Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
Int-reHtine Announcement.

Intervening Announcement.
Colonel and Mrs. l.ittlcton TazcwcN
Waller Maryc. Of Ashland. announce
The engagement of their daughter. Anne
Easter. 10 John chi!ds simpson. Of
Richmond The wedding viii take
place III the late fall.
Mr.. Simpson, who is the son OF the
Rev. Thomas Men. Simpson, is at pres
cnt at Fort Myer.
New Novel by Miss Tumpliin,.
The announcement of new novel
from the pen OF Ellen Wilkins Tu,np-
kins, daughter OF DR.. and Mrs Chris
topher Tompkins, OF this city. is OF
more than passing interest here 9Th T.
Enlightenment of paulina" is the title
OF Miss TompkinsS new book. which
promises greatly 20 enlarge the authors
wide circle OF readers. Her first book
The Egotistical l." is written in de
liShtfu!. whimsical fashion, and was
most happily received.
or The Enlightenment of paulina,"
the New York Times critic writes:
1T is Il vital. sincere study OF mod
crn life and the soul growth OF self
righteous. self-scekinE woman, who
comes TO understand Ivy mingl,ng close
" in the home life of Il small Southern
town what human nature and loving
kindness mean"
Miss Tompkins is clever and
charming writer, and she il n most
interesting addition TO the group OF
Richmond authors OF note
Iiuntcr-Riddirk.
Mr.. and Mrs, Junus Roano lddick
announce The engagement of their
daughter. lmoEen TO Robert Tucker
Hunter, tho wedding 20 h. quietly
celebrated III late November.
Miss Osborne to Wed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Archer ns-
horne, Of kcySviilc, announce The en-
garement and approaching marriage or
their daughter. .hun4c Eii2ab"th, TO
Lewis Rouldin GooLc OF Cnaac Ciiy.
The wedding viii take place the latter
part of November.
At the wous;,t.s tIuh
ono Of ..th6.u4cSt interesting lectures
of the season will he that given Mon
day afternoon ~ $40 O'Clock by Or
Edward Howard C;riEss nj the Wor.u's
Club. Or. GriGGs's subject VIII be
.'Calderons Life Is :: Drerm. or the
Protest Against Yielding - Fate" Miss
afternoon.
T,r. GriEgs is one OF the mos, gifted
and brilliant speakers IN the country
and his presence a. the club TOMORROW
afternoon Will he the occasion for =.
large assembly OF members AMI guests
The usual Informal r"ccntlor will he
held following the program.
The hos;csses are: Mrs. W II. ADAMS
Mrs Levin JOyncs, Miss Georgia Eian-
kenship, Mrs ormond Young Mrs
Mrs John Southail Mrs Ellen Morton.
Miss Rachel urauhar'. Miss Elizabeth
Wheat. Mrs. B.air StrnGfei!ow, Mrs.
William Tr!gr. ir Mrs Richard car
rngtoa, Mis- Lora Crump, Miss Mary
boyd.
Mtg Military Rail-
one of the mos; brilliant events Of
the season viii he the military ball
10 be held in The Gr3ys' Armorv Sat
Nrday night under the auspices Of ;hc
Woman's AUXILIARY Of The iiowit2cr
Association The proceeds will nc used
10 supply tho needs ana comforts At
the Richmond How!tzcrs. 1,ockbridge
Battery. Headquarters and supply Com
panies Of the Virginia Field Artillery
now IN active service.
The ball will open with q grand
march. in which all present viii par
ticiuatc. 4 military figure VIII follow.
after which there Will he general dane
ing. The arinory Viii be decorated.
and the Howitzcr band OF thirty pieces
Will furnish the music.
During the int"rmission. the bows
from the aviation corps will render
musical selections. Governor Sthart
will review tn. ball from his box
Among the other distinguished guests
will be General rroukhitc and his stafI
from Camp I.ce officers of the avia-
ton corps The patron"sscs viii serve
as the reception committee ana ntyy
Kate Myers IL chairman Of tho hau
of tho committee on patrcGcsscg Mrs
Il. wilbur Sydnor Is chairman Of ne
committee on publicity. MISC Nav
Curry IS chairman Of the ticket com.
mittee. Miss Julia Woodbridge IL chair
man Of the decoration committee N-g