The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07

snail mo taOle In the dining -roon.
where buffet supper was served. was
decorated In red flowers and holly.
Those present Included Miss Artie Fore.
len. Miss Clara Caldwell. Misses Edith.
owen. Mrs r. =. Dawson. Miss Cecil
bridge, DR.. Walton. Roy Pullen and
Messrs. Schmidt.
Rally This Evening.
The Woman's Missionary Society OF
the Grace Street Baptist Church will
hold Il big rally at the church from
to o'clock tonight. An interesting
program has been arranged and sup
per. TO which the escorts of those In
attendance are invited. Will be served
| at o'clock. All members OF tn" So
their friends arc cordially invited 70
be present
To Speak This Afternoon.
Miss Matte Morris is speaking this
afternoon in the Interest OF the Jud-
Injecting viii take place ut $3.50 o'clock
at the Broadus Memorial Church.
| Meetings To-Day.
The board of managers Of the Virginia
Home for Incurables Will hold its reg
! ular monthly meeting this morning at
IL o'clock at the home.
Mrs. Basil Gwathmey, assisted by
Shepherd Webb Will hold a practicing
this afternoon at o'clock II, the par
tors of the First Baptist Church for
the girls who are to take part In the
Daughters OF the confederacy. Will
n MI. on SATURDAY at. lay, aiterR moor at
Gregory at Forest Hill. The meeting
is Il very important one as officers win
DC elected at this time.
Miss Cinrke's Lecture.
Miss Adele Clarke, instructor OF the
I class of illustration AT the Art Club
of Richmond, made fascinating adj
dress before the members Of the Art
Club and their guests yesterday after
noon. Miss Clarke's subject was The
History of Illustration" and In n thor
oughly pleasing manner tho speaker
recountcd for her audience tho story
of this phase of art. She spoke Of how
Illustration was really the original
form OF writing. The ancients Illus
trated the deeds of their rulers and
wrote the history OF their nations with
drawings.
Illustration, as we know It to-day
dates back to tho Middle Ages, when
tho monks and priests aided in the IL
Elimination of the text of old manu-
! scripts, the idea originating in the at
tempt TO emphasize important IDEAS
| One notices this tendency IN the writ
| Ing of children. They write In big let
| portant, and In drawing they always
make the picture OF the person or
thing that they like best the biggest
Miss Clarke related in graphic and
| most interesting manner the gradual
development and progress of illustra-
ton, with touches upon the quaint.
hand-donc work on the margin of the
| old manuscripts and books of the Bible
| and descriptions at length OF tho very
frst wood block. 1t was n charming
| afternoon. and MissS Clarkes audience
/ was most enthusiastic in It's reception
| OF her.
In and Out of Town.
! Miss. Mailie Floyd Miller is. spending
several days with relatives In Lynch
burg.
Miss Grace i Meaeham r;,. Of brooklyn ni
short h has stare wh II
ney, In Suffolk.
the holidays here with his parents
Judge and Mrs. r. Carter Scott. has
returned to the University of Virginia
Mrs. j. II. Rice. of fredericksburg.
has been the guest of friends in this
city.
William Powell has returned to Rich
mond, after visit TO his mother, Mrs.
j. d Powell. In Norfolk.
Mrs Horace Buchanan has closed her
country. place and is now at the JEFF
ferson for the winter months.
Mrs. John G. Luce ard her daughters
/ Misses Elizabeth and Helene Luce, left
4. i. ' - ''a''
yo Mrs M NJ cslls9 a, is , visiting in New
on Riverside Drive.
Mrs Evans Martin and her sister
| Miss Lizzie Rcnnolds, OF Fredericits-
burg. have taken an apartment at the
Hanover for January.
Miss Lucille Flournoy. who has been
spending the holidays with Miss Jessie
Young, at Aztec, has returned to her
| home.
Miss Bell Perkins. who attended the
charity. ball In Washington Monday
night Is stopping at the Hotel Graf
Mrs. Mrs s Vl1,S'e W WiI!!ams and Miss
arrive this mornng to be "t the fs'G guests @'ii
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bascom Dunn for
Il month.
Dickson, Of Frederick sbure. are visit.
ing Colonel and Mrs. C. 4. Dempsey
here.
Edward Glover has returned to Rich
mond, after short visit to relatives
| in Portsmouth.
Judge Alvin T. Embrcy has returned
to his home in Frederick sburg. after
n short stay here.
| Miss Pretella Bradshaw, who has
been. spending the holidays with Miss
| i:Stelle Lawrence. returned yesterday
to her home in Goochland County
| WILL DISCUSS TAXATION.
c. Lee Moorc's Plan to BE Considered Mt
Banquet.
Especial 10 The Times DispatchI
| Alexandria. Va. January e.-About ave
state Senators. members OF the House and
representatives o! various business orGnniza-
| lions Will attend luncheon Saturday after
noon at O'Clock In the rathskeller OF tho
! Elks' Home, given by the Chamber OF Com
merce. when the method OF taxation as pro-
/ posed by c. Lee Moore. State Auditor will
/ be discussed Among those invited are deie-.
| gates from this city. Alexandria Fairfay
| Fauquier. Loudoun and Prince William
Counties.
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