The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-03

clouds are spread.
Eternal sunshine settles ON it's head.
.f Goldsmith.
In keeping with the sunshine that
floods the earth now that spring is
preparing TO make her debut are the
X interesting new entertainments--!f we
may call them this during the Lenten
season---the knitting teas. Unlike
y seasons that have gone before and
cut short festivities and amusements
Of all kinds ct the stroke OF the clock
on Shrove Tuesday night. this season
has had fewer social affairs and when
the Lenten season came there were
calls TO which no deaf ear could be
turned so n new form OF entertain
msnt arose,
Who originated the knitting tea?
Our grandmathers in years past en-
ioycd parties AT which they knitted
while they talked and slipped their
tea. but who revived this old
fashioned social gathering7 We can
not say yet IN very short time the
idea has spread eli over this country
and GU need but choose the day on
which you prefer 90 knit and you are
almost certain to hnd a group some
where in which you will be welcomed
while the knitting teas in themselves
are old fashioned the use TO which
they are being put is new. There are
interesting speakers or music TO I'll
In the intermlssiops in conversation
and when the evening is at an end
there are not only numherless scarfs.
sweaters, socks and wristlets nearer
completion, but there Is a generous
pile of coins 20 further provide COM
forts for the men in the service.
Aside from the material dement's
reaped from knitting teas is the social
side which may in time be made TO
correspond farorably with the famous
coffee houses of the EliZabefhans
where groups with similar social. po-
htical, ertistio or literary interests
met. IN this way knitting teas may
DO developed into permanent and
helpful social factors. They are also
dispensers OF sunshine, keeping tho
head above the storm and cheerful
while the hands work TO dispell the
clouds.
Fre1tch--W eathcriy.
The marriage OF Miss Lila Lee
Weatherly and Chapman Johnston
French wss celebrated Wednesday
afternoon Mt o'clock in Centenary
Methodist church. Rev. r A smoot
d, D, pastor OF the church. perform
ing the ceremony. Miss Weatherly is
a daughter OF the late Rev. g. =.
= M =
of Troutdale. and Mr.. French is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs, Charles D..
French, OF Giles county. After a
bouthern HONEYMOON, Mr. French and
ais bride will make their homo at
Tarrowa.
F'Ord~-Ssaines
Mrs. Evelyn Walden Gaines has an
nounced the marriage OF her daugh-
ter Marian Rives, to Henry Hudson
SF .F4x
celebrated in the presence Of only the
immediate families on Thursday even
ing. After an extended trip Mr.. and
Mrs Ford Will make their home in
Richmond
Celebrates birthday.
Miss Elizabeth Merchant enter
tained few Of her girl friends upon
the anniversary Of her thirteenth
birthday in the home Of her parents.
Mr., and Mrs II. Walton Merchant
asia Stuart avenue, Thursday after
noon. from TO o'clock
Among the diversions Of the AFTER
noon was a ''donkey's contest" in
which Miss Marguerite Coppage was
awarded the honor prize and Miss
Catherine Bell WAS awarded the BOBBY
prize. Miss Merchants guests were
Misses Gladys Andrews. Florence
krouse, Virginia Powers. Rettte
Wright atherine Bell and Margaret
Ccppase
Ginter PARK woman's Cluh.
The Giuter Park Woman's club
viii meet this Wednesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock FL Tho new school house,
me members will enjoy a musical by
Mrs, Horace Slater. Mrs ecil Gar
Hex rs chairman OF the afternoon.
Afeiier Tea Wednesday.
"wednesday afternoon from TO q
O'Clock Mrs Henry custom. Miss Nora
Houston and Mics Adele Clark win he
al home n their friends In their ate
Eer. lis aEst Franklin street. Many
friends enjoy these informal teas each
week
Visiting in Norfolk.
Aiss Eva Mcclure is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. W. Guy Davis, az her
apartment IN the stanneld. Norfolk.
Mrs. Frank Henley OF Giuter Park.
spending some tlme with friends
IN Norfolk
Lecture on Richmond
Dr, Douglas Freeman will address
tne Business Womens ciug Friday,
March 5, at 2 NJ. at the Y. w. q
on The Historical Aspect of the
Commercial Development Of Rich
Fhoud Since the ivjl War" This IL
the last Of "a series or lectures by Or
freeman on the commercial develop
'%e@i1 81 richmond Public invited.
Knitting Tea on Monday,
Knitting teas ere the popular oene-
ar affairs OF the Ienten season and
enc OF the most attractive has been
planned for Monday Afternoon from
TO O'Clock In the home Of Mrs
David a Buchanan. 1898 Park ave-
nae wher Mrs Buchanan. hfrs Cad.
wsYl3der. Smith. MIRA Eugene Peters.
and Mrs w. q. Saunders, viii ara AZ
ho3tesees The party is open to The
public and Will be for tho benefit OF
the Home Circle Of the Hospital
League
Or. = q Bryan. Professor Of sociosi
ogy and phycholoKy at Richmond
college. VIII he the speaker Of the
afternoon Or. Bryan is q delightful
lecturer and large number Of wo-
men are expected 10 enjoy hearing
BIN.
David Yasgour's Recital.
David fAHgour, the child pianist
OF Richmond. Will give a. recital on
Monday evening at o'clock in the
Cor1ey auditorium under tbs auspices
Of the Loving band OF the Second
Presbyterian church. His program
fellows:
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