Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
SOCIETY ENJOYS M|DWEEK
DANCE At COUNTRY CLUB
Outdoor Dining-Room VIII Be Scene
OF Several Dinners This
Week.
BEN GREET PLAYERS COMING
VIII Present "She Stoops to Con-
quer" on Club Grounds on May
10, to BE Preceded and Followed
by Music and Dancing.

Richmond society will mark the pres
cntation of she Stops to Conquer"
by the Ben Greet Woodland Players on
the evening OF Wednesday. May 19. at
s:30 o'clock The affair will be given
on the grounds OF the Country Club
OF Virginia. and. owing to n large mem
bcrship. visitors cards Will not be
good on this occasion. The company is
splendid one with Incz Buck as tho
principal figure. and string quartet
to add to the charm Of the entertain
ment. There will he music and dane
ing before and after the play. and hum
drcda of guests will motor to tho club
TO attend this alfrcsco affair. which
promises 10 be one of the smartest OF
the late spring season.
Last evening the first OF the mid
weekly dances was held at the club
house. with a large number OF members
in attendance. These dances will be
continued through the summer An
outdoor dining-rOom. recently opened
al tho Country Club. has been tho scene
OF some charming functions The pleas
ure OF enjoying ones food out of doris
in the spring and summer is always "A
delightful one. and several Iuncheons
and dinners will take place there this
week.
In Richmond.
Mrs. James Spottiswoodc Taylor and
her young daughters. Misses Barbara
and Emily Taylor. who have been the
guests Of relatives In North Carolina,
will spend short time in Richmond
on route to New York. where DIR. Tay-
Tor will Join them for week. He is
stationed on the Rhode Island. cruising
in these waters Later Mrs. Taylor and
her children will leave for Brooklne.
and Will spend the summer months in
New England. The Thylors have re-
Gently returned from extended stay
in Italy.
To give Orerettn.
The Nautical Knot, or the Belle of
BarnstapOole," charming operetta OF
two acts. will be presented by the
p"pils OF the John Marshall High
School tomorrow evening at s:l5
o'clock in the high school auditorium.
The cast. which includes altogether
nearly hundred boys and girls, is en-
tircly Of high school material, and has
been trained By Walter Mercer. must
cal director; Leslie Watson. accompan-
list, and T. ] Stubs. Jr. The choruscs
OF Bf nstapoolc. girls. sailors. artists
aud t1wnspeople. will be accompanied
~ kessnich's band.
The patrons OF the high school. az
well as the faculty and student body,
arc enthusiastic over tho operetta. and
believe II Will be the most representa-
tive production given yet by the high
school.
Prominent Guests.
Representative and Mrs. Hal D. Flood
entertained n party OF friends from the
North last week at Appomattox. The
guests were met with motor cars. which
took them 20 the spot where General
Lee surrendered 10 General Grant.
Those present were Clarence H. Mac
KAY. president of the Postal Telegraph
Company: c. c. Adams and DR.. James
p. Russell OF New York: Mr. Roper, OF
Baltimore: Mrs. John Jacob Astor, OF
New York. and Mrs. George W!dener,
Of Philadelphia.
Tho same party entertained by Rep
rcscn,ativc and Mrs. Flood were guests
At the jefferson Hotel here for brief
stay.
Minstrel Show.
Under auspices OF In the Service of
the King Circle Of the Kings Daueh-
ters the Arlington Minstrcls viii give
heneft show in the auditorium OF
the Bellevue School. at Twenty-third
and Grace Streets. on the evening OF
May II, for the Shcltering Arms Free
Hos nital.
These Ministries. Judging from past
performances. have one Of the bright
est offerings ever seen In this city out
side OF professionals. In the ranks OF
the Arlington ninstrcls is represented
the pick OF the scni-pro talent OF Rich
mond. including such we'll known en-
tertaincrs as Conway CBilly) BURKE.
Thomas F.. Bickers. John Inecrsoll, G.
Kenneth Goode. Taylor Goode. Eugene
Dahn, O'Donncll. O,Grady. Ford Gill
liam. TIelfert, Lamb, Mills. Murray.
Vaughan and Corbett.
Card Party This Afternoon.
The Catholic Woman's Club Will give
cuchre party this afternoon at
o'clock in tho clubrooms. 2n6 East
Franklin Street These weekly card
parties. which have proved most in
ttrcsting affairs. will be continued at
the club throughout the spring season.
All memhcrs and their friends are in
vtcd to attend.
The first anniversary service Of the
Young Womrns Christian Association
celebrating the opening OF the Central
Building, North Fifth Street. will be
held at o'clock next Sunday after
noon. Service will he similar to the
dedication service. which was so large
" attended last year. Miss Katharine
Il. ITawes, president Of the association.
will conduct the meeting and give the
address. which will be particularly a
message to the membership of the
Young Womans Christian Association.
However friends and those interested
arc cordially invited to attend.
To Give Card Party.
The women of Monte Casino Circle.
ST. Bencdicts Chapel. will give
euchre party Monday afternoon at $50
o'clock In Wthe assembly hall OF the
f'enedictine College. Mrs p. c. Hoff-
mann and Mrs. j. a. De Corr will act
as hostesses.
F.ntertatns nj Luncheon.
Mrs. Rufus s. Freeman entertained at
her home on Floyd Avenue Yesterday
~ luncheon in honor of her guest
Mrs. William s. Thomas, OF Suffolk
Covers were laid for eleven. The table
was decorated with ccntcrnicce Of
roses The guests were Mcsdames
Ophelia r.. Short. OF Lnwrenccvillc:
Charles NJ. Edwards. Byrd l.. Rawlings,
Hannah c.. Freeman. Mrs. Percy Irving
C'reath. W .Withers Miller, II. n. Mar
row, William OConnor and Miss Pattie
FRINGE Turnbull.
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.