The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-11
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Mrs J. a. LEROY was elected presi-
dent of the Woman's club yesterday
afternoon at the annual meeting of
that body. She was nominated by Miss
Annie Stegar Winston, who stated that
after an acquaintance or many years
with Mrs. LEROY, whom she had seen
under many and trying circumstances,
she believed her eminently fitted in
every detail for the duties of the Of
flee and especially qualified to uphold
the traditions of the club. The nomi-
nation was seconded by Mrs. William
Rufftn Cox in brief speech, that was
most complimentary to Mrs LEROY,
whose election was unanimous The
other officers elected were Mrs.
Thomas Cary Johnson, first yice-presi-
dent; Miss Jane rutherford, second
vice. president: Mrs. John Hunter, re-
cording secretary; Miss Kate Winston.
corresponding secretary, and Mrs.
William Alfred Crenshaw, treasurer.
The new members OF the board,
chosen yesterday for period of
three years, are: Mrs. Chiles Terrell,
Mrs. J. A. LEROY, Mrs. Caskie Cabell.
Mrs. John II. Southall and Mrs. John
s. Munce. They succeed Mrs. w. c..
Stanard, Mrs. Preston Cooke, Mrs.
Christopher Tompkins, Mrs J. G.
Metcalf and Mrs. LEROY. Mrs. LEROY
was eligible for reelection to the
board as she WAS only filing the I'M
expired term OF Mrs s. C. Graham.
other members of the board are: Mrs.
r c. Johnson, Miss Jane Ruther-
foord, Mrs. John Hunter. Mrs. w. A
Crenshaw. Mrs. Moses y. Hoge. Mrs.
Lyons Pemherton, Miss Kate Winston,
Mrs. G. d. WingheId, Miss Virginia
Peasants and Mrs. Lewis II. Blair.
Mrs Charles Davenport was made
chairman of the meeting, with Miss
Virginia Peasants as acting secretary,
and Miss Florence Peple, assistant sec
rotary Mrs Rolfe Glover was gen
efal Of elections, and Mrs, J, n. Up
shur, Mrs. l.. T. Lewis and Mrs. Mary
Workman were tellers. The pages
were Miss Mary Aylett, Miss Evelyn
Stiles and Misses Rena and Hawsie
Glazehrook.
Mrs w. G. stanard. the retiring
president. who was ineligible TO re-
election. reviewed the work Of the
past year in her report, which was
totally unlike the customary cut and
dried resume of the preceding year
and was a fascinating sketch. with
considerable humor. Of the activities
of the club for the preceding twelve
months. Mrs Stanard. who was one
Of the most universally popular presi-
dents. the club has ever had, was pre-
scented with a beautiful bouquet of
pink roses by the members as an evil
dence of their appreciation of her
services. The annual reports of Mrs.
" A Crenshaw, treasurer: Mrs. John
Hunter. recording secretary, and Mrs.
J. a LEROY. corresponding secretary
showed that the club IS prosperous
along lines, the past year having been
one of the most successful in its his
tory
Following the business meeting
there was an informal tea. The cot
fee and tea tables were set with vases
Of ionquls and narcissi, while vases
ef purple iayacsnths aAd narcissi
decorated the hall
RiciImonders at Old Point.
Among the Richmond people who
have been recent guests at the Hotel
Chamberlin Mt Old Point are Mfr
and Mrs John a Coke MIR and Mrs
Thomas Atkinson Mrs Thomas NJ
Rutherford. Mrs Charles T. Wort ham
and Mrs, Richmond Pearson, OF Ashe-
vile, n c.
Mrs William Dickinson, Of Licking
ton, Va, has been spending some time
In Charlotte n G.. as the guest Of
Mrs, Elizabeth Preston Allan and
Mrs. f. r. Preston She left on Sat
urday night for South Carolina TO
visit relatives.
Richmond Dinner Guests,
Mrs. Copley Thaw entertained sat
dinner Saturday evening at her home
In Washington. Her guests were;
Mrs. James walker and Miss Eta
Hayes. of Richmond: Mrs. Hamburg.
Of England. Miss Synonds. Miss Cath
crime Rritton, Miss Biddle, Comman~
der Burstyn OF the Austrian en-
bassy, Commander Boy I'd, OF the
German embassy. Count Carlo Mon
taEuini. OF the Italian embassy; Mr.
F. II. schmolck. of the Netherlands
legation; Count d'Adhemar. Major
" " tfssiiaettF ard Mr. Bowie Clark
After dinner there was informal dane
ing
Mrs, Carl Bowman gave a beauti-
fully appointed luncheon on Friday
afternoon at her home in Waynesboro
in honor OF Miss Maury. Of Texas,
Covers were laid for eight, including
Misses Mary Templeton. May Ar
buckle. Isabel Maury, Mrs Mosby.
Mrs Patterson. Mrs Eranaman, Miss
Eva Ellison.
Guest at Hunt Dinner.
SAYS ii Baltimore exchange:
THE Joint hunt Of the Green Spring
and ElkridRe clubs was well atte ended
Saturday afternoon by members of
the two clubs. who hunt together on
Wednesdays and Saturdays. The meet
was at 2:3o o'clock at Randallstown.
Miss Belle willard. of Richmond. Va,
is here for the hunt and is visiting
Miss Elizabeth c. Hopkins, on North
Calvert street. was the guest of honor
the same evening at an informal dim
ner. followed by dancing. at the Elk
ridge kennels. The party included
MIR. and Mrs John Fife Symington,
MIR. and Mrs. David G.. Mcintosh Jr.,