The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
=SOCLE Y
FRiEDA MEREDITH DIErZ, Editor.
But pleasures are like peoples
spread,
You seize the flower, the bloom
is shedl"

is Shedi"
Burns.
The peoples Of pleasure must
spread their petals wide today and
tomorrow for with Wednesday the
Lenten season begins and for almost
six weeks to come few festivities will
be held. But this year Is different
from the rest for the parties and
dances and balls. with the exception
of the many benefit affairs, have boon
far fewer in number than In former
years and It has almost seemed at
times an II the LenteA season had
come before IL was due Although
there were no debntAntes this season
and no germans, cotifiions and COM
ing out parties and balls there have
been so many entertainments for the
benefit Of the men In the service or
for war relief or charity purposes
that everybody has besn kept busy
and, not emily busy. but entertained
A number OF these affairs, because
they are for worthy causes that are
crying for aid and cannot wait sew
erni weeks for assistance, will he con-
ti9ued through the Lenten season.
A glance back over the calendar
OF the past few months shows that
an entirely new form of entertain
ment has become popuhr--the mill
tary ball Gazing into the crystal
ball, which discloses the future one
soe1ns to see military balls continuing
for long time after the war not
as benefit affairs but as private balls
so that the form OF entertz inmcnt,
arising from desire 10 add to the
comforts OF he soldiers, sailors and
marines. will develop into real So
ciety functions,
This week. not only introduces the
hsft y a
aGv as well and many tender mis-
sves viii travel in an opposite d.
rection as in former years, for the
BOYS in the camps win doubtless be
remembered by countless valentines
bearing messages from friends at
home Thus. a period Of war affects
social customs, introducing new ones
for those 1t has taken away and
changing many OF those that re-
I'uln.
Series of Fntct1a irm~nts at Mansion.
Governor WeStmorcland Davis gave
tho last Of "A series OF three dinner
PARTIES at the executive mansion last
evening in honor OF the members OF
the legislature Spring flowers were
used in decorating the drawing rooms
ia diu5r groom 81 the mansion on
ell three OF the occasions Wednes-
tav evening N the first OF the din
MFRS I"fift live tlltslttfS Va TIE EstS
islature were present. Thursday even
inr NJ The second dinner party there
were twenty eight guests; and last
epsaiut a larger number enjoyed the
governors hospitality
Mrs. Davis VIII Entertain.
Mrs Westmoreland Davis will en-
tsrtain the wives OF the Virginia leg
Ielaters on Tuesday morning at break
. fast in the executive mansion. This
s4rf' - tTs AF fYp Sg IA
there are a rum Der OF women in the
city with their husbands who are in
che legislature,
Visitors From birmingham.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. r Harlow and J.
Watkins. OF Brminghs m. Ala. are
visiting friends in Richmond this
week.
Mrs. BoSlser Entcrtains.
Mira. Charles Bosher entertained the
members OF the Scribhlers club lgst
evening in her home, West Frank
lin street Mira, Bosher Is an hon-
nrary member Of tho club, ABOUT
eighteen guests enjoyed Mrs. Bosh-
ers hospitality.
Jorsion--Cooke.
Interesting last evening at 6Ip'clock
was the wedding In Ashland of Miss
Christine Churchill Cooke 10 Or. j.
Wood Jordon, both Of Ashland The
church OF 81. James the Less by the
Rev. DR.. Edward l. Goodwin. John
II. Cooke gave his sister in marriage.
Miss Christine Robinson was her
maid OF honor and Miss Marie Cooke.
OF Richmond. and Miss FLORENCE
Cooke were the bridesmaids. Elliott
Jordon acted as his brothers best
man and the groomsmen were Callum
James Of Ashland. and Robert Tun-
yE,-a4
county Mrs. william Kellum, the
groon's sister. played the wedding
music.
Quests from q distance attending
The wedding were; Mrs. w r.
Brown. Admission. Ala; Mrs. Iandon
e. Berkeley. DAnville: Mrs. William
Keilani, Accomac county. Va. Mr.
And Mrs. c. q. Cooke, Richmond: Mr.
and Mrs. John Fl. Cooke, Richmond:
Elliott Jordon. Jersey City: Miss
Christine Robertson. New York: Mr.
and Mira renton holland, Airws,l
Hanover county; Robert T. Wfnstcn.
Mrs. Davis VIII Receive ThuysdAys
Mrs. westmoreland Davis has
changed the day on which she will
receive az the executive mAsion from
Tuesday TO Thursday. Each Thurs
day during the season Mrs. Davis will
be at home at the mansion from TO
CLOCK and Will De assisted IN re-
ceiving by n number of prominent
women In the city. The coming
Thursday will be the first afternoon
These informal receptions promise to
play an important part in the social
calendar of Richmond.
At the woman's Club.
South America will be the interest
Ing country TO be described by Bishop
william Cabell Brown In a lecture at
tho woman's club, Monday afternoon.
at O'clock. Mrs. j. J. Hickok is
chairman OF the afternoon and Mrs.
christopher Tompkins will present the
speaker.
At the usual informal reception fol-
lowing thu lecture the following will
ACT as hostesses:
Mrs. Vt. T. Adams. Mrs. Henry MIL
Ter. Mrs. David Creecy. Miss Rebecca
Gordon. Mrs Karl Blackwell. Mrs.
william Rogcrson. Mrs Robert r. Pey-
ION, .Jr.. Mrs Beverly Randolph, Mrs.
W. J, Payne Mrs II. A. Robinson. Mrs.
william I. Robins, Mrs. George Allen.
At the Ginter Park Womnn's Club.
The program postponed last week
1t the Gfnter Park Woman's club Will
Do given Wednesday afternoon. at
! o'clock. in cthe new schooihouse.
Mss Bessie May Dudley will give a
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