The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-06
Interesting Outing
Down James River
PARTY VISITS SHIRLEY" GOING
DOWN THE RIVER ON THE
LAUNCH "DAPHNS."

An interesting party, made up of q
number OF prominent people went
down the James River yesterday and
spent a part of the day at Shirley.
The trip was a most delightful one. as
the many beautiful old places on the
James are especially attractive at this
season OF the year, with their quaint
formal gardens just beginning to
flower and orchards a mass OF fra
grant blossoms.
The party landed at shirley" where
they had luncheon. and returned 10
the city in the late afternoon. The
trip was taken In the Daphne" a
large launch belonging TO Mr.. s. p.
cowarGiin.
Some Of those in the party were:
Mrs4 Malvern Patterson, of "Hillcrest,"
ana Mas Mary Masxie, OF Charlottes-
VILE. who u her guest: Mrs. William
Ssanard, Mrs Sally Nelson Robins,
Mss Margaret Freeman. Mr.. John
Freeman Mr.. and Mrss. s. p. Cowar-
din and MI s 2. Cowartin. Jr
Mrs Eaiyson In Norfolk.
Mrs J. Taylor Ellyson. president OF
the Association for the Preservation Of
Virginia Antiquities. left yesterday af-
fernoon for Norfolk. where she at
tended the session Of the Norfolk
branch OF the Association for the Pre-
servation OF Virginia Antiquities,
which was held last night at the
home of Mrs. John d. I,stcher. direc-
treas Of the Norfolk branch in that
city. While in Norfolk Mrs. EIlyson
will be the guest of Mrs. II. n Castle,
and a number OF attractive affairs will
be given In her honor.
To Represent Maryland az the Reunion
General Andrew Cross Trippe has
appointed Mrs. Frank G.. Odenheimer,
of Baltimore. president of the Mary
land Division, United Daughters Of
the Confederacy, ss matron OF honor
for the reunion 10 be held in this city,
June i. 2 and 3. Miss Agnes Tilghrnan
Lurman will be sponsor and Miss Alice
Wilks Preston. daughter of Mayor and
Mrs Jamess III, Preston. of Baltimore.
maid of honor. The announcement
was made at the meeting held Tues
day afternoon in that city.
This viii probably be the last re-
union of the kind to he held in Rich
snond and prominent people from all
over the United States will attend II.
Miss Mary Bruce kinsolving. Miss
Virginia. cambridge Page. Miss Banny
Stewart Mclean, three OF the seasons
debutantes In Baltimore, and Miss
Agnes r. Lurman assisted in serving
the Ices II the conclusion of the
meeting on Tuesday
Mr.. Hay Visiting Here.
Mr.. James Hay. Jr. the well known
author and newspa perman of Wash
sngton, II In town as the guest of MIR.
stuart c. Leake at the Commonwealth
Cub. Mr.. Hay Is the son of Congress-
man Hay OF the Seventh Virginia
district. and his book. The Man Who
Hergot," which was recently published,
has ranafcnl ha Autfar{nu l.
cssms in literary circles
OF Interest Here.
Mrs. James Brown Potter. of New
York. who before her marriage was
MIS- Nav HANDY. Of Richmond, a
famous Southern beauty is member
= the executive committee Of the new
peal relief society TO aid con-
descent soldiers of the Allies and TO
s3sye nsp' oyment To the jobless in New
r~k II is affiliated with the war re-
ri cleariIg house Of New York and
sseria
Che has issued call for old gar
isaents, which will he turned over To
s3@rsa out of work for repair and
Hen will he sent abroad 10 soldiers In
he Allies hospitals.
Mrs, Potter has recently returned
to New York. after visit 10 relatives
I'd Westhampton. and she was much
eHterfSfnEd during her stay here.
To Visit Here.
kMrs. James Spnttisweoae Taylor and
her young daughters. Misses Barbara
and Emily Taylor. who have been the
CHESTS of relatives in North Carolina,
will spend a short time in Richmond.
en- route to New York. where DR. Tay-
Tor will join them for a week. He is
stationed on the Rhode Island"
cruising In thesa waters. Later Mrs.
Taylor and ks" children will leave for
Brooklinc. and will apend the sum-
mer months IN New England The
Tayiors have recently returned from
an extended stay in Italy
Annual Excursion Of A. u. v. A.
One of the most Important society
events In the month Of May is the an
nual pilgrimage OF the Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Anttaui-
ties to jamestown. The excursion
dovn the river viii be held on Sat-
urGay. MAJ / s. anu a great many dis
ffnguished guests will come TO Rich
nnond for the event. The committee
In charge of the affair i.-cludes Mrs.