The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-16

In white charmeuss. trimmed In real
lace. A pepuium Of this lace fell to
the end OF her train. and she wore
orchids ana lilies Of the valley. Miss
Marie Stuart Sands. dancing with Mr..
Charles Harris. was gowned in white
charmeuse. with bodice Of lace and
chiffon. Chiffon caught with pearl
ornaments was used to drape the
skirt, and large butterfly bow. made
OF pearls, finished the costume. She
wore pink orchids and lilies OF the
valley. Miss Phyllis Taylor, dancing
with DR.. Murnt Willis. wore white
charmeuse, with bodice and tunic OF
cobwed lace, trimmed in pearls, and
carried orchids. Miss Katherine
Prentiss, dancing with Mr.. A. Lang
stan Johnston. wore white crepe
meteor, with tunic of chiffon and
ruffles of lace. crystal trimmings be-
ing used on the bodice. Her flowers
were lilies Of the valley. Miss Mallie
Miller. dancing with Mr.. c. G. Barks-
dale. was gowned in white crepe me-
teor. finished with tulle and silver
lace. Her fiowers were orchids and
Roberts, dancing with Mr.. Frank
Blankenship, wore white crepe
meteor, with overdress of softest
white lace and rufsies of chiffon. and
u presentation bouquet of lavender
orchids. Miss Mary Nicholas Ainslie,
dancing with Mr.. Stuart Leake, was
gowned in white satin. with overskirt
Of spangled net. finished with a gfrdle
Of orange colored velvet. Miss Har-
riet Gum. dancing with Mr.. Walter
Leake, W. re softest white satin, with
tunic of brocaded chiffon and trim
fffings OF real lace. She carried
rA ~ xoIg Mice
Sarah Oppenhimer. daneirg with Mr.,
William Lawton, wore white satin.
with overskfrt of cobweb lace. fin
ished with butterfly bow OF chiffon
in the back and pearl ornaments. Her
flowers were pink orchids and lilies
of the valley. Miss Josephine Pinck-
ney, dancing with Mr.. Addison Rey-
holds. was also gowned In white. The
chaperones included: Mrs. r. Carter
Scott. Mrs, Levin Joynes. Mrs. Ju-
lien II. HILL Mrs. Egbert G.. Leigh.
Ir., Mrs. william II. Palmer. Jr., Mrs.
Garrett r. Wall, Mrs John Stewart
Bryan, Mrs. A. Sidney Buford. Mrs.
Thomas b. McAdams. Mrs. David II.
Leake and Mrs. John Shelton Will
liams.
At the Woman's Club.
Dr. Lawrence Abbott. Of New York,
pany. who gave a very interesting
lecture yesterday afternoon at the
Woman's club on Keats for the
Kitchen" was introduced by Mrs.
Charles g. Bosher, as a distinguish
cd son NJ distinguished father. DR. |
Lyman Abbott. DIR. Abbott Ia a |
brilliant scholar of wide reputation, |
and a large audience Allied the club |
yesterday afternoon to hear him on I
this subject The whole theme Of |
his lecture was based on that fact |
that nothing can be well done without |
A highly developed Imagination. He |
Is a great believer in vocational edu |
cation. and the love Of beauty In COM
mon things of life. and In the train |
ing oE~the imagination of the young |
child. The trouble with modern |
teaching. he said. is the lack Of train .
ng the child TO appreciate beauty |
In the every day things OF life. rfnagi- !
nation is priceless possession, and I
he tells us that II was this possession /
hat made Keats one of the greatest I
English poets. Beauty Is truth and I
truth Is beauty" says the poet. /
very important In education. and /
whatsoever things that are true and |
4acaasary- are Of necessity education
ne said.
st. Nicholas Festival
novel and interesting affair Of
his week will be st. Nicholas festi
val, which will be given Friday even
ng. December 10th. ut s:l5 O'Clock. !
the gymnasium OF the Young Wo-
mans Christian association, under the /
direction Of the members OF the gym
lasium classes and other classes I'M
Ter the extension work. who will as
lemhle. dressed as children, for ST.
Nicholas party. st. Mich. with his
Zig old shoe, will be the central figure.
md into the shoe the children" will
hide the presents they have brought t
o be distributed at Christmas time
among people to whom they may
BRING help or pleasure. To add to the
merry making an interesting program
will be given. consisting OF frost
lance. Santa Claus Family" play. /
and refreshments St. Mich /
,ias VIII not only receive presents
II his shoe, but on his Christmas tree
ne has gifts for all the children who