The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-02

tains between five and six hundred
volumes. II each club member will
bring n book that she would like to
read at the reception Monday after
noon, she would have much wider
range Of selection in the future, ana
the value and magnitude of the library
would be considerably increased.
Engagement Announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Abran Hol
land. OF Holland, Va. have announced
the engagement of their daughter.
Mary Norfeet. TO MIR. Arthur Cecil
Odend'hal, of Norfolk, The wedding
will take place on Wednesday even
Ing. December 6.
Bishop Gibson Host.
Bishop Robert A. Gibson entertained
the Woman's Auxiliary at charming
reception at his home on Tuesday
evening, when he was assisted In re-
oeiving by Misses Lucy and Mary Glib
son. Among the guests were: The
Rev. and Mrs. J. Il. Ellis, and the Rev.
and Mrs. r. G. Cowling. missionaries
in the West Blue Ridge mountains,
Miss Sallie Stuart. Mrs. George :.
French, Of Alexandria; Mrs. John d.
q.
Mcclure. Mrs. w r. Calender, Of
Falls Church: Mrs John Ware. of Gull
peler. Va: Mrs. Evelyn Carpenter. of
Alexandria,. Mrs. William Morton. of
Alexandria,. Mrs. Eleanor Washing
ton Howard, secretary OF the babies
branch OF Alexandria; Misses Har.
rtett Stafford. Lisa Anderson. Green,
Lockett, Marjorie Helen Cummings
and Mrs Wilbur Reade, OF Alexandria:
Miss Antrim, Of Charlottesville. Miss
TCvles. missionary from the VIZ
ginia mountains; Deaconess Lawrence,
from the Blue Ridge industrial school;
Miss Sallie Coles, Miss Shepherd and
Mrs. 6. w. Nelson. OF Warrenton, Va.
Mrs. Moncure and Mrs. Ford. OF Fair
fax county; Deaconess Henry Gibson
of Alexandria: Deaconess Adwen, OF
Lydia. Va: Mrs. Robert Barton. OF
Aiexandria, Mrs Boiling. OF Char
lottesvilie: Dean Hart and bride OF
Rochester. n. Y; Mrs. Frederick Moss
Of Fauquier county; Miss Rebecca
Woodward; Mesdames f. e, Osgood
e. r. kuyk. w. A. Dabney, CABOT;
Robert Lancaster, Fitzhugh Mayo
Hunter Mcclure Murray, Isaac Car
rington, Mary Wallace. Laura Warren
Lewis, Misses Beverley Randolph
Roberta Jeffrey. Jennie Hughes, Mat
| tie Purcell, Josephine Tyler. the Rev
Russell Bowie, DIR. w NJ Clark. tbs
Rev. John Moncure. Miss Lyns. OF
Manassas. the Rev. and Mrs. r. A
Goodwin. Miss e. u. Smart Mrs. Pow
ers and Miss Powers. Miss Barber, Of
| China; Miss Neley. OF Japan
AIumnae Meeting.
Tho Alunnae Association of the
| Woman's College Will meet this after
noon at o'clock In the college chapel
when several important matters viii
be acted upon. Following the bust
ness meeting. the association will en-
terrain the senior class Informally. Al
alumnae are requested to attend.
Halloween Play.
One OF the sssost enjoyable events
Of the Halloween season was the col
! iege life play given by the dramatic
/ class of the Richmond School of Eek
preston. Tuesday night in the audi
| torium Of the Jefferson Hotel
The stage was beautifully Set and
| the walls were brilliant with the
! colors OF many colleges and univer-
| stiles Frank Hoover and Mamie
| Crawford represented seniors, Euia
Bowman and Miriam Douglas, jun
| Tors: Mary Barnes and Alice Wood
| sophomores Merle franck and Flor
! ence Kidd. freshmen; Mamie Floyd, q
! maid. and Maggie Bryant Dunnayant
! half back on the varsity team.
( An illustrated song WAS artlsticalls
! rendered by Misses Mary and Heller
/ Euckols.
Al the Art Club.
| The weekly Conversations at the
| Art Club interested the audience
! greatly Tuesday afternoon. when they
! heard an informal talk on Hallowe ell
/ by Admiral Webster. Following this
| talk characteristic Halloween refresh
| ments were served. Cunning little
1 souvenir cards painted by some a
| the members OF the club were distri-
| bnted, The following young girls serv-
| ed refreshments: Miss Hodgson, Miss
| Jennie Hughes and Miss Edith Rag
/, land.
| Miss Nora Houston continued heI
| talk on Modern Art" at the club be-
| fore the regular program. II IL moi
generally understood that Miss Hous-
| ton IL glad to welcome nom member
| OF the club at her short lectures each
Tuesday.
Wed To- Day.
A social event OF much interes!
throughout Virginia liz the marrin1s
Of Miss Kathleen Cassel, Of Radford
and Mr.. Arthur Vincent Adamson
OF Richmond. which will taxa place
this svAniag Of 7ipo O'clock = ~