Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14

Cams On, inspector Ecneral on the stan Of
darlington Vcnablc. tho weu:known
author, whose Pierre .Vinton." pub
l.shed by Scribner's. achieved phe-
In Richmond. as the guests Of Colonel
ana Mrs. w. Gordon McCabc, at 405
East Cary STREET.
Major Cooke came to Richmond to
attend tho unveillng Of the Jackson
monument: Colonel and Mrs. McCabc
reached Richmond on October /, after
tainB OF Virginia and North Carolina
ana New York City. They have leased
thc Crauhart house. on East Franklin
street, which they expect TO occupy
about November 1.
At the woman's Club.
An Eccentric View Of Joseph Con-
rad" WAS the subject OF brilliant pa
per read Yesterday afternoon before tho
ward Darlington venable, author and
writer. Mr.: Ncnablc discussed In de-
tn the coherent. and justifiable per-
Conrad. He stated that II Is surpris-
Ing how little has been said OF Conrad
and even more surprising how bad
thnt little is. The truth is. he la very
great artist-probably the greatest art
list that ever worked In English prose.
asserted as the speaker OF the Polish
sea- during which time he visited al
most every cline under the sun. MIR.
nenable said. and It is perhaps this
aud every thought in his work. He
mas ls been at grips with reality since
full. which but for the accident of &c
MUS might have gone out unmarked.
SAD sPeakeT lie is the gsea, G.es
Gus gift of vision and expression. and
no teaches that II Is BY the spirit OF
heir work. and not by their wages
abe aG1e me" must '''e' e0"''"ue' '"'' ~"
Thomss pinckncy Bryan introduced
shs Sneaker. and SAID that II va vas MOTT
name and place for himself in tho
world Of letters. should be the lecturer
book reee ption OF the club. Mr.. vcna.
BILE. whose only novel has been = signal
success, IS now on the stan Of Serb
+. su 1ps LAS kas III He% a0 of tho AFTER
noon.
In RicAmond.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Aston cabell and tho
Misses Cabell. OF "Po!nt-of- Fork, on
yesterday, to spend some time at the
Jefferson Hotel. Miss Dorothy Cabell.
who is attending school in New York
CITY. has Joined her parents here for
brief stay.
Fleteher-Tueker.
4 number OF Richmond relatives at
tended the wedding in Lexington Fri
Powell Tucker. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs.. Harry ST George Tucker. and
Forrest Fletcher. The, ceremony took
at Lexington. and was followed by I!
reception at Cool Alto" the home OF
the brides parents. The bride. who
a course Of nursing at Johns Hopkins
University, and has Just returned from
France. where she represented the Ma
Y. 81. c. a. worl, there. Mr.. Fletcher
is a member Of the faculty at Wash
inxton and Ice University.
In richmond. and belongs to one of the
Oldest and most distinguished families
In tho South.
number OF informal AFFAIRS have
been given in honor Of Miss Eiizsbe.h
Conrad, buchanan, only dA9 pnhsra OF
SON Of MT. and Mrs Francis Marian
Collier. viii be an interesting event OF
place rHae Wednesday evening A o'clSek:
In the First Presbyterian Church. MISS
Ruth Collier. sister OF the groom, VII,
be Carter Parrish. ,.,,.o.
The bridesmaids Will include MISSES
Grace Leo Miller, Emily Hancock. nu
Davis s and Myrtle Hunn.cu,t, OF Sor-
folk. and the groomsmen VIII be ser-
nard Cheatham. Edwin Clarke, LOUIS
wood and Joe owens. Little Miss Mary
tIUsIon Whitmerc will be flower gir'
and bury Hardy, OF Norfolk. a cousin
OF saturday, stu d; afternoon Miss Ruth Collier
W. hostess at a miscellaneous shower
given In honor OF Miss Buchanan. y
color scheme Of o yHl'G1 n t dno dscorstions
and the gifts were presented as stones
along the Rock Road to Matrimony:,
Miss sucnan aIich ~a' s shs% TD given
T T6mps evening by her Sunday School
class in the home OF MISS Eiizapc.n
MacLean, at Gresham UoIttt basket TO
the bride elect, and refreshments "e'e
srvd. s..., +o,,owinr
,hn rehearsal ut the church. Mr. and
Mrs buchanan will give dance IN
honor Of their daughter and the bridal
party at the Hermitage Country o'uo
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Thomas Gordon. OF
rlarksvillc, announce the cngagement
and approaching marriage OF tnsIr
daughter. Anna Leigh, to T. Bryan NC.
IntiTe. OF Sparrow's Point, Md: Inc
wedding will take place the early part
of November.
announcement has just been MADE OF
thu marriage OF Miss. Jessie EdWards
to Raymond G. French, both OF kicn
mo1S the om Soc na 10 the Rev
Titus p. Davis. pastor of Westminster
presbyterian Church, officiating:
Mr. and MrS. fTencn WIN S'S''
home at lie East Franklin Street.
Bniley-sparrow. 90, co,,,,
Mrs. Julia c. Sparrow, Of III SOUTH
6 II her s daushter. Julia F. Sparrow. 10
Clarence NJ. Bailey. the ceremony hav d
NE tI Ra,Iey viii mako their home for
The The present at campp, Eustis where inc
former, who is still IN inc army 10
stationed.
crhn Cathol!c Social Center Will hoid
"ccntertainment Thursday evening,
from Q to II o'clock.
in AND OUT OF TOWN.
Nc. W. H. F. Lee. OF Fairfax. has been
Mra MI several days at the Jefferson Ho-
te, ncfiI Alexander S. wadsorth. .Jr.. Of An.
rsmnniiis Nd. Is visiting friends on PARK
Mr and Mrs F. F. Nash a,t and Miss c ar.
Quests OF MIR, and Mrs. s. 8. Northinrton
In 1 an william Nash. Of v. NJ. t. has
hHcn the recent guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. s.