Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-23
|BR|DCE TOURNAMENT
At THE WOMAN's CLUB
Nir. and Mrs. II. st. George Tucker
Give Dinner to Secretary OF
War Baker.
ENGAGEMENTS OF INTEREST
John Powell, OF Richmond, Plays Mt
White House Musicale i'm WASH
ington-AIrs. Ainiey is Guest Of
MIR. and Mrs. Drake.

Richmond society Is much Interested
IN the fact that John Powell. of Rich
mond. played Tuesday evening at
small musicale given by Mrs. Wood
row Wilson at the White House The
musicale took place in the historic
cast room Of the White House. guests
Icing received in tho green room. which
""s decorated in palms and spring
''""crs. a temporary platform was
erected at the north end of the east
""ln Tor tie artists, and this was
banked with flowers and ferns. The
trcsideht joined the company Tor the
.nusicaic. but did not remain for the
uit"t SUPPER which was served in the
tate dining room later Colonel W.
". Hart. /. > y, mud several Of the
junior aids on duty at the White House.
assisted at the reception and in seat
iuS the guests.
Tohn POWELL has scored wonderful
iinumphs this season at his rccitals in
iwcrica. and Ills friends aud relatives
nero are deeply Interested la the en-
iHusias,ic manner with which he has
iiccn greeted everywhere.
nridrr Tournament Friday.
one Of tho most Interesting affairs
nf The season will he the first card
tournament Of the Year held at tho
Woman's club 10 morrow evening ~ s.l5
o'clock. Auction bridge Viii bc PLAYED,
MI tho usual rules concerning part
AelH ana TIE registering OF tttloS VIII
Apply. Refreshments viii bc served AZ
'ro conclusion Of the game
These tournaments at the Woman's
club arc under tho direction OF Al
miral Ilarrie Webster. and are always
charming events. Thcy have been dis
continued the carly par, Of this sea
son on account of the building for the
now auditorium. which has recently
ne"u completed
renroOm HOstrsscs.
,""ronIn IN the palm garden Of the
Jefferson Hotel this afternoon arc Mrs
Melville G, Rran"h. Mrs. James Cor
ton Smith and Mrs. Lewis Hinton
"osner Tho tea tables will bc arranged
with spring flowers and thor" viii TO
f.N"ral Informal parties given there
ihis afternoon.
=" Give rIny.
Ih" lieiresss Hunters" rlny In
lhi"" acts. VIII b" given under the
HnSpccs Of tho Gintcr PARK social Ser.
Ficc club Tuesday evening March IS
~ Ne o'clock Tho PLAY VIII bc given
~ IN" Ginter Park Assembly Hall and
ptoniscT to be most attractive az
'"ir. and large audience Will b..
~ ebont for the entertainment 'rhc
| "'Hh gives number of charity on
f,"inn"nts each season. The public
20 Invited to attend
| inkr Part in PnEcnnt
committee from tho ,lvrrao
0iatto0 ~ Hoiiins College will h,yn
~ M IN" ShGkespearcan raCcan, for
'ne c"minitte" from tho associa-
ON includes Mrs. George j. Morgan
| chairman: Nrs. Julien Gum. Miss ~,
crnmp, Mrs. Howard Han and Miss
Ncicu Staric
inrhmonh l.lgh; Infantry nluos
i;hhmonh Grsys and the HowI,ycrs
~ 20 "' invited TO act as mars'laIs
Tor IN" Shahcsrcareau parcau, ,c
cord ling "a plans made Tuesday .f,o,.
GO" ~ meeting of Tho rarado com,
''ioN IN" members oi this commit,
o arc Mrs. Coleman Worthan. Mr..
h'rl"s T Williams. MIS- pbiIi, ~
.'"wors, Mrs. George W Warren Mo
ilhur wilmer. Mrs " = pnc.cr.
r. 'f"ntN baskerville. Ms. rrcd.rirl.
'lcasauts ''N
~ Washington Dinner.
Nh aud Mrs fIcn,N (. c:.or
Tucker 81 Lexington. who arc sn.,1
week at tn" Willard uo,o, IN
Washington. entertained a. dirrn-
mere Tue"hay evening In compliment.
20 Newton Baker. Socro,arv nf w.
~" dinner was served ~ tho nr.e;
GENITAL suite, and the guests To mo-,
NJ Baker were the Secretary Of ~.
N'Ny ana Mrs. Daniels. Senator Uotc
S.n''h Senator John SHARP Williams.
Nlrs I"hn w. Foster. Colonel nohnr,
Lee, General and Mrs 4. w. GrccIv.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles : iIarlir NJ.
and Nrs. Charles Ncnry Butler. tho
Nssc. ShaLre Miss Julia 1.athrcp Mr.
liart"n Myers. or Norfolk. and Johr
iisnd"lrh Tuck"r. ~ Richmond
r-"rrincnt Guest
Mrs Ninl"y. az Enrtnd. WHO las
n"'' Snondinr several months IN ,hi,
COUNTRY. arrived ycst.~dav 10 he H..
itst 81 Mr. and Mrs. James II Dr.kr
.; 'h"ir HON" on FLOYD Avenue. for a
fcw 0rys. Mrs. Ainley. who is The sis
'"" b. law Of sir Anthony tIcpc. has
mad" her home a hospital for tho
NFs.l. al No..
much york among the AM"rican sol
dt"'s who arc tax Ing part ~ The w;,r
number Of interesting functions will
tr given IN her honor duiin,; her visit
a. TIchmond
Enlargement or Interest.
Judge and Mrs. Davis +. Decker or
Texas, announce the engagement OF
their daughter Margaret 10 Lieuten-
ant IT, .\urand. Coast Artillery
Corps. L. & A. Miss Decker comes
from distinguished family of Texas.
Nor grandfather being General Sam
houston. Lieutenant Aurand is from
>hHlnniin. Pa, and is a graduate o.
the United States Military Academy OF
ihS class OF 1915. and is now stationed
~ Fortress Monroe. Miss Decker Is a;
present visiting her brother. Iicutcn-
nrt stiles Decker. L. : A.. a. Fortress
Monroe
iIuG--NmIIins.
marriage Of int"rcs, here took
riacc Saturday evening NJ o'clock
ir Nar:insvillc at tho residence Of Mrs
il"u"y Green Mullins. when hcr dauch-
tc,. Miss Annie Green Mullins, became
The bride Of Cliftai Philip Huff The
dsawiug-room, where the ceremony
took place was decorated with south
,rli SmilaX and pink and white roses.
Tho bride entered with her brother
Law. r. +. Gravely. who gave her
iu marriage. The Erooms best man
vas his brother, Ballard HUFF The
ceremony performed by Rev.
james r. McCavc. The brides dress
was ivory satin. draped in silk net. and
trimmed in pearls and point lace. with
court train. The long bridal veil was
,'rapcd In cape effect, with orange bios
sons and point lace. She carried
shower bouquet of orchids and lilies or
the valley. Her only ornament was "A
u,cklace OF pearls and diamonds.
The two groomsmcn were Arthur