Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
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iaot weekn In May. and tho girls and
'ooys of soclety's younger act arc
vitality Interested in them all. The
paus and dance1 at tho various col
legea and universities are always
brilliant events and guests from
many parts of tho country attend
them. Tho dance programs are OF
moro than passing interest. for go
ciety has been discussing with n
great deal OF candor the dancing for
tho summer. II seems rather a
strange thing that dancing masters
should have to ISSUE orders stating
exactly how close ono may dance
with ones partner: IT seems TO be
an affair that should be regulated
by ones mother or tho chaperona for
tho entertainment, if ono is 80 in
different and Careless az TO coavcn-
ton
Long and earnest have been the
conversations on tho subject during
the past winter. Youth mas defended
itself IN no uncertain terms. Dance
they must. and dance they shall. for
u Is the privilege and right of hap
1Tinepg that no ono would deny them
but extremes should be avoided in
every instance. II must DC rather
humlliatins 10 the mother. who. in
tereEtcd only in the eoctal success OF
her daughter. sits idly chatting and
tanning with the chapcrons and sud
denly is aware OF the fact that her
own pretty daughter has been called
down for so-callcd improper dane
Ing" Taking II all in all. with
everything that has. been threshed
out about the whole matter, IL rests
with the mothers and tho chaperons
in the end. Back o. the whole. of
course. is an ideal. That must come
hrst. just az surely as the seed must
fall into the ground before you
gather your blossom. but they do
not mean to do what is wong
Somebody in tho beginning must
guide and shape and shield the minds
and hearts and aspirations OF the
and 1t is never done by Indifference
or carciessness: ny thinking they
will come out all right In the end"
II never happens that way. sign
posts point the way Of the best road
and gentle. loving hands can so
easily direct and mold the ideals Of
this younger set. who. after all. are
only carcfrcc children at play. but
the crystal ball that they toss is such
a fragile, delicate thing. some one
must make them understand that II
IL falls In tho ground IL Will be shat
tered into "a Thousand pieces that
can never he mcndcd again.
Commandments and school nnals
arc Just around the corner OF the
last weeks in May and into June.
Mothers arc going 20 be the chap
erons. somebody's daughters and sons
Will be dancing ever so gayly AT these
balls; somebody's mother must do
moro than idly sit and ian and chat.
waiting for the dance TO DC over.
Social events OF the week to come
include several very important char
ity affairs. Tomorrow evening. Alex
ander Weddell. United States consul
general a, Athens. viii lecture at
Paxton" the country place OF Comp
Williams and Mrs. Williams. under
the auspices OF ST. Stephens Guild
|of Westhampton Church. Mr.. We'd
dell will speak on The Golden Age
|oi Greece" and his lecture Will be
illustrated with beautiful slides. All
interested are invited TO attend.
Wednesday afternoon the guild of
st. stephens viii hold it's annual May
fete and supper at "Moorcland
Farm" the handsome summer home
|of Nr. and Mrs. Thomas l.. Moore.
on the River Road. The whole house
and gardens VIII be thrown open to
those attending the affair. and sup
per VIII he served At o'clock on the
lawn by bevy of pretty young
gir/. Many parties will motor out
from Richmond for the afternoon.
There will be all sorts of novel and
unique booths, and the whole affair
will he an unusually attractive one.
Friday evening at s o'clock there
will be the weekly dance at the
Hermitage Country Club. and on Sat-
urday evening there will be the usual
hop at the Country Club of Virginia
Following dinner. An orchestra will
play for the dancing.
BRENT WITT.
At the Eomnn's Club.
Monday afternoon will he Garden
Day" at the Womans Club, and at
4:30 o clock Alvin Thorn, principal OF
tho Ginter Park School. will deliver
Ian address on the subject OF PLAN
ming and Caring for "a Garden"
Members OF the James River Gar
den Club are invited to be present
on this occasion. and the usual in
formal reception will follow the pro-
gram. Mrs. Thomas Wheeiwright is
chairman of the afternoon, and the
|hostesses for the event include:
Mrs. George Cole Scott. Mrs. o. j.
Sands, Mrs. Robert Nelson Pollard
Porter. Miss Hattie Belle Gresham and
Miss Rehecca Gordon.
Pretty Home Wedding.
Quantities or spring flowers in
pastel shades. against u background
|o1 trailing vines and palms, were
used 10 decorate the home of DR..