The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-03

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~ go s3von q he JsfIsrscu hotel
utxAt - lGra. William C. Pres
- q introduce her daughter, Miss
Eoatno Isoa4on. 10 Rtchmond 80
x&y. ne hall room was decorated
ye1xh 1 peoeunscn Of rceea. palms ana
V4nee To nAl1ogy asA6 Window were
&nnoa With oeuthsru smilax and
INK and white nowers, while palms
1nd bay trese interspersed with tail
Soakets ana stands Of Poeea were ar
fSaud about the sides OF the ionG
tim. 4 seated supper was served IN
- dfnning room ut III o'clock, Tor
&5llch the tables were decorated with
peskets OF pink and white roses. tied
Nth pink tuile, and rose shaded
tAts.
Miss Preston received with her un-
- Mr.. L.nburn r. Myers. She wore
7 Iovely frock Of pale blue chiffon with
n cverdress Of white lace, and bou-
ufst Of yiolets The guests num-
EsfeA about l5c. and included only
members Of the unmarried set. Miss
Preston u one OF the most promi-
nenk girls In the dsbutante set TINS
winter. and the dance In her honor
last night was very handsome anair.
Tur Distinguished Visitors.
y1nating State executives and the wo-
rnen accompanytng them tor the con-
f6<0nca Of governors, which will make
sAio week notable In the social an
rails Of thu city. VIII be inaugurated
With = handsome reception at the JET
f~fSon hotel this evening. Some three
hundred Invitations have been issued
- federAi, state and city officials ana
representatives Of the several pro
fax1lons with their wives for the affair
this evening, which will offer the first
opn< rtunity Of meeting the disttn-
euaehsd guests socially. Thre wsil
. no formal receiving line. but the
Visitors Will be introduced by the
caUmlttse Of three men aud a wo-
nuan. appointed to look after the en-
SUseasnSnent OF each OF the governors
ana tAslr wives and aughter from the
several States. Mr.. Fred w. Scott
= chairman OF the COMMITTEES on ar
Saneenenta for the reception. An or
che1tfa win play during the evening
Aa1 ! buffet supper will be Sawed.
4ho program Of social functions
- The week includes several lunch
xOun, IN automobfie ride, two large
receptions and many smaller affairs
1trA John Hunter, Jr., II chairman
- The reception, which the Woman
rlnA viii tender the visiting women
Y5i1ay afternoon. Mira w. @. Stan
40. president OF the club, announced
~ 9Ae regular session Of the club yes
AesAar efsaSnoon. that the, privileges
u the club viii be extended these
prounlnent visitors during their STAY
m Richmond.
- n. NaclAChlan Lectures.
ssF4fuN gtepa In the study OF Brown
mr. wns the subject OF a delightful
Soeture given by DR.. II. ID. G. Mac.
tachlaa q the Woman's club yester
day Afternoon. Mrs. Thomas Carr
johnson, first vice president OK tn
club, introduced the speaker as TIT
modArn Ulysses, because Of his many
nAded interests and attachments. TIT
mArlore were well filled with cluf
Skonbers and their guests. and Mrs
i4mss %. crump was chairman OF tn'
akssfnoon-
siLne difiiculties OF Browning's pc
ssns we're not In the least minimizet
" Dr. Maciachlan, though the result
AT joys o. knowledge and carefu
study Of his works amply repayini
ono for the intellectual labor cntaiiI'
III their pNrusal were clearly re
foyfh. n one 10 seeking sironl
6rxugft Of fife wine 1t will stim
ulete thu mind. he II advised to rea'
Aobert Browning, who never cease
% b = thinker even when he Is mos
: poet. His metaphysical bent an
AIs elusiveness. that presupposes
wider store Of knowledge than mos
% his readers possess. are two Of tn
SkunfOIlng blocks In the path OF tn
4rUWuing student, sayB Dr. Maclach
~ who ueAs Ia the poet Z dramati
Senius, not objective Hike that Shake
epAAre. but rather subjective, deaiin
listje with action but chiefly witt
ne inner conflicts ana groupings O
ne soul. Tho wide range OF Brown
fn6,s vocabulary. nccessitating the co
o{aa3 ocmpAnionship OF q dictionar
~ his pscuiarities In grammatica
structure, making his sentences OK
I Cee1insiy hard 10 parse. were touche
unen " the speaker. who warned HI
hNoFers against seeking to rea
1rowning In the uttsrances OF all HI
eSasaeGern DR.. Maclachlan conclud
q .Aie lecture with quotations show
fn9 nrowuin1s persistent optimism
4S9t ever hslievsd that love and beau
q would triumph over hate an
Ea3sneau ana that this world mean
1nAensely and means good." and VIA
- euecsau whore others read fall
urp n the pursuit Of the Ideal
Al informal tea followed the lee
tnr>. whom the to- and coffee table
Wero presided over BY Mrs. Lewel
IN Meveigh, Mrs.. Alexander II
$500 lGrs. G. W. r. Brock and Mrs
UuamA Reed Bah.
Il concert will be given ~ the clu
nege Monday afternoon by Mr.. Wellf
- New York, = we'll known teno
otAesf.
3s' Approacfing Marriage.
Announcement 10 made Of the ap
Droanhing marriage OF Mrs. Sailit
13oyA Preston Phelps. OF Bristol
IDnL, and Mr.. John II. kempie. Of
tn city. The ceremony will take
p1Aoo on Thursday evening. Decem'
6er 18th. ct 3 o'clock In Centenary
Methodist church. Richmond.
arrangement Announced.
Nr. r. 81. George Amber announces
tAe engagement and approaching mar
Ytage OF his daughter. Blanche Jor-
dan Amber. to Mr.. william Hub
I hard Lloyd. the ceremony to take
p1nEA ut o'clock. on the evening
* Saturday December 2Sth. a.
0Atnt Paul's EpiDcopal church, Lynch.
burg. Va Miss Amber Is the second
daughter Of Mr.. Amber. her mother
NO wae the late Theresa Jordan
Anbier. being the daughter OF Mrs
CSensiis !. i. Jordan, who was fol-
g ioax prominently connected with
the intsilsetuai and social lie OF
TuttsF--Huschinspn.
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