The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-05
Buffet Supper to
Minstrel Troupe
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COMMITTEE MEETS TO-DAY AT
JEHTERSON.

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JEFFERSON.
Mr.. Henry Hotchkiss was host last
evening at buffet supper in the roof
garden of the Westmoreland Club for
number of young society men, who
will belong to the Minstrel Troupe"
of the entertainment that the Belle
Bryan Day Nursery Is To give here
during Easter week. The affair was
entirely informal, and before the sup
per was served plans were discussed
and committees arranged for the COM
ing minstrel show
The parts OF these "shows' con-
tributed by Mr.. Hotchkiss and his
troupe" have always been among The
most delightful on the program, and
he has established quite a reputation
for himself as black face comedi-
an
Affairs OF Today.
The added attraction of music by
such well~known artist as Mrs.
Frank Duke will draw an unusually
large crowd 10 the indoor golf tea
at the jefferson this afternoon. Miss
Lora Crunlp will accompany Mrs.
Duke, and a number OF other young
girls Will assist in serving. The host
esses for today are: Miss Martha NJ.
Robinson, Mrs. Frank Duke and Mrs.
j. NJ. Rosenbaur.
The regular dinner dance will he
given In the WestmorCland Club this
evening from sac to 1880 o'clock.
and the members and guests viii be
out In force to attend il. At the re-
quest of large number OF members
these dances are being continued dur
ing Lent, and are popular events OF
each week.
Annual Alumni Dinner.
An interesting entertainment OF last
night was the annual dinner of the
Richmond Chapter of the Richmond
College Alumni. which took place in
the Flemish room Of the Jefferson
Hotel. TIL celebration was in honor
Of Founders Day and many dis
tinguished guests were present. The
tables were arranged with shaded
candles and spring flowers, and covers
were laid for lao guests. After-din-
ner speeches were made by Lieuten-
Governor J. Taylor Eilysou, Hon.
John Garland Pollard, Judge j. l..
Kelly and others.
The officers Of the Richmond Chap
ter who had charge OF the affair are:
Mr. Hill Montague. president. Mr..
Cary Ellis Stern. vice-president: Mr..
Claude NJ Dean. secretary and treas
nrer. and the executive committee in
elodeS Messrs. Evan r. Chesterman,
Minetree FOXES. Arthur L. Peasants,
Robert X Pollard, w l.. Prince, DR..
w. p. Mathews and Or " S. Nc
Nell
Meeting of Blues Ba4aar Committee.
Society is deeply Interested In the
various plans that are being made
for the hayaar which the Richmond
light Infantry Blues are TO give es rly
IN April and this morning az the Jeff
fnrsan Hotel committees will he ap-
pointed and other ARRANGEMENTS per-
fec'ed for this interesting event.
The general meeting Of all who
wish 10 help with the hazaar will be
held this morning at 12 o'clock ana
all members Of the Hebrew lakewood
and Hollywood Memorial Associations
aid Confederate Memorial Lltera ny
Society who are Interested are re-
ouested to meet Mrs. Norman Ran
dolph ard Mrs. Edgar TayIo~ at
II o'clock to discuss important bust
ness before the general meeting
Returning Next Week.
Mrs. Pleasanton Laws conquest.
who has been the guest OF her mother
Mr.. Charles q. Lowndes at her
home on Lawyers HIN Relay. Mary
land. for q fortnight will return next
week to Richmond and Will join Mr.
Conques. at their home on the
Hermitage Road.
Recent Announcements
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry N Clarke. Of
Clarendon. Va. have announced the
engageme Mt of their daughter. Eva
Stella, and Mr.. David Kelly, OF Wash
ington- The wedding. which Is Of
interest throughout Virginia, will
take place in September.
The engagement is announced of
MIR. Samuel Berger. son ~ Mr. Alex
ander j. Berger. of Havfield, on the
appahannock. to Miss Edith Wake
field. of -fuECoU. ARIZONA.
The wedding Will be solemnized In
the early tall
Mr. Berger recently returned from
abroad. where he was in the United
States Consular service. from which
he resigned to aid in the Red Cross
ambulance service In connection with
the war
Mr. and Mira w A. Bennett, Of
ruipeper. s1Eve announced the en-
gagement Of their daughter. Sarah
Elizabeth. 10 Manly W Carter, OF
Orange. The announcement is Of
much interest To society in Richmond
as well as throughout the State, since
both bride and groom-t o-be are wide
iy related. No date has as yet been
announced for the wedding, which