Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-12
WEST POINT
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Special TO The Times DispatchI
WEST POINT, VA. March ,I--Mrs.
W. s Eastwood. president OF the Wo-
mans club, entertained i; on Monday
In the social session. Mrs. Scott Broad
dus and Miss Bernice Stahl arranged
tho program, which proved 70 be a
stunt party" in which all OF tho mem
hciS yer" privileged 20 TAX. part
HlrSic, Instrumental and vocal read
!nES. sentimental and humorous pnDcr
cutting. etc. were features Of the even
ing. MrsS Emma ROY Spencer won the
first prize for singing a Chinese song.
Mrs. Brantley Bray won the second.
and Mrs. r. c. Garden and Mrs. Scott
Broaddus the third.
MfS. Sadie Taylor Hosk!ns. OF King
au! Queen, entertained few friends
recently AT George Washington party.
The decorations and faNors were app
down Of the Cherry tree" caused much
fun There We're four tables OF pro-
;-ressive 500" After the game re-
frcshments were served In the most en-
joyable manner a Ia Virginia.
The Auction Bridge Club met on
Tuesday with Mrs. II 7. Lewis for the
last time before Lent
Tho ri"riaH Literary Society Of the
West ioiui High school he'd Z, very
interesting meeting OF chorUscS, story
telling, rccitat!ons, current events and
debate. The debated question was,
Whether Fairgrounds should be es-
tabl!shcd al West Point or not" FIRST
affirmative, Miss Ellen Brayh nrst neg
aive. Charles Humphrey; second af-
!irmative, Miss Martha Moore: second
negative. Miss Marcclla Smith. The
debate on both sides was very spiritc ed.
tie arsuments vel! presented. Miss
Cornclia iioGG appeared as u voluu-
,"ci on the Affirmative side OF the qucs-
ton. The judges, Misses Lucy Rob
erts. Lucille Bland and Beatrice Taylor
decided in favor OF the affirmative side,
giving Miss Ellen Bray the honor of
having the best paper.
i strenuous effort is making in be-
half OF the Social Center Club. a most
cordial Invitation has been extended 20
tho young people, patrons and friends
TO join the club. This club was organ
,zcd in December by ten boys. These
boys. charter members, assumed the
responsibilities which tho club might
incur. Friday night Is known as Social
Center night The program has been
arranged as follows: first hour, bask et-
ball; second hour. social games; third
hour dancing. The boys furnish fruit
punch and the girls bring sandwiches.
The missionary societies Of the 'Bap-
tist Church observed this week as the
week of prayer and thank offering for
home missions. The Girls Auxiliary
held the opening meeting with the
leader Mrs Thomas =. Bagby. on Mon
day evening. The Woman's Society
held It's meeting on Tuesday at the
parsonage Mrs. w. r. Broaddus. Dresi-
dent The Young Woman's Auxiliary,
Mrs. NJ. Z. Chandler president, met with
Mrs. George Carlton on Thursday even
ing. y general meeting was planned
for men and women At tho church on
Wednesday evening, hut on account OF
bad weather, and the coal supply CIV
ing out. the meeting did not material
iZC.
Notice was given on Sunday from
the BAPTIST pulpit that on the fourth
Sunday in April revival survives would
begin at the church, DR.. Ayres. OF
Newport News. assisting the pastor,
Rev. G. W. Billings.
Mrs. w. S. Eastwood on Tuesday en-
tcrtained Il few friends in her home
iii =. most charming manner. Her sis
ter. Mrs. Brantley Bray, was the only
out-of-town guest
Mrs. w. r. TriEg, OF Washington. n.
|C.. who spent her youth in West Point
as Miss Leo Stark, has recently visited
her mother, Mrs. Martha Stark, and
was heartily welcomed by her many
friends here who were delighted to
hear her sing at the Baptist Church
OF Sunday evening. Mrs. w. T.. Evans.
wife OF the rector OF st. Johns Episco-
pal Church for year. and who died
so suddenly last spring, has recently
visited Mrs II. ]. Lewis here and greet