The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22


Thomas Burton snesd. OF 32i North
Harrison street. with whom MIS-
Branch is spending some time.
Another AFFAIR OF interest TO be given
this afternoon will be the reception
given by Mrs. Philip Rahm carton az
her home 1897 West Avenue. MIS-
Carlton is entertaining in honor OF hei
aunt. Mrs. j William Menefee' OF
! North Carolina.
In Portsmouth. ..
Miss Lille Street West, or bilei
wood " Hanover County. left TUESDAY
/ morning for Portsmouth. where she
/ will attend the Benson Barlow wedding
I After Il visit 20 her aunt, Mrs. beofee
I W. Grice, of that city. MISS " CO..
will go 10 Norfolk. 70 be the eues' 81
her cousin. Miss Abbie q. Clarke III
I Fairfax Avenue, Client.
| Tea Thursday.
An Interesting tea will be given az
the home Of Mrs. Robert !. Sydnor'
+ 1925 Grove Avenue. on Thursday even
ing. January y. from 10 IN
/ the afternoon and from 10 10 cio'h
I in the evening for the Church OF Ihe
Holy Comforter Mrs. Mary r. ben
OF Shirley. will give number OF read .
i ings both afternoon and evening anu
a great many other features have peeh
arranged 70 make up the program Tor
the entertainment.
Stay-At-HOme WHIST tiun.
The Home Whist Club met
on Monday evening a. the residence Of
/ Mrs. C. f. Doyle. 9l6 Park Avenue
T There were four Ia hIes playing and the
highest score was made by MI. ana
Mrs. 6. G. Chaplin. The next "e@'ihg
of the club will be held at the home OF
Afr. Chaplin Or Floyd Avenue, on
/ Monday evening of next week
For Mrs Straus.
\ pretty function given IN Wash
ingtOn took place this week. when
Miss Celeste Goodman. OF that city.
invited a number OF friends 70 meet
Mrs. Henry Straus. OF Richmond
Mrs. Straus formerly made her home
in Washington before her marriage
OF Interest Here.
saws the Washington Herald Of
recent issue,
Miss Jean Oliver. daughter Of
Senator and Mrs. George. /. OlVer,
whose marriage 70 Lieutenant Com
rnander Edward McCauley, L =. y.
takes place at noon on February in
St Johns church. will have a. her
rnatron OF honor and only attendant
Mrs. J. Hopkins Smith. of New ork.
The latter was formerly Miss Pollyi
Morton. daughter Of the late Pau
Morton and Mrs Morton
Lieutenant Commander McCauley
who il the only son of Mr.. and MIS-
Edward AIcCauley. viii hare as his
best man William HIT. and MS
ushers are TO be Lieutenant Command
or G. X. Miller. L. : y surgeon
Kari Ohnesorg. l. :. y: Lieutenant
ant John jackson. L. 6 y; Augustus
Oliver brother of the brlde-elect.
Frederick Hale Clarence Hay. and
Reginald Huidekoper-
The eroon-elect and his four naval
ushers will wear their full uniforms
Mr.. Warde's Talk.
Frederick Warde. the actor. was
guest at the Woman's Club yesterday
when he made an informal talk. FOL
lowed by a reception rendered him by
the members. Mr.. Warde Ia one OF the
greatest irnpersonators OF Shakespeare
of this generation and belongs 70 that
charming coterie of people known as
the aristocrats Of the stage and his
audience was most enthusiastic III its
-eceDtion His sO-caled Informal little
talk proved in reality TO be very
brilliant and mastery discourse on the
PLAYS of the greatest OF all drarnatlsts
nfr. Warde not only sketched and dis
cussed the plays of Merchant OF
Venice - Hamlet ." As You Like 1t -
and Henry. the Eighth. but gave
fascinating portrayals OF passages from
each His audience sat enchanted ~
the close OF the afternoon Edward Y
Valentine. who is a close and intimate
friend OF the actor al O-t ~ mann ~ o
Warde in the name Of the club for his
presence there az we'll "a the privilege
Of having heard him speak MI allen
tine also gave some delightful reminis-
cences about the theatres of Richmond
in DAYS that are past The reception
following took the form OF an ovation
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
Mrs. Fred Page. OF Ivan, Loudoun
County. is the guest of Mrs p Seldom
Bruce at eO7 West Franklin Street
NIrs George r. Roberts left St
Luke'e Hospital on Saturday and Is
nov stopping al the Jefferson Hotel
for q few days
Mrs Alexander Sands and her little
son have returned 10 the city. after a
visit TO the formers sisters, the Misses
Norton. in Alexandria
Alfred Edge has returned 10 New
York. after spending few days IN
Richmond
Miss Nancy Reid, who has been