The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15

Edwin H. Courtney, the teacher OF the
class. a. toastmaster. was tho CEN
trail nguxe in this stage ofst the even
ingA pleasure. gracefully introducing
the Following toasts and speakers:
Greetings of the class; response by
Mr.. John King. class president; Our
Girls, response by v. II. Carson; Our
Class--its Possibilities, response by
X. {. Blankenship; Our Men. response
by Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson: Our Boys.
response by Rev. Or. Latham
Memories. response by Rev. DIR.
Hatcher.
The toasts were interspersed with
class songs.
Governor Mann made a telling lit
tie speech in delivering to MIR. b. A.
wagner a beautiful gold medal for
new members brought. into the class.
the election to honorary membership
In the class OF Governor and Mrs.
Mann and the other invited guests,
and toast to Mr.. and Mrs. Court
ney offered by the governor and drunk
standing by all. in natures nectar
made a pleasant finale to the feast.
At Home In Norfolk.
Miss Rena Richardson. OF Guthrie,
Okla, a student at RandoipnMacon
College, Lynehburg. and Miss Mar
garet Britt. of Randolph Macon, are
visiting Mrs L. r. Britt in Graydon
avenue. Norfolk. On Friday after
noon they were very informally at
home to few friends.
Among those who called wer.
Misses Rose willis. Eloise Simmons
Alice Davis Alice Smith, Nancy Reid,
Claudia Mayo. Grace Terry, Mary
Wales. Margaret Alfriend. Ethel Fen
tress and Mrs. Carlton Jones.
In the evening between 9 and 10.
among those calling were Messrs
John Reid. Jr., Herman Allen, Edwin
Bruce. Richard Cantwell, Coleman
Jenkins, Dudley and Rudgard Wig.
Ellis Butt and William Davenport.
Personals.
Weird rites marked the installation
OF the new officers on Friday night OF
the Sigma. Sigma Sorority. which has
been In session at the Jefferson hotel
for several days. The new officers
are: Miss Bessie Brown. Gainesville,
Va. grand PRESIDENT Miss Mabel
Walton, Woodstock. Va, grand vice.
president: Miss Marguerite Geer,
Greenviile, s. c., corresponding secre-
tary: Mrs. Robert Fl. Brown. Mckin-
ney, Tex. recording secretary; Miss
Carrie Mason. Ithaca. N. Y. treas
urer; Miss Lucy Downey, Birmingham,
Business sessions and a handsome
banquet at the Jefferson on Thurs
day night were chief features OF the
convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Wernwag, OF
Philadelphia, will arrive on Sunday
night to be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
r. ID. Hotchkiss. Jr.. at a2s West
Franklin street
Professor D. r. Anderson Is spend
Ing the Easter holidays in the Con-
gressional Library at Washington In
vesitgating valuable material In State
and United States history.
Miss Coral Dudley. OF Martinsville,
Va, is the house guest of Miss Ruby
stoltz at her home on West Grace
street.
Miss Annie Laurie Haynes is visit
ing friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. j. G. Armistead. OF Norfolk. is
spending the weekend III Richmond
with Mrs. Armistead, who is the guest
of her parents, MIR. and Mrs. T. Gates
by Jones.
Miss Kathryn Jones, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Julian Robinson in
Danvilie. has returned to her home in
this city.
Miss Eunice West and Miss Mar
Earet Weisiger are members Of a
house party at Virginia Beach for the
Easter holidays
Miss Elizabeth Edwards is spending
Easter with her parents, Mr and Mrs
John Edwards. In Newport News.