The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24

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Mrs; David Harris Leake and Mrs. John
Shelton Williams.
Some of the out.of-town guests noted
AZ a the german were Mr. mad Mrs. r.
g; S. Mitchell. OF Philadelphia: Don +.
tIalsey. Of Lyrchburg, and others
No reception MT the Mansiun.
Governor, and Mrs. Henry c. Stuart
Executive Mansion this afternoon for
me delegates attending the Educational
Convention here.
usual days at home until some tim
later In the spring. following the close
of the Lenten season.
eturninS from the East.
Miss Carrie Waddcy. OF Monument
Avenue, who has been the guest OF her
sailed for this country and will land
some time In March Miss Waddcy has
been much entertained during her stay
in the East.
Affairs of To-Day.
Governor stuart will give the fourth
members Of the General Assembly.
l.angbogrne NJ. Williams, OF 500 West
Franklin Street, Will give a stag enter
tainment at his residence tonight at 0
O'Clock.
The dance given by Mile. Nora White
b.: the special request OF those whe
naar d nn led; Dancing VIII begin a,
very unique and attractive events. and
several hundred guests will be in at
tendance.
interestinE Lectures.
William Danner, United States secre-
tary OF the lnternati nal Leper Mis-
sienb Ti b leS,gre at the
ing, and also n Grace Episcopal Church
on THURSDAY evening. These lectures.
and Instructive events. are under the
auspices OF the Richmond Branch OF the
Leper Mission; which has been in ex-
lstence for the past fourteen years.
There are many similar branches In this
country and In Great Britain. where all
OF the people, from royalty to peasan-
AZ Home This Afternoon.
Mrs. Archer Anderson. of 1903 West
afterRnan Street tree VIII be a, hons this
residence for the last time before Lent.
For Mrs. Flowers.
Mrs. George Horace Flowers. OF this
Vile. Tenn were guests Of honor on
THURSDAY afternoon, at a bridge party
home In Danvllle. color scheme of
pink and white was carried out In all
OF the decorations and there were three
prizes awarded. The guests OF honor
were presented with corsage bouquets
or pink sweet peas and white lilacs
and Mrs Roy Hampton won bask ct
score. dainty Florentine booklet was
the prize for the highest score at each
table
Leaves for Suffolk.
Miss Louise Williams. of wythevil1e.
who has been visiting Mrs. j. B. Dunn,
In this city. for the past several weeks,
left on Saturday for suffolk Miss
W Will liam. will be the guest in Suffolk
Mrs. Crawford Entcrtnin..
Mrs. Ernest b Crawford was hos
Tess at q card party at her home In
color note of red featured the decora-
tons and was also carried out In the re-
freshments. Bowls of red flowers were
were the dainty souvenir baak cts. Five
hundred and auction bridge were play
ed, and at the conclusion of the last
Mrs. Crawford frequently visits in
Richmond as the guest of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Rountree, on
At the woman's Club.
The Balkan Situation" was the SUBJ
ing address made by Miss Maria blair
before the members OF the Womon's
club and their guests yesterday after
on the rise and Fall of the Turkish
Empire" that Miss Blair is making at
inc club this season. and large audi
charming account of the early history
OF the Balkan tribes. and carried her
nearers back many centuries to the
storied land around the Hellespont. II
Is an extremely historic and interesting
country. and the tracing OF ancient en-
initics. the establishment of petty king
1onS. inc great rulers and princes who
hau dominion over them, the varied de-
sscriptions OF the people who poured
from their mountain fastness and every
mn M, ana valley al the first note Of bat.
tie. made n fascinating story. The lee
turer hwelt at length upon the situa-
lions or the countries, the beauty OF
their SURROUNDINGS and the innate pa
trlotlsm OF the people. rs well as touch
ing upon the part played by the cru
Sades and the gradual invasion of the
Turks. She said that the success OF
me Turks was their organization and
the strict training given to the peopie
from their earliest childhood.
Mics Blair, who Is one Of the fore
most women of the city In educational
there are replete with the bright
flowers OF her own wide culture and
broad intellect. Mrs. Thomas Cary
Johnson welcomed her to the club yes
terday.
Suffrage Receptions.
DELEGATES to the Educational Conven-
O'Clock, and on Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons at the same hour. These
receptions Will be held In league head
Quarters on Second Street. and nil
Young. superintendent. OF Chicago Pub,
ITO Schools. Will speak this afternoon
on Women's Suffrage In Relation to
Education" Miss Jane Leonard, ,tiear,
or women OF the INDIANA state Normal