The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16

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ASHLAND. VA, Dec, 1.-THE
Henry Clay Council. Royal Arcanum,
elected officers for the coming year
on Tuesday night, with the following
result:
Representative Grand Council. C.
w. Crew: alternate, Schooler Fox
regent. W. l.. Fay; vice-regent, J. M.
stone; orator. c. N. Grew; chaplain,
Nat Lancaster: secretary, Leslie Ell
lis; collector, Palmer Gordon; treas
urer Stonewall boswell: guide, H. A.
Elicit; warden, O. C. Motley; sentry,
q. N. Luck; trustee, g. f. Delarue.
Officers will be installed at the first
meeting In january.
The Woman's Club held business
meeting Wednesday afternoon. The
discussion OF current events was left
off the program, but two excelien,
papers were read.
Rudyard Kipiing and his works
was the subject of paper read by
Mrs. James X. Cox.
Mrs. Arthur Wightmans subject
was Sir Anthony Troilope.
Mrs. Louise Child Fisher left the
first OF this week for an extended
visit 10 her daughter. Mrs. William
Sackett Duell. Of Amsterdam, N Y.
Before returning she will also go
to Boston, Mass. to visit Mrs. Charles
Child and children. and to Washing
ton city. where she will be the guest
of her son, the artist, Mr. Robert
Child.
Mrs. Charles weisiger. who has
been visiting Mrs. ]. d. Hunter has
gone to Boydton to be the guest OF
her mother. Mrs. Sneliings, until az
ter the Christmas holidays.
NJ nf.arf al Cd 10
matinee euchre club Wednesday at
ternoon. The guest prize was award
ed to Miss Ethel Howard; Mrs. E.
A. Cray winning the club prize.
Mrs Lasher will entertain the Ash
land Music Club at an afternoon re-
ception December rs, from to 7
O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Q. Sale gave re-
ception to the members of the Choral
Club Tuesday evening.
Especial to The Richmond Nirginan.l
ASHLAND, VA. Dec. 15.--Dr. J.. II.
Moss, pastor of Duncan Memorial, has
announced as his subject for eleven
O'Clock service Sunday morning: THE
Christian Race"
At meeting of the town council
December IA. the street committee rem
dered a report in which they reeited
to the council the work done by the
Ashland Gas, Sewer and Water Com
pany since 1t established Its plant
in the town, upon which the coun-
ell passed resolution. notifying the
company unless it's work was COM
plesed within thirty days the coun-
ell would take action to rescind the
franchise.
A committee consisting. OF the fol-
lowing: Messrs. c. b. Jones, c. F.
Delarue and W. l.. Foy. were author
ICED to look into the advisability of
extending the corporation boundary
of the town. The street committee
was authorized to employ competent
engineer to examine the system Of the
Ashland Gas, Sewer and Water Com
pany. and report the same to the
council at its next meeting. Mr.. F,
H. Cox rendered his resignation as
clerk and treasurer of the town, TO be
acted on at its next regular meeting.
Mr.. Harry Fl. Smith. OF Horn Quar-
ter, King William county. Is a guest
at the Henry Clay Inn, this week
Miss Marjorie Chisholm. Of Ala
hama, was the guest at a luncheon
given by Mrs. w. l. Foy. who enter
tanned a few friends in her home
Two papers were read at the Young
Woman's Club yesterday afternoon.
Mrs, Walter NJ. Jones read a paper on
rainting and sculpture, May Halves
Tyler read paper on Count Rudolph.
OF Hapshurg. and Albert Of Austria. :"
Current events were conducted by
Miss Seabrook Midyette.