The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-19


city. was entertained at tea yesterday
afternoon by her aunt. Mrs. George
Ball Hutchings in her home, 90 North
laurel street. The tea table was ar
Ranged in the dining with
centerpiece OF !onquils, Girls who
were 70 have made their formal bows
u Richmond society this season and
n few OF last years debutantes called
during the afternoon. Mrs. Graham
Robson and Mrs. John Deford, OF Bal
timore, who Is stopping al the Jeffer-
ecn hotel, assisted Mrs, Hutchings and
Miss Elizabeth HoAsor in receiving,
AIRS Charles Weber poured tea
Visiting Mrs. Tennam,
Alre. David Tenant, of Monroe
Herrace. has as her guests for the
winter Mrs. Henry Fairfax and Miss
Euyenia Tenant Fairfax. OF oak
Eili,' Loudoun county.
Informal Dance for Soldiers.
The regular Saturday ~vening in-
formal dance for soldiers from Camp
Lee Will be given this evening from
6:3o TO 1850 o'clock by Miss Talcott
and number OF young girls in Tai /
ectt ball. These dances are interest
sng little affairs and have been an
. soyed throughout tho winter by mum /.
Beers of men from Camp Lee. who Ars
&nvfted each Saturday.
In Santa barbara for Winter,
Misc Mary Anderson. Misc Florence /
Barker. and William Anderson, Of
&aoQ west Franklin street, VII have
been travelling In the North ana West
since early last spring are now In
Gante Barbara, Cal. Tor month s
@tay. They spent the past month In
Zoe Angeles They will return tn
Richmond NEXT fall
DR. MetcaIf 10 CONG Here
DIR. and Mrs John Calvin MetcsN
will come to Pichm ond Sunday from !
The University Of Virginia. where DR.
Metcan occupies the Edgar Allen Poe |
chair Of English. 10 be the guests of
Or. and Mrs. Thomas Cary Johnson.
Of the Union Theological seminary,
Ginter Park. Or Metcsh former .
dean of Richmond college, Will be
welcomed back by large circle OF
friends. He viii he the speaker at /
the Woman's club Monday afternoon ;
a. 4 O'Clock He has chosen for HE
wubiect. Poetry OF the World war" .
2rs. Thomas Cary Johnson. chairman /
OF the afternoon. will introduce him. ,
although he needs no formal intro
Gucfion TO a ElchmOnG audience or 1
NJ the club. where he has often spoken /
tn the past Airs, MetcalF was a mem I
Der of tho club when she made her
Nome in Richmond.
Hostesses st the informal reception !
following the address will be: Meg
DANES Robert Lee Powers John
HoufhaIl. James ] Hickey, William /
Meade Addison. Thomas W. Murrel /
Murray Mcclure, ], W Crews, Ben /
O. James. Heth Lorton. David Terry I.
Williams Robert n. Thornton. Arthur
fscrivenor, LownGes Puple, Miss Fir-
gtnfa Randolph Elicit. Mas Caroline |
WEIGH and Miss Harold.
Confederate Ball.
Everybody who is interested. loves
30 dance or play cards. has been In
ytted TO attend the bali aud card party /
TO be given this evening from $40
to IL O'Clock in the Woman's' club
by the Richmond chapter United
Daughters Of the Confederacy Il is
expected that q large number of the .
Virginia legislators and their wives
will attend and alRo soldiers and sail .
ors who are in the city. Tickets for .
dancing or cards include supper /
Nothing win be sold at the dance /
The ball Is for the relief OF sred Con
sadeTate women who are not provided
for in homes or by pensions and who
Scme under the care OF the Daughters
The same orchestra that furnished
music for the recent military ball
given by the Richmond chapter Will
paay tonight. Mrs j k Bowman has
charge of the music. Mrs Norman
". Randolph, PRECEDENT OF the chap
ter, is general chairman. Miss Bette
EIlyson has charge Of supper and Mrs
Robert Na.teT is chairman OF tick cts.
Those desiring to reserve tahl as for
cards may comm untcate with Mrs J.
X Bowman or Mrs. Randolph Walker
There will be aitrs tive prizes for
those making the highest score at
i've hundred and bridge Mrs. B. A. I
rating the club today IL hags of Viz
K1nis, the CoHfederacy and the United
EAates
Military Ban ut Arn.ory.
Military balls are the signs OF the
season and good elgn tonight Ia
che ball in the blues armory to be
Efvsn by the Ninth company. coast
arfiliery branch Of T. Godmothern
league. OF which Mrs W. A Cheat 8
wood - chairman. Dancing viii be- !
yin 81 SO ociock and the popular
jazz band Of the Hath aero squad, /
sncamped IN Fulton. VIII play through /,
out the evening Many ATTRACTIVE fea- ,
turss among them the sale OF bal
looms rs bevy OF pretty girls in flag
costume. viii interest the dancers
prominent guests invited to attend
the ball are Governor Henry Carter
STUART and his stan, with their wives
Mayor AinEl-e and Mrs. Ainsife Ma
tor and Mrs. +. 6. Dickman. Captain
Logan, Of the Ninth company; Colonel
and Mrs. Ayers. officers from Camp
Les. and a number of other state and
city offic. ALI. Mrs u. T. w, Kern is
general chairman Of the league, but
6ra- Cheatwood. chairman of this d.
z vision, has charge OF the ball Mrx
Hamilton Charley has charge of the
deke T. which ma. be had at the JEFF
fcrson hotel, the Richmond, Corley's.
n. A Miliers, Hellsgern's, Ievenson'x
and Gtrauxs'
Gard Party a snccezzs
Success attended the card party
given yesterday afternoon by the Wo-
mans auxiliary of the Howitzers' az
socistion in Chefs hall A number
Of tables were engaged and both five
hundred and auction bridge were en-
toyed Miss Kate Myers Ia president
Of the auxiliary. The proceeds of the
card party will go toward purchasing
wooden comforts and pillows for the
soldiers at Admission in the uowitzern
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