The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-24
WEST POINT TO STUCY
NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS


West Point, Va. Dec. 23.-The
Woman's Club met Monday afternoon
with Mrs Robert Garden at her home
on D Street. The report from the
committee to arrange the literary pro-
gram for the coming year was read
by the chairman of that con. mittee.
Mrs. George w. Richardson. and by
popular vote the club will take up the
study Of ''Our Next Door Neighbors"
for the rest of the winter, studying all
North and South American countries
that are our nearest neighbors. II Is
the plan Of tho club that each year
every member contribute a book OF
current fiction to the club. The new
books were brought in and inspected
on Monday.
After the business meeting Mrs.
Seldom Ware, of New York city, sang
two selections, and Mrs. George Dur
ham gave two pleasing numbers. Mrs.
w. w. Bennett WAS the accompanist
for both. Virginia Farinholt recited
Christmas story, and Mrs. George
Fields read a humorous selection by
Dorothy Dix. after which Mrs.
Garden, assisted by Mrs. E. w. Bill
tngs served refreshments.
The next meeting OF the club viii!
be with Mrs. S. T. Bland on January
E.
.cAd 4 round table discussion IN the
twelve greatest masterpieces OF art.
Misses Kathleen Bland, OF Wascrly,
and Miss Booth Bland, of Smithf1eli,
returned to their home at Chain
Ferry to spend the holidays with their
PARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs. VILLA Bland.
wilfred Jennings. electrician On the
submarine L~3. has been spending n
few days with his sister. Mrs. Walter
Downing.
Miss Eunice Bland left Wednesday
for King William Courthouse to spend
The holidays with her parer.s, Mr..
ard Mrs, George Bland. Miss Bland
Is a student at the West Poin. High
S,hcol this year.
Arthur Neustadt left Friday for
New York city. 10 Joint his family,
who are spending Christmas with Mrs.
Nerstadts mother. Mrs. William Rus
sell
Mrs II. I. Lewis has been spending
IN. week with relatives in Norfolk.
Miss Lucille Bland. who Ii attend
i.g Westhampton College. was he
guest OF her cousin. Miss Te,sh On
route to her home in Middlesex, where
she will spend her vacatol
Misses Irene Gary and Mary Page
Brown came down from Radford.
where they are attending Radford
Normal to spend their holiday IN
West Point and Sweet Hall.
Miss Altizer. of the high school
faculty, was called home the first Of
the week on account OF the death OF
her grandmother.
Miss Adelaide Leigh IL spending
some time with her mother. Mrs
Forest Leigh. Miss Leigh Is attend
ing school in Richmond.
f1t, I-,r
william and Mary to spend Christ
mas with his father, Mr. Mann Bland.
and his aunt. Mrs. Forest Leigh.
Jack Marshall returned from the
University OF Virginia the last OF the
week TO spend his holiday here Mrs,
John William Marshall is issuing in
yitationx for a dance to he given In
her sons honor or New Years night.
Richard Corr and Richa~d Broad
dus have returned from Richmond
College to be in West Point until after
New Years.
Miss Katherine Corr. Of Little
Plymouth, and Miss Leila McCanna.
who are at Fredericksburg Normal.
returned to their homes for the holi-
day Thursday
Nibert Chandler. Of onancock. will
Join his family here Sunday. and will
be the Christmas guest of Mrs. Sarah
Hogg
Mrs Crosby Thompson has return
ed from a trip to Savannah. Ga. and
Tampa. Florida.
Jack Mo1iurk Thompson, who Is a
student at the University School. In
Cleveland. Ohio. will spend the holt
days with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Crosby Thompson. of Overlook,
Euclid Heights.
Mr. and Mrs Charles L Brown
Jr,, VIII spend the holidays in Rich
mond. the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
G.. l. Brown. Sr.