The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23
COL. JOE STERN TO
LEAD LAST GERMAN
MORELAND CLUB BIG
SUCCESS.


The last dance Of the Richmond
German Club will be given this even-
ing at 8. 80 o'clock in the ball room OF
the Richmond Hotel Colonel Joe
Lane Stern will lead and It will be a
very brilliant affair. These germans
are the most interesting and fashion
able functions given here during the
winter season, and this being the
last german of the season. all of the
members and a number OF out of town
guests will be In attendance.
Dance at Westmoreland Club.
The opening informal dance given
on the roof garden of the Westmore-
land Club Saturday evening proved to
be a very delightful affair Ap or
chestra played throughout the even
ing an dali the latest steps were in
dulged in until late hour. These
informal dances will be given every
Saturday evening from s until 10
o'clock.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Jonathan Bryan. Miss Susie
Mcclure, Miss Eugene Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. Stuart Jones, Mrs. Mary
de Witt Adams Mr., Murray M. Nc
CURE, Mr.. Frank d. Williams, Mr.
and Mrs. James A Moncure, Mr.. and
Mrs Bernard Guest, Mrs. r. G..
Leigh. Jr.. Miss Liesa Atkinson. of
Detroit, Mich, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Hume. Mayor and Mrs George Ainslle.
Mr. and Mrs. Westmoreland Davis. of
Leesburg. Va. Miss French Patton,
Mr. and Mrs John c. Easley, Miss
Lucy Ford Wartham. Miss Edith
Grant. Mr.. and Mrs, Austin Brackeu-
brough. Miss Elizabeth Selden. Col
onel Joe Lane Stern. Mr.. and Mrs
Bradley s. Johnson. Mr.. Randolph
Holiday. Mr. Robert Campbell Mr..
John Aiken Branch. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Baykin. Mr.. william Trigg. Mr..
Charles watkins. Mr. Otis Alfriend.
Mrs. John Howard, Mr.. John w.
Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Steel.
DR. Joseph White. Mr. Alsion Cabell,
Hon. Dan r. Halsley, Of Lynchhurg,
Mr. and Mrs Granvell Gray. DIR. and
Mrs Stuart Michaux and many others.
A great many informal supper
parties were given after the dance.
Stag Party.
Mr.. Langbourne williams will give
a stag party on Tuesday evening at .
O'Clock at his home. 500 West Frank
lin street
At The Woman's Club.
''The Rise and Fall of the Turkish
Empire" will be the subject of an in
teresting lecture to be given this af
ternoon at 4:3o O'Clock at the Wo-
mans Club by Miss Maria Blair. Mrs.
J. Arthur I,efray is chairman of the
afternoon Miss Blair is q very in
teresting speaker and her lecture and
classes al the club are among the
most delightful events Of the season.
On Wednesday afternoon at 1890
o'clock, l.. r. Whipple viii discuss
the poems OF John Maisfield at the
meeting Of the Literary Round Table.
of which Mrs. Archer Jones is chair
man. The Everlasting Mercy"
A. "A & yf1rz.E H.
OF Man" are the poems TO be dis
cussed.
Sen, and Mrs Swanson Give Dinner.
Senator and Mrs. Claude A Swan
son were hosts at dinner Saturday
evening in honor Of the Secretary of
State and Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan
Affairs of Today.
The Commonwealth Chapter.
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. will give their annual luncheon
in celebration of Washington's birth
day today at o'clock at the Com
monwealth Club. II will be very
handsome affair and a number Of
clever toasts will he given. Mrs. Ben
1amin l.. Purcell will be toastmistress
and those who will respond are; Mrs.
William Ruffin Cox, Mrs, j. Taylor Ell
Tyson. Mrs. r. w, Finch. OF Peters
burg. Mrs b. r. Munford. Mrs. NJ.
l. Anderson and Mrs. John S. Maaeev
The annual tea of the Richmond
Chapter, United Daughters, will be
given this afternoon from to 81
o'clock in Lee Camp hall. A number
OF distinguished guests Will be in the
receiving line, including the officers OF
the chapter. The delegates attending
the Educational association Will also
be honored guests OF the chapter II
is to be very informal affair. and the
chapter extends a cordial invitation TO
the delegates of the Educational as
ISOLATION to be with them on this oc-
casion There will be delightful
musical program and light refresh
ments.
A washington birthday party will be
given this evening at 1913 East Broad
street for the benefit Of charity.
musical program by some of the best
talent In Richmond will be rendered,
and Washington games will also be in
Obliged in. The public is cordially in
yited to be present.
All interested are invited to attend
the entertainment entitled, Visit the
Presidents OF the United States.
which will be given this evening from
to 10 o'clock, at 2119 Stuart avenue.
The affair Is for the benefit of the
organ fund OF the Westminster
church.
church will give a noval and inter-
estdng play this evening at O'Clock in
the lecture-room OF the church. The
play includes three plays presented by
three branches of the auxiliary, and
reception will be held later in the
parish house adjoining St Paul's.
Engagement Announced.
The engagement OF Miss Edith
Somers OF the University OF Virginia,
to Mr. Leland Taylor, OF Louisville.
KY, 9 graduate OF the law school of
the University of Virginia. was an
nopnced Tuesday by her aunt Mrs. J.
johnson Bradish. at a luncheon given
in her country home in Albemarle
county
To Meet This Afternoon.
ST. Johns Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters will meet this afternoon at 4
o'clock with Mrs. A. Hartung, at her