Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE
MEETS HERE THURSDAY
Mrs. Julian Heath, Natioual Prcst-
dent, to Make Address at
Opening Session.
PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND
Representatives. of the Leading Or
CARNATIONS OF the Cisy Have Been
Asked to Serve as HcstesSes-Re.
ports to BE Made.

OF interest throughout tho STATE is
the convention of the Virginia House
wires' League which will open Thurs
day morning at IL O'Clock in the aud
itorium OF the Woman's Club. with
Mrs. Robert Whitehead. OF Norfolk.
State president. presiding. The address
of welcome will be made b. Mrs Kate
Peasants Minor. OF this city. Mrs.
Whitehead will respond. The after
noon session Will begin NJ o'clock.
when the convention will have the
pleasure Of hearing an address By Mrs.
julian Heath. national president OF
the Housewives League. always a pop
ular speaker before 4 Richmond audi
ence
Following Mrs. l!eath'a address, tea
will be s"rved IN the pa'lorg of III.
club. Mrs. George H. McAdan,a and
Airs. Mann &. Valentine will pour ar,.
they will he assisted in serving by
the following committee: Mrs Thomas
q. Gordon, Mrs. st George Cooke. Mrs.
William Augustine. Mrs. Lewis H. iIa-
chen. Mrs. Hugh Davis. Mrs Wallace
Gill. mrs. T. w. lLurreli. Mrs Pelham
Blacki"ld. Mrs. John Guy and Mrs.
Richmond Moore.
WEJL.-ltNOWN WOMEN
ACT.AS HOSTESSES
Representatives OF the leading won
ems organizations OF the city have been
asked TO serve as hostesses for the
afternoon. The list of hostesses in
cludes Mrs. Norman " Randolph. Mrs.
George Is. McAdams. Mrs. Sally Nelson
Robins. Mrs. p. B. Munford Mrs.
Charles G. Bosher. Mrs. Julian Myers.
Mrs. J. Allison Hodges, Mrs. Thomas
Scott. Mrs. Francis Denne Williams, Mrs.
William A. Burrows, Mrs. Eula Young
Morrison. Mrs. Austin Brockenhron.h.
Mrs. p. B. Valentine Mrs. John c.
robertson. Mrs. G.. T. w. Kerr, Mrs.
T. il. Elicit, Mrs. c. A. Dempsey MIS-,
Fred Morloch. Mrs. Paul ". Howlc.
Mrs A. l. Gray. Mrs. A. ". Cover. Mrs
William Ruffin Cox. Mrs. John d. Blair.
Mrs George Scay. Mrs. Thomas Cary
Johnson. Mrs. Chiles NJ. Ferreu. Mrs
w. W. Sale and Miss Katharine IJ
Halves.
Thursday evening at s o'clock. Mrs
Francis Gordon Smith will address the
convention. Mrs. Smith Will be in
troduced BY Mrs. Norman v Randolph
The fact that Mrs. Smith is the dauch-
ter OF General John Il. Gordon insures
warm welcome in the capital of the
Confederacy, and it is especially fitting
that she should be introduced by the
president Of the Richmond CHAPTER,
united Daughters Of the Confedcracy.
Friday mornings session will be
taken up with papers which will be
read by delegates to the convention
from tho various leagues throughout
the state and the election of State Off
GERS. The Richmond Housewives.
League extends a cordial invitation to
all the women of the city to attend
the sessions OF the convention
officers OF the local organization Of
housewives and chairmen OF standing
committees arc as follows: Mrs. Stuart
Michaux president; Mrs. John Kerr
Branch. first PRESIDENT; Mrs.
George B. McAdams. second vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. John d. Blair. corresponding
secretary; Mrs. T. w. Murrcll, record :
ing secretary; Mrs. Richard Moore.
treasurer
Mrs. Mann S. Valentine and Mrs.
Charles Selden are chairmen OF the
two inspection committees. Mrs. Wal
lace Gill Of the committee on prices,
Mrs. Ernest Meade and Mrs. James J..
Pollard are chairmen of the Legislative
committees Mrs. Austin Brock zen
brouGh Of membership. Mrs. 6. Il. sgd
nor of the educational committee and
Mrs. Eula Young Morrison is chairman
of publicity.