The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-23


annual luncheon of the Common
wealth chapter. Daughters OF the
American Revolution, yesterday az
il:se o'clock, in the Commonwealth
club. The occasion was the celeera-
ton of George washington's birth
DAY. The decorations of red, whne
and blue were carried out In hags ana
flowers The speaker was Miss Mary
wilcox. of Washington. a great niece
of former President Andrew Jackson.
and herself an ex-officio member OF
the national organization. Mrs.
Ioseph e Ransdeil. wife of the SEN
afor from Louisiana, accompanied
Miss Wilcox Mrs. BENJAMIN Purcell,
of '-Tuscawilla." regent OF the chap
ter. acted as hostess of the affair.
Personals.
Miss Lucy Nowiin. of LSnchourg,
has arrived In Richmond to make her
home here.
Senator Walter Z. Addison arrived
in Richmond from Lynchburg yester-
day.
VI, I. Hessberg. who has been visit
ing his daughter. Mrs. Harry Is.
FIirsh, in Lynchburg, returned to his
home In Richmond yesterday
T.. Redmond. who has been visiting
in Stanton, left yesterday for Raj
eigh, n. c.. where he will spend some
time before returning to Richmond.
Mrs. I. Reed and Miss Reed. of New
York. are visiting in Savannah. They
have been the recent guests OF Mrs.
John Lancaster. In GInter Park.
Miss Elizabeth Brander has return
I'd from visit with friends in Nor
folk and Ola Point:
Miss Marian Stoneman. OF Island,
Va. is the guest OF her aunt, Mrs.
Thomas c. Sydnor. at Northampton.
Miss Mary irwin Watkins leaves
this week TO be the guest OF Mrs. John
Y. Tur,on- IN Newport ASerrH-
Mrs r. u. LARA bee. OF Minneapolis.
has LETT for Miami. ria. after visit
With Mr. Mccormack. in Richmond
Mrs w z Mccormack. of ITO
North boulevard and Mrs. A. w
Hubbard. OF St Cloud. Mimi. have
been called 10 the bedside OF their
father. in Green Bay Wis
Guests At Box Party.
Miss Alice Mu0Son ana MRS. t-aT-
}ington williams. of Richmond. and
Miss Octavia Arlington. OF Atlanta,
were guests Of honor at box party
in Macon. Ga. Wednesday evening to
see Florence Webber in Flora Rells"
Hosts Of the occasion were Giles
Rarksdale Rod Turner and Kingman
Moore OF Macon.
Celebrate Founders Day.
Hollins college celebrated founders
= DAY yesterday with appropriate cere-
rnonies. Many Of the alpmnae of the
college returned for the exercises
which were very Impressive. large
number of visitors We're present.
Alumni Dinner Plans.
The Washington Alumni association
Of the University OF Virginia VIII
give a dinner March 2, at o'clock
at the Raleigh hotel. in Washington.
There will he real university rally,
and many out-of-town guests Will he
present.
Lecture Postponed.
Al the recent meeting OF the James
River Garden club II was announced
that Mrs. Frances King would speak
Monday. February 90. Mrs. King will
be unable to come to Richmond at
this time, and the lecture has been
postponed.
be held with Mrs John Dunn. at Al
East Franklin street. Monday after
noon. March s. This Is the annual
meeting for the election OF ofifcers.
reports OF all committees and mem
bers are urged to attend.
Colonial Costume Party.
Tonight at s O'Clock. the Ladies'
auxiliary OF the Railroad Young
Mems Christian association will give
in fcf
Colonial costumes ana customs will
he the prevailing features.
A fine program of entertainment
has been arranged and Refreshing nts
viii ne served.
Pythian Sisters Meet.
There will be a meeting OF the
r>ytnian Sisters, Richmond temple.
at O'Clock, All members are In
vited
Gard Party Of u. d. G.
Lee chapter, U. D. c.. will give a
card party this afternoon from TO
o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Nc
Weigh. has West Franklin. Tables
may be reserved by phoning Madison
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MaSicaan VIII Entertain.
The Parent-Teachers' association OF
William Fox school has found II nee
essary to raise some money in order
to continue the good work which II
is performing and after carefully con-
sidering several kinds OF entertain
ments which might be practical 10
conduct for this purpose. II has So
cured a winner.
keene. the magician, and his en-
tertainers will present a high class en-
tertainment of magic. comedy and
music. in William Fox school audito-
rum tonight at 8 o'clock. Special mat
nee for children today at p. NJ. ora
time Punch and Judy.
Annual Recital Tonight.
The winter annual recital of the
Richmond School of Expression will
take place In the auditorium of the
Jefferson hotel this evening at $40
o'clock and will he followed by dane
ing until midnight A large audience
which Will include quite number Of
out-of-town guests will be present
The program. which represents both
professional and Juvenile talent. is as
follows: Part Overture. orshestra;
potion science tShakespeare). Mrs f.
NJ Harris; pantomime, Bring Flow
ers fHemans). Miss Roma Harris:
no