The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

S lRoo0 OF good cheer, bNrhihE W "a
N ~ almost every family IN ths 'aaN
N M The candles OF Christmas, which WI
Il nlrnmcd by war clouds last wear So
SaN century OF burning brightly IA 8
SSg9nnnNfrated the clouds again anu "'l
NH 1shriesrnas they will shine down "'i
nANny complete family circles once
1nore the good tidings of Feace On
Y Earth. good viii toward men
Gpoken with the real meaning 49, ~,
With greater Interpretation al.u ." 80
60 world stands at the ihreShofa cA
sss = e~,ehrat,on. unsurpassed IN feeiihs
4 e not in festlvity,
There are still too many men away
4 from home in uniform 10 feahstttc
ahe soify round OF Christmas p1''ss
and dances that mace the neAa"f :
enc continuous festival before the W.
VI hut there are SO mary woahae@ t'S 81
h ~ w~<tharnpton and SO MANY men
n uniform, in the City who could mot
- hcrns thai Richmond viii make Il
Hnscial esert to 80 a goodFy amour
81 ENTERTAINERS during TIE weeh'
S-hrrgtrvas day MARY families WI
ken ssnr@n hous@. s. has been ior-f
rsarlv custom. and tbs year the faeH
ercrn wesshaTptoa ~;tI Ne es9ee'@84S
welcomed irxa these homes
Tes-e W.! re a great celebration al
wesesx -Tp zss- or Chr 5St-aAs *V@ a4ss
CA-sse-ssas czy ur3e- :se Gt-ectfo1 =.
tie worsa-"s ccr1s rsittes q TIE ioez.
va- CARR ca--s --u----- service q
~hscA MIS- S@rn CHesn IS cha1Fnfa ..'
9Ae-w wEfl - Chris 1fAs treas i2f
%A<A wars ard gifts and datHsleS r
~ ef tha --2sa The soldiers ~he ar
s-vx< A. .he se~rtsAl sTo7s; overseas CT
Y~sG@v evening Will Is the guests "a
this festival Richmond women hAFe
ARRANGED Ter = SLIT ia celehTAfEnH -
Carap Les in the base Hospital ware
Las, week "a truck }o&3 ct sweets altd
Grfts lsft Richmond tor the camp
On SATURDAY evening, Dece'1If Per
-, the wounded men and AL TTen Ia
unsscrr7 away from home ara tn In -
city are invited 10 BE- the guests o1
fhe ycuaar-s auxiliary 81 the Howsf-
xers at an entertainment ana oahee
In the Blues armory.
Fer the girls in Richmond VINO
could rot go home for the holidays.
the Young WomAn's Christian a$so-
citation Is providing home cheer ara
entertainment. The W G. A VIII
keep open house beginning with
Christmas day and continuing unlii
New Years for all girls in Richmond
but especially "out-of -towners,
Every evening of this week will ae
marked with n dance or two IN ad-
tattior to mum her Of private parties
and dances, Several weddings OF IN
terest conclude the events OF the
week.
A program Of the dance Of the
week follows
Monday Evening.
Members of the younger society
ret will enjoy a dance this even!nt
In the Wonan's club A number q
officers and men Of the student army
training corps from the various col
leges at home for the season VIII al
tend.
Christmas Eve.
This Younger set Will have dancf
in the Woman's club Tuesday eVeniHt
under the chairmanship of Messrs
Boyd Mayfeld and McGieary. :
large Jazz orchestra viii be the fea
ture OF the eSning. =
Christmas Evening.
The girls Of tho debutante set II
Richmond viii have a dance Christ
mas evening in the Woman'S club un
der the direction of Miss Ella Bin
ford jazz orchestra Will play AM
many men in uniform will be on TIL
floor. Among the young girls takinl
part are;
Misses Mary Taylor. Eleanor Par
IRISH. Jane Strudwicie7 Virginia Taylor
Margaret Powers. Nellie Meade, Am
Hawes Priscilla Shepherd. Grac
Shepherd, Margaret Johns. kathleci
Rogerson. Mary Lakeland Mildre'
RagIapd, Virginia Jones, Virgins
Fry, Meme oppen1imer. agnes Bull
s Katharine Graves isebecea Aisop
CAKhfrtne. Valentine Ellen Wallace
II Carrie Taliaferro, Lucy Fafsferre
HAzeltine Watson, Marie Wilkinson
Marie Atkins. Virginia Ellington, An
&o!nette Thierraann,- Mildred MI
liams, Bland Cox, Elizabeth Taylor
Margaret Herndon.
Two Dances Friday.
At the County Club OF Virgins
Friday evening. the Richmond clu'
Of the Virginia Polytechnic Institnt
will give a formal dance in honor o
the alumni Of the institution, will
music by the Tech "iazz' orchestra
Dancing will be from 3 O'Clock to
O'clock and a buffet supper will b.
served at midnight. Chaperones viii
include parents Of Richmond cadets
The club will be tastefuliy decoratet
for the occasion, the institute color
being effectively used with the Christ
mas greens.
A subscription dance will be giver
b the Womans club Friday evening
the music starting at O'Clock. !
!. number of prominent women will az
n chaperones and a large number q
guests are expected.
Two Dances Saturday.
Thc largest dance of Saturday Il
which the wounded men from over
seas in the city this week. and all o
the men in uniform I'm the city VIII
could not so home for the holidays
are invited by the Woman's Auxil
harry Of the HowtZors. The part,
will be held in the Blues' armory ant
refreshments VIII he provided for al
Of the men in uniform. Civilian
win be admitted by ticket. H1e tickets
~ he had FROM any 'nanher OF ths
auxiliary or at the door.
Christmas eVergreens will festoor
the arrnory for the occasion and pla n,
are being made 10 make II one Of fhf
largest parties OF the season. Mrs
Roberr Hudson is general chairman
and Miss Lillian Joyce and Mrs
Robert NJ Golden are In charg OF
the publicity. Miss Kate Myers il
president OF the auxiliary.
All men in the service who will
not be home at Christmas are asked
- note the invitation and come. The
wounded men from Westhamptou
VINO can make the trip into the city
that evening will he welcomed by a
special committee.
A Huhsrrirtjou dance has been ar,