The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-25


In lilacs. Killarney roses and orchids.
and big silver urns OF purple lilacs and
pink roses, caught with showers Of
orchids and orchid -coiored ribbon, were
arranged on the table. Tho centre of
the table was arranged with nat
plaques Of farleyeusc fern and orchids
and few spikes of lavender buddlea.
The mantel was banked in the same
flowers. Tho date Of the next State
dinner TO be given by Governor Stuart
is Tuesday. March 3
slug Affair.
Langbourno NJ. Williams was at homo
10 his friends informally last evening
al o'clock II was stag affair held
nj Mr. Williams's home, 500 West
Franklin Street
At the Womnn's Club.
The meeting OF tho Literary Round
Table. OF which Mrs. Archer Jones Is
chairman. 10 be held al the Woman's
Club this afternoon at 1880 O'Clock.
VIII be an exceedingly interesting
event l. n. whipple will discuss
three OF the poems OF John Maisneld
and the club parlors viii be crowded
with members and guests for the
cRsion.
Dance MT the Richmond.
The second dance given by nile. Nora
White In the ballroom Of the Richmond
Hotel was held there last evening. and
o large number of guests were present
The ballroom was converted Into a cafe
for the evening and decorated In guam
titles OF palms bay trees and bright
flowers. and the many tables arranged
abou, the sides of the hail were also
decorated In flowers. An orchestra
played for the dancing. which was con
tinued until o'clock. and many hand
some gowns were worn by the women
present There were numbers OF novel
favors and confetu figures. and the
! whole affair was one OF the mos,
m art n Inn nf II ipl
has been held here In many years
Guests OF Mrs Booth.
Miss Eliza beth White. OF DanvIie
has been invited By Professor Baicomb
Convention. to make an address on
Latin" Miss White Ia the guest of
Mrs. Augustus Booth at her home In
GInter Park for this week.
| Entertained In Maryland.
Mrs. Aigernon Craven was guest Of
! honor on Saturday morning at dc
!euner dansant' al L'Hirondeile Club.
Rux;on. Md. Mr.. and Mrs Nelson
Strother being hosts of the entertain
mert Guests were limited to IA fdw
married friends Of Mr.. and Mrs
Strothcr. and decorations were In tulIps
and roses. Mrs Craven Is visiting her
, sister. Mrs. Spencer Carter, at her home
near Baltimore
Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Colonel and Mrs w H Chapman. of
the golden anniversary Of their we'd
1 ding to-day. Colonel and Mrs Chan
man VIII receive at their residence this
afternoon from TO o'clock In honor
of the occasion No invitations have
been Issued. and great many OF their
! friends VIII call to offer their congrat-
! ulat'ons and good wlshea
| Mr. Danurr TO Lecture.
! Richmond people are much Inter
ested IN the TWO lectures 20 be given
inT IN. u
rotary OF the international Leper Mis-
sion. which are to be held here this
week, under the auspices of the Rich
mond branch OF the society. Mr.. Dan
ner VIII speak to-nigh, at Centenary
Methodist Church and Tomorrow even
Ing a, Grace Episcopal Church, and
large audiences Will be present 10 hear
] him on each occasion There are many
| branches OF this mission throughout
1 this country, as well as in England.
where every one. from royalty TO peas
antry. Is interested and enthusiastic
| over the work.
Art Club Receptions.
! The reception at the Art Club yester-
day afternoon from TO o'clock was
an exceedingly interesting and delight
| ful affair. This is the first OF series of
afternoon receptions to be held each
day ,his week for the delegates attend
ing the Educational Conference, and
Yesterday was exhibitors day. Mrs.
Stafford Phillips Is chairman of the ex-
| hlbition which Is hung at the Art Club
OF Richmond this week. and some
splendid work Is shown for the pleas
| ure OF the visitors and Richmond peo-
pie. for whom the club Is thrown open.
Miss Nora Houston and Miss Adele
Clarke were chairmen OF the affair.
those assisting in receiving the guests
| being Mrs Grabowski. Misses BESSIE
| Barber. Mary Baughman, Anne Fletch-
er. Vlrgie Lorraine. Miss Whitfield Miss
Bessie Williamson, Miss Lesson. Miss
Lutte Peasants and others. Mrs
| Henry Mennley poured tea. Mrs e. Il.
/ Osgood was at the coffee table, and the
clubhouse was decorated everywhere in
burning candles and bowls OF crimson
+ flowers.
The reception this afternoon, or which
Mrs. J. d. Coles Is chairman, Is espe-
cially In honor of the kindergartners,
! and some Of those receiving will lie
Miss Lou Belle Catesby Jones, Miss
f, Hattie Belle Gresham, Miss Lucy Cole
] man, Mrs William n. White. Mrs w
w. Archer. Mrs Jeffrey Montague. Mrs.
I Warren and others Of the local kinder
/ gartners. II will he charming event,
! and many guests will be entertained.
/ Local Board
a permanent branch of the Alliance
| FRANCHISE has recently been organized
here. and people In Richmond are much
/ cnthused over its formation. The mem
| hers Of the board include Miss Jose
| phine w Holt. Charles dc Geer and DR..
! Robert Armlstead Stewart and the To-
cal council Is composed of the follow
ing: Miss Cally Ryland. Mrs. John Il.
Anderson. Mrs. w. 5. Mcneil and Mrs.
Frank Williams.
| Meetings To-Day.
/ The Confederate Memorial Literary
| Society Will meet this morning at II
o'clock ut the Confederate Museum.
| Miss Hattie Relic Gresham will meet
her Mothers Story Glass this afternoon
| st o'clock at the Art Club OF Rich
mond.
"Storics From the Mabinopion" will
| he the subject of Miss Lou Belle Gates
| by Jones's lecture this afternoon before
her Story Glass. The class will meet
at 4 o'clock Mt the residence of Miss
Jones' North Second Street.
Recreation Evening.
This weeks recreation evening at the
! Y. w C. a. gymnasium. corner OF
Fourth and Cary Streets. will be some