The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-07
Society

gagged almost exclusively this week in
entertaining the hundreds OF prom
inent women, who are in attendance
ot the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy. From this afternoon wnen
the varied social affairs Will ba inaug-
urated by reception which Mrs.
Thomas Cary johnson will give In
honor OF number of her relatives
who are here as officers of the va
rious state divisions and rs general
officers. until Saturday evening there
viii be a continuous round Of recep-
tons, teas luncheons and the like.
In addition to the general functions a
number of private entertainments are
being arranged. Among the latter
VIII be tea at which Mrs William
Ruffin Cox will be hostess and lunch
cons at the Jefferson when Mrs
August kohn, president OF the South
carolina Division and Mrs. A. A.
Campbell, OF 1.ynchburg, president of
the Virginia division, Will entertain.
the officers of their respective d.
visions.
The general convention entertain
mehts VIII begin with a reception a,
the confederate Museum on Wednes-
day afternoon from s to 30 o'clock,
The vice-reRents will be in their
rooms, and the regents and officers of
the Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety Will he assisted In receiving by
Mrs. Virginia Faulkner McSherry, pres
ident-general of the u. d. c.: Mrs.
A "A, Campbell, president of the Vir-
sinia Division and Mrs Nathan d. FL
Ter, ex-president Of the Virginia Di-
VISOR The same evening a brilliant
reception Will be given at the Jefferson.
which Will be rendered to officers Of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
oHicers of Virginia Division and Rich
mend thHrter, cnairmEn OF commit
tees, delegates and visiting Daugh-
tiers, regents vtce-regents, and officers
of the Confederate Museum and invited
guests. The decorations on this oc-
CASTOR Will be particularly handsome.
and Will consist of red and white roses
and palms.
ne delegates will be extended a re-
cepuoh at the Home for Needy Con-
leoeratc Women Thursday afternoon
from $3.50 to $50. and on Friday af-
tethooh Will be given a similar enter
talnmeht at the Womans Club by the
colonial DANES and the Woman's Club.
when officers of the club and OF the
l'arnes, assisted by prominent mem
pers or the convention will receive.
dchmond Chapter will be hostesses at
a reception in Lee Camp Hall Friday
evening, the guests TO include officers
"''o u'i"sdles OF the convention and
All Confederate organizati tons. when sd-
mission viii be by membership badges
ne fiilAi event of the convention will
We ii reception at the home of Mrs
Alien Chambers. in Park avenue Sa,.
urdaS afternoon. when the Daughters
OF tHe American Revolution Will he
hoatesscs
confederate Luncheon To-day.
i''d ana white carnations and Con-
Iedorate flags Will be used in table
decoration at the luncheon. which will
he given to the regents and yice-re
gents OF the Confederate Museum gen
eiai oHHcers OF the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy, officers CT the Rich
mona NAPIER and the Confederate Ne
mortal Literary Society. Mrs. J. Al
fison Hodges and Miss Matte p 1Iar-
us are the committee on ARRANGEMENTS
ior the luncheon. Improptu addresses
WIN 20 made by several Of the wom
ch' lovers Will be laid for fifty xuests
/ Debut Parties.
'aptaiis William r. Johnson will
give large dance at the Jefferson
iotel on Wednesday evening. Novem-
per ~. when his daughter Miss MARY
r ,,4l WIZ make her bow to society.
{ - very popular
me younger SET and her debut marry
I VIII be one OF the most prominent a.
AFFAIRS of the season
another handsome debutanta sr,ar
'diniiisnt VIII be the evening recenttop
"n!ch Mr.. and Mrs. G, D. Winuse,d
WIZ give the third week In thts n,onth
10 introduce their daughter. Miss Flea
! hof Wingheld The reception win tak.
| p,ace az the Wingfield home. 4o7 yyest
franklin street
Al the Wom,.ns Club.
The annual book reception a. tho
Woman's Club took plaza yasta,ta''
afternoon when the club parlors 49,
awe with the chatter Of the manv
women who braved the rain and ca,r,S
IL make their yearly contribution Of
book by their favortte wrttar =,
the CUBS valuable library. Iiterarv
loik and their works were the cbIe,
topics OF conversation of the aftar.
noon. and the book lovers a nh
including large majority of the mem
pers OF the club. spent a very delight
VA afternoon. Mrs. c. u, Winpfleld
VINO was chairman OF the afternoon
W., nas assisted IN receiving by Mrs
1ehrS *. Miller and Miss Claire Gull
| .aume' mrs. I. Archibald Cary poured
Tea ana Mrs. T, w. Penn berton served
coffee.
On Wednesday afternoon +hs
hterary round table win be conduct.
cd by Mrs Fl, A Sampsou- whsn
/ Iueed, the recent novel by Henry
Sydnor Harrison. will come up for dts.
| cussion.
charming musicale will be tn.
program at the club on next Monda,
afternoon. when Mrs Hamilton
smith, OF Culpeper, Va. formerly @,
California, will sing, and Mrs. Frank
Duke Will give several violin mum
bers. Mrs. Smith possesses a Lowell,
contralto voice. and her coming e
Richmond Will be musical event OF
much interest. Mrs Alexander
| eiuigon. who is chairman OF The
musicale. will play Mrs. smiths ac-
compartments. and Miss Myrtle Red.
FORD at the piano will accompany Mrs
| Duke
! Luncheon For Debutantes.
| Mrs james -. Chneal gave a beau
titui luncheon in the mission room OF
the Jefferson hotel Yesterday after
| noon in honor OF her debutante daugh-
| ter. MISS Nell CarneaL Owing to H.
ness in the family. the hostess was
unable to be present. and the ana
| was chaperoned by her daughter in.
| law, Mrs. James r. Carneai who wore