The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16
WOMLN'S CLUB HEARS
PREPAREDNESS ADDRESS
Colonel Jennings c. Wise Declares
Country Is Enthralled BY In
,fsnence Of Petty Politicians.
Numerous Small Social
- Events Scheduled.

put before the members OF the Wo-
mans Club by Colonel Jennings {.
Wise III his lecture on "Mfiitarism and
What Il Means,' given at the club
yesterday afternoon. Colonel Wise is
= most convincing speaker and he
jmprehsed his audience with the dan
gers Of unpreparedness. He declared
the country was enthrailed by the in
f1uencs of the petty politicians. How
we we're passing aside the wisdom or
Washington and Lee and other great
generals for the opinion of William
Jennings Bryan, Audrey Carnegie and
Henry Ford He dwelt at length on
the fact that no great amount of de-
pendence could be put In the militia,
not because of lack OF heroism or de-
sire but because a constant discipline
is the backbone of every good army.
Trained officers are the only thing
that can teach men 10 fight and skill
and training is absolutely needed. I'm
I'll men are trained the Drawer they
are m battle the greater the loss.
"Prepare for war as the best means
of preserving peace" said General Lee.
Colonel Wise drew q picture of how
inviting this country will be to Japan,
now That large amount of the gold
Of Europe has accum ulated there, and
She is able TO prepare for war, and he
also showed how easy II would be for
an epeny 10 attack and overcome the
United States.
WE often say that al the end of
this war Germany will be unable to
attack us. Poverty not prosperity
causes war Poverty creates desire
for new territory and new honor. 1t
was the inst of the Hohenzollerns that
brought about this war and not wealth.
He stated clearly the value of ade-
auate armament and Hkened 1t to
.,,y4. ne fAY ~ =
and act as costly at inadequate arrna-
ment
History goes 70 show that as nations
become more highly developed and
more complex war becomes more fire.
qaent and terrible.
Colonel Wise read number OF eta
sistics which showed tn state OF un-
preparedness we are in and urged the
wives and mothers present to use
every effort in influencing the men of
this city to take some active steps
towards the aid Of the country,
Mrs. Christopher Tompkins was
chairman If the afternoon and intro
dueed the speaker and an informal
reception followed The lecture,
Mrs Robert e. Bryan Entertains.
Mrs Robert C. Bryan, of sol West
Grace Street. entertained informally al
luncheon yesterday in honor of her
mother Mrs S. Marland Hamilton. of
Baltimore. Jonquils were used on the
table and those present besides the
hostnss and her guest OF honor. were
Mira Edward Cohen. OF Washington;
Miss. Martha Boiling, Mrs. William II.
TrigF, Mrs. T. r. D. Myers and Mrs.
j. CAST r Cabeil
Concerning Shakespeare PAGEANT.
Tire following society women of
Richtnond have been invited by Mrs.
John SHELTON Williams. who is to be
Queen Elizabeth in the Shakespeare
Pageant TO be her ladies in waiting
and maids Of honor:
Mrs Eebert q Leigh, Jr., Mrs ST.
George Bryan, Miss Helen Christian.
Mrs James Wise. Mrs. Pelham Black
fu--rf and Mrs n rr1prr- Mann Misses
AlIca Elalr, Ethe! Aston Cabell, Rred-
ericlxa Campbell Rose Caperton.
Emr5a Conquest, Camilla Wexford,
Eugeusa Fairfax, Gladys Glover. Mary
Ntcholas. Maud Ainslie, Martha
Chambers. Harriet Guam, Carter In
gram, Janet Jones Ann Roy Johnston,
Mary Johnson May Mercer, Alice
lnson. Ann Myers. Mary Stafford
Tunford Sarah Oppenheimer, Martha
Gharnbersavne Valentine, CarolineI
Preston. Ellen Bierne. Fanny Scott,
Alice Reed. Louise Winner and JellisI
Scott
Westmoreland Dance.
a4ers -.lila their dancing partners will
s2te place ~ nc Westmoreiand Club
tals sevenlns \ striuCed orchestra
eill p7av iron To ] 30 l.. NJ. and
. nur1fy- cr Interesting supper parties
Fave, hr'r planned 10 take place fol-
loNihg thr dance.
Engagement Announced.
Mr.. aud Mrs Moses May announce
TIC tnsaEement - their daughter
h.
i,rfer
Interesting House Party
Ar attractive house party was given
e. thp home Of Mss Euselle Tate Of
s = 8 ees----fsf he vyeek-eHd Those pres
fg't We're Misses Bernice Woodland.
J'earle~tlAsan. r. Richmond; Lucie
jolt - Rio Vista. and Russell Astier
sAudn-w Elgtt. Denny Kay. Garland
earsgf Richmond: and Johnnie Tate.
NTalt~s-~ and Stanley Thomas. Of At
4 Iro rTTry:lic Starke. Uleric Sledd.
g t.sHtss44 brooks ~ Mechanicsvilie.
H-~- or Interest Here
So Ss~Ihe Baltimore Sun 81 Wednes-
day: 800.
= Ml.s-G race r. Henry, who wrote the
piiotrriay The Flame OF Kapur,"
IL ba-~ssven at Albaurhg tomorrow
csenrr~e under fashionable auspices
for th@~heneit Of the war sufferers In
d Ionla IT. VIII ne the guest while here
~ th~--C Countess Fladl mir Ledochow-
ska -ssa IS arranging The benefit The
\ story asneerns the theft OF a rare ruby
jsnovTr-as the Flame OF Kapur, and
SIS rsA@@verV after many exciting In
& .de,grs" The time IS the present and
4 She scene Is lAid IN and about New
e Sorx-~~
Mrs. sade who is the daughter Of
\ 81. arr Mrs William G Mccormick,
4 81 BaIla IA ore has a part IN the play
end Yrrny, we'll known New York
! e0cse ts~people are also in the cast.
ssile srrnes show many Of the palatial
= ssonlsS~of millionaires, and the auto
srlobitw- In which the villain pur
rssrx TSf heroine is the car that won
Is 1he Grand Prix last year In Paris
4 fsnA & the many interesting features
y is fiae-Aieadow brook Hunt.
III Angelica Schuyler Brown. said
L M De wre Of the most beautiful girls in
U AmeE1ES and who Is noted belle in
Il ssyyew ~]ork and at Newport. has the
\ sssaat Il. role. while the cast Is entirely
\ ii ii r--.p al the younger set who are
Il rrcss1 - MT In society in New York. The
sfsfna tr~wned hy the Junior League of
ssDw prg. OF which Mrs. stade is
& gres1~-t
49, ef patronesses includes;
Il rs Ssl-x 4 rrszfin Gagrett Mrs George
~ s.s {ysS4 ~. KFkaffas,aa ~2frs 4 rraasa 1,