The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-27
BRILLIANT EVENT
IS MONDAY GERMAN
MRS. JOHN STEWART BRYAN TO
ENTERTAIN AT .IABURNUM"
FEBRUARY I'D.
A HAPPY AFTERNOON
MIR. MUNCE HEARD At woMAN's
CLUB-MRs. MUNFORD ON CO.
ORDINATE CoLLEGE-MRs.
MANN's LAST AT HOME.
II HEARD Ar woMaN,s
Society Editor.

Palms and bay trees formed n back
ground for the decorations in the ball
room of the Richmond hotel last eve
ming. when the fourth dance OF the
Richmond German club. which was
brilliant affair in all of it's details, took
place. Supper was served in the gilt
diningroom, the tables being arranged
with silver vases of American Beauty
roses. Crimson cycleman adorned the
windows of the ballroom. as well as
the dining room. Several attractive
figures were led by Colonel 10 Lane
Stern, and the patronesSes receiving
were: Mrs. r. Carter Scott, Mrs.
Thomas Pinckney Bryan. Mrs. Levin
Joynes, Mrs. Julien II. Hill. William
II. Palmer, Jr., Mrs. Egbert G. Leigh,
Jr. Mrs. Garrett b. Wall. Mrs. John
Stewart Bryan, Mrs. A Sidney Buford,
Jr, Mrs. Thomas b. McAdams, Mrs.
David Harris Leake and Mrs. John
Shelton Williams.
Among the utof-town guests
present were: Captain and Mrs. West
moreland b. Davis, of LeesbGrg Mr..
and Mrs David b. Tenant, of Lees
burg; Miss Elsie r. Miles. of the Uni
versity of Virginia, and others
Mrs. Bryan To Entertain.
Mrs John Stewart Bryan has issued
invitations for a tea to be given at
her home, 'Iaburnum," on the after
noon of Monday, February End, from
to 7 o'clock. The affair is being
given in honor of Mrs. David Tenant,
of Leesburg.
At the Woman's Club.
One of the most delightful after
Moons of the season was given at the
Womans club yesterday. when Mr.
John S. Munce iectured on Ulster
Song and Folk lore" Mr.. Munce
who is a native of ireland. told in a
charming manner thrilling stories
about Irish saints. heroes. lovers and
fairies, and touched on the simple
faith of people In fairies. He also
read several beautiful ballads, and
Miss Emily Wade sang a number Of
charming Irish songs. Miss Wade has
q lovely soprano voice. especially suit
ed TO these songs, and her selections
yesterday afternoon showed her voice
off to a great advantage. She was
warmly received by her audience
which was one of the largest seen in
the club this season, and was forced to
give several encores. Tea was served
imm ediately following the lecture, the
tabies being arranged In slender vases
If pink and white blossoms Miss
Jane Rutherford was chairman of
the afternoon
Instead of the regular book dis
cussion at the meeting of the Literary
f0uUQ aplS wednesday dittfHobIi
Mrs. Beverley 3. Munford will speak
in favor of the coordinate college at
the University OF Virginia, while MIR.
Murray Nj. Mcclure will speak
against the coordinate college at the
University of Virginia Friday after
noon at o'clock. These lectures
promise To be very interesting, and II
1t expected that the club will be
crowded on both occasions.
Tho nanSnnf at Rjehunpd Hotel
Under the direction of Mile. Nora
White the first the dansant was given
yesterday afternoon in the Red
Room" of the Richmond hotel and
proved quite success. Fashionable
society sat at small tables and drank
tea and watched the dancers. many
OF them taking part in the dancing.
Mile White is very graceful and
everything points TO the affairs becom-
ing very popular.
At Homes.
Mrs. William Hodges Mann will
give her last al home in the executive
mansion this afternoon from 10 3
O'clock The affair will be- a very
lovely one and Mrs. Mann Will be as
sisted in receiving by number of he@
friends
Mrs. Archer Anderson, of 1o3 Yves
Franklin street, will be at home this
afternoon from 4 TO o'clock. She
will continue her at homes through
February, until the beginning of Lent.
Patronesses for the Dansant.
Fashionable society is deeply inter
ested in the dansant to be given by
the Girls club Saturday, January 31st,
in the ballroom of the Jefferson hotel,
which will be attractively decorated
| in palms and bay trees. Tea will be
served at small tables. which viii be
arranged around the room and
decorated with small baskets of
spring flowers. rhcse invited to act
as patronesses for the affair are;
| Mrs NJ. n. Adams. Mrs. John I.
| Anderson, Miss Kathleen Anderson.
Mrs. Henry Baskerville. Miss Effie
| Branch, Mrs. John X, BranchE Mrs.
| Arthur Glasgow, Mrs. H. l.. EAbell,
Mrs. Hunsdon Cary. Mrs. Charles
/ Davenport, Mrs. G. Davenport, Mrs. l.
| Davenport, Mrs Harry Frazier. Mrs.
Julien Hill. Mrs. William Mayo. Miss
| Mary Williams, Mrs. Pope Nash. Mrs.
/ Malvern c. Patterson. Mrs. Ellis Tai
! bolt, Mrs. Otto Noting, Mrs. johnson,
/ Mrs. George Ben Johnston. Mrs. John
| Hayes, Mrs. II. L. Golsan, Mrs. Eu-
/ gene Massie. Mrs. William Massie,
/ Mr. John Harrison. Mrs. r III. Lind
sey, Mrs. II. w. Hazard, Mrs. j.. j.
Hickok. Mrs. S. r. Morgan. Mrs
Charles Meredith. Mrs. Alfred Harris
I -.
Leigh. Mrs. Ashton Starke. Mrs. A.
y. williams, Mrs. Carter Scott, Mrs
Armistead Wexford Mics Frances
Scott, Mrs. James Patton. Mrs. Pres
ton Cooke, Mrs. Ware. Morton, Mrs
John Lyons, Ms. Randolph Wexford
Mrs. George Ains'ie. Mrs. George
W. yne Anderson. Mrs. levin Joynt >
Mrs. George Cole Scott. Mrs. A. s
Ep.ori. Mrs. Pollard Carloza. Mrs, IL
NJ. Smith. Mrs. Lewis Bosher Mrs
| Aston Cabell. Mrs. Mason Miller
Mrs. Ormond Young, Mrs. Saunders
| Hobson, Mrs. Graham Hohson, Mrs
George Hutchings, Mrs Beirne Blair
Mrs. Horace Halves. Mrs. Corydon
Sutton. Mrs Brydon Tenant. Mrs
Edmund Strudwick. Mrs. Thomas Me-
Adams, Mrs. Fred Peasants. Mrs
Charles Whitlock. Mrs. Melville
| Branch, Mrs. Jordan Leake, Mrs. Ed
ward Palmer, Mrs. Garrett Wall, Mrs
John Parrish.
Engagement Announced.
/ Mrs r.. A. Patterson. of Richmond
i has announced the engagement and
approaching marriage OF her daugh-
ter, Elizabeth Garnett, to Mr. Elmer
milford Crntchfield, of this city. The
wedding will take place early in Feb
ruary at the home of the brides
nanther In Petersburg wingAto Mrs
PaftersOnts ill health. the marrtaG>