The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
Several Informal
Affairs This Week
Mr. WESTMOREIANND DAVIS HON
OR GUEST AT DINNER--A. 4,

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and cha miaely informal characte.
will be given during this week Mrs
Carroll Montague viii have u "a fev
friends for luncheon on "Wednesday
afternoon in her spar'meu; at Mon
roe Terrace
Miss Louise BALDWIN. 90 NsH York
who has been the much entertained
guest Of Mrs OTs nvIIc Gray during
the past week Will be the honor guest
on THURSDAY II small bHt yrr, smart
luncheon which Miss Edith Grant vUI
give at her residence uu grove Az
enue.
On Wednesday afternoon AZ s
p'clock Miss HARRIET Buchanan WaI
be hostess a. an informal caro- party.
given in honor ~ Mrs John Gillian
Munce. whose marriage in Norfolk
q fa-shtoDaSlr event 81 the late winter.
Auction bridge VIII lee PLAYED and sea-
ersl tables vii Nc engaged. su1 -He
affair VEL take place in Il ISIS Hlth-
anan's residence, 1919 Vest ErsUkNu
Street
Dinner Last We%'h.
Mr.. Westmcrelaut Davis or Lres--
burg. was fhe guest Of hon n AZ
heautifusly appointed dtrper given
last week Pos Ar. John -. Walker. SIS
his reSidenCe 2es West Franklin
Street. The table Was arranged with
center Of spring flowers and shaded
candles ana covers w@rt lHlu for
twelve guests. including with the host
and honor guest Mf and Mr- De soto
Fitx Gerald Mr. and Mrs. Clements
Ap-Catesby Jones Nr and Mrs God.
win Boykin. Mr and MR.. Preston NO.
land, Mrs, Roger Walker and pt
Joseph White.
Annual Tea
Ire aTUuBf ,ea gwen 55t6U eA5 ny
he Association for the Preservation
OF Virginia Antiquities is always one
Of the most interesting events of h
spring season, and ms John Marshall
House on Thursday afternoon. from {
to Z O'Clock, will be The rendezvous for
large gathering ot distinguished Wo-
men from several parts of the State.
Miss Lottie q Garrett dlrectress OF
the Williamsburg branch OF the as
ISOLATION, will be among the prominent
out-of-toun guests and VIII be one Of
the receiving line which VIII I've COM
posed Of the officers OF tuF associa-
fions. includes Mrs j. Taylor Ellysou.
Mrs William Ruffin Cox Mrs r. V
Valentine. Mrs. S, II. Hawes Miss
Emily Harvie, Mrs. j. Finders Robin
son, Mrs. william G. Stauard Mrs
William {. Bentley and Mrs f T.
Washburn. Mem bers Of the directory
board will be on the receiving commit
tee and Miss Ellen Wade the great
granddaughter of Chief Justice Mar
shall. VIII preside at the tea table The
committee on arrangements includes
Mrs. John II. southaH chairman: Mrs.
~ Valentine. Mrs. +. f. Moffett,
Mrs, st. George Bryan and Miss Mat
tie L. Harris. several Young girls
who have been invited 20 serve in the
dining room. arc Misses Evelyn
Jackson, Mary Tompkins Ellzabet
Bentley. Margaret Freeman and Miss
Harrison Of Msryisnd.
All visiting member Of The Aasucia
ton are invited to be present ou this
occasion and all the members residing
III the city who may not have received
card can secure one from Miss Blair
At John Marshayl House.
At the Noman's Club.
In his own iuimitahle fashion. wiki
Just a hint Of HIS Irish ancestry in
his accent. the RI. Rev ID T. O'Con-
neil Bishop OF Richmond gave an
Interesting end learned discourse at
the Woman's Club yesterday after
noon on Recent Excavations on the
palatine Hill" He spoke rre, of the
latin and the Greek accounts Of the
beginning Of Roman history and Of
how the discovery OF cemetery in
he Roman. Forum proves that the
founding OF Rome antcdates even
there legends Of Roman historians
Little. however. that is apthenttc can
be based on traditions, however for
they travel so and are 80 interviewer
he one with the other
The h!s1np told of iu1erg-fINc f1ptS
about famous perSonages In Roman
and Grecsan history thai the recent
excavation on the Ialst'ne I'M have
wrought to iight-their manner Of
living, their religious beliefs and
heir vanities and Injuries.
He said that the palatiue which.
Tor some years, was in the possession
II France. but now Is again under
the control OF The Italian Govern
ment who ls conducting The .exca-
vaEons, is one great Interrogation
point To Psychologists who claim
that here is situated the center Of
he world,
Bishop O'Conuell 70 his audience. and
the usual reception followed his ad-
dreM
Before Bishop OConneus lecture
there was large and enthusiastic
meeting Of the members Of tine club
to decide on the advisa 6ility Of build
ing an auditorium 81 the rear of the
club. Mrs Arthur LEROY. president
Of the club, presided, and Mrs. Chiles
Ferrsil read several plans. that had
been submitted from different archi-
fects. II was decided that the mat
ter should rest until tho next bust
ness meeting, which will be called
Al an early date
Interesting Announcement.
Mr. and Mrs. clifford Cabell
Bridges. OF Ashland have announced
N the engagement and approaching
marriage or fheir daughter. Condo
4 Roy, 10 Or. John Thomson Booth.
\ sun OF DIR and Mrs Edward William
II Booth. OF Williamsburg formerly OF
sCArter's Grove, on the James River.
& 4ahe wedding will be celebrated on
h 0ntprdAy afternoon, May 22 at l
0sclock in the Church Of ST James
ahe-Less, Ashland. and large COM