The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28

daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
! Cooke. of I02 North Boulevard. en-
tertained, Christmas colors carried
out effectively in cedar, holly and
poinsettia, decorated the club rooms
for the occasion. The Misses Marie
and Elizabeth Cooke we're assisted
in receiving by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cooke, Miss Christine Robertson. Mr..
and Mrs. William Boyd and Mr.. and
Mrs A. II. Thiermann. Miss Susan
Cooke and Miss Virginia Warwick
presided at the punch bowl. About
] SO gusts were present TO entov the
dancing.
Dance For Miss Slater.
Mrs. Joseph Estes was hostess at a
dance at her home, 1926 Monument
Avenue, last evening in honor of Miss
Maude Alvey Slater. of Redlands.
Cal. the niece OF Mr.. and Mrs
George Cunningham Bidgood, who
is making her debut In Richmond SO
ciety this winter.
Christmas decorations of holly.
mistletoe. cedar and poinsettia pre-
dominated on the lower floor, which
was thrown open for dancing. Miss
Estes was assisted in receiving by
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cunningham
Bidgood and Miss 'Maude Alvey Slater
white tuile over white satin touched
with silver lace. Her flowers were
white orchids Only the dehutan te
set were present
Entertained In Norfolk.
Mrs. John Strihing was hostess
Tuesday afternoon at her home. in
Pelham Place. i'll Norfolk. at card
party given in honor OF her guest
Miss Annie Stribling. OF Richmond
There were three ia bles OF auction
bridge and Mrs. Strihing's guests in
Guided: Mrs. John h. Taylor, Mrs.
Randolph Cooke. Mrs. Edward Strib-
ling. Mrs Robert Johnston. Mrs
Joseph Tausse, Mrs. Warren White
Mrs W. X. Carter, Mrs. Richard
Tucker. Mrs. John Marbury, OF Mem
phis, Tenn, Misses Annie Stribling
Emily Taylor and Julia Downer.
Miss Ruth Berlin. OF Norfolk, has
issued invitations for dance to be
given on Thursday evening at her
home in Kedgate Avenue in honor
OF her guest. Miss Dorothy London, OF
Richmond.
Entertain Vt cards.
Mr. and Mrs r Russell Gooch, Jr.
Of stuart Avenue. will entertain a few
OF their Intimate friends at cards Fri
day evening between 9 and / O'Clock
New Years Dance.
Mr. and Mrs Charles G. Pearman,
of Gniter Park. will entertain a few
OF their friends at an informal dance
Monday evening. January ]. from 8
10 2 O'Clock
Attractive Bridge Party.
The Girls Club Of the Belle BRYAN
Day Nursery will give a, benefit bridge
party ON Wednesday. January 10. at
=, a. In
charge has planned a most delight
ful afternoon for those interested.
The affair will be more of social
nature than most benefit entertain
ments, and a large number of tables
are expected 10 be used Reservations
for ia hles should be made as soon as
possible. The committee in charge
consists OF Mrs. Stuart Hume, Mrs.
ST George Bryan, Mrs, Douglas Bryan
and Miss Mildred Tompkins.
Personals.
Miss Ida Luck has returned to her
home In this city, after spending sew
eral months with her brother in Penn
sylvania.
Mrs Clarence Walden, who has been
quite sick in her home on the Broad
Rock Road is improving steadily.
weeks and her many friends will be
glad to note her Improvement.
A}s I. t,isef1tat II and Miss Eiseman
are IN Bristol, Va. for the weddin &
Of Miss Netta EIect TO Max Marks.
Captain Mckee Dunn and Ran
dolph Cardoza, OF this city. who left
last week 10 take up Red Cross work
in France. sailed Christmas morning
T from New York on the French line.
They will spend six months in
Europe doing ambulance duty.
With Our Musicians.
The third morning concert OF the
Musicians Club, given yesterday
, morning at II O'clock was an excel
lent illustration OF the work this or
ganization has been doing. English
Musicians was the subject of the
program The feature of the enter
tainment was the appearance of the
Womans Quartette: Mrs. Skidmore
first soprano: Miss Lucy Gwathmey
second soprano; Mrs Hamilton
smith, first contralto, and Mrs. George
Bethel. second contralto. Their selec-
tons of early English songs were
exceptionally we'll rendered and won
them permanent place among the
son gsteGS or klCHInOnU. Inc tnfet
! original compositions of Mira IvaT
Maltby, Caprice" Romance" ant
"Humoresque," were highly com
mendable from a standpoint of com.
position as we'll as execution. The
entire program deserves indivdua
comment and compliment. The Musi
cians' Club has done excellent wort
and is making first place for itsel
among musical associations.
Al the Catholic Woman's Club.
A reception will be held at thu
Catholic Woman's Club this evening
to which all members and their es
corts are invited. There will be I
musical program, followed by buffe
! supper and a large attendance Is ex
pected. Mrs. Thomas Boudar. Mis-
Eta Knightly. Casper Dedy, Mis-
Anita Kirkwood and Mrs. Tracy vii
he the artists of the evening.
Kneesley-Anthony.
Especial to The Richmond Virginian.
J Strasburg. Va. Dec 27.-The chic
local social event OF the Christina
season occurred at $50 o'clock thi
evening. and was witnessed by man,
friends of the popular couple. whel
Miss Mary Frances Kneesley. onl
} daughter OF the late Charles l.. ant
Mrs NJ Grace Kneesley, became tn
bride OF William Anthony. of Shad.
Grove. near Waynesboro. Pa.
The caraurpv nerforv, al In c.