The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

are many others who can only be
reached through the paper so IT Ia
hoped they will take this as a per
sonal invitation from the Young No
mems Christian association.
The group Of women in charge OF
the Thursday evening sings" 10 as
follows Mrs r. T. Alvey. Mrs. Fl. p.
Bayly. Miss Jessie Hazard. Miss Ger
| trude Lewis, Mrs. Burnett Lewis. Mrs.
Charles p. Smith. Miss Mary Street.
Mrs w Penick Shelton. Mrs. c. II.
| Urner, Miss Keith Savilie and Mrs. c.
Writ white. Some of these ladies will
| be at each sing" At the first one
| this week. Miss Katherine HAYES will
| also be present and will speak for
few minutes sometime during the
evening.
| The Thursday sings" are directed
| by r. C. Salisbury. with Mrs. Sains-
| bury at the piano. For the past two
| Thursday evenings a number OF girls
| have been meeting with Mr.. Sains-
! bury to learn the songs TO be sung
weekly. These girls and any others
| who may wish to VIII continue TO
meet for a half hours practice before
| the "sing" each Thursday.
| The sing" will he conducted In the
auditorium OF the =. w c. A central
building, 6 North Fifth street. at s:i5
| this Thursday and will last for about
an hour and & half. Every one is In
vited
Milcndo. Event of week.
! The largest social event Of the week
will be the presentation OF the Mikado,
! at tho Academy OF Music, on Friday
! and Saturday evenings March Is and
is. with a matinee on Saturday This
! beautiful opera viii be presented by
! the Rotary Club Of Richmond and
( prominent local singers will take the
i leads while attractive young girls Will
] form the chorus, The production is
for the benefit ~ the Associated Chart
+ ties and the surgical dressings COM
mittee of the War Relief association.
The rehearsals under the direction
OF Kirk Mathews and Alvin Smith.
/ have been carried on most successful
/ ~ during the past weeks and beauti-
f1l scenery has been painted and con-
structed by Richmonders. The sttrac-
I tive costumes will come from New
( York and will be correct in every de-
/ tail.
Tickets Will b put on sale Mon
dav morning At . o'clock in the box
office ut the gadenv tn Corley's
4 Coles confectionery and Crenshaw $
+ at irst and Main streets. The tick
ct committee, under the chairman
ship of James o Preston ia COM
: posed of George Powers. Colonel X.
+. McC. Burlington. and sidney Levy.
Society is more Interested. in this
event than any ~ the coming week
and there will he many attractive
I parties and groups attending each
| evening NJ The presentation.
The "a ste Of the Mikado and q
! partial list ~ patronesseS has been
published Other prominent women
who vii act "a patronesses include.
I Mes3axnss William II Adams. " Nj.
Anderson. r. +. Apt, Ralph A. Bins
wanger. r. l. Bailey. A. ". Eaker,
| Greer Pa uFhman. Grant l. Besr ds-
ley Preston Relyin, Charles J. Bill
| lups. JaeTns Z Blasingame. Harold
s. Bloomberg Howard D. Bryant.
Arthur s Brtnkley. Horace p. Bur
nett Milton L. Bloom berg. Frank s.
Burlington. r. McC. Burlington,
Frank l.. Butler, Clarence p. Cadet.
A ]. Csvanaugh, J. A, c. Chandler,
Harry V. Cola. Milton Cone. Guy II,
Corhitt Harry s. Corey James q.
Corley, Walker c Cottreli, James -.
Crump. Grover G. Duia. Edwin y.
Ezekiel Hampton Fleming, John r.
Fowler, w. f. Frayser Rufus s.
Freeman. Edward r, Fuller. Algie c.
Gates. J. A. Ga wthrop. y, L. Gold
man. Granville Gray, s F. Guggen-
heimer Marx Gunst. Howard Hall.
H II Hester. f. Weber Hoen,
Mesdames J. Amber Johnston.
aTilby w LLOYD. Robert F. Kaehler.
E l. Iayheld, p. c. Lewis. Jr.. w.
G. Long, j r. Moore. Jr., j. L. Pal
ma tary. George F. Powers, Arthur
Levy. A NJ Pullen. r. Lee Roden,
Charles Rose. f. r Harrison. Mar
celius Hicks, Luther II. jenkins
Jeter G., Jones. Robert r, King, S.
O. Idndeman. Harry Marks. William
II, Parker. Robert Lee Powers. W
Lloyd Reams. Sa auel 5, Rosendorf'
&c. III. Rudd, c. P. Sauer. Allen J.
lSaville, Edward c. Schafer. william
II. warzschild. f. n. Shsckelford,
Il f. J. Sullivan. Angus o. Swink, Thorn
as G. Sydnor, r. NJ. Tignor, Henry g.
Nyalerstein, James II. Whittet. Car
ter n williams. Benjamin W Wilson,
Julian r. winfree. Howard X. Wood
! I'm.
I. Dances Of All Nations.
One OF the prettiest entertainments
of the month will be the dancing ax-
htbition In the Y. W. c. A. gymnasium
on the evenings of Friday and Satur
day, March 22-23. when all of tbs
Gymnasium and dancing classes viii
unite in giving one series after the
other of attractive dances In costume
i, over 200 girls viii take part. one
, class will illustrate the Russian dance
another the French peasant dance,
) and the German peasant dances; still
lanother class will give stately court
dances OF the time OF Lotus XIV. and
the interpretative dancing classes vii
spresent 'Narcissus, the charming ole
myth with it's ethereal folk. The COS
tunes will be varied and attractive
and the dancers will range from the
peasant man In boots and his partner
in shawl and apron over bright-col
. ored blouse and skirt; the dignifet
courtier in powdered wig and satir
coat and ruf1es with hts partner *
Powered silk with hair piled high; tc
the delicate1y-clad sunbeams ant
flowers The leading dancers have
been chosen with a view toward theil
|, fitness for the role and their terpsi
chorean talent. and their choruses and
groups will form attractive back
grounds. A large number OF visitor,
are expected to witness the perform
lance.
Later In the season another exhibit
! ltion will be given. Miss Marian Hub
| bard and Miss Peet are directing
II Miss Kings Recital.
II Miss Blanche King, assisted by Mis-
Margaret James. will appear In re
t cital Monday evening, March Is. In TIL,
+ Corley auditorium. at S:l5 o'clock
: Miss King Is prominent young vic