The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-28


ed In green messaline trimmed with
-eiatA- az gold Mrs Byrd IN g Asssa-
some purple gown, and Mrs. Morita-
sue. white lace rohe.
Mrs Thomas tSokes will give
luncheon at the jefferson Hotel ON
Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Swanson.
In Honor of Miss Dudley.
An informal card party was given
Thursday evening at her residence,
1916 Grove Avenue. by Miss Marie
Keiner. In honor of Miss Dudley, of
Poughkcepsie. ~. Y, the attractive
house guest of Miss Lucille Massey.
Members OF the younger society set
were present. and spent q delightful
evening Pink roses and Southern
sr,tlax were: effectively arranged about
the rooms, Miss Dudley was gown
ed In pink chiffon over pink satin.
and Miss Koiner wore frock or
white messaline with crystal trim
mings Miss Dudley. as the guest OF
honor. was presented with hand
some prize.
Central Committee.
The central committee Of the AS
ISOLATION for the Preservation of Vir-
gtnia Antiquities will meet TUESDAY
February /. 1910. at IL noon, in the
rooms of the Virginia Historical So
ciety.
Deep Run Meet.
The weekly meet of the Deep Kun
Hunt Club will assemble Saturday ar
ternoon at $50 at Chestnut I'M, OPP
posite the public school building. The
ladies' receiving at the club after the
hunt will be Mrs. w, O. Young, Mrs
George Cole Scott, Mrs. Julian Hill
Mrs Thomas n. Carter. Mrs. j. L
Anderson, Misses Belle Perkins, Daisy
Boyktn Bernard Cooke Helen ste
phens and Hattie Shields.
B -H-s-7s
Work Among Mountsineers.
Initial steps were taken Thursday
afternoon in a meeting at the Woman's
Club. presided over by Miss Jane
Rutherford, to enlarge the local auXil-
larry of the Southern Industrial Assoc
citation, which was organized among
the members of the Woman's Club or
this city several weeks ago, when Mrs
Gie1ow spoke of the work of the asso-
: e4atiea-aFHeaR- the Taouniaineers- OF The
Southern States. The constitution and
bylaws of the national association
were read, and various phases and
the vital need If educational work, es-
pecially along industrial lines, in the
Virginia mountains, were discussed by
the ladies. Conditions in the noun
tains of our own State are shocking
when one is brought face to face with
them often, In family of eight or
ten, there is not one of them who can
read or write. Their ignorance and
poverty are due to lack of advantages,
and not to the people themselves, for
they are as receptiS' and as eager to
learn as children
Another meeting will be called for
Tuesday afternoon, February &, when
information will be given before the
! society that will enable them TO map
out plans for future work, and to pro-
coed along practical and helpful lines.
/ Talk On His Travels.
/ on Monday afternoon Mr.. Warning
! ton Dawson will address the members
/ OF the Woman's Club on Personal TX
/ periences in East Africa with President
I Roosevelt" AS boy, Mr.. Dawson
was a student at McCabe's School.
He was for some years secretary of
the United Press in Paris and resigned
this position to devote his time to lit
! erature. The Scar" and THE
ScouTge" are the best known OF his
works
Mrs Smith Brockenbrough Is chair
man of the evening. Mrs. William Reid
I Williams and Miss Nellie V. Williams
J will pour tea, and Mrs John q. In
gram and Miss Margaret Walden will
be at the coffee table. The hostesses of
the afternoon will be Mrs John G,
Winston and Miss Alice pooiey.
Entertain the Nurses.
The aluuinae and nurses of the Me
mortal Hospital entertained the mem
. Of he 5it
ton which has been in session in this
city for several days, at a beautiful
course luncheon. Thursday afternoon
In the hospital. The receiving COM
mittee included Miss Whitehurst, Miss
Movers and Miss Louise O'Connor.
Pink carnations. sntilax and ferns with
potted plants, we're used for decora-
lions and the affair was a beautiful
Zone, indeed, About nifty visiting
nurses were present.
Mrs, James S, Gersinger. of aSlem
Va, who has been visiting in Rich
mond. will return home tomorrow, &C
ompanied by her mother, Mrs. Alice
p Tyler. She was the recipient OF
much social attention While in the city
Mr.. c. l., Collier and Dr., Henry
Collier. of Hampton, Va, have beer
visiting friends in the city. DR.. COL
Tier is well known here, having beer
recently connected with the City HON,
hospital
Miss Mamie Gibbs, of Washington
is visiting Miss Frances Wheat, of So
West Grace street.
Tourists at the Jefferson.
At this season of the year many
| northern people are going to ant