The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
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1898

lwiIi be the ball this evening at
O'Clock in the Army and Navy club.
corner Seventh and Franklin streets.
given by the Godmothers league for
1.-THE benefit Of the Three Hundred and
1 Nineteenth ambulance corps, all Rich
moud men. who Will shortly see ser
i vice abroad The mothers Of the
rner,bers Of the ambulance corps are
asked tn serve as a reception com
mittce with the members of The
League Or. c. Howard Lewis is at
( the head Of the corps. In addition 10
the members Of the corps. who will he
THE guests OF honor. the members .
| the aero squad encamp ped in Fulton
have been Invited The uniform OF
army or navy will admit any man.
Civilians Will also attend Tickets
may he had nj the door Mrs. q r
W. Kern. president OF the league. Is
general chairman assisted by all
mem bers OF the various branches OF
The league. Mrs. Norman v
Randolph is honorary president o.
the organization. This bali promises
TO he a most interesting affair. and il
will afford an opportunity for civilians
who have never been in the club
room TO see what an attractive place
Il is.
Musical Tea.
IN attra ctive affair OF this after
noon will he the musical tea in the
home Of Mrs. Stanyarne Williams. the
Wentworth apartments. al 4 O'Clock
for the bencfit Of the Soldiers. Sailors
and Narir os' club. The Woman s
auartcttc. cornp posed OF Miss Helen
stevens. Miss Ellie Workman. Mrs.
Hamilton Smith and Mrs. George
Bethel. accom- panied on the piano by
Miss Jean TrieR: Mrs. Horace Slater !
soloist. accom- nanied nv James Won |
Die. and Mrs. Lucy Wilson Luke, plan
list. will entertain. The Industrial
chapter Of Holy Trinity church is in
charge Of the affair which Is open 70
the public
Card Party Thursday.
The card party TO be given Thursday
at the Country club under the auspices
of the Florence Nightingale Circle OF
Kings Daughters promises tn he
most interesting affair. Mrs. Rennith
L. Black VINO is i'm charge Of the
party has already reserved a number !
Of tables PLAYERS are asked to bring /!
their own cards Tea will be served |
following the games.
Committec4 for MAY Ban.
Much interest is being aroused in
the May ball TO be given Saturday |
evening of this week in the Blues !
armory by the Lee chapter, Daughters +
Of the Confederacy. for the benefit Of
the Mary Gusts Lee cot in France, I
which the chapter is supporting. !
Preparations for the ball are we'll un- |
der way. Good music has been en- /
gagged and a springlike effect will be
given all decorations and features,
Mrs. Temple Roy is chairman of the I
bail, assisted by the following chair +
nd E..f- ,,ry,Vt tsafsss AFg
tin w. Martenstein, music, Mrs Hef-
fecker, Mrs. Wiseman. Mrs. Charles /
LAnghorne, Mrs. Desportes, Mrs. A, w |
Morris. Mrs. Thomas VIM, Mrs. Sid |
ney Williams. Mrs. A J. Daffron, Mrs. |
BEDFORD, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Pear !
man. Mrs Hlllsinan. Mrs Murray. Mrs. |
MasSie. Mrs ". l.. Boyd. Mrs Percy
Traylor. Mrs, h A. Rutfn, Miss Nei-
lie Eargamin and Miss Garnet re-
ireshments. Mrs. Frank Gilman Mrs.
Reuben Burton and Mrs. Wiseman,
floor committee
Patrons ana patronesses include
Congressman and Mrs. A. j Monta
Z ncmas Pnckney Bryan, Mrs, ST.
/ George Bryan. Mrs Thomas Bigger,
! Mrs Sam Tyler Mrs r. Il. Chelf
Miss Belle Perkins, Miss Irene Fitz-
gerald. Mrs. Montague is president
Of Lee chapter.
MIS-. Temple Roy mas cal spe-
cial meeting OF Lee chapter for Thurs
day OF this week at 4 O'Clock in the
Home for Needy Confederate Women.
Al this time arrangements for the
ball will be completed.
Concerning the Crosbys.
Mr. and Mrs, John Crosby OF this
city, were visitors in Staunton during
the past week Their son. Ralph
Crosby, on "a short leave from Camp
Mcclellan, Alabama, was with his pa
rents in that city.
Famous China on Exhibit
The famous Cincinnati china. pre-
scented George Washington by the So
ciety OF the Cincinnati. will be on ex-
hibit in the Confederate Memorial in
stitute (the Battle Abbey on Thurs
day from 0 A. NJ to 6 =. M. under
the auspices Of the Association for
the Preservation Of Virginia Antioui.
ties. Miss Mary GUSTS Lee Is in the