hlggins liña received a cable-cram to the effect that Ilia fnther, Mr.

John M. Hlggins, Miss Marie Hlgginsnnd their friend, Mr, Wall, of Now York,bad sailed from Queenstown for NewYork on the Oceania.Miss Marie's many friends will give )

pur a hearty welcome homo after her Itwo years' stay abroad.

Miss Sophie White was one among thohtst of pretty young girls who attendedi he dance at lire Westmoreland Club lostnight ...

Invitations have been sent out by theRichmond German Club for Its firstdance, to take place December Hth, Inthe Masonic Temple.Mr. Levin Joynes Is president of tho

club; Mr, John Stewart liryan Is vice-

president, and Mr. W, Douglas CordonIs secretary and treasurer.Mr. Jo Lane Stern, Mr. Klrkwood

Mitchell, Mr. William 11. Palmer, Jr.,Mr. B. T. D. Myers, Jr., and Mr. AllenPolte constitute the Executive Commit¬tee.patronessa arc; Mrs, Lovm Joynes,

Mrs. John Stewart Bryan, Mrs. ThomasPolling, Mrs. James W. Allison, Mrs.

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ANIMAL STORIESFOR OUR

BOYS AND GIRLSThe Cunning Ape.

One day the leopard mot on npo on

iho, road and, ns ho was fooling a bitnungry, he decided to sit down and cattill! Illtlo lollow."Very well " said tho npo, meekly. "1

Hope you will enjoy yourself, for I til-.ways liked you.""Thank you." said the leopurd.

"

"Vos," continued the ape, "you've been¡? good tuend of mine and I want youlo allow mu to do you a favor beforeyou cut my throat.''"What is it?" asked tho leopard.

..YOU'VE BEEN A OOOD FRIEND OFMINK."

"I have in this cocoonUI tin immensuKUrn of money," said the ape, ''and 1want 10 make you a present of It. Vmiwill bo rich and happy rill thu rest otyour Ufo,""Thank you " said tho leopard."And co l,u sure that It Is ¡ill here,"

said tlio apu. "1 want to break the co-

coanut open.""Of course," paid the 1c-o]j.it ri."And as then- an; no Bloiioa about

Here I shall have to usa that you lot tnuciaclt th« cocoanut on your bond," con¬tini let) the ape."Very well," consented the leopard.Then shyly Mr. Ape loolj the coe.uunut

betWeer) tils two bunds und hauled offUnd ciacued Mr. l.eopuul mich ¡? rat¬tling good bly»· on Hie skull lha? the bigtellow fell over on iho ground as If dead.And you may »be sure that be foro ho

carne to his senses Mr. Ape was many,fnauy milts away.

attract much attention..Scientific Amer¬ican.

Flames Seen Thirty Miles.The great naphtha flro which has been

raging for.six weeks past near Ilio townoí Baku, In tho Caucasus, may bo safelyreckoned as ono of tho biggest blazoswhich the world has ever seen.From five great "gushois" of the nat¬

ural oil and five of tho reservoirs Inwhich It Is stored, enormous columns o£llamo have been towering day and nightto ? height'at which they aro visible for'& or 30 miles around, and tho entireregion Is described as being enwrappedIn a pall of smoke often sufficientlydense to conceal the light of the sun.There is nothing to do but to Walt till

the conflagrations burn themselves out,

which, in the case of tho "gushers," maytake many months. Labor troubles havebeen acute in the Baku ollllelds of late,nnd It Is believed that this enormous de¬struction Is duo to the act ot an incen¬diary..Country Life.

Dead Man Steers Ship.A sealing schooner, the Arletls re¬

cently sighted (»a mastless derelict about100 miles southwest ot Queen Charlotte'sislands. ,

Although at first It was thought therowas no ono on board, a figuro wns atlength made out crouching In a kneel¬ing position at tho wheel. Tho captainof tho Arletls accordingly hailed themwhen within distance and proffered as-

sistance,Kecoivlng no answer, however, and

noticing that the steersman never shiftedhis position, lie lowered a boat and withseme of his crow boarded tho derelict.He found that tho man was quite dead,and liad apparently been so for somotime but his rigid hands still graspedtho wheel and guided tho vessel on Itscourse.Ho had evidently been deserted by his

crew in a storm, nnd as a last forlornhopo had lashed himself to tho wheel,Momo food was found close to him, andalso two or three bottles or medicineshowing apparently that he was 111 whenhis long watch beganThe mime of the schooner was tho

Gen Siglili, bound from San Francisco toAlaska. She had on board the comple¬ment of six sailors und five passengers.The body of Captain Saundors was dulyburied according to the rites observedat sea..Exchange,

What the Choir Sang About theNew Bonnet.

A foolish little maiden bought a foolishlittle bonnet,

AVIth a ribbon and a feather and a bit oflace upon it;

And that the other maidens of the littletown might know It, -

She thought sho'd go to meeting nextSunday Just to show It.

But though tho llttlo bonnet was scarcolarger than a dime,

Tho geitlng of it settled proved to be awork of timo;

So when 'twas fairly tied all tho bellshad stopped their ringing,

And when sho came to meeting, sureenough tho folks wore singing.

jSo this foolish little maiden stood and

waltod at the door,And sho shook her milles out behind and

smootliod thorn out before;"Hallelujah! Hallelujah!" saug tho choir

above her head,"Hardly know you! Hardly know you!"

were the words sho thought thoy

This made tlio llttlo maid feel so very,very cross

That alio j/aio her llttlo mouth a twist,her llttlo head ? toss,

For sho thought the very hymn theysang was all about her bonnet,

With the ribbon and tho feather and thobit of lace upon It.

And filio would not wait to listen to thesermon or the prayer,

But pattered down the silent street andhurried up the stair,

Till sho reached her little bureau, and Inti bandbox on it

Had hidden safo from critic's oye lierfoolish llttlo bonnet.

Which proves, my little maidens, thateach of you will lind

In every Sabbath service but an echoof your mind;

And that tho Ut ilo head that's tilled withsilly llttlo airs

Will never got a blessing from sermonsor frani prayers.

Selected byMARIE Vv. RICHARDSON.

ISLANDERSDEFENDED

Congressman Jones Succeeds inRetaining the Custom-Housc

at Chincoteaguc Island,

THE NEW MANAGER RESIGNED

Western Union at Knoxville De¬sired Him to Employ NegroMessengers and He Quit Job.._; ?Tlmes-Dlspatch Bureau,

Colorado Building,Fourteenth and G Slreots, N, \V.

"Washington, D. C, Dec. 4.

Koprosentattvo Jones has Just won a vic¬tory for a portion of hie constituents on

tho ocean shore. A few weeks ago It was

announced, by tho Trousury Departmentthat tho custom house on ClilncoteaguoIsland -would bo discontinued, and tho peo¬

ple on the Island having business with thecollector of customs must go to CapoCharles. Mr. Jones nt once wont to th«

department and saw Assistant SecretaryArmstrong, who 1ms tho supervision ofsuch matters.' Ilo laid the'case beforeMr, Armstrong, but received no encour¬agement to bollavo that tho action of thodepartment would bo rescinded, Mr. Arm¬strong-informed him that the amount ofbusiness done at the Chlncotcague ofllcodid not warrant tho department In con¬tinuing it. and that the action was takensolely In tho Interest of economy,Mr, Jones showed him that there had

been ?10 vessels registered at tho Chinco¬tcague custom house In the past twelvemonths, and impressed upon him thehardship that would bo worked 'to thoowners of vessels who reside on tho islandIf thoy .were compolled to malto tho longnnd dangerous trip to Cape Charles everyUrna any change had to bo mado In thoregistry, of their vessels. Incidentally homentioned the fact that the State LeRls-latnre, recognizing the Isolated positionof the people on the Island, had onnoteda law exempting them from Jury service;All these and a good many other things

Mr. Jones told the officials, and whllo hodid not at first receive any encourage¬ment Iti the matter, he has just been noti¬fied ofllcially that the ofllco of collectorof customs at Chincoteaguc will bo con·.

Unuod. Collector Smith, who ts a lloDiib-lican. receives an annual compensationof about $100.

QUIT JOE FIRST.It seems that Richmond Is not alone In

troubles with tho Western" Union Tolo·graph Company. Sonic timo ago a youngman who was employed In tho PostnlTelegraph olllco in this city, was offeredand accepted the position of manager oftho olllce nt Knoxvlllo, Tonn. Soon afterho was Installed the superintendent im¬mediately over him called and directedhim to make general cuts In salaries.Finally he told him to make a reductionof twenty-five per cent, in tho com¬

pensation of messengers. Tho managerobjocted, telling him that it was Impossi¬ble to got boys at.the price being paid,and that lf^'the- cut was made It was

certain thatríéaiily all of them would qu't,The superlntendent'Thc'n cllrected htm toemploy colored messengers If wl.Wu boys1could not bo secured. Tho manager as¬

sured him that the people of Knoxvlllowould not patronize a lino which'usednegroes in the "places formerly held bywhlto messengers, but the superintendentwas obdurate.The result was that the new manager

resigned his position, and will in a fewdays bo at work agal nin the office oftho Postal Company in this city. It Isnot known whether a strike among themnssengers has yet occurred in Knox¬vlllo.

GENERAIi LEE.General Fltzhugh Lee. who has been

the guest of General William H. Payne,In this city, this week, will return to hishomo in Richmond to-morrow. GeneralLee was the guest ot honor at a dinnerat the residence of Mr. and Mrs. ArthurPayne, No. 1773, Madison Street, Wednes¬day night. Others at tlio board were MissElizabeth Woodward, daughter of Hon.C. A. Woodward, momber of tho Housofrom Norfolk; Miss Mamie Wilson, Gen-oral W. IT. Payne, General W. A. Hen¬derson, general counsel for tho Southern

Railway, and ' Colonel Tom Smith, ofAlexandria.Representative Lamb wa eback In his

seat to-duy after an absence of somu

days at his homo near Richmond.Senator Daniel returned to-night from

Lynchburg.

The Social Club.Editor of The Tlmes-Dlspatch:Sir-Tho Methodist Conference, at

Charloltesvlllo, and the Baptist Associa¬tion, at Staunton, both adopted strongresolutions on tho subject of tho socialclub, The Methodist Conference appoint¬ed four of Its members to represent theviews of tho conference to the Legisla¬ture on this question. As ono of thopersons appointed, I have thought that a

short Htntomont of the position of theconference, as I understand it, would boof Interest to your readers. ...¦.,

1. The conference demands that thesocial club and the distillery shall bo

put on the samo footing as tho licensedsaloon. Tho saloon oannot bo establish¬ed In "dry" districts and towns. Thosocial club should bo put on exactly thesanio footing, so far as tho sale of liquorIs concerned. Of course, a soclnl clubcan bo organized anywhere, but a socialclub should not havo a churter given Itwith the privilege of selling liquor in a.

district or town where a licensed salooncunnot exist. To do so would bo a com¬

plete reversal of the will of tho people,3. If a social' club Ib chartered In a

"wet" territory with the permission tosell liquor, It should be sold under ex¬

actly tho same restrictions, as It Is soldby a licensed saloon. The license taxshould bo the' same, and the law thatupplies to a licensed saloon should ap¬ply to a chartered social club. Any otherplan works great Injustlco to tho licensedsaloonkeeper, and to the community. Iftho luw on tho subject of tho licensed sa¬

loon la a wise law, restricting the saleof liquore as to minora, on the huubathund any other wnys, then It Is wise as toscolai clubs. These attempts at nulli-flatilon of the real Intent of the lawon the subject of the licensed saloon are

met, as l understand, by tho bills ofDelegato Cunnninga ami Senator Ilruco.1 understand that tho bill of SenatorUnico coverà especially the nullificationoí ihn law in "dry" territory, and thatof Delegate Cummlnns In "wet terri¬tory. What we need 1« a measure whichcrmblnCB both of those features, prohlb-itliig tho granting ot charters to socialclubs to sell liquor at all 111 "dry lor«r|tory, und prohibiting a social clubfrom dispensing liquor in "wot" torri-tory except on the same condition ns tholicen.'ed saloon.Whatever attempt may be made to dls-

eulHf the enemy, the "horns," and "tallnnd 'cloven hoof" always appear. A sa-It on Is a saloon, whether It be called a

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ont Legislature passed the Mann bill,and, as the social ciub law was amendedby' tho present Legislature, the presentLegislature ought to amend the law, anilremove the possibility ot this nractlculnullification of the wishes of Hie peo¬ple. JAMES CANNON, Jr.

Blackstotio, Va,.

Electrolysis of Water Mains.As stated In the August Issuu of Tho

Municipal Journal tho city oí Richmond,va,, was to employ an expert to investi¬gate tho condition of tho water mainswith rogatd to the damage wrought Inthem by electrolysis. The bervices of Mr..Uuoney 11. Mtiury, C. E., of Peoría, 111.,were secured and his report has boonpunhsiiod. Tue depreciation is esáipaudat ???? per cont., or tlïti '¿i\, and fuis per¬centage Was ootatned on the relationwhich tho depth ot the deepest pittingbears to the actual thickness ot tho pipesat the openings where tho lesta wore muelo.There wore tnty sireot openings made and

i lui Unes of pipe exposed, uu allowancewas made for jiittiiigs of tho interiors oftho pipes. No examination wus iñudo ofservice pipos, Superintendent ot WaterWorhs (J, E. Boiling reported to Mr. Mnu-

ry that over ¡&? nue ot 15,imi extia heavyItad service pipos havo already given waybtcuuse qf the eloctrolltle action In thorn.In addition to the dumugo to ilio mains

j themselves, much loss has occumd lie»I cuuse Of waste of water and injury to1 pavements, toundations, eto., caused bythe escaping wilier. l< urtuermoru, more

is the danger to life and tho ih.eaiouodloss irom lire, due to tho failure ot tiio

I wiiior supply at a critical moment. Tuovoltmeter snowed unusually low differ¬ences of potential, compuied with whutIs found in other cities, and tliey are alsotower than those found sovoral years ago,Will,O IllO Cíll'lífUlllOdS with V.TllCh lilOUttcet railway companies havo been ut-tending to tho pv-ricot botilUng of railsand tho Improvement of return feederslias contributed to iho reduction In theuumago from electrolysis .Mr. Maury Isof tho opinion that llttlo further reduc¬tion cuti be looked for from this characterol work. The present conditions aro se¬

rious, and tho damage continually increas¬ing, consequently Mr. Maury recommendsthat, the City Council "adopt such reason«tibio measures us may result In Securingtho change from the singlo to the double

; tiolley system in iho shortest possiblej time.".Municipal Home Journal,

POEMS YOU OUGHT TO KNOWWhatever your occupation may bo, and however crowded your hours

¦with affairs, do not fail to secure at least a few minutes every day forrefreshment of your inner life with a bit of poetry,.Prof, Charles EliotNorton.

No. 48.

ir I SHOULD DIE TO-NIGHT.ANONYMOUS.

The author of this poem is unknown, but It.hue bocn found worthy of a plftce In Mr.

Slason Thompson's "Humbler Poets." It Is not un<iescrvlner of a place among less

"humble" poets. _

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IF I should dio tonight,; My friends would'look upon ¡ny quiet tucp

Before'^liey Inid'it in ite'fègiing.pi'Joe, V '.", .''.'."iAnd deehi that death liad left it almost fair;And, laying enow white flowers ngninst my hair,Would smooth it clown with tearful tenderness,And fold my hnnds with lingering caress.

Poor hnnds, sp empty and ho cold tonight I

If I should die tonight,My friends would call to mind; with loving thought,Some kindly deed the icy hands bad wrought;Some gentle word the frozen lips baa said;Errands on which the.willing feet hnd sp'xl;The memory of my selfishness and pride,My hasty words, would all be put asideAnd so I should bo loved nnd mourned tonight.

If I should die tonight.Even hearts estranged would turn once wore to mc,

Recalling other days remorsefully;The eyes that chill mc with averted glancoWould look upon me as of yore, pcrchnuce,And soften, in the old familiar way;For who could war with dumb, unconscious clay ISo I might rest, forgiven of all, tonight.

O, friends, I pray tonight,.Keep not your kisses for,my dead cold brow.The way is lonely, let too "feel them now.

Think gently of me; 1 am travel worn;

My faltering feet are pierced v/jth many a thorn,Forgive, 0, hearts estranged, forgive, I plead!.Wien dreamless rest is mino I shall not needThe tenderness for which I long tonight.

This serles bet¡un tu int. i.liileu-^iv4.«,t(i ju uuu, vii. ... ..... uti<. »» puuiistiu4 each day.

An Autumn Excursion.Not long ago, on a crisp November

afternoon accompanied by my mother,governess, sister and driver, to test thocomfort of a now carriage with which

papa had Just presented to us, we vis¬ited tho old homestead of my great¬grandfather, "Riverland," on tho Not-toway, about four miles from my homo.The frost had Just fallen enough to

change tho beautiful forest leaves to allthe gorgeous colors of tho rainbow, andtho beautiful holly-trees with their rodballs intermingled with the green leaves,made our rido moro pleasant. Tho oldrosldenco Is (tullo dilapidated; the re¬

mains of tho huts and cabins of thoslaves, who wero then so happy, arescarcely visible; tlio beautiful old gar¬dens, which were kept so nlcoly withflowers planted In thorn, and now neg¬lected, brought back sad associations andmemories. Wo dismounted from the car¬

riage, nnd walked to tho high bluffs,which overlook the Silvery waters of the

serpentine Nottoway. I shut my eyes andImagined that I could seo tho Indianwarriors and their snuaws sailing upand down tho river In tholr llttlo birch-bark canoes, and of all tho old relics ofthem we could find only the arrow-heads.With which they used to shoot the deor.find other kindiT of game, us It wentbounding past them. After tho winter|s 'over and gotto, and the birds beginto sing. 1 hope the excursion I next takewill be on an oil-day fishing excursionto the Baine place. In connection withtho Nottoway, there bus been told me an

old legend which is as follows;·Once the Nottoway and Meherrln In¬

dians were engaged in a war, and the

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Npttowuys on their war path passed theMeherrlns without being seen and wentto their camps and took possession o|their wives and children, and when th*MohorriiiB. returned that night thoy fount*their campa desolato and rather thanforsake their wives and children, unite*with the Nottoways,wun me ?????)· WtNFrbb MOSg.Booker, Va., Nov. J.7, 1903.