The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-14

i Hotchkiss, Mr.. John +. Lea, MIR. -. i.
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. John A Coke.
Jr.. Miss EfHe Branch,
Personals.
Miss Ellen Barns has returned
from a visit 10 Miss Sue Hundley, in
williamsburg.
Mrs NJ l. King, who has been
visiting here, has been stopping in
Staunton before returning to her
home N Wayncsboro- /
Mrs. r G. Whitehead, chairman
OF the Virginia Housewives League
OF Norfolk, who has spoken in Rich
mon5 several times has gone to
Lyuchburg to speak to the house
wives on Tuesday She Is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin F. Whitehead
a. their apartment in the Shelmore.
Miss Blair Slightly Better.
Miss Alice Small Blair, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs A Beirne Blair, who
was injured while riding last Tues
day afternoon, was reported slightly
better yesterday aftern Don, although
che Is still In q serious condition. Miss
Blair led the first Monday german
with Colonel 10 Lane Stern last fall
Take Your Choice.
You fust can't say things are so
dull" II you look at the calendar for
the last half OF January, which even
spills its contents into February.
Wonderful plans for charity balls,
card parties and entertainments have
been made. and great singers and
soloists have agreed to dispel all
gloom. There are so many well ar
ranged entertainments, with no con-
fiots, that those who seek pleasure
or diversion need keep a memorandum
of the dates, II You can only devote
a night or two amusement in the
( coming weeks lay the calendar be
fore you, close your eyes, and let
( your finger point where Il viii You
+ cant he disappointed in your choice,
! and If you cannot patronze them
all. II promises to he a hard matter
: 70 choose The calendar awaits your
pleasure.
I Engagement Announced.
Mrs " r. Richardson announces
the engagement and approaching mar
riaEe of her daughter, Mary Louise to
Mr. W A Stansbury on Friday even
ing, January 10 The ceremony will
he held at the home of the bride, 11e
South Lombardy, the Rev. George w.
Kemper officiating. After visit to
several Northern points. Mr.. and Mrs
Stansbury will be at home. 227 South
Vine Street.
Reception to Lieutenant Matthews.
Colonial Camp, No. 555. Order of
the Golden Seal, will tender a. recep-
) ton Tuesday night at s O'Clock to
former commander. Lieutenant l. T.
; Matthews, who recently returned from
; service on the Mexican border. All
} members of the order are invited to
be present for the evening in the
lodge room in Eagles Hall at o'clock.
There will also. be an initiation. Su-
Roxbury, New York: Supreme Com
mander Hill Montague and Supreme
Medical Examiner w. II. Parker will
> be in attendance.
/ "wednesday, January II.
. One of the most interesting enter
tainments of the late winter will be
the big masked ball to take place on
the evening OF January II under the
auspices of the John Marshall Night
School Public Library League, The
dance will be chaperoned by an in
teresting number Of prominent society
women In Richmond. and many OF
the guests will wear their Shakes
peare costumes. which We're made for
the pageant last spring in this city.
Among those invited to patronesses OF
the bali are Mrs. Egbert Leigh, Jr
Mrs. Beverly Munford. Mrs George
Afnslie, Miss Cally Ryland, Mrs. Rus
sell Bowie, Mrs. Walter s. Mcneil,
Mrs, Fairfax HARRISON. Mrs. B. B
, Valentine, Mrs Barton Wise. Mrs. w
X. Massle, Miss Frances Scott. The
Confederate ball, which Will take
place at the Woman's Club on the
evening OF January 10, will be anoth-
er interesting affair OF this month,
Tickets ara on sale at Hunters book
store. Grants drug store, in Richmond.
and Vaughan's drug store in Highland
Park, and Mrs w, r. Nawter Ia In
charge OF the tickets. Informal cards
will be arranged for those attending
. this entertainment who do not dance,
and supper will be served later in the
evening.
Thursday. January 10.
Handles Messiah" will he given at
the City Auditorium the night OF
January IS at $50 o'clock by the
Wednesday Club chorus, assisted by
foremost local artists. The soloists are
10 be Mrs Fannie West Relnhardt.
soprano; Mrs. Thomas s. Whittet, CON
tralto; Joseph Wittemore, tenor, and
Howard Bry ant, baritone, while the
Philharmonic Orchestra, under the d.
rection Of Henry Baker. will accom-
pany This ia to be a complimentary
concert, having for Its object the fos-
tering Of good music In Richmond.
Admission cards will be issued at tho
Corley Company within a few days,
without which no one will be allowed
Plans are being made TO reserve the
entire balcony for high school chill
dren who are Interested In music.
Kirk Mathews is chairman Of the en-
terprise.
Friday, January 10.
Confederate BaU.
Important on next weeks calen Oar
is the large Confederate ball to be