The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-04
SOCIETY BUSY WITH
GREAT PAGEANT
Feature of Evening At Hotel
Jefferson.
DAUGHTERS OF 1919 TO MEET
Many Richmond Women In Attend
ancc ON Biennial Council OF Colonial
DANES, In Session In Washington.

Shakespeare Pageant which will take
place this afternoon and tomorrow at
Westhampton College. Mrs John
Shelton williams will take the part of
Queen Bess and many elaborate pre-
parations have been made for the af-
fair. Some of the most prominens
men and women in the social circles
of Richmond will take part and q
number of the handsomest matrons OF
the city will act as ladies-in waiting to
the queen. A few OF the most attrac-
tive debutantes and younger society
girls will attend her as maids of honor
and some of the men of the dancing
set will act as courtierA
One of the most elaborate and
unique balls OF the season will be the
Shakespeare ball. which will take
place this evening in the auditorium
of the Jefferson Hotel. The opening
figure will be led by Mr.. and Mrs. John
SHELTON williams, and nearly all of
The dancers will be In Shakespere
costume Miss Helen Christian is
chairman of the ball and those assist
ing her are Mrs. Williams. Mira ST
George Bryan, Mrs EgbeFt @. Leigh.
Jr., Mrs. William r. Trigg. Jr.. and
Mrs. Fred Scott Campbell. The ball
room will be hand somely decorated
with palms and q seated supper will
be served a Ia carte.
Engagement Of Interest
Mr. ana Mrs. Frank II Terry. of
wythevtlle, Va, have announced the
nor. to Mr.-John James NOEL, of
Hopewer Tho wedding win be SOL
emnized at St Johns Episcopal
Church. wytheville. early in June.
The Rev. Francis Craagh,ll. rector of
the church. will officiate. Miss Terry
mas a number of friends in this city.
where che has often visited Mrs
Robert Gwathmey.
Invitations ISSUED.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
Thomas l. Moore, OF "Mooreland
narrn." on the James River. for
buffet luncheon. which will take place
at her home on Monday The affair ts
given in honor of Mrs. Moores moth
err, Mrs. ]. c. Hayemeyer, OF New
York. who is spending the srring sea-
son with Ter daughter.
Daughters Of 1912 to Meet.
The executive board of the State of
Virginia. National Society, United
Daughters OF 1919. will be in session
nj the Jefferson or Wedn esday, May
10. at IL O'Clock. a number of guests
from 4 distance will be in attendance,
and among them will be the national
president Mrs. Robert Hall Wfles. of
Chicago. Following the board meet
ing Mrs V-iles Will be the guest of
honor at luncheon rendered by the
Virginia Society at the Country Club
of Virginia
The committee In charge OF the ar
rangements for the lunch. which will
he at lao r. NJ, IS MIRA Christian Fl.
Clarke. regent of the Dorothea Payne
Madison Chapter, and Mrs John B.
Swartwout-
Members OF the various patriotic So
cieties Of the city will be numbered
among the guests,
Anen and China Shower.
At the Home for Ladies'. corner of
Stuart Avenue and Mulberry Street.
there will be a linen and china shower
given under the auspices OF the board
OF managers OF the homo. The affair
will take place on Friday. Ma s. from
4 10 r NJ. II will DO an opportunity
to spend very pleasant time and also
to contribute to tho comfort Of the
worthy ladies In the home. All who
attend are requested to bring an
article of linen or china Music and
refreshments will be free. Among
those who VIII contribute to the en-
tertAinment of the guests will be Mrs.
J. B. Proctor and Walter Watkins.
who are 20 we'll known for their good
vo4ce@-
Pupils OF Miss E5letrs SchodA to Take
Part In Pageant
A charming feature Of the stratford
Fair It the Shakespeare Pageant will
he the Maypole Dance, in which
number Of pupils of Mias Virgins
Randolph Ellett's School for Girls will
take part The dance II under the d.
rection of Miss warneld Crenshaw and
those taking part are: Miss Elizabeth
Robertson. Miss Mildred Gates, Miss
I~ances Roseboro, Miss Elizabeth
watkina Miss Lydia Purcell. Miss
Muriel Wilson. Miss Elizabeth Four
aursan, Miss Margaret Fourqurean,
Miss Mary Ribble. Miss Maud Ran
dolph watkins Miss Maria Evans,
Miss Elizabeth Diggs, Miss Allene
Ruffiu. Miss Annette Ford, Miss SUE
Sharp, Miss Dorothy Bahle. Miss
Dorothy Saul. Miss Virginia Terrell.
Miss Eleanor Jennings and Miss Mary
Eadier.
Richmond Women Attend Council of
Colonial Danes.
A great many distinguished women
from all parts OF this country are in
Washington for the biennial council
of the Colonial Danes of America,
which opened yesterday at the Shore
ham Hotel.
Those who have been appoined deL
segates by Mrs. William Ruffin Cox,
president of the Virginia Society. are
Mrs. Reginald Gilman and Mrs. Hen
ry C. Rely. of Richmond: Mrs. Archi-
bald A. Campbell, of Wythville: Mrs.
Arthur Kyle Davis. OF Petersburg. and
Miss Helen Norris Cummings, of AL
exandria. Alternates are Mrs. George
Bryan and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Mon
tague, of Richmond; Mrs. j. Fl. Oil
yer, OF Shirley. Va. Mrs. Leigh Rob-
inson and Mrs. Harry Lee Rust. of
Washington, d. c. A number of de-
ightful entertainments will be given
during the meeting OF the council.
The officers OF the National Society
are Mrs. William Rufnn Cox, OF
Virginia. honorary president: Mrs Jo-
seph r. Lamar, OF Georgia, president;
Mrs. Elihu Chauncery. OF New FORK.
FIRST president: Mrs. Nathaniel
Perry Bacon. Of Rhode Island, second
yice-president: Mrs Overton Lee, Of
Washington. third vice-president; Mrs.
Charles r. Miller, of Delaware, sec.
rotary: Mrs. John Y. Tsyior. Of Wash
ington. assistant secretary. Mrs. Al
exander j. Cassett, Of Philadelphia.
treasurer: Mrs. Franklin Rowditch
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