The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07

William Cranberry, OF Nashville; Mrs.
John Doxier Little and her guest, Mrs
Henry wortham. Of Macon; Mrs
Robert r. Jackson, Of Nashville. the
guest at Airs Robert r Maddox MEsv
John Grant. Mrs. Frank hawkins.
Mrs. Don pardee and Mrs. Edward
Peters
Miss Sect and Miss Williams, ct
Virginia, were also among the guests
at beautiful dinner dance given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M. Atkinson at
the P!ermont Driving Club on Thurs
day evening.
Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs John Armistead
Webb of KenbriGge, Va, announce
the engagement OF their daughter,
Ella Fletcher. to Rev. Charles Tins
ley Thrift, of the Virginia Confer
enee. The marriage viii take place
June /, at ! o'clock, at the Method
let church. Kenbridge. Va.
MIR. Doves Tea.
Especially pretty and charming was
t the tea given on Friday afternoon by
Mrs. Charles G. Bowe from TO Z
ta'elock In her hume. los North Morria
street. in honor of her sister. Mira.
brewry, and Miss Sloane, OF New
York. who Is her house guest Mrs.
Bowe received her guests in a beauti-
full gown of white chiffon, assisted by
Mrs, Drewry. iii "a white chantilly lace
robe and Miss Sloan in white satin.
The rooms were attractiseiy deco
rated in pink blossoms. and the dining
room was very pretty with its rose
shaded candles. and table decqraticns
In pink Mrs. Walker ~ Gottfell pre-.
sided Mt thy punch bowl and Mrs.
Bruee Bow poured tea. A~-istlng In
the timing room were Mias Mary
WaddilJ. Miss Eugene Taylor. Miss
Mary fraylor, Mrs. William Webb.
Miss Aston Drake Mias Aiieen CO.
Mira. Duriinu's Talk.
Mrs. JameE Durham gave q charm
ing talk on "A Witt to the Pope"
; at the meeting OF the Aluhnnae Asso-
citation of the Woman's college on
Friday afternoon. She gave detail
cd aud interesting account of her
audience several years ago with the
present Pope Plus. dwelling especially
Oh the simplicity Of his tastaa and
the general atmosphere Ct be nignity
that surrounds him. Mrs. Durham
pointed cut the peculiar prominence
that the letter nine has played in the
pope's life. The little incidents In oon-
nection with his boyhood we're anus
ing and pertinent. while the manner
Of the election of "a pope by the cardl-
nails. as related by Mrs Durham, was
most interesting.
The association viii have its annual
luncheon at the Jeffersdri hoteI an
May 20 at three ooleck under ths
graduates of 1910 viii he the especial
guests. This affair promises to be a
delightful occasion as Ii VIII be In the
nature of a reunion If the classes OF
preceding years. Mrs. Templemar
was elected president of the assdcia-
ticn for the ensuing year. Mrs. r.. r.
Gaines vice-preSidnnt and Miss Bel
Gayle Alumnse. editor. The various
committee were appointed for the
year.
Informal Tea at Club
In lieu Of the regular Monday
literary programs which have been
such an enjoyable feature of the
W'emans Club Turing the past season
and which were concluded by DIR
Metcalfs delightful lecture on Robert
Louis Stevenson on Monday last an
informal tea WIN be given at the club
on Monday efternoon Mrs. Lewis y.
Aylett and Mrs Smith Brockenhroush
wfli be the hustesses, and tea will be
aorVod ny Miss Grace Lyons and Mrs
Norton H. savage. Mrs J.lewellyn
! Mcveigh. ner lister Miss tIoidsber-