Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27
SOCIE T Y

Cnarity functions have held the CEN
Ter or socicty'3 stage this winter, and
great many brilliant balls have been
given for one purpose or another. The
Girls Day Nursery Auxiliary. Of which
Mrs. Gordon Smith IS president vii.
give big charity ball III the Jefferson
Iiotcl on Saturday evening. February
:. ana according to the gossip OF the
feature" committee. tho entertainment
bids fair to bc one OF the largest and
most unique functions OF the late win
ter season. Tables Tor the ball may
be reserved through Mrs. Hiram NJ.
smith. and Mrs. l.. Addison Eennoi1s
is chairman of the feature" committee.
which includes Miss Dorccn F!tz Gerald,
Miss Nell Rcnnolds. Mrs. C:oxton Cor
don and Miss Virginia Christian. Mrs.
Robert y. Pollard is chairman Of the
advertisement committee assisted by
Mrs. 4. Edloe Donnan, Jr.. Mrs. Hugh
Rose and Mrs. William Forbes.
Tho auxiliary Is noted for the origt-
na:ty OF it, entertainments ami :hc
ball OH February . promises 70 he an
event OF much interest. The ball Il
for tho bcnefi; or day nurseries in which
,hc organization Is Interested Day
nurseries in tne crowded districts OF
the city. where mothers must 20 out to
work and leave their children Tor man?
hours. stand as great beacon towers o.
help to those who need II most. One
cannot plant flowers in ones garden
md expect them TO crow without water
and care. You canHo; loci; the door
on the babies EFF, at horne and go or
l" york all day IN "a factory and eE-
peek TO find them wcli and safe your
return. The demand for women work
e"s n the various tLcto.ie. and plants
VI the c!ty, T:i,h so man: iE5a under
~rma. has grown tremendously. and tho
nurseries of this particular orsaniaa-
;:on have been taxed u thai. capacity.
They have enlarged ;hc scope @: their
~or. IN the past six months. ..aG have
recently opered new day nursery.
'Sunnyside," Ia the West Fad. IN
many OF the larger cities factories en-
p!oyins large number Of women have
Gay nurseries attached - thcir p!.Ais.
where the mother ray leave the babies
IN safe care until their work IS done
Tina, would be az advantage II: Rich
mond. but the day nurseries Of the city
are doing what tae? cen until the so.-
don time o. he future. when factories
wili look ate. these things FOR them
selves.
4 IS not pleasant ihinE % read
;hs, twenty little children in Richmond
last year died from burns received
while their mothers we're gu: earning
their daily bread II IS 10 'acct this
lack or care IN such homes that tbs
day nurseries haTc been started Tire
bali Is merely the way y"U can help
For the coming Hcek society e much
Interested in the inauguration - The
new Governor OF Saturday. ard II"
affairs tina; will b IN ler - H.: In
duction into Office.
Officers and ;a.a ~ tic 4r.:y ana
navy VIII. be received * John a's:sta.
House b. a committee traa the ASCOT
alton for the Preservation Or Virginia
Antiquities Saturday :roa, 70 ; O'Clock
I. Is the custom 10 keep the homo OF
John Marshall open free Of charge Feb-
ruary (. because shat daJ the chief JUS
,tco was inducccd into tire Office n 1901,
bur this year IL viii! BE open on Satur-
day because the Mon c,iinot get leave
tac o,rcr dat. The occasion is entirely
IN honor al iaa men II the service and
their wives.
Mr.. and Mrs. jane. Eranch Caben
arc s!y.nS an rGorn.! lance 1t inc
Woman.s ClUb o., Saturday evening IN
honor OF Miss Priscilla shepherd.
quests will :aeluGe ;h1 Girls who were
10 have been debutantcS thls year and
nest. viii, few Of Mss Shepherd.
mo-. Intimate friends sGions the older
-, BRENT WITT.