Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-19
GOVERNOR STUART is
HONOR GUEST At DINNER
Handsome Affair Given at Labur-
mum, Home of John Stewart
Bryan.
MANY ATTEND INDOOR TEAS
Engagement OF Miss Mary Kirsli to
Raphael Flexner Levien, OF New
York, liz Announced-Richm
ers Attend Waynesboro Reception.

inc honor guest at a handsome dinner
party given Tuesday evening by John
stewart Bryan at his country estate.
f.aburnum." Covers were laid for
thirty four and the guests were seated
at four flower laden tables arranged In
the long dining Among the dis
tinguishcd men OF the city invited by
Mr. Bryan to meet the Chief Executive
OF the state were William II. White.
J"dg" James Keith. Colonel Archer An
hcrSon. Colonel w. Gordon McCabe. DR..
Edward Mcclure. George j. Seay. Judge
george l.. Christian, st. George r. g.
Hrvan. Eppa Hunton. Jr, Francis Deano
Williams j. St George Bryan, G. Cotes
worth Pinckney. Murray NJ Mcclure.
David Tennant. Allen Potts. Jonathan
Bryan. Egbert g. Leigh. Jr.. Ashton
Starke. Herbert w. Jackson. Charles r.
Boiling. William r. Massie, Thomas
pinckney Bryan. William T Reed.
westmore1s nd Davis. of Leesburg: Ed
ward ]. Willis. ". Brydon Tenant.
Dr. Robert c. Bryan, J. T. Anderson.
Thomas Nelson Carter. Alfred r. Harris.
Henry Landon Cabell and Henry w.
Anderson.
Concerning MIR. CnbeIi.
Just now literary circles in Richmond
arc busy discussing an article written
~ James Branch Cabcll, OF Richmond
which appeared in the January number
VI. McRryde Jr.. is editor. The maya
zine, which is published by the Sui
vcrsity of the South. is one Of the hi gh-
est standing and brilliant articles from
gifted pens appear upon its pages. Mr.
tabcirs essay - upon tho subject OF
Vitality en- Vogue: A Plea Of tho ~
eraEc Novel-Readcr." II is written in
very clever and interesting manner
and sets forth n plea against the vast
quantity of reading matter turned out,
With the candidly recos nized purpose
OF killing time. MIR. Cabcli states that
tho twentieth century il pre-cminentiy
for tho twentieth century, and his ar
ticle In particular with the vital"
theme required for the novel of to-day.
Subtley put and widely compreheu-
stvc, Mr. Cabelrs article IS being much
commented upon everywhere, and his
ideas concerning the books Of the pres
"nt day have formed the topic OF con
versations at many notable gatherings
Mr.. cabclis own novels are presented
~ style peculiarly his own. and his
audience Is n large one.
Lc,icn-Kirsh.
Mrs. Sadie Marcusc kirsh. OF zoos
Monument Avenue. announces tho on
ragcment and approa ching marriage Of
her daughter. Hiss Mary Kirsh. 10
Raphael Flcxner I.evien. OF New York
the wedding to take place on March ?.
Owing TO mourning in the brides fam
ily. tho marriage will be quietly ccle-
hrated
Leave for New York.
Mrs. Fred hodges. accompanied by
her mother. Mrs A. T. MULLER. left
this week for New York city. where
Mrs Hodges will resume her studies
in music under her former professor.
Mrs. Hodges and Mrs. Muller expect to
he In New York for about month
Indoor Golf Tcns.
society Is out in large numbers each
in
day To attend tho indoor golf teas held
in the palm garden OF the Jefferson
Hotel. The tea tables are arranged
with bowls OF spring flowers. and many
charming parties gather there FOR tea.
There is handsome silver cup TO be
awarded at the end OF the season for
tho player making the best score in
the golf game. and an interested gal
lory of spectators is 10 be noted during
the game In the afternoon. These func-
tons are for the benefit of the fresh
air schools O! Richmond, and some Of
tho leading society women In town
have charge Of them. Airs. Lewis Hin
ron Bosher. Mrs. i. Gordon Smith and
Mrs. John g. Hayes were hostcsses
Yesterday afternoon. and they We're as
sisted bv a number OF the younger set
II is quite the fad to drop into the
tea room In tho afternoon following
Lenten services for tea, and the pretty
faces Of young girls make the scene
- most enchanting one.
attend Wnynesboro Reception.
Mrs. Leo Mehlcr was hostess We'd
ncsday afternoon to about $50 OF her
friends at reception given at her
home In Wsynesbcr" In the rcceiv-
ing line were Mrs. Mehler, Mrs. Thomas
Walker, OF Richmond; Mrs. Norvcll
walker. OF Richmond Miss Marguerite
Walker. Of New York. and Mrs. Harry
Magic. Little Elizabeth Magic received
tho guests cards ut the door. Mrs
Hugh Lyle and Mrs. Carl Bowman
welcomed tho guests in the hall. where
Mrs. Ernest Mosby served punch. IN
the drawing room Mrs Charles Rob
ortson and Mrs Percy 10th invited
the guests into the drawing-r room.
where Mrs. william Pratt presided at
the coffee urn and Mrs Mamie Ar
buckle served the ices. Among those
assisting In serving We're: Misses Mary
Haines. Ida Coincr snd Virginia Hem
derson: Mrs. william Patterson and
Mrs. James Craig. The house was
beautifully decorated in snap-dragons,
narcissus and American Beauty roses.
IN orchestra played during the hours
of the reception.
Return to Alexandria.
Miss Catherine G. Uhlcr. who has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs Lewis
Machcn in this city. has returned to
her home In Alexandria Miss Nellie
l'hler has also returned to AlcXan-
'dria, after a visit OF several weeks in
Richmond and Norfolk
social mt High School.
The girls of the Phi Kappa Epsilon
Debating Society of the John Marshall
Night High School gave a social to
members and the friends OF the So
clcty at the school on Wednesday eve
ming. 1t was very interesting af-
fair, and about nifty guests were pres
ent. Music and dancing with games
Of all sorts. amused those present, and
The feature Of the evenings program
WAS the singing OF the male quartet,
Messrs. VI. f.. owens. \. Tillery. Jack
BURNS and stephen Chasei. Solos were
rendered by Mr.. Haygood and Miss
Lambert, and there were rccitations by
Mr.. klack and Miss Douglas.
children Dance.
AZ the valentine ball given last Sat
urday at the Jefferson by the Mary
Thomas Auxiliary to the Home for In