The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07
Society

Witty comments and humorous
hits" at the club and its members
Ell aracterized the fifth appearance OF
the Hardy Annual" at tho Womans
Club Monday afternoon. The club
pariois were crowded with fashion
Ably Rowned women. who enjoyed to
The utmost the stories and scoops
ot the Annual stan. Mrs. J. w. Dur
ham, as euitor In cniet. mad associated
with ner an exceedingly clever staff
Perhaps the most distinctive Tea
ture OF the Annual for ASIA was the
solies OF tabieaux, illustrative OF ciuo
lfc. which were posea 10y numpe
OF society girls. Tne cover was III
Illustrated by Miss Jean Field, who
wore "A black velvet gown and. holding
"a water sprinkler In her hand, WAS
posed against background of Grim
son hoItynocks. Inc irontispiece OF
the Annual. The Daughter Of the
Club, was posed by Miss Alice Uoge,
who wore u charming red frock anu
held waiter, bearing tea and crack
ers. as is the custom for the young
girls to do at the club entertainments.
The cartoon. The Woman Ciup,"
vas illustrated by Miss Evelyn stiles.
bearing a broom with the inscription,
In noe signo vinees.' NTH rare
reality Miss elizabeth seiden and Miss
Kena Glazebrook, with bored express
siona portrayed the board meeting
OF the club. Surrounded by every
thing suggestive of student, her
desk pileo high with forhidning look
ing volumes. and the Outlook and
Literary Digest peeplng from her
waste basket Mise Mary lewis sat
with an opened copy ot RusBin In
her lap. but fus; asleep and dead
IN na Ef~sa S,f Pa nd tr,fg faniTt-
ing in g. most amusing manner the
literary afternoons of the club. The
last of the tapleaux. which illustrated
the copy edited by Mrs. Lewis III.
Blair. was entitled Club Business"
and was posed by Miss Brent Witt
and Miss Iora Crump. chatting over
the tea cups. portrayfng that most
ever present business OF the club.
drinking Tea,
Miss Josephine Steers PROPHECIES
OF the Time" evoked much laughter,
as she predicted the day when the
husband shall be no more, and hair
pulling viii be one Of the most popu-
lar amusements.
AZ editor of the children's page Mrs.
Durham made u number OF pertinent
comments. that were original and
highly amusing as one recognized the
various club members. The puzzle
drawn by Mrs. sampson. and portray
ed langhahlc characteristics of some
of the members. As an encore Mrs.
Durham. who was presented with an
exquisite bouquet OF pink flowers.
gave a delightful fairy story. The
book reviews. edited by Mrs. Samp-
son. held many humorous. salient and
pertinent criticisms that evoked re
peated applause.
Or. Speeds guitar solos and yan~,
derfui ~histling feats added much to
the attraction of the afternoon Par
ticularly clever was the number in
which he whistled simultaneously the
soprano and alto parts.
AZ the conclusion of the Annual
tea and coffee We're poured by Mas
Lyons and Mrs. Moses Hoge.
Engagement Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fletcher Hud-
son. OF 40s West Grace street, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Virginia Hargrove Jones. to
Mr.. Richard Edwin Kendall of WASH.
ington. u. G. The wedding will take
place early I'm April.
To Receive In New Orleans.
Says New Orleans paper:
Miss Elizabeth Bentley, OF Rich
mond. Va. and her friend. Miss Fran
ces Wheat OF the same city, after a
visit to Mrs. Henry Dickson Bruins,
are now the guests OF the formers
aunts, Miss Julia Logan and Mrs.
Theodore @. Ehlhorn. at the home Of
the latter, 1929 Soniat street.
Mrs. Uhlhorn. Miss Logan. the
Misses Unborn. Miss Bentley and Miss
Wheat with be at home at Mrs. Uhl-
horns residence Saturday afternoon.
March Il. from TO o'clock. when