The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03
Fr,ed. M.r.auh rietz CO~IETN Madison


in reading at the Woman's club yes
tcrday afternoon by Mrs. Madeline
CASTOR Snowden and Barrie's humor
and pathos in the interesting Situa
tons introduced In the plays were
fully appreciated by the audience.
Mrs. Snowden was faultless In hef |
lines and was at her best in the char !
acters in both plays of the wife's role. F!
The plays were alice, Sit by the
Fire" and zone Half Hour both char
acteristic of Barrie's style yet diff
ferent in theme. The first shows young
girls barely out of school over-lh-
dulging In melodrama at the thester
and melodramatic novels and imagin-
ing that this is life. One young girl
is alone. living as an art student III
rented rooms: the second. sweet SIX
teen, Is awaiting her parents return
from India where they have been Tor
several years past The parents ar
rive and the unchecked imagination
OF the yong girls miscontrue the
friendship Of SHE mother with bache-
lor friend Of the fathers and there
upon they At the mock heroice they
have thrilled In at the theater. every
day events bringing about very
doubtful situation. 1t turns out hap
PLY and humorously. however Mrs
snowden changed from the affected
all-wise air OF the young girls and
the light hearted mother to the In
dulsent devoted husband and father
and the baffled bachelor friend with
ease and rapidity, and she kept the
action Of the drama moving briskly,
working the play gradually up to the
climax where she handled the four
characters on the stage at the same
tine admirably.
The second drama, "A more intense
and emotional thing, well rounded in
construction and we'll suited to an
tvhJ dya w a
probation was delivered better than
"Alice. Sit by the Fire" Again Mrs
Snowden handled a number OF char
acters on the scene at the same time
with ease and fun appreciation for
the situation.
club as having entertained with Ber-
nard Shaws The Dolls House, last
season Mrs. ]. Allison Hodges was
chairman OF the afternoon.
Following the lecture the informal
reception was resumed This was
abandoned late in tire spring because
Of the war situation. Hos,esses for
the afternoon were: Mrs T.. o. Me
Cabe Mrs Thomas u. Scott. Mrs
Stuart Mirhaux. Mrs. Herbert Jackson,
Mrs Adolph .Osterloh, Mrs. W A
Witherspoen. and Miss Mary Wingfeld
Scott.
The Clubs War Werk.
toia Of the wotnan's club serving the
scidiers and sailors AZ the Army aud
Navy club and she explained about
the ffty Christmas trees that the club
has agreed 10 furnish fer tho men IN
uniform All meiaters are invited 10
contribute decorations anil gifts for
uese trees. They may be sent =
Mrs ] Allison Hodges, 10. East
Franklin straet-The Waman's r.nh
- in charge OF ward IN the hare
losnitai at Camp Lee and members -
TIE club see TO the Ittle comforts and
it',af,ea for the n en- In this ward
Plan for Seeond BnH.
The bah in the Howitzers' arrnory
last saturday evening far exceeded
our expectations. ii was one of the
finest affairs we have had and we are
NOR. than encouraged to continue
our original idea Of giving a series of
dances. The Howitxers armory was
filled with dancers and everybody
seemed 10 have good time" this is
The summary given by Miss Kate
MYERS. president Of the Womans
auxiliary OF the Howitzers, OF the
affair of last Saturday evening, This
evening at s.t5 O'Clock at the regular
meeting Of the woman's auxiliary of
the Hewitxers. IN Murphy's hotel an
mex. plans VIII be made for the dances
to follow. Mrs, Robert Hudson WAS
general chairman Of the dance and
maae all arrangcm"nts for the affair
ASSISTED hy committees of members,
4Snss vain 81 caas gmss fsteer arsee 8 sss
Saturday les enisfg al shs SANG = kousa$r
' san to ~ O'clock. in the H1witzers'
armors. just below Leigh street on
Eiehth All members are urged by.
Mrs hudson and Miss Myers to he
prexen, ut the meeting this evening.
Hyder--kriiy.
An interesting ard pretty wedding
was celebrated IN Ashland last Satur-
dav morning at II o'clock In Duncan
Memorial church. when Miss Giiby
Mamie Kelly became the bride OF
oscar Baxter Ryder. ~ Washington,
The bride ia the daughter Of the Rev,
Or aud Mrs Gilhy Campbell Kelly.
The church was attractively decorat
ed in palms and eversreens. The
brides father performed the ceremony,
The bride wore gown of white
Georcette crepe and satin, with
Normandy cap OF lace and ostrich She
carried colonial bouquet OF white
roses She was attended by her sister.
Mrs. j. Carl Peck. Of Norfolk. as
matron OF honor Mrs. Peck wore
gown of blue charmeuse and her
flowers were Killarney roses Little
Miss Virginia Kelly Featherstone. of
Iynchburg. the flower girl. wore
frock of rose oreandv and carried a
basket hlled with sweet peas Lieu
tenant oliver Ryder. United States
medical corps. OF Washington, u. c..
was best man,
After a wedding journey Mr.. and
Mrs Ryder will live In Washington.
Mr. Ryder. who is the son OF Mrs
Martha Ryder. of Washington, is an
instructor at Harvard. but Is tenn
porarily with the United States ship
ming board.
Among the out of town guests at
the wedding were. Mr. and Mrs. w. f..
Graves, of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. n. C.
Featherston, of 1.vnchhurE, and Colonel
and Mrs T. r CLAW. Of Parts. Ky,
Atkins-Nankin.
"A very quiet wedding was celebrat-
"a last evening when Miss Audrey r.
Mankfn becarfe the bride Of Jesse
page Atkins, the Rev. J. T. Gravatt
ofYiciating The ceremony was solem-
nixcd In the brides home, slo West
Cary street. In the presence of only the
Immediate families The brides broth
er. Irwin r Mankin. was recently
KilIed in battle in France.
Reception and Reunion.
All graduates and former nunils of
st Joseph's acamedy are cordially in
yited to attend reception and re-
union to be held at the school on We'd