The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31

! family, OF Bultimore. MIR ana Mrs.
John r.. Deford. OF Baltimore: Mrs
Mimic Drowry Bertrand and daugh-
tcrs. OF Richmond. and DIR. and Mrs.
!, Cooper Drcwry. OF Tho Tower" near
Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. John Deford, who have
recently returned from u motor trip
on the continent. made the trip TO
Richmond In their machine last week.
rhey were accompanied By DIR. and
Mrs. Cooper Drewry.
The Misses Cnpcn Entertained.
Misses Ethel, Katherine and Dorothy
Cabcll. who are students at Chatham
Episcopal Institute this session. are
spending tho holidays with their pa
rents. MIR. and Mrs j. Aston Cabell,
ut 2l6 East Franklin Street The
Misses ,Cabell have been entertained Il
great deal during the past weo.S, many
attractive lunchcons, card parties and
theatre parties being given in their
honor. Mr.. and Mrs. Cabell will sail
on the steamship Arabic on February
for II stay abroad. They will take the
southern Mediterranean route, und
will not return TO Virginia until some
time in April.
Art Club Notes.
Few of the residents of Richmond
icalize that growing UP in their i'm
mediate vicinity Is an important ad-
iunct to the rapid increase in resi-
dcnccs so graphically shown In tho
monthly returns of the Building In
sDcctor's office. Reference is made to
the class at the Art Club OF Richmond
having for it's object the designing OF
interior decorations, with special at
tcntion To hInSinES, curtains and wall
papers. Under the intelligent super
vision of one of the foremost teachers
in the city the Art Club stands pre-
Nslr a "a, to IL n.
Grafton of any dwelling, initiating the
work under direction of the owner and
carrying out such ideas as may be
submitted for the guidance of the de-
siEncr The growth OF true art can
be shown In no better or more pleas
ing form than in the decoration OF the
home, for II is here that the art cdu-
cation of growing members of a FAM
lily takes its origin, and tho real cdu-
cation in this important matter can
only begin when the child turns it's
attention for the first time TO its I'M
mediate surroundings the walls and
drapery of The nursery. Therefore
ii becomes OF the utmost importance
that correct proportions and details OF
the interior decoration of the house
hold shall meet the inQuiring eye in
it's first attempts at Interpretation of
its environments In one of her most
.
Adele Clark sums up the kernel OF the
matter by saying that art has become
a social obligation upon those having
the education and training OF youth.
This Is so true that educators are he
coming impressed with the idea that
progress and to some extent morality
are dependent upon correct appreci-
alton OF art in its application to
daily life.
rr,t.
open house next Monday afternoon for
the reception of Happy New Years" /
from its wide circle of friends. All the
regular classes Will resume their
studies OH Tu esdny, the I'd of January.
In addition to the classes as at pres
Cnt arranged u class In china painting
Will be formed rs soon as O sufficient
number OF pupils is assured. The
teacher of this class will be former
student oil the philadelphia School of
Design. who Will bring practical en-
perience. as well as theory and tech
niuuc to the instruction OF the class.
Interesting Concert.
OF considerable interest 10 society
is the approaching Maud Powell con-
cert, which Will be given iii the City
. Auditorium on the evening OF January
!. The famous violnist will be assist
ed by Mrs John Il. trout soprano,
formerly Miss Helen Imbodcn, who is
well known in this city, where she has
a large circle OF friends, and Wade
mar Liachowsky, pianist.
The recital will be given under the
| direction of Mrs. Malvern c. Pattcr-
sons Shcltcring Arms Circle OF Kings
Daughters. and promises to be very
! important event.
| MIR. md Mrs. Page Hosts.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page
! entertained at dinner Thursday night
at their home III Washington. Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Page will also give Il musical OH
Tuesday evening of this week ut their
! Washington residence
! At the MUmnns Club.
The New Year viii be inauguratcd
ut the Woman's Club on Monday after
| noon at hnlf-attcr o'clock by talk
| on philanthropy by Miss Maria Blair.
| Miss Blair, who is always warmly
welcomed 10 the clubs platform. has
chosen as her subject Home Missions
| and Will treat more particularly or the
! philanthropic work done in our own
! city.
| On Wednesday afternoon The Iron
Woman" will be discussed under the
direction of Yrs. C. u. Wingfcld.
interesting Lecture.
Dr. Andrcw j. McI[clway, of Wash
! ington. will lecture on the Child Labor
! Problem" in the rooms of the Equal
! Suffrage League OF Virginia on Thurs
| day Afternoon at O'clock. Dr.. Nc
| kclwny is national chairman OF the
! child welfare committee, and is II most
interesting speaker. The public is In
| ritcd 10 be present at this lecture.
! Celebrates birthday.
Major Thomas l.. I3roun, of Charles
| ton, w. Va. Is spending the holidays
with his daughter Mrs Philip S. Pow
crs lii0 Park Avenue, where on Tues
day, December 26. lie celebrated his
cighty-ninth birthday. a ccntrcpicce
for the table decoration was a birth
day cake. containing eighty mine light
ed candles. Among those present to
> offer congratulations to Major Broun
were Miss Bessie /. l3roun. of Fred
cricksbnrs: Miss SalIIe Ordway. of
! Aiurfrcsboro, Tenn; Miss Mamie Stew
j ASln i.illn . I'll Il