The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20
Reception At Art Club.

On Tuesday afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock at the Art Club of Richmond,
the members will have the pleasure
OF meeting at an informal reception
Frank Alvah Parsons. the president
OF the New York School OF Fine and
Applied Arts
Miss Ethel NJ. Lesson will preside
At the tea-table. assisted by Miss Eiiz-
aheth Williamson and Miss Ellen Ball.
and tea will be served by the student
committee, including Misses Freeman,
warwick. Montgomery Lipscomb.
Mercer. Jackson, Smith. Baldwin and
Osborne.
Mr.. Parsons is an art authority of
nation wide reputation. The Texas
Press calls him the most constructive
critic that ever assisted in the upbuild
ing Of municipal affairs
A Nashville, Tenn. paper says: Mr..
PARSONS is a man of strong personal
magnetism As lecturer. he is direct
y 1orceful. brilliant in style, possessing
q mastery over his subjects"
The Boston. Mass. Monitor gives
Mr. Parsons much credit on his lee
ture The Relation OF Art TO Dress. -
delivered in Chicago recently. Mr..
Parsons IS teacher. artist. author,
and lecturer.
Mr. Parsons Lecture
lure In the auditorium OF the Woman's
club at Sis on Tuesday evening. This
lecture Ia given under the auspices .af
the Art Club of Richmond. the Bureau
OF Vacations for Women and the Rich
mond Education association. Mem
bers OF these associations and their
friends. and others interested in the
applied arts are cordially urged To
attend. Mr.. Parsons is at the head
Of one OF the first schools in the coun-
try and well known as a lecturer. No
one interested in this subject should
miss such an opportunity.
Recovering From Illness.
Miss Lois Broaadus who Was ope-
rated on for appendicitis ut 81. Luke
hospital. Is doing nicely
Mrs Emma Tremer Of III North
Plum street who has been III IN Johns
stor- Wills hospital is greatly i'm
pI~yed-
loving Circle Concert
The Loving Circle OF Kings Daugh-
tnrs Will give a concert on Tuesday
FyCring ~ 50 o'clock n The y. w.
+" auditorium. for the BENEFIT OF
t.se.r new cot in tine Sheltering Arms
hospital The Quartet entertaining. Is
composed Of Miss Adriana kuyh. so
p~ano. Mrs ftldgias eontraito. Pr
|ftaAlcr2cr tenor, and Nj Martenstein.
baritone Mrs. MaTtenstein viii he ac-
corn pants, Mrs Charles A. Elicit
wiz sing the Star SpanEled Banner
and Dixie as the closing number
Janrt~ River Garden Club.
Mrs Thomas + JeTresS 81
tArEyle" viii entertain the James
River Garden club al her home Mon
aay afternoon All members desiring
10 60 VIII meet a, the Y. W. {. \. al
3 o'clock AUTOMOBILES will leave
Lecture ny ADMIRAL Webster.
Admiral Hsrrie Webster, United
States navy, retired, will speak on
.Child Life in China" Monday after
noon at o'clock in the Philathes
room OF the Monument Methodist
church Admiral Webster Will also
Discuss the manners and customs az
| the people, describing their daily life,
| The lecture is free. and the public is
| invited,
Garden Party.
f"whi.comh." the beautiful home OF
| DR.. and Mrs. Hugh Taylor, at West
hampton. will be the scene o. an at
tractive garden party Wednesday af-
tsrnoon from TO o'clock. given by
the woman's Auxiliary OF All Saints
church.
important Senior Meeting.
There viii, be a called meeting Of
ahe senior class OF John Marshall High
school Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
IN the school. A full attendance of
hofh February and June graduates is
Aedred, as important business will he