The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-10
Blues Ball Brilliant
Event of Tonight
XIrL BE ATTENDED BY DIS
+ 1INGUrsHED GATHERING OF
GUEsrs-DR. MAcLaCHLAN At
woaGAN's mUB.


The most important social event oil
t&oday will be the ball given by the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
G fAlion. In the armory this evening
1rom to | o'clock.
The ball will he given in honor OF
IN women and girls who assisted al
4 xAe bazaar in April, and will be a bril-
l1ant affair in every detail. About l.
eeo cards have been sent ont Some
of the most prominent people in Rich
Z nond society will receive for the
Biuee. and the debutantes of the sea
%uon and older society girls will be
among the guests
This ball Will be the regular MAY
celebration which the Blues give each
Svear. and will be one OF the most
j MILITANT functions ever given by
them.
Decorations will be the most elahor-
ate. and the handsome gowns of the
women, together with the uniforms
md gold lace OF the militia. viii
make the entertainment very beauti-
fni one.
At the Woman's Club,
Rev III. II. C Msciachlan. n. d.
pastor of the Seventh-Str Christian
rhurch. will lecture before the mem
hers of the womans Club tomorrow
con Robins is chairman OF the after
hocn. and an informal reception will
follow the address. DIR. Maclachlap is
M most interesting and delightful
h8peaker, and his lectures at the club
are notable events OF each season.
This is the last formal program that
will be given at the club this year. and
Ill will be the occasion for a large
nutpouring OF the members and their
quests.
To Summer nj le White.
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Rutherford and
Miss GwendoIyu rutherford have re-
turned from q recent trip to White
Auiphur Springs where -theN- Euper-
Intended improvements to their cot
sake, which they will occupy after
June l. other Richmond people who
have taken cottages al the springs
for the summer are Colonel and Mrs
Archer Anderson Miss Efie Branch.
MI. and Mrs. John -. Potts and Mr.
and Mrs Barton Grundy.
wfrKtnians mt National Horse SHOW.
Al number OF prominent people from
MI over the State are attending the
National Capital Horse Show, in
Washington. and are among the guests
1t the various breakfasts, luncheons
and dinners that are being given Tor
&0& K1S14or8s lie SIION bENab tai
urday and will close on Thursday.
Among the virginians who have
horses entered In the show are. Mrs.
Allen Potts. Gordonsville; Miss Marion
slu Poni. Montpelier; Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Laith, Middleburg; Arthur
White. Mid6leburg: M. ard Mrs Al
Ian Russell. warrenton: Frank Seer,
warrenson; Gen James A. Buchanan
end his daughte-. Miss Helen Buch-
rnsn. Recsortown. Mr., David NJ. Wal
ser. The Plains. Mrs r.. Conroy
Vance. Frederict sburg: Mr. and Mrs
William Hit. Middleburg.
Some OF these have as many as
estcen o. twenty horses each enter
ed.
Returns From Alexandria.
Mrs. Warren 2. TAYLOR and Master
warren TAYLOR have returned TO their
home on West Grace Street, after
svis.t to Mrs Taylors brother and
sssssers. Mrs Frank r. Marbury. Miss
Mamie Marburs and Miss LILY Mar
bEry, TN Prince Street. in Alexandria.
Mrs Taylor has been visiting in Alex
andrIa several week, ana great deal
OF informal entertaining was done IN
her honor during her visit there
Mrs. j. Tayinr ElIyson Guest of
Honor.
Mrs j. Leighton HUBBARD was hotess
isn Friday afternoon at her home in
Blue Street n Norfolk. at very de-
..sghtfui afternoon tea given In honor
~ Mrs. Taylor E.lyson. of Richmond,
who was a house guest Of Mrs. Henry
-. Castle in Freemason Street, for
eeveral days last week The rooms
we're attraCtively decorated with
auantit.es Of spring flowers. Mrs.
HUBBARD. Mrs. Ellyson and Mrs Castle
received the guests. who called be-
tween the hours OF and $40 o'clock,
and Mrs william Lauder served
punch. Those invited to meet Mrs.
efiyson were:
rs Mrs. William Sharp, Mrs. d s.
Uurweil, Mrs J. \. Vaughan, Mrs.
Inhn ID. Leicher, Mrs. II, y Castle,
Ara w. w. GwathmevT Jr.., Mrs. John
III Jenkins. Mrs Henry Baker, Mrs.
II. r. Thorp. Mrs. Floyd Hughes, Mrs.
EAEin Hewett. If Richmond; Mrs.
Syf1Isam NJ Cooke. Mrs. W. A Thorn,
ira Caldwell Hardy. Mrs Barton
Myers. Mrs A. p Page. Mrs. HoltN
HAEe. Mrs. cahries Slaughter. Mrs.
Merritt Cooke. Mrs. r. r. Cooke. Mrs.
James Y. Leigh. Mrs. r. A. Dobie,
Hrs. James Mann. Mrs. II. II. Little,
III. Robert Taylor. Mrs. A. r. STAINS
Tury. Mrs Edward Brockenhrough,
~ y
~, Jr.. Mrs. Edward MAY, Mrs. Nor
IN Bell Jr, Mrs. Ray Lucas, Mrs.
G. Dillingham;. Mrs. william G.
ieks0n, Mrs. william Petty Dickson,
rxw y. j. Mccormick. Mrs. A. r.
<uckei, Mrs. Virginia Douglas
nchan, Mrs Richard Wake, Mrs
u Harris. Mrs. X. c. Byrd, Mrs
Eayioe Gwathmey, Mrs. Westmore
meek. Mrs. g. s. Friebus. and Mrs.
Fses Webster.
Misses Anna CogswelI Wood, Ethel
~. Eta Smith. Mary and Doro-
Wake. Bessy and Guida Chamber
He, Mamie Kensett and Florence
nnoF Ball Game at y. W. C. A.
match game of indoor baseball
~ PLAYED by an "ali-stsr" team
10 from the various class teams
- Young wcmen's Christian AS