Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02
10TH YEAR.
S. S Ol>x E E. r

tremendously interested in the final
charity affairs Of the season. and any
number Of these will he held In the
next Few weeks, just before the gem
oral exodus for the summer months.
Ono OF the largest society functions
of the week will be the performance
OF Polly Prim" at the Strand on the
of Friday and Saturday. with
Saturday matinee. for the benefit OF
the Sheltcrlng Arms Free Hospital.
Prominent women will act as patro-
resses and tho whole thing has been
staged and directed by Miss ldear
Steele Traylor. who also wrote the
play. More than $50 charming children
will have part in tho play and Miss
Traylor has been assisted in training
the children. who were her dancing
pupils. by Miss Anne Boyer. Toy
Iand." which was put on last year by
Miss Trnylor for the Sheltcrins
sArms. was one Of the biggest amateur
Esuccesses OF the season and large au-
4 dience will be present at each per-
Z formancc of Polly Prm" given here
The usual weekly benefit tea at the
John Marshall House will be held on
Thursday afternoon> under tho aus
piccS OF the y. u. WA.
Another important social event OF
this month viii be the dance TO be
given on the evening OF May IA at the
Country Club of Virginia by tho
Richmond Chapter OF the Alumni AS
ISOLATION OF Virginia Military Ins,i-
tute. The cadet orchestra Will he
brought from V. NJ. /. especially 20
play for the dancing. and Al number
or prominent women have been asked
TO cast as chapcrons. The Governor
ot Virginia. who Is AN alumnus OF
V. NJ. l.. and Mrs. Northumberland
Davis VIII he present. as will Cen
The colors Of the institute will be
nsed to decorate the club and the en-
- tcrtninment promises to be brilliant
afaIr in every detail
one OF the most important amateur
affairs OF the month Of May Will be
Hitting the High Spots and Honey
boy Hotchktss Minstrels.'' which t.
directed by Mrs. Paul Gibson and Is
being put on under the auspices vi
the Sunnysidc Day Nursery Auxiliary.
The auxiliary includes in it's member
ship some Of the best known women
in Richmond and their entertainments
are always among the most fashion
able AFFAIRS OF each season. They
have heen noted for the unique and
original programs staged and society
Is looking forward with the greatest
Interest and enthusiasm To this affair
which viii be held at the Strand on
May - and Is.
Besides: the entertainment, is FOR
the benefit of day nursery. that
would insure it's success One has
said that "civilization goes forward
on the feet Of little children" IL is
only TOO true and tho cry is ever for
more Fairgrounds. more happy and
careful places OF protection for these
QUEENS OF tomorrow, and then the
h4eed for jails and penitentiarics will
shrink and dwindle. until one comes
at last to the perfect round OF tile
law OF service and the never-to- be
/. denied truth that 1 am nv Grn,Lan
and all the lands Of the earth lie he
tween us
Maybe you do not know tina; II ta =
nursery takes Care OF the chiIdr1y
while their mothers. or otber me,n'
bers Of the family. are OUT al work
great and wide the need is because
!",i have never had to leave you,
port. Maybe you have never undcr.
4 TODD the need at ali The daily
tragedies OF tiny children locked ui
at home while mother is out nj wori,
nil the daily papers evcrywhere. II IS
such an old story that wc have grown
do no, understand 1t Is SO easy
When we w have h1 dogned ana d, cold mean
rags and prayed 'oh for bread tss 0e ssfnr.
deaf, unheeding ears.
,vs Ga5olinf Gl n has Pu, i, all So
called While tb, p' Sihn IN" enc wrote
~ &c H. s.l '1c othcr one slept.
20 .hc SLOT! OF serum woman who
i goes cach night TO clean and sweep
overheard a pretty. fiuHvnha s aad s ~no
"Somc q, sV mnn'o on INC car say the
over and over as she scrubs into the
left at home. frantic for 60 ~
hidden matchea or c,,.d, ~
fn,,J HTtcnrs OF cahuic may be
found for playthings for the tiny fin
.rr,
Smiled az en-. h''e anu she
The home is her ni,cc"d;d che
about me- S"c N"o"
The home is har ,t,c. -, 49,, ~
ones could scnt" '"oSe o'hu
1 ,rhe str,nd nil, h eu
y nerformanrn ne niIed lot every
y ec,msn re- ~. nc nursery benefit.
Mre whnse ma, 80 80 ranny peopie
@ o undsrstandinE hearts
tect these 'ha,Jns 10 shield anu pro.
bnme WIZ must DC lett at
Some q, tboso .aL,
nrocnan s"osa Iak'hs part In the
p si91 IA! o. dances for the play
7 Creek psncc-M,s.c,
Hattie wilson Estsiis h hennt Scales.
Branch. Virginia Donnan. ElizaS.s,, IT pa :,
II Maytimc waita--Miss Eleanor Par
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