Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-10
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er!y OF Richmond. has announced the
marriage of his daughter. Virginia
Morris, to Lieutenant c. Lester Forbes,
United States Army. now stationed at
Camp Beauregard. La. Mrs. Forbes is
a granddaughter Of Mrs. v. NJ. Wood
bridge and niece of w. G. Stanard,
Of Richmond.
10 Attend West Point Dances.
Miss Catherine Miller. daughter OF
AIR. and Mrs. 7. A. Miller. OF West
hampton, and Miss Elizabeth Page, of
New Jersey. Will leave Saturday TO at
tend graduating week at tho United
States Military Academy at West
Point, n. Y. they viii be guests Of
two members OF the graduating class
for these dances.
Miss Miller has spent tho past several
months In New York, where she has
been taking some special courses in
study.
Received at White House,
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson honored the
war Work Council. Of the Y. w. c. A.,
which met In Washington OH Tuesday
by receiving the members of the coun-
Gil. and visiting staff and committee
members IL the blue room. OF the
White House, al 1880 Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Lansing. Mrs. Daniels. Mrs.
baker. OF Washington. and Miss
Katharine II. Halves, of Richmond, are
among the members OF the council.
which includes many prominent women
from all parts OF the United States.
Richmond women attending the council
meeting and social functions incident
TO 1t were: Miss Katharine II. Halves.
Mrs. j. Taylor Robinson. Mrs. ]. T.
Crookford. Mrs. Randolph Maynard. Of
tho South Atlantic Field Committee,
and Misses Amy Smith, Lcona Mac
george. Frances West, Anne Bryan
Carson. Marguerit Shock. Mathilde
Vossler and Mrs. Katherine Nedder,
OF tho South Atlantic Field STAFF.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, who is chair
man OF the Quantico hostess house
committee. had as her guests Wcdnes-
day the members OF the War Work
Council. The party boarded Mr.. Dan
iels' yacht "Sylph" at the Washington
Navy-Yard and sailed down the Poto-
mac to ouantico. where they had
luncheon at tho hostess house.
Hosts for Senior Glass.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Cary Johnson,
OF tho Union Theological Seminary,
gave a charming buffet supper last
evening at o'clock In honor OF the
Ing school. Tho affair was most in
formal and the house was decorated
everywhere In quaint baskets OF old
fashioned garden flowers.
Dances Discontinued.
The Saturday evening dances given
at the Jefferson Club under the aub-
piccs OF the Jewish Welfare League
have been discontinued until further
notice. These dances have been at
tractive lectures Of each week for some
time past.
Quiet Wedding.
a quiet wedding took place Wcdnes-
day at o'clock at the home OF the
brides pastor, Rev. Russell Cecil, d. D.,
when Miss Lola Eugene Leach. daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. A. ID. Leach. OF
Raeford. y. C.. became >the bride OF
Frank 81. Balm, OF Wade, X. c., DR..
Cecil officiating. Immediately after
the ceremony the young couple left
the city 10 make their home for the
summer at Lynnhaven. Va. The groom
Is ministerial student at Union Theo-
logical Seminary. Only the brides
sister and a few close friends wit
messed the ceremony
Denent Dance to he Repeated.
Little Miss Lillian Emerson. of New
York who gave n benefit dance re-
c!tal in Richmond last month. will re-
peat her program OF interpretive dane
ing here tomorrow. Little Miss Elmer
son VIII dance at n matinee perform
ance at tho jefferson auditorium in
tnd number OF prominent women
will act as patronesses OF the event.
Young society girls will act as ushers.
and The program promises to be n most
attractive one. as little Miss Emerson
Is marvellous dancer.
Following the recital Saturday even
Ing. the floor Will be cleared for dane
Ing. and an informal hop will take
place.
May Ball Tomorrow.
An attractive affair OF this week
will be the May ball to take place to-
morrow at the Blues armory for the
benefit OF the Mary GUSTS Lee cot In
France. which will be given under
the auspices OF the Lee Chapter, L. u.
c. Many pretty features have been
arranged. and Mrs. Temple Roy Is
chairman of the event. The public Is
invited TO attend.
Card Party This Afternoon.
The benefit card party to be given
this afternoon from 3 to o'clock in
the acGill Hall auditorium. is under
the auspices of the Catholic auxiliary
to the Red Cross. Auction bridge. five
hundred and enchre will be played and
table will be arranged for those who
come and bring their knitting. Guests
are asked to bring their own cards.
This card party is for the benefit Of tho
work fthe auxiliary and the public
is invited.