The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23


ciety cast. During the past year, the
auxiliary has taken entire charge of
the back yard and the crib room,
where the babies and little run
abouts," who are too young to go to
kindergarten, stay. They have re-
papered it with wash enamel paper,
furnished IL with linen for the cribs.
provided clothes for the children. and
have kept two experienced nurses
for them. They have placed swings
and see-saws in the back yard for
the children in their recreation. The
last Friday in each month a commit
tee from the auxiliary goes to the
nursery. and gives prizes to the boy
and girl who have done best in work
and behavior for the past four weeks.
This work the auxiliary has pledged
itself to carry on. and the sympathy
and help of the public is asked this
year in making the Mikado success.
Colonial Danes Present Picture
Miss Jane rutherford on behalf Of
the Virginia society Of the Colonial
DANES presented the w. F. Fox school
with a handsome engraving of George
Washington Thursday afternoon. The
engraving was accepted for the school
by Governor Mann. who said in part.
that nation will be what the moth
ers are, and the greater the service
of mothers life the greater will be
the reward
Mrs Jeffrey Montague and eMiss
Jane rutherford were the committee
from the Colonial Danes. and little
Miss Margaret Eugene Kern removed
the flag. which covered the picture.
Opening of Marshall House.
One OF the most important events
of the week and one of wide interest
viii be the formal opening OF the
John Marshall house on Thursday
afternoon. at o'clock. The exer-
ctses Will be presided over by Judge
James Keith. paper will be read
by the Historian, Mrs. VIM @. stanard
and the Rt Rev r, A. Gibson will
ception will follow these exercises as
soon ga the chairs can be removed,
and will continue until 7 O'Clock.
Some of the rooms Of the house
have been permanently furnished in
seventeenth century style. the John
Marshall house committee having
carefully selected the furniture, after
"A research of many months. go that It
would conform to that used when the
house was built. The greater part of
the furniture is loaned, some Of which
Will be retained until the association
can secure what is needed by loan.
Gift or purchase. These will be
small, but choice and rare exhibit OF
the personal relics Of the chief Justice.
ameng them his official robe.
The ladies' on the directory board,
the advisory board OF gentlemen and
the committee of arrangemen Mrs.
G.. G. Valentine. Mrs. r.. c. Boiling
Mrs, J, p, Moshy and Miss Bettie Ely
son, are the reception committees.
Others invited to serve on this com
mittee are Mrs. b. Is. Munford, Mrs
l. II, DashieIl Mrs. Alice If. Tyler,
who was on the original committee
for securing the Marshall house Mrs.
Norman V. Randolph. Mrs. Bent l..
Purcell, Mrs. Sidney j. Dudley. Mrs
A J. Montague. Mrs Claude a.
Swanson. and Miss Evelyn Marshall.
Orange. Va
The following ladies will form a re-
ception line after the close Of the
exercises: Mrs Emily Harvie, grand
daughter Of the chief justice, repre-
senting the Marshall family. Mrs. i
Taylor Ellyson. president of, the A.
+. L. A.; Mrs. VIM. Ruffin Cox, Mrs
Il. Y. Valentine, Mrs. e. r Ball. Mrs.
Norfolk. Va; Miss Lottie C. Garrett.
Williamsburg. Va: Miss Susie c. lie
Cato, Accomac. Va. Mrs Joseph
Leidy Philadelphia; Mrs. Hunter r.
Booker. Hampton. Va: Miss Virginia
MMiller. Washington. D. c.; Mrs. D.
d. Wheeler, Fredericksburg. Va. Mrs.
G. Fenton Day. SmithfieId, vice-presi-
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recording secretary. Mrs. ]. Enders
Robinson. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. VIM. G. Stanard. historian
The ladies are requested not TO
wear hats
Visit New Home
Major and Mrs James H Dooley
are spending several days In Staunton
They are the weekend guests OF the
Misses Atkinson, but will spend to-
morrow at their paiatiai new home,
| "Swanano," which will be ready for
occupancy by the latter part OF the
summer.
Woman's Club Notes.
Bishop Dennis J. O'Connell will lee
ture at the Woman's club tomorrow
afternoon at 4:30. o'clock. Bishop
O'Counell has recently spoken before
large audiences at the Art club, and
his address Monday afternoon will be
an interesting occasion. His subject
will be The Circus of Nero: the First
Christian Persecution" Mrs. John
Hunter is chairman Of the afternoon.
On Wednesday afternoon there will
be discussion OF Health Education
for Women" at 4:so o'clock. with Mrs
Kuyk as chairman.
The March card tournament will be
played Thursday evening with the
usual rules in force and bridge-whist
| as the game,
In Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs John III. Lyneman are
spending the Easter holidays in At
lantic City. Later they will go to New
York, where Mrs. Lyneman will re-
main a month. visiting her sister, Miss
Marie Stenbrecher.
Whist Club to Meet.
The Stay-at-Home Whist club will
resume Its weekly meetings tomor-
row evening. The club will meet with
Mrs. Edmund Waddill. Jr,. of 924
Park avenue.
Wflkinson--Cunningh
Miss Lummie Lee Cunningham.
daughter of Captain Thomas Cum
bingham, was married to Mr.. Isham
Trotter Wilkinson Thursday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock, in the Second Pres
byterian church. The Rev. ]. Allen
Christian. of Norfolk, assisted by
DIR. ID. r. Williams, offfciated. The
bride. who entered with her father,
wore a tailored suit of blue cloth with
hat and gloves to match. and carried
a bouquet of Brides roses and lilies
of the valley. She was attended by
her sister, Miss Mamie Gordon Cum
ningham. as maid (of honor, and the
grooms sister, Miss Perry Wilkinson.
as bridesmaid. The maid Of honor
wore a gown OF pink satin and chif-