The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12
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SOCIE T Y

gram which opened the season OF iec-
] lures at the Woman's club yester-
day afternoon. Peace day was celebra-
ted will, lecture by Miss Mabel
I, Brown, Of Norfolk, who conducted
! the classes II; current events at the
! club last season. Miss Brown gave a
resume Of the closing big features of
the war, going into detail about the
terms of the armistice with Turkey.
Budgaria, Austria. and the latest
with Germany She pointed out the
similarity i,l the terms and stressed
the fact which is causing rejoicing
among the allies--the immediate re-
lease Of he prisoners held by these
countries.
Miss GROWN also emphasized the eff
fects or Russia OF the privilege or
the allies passing through the Bos-
phorus. Austria and Northern Ger
many. entering Russia from all sides
Z TO help her ia her present chaotic
state.
/ Miss Brown pointed out the part
F, the Americans have taken In the war.
counting some thirty three divisions
that have been In action. She also
/ compared the sacrifices made by the
aines in men in com pa rison with those
made by the Americans She touched
Gu the entire battle of the linden
burg Tine and with the aid of mars
gave G very good Idea OF what has
been accomplished In the past few
wcci1A
/ After giving a better insight into
the workings OF the supreme war
council. Miss Brown stressed the work
j before he present congress which
convened yesterday after its recess
and she stated thar probably the re-
construction work would be begun BIZ
the new congress which win. in ali
/ probability, be called after the re-
. teA
| March.
! Miss Browns talk was delightful
1t was com prehensivc and clear and
combined with her charming person
alty made the lecture of unusual in
. terest.
4 Mrs. Charles NJ. Terrell was chair
man OF the aftern Don.
\ Mrs. II. II. Railcy to Speak
H Mrs. II. H. Railey. OF Arkansas. wo-
man protective officer for Richmond.
/ will deliver an address at Suffrage
headquarters. Fourth and Franklin
streets. .his afternoon at S o'clock.
speaking on welfare Legislation In
\ Arkansas" Miss Adele Clark. leg
islative chairman of the Equal SUI
frage league of Richmond. will in
troducs the speaker An important
meeting of the executive council OF
1.-the R!chmond league will take place
at headquarters at I O'Clock, the bust
ness 10 he com pleted by s o'clock,
when The meeting will be thrown open
70 thu public. who are cordially In
vited o hear Mrs feaitey.
The school and college set in Rea-
| roke enjoyed an Interesting dance
/ last Saturday evening following the
football game played in that city by
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and Washington and Lee University.
Y was the first appearance Of the
popular Y. =. l, fa7z hand in Ros-
noke and the younger dancing set
the evenings festivities. II was the
F., ffrst large dance In Roanoke after
I the lifting ef-the err leetc ban.
Double wedding Celebrated
Mr. and Mrs James r. whitlock.
| OF Elkwood Va. have announced tho
! Miss Carrie Lewis Whitiock TO John
w Embrav. and Miss Jessie Lillian
| Whitlock TO Grover c. Gibson The
! double wedding was celebrated on the
/ evening nf November 2nd. in the horne
~ tho brides parents which was
beautifully decorated In goiden-rnd
and evergreers for the occasion. a
/ large mum Der OF relatives were as
/ ~@-1h,ed for The ceremony at z O'Clock
! which was rerforued hv the Rev. Mr..
Z CruhSs. After the ceremony. Mr.. and
! Mrs Frnhrey a~d Mfr and Mrs. Whit
j. lock LEFT for their bridal trips TO Phil
adelphia. New YORK. and Niagara
/ Falls They are now at home to their
friends in Alexandria, Va
! Observation-Disclosures
OF interest in this city is the an
/ rourcer,cr. that at nror or Thurs
day Ncsersl ber T. Miss RuthEpheips
+ and Dr George w Sutherland were
married at the home OF the brides
father in BEDFORD county by Rev. +.
" Clements. OF the Meth odist church.
The bride vss ATTENDED bv her sig
ter Miss Lucy Phelps, .as maid Of
honor. Miss Rehecca Sutherland and
Miss Laura Phelps The groom had
! as hes. man DIR Martin. of Rocky
/ Mount, Va The ushers were J, Key
f Phelps and Or. g. w Parker. Music
was beautifully rendered by Mrs An
gie Stone, Of Perhook. Immediately
after the ceremony the newly we'd
ded couple left for an extended trip.
after which they VIII be a, home in
| Rocky Mount. Va Mrs Sutherland
| is a daughter Of Thomas X Phelps,
~ Bedford county and DR.. Sutherland
! is a dentist OF Rocky Mount.
| onutrsBua. 1000. lrtnts KedoaocF>TAoN
/ Howitr rs Auxiliary Meets
The larges. meeting In the history
! tiers association viii he held this
evening NJ Sis O'Clock in the annex
OF Murphv's hotel. It will be the first
meeting held In over a month and
the report OF the past ysar's work,
which was to have been given a, the
meeting post poned on account OF tho
epidemic viii he given tonight bv the
| president. Miss Kate Myers. and Mrs
| Robert Hudson. chairman OF the
| dances. Following the report, which
| vii, he Of much interest as II will in
clude the account OF the many dances,
card parties and other affairs held by
this ASSOCIATION the members will de-
eide further on the Christmas gifts
! to he sent overseas to the mer bars
OF Battery A. the Rockbridge battery
and headquarters .nd supply of the
NTH, Virginia field artillery. The ball
given couple OF weeks before the
| quarantine Melted about half of the
amount wanted for the Christmas
fund and tho two other dances which
we're to have been given in October
and November and which were post
| poned were TO hare completed the
/ fund In addition to the matter OF the
Christmas gifts for overseas, while
nothing definite can be planned at
this meeting, ideas will be discussed
Hn