Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
18TH YEAR.
OC lie T Y

society In general and society in
small groups is very busy just now
putting the ban on check dancing"
and similar exhibitions. Like SO many
painted toys. tho prcttiest girls that
you know move carelcssly out upon
Lies great highway with never a
thought but for tho butterfly wings OF
,omorrow's pleasure, In stately draw
'ns.rooms. III the freshness OF pink
and white sitting-rooms, the women
arc discussing II.
Back from the full tide OF sorrow
and separation are borne the great
gray ships OF reality that the war has
carried home to so many hearts-thc
ships that will come back high, un-
covered to the sun OF new ideals and
With greater visions OF the breadth
and wonderful possibilities of life.
Out OF the stcrncr lessons of the
war will come all the happiness and
content In the world. but the quiet
words and the burdens on the hearts
OF tho women arc the gay and painted
little girls. with hearts pcrforcc az
foolish as the false roses In their
checks. and the lightly held ideals for
FUN and pleasure.
In IN article recently published from
the pen Of woman who has lived
Is message for the girls and women
or today. II is challenge TO rise
rom all the dreams OF Just today, and
face the problems o: that beautiful
tomorrow. Pleasure and happiness
enough. /! you will. bu; with firm white
ringers holding fast to- tho torch OF
great ideals and wider vision for acr-
vice 10 meet those grim gray ships
como sailing home from overseas
The men on those ships have seen life
IN Al! rs grim and sure realty and
shallowncss VIII CRATE upon them.
And still they dance like painted dolls
these girls vino must some day be
the women OF tho land and make the
homes and the women behind Il ALL
Ike mothers and sisters and those who
care. must show them the way back
from such standards. Alter all. IL !,
no; partly the ;au!. OF people Ike
mothers and sisters and those who
~ enough TO the .dcals?
The season here Is coming 20 a bril-
liant close WIKI some unusually large
and handsome charity functions The
program for the week Is a mos, in
tcTcstinE one Monday afternoon at
$50 o'cloci: the JUNO. HOLLYWOOD
Memorial Association VIII give sub
acript:on card party in Murphy's Hotel.
u Auction bridge, Ave hundred and euchrc
vii! DE played. and prizes Wilt be
! given a, each table
Miss Lucy Lily Temple Will give an
Evening With Uncle Remus' Tuesday
night at o'clock in tho parish house
OF 81. Thomas Church. The AFFAIR IL
Tor tho benefit OF the Woman's Auxil-
'ary o: tho church, and some interest.
il
TUESDAY afternoon there Will be an
tihcr card party for the benefit or
hhc Florence Nightingale Circle o, the
Shet'crins Arms Free Hospital This
affair Mil be held al $3.50 O'Clock in the
palm garden OF the Jefferson Hotel
a brilliant event OF Wednesday nigh,
VIII be the grand bal! and vaudeville
20 DC staged and presented at the JEFF.
ferson Hotel al $50 O'Clock under the
8ausp!ccs OF the Council OF Jewish
Juniors. an auxiliary 10 the Council
or jewish Women. The program viii!
: be "a most unique one. and a number
s. OF promnea; women vii! act as. pa :
tronesscs for the entertainment.
Friday evening tho second IN the
series o. dances given b. the Junior
Assembly xii! he held IN the ballroom
OF tho Jefferson Hotel.
Smar, society Will be on, in force
Saturday evening to attend The big
aiardi Gras ball given under tho aus
pices OF tho Work Girls Club. !, is
TO DC rca! carnival, and some very
clever features will De introduced
This ball will also he held in the audi
torium o: ;hc Jefferson Hotel, and il,
will probably DC the last hg charity
INJUNCTION before tho Lcntcn season
Another brilliant gathering OF So
c.c;y vii! mark the concert given by
fGoYann! MartiEcll! on March 3 at the
getty Auditorium. Many interesting
narties have already been made UP TO