The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

4 Opera Company for several seasons
Bible Glass NJ tho u. w. @. A.
Beginning Tuesday evening, March
/ I'd. at o'clock. Miss Katharine
1 Hawes, president OF the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association. win
conduct O Bible class at the Young
Women's Christian Association Gem
| This class IS especially intended for
business women and girls. but 1t is
open to any woman wishing to at
tend. whether she Is n member OF the
association or not. Miss Halves led
a Bible class covering the same
course in the fall. which met In the
morning. and this class was so well
attended that 1t was decided to re-
peat the course in the evening. so
that busy people might have an OPP
portunity 20 attend. The course will
cover ten Or twelve weeks, one les
son being given each week.
Morris-3arnett-
A pretty marriage took place at the
home of Mr. and Mrs F. w. Gar
nett, of Rice. on Last Tuesday after
noon, asnea their daughter, Mary
Gladys. was married to j. w. Morris.
Of Nottoway county. Rev. w. J.
Shipman. pastor OF the bride. on
ciated. The bride entered the draw
ing room with her sister. Miss Alice
Garnett. Joseph Morris. of Rich
mond. brother of the groom, acted
as best man.
Miss Mary Garnett, cousin OF the
bride, played the wedding music, and
l. w. Garnet, the brides brother,
was master of ceremonies.
House Party at Liray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Deford, Jr.,
OF Baltimore, will entertain a small
mouse party for the weekend Of
March 5th at their hunting lodge at
Luray, Va. Their guests will include
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Brown. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Parr. Jr., Mrs. VII
lam James and Mr.. Kensett Brown.
Dancing Classes During Lent.
Now that society is refraining from
attending the more formal functions,
a great deal of interest is being taken
in the dancing classes, and old and
young are being taught the new
steps,
Mrs. Shields Russell is conducting
dancing classes during Lent on each
Monday and Wednesday evening dur
ing the week at her studio In the
Arcade Building, on North Foushee
Street. She is assisted by two of the
young society men. who are making
la specially of modern dancing.
vi iitSt est dibO Is the announce
ment that Miss Parke Patton and
lewellyn Harvie have resumed Miss
French Pstton's dancing classes and
will continue them through Lent.
Miss Parke Patton has recently re-
turned from New York. where she
studied at !he Castle School of Dane
ing.
Miss Ella Binford. who on account
of sickness, gave up her classes dur
ing the Writer, has now resumed
them. and the Misses Dorothy Har-
rison and Charlotte Jones are also
giving dancing lessons during the
Lenten season on each Tuesday and
| Friday night a 1888 West Grace
Street
| The Martha Washington Cotillion
and Bal Poudre given Monday even
| inc at Marakin by the Goochland
Chapter, United Daughters Of the
Confederacy, was a delightful and
unique. affair In every detail. The
guests were all in colonial costume.
land the ballroom in the Odd Fellows
| Hall. where the dance was held, was
lartistically decorated for the occa-
sion. Bunting and Confederate fags
and pines and running cedar were
used everywhere. Miss Ida Staples
served punch in a booth made OF
pines and decorated with Confeder-
ate flags. With Washington in the
background chopping away the tree
with hatchet. Supper was served
at midnight IN the dining-room, which
was also decorated for the occasion.
Many Richmond guests were present,
among them being Misses Bessie Car
ter, Annie Law. Loretta Wrenn. Elsie
Clarke Mr.. and Mrs. Clovis E. Clarke
and Frank Henley. Others dancing
were Miss Nadine Dickinson, of Ell
| lerson; Miss Walton and Mr.. Wal
ton. of Henrico: Miss Hancock and
Mr.. Hancock. of Powhatan: Misses
Ida and Lizzie Staples, Minnie. Eva
and Hassie Gathrlgsnt, Pauline Hen.
ley Mrs. r. II. Loyal, Miss Martin.
Messrs. Bosher Loyal, Wellington
Gathrighy, James Massey. Nuckols
George Kenneth, Percy. Harry, Ar
thur. Bernhard, Gilmore and Archer
Henley Thomas William and Mar
shall Staples. John and William
Clarke. of Coochiand.
The chaperones were Mrs. A. G.
Henley Mrs Thomas Pugh, Mrs
John Clarke and Miss Duval
Concert on Wednesday.
A free concert will be given the
school children of Richmond by John
Powell, the celebrated pianist. We'd
nesday afternoon In the City Audi
forum. The generosity OF this great
artist in giving the children who are
interested in music the opportunity Of
hearing the best, endears him even
more to the hearts OF the music low
ing public of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bahlkc Honor Guests.
One OF the most enjoyable events
of the winter was the reception given
by DR.. and Mrs. Frank X. Lord FRI
day evening, In their home In High
land Park. In honor of Mr.. and MIRA.
George w. Bahlke. of Windsor Hills,
Baltimore.
The entire lower floor was beautiful
lily decorated with spring flowers and
potted plants, and the evening was
spent in playing five hundred and
other games.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
George w Bahlke. Mr.. and Mrs. w,
r. Vawter, Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Tragic,
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Carpenter. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Rose, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shields Bishop. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Sizemore, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Orpin,
Mr. and Mrs. Addison Lewis. Mrs.
Mitchell Lewis, DR.. and Mrs. Paul
Redo. Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Blue, Mr..
land Mrs. W. c. Doubles, Mrs. w. w.
Foster, Mrs s. Searles. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gathright. Miss Anna Lear,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Lipscombe. Mr..
and Mrs. T. NJ. Tignor. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. c. Harlow, Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
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