The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-17
Richmond early in January. before
leaving for the West.
Officers Elected.

Officers Elected.
Tho following officers were rc-elected
at tho meeting Of the Commonwealth
Chapter. Daughters OF tho American
Revolution on Monday. Mt the resi-
dence OF Mrs Reginald Gillian: Mrs
Ben Purcell regent; Mrs NJ Alien
Chambers, Vicc-rcgent; Mrs. - r. VIII
liams. registrar; Mrs William Hugh
Nelson, recording secretary; Mrs. chas.
T.. Lee, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Albert l.. HUNT. treasurer; Mrs 'rhos,
: Bocock chaplain Mrs William J.
Payne, historian. The executive board.
also elected ~ this meeting. Includes
Mrs NJ. j. Caples Mrs. Warner Moore,
Mrs G. y. blanton. Mrs. John :. Munce,
Mrs - II. Ellington. Mrs. j. II. Capers
and Mrs. William ). Drcwry.
The reports showed the organization
To he in II very nourishIne condition.
and the years work was reviewed with
interest and enthusiasm. The luncheon
given by the chapter on February 30
at the Commonwealth Club. which was
such success, is 10 lie repeated this
season.
MIR. and Mrs. David Allen Ainslic have
sent out cards announcing tho APP
pronching marriage Of their daughter,
Miss Marion Lee Montague. TO Tsze-
we'll Julian Icrrow, the ceremony to
take place OH Saturday. December -.
: 4
row and his bride Will he AZ home i'll
Leesvilic
>tny-ntifomc Whist Club.
The Stay-at-iLome Whist Club met
on Monday evening with Miss sue Is.
Gordon. There were three tables play
ing. and the highest scoro was made
by Mrs. Bland Spottswood Smith and
Miss Margaret Morson. The club viii
play on Monday night with Mrs. lien
niHgham Spilinan al her home on Floyd
Avenue.
Chnrity Tea.
An interesting charity event OF this
afternoon VIII he the tea given by one
of the circles OF All Saints Guild. from
{ To o'clock, at the residence of Mrs.
George Powers. 9l& Park Avenue. A
charming and interesting program has
been arranged. All interested are cor
daily invited TO attend
Concerning Mrs. Groncr.
1t is of interest to Mrs Mary Pace
C;roncr's friends here that She ana Mrs.
X. W. HawIcsworth. OF Now York, who
has several times visited in richmond.
have issued invitations for "'rhcS Dan
SAINTS" 10 he given at the New Willard
Hotel, in Washington. These interest
ms functions are 10 be held every
Tuesday and Friday afternoon from i
% o'clock, and began yesterday.
IiridGe Luncheon.
Mrs. Corydon sutton entertained at
n lovely bridge luncheon In the ladies'
annex OF tho Commonwealth Club yes
terday. The rooms were arranged with
pink roses, palms and bay trees and
slender vases OF pink buds decorated
the twenty small tables at which the
guests were seated. Luncheon was
served after tho game.
At the Art Climb.
Dr. j. Z. Mastin, president OF the
State Board OF Charities and Corrcc-
tons, made an Interesting and instruc-
tive address yesterday afternoon at
the Art club OF Richmond. The newly
organized class--Students Of Richmond
Charity-of which Miss Mary Ian
caster is president. was host Of tho
. occasion, and Miss j.. q. Johnston pre-
scented DR. Mastin to his audience in q
very happily wordcd little speech He
talked particularly about the retarded
children In the schools and the work
among the fecblc-mindcd Of the city
! and state, as we'll as the practical APP
plication OF methods for their train
ing. lie paid special tribute to Mar
garct Mcclure. the Philadelphia teach
cr, who first used a system for exam
! ing backward pupils. and explained at
| length the present Binot-Simon test,
| which originated In Paris.
| Nearly all delinquent children arc
| backward. and the greatest cause Of
| crminalty in the world to-day is fee
| BILE mindedness. DR.. Mastln explained
schools with Miss Webb at the head.
| Manual training and all sorts of art
! :,re tho work that they encourage for
such children, and it is n known fact
| that n child that can't learn to write
| can learn TO draw.
| To Attend Wedding.
| Mrs Lillian NJ. Wilkins left OH Mon
| day to attend the marriage Of her son,
| Guy wilkins, of Halifax County, and
Miss Margaret Grace Nottingham,
which will take place to-day at the
Presbyterian Church. Cape Charles. Mr..
! Wilkins was formerly in business In