The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-22

with wheat.
Everything IL in readiness for the
big charity party at the Arlington
hotel tomorrow afternoon. All per-
sons are requested to be at the hotel.
ready to play cards or knit at two
o'clock promptly. Each captain Is
asked to bring table cover and q
deck OF cards for her table.
A number OF beautiful prizes have
been donated and many articles will
be sold In connection with the party.
About two hundred persons have sig
nihed their intention of attending the
party. Many persons will knit in
stead Of play cards. Anyone who has
not received q personal invitation Is
cordially invited to attend. The affair
is . charity party and everyone Is
welcome.
About twenty couples attended the
dance at the Country club last even
ing. The Evan Smith orchestra fur
nished music for the evening. Pre-.
ccding the dance number Of persons
enjoyed dinner at the club. The
March social committee is planning
for Q luncheon and card party at the
club next Wednesday. Luncheon will
be served at noon and the afternoon
spent In playing cards. Women desir.
ing to attend the luncheon are re-
quested to call at the club or notify
the social committee.
Myron S. Baker, who Is located at
Fl. Thomas, KY, returned last night
after q weeks visit with Mrs. l. NJ.
Ridenour at her home on Pearl street.
Mrs. Frank White Of Portland was
here yesterday to spend the day with
her brother and Mrs. Ridenour. Baker
is in the medical corps at the post
hospital.
Mrs. John Thompson of wabash is
the guest Of friends in this city, Mrs.
Thompson formerly lived in Rich
mond.
Members Of the Beta Phi Sigma fra
ternity entertained q number Of guests
with a smoker last evening in the
Westcott hotel Luncheon was served
during the evening. About fifteen
guests were present.
Mrs. Marie Weidenbach was hostess
Yesterday Afternoon for a meeting of
the Loyal Helpers club at her home
on, the New Paris pike. The day was
spent in sewing for the Red Cross.
The organization has made 165 arti-
cles for the Red Cross since organiza-
tion several months ago. Yesterday
they made twelve hospital garments
and one pair OF socks. Guests of the
club yesterday were Mrs.. Theodore
Gist, Mrs. Eliza White, Mrs. Isaac Mer.
Ger. Mrs. McClelland White, Mrs. AL
bert Gregory and Mrs. Joseph Isley.
The club will be entertained next
Thursday by Mrs. Maude Darland at
her home on North Nineteenth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis G. Reynolds of
North Tenth street, have returned
from a several days visit in Indi-
annapolis.
Mrs. A. H. Rice of the Pelham
apartments is entertaining her sister,
i..rs. Louis Landram. Of Danville, KY.
Mrs. Landram will make an extended
visit. ia--.- -
w. II. Chenoweth entertained twen-
ty OF his employees at dinner last
evening at the Westcott hotel. A three
course dinner was served. Mr.. Chen
oweth is planning on holding these
dinners for his men twice each month.
A short business meeting was held
after the dinner. st
Mrs. Eva Lamb has returned to her.
homein Indianapolis after several
days visit with Mrs. Mary Price.
Women of the Do Your Bit Knitting
club met yesterday AFTERNOON with
Mrs. Charles Thompson at her home
on the Middleboro road Three Of
the Fourteen Minute Women. Mrs.
Charles Druitt. Mrs. D. w. Scott and
Mrs. r. d. Baldwin. gave short talks
on conservation of food. garden pro-
Guests of the club yesterday were
Miss Alice Macey and Mrs. John
Childress OF Richmond Tive men,
bers. Mrs. Grace Stroder and Mrs
Craft, were added to the membership
guests at the meeting, Mrs. Rose Ba-
ker. Mrs. Mae Brooks, Mrs. Cora Dan
ner. Mrs. Mary Cook. Mrs. Cora Lit
tie, Mrs. Essie Clark Mrs. Lulu Kirk
man, Mrs. Dora Little. Miss Inez
Townsend. Miss Halcia Reid, and Miss
Anna Cook These women have
formed a knitting club which will
meet next Wednesday to work for
the Red Cross. Yesterdays meeting
was an all day meeting with lunch
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early part Of the afternoon was spent
in sewing for the Red Cross. The
meeting next time will be with Mrs.
Middleboro road.