Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-23
'Ah AFTERNOON WITH OUR
FEATHERY NE|CHBORs
Novel Program Offered at Book Club
~ Meeting in Honor Of Audi.
hons Birthday.
DECORATIONS ARE IN KEEPING
Program Made Up of Selections in
Which Birds Are Central Features.
Mrs. W. j. Oliver Entertains In
Honor Of North Carolina Guest.

EMPORlA. VA. May c2--"An After
noon with our Neichhors." arranged
by Mrs W. w Lear. in honor OF Audi
bon's birthday. on Friday in the metho-
dist parsonage proved unique and in
teresting 1t was one OF the most
charming and novel programs offered
during the season, which has oeen
& most successful ono for the BOON tiup'
The rooms were made to look as near
like tho out ot doors az possihie
vine covered trellis near tn" chim
ney. in which rested numbers NJ swaI-
lows. On the curtains ana chahde!erS
were green branches. III which sat
blue birds. symbols OF happiness In
a hawthorne bush blue BIRDS nest
could be seen and red bird perched
on the topmos, bouEh Responses ~
roll call brought about interesting facts
about birds The program was as FOL,
lows: Piano solo. 'Mockin9 Bird'
Miss Sallie BAILEY: "AudMnon, Mrs
w. w Tillar Birds and Their Char
acteristics." Mrs. f. T.. Goodwin; EN-
tract From Prisoner of Chillon.' Mrs.
". r Goodwin. \ QUESTIONABLE on
birds followed. For drawing the hest
bird Mrs w T Tilar was given
souvenir basket OF flowers with an
owl resting on to-? \ 'wo-course
menu served.
Miss Helen Vincent entertained the
jolly Twelve Thursday evening AT
her home Main street ON this oc-
CASTOR the young men were invited 10
enjoy the clubs hospitality. Sin tables
PLAYED forty-two The prizes we're won
by Miss Rcttie Lee. j. Holt Newsomc
and j. NJ. Jordan. Miss NinCents hand
some home was artistiCally decorated
with flowers and palms. Vases of rink
roses and peonies We're used. and the
color scheme Of pink and green effec-
lively carrie dout. Refreshments in two
courses were served Miss Holland
served punch.
Mrs W. J. oliver entertained on Fri
day afternoon in honor Of Miss Louise
Goode. OF Clinton. y. c. and Miss Rose
Friend. of FetersburE In the game
of progressive forty-two the prizes
were won by Miss Helen Vincent and
Mrs. ]. r. Grizzard The guests OF
honor and Mrs j. r Goode. Of Spring
Hope. y. c.. sister Of the hostess also
received prizes. Refreshments were
served Al the close o! the game
Miss Helen Nincen, gave a porch
party on Tuesday morning in honor of
her guest. Miss Louise Goode, of Gin
ton. y. c. The wide veranda was ar
ranged with screens. palms and pro-
fusion or roses. The prizes in the
game OF progressive forty-two were
won by Miss Fannie Briggs. Miss Goode
and Mrs f. l.. Story y light salad
course was served after the game
Mrs. r. a Hall entertained al auc-
ton bridge on Saturday morning in
honor OF Miss Georgia Rarrow. OF
Smithheld, Those playing were: Mrs
T. w. Turner, Miss Barrow, Mrs w. T.
Tillar Mrs. J. B. Bailey. Mrs ]. r. Griz-
card. Mrs. A F. Doid and Mrs 6 V
Southall
Mrs. J. r. Grizzard gave charming
old maids" party on Tuesday even
ing. celebrating the birthday of her
friend. Miss Mary Cochran Progress
sive old maid was the game played. The
han
Miss Storm; the second prize a Thin
bic, by Miss Sara Wyche; the old maids
prize. an apron fell 10 Miss Ida Cato |
The guest prize was presented to Miss
Cochran. course Of ices was served |
Rev VI. s. Eagle arrived with his |
family from Haymarket on SATURDAY. |
afternoon. He held his first services in !
the Episcopal Church here on Sunday /
morning and night This mark ed the .
end OF the use Of the old church build /
ing, which has stood on its present site /
for nearly a century The new build
ing is 10 he Of tapestry brick, in the
Georgian style of architecture. f r
fluffy, the contractor. promises 10 de-
liver the building 10 the congregation
before the LIST Of September
Ten thousand gallons OF road oil has
arrived. and will be put on the streets
as soon as possible. Oi!ing the streets
was found TO BE- so satisfactory last
year that S. per sent more will he
used this sea san.
Miss George Barrow. Of Smthfeld,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. = W Tur-
ner.
Revival services are being conducted
in the North Emporia Methodist Church
by Rev. j. / Bray. :. former pastor in
Empor!a. Services are being conducted
in the South Emporia Methodist
Church BY Rev. w. I. Murphy also a
former pastor here
Mr.. and Mrs. p. W. p Jones of Char
lotte, y. G. have been the recent quests
OF Mrs J. c. Lifsey
Mrs. Broadus Of Bowling Green. Va,
is the guest Of her parents Rev and
Mrs. ". W. Lear, at the Methodist
parsonage.