The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12

in honor OF some out-of-town guests.
Tho table was laid In tho sun parlor
and decorated with q big bowl of pink
flowers, The clubhouse was decorat-
ed In tall vase OF dogwood and honey
sucklo blossoms.
or Interest Here.
Says Washington exchange Of
Thursday: -.
Countess do Buisserct wife of tho
retiring Minister from Belgium, en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday Her
guests Included Lady Hadheld. Mrs.
Nicholas Anderson, Mrs. William Bel
don Noble. Mrs Julian James, Mrs
phillp Mcmillan. and Mrs. Buckner
randolph. The minister vail sail on
May 20 for his new post ut ST. Peters
burg, and the countess, who was Miss
caroline Story. With their children.
VIII spend the month of June with the
countess's parents, MaJorGencral John
r. story, U. s. A.. and Mrs. Story at
their country place near Annapolis.
Mo The countess Is having several
small farewell parties this month";.
Inc Countess de Buisscret and the
minister from Belgium have been re
cent guests of Henry w. Anderson on
west Franklin street. and were among
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party down the james River Lady
iiadfeld was also q guest of Mr.. An
derson last week.
Down james River.
| Nothing can be more delightful than
trip down James River at thig season
| OF tho year. and the excursion under
the auspices of the Associa ton for the
preservation OF Virginia Antiquities.
leaving Richmond at 3 o'clock to- NOR
/ f.>,.
10 Include big contingent Of Rich
Hond society The party will be con.
! veSed down tho river on tho stoa
foca hohta6. and a stop at Brandon
| on the return trip will afford an oppor.
UNITY through the Kindness of Mrs
harrison. for the cxcursonists TO eco
ono OF tho most beautiful and famous
Of the Colonial mansions on the Jane.
Nurses to Give Annual Dance.
invitations have been issued for the
commencement exercises of the yir-
ginia Hospital Training School al the
Hiechanics Inetltutc on the evening Of
| friday. May 10. After the exercises
ore concluded the dance given by the
sraduating class Will take place al
me Elks Home from $3.50 TO II o'clock
me fourteen nurses to graduate this
,, eui are; Misses f Lillian Burford. Of
| johannesburg: Julian Rebecca Wear. OF
memphis Tenn; Mary Lou Bowyer. Of
charlottesville; Annie Berry iIamil-
ION. OF orange. Annie CabeIl Stephen
SON OF Woodvillc: Lena Agnes Rollins
OF Fredericksburg. Eta Mae Newton. or
Mai,acei Ellie CLARKE Nelson. Of
Scottsburg; Edna Francis Barry. of
Grottoes: Andrina Grove Hagen. OF
Norway: Bessie cambridge Terrell Of
hewlett; Victoria Leo Powell. Of Rich
inond Mary Moon Kidd OF Scottsville
ana Elizabeth Talmage Allen. Of Roa.
nokc. - 800
Returned to the City.
Lieutenant-Goyernor ]. TAYLOR civ
son and Mrs. Ellyson have returned
from . trip OF several days TO Vest
n ,,n. they were guests OF Judge
lisnt or the Northern Neck, during
,heir Tip and had the pleasure OF nav
ing visit To Stratford. the historic
Lee nome, which is. even in lis decay.
piece OF many memories the symbol
OF past with which for many years
~ was SO closely associated
visiting Here.
MIR. and Mrs j Schwab snent yo..
serday in Richmond AZ The eeiests OF
.irs' 2. Sternheimer at Gresham Court.
,ho, rue !or New York City. where
my expect TO remain some time Mr..
ana Mrs Schwab have recently closed
llelr beautiful summer home t"Shadv
Gtest1 near Rirmingham Alabama. ana
VIII spend most of the summer in tho
,oilh, they win be at Mount Glen
ehts Mich, for part OF the summer.
Quarterly Meeting.
me regular Quarterly meeting Of
me me Art club of Richmond was held on
luesday afternoon and was the most
notable and successful In the histor,,
OF the club. \ large an entbusiestir
altendance of members made UP the
audience. The president, Major James
II. Dooley, presided, and the report of
me board OF directors contained the
gratifying statement that since oc-
,oper' ls|o the membership had been
.tc .l,.e from serenty-iive TO 1873. With
u growing student body. There has re-
gently been established junior mem
nership. so as 10 include students IN.
ner sixteen years OF age which en-.
tl'ics tnein 10 one free class each week
ana other educational privileges. An
hounceinent was made that Miss Res
she Williamson. who last wear wa,s
awarded the scholarship given this
school by the New York School az Al,
nad TINS spring Won Il scholarship in
me iige class of that institution in
cohPetltion with students from all
over the country AS Miss Williamson
mad been an art student little moro
man nan year IN Richmond and only one
season III New York. her achievement
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when Richmond, the Art Club and she
hcrseif might take n justihable pride
MAJOR Doofey made an earnest ad-
urcss. expressing pleasure In the pres
EN- lencouraging conditions of the club
a ,!la outlining its splendid possibilities
io -. INC business meeting Mrs.
Ieifry Montague made a very charminr
address, - i-it' .
commencement ExercIses
Invitations have been received here
soi the commencement exercises of tho
Stonewall Jackson Institute at AbinG-
non. \ a., from May 81 TO May "a The
exercises Of the graduating class will
be unusually Interesting this yehr. and
very attractive program has been ar;
ranged for the three days over when
they extend.
TO Mecs Next Tmcs,ny. h
The Know Your City Study Glass
WI meet on Tuesday afternoon. May
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