The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
Telephone Madison 1928.

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Imwffatiom to Teachers.
The womans club has invited all
Richmond school teachers to enjoy a
program at the club In their honor
Monday morning from 1890 TO 1
O'Clock. No special invitations have
been issued and teachers reading this
are asked by the club members to
consider IL personal and to come. A
delightful program has been planned
with an authors reading by Mrs
Henry Ayiett Sampson to be followed
by a musical by the woman's quar-
tette, composed of Mrs. George Bethel.
Mrs. Hamilton Smith. Miss Helen Stew
ems and Miss Ellie WORKMAN. directed
and accompanied by Miss Jean Trigg,
and Mrs. Arthur Scrivenor and Mrs
Bethel will render several solos. Foi-
lowing the program refreshments will
be served In the drawing rooms and a
special committee OF the club viii
receive the teachers attending.
Affairs of Yesterday.
Yesterday two interesting and large
benefit affairs claimed both the very
young set and the young set in Rich
mond- The nrst. the delightful valen-
tine party for the benefit of the Home
for Incurables was enjoyed at tho
Jefferson hotel in the afternoon by
I countless children and quite mum Der
OF Older people. too, for that matter
! Dainty little girls danced In fancy
costumes and there was music and fun
for all who were so fortunate as to
! be able to attend Refreshments
wound UP the entertainment and the
little folks could not leave without
a toy OF some kind from ono OF the
many booths.
The second affair was enjoyed by q
very large number OF citizens. soldiers
sailors and marines. and took place in
the Grays armory from o'clock IN
III midnight. A number of prominent
women In the city were in charge OF
the ball for the heneat OF the new
Howitxers' battery, and Mrs. Robert
Hudson was the chairman. The music
was excellent and the affair was
great success,
Gard Tournsm~nt at Club.
The coming FAday viii he the even
ing OF the regular monthly card tour
nament at the Womans club. The
regular rules will apply and Admiral
Harrie Webster viii conduct the tour
nament. Reservations Of tables NAV
be made up 20 10 O'Clock next Friday
morning.
Authors Reading at Art Ctuh.
Mrs Bessie White Smith win read
her latest story somebody's Dog
published in the last number Of The
Argosy, at the meeting OF the mem
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noon at 4s0 o'clock, She win also
read a beautiful little story called
The Diamond ard the Circle" which
was published a few months ago. Mrs
Smith 10 the author Of number of
stories which have appeared In the
past three years in the New York
Times, Peoples Popular Monthly
Stirring ma gazsne. the Epworth Era
the r. + A magazine and number
OF others Mrs. Smith is the only
daughter of the late Mrs, Anne An
derson White. Of Richmond. who wrots
for the magazine at one time, and she
is the niece OF the late Rev. Or, Jose-
phus Anderson. OF Florida, editor Of
the Florida Christian Advocate. and n
prolific writer, \ large attendance is
expected at the club on Tuesday af-
,ernoon. Mrs. Smith ard Mrs. Eugene
Peters. a member OF the Scribblers In
Vashiueton~ were the organizers Of
the scribblerx club in Richmond, ana
Mrs Smith was the nrst president OF
kyhe club.
Celebrate Founders Day
Founders day viii he celebrated at
the sheltering Arms Free hospital
Tuesday. February II, at noon, in the
hospital Rev. Fred G. Davis. the
new pastor of Union Station Methodist
church. will conduct the openins de-
votional exercises and DIR. Robert {.
Bryan will deiiveF the address OF the
occasion. Mrs Sallie Montgomery
THROWN will have charge of the musical
program. Following the exercises Wis
itors will be taken on a tour OF insec-
ton through the hospital. part OF
the celebration will be the receiving
OF donations for the hospital
The Sheltering Arms hospital was
founded In February, 1889, and now
has fifty-three beds, with an aver
age OF forty-three patients all OF the
year. Officers for the year are: Miss
Frances b. Scott. president; Miss SAL
lie Archer Anderson. vice-president:
Mrs, %, T. Williams. second vice
president; Mrs. e. T, Robinson.
third vice president: Mrs. r d. Gar
man OF publicity; Mrs. T. A. Cary,
NTH president. Mrs. George r.
King. treasurer; Mrs. Oliver J. Sands
recording secretary: Mrs. Charles o.
Lee corresponding secretary: DR.. Mar
warste Euyk. medical director; Mr..
|I. n. Kidd. chairman OF the house
committee: Mrs. Mercer Bail, chair
man of the linen committee.
st. Johns Musical and Social.
A musical will be enjoyed by the
members of st. Johns circle OF Kings
LSAuFEteTS MONDAY HIrcTnpon nj
o'clock in the home of Mrs. Joseph
Sorx. 2olb Monument avenue, In
vitetions have been issued by the
members. The music will he furnish
ed hv the Woman's quartette under
the direction OF Miss Jean TriEg, who
"a also the accompanied Members of
the auartette are Miss Ellie W.
WORKMAN, soprano: Miss Helen
Stevens, mexzo-soprano: Mrs, Hamil-
ton Smith. alto Mrs George Bethel
contralto. Refreshments will be
served after the program.
Cards and Conversation.
Cards md conversation win he EN-
joyed by members of the EQUAL
Suffrage league and their friends
Tuesday afternoon from ( to O'Clock
at the headquarters This is new
Kind or war entertainment" and uu-
der the craftsmanship OF Mrs. Charles
G. Bosher. first president OF the lea
cue. and Mrs. Horace Wexford Jones,
agricultural chairman. the affair
promises to be one OF the most In
teresting OF the it's kind in the late
winter season.
In one room tables for cards will
be reserved and in the other room
there will he tables for conversation.
At the card tables the regular rules
will be observed hut at the CONVEX
aot}nnnI ta,f1ao fanipg for IL x,yf1t n.