The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-15

Park Avenue. gave very pretty tea
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock In
honor Of her guest. Mrs. II. ID. Me
Clou,h. Of OIL CITY, Pa. Mrs. Brocken-
brouBh received In a gown OF white
satin trimmed On lace, and Mrs SIC
Clouth was SOwncd In pale blue
charmensc embroidered IN silver Mrs
J. J. sutton was at the punch bowl ana
Mrs. stuart Dowc poured tea. As
sistinS Mrs. breckenridge In receiving
were Mrs. Robert Pcsram. Mira
Thomas AlcAdnms. Miss Cora Younger
and Mrs. Wexford Brockenbrough.
Decorations were in red flowers
Visitors Entertained.
Mrs. George Bidgood entertained a,
small bridge party last night at her
home, $50 West Grace. street. IN honor
VI Miss VandergrItt and Miss Florence
Mccarthy. OF Philadelphia. vino are ,ier
guests. Decorations were In red
hearts and vases fred flowers ana
supper was served At the card tables.
Mrs. Bidsood Is also giving another
little bridge party this morning for
her guests, Misses vandcrGriit ana
Mccarthy.
L. ID. e. Meeting.
The Richmond Chapter. United
|. daughters OF the confederacy. met
yesterday morning in Lee Camp Hall
with Mrs. Norman V. RanrDlph pre-
siding. At tails meeting it waa dc
cIdcu to create the office Of historian
for the chapter and Mrs. j. r.nders
Robinson was elected TO Ill the now
position. The duties II the historian
viii be to arrange for several histori-
cal evenings to lie held during the
year
y "Who'sWho' boob complied I'M
der the direction OF Colonel Hilary
licrbert. Of Washington, the profits OF
"ii!cn are to 20 to the Arlington mon
ument fund, received The cn1orsation
OF the chapter.
Mrs. S. W. Williams announced that
a moonlight eXcurson will he given
June u. under her Craftsmanship. the
proceeds to go TO the Shiloh monu
ment fund. To raise money for tine
relief fund for Confederate women. an
old fashioned ball which will he Il
faithful copy OF the balls from 81 TO
So. Was suggested 10y Mira. w. r. Vaw-
ter. who was mado chairman OF a
committee TO perfect plans for such
an entertainment.
The following new members we're re-
ccived AIrs. Ammo Lee Hurt, Mrs. Cha =
lo,te b Miistead, Mrs. Lucy harrison
Fucker. Mrs Clara Taliaferro I'd
wards. Mrs. Leila sklpwith Harrison
fIogc, Mrs. Avis Walker Darlington,
Mrs. Jane Fisher Jones, Mrs. Ma:'
Walton Kent. Mrs. Gertrude V. Bar
mum. M.s Nora Alice PHILIPPE. Misc
Ssllis Grcenhow, Migs Mary r. Green
how, Mrs. Matte L!vcsay Reid. Mise
Mary Cecilia Black.
At baltimore Dance.
Mise Virginia Whitley, OF this city,
and M!ss Ashton Wil.on. OF Charleston.
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guests present at the last OF series OF
germans given by the Junior Cotili'on
Club. in Baltimore the dance took
place Tuesday night in I.ehnunn's Hhil,
ana Z ldrgc contingent of the youuKe-
set attended Miss Whitley spcnds
part Of every yen- IN Baltimore and
has been the recent guest OF relatives
here Miss Wilson frequently v!s!ts
in Richmond, and spent most % the
month OF January as tho guest OF her
slster, Mrs. c. BaTi;1f!alc I-athror. on
Wet Avenue.
Prominent Engagement.
Invitations have been received In
Richmond from Mr.. John Cooke Maui
pin. OF portsmouth,, for the marriage OF
her daughter Mary St John McAipine,
and James Lewis ta;ton Nash, the
ceremony TO take place on "Wednesday
evening, February %. az s o'clock. IN
Trinity Church. Portsmouth.
Miss Afaupin IS great-n,cce Of
James Madison Macon. OF this city. and
Her wedding VIII be very Interesting
social event, and number OF I;icGs
,nond people will go TO Portsmouth TO
attend the ceremony.
Meetings of Importance.
The southern Industrial and Educa-
tlonal Association viii hold It's regular
monthly meeting this morning ~ IL
O'clock Il, tho parlo.s u the Womon's
Club. .il members are urged 10 be
present at this meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Commcnwculth Chapter. Daughters OF
the American Revolution. VIII D.. neld
to-day al noon AZ tho residence OF Mrs.
" Allen Chambers. Slt Park Avenue.
full attendance is desired.
InterrstinE Lectures.
Several very interesting lectures will
DE given this week. Blue Ridge
Breezcs" will lie the subject OF . Ice
.ure a. Laurel street Methodist Epis
copol Church this evening at O'Clock.
The Ray. j. ". Rowland will lecture,
and all Interested are invited 10 at
tend.
Another pleasing affair viii take
place tomorrow al the assembly hall
OF Highland Park School when Mrs.
w. r Vawter will lecture on "A Trip
to Yellowstone Park" Mrs Vavter
has recently returned from an extend
cd stay IN the West. and her lecture
Friday will be a very delightful one.
At the japanese tea given in the
parish house of Christ Church Friday
evening, interesting features WHY be
reading by Professor Cosby: FOCAL &c
Iectioms. by Mrs. II. 9. Duesberry, Mrs.
Griffin. Columbus Canepa, Taylor Goode
and others.
Weekly MeetinR.
At the regular weekly meeting OF
the Eduil Suffrage League Of Virginia
10 be held Saturday afternoon at I
o'clock IN league headquarters. 500
East BROAD street, John ". Chalkley,
OF Big stone Gap will give members
the pleasure OF hearing him IN short
talk. Mr. Chalkley IS one OF the
abcst mombnrs OF this years House OF
Delegates. The speech he made In be-
half Of equal suffrage at the hearing
, 1,e,