The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06

ing been the first city in the United
States to foster the finer productions
of man-Aart This week in the Art
Club Of Richmond, those who love
10 hear recalled the stories of the
days when Richmond led the old
South ana the entire country in great
men. beautiful women, and vaiofous
deeds, will meet to- celebrate the one
hundred and thitty-frst anniversary
Of the founding of tha-Art academy
during the goyernorship Of Patrick
Henry.
The "once upon time" story runs
thus:
In 1883 the Chcvalier Quesnay de
Beaurenalre. upon the suggestion OF
John Page. of Roosevelt formulated
+hN-Aeea- fftr-t.f- Sei,-.tt+-ss aHi-tiias
Arts of the tinted States OF America
The academy, TO be patterned after
that OF France, was 20 he associated
swlth the Royal Societies OF Paris
Brussels and London. The chevalier,
distinguished beth ms France and IN
America brought before Louis XVI
its establishment, receiving the APP
prevail OF the king and the support
OF the French academy
Houion, Eernet. Lavolsier. the Mar
quis de IA Favette. Marquis de Monta-
lembcrf. Thomas jefferson, Benjamin
I Franklin, Condorcet and pacier were
among the associates in Paris az the
OF New York. Philadelphia and Bal
tlmore co-opefated: a sum of sixty
thousand francs was obtained more
IMAM hat o. "htCh NaS tot'e Wv ~
virginia t71IaHnn t'a'i'f''ft'"' 80,
her J"nh harf'e H'1Foi 49,
atn. Roh"rt t3reeUbnw. Mr. Madison,
preejdest ~ William and Mary. Mrs
Boiling of Peters burg. and other gen
erous lneR art VIC nen are mentioned
as Fa'F ,.., , tho
pa 1arshalI.
-, ,, e,r-,.t..,.,,,.A s,roats In
80 e,,'..n,.a,..,,s zero niaced two sill
,.a. ,,ro.c. .~o hearing The irscrip-
80 " a. the
IA - 49,. = - ,,, ! ort1 17Ss
81 r..-s. ,t.,sr,. being governor Of Viz
u st ~ nan ~ an academic pro-
80 ,s@x.,>f~, Marin oucsnav.
,,.s,,s3,,ofe,3
f,r- ,.r,.saesor was anpointed He
-. ~-eA, 10 leave France. when the
eaVavt OF the French revolution an
smy buHdjrr became theater IN
r.1,eA Us hel3 the convention rati-
e,aae fbe constitution If The United
c+stas
IN v.fcs.lay afternoon at $40
ro}nrt,. prt,r}ter of prom rent speak
q b
.*e.4-.Tsx r77~a .far:s u tte oil Art
a<.fetnv Rags Of the United states
,;tt .e.t,,qfa their folds with she flag
81 Frame I'm honor Of the Joint IN
tereSt displayed one hundred and
sh{rte-.anr- Iear4 ago Descendants Of
the old families - Cars HarHies,
peanes, Murre,e Tevises Mays, Ran
dn'oh. FolllUgs. Gaults HenrEs, ana
others WHO we're Interested in tho old
school wall hc n the audience.
Grab~-r-- ys,5,fi-s,
Friends in this city will be inter
800 IN tha wedding Of Miss Mary
carraw Borden daughter II Mr. and
! Mrs. John J.. Borden, Of Greensboro.
r. tn t.r.os4 Henp Graham. %
~,,.tll, : r. which took Mace
s.5,.-.,.~-r,4.v Fa@+44,- II - ltt'+i+-t
t,,.st, c:raeushnro Rev A n Will
~. a-f,-,,es tho ceremony.
Mss Margaret BORDEN. sister Of the
,-iae Vas maid Of honor. Her gown
80 ~ white net She wore n pink
ne hat and carried a bouquet OF
,at,,. sweetnnas
p' ms hrisesmafds who were Misses
povena BORDEN. Virginia Borden.
~, Dorden Fnnica Borden. Mary
J, -, nanin,s- Georgia Davis of
II. Coidsboro. Ellen Wilson. of Green
IL ~. 9 r nna Mariorie Montague,
Il - paia,rb wore dresses Of white
% n-s,e mink tuIIe hats and carried
ahausr ho,ouets Of mink sweetpeas
IT.. u,t1. eover ptris Misses Louise
49,. ~ crannv4,lo \ - PIT,
pro.dburst Of sm.thaeld: Annie Lee
r,..n',,, ana Charles Edgerton, OF
lssnh.a ,ore aresse, in white and
~r;aa baskets Of sweetpeas
'" IT. ~ .ha-s Included Rorden Davis
,y.ana, porden Edwin Borden.
E r r,an,els and Edwin lee. Of
al, eU ,,aha. CHARLES Nayers of Green
', y rlenaira ~ Cresnshoro.
Vlne' =, -. IcKinnon ~ CLINTON
AnT ho ss;sa Who was hecominrlv
TT ~ ,,,,e ..tir with a court
Gowne" ~ hrIda, hououet ~
tram. gar iisa ,,itas ~ tha ya,,sy
Eriae 80 ~ ,bnrcb nm tbs avn
fne eise.sa '''
or ner ,atnei .. =. .,o .,,. ~.
Inc prioe ~, So NJ
tie groom anu c ms LII i''''' ~ ~
FREQ Gran ~, -. ~ cara,,,o,,. an
Immeaia'eN at,e' .ns .,s -. an
Informal recept,on was ns.o a' 'he
home OF the n,,ue trtn Nort, Mr.