The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
Our Country" An
Interesting Place
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Intensely interesting will mind s.
eve view Of our great country, stretch
& ing from ocean 10 ocean. prove. ana
the compass shows the varying con-
ditions Of her citizenship. enmassed
at different points.
In the far West is the carnival OF
nations pleasure city of wonderful
architecture and color, displaying all
that is greatest and best OF the
worlds achievement And through II
all wanders a perfect maze of sight
seeing humanity from the four quar-
tiers OF the globe
In the south wind and food have
wrought their havoc and gaunt mis-
gery hraodS over a stricken area. with
iss masses Of homeless victims. But
he same conditions which made them
sufferers also opened the puTsestrings
OF the charitable. which will bring
relief And in the extreme East Is
I gathere a distinguished company
drawn from every State In the Union.
r1en whose strength of character and
personality have placed them in the
4 chair as governor OF their respective
States And in many cases they are
accompanied by the real governors
their wives.
notable assemhlage OF intellect
and wit grace and beauty-aud even
f
this rerna rkable gathering.
And turning the compass nearer
The center comes the fash and gaiety
of social life at the Greenbrier White.
There the season Is at its very hey
aey no place on the continent rival
ing this in popularity, And the long
midsummer days are one round of
continual pleasure. as Miss Society.
decked In her prettiest and best, en-
lows life to the utmost.
And not so far away, In our ma
tional capital. sits one whose brain.
heart and hands are fun with the
problems of his people. And whether
grim war shall soon sound its dreaded
tocsin through the length and breadth
of our fair land rests with him.
Such is life. And to the student
our country lis an intensely interesting
place with its Kaleidoscope changes.
It's panorama of continental life.
Tissue Paper Ball
Society, always on the lookout for
the new. has adopted the tissue paper
hall at various resorts as novel
means of entertainment This charm
ing material. with the sheen of satin.
the rustic of silk and the color of the
rainbow, lends itself 10 beautiful cos
tuning. AT GROVE Park Inn. Ashe-
vile. the tissue paper ball. the
chief social event of the season. was
held on Friday. over two hundred
couples attended the ball, which ex-
celied in brilliancy any similar event
ever given in Asheville. Dinner par
ties galore preceded the dance. and
the huge west verands OF the inn.
where the dances are held, was deco
rated In Japanese lanterns and other
tissue paper faDcfes
Mr. and Mrs, Archer Jones and son,
of this city, have been spending some
at nave
been social favorites.
ENGAGEMENTS Announced.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H Wilson, II Dan
Vile have announced the engagement
of their daughter Mary. to Addison
b. Freeman. of Philadelphia. The
marriage will take place in the early
autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Spencer
Of williamsburg, announce the en-
gagement OF their daughter. Miss
Laura Hubbard Spencer. TO John
Lewis Tucker. of Merry Mount. n. C.
The wedding will take place in the
early fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Townsend an
nounce the engagement and APP
proa ching marriage Of their daughter
Dora Elizabeth. TO Frank Quinhy
wingfleld. both Of this city. The
wedding will take place In the fall
Gard Party at Louisa.
Mr.. r. L. Barrett and daughter
Mrs. William McI4ondon. were host
esses at a charming card party given
at Louisa last week Those who en-
joyed their gracious hospitality were
Mrs Frank Boxley. of Richmond,
Miss HARRISON. of Shelbyville. XIV
Mrs. Boswell and Miss Crow of Aus.
tin, Tex; Mrs. s. r. Beveridge. oi
Richmond: Mrs. Bum Wiley, Of At
ianta; Mrs. Clifton Thompson OF Nor
folk. Mrs S. S. Griffith. Miss Anna
Griffith Mrs. S. n. Flanagan. Jr.
Miss Elizabeth Flanagan, Mrs. ID
n Walker Miss Isabelle Chandler
n and others. Prize for highest score
was won by Mrs. Frank Boxley. Salad
sandwiches and ices were served al
the close of the game
OF Interest Here.
The following from a recent ex
u change will he Of interest here. where
fi1e Tylers won many friends durins
their occupancy of the Executive Man
4 sion: Mrs. J. Hoge Tyler. of Radford
u va, who has been at Crockett Springs
4 for her health, left for her home last
weeks. Mrs. IT. f. Wilson, who was
by her sojourn at the Springs for some