Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-16
DISTINGUISHED COMPANY
TO attend LAUNCHING
Richmond Society to BE Represented
in Brilliant Scene at Now
mort News.
CHARITY CONCERT TONIGHT
Mrs. Clifton NJ. Miller and Joseph
WhittemOre ITO Sing-Forcign Re-
lief Association Ships Warm Cloth
ing for Soldiers In Trenches.


rom Richmond will go TO Newport
News this morning with the Governor
OF virginia and his stan to witness
The launching OF tho Pennsylvania at
that place. The party will leave Rich
inond on special train, which also
carries the Secretary of the Navy, jose
pnus Daniels: tho Governor OF Penn
sYlrania State Attorney General
brown. OF Pennsylvania. and former
Governor stuart and Pennypackcr.
members OF tho Pennsylvania dclcRa-
non In Congress. delegations from the
nhnsylvania state Legislature, and
many naval officers.
Tho party from Richmond includes
!|eutenant-G Governor ]. Taylor Ellyson
and Mrs. Ellyson, Mr.. and Mrs Herbert
w. Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
heed, Mr. and Mrs. J. Aston Cabel,
Mr. and Mrs oliver j. Sands, the Gov
"rnor's secretary, Alexander Forward
Mrs. Parkc j. Dean, Mrs. John Land
-treet and Miss Landstrect, Mrs. John
I i'nschall, Mrs. John y. Finder ana
+ NESS Finder. Mrs. John w. Williams and
"thors The assembly in Newp1r, News
"Ill he very brilliant and distin-
:uiShed one. and promincnt guests from
81! over the state VIII attend the
punching The Governors OF Virginia
ana Pennsylvania and the Secretary OF
III" Navy VIII be guests OF honor at
hhndsomc luncheon. which VIII take
place prior 10 the parties departure
rom Newport News
81 the womnn's Club.
Mrs. Hamilton Smith war the soloist
ia til" first OF the series OF spring con
crrts ~ the womans club yesterday
afternoon. She has "A rich, beautiful
voice, and the recital was for the most
part redolent of spring. early dawn,
WHITE waterfalls and love songs. and
hcr rendition OF Salters THE Cry of
isachcl" was one OF the most dramati
features OF splendid program.
Mrs. Charming ward was at the
piano, and Mrs. a. q. Guigon was
chairman of the afternoon. The follow
ing program WIS given:
!. fa) Invocation to Eros" .kurstciner
CO. "rh he n saaT 'M,,,,;'' Rogers GER,
'd) "iiayfclds and Butterflies"
Del Rtcso
: "Idyls OF the South Sea-" .Cadma n
Where the Long White
-~ Waterfall" Love song)
to) The Great Wind Shakes the
breudfruit Leaf" tGhost sonED
60 The Rainbow--waters Wits
per- Canoe sonHD
I'D "Withered IL the Green Palm"
death song.)
3. 'a) The Cry OF Racher Saltcr
tb) Where Corals Lie" Elgar
Co Dawn In the Desert. Ross
td' The Danza" ....... Chadwick
liIE Concert This Evening.
one OF the most interesting affairs
OF this evening Will be the song re-
ci;a! that VIII he given by Mrs clifton
NJ Miller. soprano, and Joseph White
more. tenor. IN The auditorium OF the
Nouns Wonen's Christian Association
"t $50 O'Clock. Louis Wcitgcl w.ll be
'ie accompanying. and a splendid pro-
ram has been arranged. The enter
'ilnmcnt is for the benefit OF the As
Sociatcd Charities OF Richmond, and
NJ Ia lna 4.
are actin. as patronesses for The con-
cert Tonight. The artists taking part
IN the recital arc widely known in
musical circles OF the city. ana a lar:;.
tnem.
t.uiuE west
Hiss Alice pendirton Booton. o.,
orange who has been on an extended
Nlht TO relatives and friends in this
t!t!. Is nov guest OF her sister, Mr..
y, ii!oughby Newton. in Hanover Miss
booton viii leave shortly for SAN
Diego. Cal. where she viii v!si, her
couJi''. Mrs. Fred T. Mason. She .x-
pecta 10 spend several months visiting
m the West and will attend the Para
ma Exposition in San Francisco before
rcturninS to Virginia
\rnirs of To-day.
This afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock Mrs
=. Drinker Will speak on "Journa-
isnl' at the Art club. Mrs. G. Harvey
tlarka is chairman or the afternoon,
ma VIII Introduce the speaker In
formal tea VIII follow Mrs. Drinkers
lecture. and all members and friends
are invited.
Mrs Thomas B. McAdams, Mrs.
thomns scott and Mrs. dc Soto Fi,z
tierald Will act as hostesses nj IN. ~"
'oor golf tea at the Jefferson Hotel
this afternoon
Mss Lou Belle Catesby Jones Will
hoid me last session OF her story class
Tor this season this afternoon ai
[
lian Association.
me annual acquaintance social OF
Monument Methodist Church will hc
"eiu ms evening at o'clock In the
nurch reception room. \ cordial in
Nitatlon to all members and friends az
ne church has been extended by ma
-liltee in charge.
! Dance.
large number OF guests attended
u iil dress battalion drill and dance
last evening given by the RichmonI
l.lght infantry Blues in their ar,nory
inc nail was prettily decorated for the
occasion and the lovely gowns worn bv
me women and the handsome uniforms
or the members OF the battalion made the
Scene most picturesque one \ mum
per or these drills. followed by dancing
VIII 90 given throughout the spring
season at the Blues Armory.
interesting Shipment by Society Women
me women composing the "Workinp
Parties' OF the Richmond Foreign re
lief Association have reason to be CON
graduated on the splendid showing
made by the shipment which has iust
neeh maze, and which completely filled
large new packing trunk The trunk,
was donated by ono Of the most promi
nent members OF the association for
the purpose OF conveying the articles
made by the members and shipped to
Lady herbert. president of the British
American War Relief Fund, New York
Tho garments made by the Richmond
women are the best received for the
purpose. in materials, workmanship ana
lnish. and have been most highly com
mcndcd. The shipment included thirty
,annel shirts, fifty-six WOODEN muf1ers
sixteen pairs heavy wooden socks. ten
pairs wristlets. two cholera belts, ono