The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-03

home Of the brides uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilpin Wilson. to which
only relatives and Intimate friends
were invited. TIE house was pfettils
decorated in palms, southern smilax.
pink chrysanthemunns. pink snap ORA
son and pink roses.
Others who have entertained the
bride during the past week are Mrs.
Erskine Miller. Mrs. X. +. Bell. Miss
Rose Harrison, Miss Sarah Robertson
and Miss Martha Bell, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Halle entertained the wedding
party Tuesday evening at their sur.
curban home. Wlioughby.
The bride and groom left for the
West In the private car of M. Halle.
They will be at home to their friends
at Dallas, Texas, after November l5.
Among the out-of-town guests pres
ent were Mrs. William Bayies. of Mem
phis, Tenn. sister of the bride; Mr..
and Mrs. Horace A. Soper. of Bloom
instoE. III; Miss Halle. of 81, Louis !;
. Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Baldwin AND
Charles Mansur. of Chicago, and Harry
Frazier and William Frazier, of Rich
m ond.
Wtse-NansAeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Earl Mansfield. OF
Blufton, GA, announce the engage.
ment of their daughter. Ruby Clayton.
to Or. Boyd Ashby Wise. of stephens
: City, Va. The wedding will take place
on the evening OF December ~ at the
family residence in Bluffton
Seen NJ the Tea RoOD.
Among the guests noted at the Dutch
Tea Rom this week have been Mrs.
James Cannon. Mrs. Staymon, Miss
Ruth Michaux, OF Powhatan; Mrs.
Frank Hobson, Mrs. Charles Spicer.
Mrs. James Shelton. Mrs. Robert Pow
ers. Mrs. George Powers. Mrs. Z. Rat
cliffe, Mrs. Evans. Mrs. Williamson
Talley. Mrs. Loving. Miss Virginia
Whitley, Miss Lean Miller. Mrs. Hugh
and Anne Traylor. Miss Pattie Lyle.
Miss Bessie Jackson. Mrs. Newton
Vaughan. Mrs. w. s Mcneil. Miss
Marian Meade. Miss Nancy Patton,
Misses Meta and Nora Randolph. Mrs.
Arthur Scrivenor, Miss WORKMAN. Miss
Mabel Walker. Mrs. Stewart Hume,
Mrs. Fred Peasants. Mrs. r L. Gordon,
Mrs. Barksdale Lathrop. Mrs. Pickett
Lathrop. Mrs. Frank Mccarthy. Miss
Lucy Ford Workman, Mrs. Stuart
Bowe. Mrs Knox Wilson, Mrs. keim.
Mrs William Tanner. Miss Smith and
Miss Katherine Gum.
The tea tables have been decorated
this week with tiny box trees and yell
low chrysanthemums. and society peo-
pie have been much in evidence since
the opening afternoon Wednesday.
Next week a musical program will be
rendered during the hours of to Z
O'Clock. and decorations will be IN
white flowers. One OF the most inter-
estinG features of the tea room is the
,, fact that a number Of men drop in 70,
their tea late in the afternoon.
Important NeetiAE.
The central committee Of the ASsO-
citation for the Preservation Of Viz
ginda Antiquities will meet on Tuesday
morning. November 5, at IL O'Clock. in
the rooms Of the Virginia Historical
Society A full attendance is desired.
Art Club Notes.
Richmond, according to the last election.
comprises the following well-known
residents of the city: Major James H.
Dooley. president; Admiral Harrie Web
ster, yice-president; Mrs. C.. Irvine
Clarke, secretary; Miss Helen l. Lor-
raine, treasurer, and the following
corps of Instructors: Miss Nora Hous-
ton. Miss Adele Clark. Miss Mary Bar
aey Baughman and Mrs. G. l. Clarke.
to which has recently been added Miss
Annette Dabney az instructor in laR-
,, piled design. china painting. combfna-
ii On Of color and stenciling.
The Art Club holds that there Ia
scarcely a department Of civilization
which is not more or less benefited by
art or injured by its absence. Clothes,
streets, gardens. back yards. fences,
louses. household utensils. china, fur
allure. books. offices. public buildings.
theatres, church and pictures are either
artistic or inartistic productions, and
Sd produce continuing effect upon a
city and its visitors. Richmond at the
m in a n
cial manner a favorable ground for all
these things. and 1t Is not too much
20 say that the future for art for arts
sake in this city Is in the throes Of
progress.
Miss Dabney. whose name appears
above, is a resident OF Richmond and
8 an alumnus of the Art School. where
she has studied under such teachers as
Miss Taiiaferro and Miss Ann Fletcher.
The methods Of Miss Dabney will there
core combine the systems OF both OF
-:hese eminent teachers
The little citizens Of Richmond have
not been left behind in the race for
artistic expression, but through the
clubs junior membership are finding
che means to manifest their enjoyment
Of beauty in nature and truth In art
These juniors in the race are showing
due enthusiasm in their cooperation
with the several committees anu III
Iurthering the aims Of the club. II 10
not 20 much q school spirit as q real
club spirit which animates these juni-
ors. The excellent work sh own at the
late State Fair by the Junior classes OF
the club is the best evidence of the
truth Of these assertions.
Miss Houston has been instructor at
the Art Club for the past three sessions
Previous to assuming this position she
painted several years in New York,
under the direction OF Chase, Henri and
Miller. and in Paris under simon,
Menard and Cottet. Miss Houston won
honors and distinctions both here and
abroad She 10 keenly alive to he ar
tistic needs and possibilities Of Rich
mond. her native city. and sAerts .
wholesome influence toward seif-reli-
ance, Individuality and u originality
In the work OF her students
Thank091vSng EeRDoA
Debutantes and the younger elements
that 20 to make up fashionable society
In Richmond arc much interested in the
Thanksgiving german that In given