The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06


interest for each week this spring,
and then devcting her time and secur-
ing her fun along that line. Last
week the Mikado was her monomania,
though some might term this a mis-
homer for a diversion with SO sane a
purpose. However, Il is true, that
there was little of interest the past
week save the three performances of
the Mikado, and the informal parties
that always accompany an amateur
society production.
For this week the chief interest will
be the entertainment of the strangers
that are within our gates. and a very
comprehensive interest this becomes
when the strangers are as prominent
and as numerous as will he the dele
gates TO the Young Womeu's Christian
association convention Visits from a
daughter of the president have been
rare occasions in Richmond, certainly
within the past few years, and, for
this reason and also because one has
read so much about the three charm
ing daughters of President Wilson.
Miss Jessie Wilson's attendance on
the convention is of the greatest in
terest. She is expected to arrive on
Tuesday. and will stop at the Jeffer-
son, devoting most of her time to the
sessions Of the conventions Miss
Wilson has a number of school
friends here. and. though she will ac-
cept no formal invitations. she will be
entertained informally by them. An
automobile ride to the Country club
and tea at the home of Mrs. George
Cole Scott Tuesday afternoon, q dim
ner at the Jefferson with Miss Grace
Dodge as hostess Tuesday evening
and a reception at the executive
mansion Friday afternoon will be
some of the Courtcsies extended Miss
Wilson and the other Y ". G. A.
sfaa4 MI y
Der Of smaller affairs for them.
Gard Party.
A subscription card party will be
given at the Commonwealth club on
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock for
the benefit OF the flood sufferers. The
affair is being arranged by prominent
society women. and a large number
OF tables are being taken. Handsome
prizes have been donated by mer-
chants OF the city Information in
regard to tables and the like can he
had by phoning Mrs. George Ainslie.
1 Mrs. Aubrey Young. or Mrs, John c.
Hagan.
Wed at University.
Invitations have been received in
Richmond from Mrs. John Nettieton
johnson, OF Charlottesville, for the
marriage OF her daughter, Bette
Herndon, TO Mr.. Melville Briarly Van
Doren. OF Richmond. The ceremony
will take place on Thursday evening.
April 18th. at o'clock in the chapel
of the University of Virginia Mr..
Van Doren, who is n grandson of
Commodore Matthew Z. Maury is a
son of Mr. and Mrs. l. NJ Van Doren.
of this city. The wedding will he of
much interest here. and will he at
tended by a number Of Richmond
people
Make Richmond Their Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman II. Johnson
and two children, Master Norman and
Miss Martha Johnson. have recently
come TO Richmond from LynchburE
to make their home here. and have
leased S24 West Grace street Mr.
johnson is well known through the
State as publisher Of the Merchants
Journal Mrs. johnson. who was Miss
Mary Baird, was a noted beauty of
Charlotte. n c.. and has been pron'i-
nent in hynchhurg social circles dur
ing her residence there
Cards for Luncheon.
Mrs. Charles Davenport has issued
invitations for a luncheon on Tues
day, April 18TH. at o'clock. The
luncheon will be given at the Coun-
try club,
At the woman's Club.
The program at the Woman's club
tomorrow afternoon VIII he devoted
70 art. when Mrs. Jeffrey hontague
will speak on Scenes from the
Studios" Mrs. Montague. In addition
10 being talented artist. is de-
lghtful speaker, and on previous oc-
casions when she has spoken at tho
club. she has been heard by most
enthusiastic audiences
The Powell Concert.
An important society event Of this
week will be the concert Mr.. John
I. y.,riy3 Mt hn Ara
Thursday evening. Mr.. Poweips fam
lily has beer associated with Rich
mond society for many years. and his
musical career with it's brilliant sue
cesses and many honors has been
watched with especial interest by the
people of his home city, and
patronesses for the concert will he
Mesdames Archer Anderson. Thos. r.
McAdams. r. c. Hohr. Hunter Nc
CURE Ema RELY. Il. A. Lancaster,
j. W. Payne, j. r. Anderson. Ed
ward Mccarthy, F. ". Scott, w. Il.
Harris. w. D. Cushman, w. j. Bat
tie, Frank Duke. w. H Parish. H. c.
George BRYAN. J. Stewart Bryan. st.
George Bryan, Thos r. Bryan, S. III.
Halves, Jacob Reinhardt. NJ. l..
Hough, q. Bargaman. w. A. Powers,
Meade 7. Spicer, Phillip Taiiaferro,
St Geo. Anderson. E. b. Thompson,
al. T..
w. Meade Clark, II. w. Hazard, Rus
sell Bowie, j. !. Hickok. Julian Hill.
w. NJ. Hill. f. M, Hoadley. Henry
Hotchkiss. c. V. Meredith, J. Jeffress.
]. ]. Leake, John Leary. Alfred Cary,
John Lyons A. c, Mayo, James Pleas
ants, Mason Miller. Jno. b. Minor,
.Ino. l.. Williams. Jno. Shelton Will
liams, s. NJ. Williams, Geo. w. War
rem. w. r. Oppenheimer, V. Il. Elicit.
Horace Smith. l.. II. Blair, Walter
Mercer, G. l.. BLIZZARD. w. ]. Jones, c.
=. CABOT r. Fl. Meade. J. 8. Noble,
Il. b. Valentine. G. @. Valentine, c.
H. Gordon. A. b. Guigon, John NAL
Tory, Geo Ainslie. Geo. Wayne An
derson. Bernard Guest. Geo. B. Jen-
nings, G. y. Beck. Freeman Dance,
c. E. Whitlock, j, A. Hodges, f. A.
Hoen. j. NJ Brockenborough, Austin
Brockcnborough. Earnest Cosby, c.
v Carriaeton. Robt. Greene, s. G.
Chelf. ]. e. Pindor. Edwin Mcclure,
Jno Donnan, b. T.. Crump.aR. Carter
Scott. Frank Mcclure, Hannah Free
man. j. r. Bartol James w. Gordon,
I'll. w Bassett. w. s. Mccarthy, r, G. !
Thornton, John r. Cary, w. r Rich |
ardson, John A. Hancock. Roswell
Page, James w. Morris. Chas. III. Wat
isins. A. c. Hartman, III. C. Baskerville.
w ]. Wallace, f. 4. Ridout., Basker-