The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-27
SUNSHINE HAWKS
VISITS WEST.P0|NT
SOCIAL EVENTS JUST BEFORE
LENT-TOUR OF SCHOOLS IN
KING WILLIAM.

WEST POINT, VA, Feb. 26.--since
February 9Th there has been all OF the
weather appropriate to the mid
winter season.
A. w. Hawks, of Baltimore, known
as Sunshine Hawks, was prevented
from lecturing as advertised last Fri
day evening by raging snowstorm,
but under the hospital roof Of Colonel
b. l.. Farinholt, an old-time friend,
he was induced to stay over until
Monday evening to lecture in the Won
der1and theater, under the auspices OF
the Methodist Womans Aid society,
on Sunshine and Shadow" The peo-
pie were so delighted that he was
urged to lecture again last night for
the same society and the City club.
He spoke on THE People l Have
Met" In all Of his talks, sunshine is
scattered broadcast with liberal
hands, and with his mastery touch
he so mingles the shadows of life,
that the sunshine is all the brighter.
Sunshine" is recommended as cure
and preventive for all troubles.
He talked while in town to the
children of the schools and TO the
Woman's Society of the Methodist
church. and on Sunday spoke on THE
Bible" at the regular evening service
hour in the Methodist church. In All
Ol HIS ldIhS, lull VI P~Nth''''
he stands out clearly, with no unccF-
tain sound, for purity. temperance in
all things, and civic Righteousness,
Social Notes.
On Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day"
a most beautiful bridge Luncheon"
was given by Mrs. J. w. MARSHALL on
the Card club, in her beautiful home
on f street. All of the members OF
the club were present. They were
invited from I O'Clock. me
decorations were pink and white
throughout all of the rooms.
The flowers were those that bloom
In the spring Primroses, tulips.
jonquils, and pussy willows. The
menu was broiled chicken. lamb chops,
with green peas and spring vegetables
There were stewed oysters. salads,
fruits. candies. ice cream and cake,
Among those present were Mes
DANES j. l.. Tabb. Lane Cooke. G. NJ.
Richardson, II. 1. Lewis, s. T. Bland.
Henry Corr, Mrs. l.. s. Folkes. j. l..
Bland, Andrew Brooks, Misses Chry-
stall Farinholt. Rosalie Bland and
Myrtle Corr,
The orchestra of the Wonderland
gave a magnificent musical on FRI
day evening of this week. There were
songs by Mrs. A. Julian Bagby, solos
on the violin, cornet solos and music
by the orchestra.
The Womans club of West Point
viii! meet on Monday, the subject TO
be presented by Mrs Scott Broaddus.
is French Chatteaux." Curren topics
will be discussed by Mrs. Thomas T.
Bagby Mrs. J. w. Marshall. president
will be the hostess of the evening.
Mr.. Binford Visits Schools.
True to his promise made months
ago. j. H t3inford. secretary of the
Cooperative Education Association Of
Virginia. came to King William last
week, and accompanied by District Su-
perintendent of Schools Ragland Eu~
bank, made seventy mile drive
through the county
Beginning Tuesday at Sweet Hall,
Mr. Binford visited fourteen schools
of the county. reaching the Mangolick
high school. his last appointment, Fri
day AT o'clock, exactly on schedule
time. Among these he visited the
Indian school at the Pamunkey Indian
reservation, and compiimented the ex
celknt, up-to-date school building and
the work of the pupils very much. For
his entertainments the children sang
Columbia, tie Gem of the Ocean
and America.
New RIM. Alumnae Head.
Mrs. X. r. Hoke, nee Miss Annie
Lee Bland, of King and Queen county.
who was recently elected president Of
the Tidewater chapter of the Alumnae
association of the Randolph Macon
Woman's college, of Lynchburg. was
a student of the West Point public
schools, and was q most successful
student and very popular in this town
and section. She Is the daughter Of
George Bland, who represented King
and Queen county in the Legislature
Of Virginia several terms,
Dr. w. f. Evans. Of boswell Va,
who has been called to be rector of
St John Episcopal church here, has
the invitation under consideration,
and will come down early in March
to talk the matter over with the YES
try