Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-26
|C0L. JENNINGS c. WISE
SPEAKS HERE WEDNESDAY
lief Association at Jefferson
Auditorium.
MAY BUILD AN AUDITORIUM
Woman's Club to Consider Erection
Of Annex In Which to Hold Public
Meetings-Many Charity Affairs
This Week

Mrs. William G. Williams. of Berry
Hill" Orange County. was hostess at
tea given at her home last week in
,ity, and Miss Higgins. OF stanton.
The parlors were decorated in branches
Of fruit blooms and shaded lights, and
Mrs. Williams received with the guests
Of honor
Mrs. Kirkland and her two children
have been spending the past several
weeks at Berry Hill"
Society Interested In Bcncht.
Ono OF the most interesting charity
hnairs Of this week will be the benefit
performance Of the Wizard of or to-
morrow at the Superior Theatcr for the
Richmond Kindergarten Association.
humber OF prominent society women
"ill chaperonc the affair. and ~ great
many interesting parties have already
Deen made UP To attend It. The com
nittees in charge of the entertainment
include advertising. Miss Fanny Miller
and Miss Helen Adams; tickets, Mrs.
;eoree Wayne Anderson and Mrs.
iiram NJ Smith.
Or Interest Here.
On Saturday afternoon, April -. Mrs.
Charles II. Cookies home. converted into
bower Of spring flowers was thrown
open to the Hollins Chapter of tho Hol-
ms College Alumnae Association and
points accessible by automobile, fifty
I'D alumnae gathered to chit-chat. over
ca and daintics, about affairs OF inter
st TO their Alma Mater.
novel and delightful feature OF the
Entertainment was the spirited songs
md the enthusiasm OF the class OF ff-
cen "Holllns girls" who will take
he degree in June, and who, upon this
occasion for the first time participated
n alumnae activities. Miss Mary VIII
hanson talked informally on some mat
ers OF special Significance at present
II the alumnae work. She gave an
,ccount Of the progress being made in
aising the scholarship fund and the
endowment fund. and urged II renewal
u effort In these directions. The i'm
Iortance of the annual business meet
ng on Jane emphasized. The
announce that Edward j. Wheeler.
-ditor of Current Opinion, viii be guest
" honor at the alumnae banquet at
iollins College. May 81. was greeted
With enthusiasm, az was also the an
lounccment that L. r. Clax,on, Com
n missioner of Education, will deliver
he commencement address. All were
urged to spread abroad the invitation
all alumnae 10 tie present at both
business meeting and banquet. Loyal
ride in supporting the expansion OF
he college life was the optimistic note
Il all the discussions The spirit OF
Ion was more than cult Of happy
memories.
'0ionel Wise to Lecture.
~ brilliant social event for the com
ne week and one of exceptional in
crest viii be the next meeting OF the
Richmond Foreign Relief Association
I the Jefferson auditorium ON Wed :
esday evening at $40 o'clock
Colonel Jennings 6. Wise, of the Nir-
,ina Military Institute, viii address
he meeting on The subject OF THE Evo-
ution OF the German Philosophy or
War The prominence of Colonel
Wise socially aud in military circles
will prove this occasion TO he OF UNI
Usual attra ciiveness. and in addition
o the presence of the members of the
association. many OF Colonel Wise's
ormcr associates in military affairs
4 the state viii assemble 10 hear his
pcholarly and instructive lecture
"a the Womnn's Club.
= business meeting OF the Wona n 8
Tub is called for this afternoon at
80 o'clock in the clubrooms TO dis
uss plans for the erection OF an audi
orium. The meeting is one of the ut
most importance, and all members are
Urged TO attend promptly, to hear the
iscussion of plans and other informa-
ion that will he given. Plans have
cen foot for some time past 10
rect an auditorium for the club and
very member is asked 10 give The
batter her attention. Proxies will be
n order ut this meeting.