The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-19
Smart Luncheons
Given for Visitors
MECH INFORMAL ENTERTAIN.
ING THIS WEEK.-MRS.. WILL
MER TO GIVE LUNCHEON.

Yesterday al 1880 o'clock Mrs. Bar
!. ton ii. Grundy was hostess at beau
81ftfly appointed luncheon In her
residence. zoo West Franklin Street.
In honor CT Miss Florence Flynn. who
" her house guest. Covers were laid
for twenry-four guests and a color
scheme of pink was carried out, the
center for the table being a basket
Of pink sweetpeas, Rose shaded cam
dies were also used. and the lunch
con was ore Of the smartest ~ the
season.
Miss Ellen Yuine the house guest
of Miss Ellen Wright Wise. was the
guest OF horror at another attractive
luncheon, which was given yester-
day by Mrs JBcquelin P. Taylor. Of
1895 Monumen; Avenue The affair
took place at me Commonwealth
Club. and covers were laid for eight
guests.
Mrs. Winners Luncheon
Mrs. Arthur + Wilmer is enter
tanning on Wednesday at an informal
luncheon in her residence. S17 West
Grace Street The affair is To be
given In honor OF Miss Isa belle Per-
kinson. Of Charlottesville, who Is the
house guest of Miss Ann Roy John
ston, and covers will he laid for ten
guests.
Informal Dance.
Last evening at o'clock an at
tractive house dance was given by
DIR. g. c. Bowen. Or r. n Wright.
Or. W. T Graham and Dr f p. Nc
Gavock. al their residence. sl6 East
Franklin street Palms. ferns and
quantities of cut flowers were used
In the decorations, and a stringed
orchestra played for the dancing. At
1880 O'Clock a buffet supper was
served Mr. and Mrs Meade Spicer
chareroncd the affair. and about
thirty of the debutante SET were pres
ent.
At the Woman's Club.
The parlors Of the Woman's Club
were filed yesterday afternoon with
q large gathering NJ the members
and Their guests for the annual ceie-
bration Of Virginia Day The Rev
Walter Russell Bowie. rector OF St.
Paui's Episccpa Church was the
speaker OF the occasion. and was pre-
Eerrgd 10 rtg audience ny NrT j
Arthur LEROY. president OF the club
and chairman Of the afternoon The
Scrihes and the Prophets" was the
subject of Mr. Bowie's charming ad-
dress He rGvc a brief resume Of the
history OF Nirg MIA, using the scribes
and the prophets Of ancient Israel as
perscnif -at.cns of the srlrit Of past
and the anpe ~ the future that have
blended Il Rether To make Virginia
what she L. today IT was the busi-
ness Of the scribes ~ ancient Israel
10 garner up and keep fresh all that
was precio'Is and af good report--to
establish 4 loyalty to the past and
It's splendid traditions. The scribe
spirit, whi-n IN murh In evidence IN
Virginia has a tendency 10 shackle
the present VITA the bonds Of the past
which docs not make for the best
coed Bu: this spirit Of reverence
for the past and It's memories, com
bined and interviewer with the pro-
phetic spirit which looks ever for
ward dreaming and aspiring. has
helped to mold the Virginia of to-
day, rising from f1e ground of AL
that has been fine and noble into the
sunlight of a larger day
After I'll" lecture the usual infor'
NAL reception was held. Mrs. VIII
liam Russell Jones presided at the
COFFEE Ia bile. and Mrs. John A. LIANT
was at the tea table.
In Honor OF Miss Mead.
Miss Nan Mead, of Asheville, ~. c.
who is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest
Mead was the honor guest at an IN
usually pretty dinner given at the