Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
CITY CLUB EnTERTA|Ns
WITH PRELENTEN DANCE
Virginia Reel, Square Dances and
Quadrillc Take Their Place With
More Modern Steps.
woMAN's CLUB HAS MEETING
Belgium Is Discussed rs Part Of Pro-
gram Dealing With Countries Now
Torn by War-Wesleyan Bible
Class Holds Charming Social.
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WEST POINT, VA. February 2O-The
ton. IN the form of Il pre-Ienten
dance. in the salon of the state Bank
fuildihS. The early part Of the even
ing was devoted 10 the Virginia reel
square dances and Quadrilles After a
fine supper the more modern dances
ohc-Step. hesitation. etc were in
duiced in The music was furnished
by Richmond orchestra
The WOInan's Club i'm their meeting
tiis week discussed "Bclgium'' The
course Of study taken up FOR the next
tour months - "Th" Countries Now
ENGAGED II; War Mrs. Lane Cooke
read a most excellent and comprehen-
sivc article from a magazine. giving a
shor; history Of Brussels its people and
vicissitudes Mrs VI. + Nichols OK
planned what is meant by The Scrap Of
Paper. so often referred 10 In talking
OF the war. Mrs. George Field cited
some of the cruelties pract!crd upon
The missionaries to Africa. by Leopold
H. Alrr. George w. Richardson talked
about the uprising Of the Belgians when
;hcN rcrolted from Holland and some
points from the belgian Constitution.
Mrs. NJ. T. Nichols contributed pictures
OF belgian scenes. Cardinal Mercicr and
the royal family The program closed.
tho club adjourned TO the dining room,
where dainty refreshments were served,
ana the guests fingered long after the
usual hour of adjournment Mrs Scott
Eroaddus was the hostess of the even
Ing. entertaining the club in her home
The next topic tor consideration is
France" and Mrs. Carbon will enter
tain ;he club in her home.
The Wesleyan Bible Class. Miss
Maudc Bland, leader, gave a charming
social in the salon of the State Bank
building on Tuesday evening. from 5
TO 10 o'clock, with silver Offering
AT the door. the proceeds TO go TO the
building fund of the Methodist Church
now undergoing repairs Refreshments
"erc served, and lie Younger sets
amused themselves with games of vari-
Gus kinds.
Bernard y. FAIRY arrived in town on
Wednesday afternoon for a short visit
to his mother, Mrs. X. Bruce Ware be-
fore entering upon the duties of "A posi-
tlon recently accepted in Washington.
y. sheldon Ware. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. y. G. Ware, OF West Point. who
Tor some time has been in Hawkins
Vile. Ga. where he was president Of
the Hawkinsville and Western Rail-
road, has resigned his position with
that company and accepted position
with the Commission for Relief in Bel
GUM, in New York City.
DR.. w. l.. Evans. of this place. af-
ter visiting Northern cities and spend
MS, Oh MS TeluTn. Il lie" DAYS at ms
home, near boswell. in Hanover County,
has returned TO his parish here.
Miss Lucy Fary and Miss HAZEL HoEg
attended the marriage of Wharf Arsby
Chandler and Miss Edith 1Iocg in Nor
folk last week. Miss Hogg returned
the next day. Miss Lucy FAIRY paid a
visit to her cousin, Eppa Roane, at
Dlncy Court, Ghent.
Wallace Robinson. o, Gloucester
Courthouse, was in West Point on Sat
urday and delivered "a handsome new
automobile to II. T. Lewis.
Mrs. George IurIburt. from Boston
Mass, arrived on Sunday to visit for
a few days her brother, w. +. Baray.
Thence she went to Little Plymouth,
King and Queen. to visit her sister.
Mrs. Tom Corr Mrs. Hurlburt Is we'll
known in this section as Miss Maggie
Bray.
Mrs. w. d. whitson. WHO for a time
lived in West Point. and whose hus
band WAS employed on the Louisa. a
steamer on the Mattapony River, died
In her home, in South Norfolk, last
week, leaving. baby three days old.
Quite a number of people OF West
Point attended the funeral of Lucian
u. Robinson, which took place on Sat
urday morning, at II o'clock at old
Jerusalem Church. near Lancsville.
King William County, Of which he was
Il member. Mr.. Robinson, an old resi-
dent and prosperous farmer, was acct
IDENTIFY killed on Thursday evening
about o'clock at his home, Spring
field. He was saving wood near his
dwelling, using circular saw. run by
n Casolenc engine. Near where lie was
saving was a rick OF wood. and il is
thought that the wood began 10 fall
and hit Mr.. Robinson, knocking him
backward into the saw. which cut his
body nearly in half. Death was iu-
CT nj IIn nf rcf
and most prominent residents of the