The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-23


| "To Virginia." by Mrs william
Hodges Mann; "virginia's Son, wash
lngton.' By Mrs. b. II. Ellington; Our
| Ancestors" by Mrs. Thomas S. Bo-
| cock: ITO Freedom" by Mrs. William
! BUILT Fitzhugh. of Northampton
| county, Va: The First University"
by Mrs. Kate Minor: ITO the Seal of
virginia by Miss Edmonia Martin;
"Pocahontas. the First Colonial Dame"
| by Mrs. william Rumn Cox: ITO the
| Woman of the Future" BY Mrs. VIII
| liam @. Stanard. and ITO tho Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution" by
! Mrs. Benjamin l. Purcell, of the Com
/ monwealth Chapter.
Mrs. Sidney Johnson Dudley. Mrs.
Junius Morris. Mrs. +. G. Pelou2c. Miss
| Rosa Meredith. Miss Ella Mayor md
Mrs. l., H. Poo formed tho COMMITTEES
| from the Old Dominion Chapter in
| charge of placing the wrenth on the
| Houdon statue. Little Miss Virginia
| Atkinson and Masters Horny Lafayette
| Pelouzc and George Knox Crutchneld
placed the wreath at ;he base of tho
statue. AT the luncheon at the Her
| mitaBe the guests Included members
| of the chapter and representatives.
| from the Society of tho Daughters of
| 1872 and the various memorial or
CARNATIONS In the city.
Ten Room Hoxtesscs.
The tea room in the palm garden of
| the Jefferson Hotel was formally OMEN
| ed yesterday afternoon, and the tables
| were crowded with society people from
to o'clock. The hostcsses for this
afternoon are Mrs. william Northrop.
Miss Gretchen Noting. Miss Elizabeth
! Davenport. They Will be assisted in
serving tea By several OF the seasons
debutantes.
OF Interest Hero.
The Washington Post OF yesterday
morning contains the following item OF
interest In Richmond. where Mrs.
Woods lectured some weeks ago be-
fore the members OF tho woman's
Club:
society yesterday began its patron
sge OF the more intellectual pleasures
arranged for the Lenten period by
attending a lecture given at the Play
house b. Mrs. Margaret Woods. OF
England. on The Victorian Spirit. and
Some Great Victorinns l Have Known
Mrs. Woods. who gave two lectures
here earlier IN the season on Oxford.
entertained her audience yesterday
with many intimate pictures OF Tenny-
son, Browning, and George Eliot. with
all OF whom, particular Tennyson shs
had a long personal acquaintance.
Mrs. TAFT occupied u box. and had
| with her Mrs. Charles W. Rae Mira.
Marshall Field and Mrs. Medill Nc
coFmick also had boxes. Among 9TH
ers in the audience We're Nine. Jusser-
and, Mime. Loudon. sir. and Mrs Dcnry
White, Miss Boardman, Miss Wetmore
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cumming. Mrs.
Wallace Radcliffe. Admiral and Mrs
( stockton. Mrs. Preston Gibson, Miss
! I-ettermnn, Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mrs.
/ Russell Harrison, Mrs. Sheriff.. Mrs.
Raymond Patterson. Mrs. Thomas
| chatard. Mrs Archibald hopkins. Mrs.
john q henderson. Mrs. H. b. /.
| Mcfarland, and MrE. Arthur Wlllert.
Admiral Stockton. president, OF
| George Washington University. pre-
| sented Mrs. Woods to the audience"
Tca This Evening.
| y tea will be given in the home OF
| Mrs. j. Il, Beadles. lil5 Second Avenue.
/ Highland Park. this evening from s
! TO II o'clock. The affair is under the
/ direction OF the Aid Society of the
| Highland Park Methodist Episcopal!
! Church. 4 very Interesting program
has been arranged, and the public Is
invited.
University Functions.
Mrs. Thomas Fitz-Hugh. OF the Uni
vcrsity. entertained at bridge Tuesday
afternoon ut her home on The Lawn.
In honor OF her guest. MISS jamie Lee.
OF Vicksburg. MISS. Those playing at
the three tables were: Miss Lee. Mrs
II. T. MarshalI Mrs. Il. c. Minor. Mrs
Campbell. Mrs Alphonso Smith, Mrs.
J. {. Fllppin. Mrs. r. NJ Bird, Mrs. w.
NJ Lille, Mrs. l. II. Parkinson, Miss
Burthe. Mrs. Clarke and Mrs Hancock.
| After the bridge party was over a
! number OF people We're invited in to
| tea. Those assisting Mrs. Fitz-uugh
We're Mrs. Alderman, Miss Burthe and
| Mrs. Hough.
Mrs. .tlphonso Smith entertained at
bridge at her home At the University
OF Virginia Monday morning, In honor
| or her sister. Mrs. Clarke. OF Wash
! ington.
There were six tables OF bridge. and
! those playing were: Mrs. Watkins.
Mrs. Campbell, Miss Betty Cooke, Mrs
j. G. F'iippin. Mrs. /. II. Parkinson, Mrs.
Churchill Humphrey. Mrs Wheeler,
Mrs Allan Perkins. Miss Est1le
Burthc, Mrs. Malictt Mrs. l.. c. Minor,
NM. Lille. Mrs. Bird. Mrs. Hancock,
Mrs. Shaefer, Mrs. Michlc. Mrs. Long
Mrs. NJ Elliott Mrs. f. w. Page, Mrs.
Whitehead, Mrs. Boardman Smith and
| Miss Lee, OF Vicksburg. Miss
The prize Tor the highest score was
wen by Mrs. J. c. Flippin, and the
| consolation, after being cut for, by
Mrs. Hancock
Bridge Luncheon.
Mrs. stephen Beverdge entertained
| at the Country Club of Virginia on
: Tuesday at bridge whist, followed by
luncheon. Three tables were enter
tanned and favors We're flags, hatchets
and little cherry trees. Luncheon was
served in the sun parior OF the club
house.
| Surprise Party.
y surprise party was given Miss
Alice Ruth Howell at the home OF her
aunt. Mrs. George l.. Williams. on
Monday night OF this week Those
present Included Misses Rose Jen-
nngs, Glcnnc Clarke, Florence Ros-
well. Julia Ratric, Hazel and Estella
! Anderson. Carrie Mullen. Nellna Will
iams, Ruth Howell, Bernall Bolton,
lncZ and Louise Williams: Mcssrs.
Frank Bolton. Leslie Brltton. Kenneth
Bass, Blair Gentry. Aubrey Blaslks.
Bert Butler. Ivy Cox. Gilmore Carver,
| Is. CT Garner. Jr., Clarence Leftwich,
| Frank Mason. n. r. Southworth, Willie