The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-20
Society

third In the Tuesday at Home"
series which Mrs. Mann is Swing
through the month OF February. Re-
ceiying with the hostess viii be Mrs.
@. II. McAdams. Palms, ferns and
profusion of American Beauties VIII
decorate the mansion, Mrs Mann re-
,eiving In the blue drawing room.
She @w4,l be handsomely gowned III
white crepe meteor. and VIII carry
American Beauties.
At the Wonan's Club.
Quite suggestion Of spring was
given tho, rooms at the WoinHn's cub.
YESTERDAY afternoon by crystal vases
~ hvaucinths and jcnouils, and II Is
safe 10 say that no more enjoy able
afternoon than The College one. has
been given this winter. Miss Mary
pav Winn was chairman OF the pro
gram, which WAS as follows. college
Festivities" Miss wilma: college Or
CARNATIONS" Miss Mcleod: Alma
Mater. song. Mrs. Clifton Miller; The
Coeduoational College" Mrs, Durham
Retrospect" Mrs. Culp; An instiH-
lion once. There Nas" song, Mrs
Miller 1t was matter of regret thar
Miss Gwa;hmey. who was to have
sung Tree Song and Lantern Night
song, Was prevented by sickness.
Miss Winn chose as her subject,
college Festivities, and gave an IN
teresting insight into the lighter side
Of college life, especially as she knew
ii in Sassar. She spoke of The ten
derness with which the freshman WAS
treated by the junior and sophomore
In contrast TO the hazine prevalent at
male colleges. touched on hero Nor-
ship brought ou by pleasing stages
Through tho junior sophomore ana
senior merry n,AkiEgs, with 81 occa-
sionai reference to the work involved
even for the festivities. and drew ii
beautiful wood picture Of the ir"e
r. liza ceremonies of tie senior class
THIS was Japanese ceremony IN
which the girls numbering about two
hundred clad in Japanese costumes,
with tiny lanterns on long poles as
SyITihfed around previously selected
tree, and invoking the god 10 light TO
manifest himself Was suddenly an
swcrcd by the tree bursting into a
blaze of light IL having been wired
i'm anticipation. Her description OF
the last supper. with its accompany
ing sadness cicsed a beautiful All
dress.
Miss Mcleod read "a splendid paper
GA College ORGANIZATIONS, and told
the benefits To be derived from the
many iraternIties. clubs and orsaniza
lions existent at Randolph Macon
mentioning specially, The Student Dis
cipliue Committee. the Y NJ. {. y.
IN. literary, dramatic and athletic
clubs Her sAH-.lA2r If the-t4aaenet
of these on college life and on III.
future Of the students, was convinc'
Ing and Impressive. The address al
Mrs Durham on The Coeducatlona
College" Was gem. sparkling ano
brilliant. fun Of quaint expressions ahe
originality. Mrs. Durham Is AN all-
therity on this subject, she and mel
husband having attended the same
university in Chicago, graduated the
same night. and as she put II. 'HtaTriro
the same lay." six months after grad
ratiop. In speaking Of coodueatton
She said that the attraction of tht
llped man, ts measured Ivy MS scar
city," and I'm coedncatiohal cotles'
where there are perhaps thousaht
Of them the attraction ls not near 81
great as IN "A female college, where
The sight Of "A man is rare enough V
cause quite an exciting hutter'
Retrospect" hy Mrs. Culp, was tins
.loug age set to the rhythm
sna re,,ric of memory Her voice rose
and fell in a cadence Of sweetness
which seemed to touch the near
strings Of her hearers, as she depicte,
college life of u decade ago, as sh'
know IL i'm the castle-turrefed coi'es'
ur harviarrti. II WAS the very poetry
Of rich experience, IL striking cor,
,ras, to present day athietc-sfucf
college life. and through 1t all RAJ
the vein of pathos. that II was "l ''i'
DAYS That are no more .
Mrs, Miller's singing was behuHiu
ana appropriate, and she graclousi.
responded to an encore, singing "l,rlni
10 Me Only With Thine Eyes. The
Misses Glazohrook and Miss Mary Ay
lett served tea and coffft.
Mrs. Valentines Tea.
Mrs. Il. B. Valentine. Of 1888 Mon
u,nent avenue. has invited re"
friends to meet Mrs. Frank liantoi
In her home this afternoon. mrs
Hauton formerly made her home mere
where she has some warm persona
friends who will be pleased to nave
an opportunity of renewing the friend,
ship. Mrs. Hanton isthe guest oil
Mrs. Charles CABOT, or Ginter Park.
Al the Country Club.
N~s Heyeridge is entertaining at
cards today at o'clock. at the Coun-
try Club, with supper following the
game. DECORATIONS Will be suggeseiNc
OF washington's birthday ana her
guests will number twelve.
Daughters Of 1872.
The National Society United States
Daughters of 1872. chapter 81 ~hlch
MAS organized In this city last NO
yemher VIII meet "Wednesday. Febru-
Il. .ss This tsscsstta ,Sss y
30 i'm the residence of Mrs. Allen Weir
Freeman. No 1i01 North avenue.
Norwood. Stop No. IA IL Lakslde ilhe'
Jmportant business and many new APP
plications for membership Will be pre-
sented. Only those are eligible Tor
membership who are lineaily descend
cd from an ancestor. who gave ma
terisl aid to the United States from
January IA. 1854. 10 November :,
1Sls. In military. naval or civil ca"ae-
nv. A circular OF Information on this
ssss.4,s4 ss4saa he had. from Mrss A. True
hart iIoddin, Forest Hill. Il. +. ID, or
Mrs. Leroy T.. Brown. regent PA
West Grace street.
Miss Daniels Illness.
ON account of Illness. Miss A. i.
Daniel will be unable to meet any OF
her classes this week, but hopes TO
resume them next Monday.
skaIc Dayx.
Pure. wholesome. genuine fun WIN
reign at Liberty Hall this evening.
when "Skule Days" a musical comedy
will be presented under the auspices
of the ST. Johns Circle OF King $
Daughters. The cast in which skule
children. are impersonted by grown
nps. is composed OF some Of the
most socially prominent on the hill.
and In addition the cause for Which
this annual play Is given should in
sure a packed house. The Sheltering
Arms is the special protege OF the