Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
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attend the mid-Lenten ball to be given
Tomorrow evening In the Blues Armory
by tho recently organized Twelfth and
Thirteenth Companies Of Virginia Coast
Artillery. The Governor OF Virginia and
Mrs. Davis, with their STAFF. will oc-
cupy a special box, and they Will be
accompanied by Lieutenant Governor
and Mrs Buchanan. Officers from
Camp Leo will be in attendance. and all
sorts OF novel and attractive features
have been arranged for the evening.
The ball will be opened with.a figure
led by Miss Antoinette Thiermann and
Miss Maria Adkine, two pretty
debutantes Of the season. and the
debutantcs Of this year and last, with
their escorts, will also take part. The
urmory Will be decorated for the event
with flags and bunting. Several pupils
OF Miss Ella Binford will give exhibit
ton dances.
Interesting Entertainment.
One of the most Interesting events
of next week will be the entertainment
given for the benefit OF the surgical
dressings committee Of the War Re-
lief Association OF Virginia. The ar
fair will be given at the auditorium OF
the Jefferson Hotel on Friday evening.
March 8. at o'clock. and the program
Will include moving pictures OF How
France Cares for Her Soldiers and
Scenes at the Front" These films were
the national surgi dressings commit
tee of America. and il Is through their
courtesy that the association has the
privilege of exhibiting them In Rich
mond. Short talks will be made by for
ciEn officers. and music and other at
tractive features will make the enter
tainment very interesting one. a
number Of prominent women have been
asked TO act as patronesses for the
event.
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Miss Rosamond Randall. OF Baltimore
Is the guest of Mrs. Josiah Leake al her
home on Park Avenue. for brief stay
Miss Randall has recently announced
her engagement to Lieutenant Frank
Beirne: Mrs. Lcake's youngest son. who
is stationed at Camp Lee. She will be
much entertained at informal parties
during her stay in town.
KNITTING Ten This Afternoon.
Dr. Douglas s. Freeman will speak
at the Knitting tea" given under the
auspices OF the Ladies' Aid Society OF
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
The affair will be held at O'CLOCK in
home OF Mrs. George Bryan, 3cG Park
Avenue this afternoon
Prominent Wedding.
or interest in this city and Virginia
was the wedding of MISS Esther Dae hiel
Burke. youngest daughter OF Mrs
Julian Thompson Burke, Of Alexandria,
and Holland Ball Judklns. assistant pay
master United States naval reserves
The ceremony took place In the brides
nome, In Alexandria. Rev. L. i. Phillips
officiating. Taylor Burke gave his sis
ter in marriage and little Miss Anne
Garter Greene. OF Washington. was her
only attendant George Dawes Grey
assistant paymastcr United States naval
reserves. acted as best man. An infor-
NAL reception followed the ceremony
AIR. Judkin Is 4 NirRinian. but has re-
n Ne,p
Is the son of w. -. Judkins, of New,
YORK. Guests from Virginia at the we'd
ding were Lewis NJ. *. Judkins of Rich
mond: DR.. and Mrs. Julian Robinson OF
panrille, Mrs. J. r. Newton Jr., the
Eroom's sister. of Roanoke: Mrs. John
$ jenkins Ensign westmore WILCOX.
Jr.. naval reserve force. and Mrs VIII
cox OF Norfolk; Miss Maria Byrd
Harrison. Miss Austin Turner. OF Wood
berry Forest: Colonel Robert L. Lee
Mrs. W. II r Lee. Of Ravenswood.
Rev w. II. Mnson to Speak.
Rev W. Roy Mason. of Mission Homo.
Green County. will he at st. James
Church this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
This Viii be tho regular union Len;el.
service. and will be conduct.i by the
rector Rev. 6. Freeland Peter MIR
Mason will speak on his work as
missionary among the people of the
Blue Ridge Mountains. He is here un-
der the auspices OF the Junior Aux
liaries and the Brotherhood Of ST.
Paul.
Mrs. Swanson Hostesx.
Mrs. Claude y. Swanson. vile Of the
Junior Senator from Virginia. was hos
tess at over There" card party and
dance at the Washington Club. Wash
ington, on Wednesday evening She
was assisted by Mrs. Howard Suthcr-
land. wife of tho Senator from West
Virginia: Mrs. Alexander Hunter salt.
Mrs. Elisha Mcrcdith and Miss Nannie
Randolph Heth. Miss El!nor rcnhel-
ton, was hostess for the ybung@r gen
Grafton. Mrs. II. u. Shepherd, OF the
dance committee. Mrs. Eli Hanford
Smith and Miss Helen 81 cart Griffith
we're in charge OF the tables. Mrs.
Frank MorriEon was in charge OF the
buffet supper arrangements Addl-
t.onal patroncsses were Mrs. Charles
G.. Glover. Mrs. Thomas Lincoln Chad
bourne. JT.. AMI Mrs. Tucke: X. Sands.
Play Tonight.
y play viii be given At Woodland
IIeigh's Baptist Sunday school t night
AT Sis o'clock, for the primary depart
ment. The program will include talent
from Highland Park Methodist Church,
and music will be rendered by Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Mr.. Wiley and Mr.. Svetnik
The affair is for the building fund, and
refreshments will be served.