Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-21
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already left for the Grcenbricr White
Sulphur Springs. where they will spend
the summer season. Colonel and Mrs.
James H. Branch have closed their
town house berc. and arc now occup-
Ing their cottage at the White. whore
they VIII spend the remainder OF tho
spring.
For BeneGt or CovInston school.
Friday afternoon. from 4 to O'Clock.
at "Laburnum." the home OF MIR. and
Mrs. John Stewart Bryan. an attrac-
tive garden party will he given for the
benefit OF the Industrial School for
homeless Boys. at Covington. by the
students of the Chambcrlayne Country
School for Boys near Richmond Cars
of the Chesapeake Bay Line will leave
The station at Laurel and Broad Streets,
AT o'clock aud on the hours follow
ing, and guests attending this affair
VIII get off at the Seminary stop. Re
turning the cars will leave at q and I
o'c'ock. There Will he all sorts of
out door sports arranged for those
attending this affair. including Gym
kann:t races. shooting galleries, tennis.
bowling, etc, aud refreshments will be
served during tn" afternoon. The party
VIII he open to the public and grown
ritcd TO be present. The boys OF the
Chamberlaync School have done SPLEEN
did work for the war relief abroad
during this year, having given several
entertainments, and adopting I'VE or
phans in Europe TO care form addi-
ton to other help. They now are turn
ing their attention to work at homo.
where sixty Richmond boys have been
cared for in tho past few years.
Last Gard Tournament Of SeasOn.
nc last card tournament of the sea-
son was held at the Woman's Club on
Friday evening. with auction bridge as
the game. There were six tables en-
gagged and the highest score was made
by Misc Hattie Belle Gresham. Sup
per was served at the card tables Mt
the conclusion of tho game. and the
drawing rooms were arranged with
bowls Of wild flowers.
This season ends the eleventh wear
of the card tournaments OF the Wo-
mans Club under tho capable direction
Of Admiral !iarric Webster. and these
affairs have become a most interesting
feature of the club year. The first
tournament for the fan will be held
OH Friday evening. october 10.
Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Brokcnbrough
Sicbbns Of Halifax County. announce
the engagement and approaching mar
riage Of their daughter. Rebekah to
William +. Ingram, Of Charlotte Court
house. formerly of Norfolk. The wed
ding viii take place the latter part OF
juno. and will be quiet affair owing
10 recent mourning in the Ingram
family.
~ tho Woman's Club.
This afternoon st 1870 o'clock Miss
Maria Blair will speak on Some Causes
OF tho Russian Revolution" Mrs. L.
l.. Lewis is chairman of the program.
Hcstcsscs for the afternoon will be:
al NfrD
Eilyson. Mrs. + l.. Motif. Mrs. John
q. Southall, Mrs. Christopher Temp
kins and the usual informal reception
will take place later In the parIors.
Just previous TO Miss Biair's address.
Miss Soulsby. OF London will make "A
short talk.
Miss Blair's lectures are always
among the most delightful events Of
the club season and "a large audience
viii be present TO hear her.
thildrras-thnisn.
MIR. and Mrs. stephen NJ. Chaisa have
issued Invitations to the marriage OF
their daughter. Alice Theresa. to Thur
man {. Childress. The wedding will
take place June =.
Dance Thursdny.
y dance was given Thursday even
ing IN the home OF Mr.. and Mrs 3. y.
Shackelford, .222 Stuart Avenue. in
honor OF their daughter. Zillah. Those
dancing
Miss Zillah Shackeltord. Miss Nell
Olson. Miss Venus Krouse. Miss Ethel
Krouse. Miss Celeste Carlton, Miss An
nette SchillinE, Miss Helen Davis, Miss
Edna Buckner, Miss Ruth Spencer. Miss
Ruth Lecky. Miss Maud krouse. Frank
Waldrop. Oswald Carleton, Douglas
Holland. Arthur Kay, Calvin Lucey.
Lnwood Waldrop. Frank jerks, George
Icnks. Harvey Calls. Julian Shackel-
ford Horace Baker,