The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16

lace; Mrs T. w. Block. in white char
meuse and princess lace; Mrs. George
d. Shackleford, In gray hrocaded satin
and pearls; Mrs McNstr, Of New
York, In black charmeuse and gold
lace and wearing handsome diamonds:
Mrs. w. Smoot, in white silk with
crystal trimmings Mrs G. ]. Nafh.
OF Portsmouth. in yellow charmeuse
and black lace; Mrs Thomas Bocock.
In black lace robe over white satin.
In the absence of Mrs G. r W,
Kern. Mrs James State introduced
DIR $. c, Mitchell when he addressed
the conference Friday morning on the
subject of The Treaty Of Client. or
the Century of Peace"
Interesting Musical.
Music lovers and fashionable So
ciety are deeply interested in the re-
cital which Miss Jane Cushman, pian-
list, and Miss Margaret Gordon. solo
list, will give Friday evening, Novem-
Der 2tst, in the auditorium of Madi-
son school The following program
wifi he rendered:
Impromptu Fantasia Chopin. Miss
Cushman. II Hear You Calling Me-
(MarshalD, Miss Gordon; r minor
waltz (Chopin), Miss CUshman. tal
Wedmung (Schumann) (b) Ieh lieher
dlch fGrtegl, Mss Gordon: Butterfly
lStude Chopin. Miss Cushman: OBJ
stination Guy d 'Hardelo), My Lad
die {F. c. Hahr). Miss Gordon: ta)
The Butterfly (Grieg), 10 Romance
(Schumaur), Miss Cushman; Cradle
Song" (Tschaikowsky). Far off j
Hear Lovers Flute (Cadman),
Miss Gordon; Black Study Chopin,
Miss Cushman, finale
These two young people have stud
led under the very best teachers here
and society and the musical public in
general Will be out in fun force to
welcome them AT their formal must
cal. Miss Gordon sung at the Wo-
mans club last winter and was most
graciousIy received. while Miss Cush-
man plays a great deal in Richmond.
4; the Clubs.
Members and guests of the Woman'a
club will he delighted to learn that
Mr.. John Barnes Wells of New York.
who has sung at the club before and
who has a wonderful tenor voice of
wide range, will give a recital at the
Womans club Monday afternoon at
$40 o'clock. Professor l.. Il. Weitzel
viii company Mr.. Wells. aud Mrs.
A. p. Guigon is chairman OF the af-
ternoon. The club will be decorated
in chrysanthemums and the usual in
formal tea will follow the recital.
The Rt. Rev. ID. j. O'Connell, y.
r.. will address the Art Club OF Rich
mond on Tuesday afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock. lis subject will he THE Pre-
servation OF the Aesthetic Sense"
Bishop O'Connell Is a very interesting
and cultured man, and the members
Of the club and their friends will be
out in fun force To hear him on this
subject. A reception to the club
members and all of their friends Viii
follow
Miss Bragg's Story Telling.
The telling OF stories has always
had its place in the worlds literature.
Before the day Of books. historic
events and folk lore were handed
down from one generation 10 another
by means of the story. But 1t is of
conn aratively recent times that the
story has been considered an import
ant factor in the education of youth.
Today the interest in stories and the
art OF telling them Is widespread
The teachers of Richmond and all
who are Interested In the story telling
are glad to learn that Miss Mabel G.
Bragg, of Cnautauaua. N j., Will give
a series OF lectures on storytelling
Monday and Tuesday of this week at
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton. Miss Bragg viii be here under
the direction Of the Richmond Kinder
garten association, and number OF
prominent women will act as patron
esses,
For the Debutantcs
Miss Frances Byrd Alvey has is-
sued invitations for an auction bridge
party 10 be given at the Jefferson
hotel Wednesday afternoon Of this