The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-07
Frieda Meredith Diets. Editor.

The Spanish Galeoto.'' called ..'The
Worid and His Wife, by F'aversham.
who produced the drama, was de-
Hgntfully presented at the won,an's
eio1 Yesterday AFTERNOON in a reading
py Miss Lou Belle Catesby Jones. Mrs.
Archer Jones introduced the reader as
one whose greatest charm Is her pow
er Of educating her hearers unawarex
Miss Jones has the same effect on an
audience" said Mrs. Jones. as Forbes
nobeftscn has IN his character In the
Passing of the Third Floor Back"
me World and His Wife" Is the
work OF q modern Spanish dramatist
and shows the tragic consequences OF
goesip end what everybody is say
ing Galeoto is the 'go-betweer'' be-
tween lovers and IN this drama Every
body is the Go-between Thilo the
character gT Everybody moycs the
play Everybody does not come on me
stage. III spite Of the symbo,...n IT
Everybody the I .ay and it's characters
are decidedly concrete. 1t is unusral /
In presentation in spite Of the much
worked plot OF the eternal triangle :"
Miss Jones brought out its unusual
manner OF presentation in her reading
and conveyed the full idea Of the
drama and its purpose to her hearers
Mrs. w. A. Wltherspooa was chair
ibdH VI Lu9 AItGIuOOu.
Lccfnrc ON French Generals
Generals Joffre, Foch and Petain'.
will be the subject OF lecture TO be
delivered before the Woman's club
Thursday evening at s:1L5 o'clock by
Captain Leon HERMANN, Of thu Three
Hundred and Seventh infantry. French
regulars. and n member of the French
commission In Washington. Miss
Whitfield is chairman of the evening.
Members Of the club may bring es-
cortss<
Webb-NcCambrid9
Professor and Mrs. James Me-an1-
bridge, of Staunton. have announced
the marriage OF their daughter. Grace
LOUIE. to Lieut. snant s. Henry Webb.
the wedding having beer celebrated in
Wellington. Thursday. January .. by
the Rev. Father Dillon. Mrs. W .hb IL
an accomplished musician Ileuten.
ant Webb is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. II Webb. of Stanton. and has
Just received his honorable discharge
from Camp sherman.
Engagemcfh Announced. :
Mr.. and Mrs Edward c. Harrison,
Of Staunton. announce the engage
Hssent and approaching wedding Of
their niece, Margaret Randolph Ran
son, to Melville X. Shirley. The we'd
ding will he celebrated on January IL
in Staunton.
Celebrated Silver Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. Holland. of Box
Elder. near Suffolk va, celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary last
evening in their home one
hundred and ten guests were present
at the reception. Miss Holland.
daughter OF the celebrants. and Miss
Fulghhans. of Chuckatuck received.
1.-THE home was attractiveiy decorat-
ed in holly and other Christmas green's.
Late In the evening a seated supper
WAS served in. the dining room at long
tables arranged for the occasion. Mr..
Holland is chairman Of the board Of
supervisors In his county.
Eject Officers OF Teague.
Members of the Equal Suffrage
league Of Richmond will assemble al
headquarters, Fourth and
Franklin STREETS, this afternoon at 4:3o
O'Clock for the annual meeting and =
primary for the election Of officers
and members OF the executive coun-
eli for the ensuing year. Mrs. r. r.
Valentine. the retiring president OF
the local league. made her annual ad-
dress on this occasion
Since the organization Of the Equal
Suffrage League OF Virginia, and its
served az president for both bodies.
Owing oher serious illness last spring
from which she Is slowly recuperating,
she finds her strength insufficient to
enable her to continue the Joint work
and has. therefore. declined to accept
nomination for election. Realizing
the justice OF Mrs Valentines. request
20 he released from double duty, cs-
nestxlfyS NOW that the state work. has
increased in such proportion A. to de-
mand undivided attention. members OF
the Richmond league have resigned
to her decision in this mat
ter. greatly as they regret the neces-