The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
Several. Events of
Interest This Week

CHARITABLE NATURE WILL
OCCUPY SOCIETY FOR SOME
TIME.
Although there are several affairs
II interest scheduled for the coming
week. society is mostly engaged dur
ing these arst days Of Lent in attend
ing the daily services at the various
churches and In using their time and
Energy 10 arrange parties % numer-
sus kinds for the benefit of the diff
sereat charitable institutions in the
Atty.
Among the social events this week
will he the annual luncheon whtds1
the Common wealth Cha pter Of thx
Daughters Of the American Revelu-
lion will give on Monday TO celebrate
VashinEton's birthday. The affair
will take place at l o'clock, nj tho
Commonwealth Club, and will he ore
Of the handsomest entertainments Of
she winter. Decorations will be In
The national colQrs and the favors will
be miniature hatchets aud cherry
srees.
Mrs. Charles * Bassett. Of Balti-
more, historian general Of the Ma
sionai Society, will he the guest Of
honor. and will make a short talk
about her work.
Another affair on Monday in cele-
bration of the day will be the buffet
supper given by the Sons Of the Eevo-
Iution in the palm garden At the Vest
naoreland Club after the annual meet
ing, which VIII be held at 8; 80 o'clock.
Tha dnHprnf will hn HTlttA
Elaborate, and many prominent men,
who are members OF the chapter. will
BE present.
The Sons II the American Revolu-
ton will also hold their annual meet
ing ON Monday TN the Westmoreland
Club. and will celebrate ttle day with
1 beautiful appointed luncheon g-~en
3n the roof garden of the club
Another interesting event of the
week. which will be the occasion Of
large social gathering viii be the
John Mccormack concert held in the
City Auditorium on the evening Of
Wednesday, February "a MIR. Nc
-eurmzrk, On account of Lent, has ar
ranged for a number Of sacred songs
on his program for the concert. In
order that those observing the pene-
.ential season may attend A brill
liant audience will fiji the auditorium
0heAT the great ifiSh tenor,
Miss jackson Returns.
Miss Evelyn Hyman Jackson, OF
1914 West Franklin Street. who has
been the guest of Secretary of the
Navy Josephns Daniels and Mrs.
Daniels, III Washington, returned TO
he city Yesterday afternoon. During
aer visit Mss jackson was the guest
Of honor Mt number of handsome
function. among them being a tea
Rance given by her hostess on board
he Dolphin" the secretary's yacht.
At the Woman's Club.
Miss Maria Blair. whose talks at
he woman's Club have always been
nieh charming events, viii lecture on
Monday afternoon, at 80 o'clock, on
sBjeigian Art" Miss Blair will be-
rim her discourse with brief review
II the art of Belgium from days long
gone down to more modern times.
and will lay stress ON the work of
Rubens. and other artists OF his
:lass The sculpture Of that country,
md the personality and Characters
Tics Of several of the more famous
ruiptors will be discussed. Thomas
Cary Johnson is chairmen of the
: Afternoon and Mrs. j. Arthur LEROY
will present the speaker to her audi
ence,
Visiting Here
Mrs. George Frederick Wtlite and
srnaN son, of Worcester, Mass. arrived
yesterday to spend several weeks with
Mrs. Whites parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
g. Harvey Clarke, OF 1913 Hanover
Avenue. Mrs. White before her mar
rage was Miss Emma Clarke, Of this
eity.
At the Art Club.
AT the Art Club of Richmond on
TUESDAY afternoon at 4:3o o'clock Mr.
A. n. Cage the landscape architect,
giux lecture before the members or
the Club and their friends upon the
subject OF Three Popular Swedish
Artists--Prince Eugene, Carl Larson
ana Anders Zorn." Mr., GaRee is s1in-
seltsa Swede and was a near neigh
Dor sof Carl Larson. He will have with
him several reproductions Of the
works of these painters and the speak
Ar will lay great stress on the ad-
sa.,tage Of having copies Of the best
pictures upon the walls of the public
schools their educational value being
tnestimable At the conclusion Of the
lecture the usual Informal reception
will take place.
On Monday afternoon at O'Clock
an entertainments viii be given TO the
student members and juniors AT the
club In celebration OF the holiday. The
feature of this affair will be the in
formal talk by Bishop ID, J. oCo1-
nell on Children In Art" Games and
folk dances will follow and refresh
ments will be served
Committees For Minstrel Show.
The members OF the Girls Auxiliary
10. the Belle Bryan Day Nursery are
busy with preparations for the min
strel snow TO be given here during
Easter week. in which many prnmi-
nent society people will take part
Mrs. James Gordon Smith IS presi-
dent of this auxiliary and some of the
rommittees include. General ar
rangemcnts committee. Misses Nora
Randolph. Virginia Christian and
Mabel Walker: printing. Mrs. Croxton
Gordon Miss Elizabeth Cooke; press,
Miss Virginia Whitele,; sales Mrs
Nelson Steele, Mrs. Fred, Campbell
and Miss Elsie Lindsey, patrons
Misses Isabel Carter, Nell Wise Isora
Crump. Elizabeth Hargrave and Mrs
Hiram smith: tickets. Mrs. Douglas
Wander Hoef Miss Jellis Scott. These
ministries will he one Of the big events
OF early spring and will be largely