Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-31
YEAR.
SOCIET Y

airs arc lncldent TO tho DIE event OH
tuesday. when the women OF the
'ity will go to tho polls for the first
inc In the history OF the State and
asst their ballot. Political meetings
,ave been held without number and
fashionable women Of the city have
hronged the auditorium to hear and
applaud the speakers in which they
we're most Interested. Rallies have
Jeen held In every part OF the city
md politics and presidential candi-
lates hold the stage in the theatc-
OF every woman's conversation. Tho
lebutantes will havo their innings in
Just very few days, but at present
phe discusses the league Of nations
from every angle. the while one en-
Eroidcrs wool Mowers on orSaudic
collars for blue-eycd daughters.
Somebody said that conversation
was n lost art In the present day ar
fairs. but somebody must have been
wrong. for the prctticst girls that
pou know have stayed at home from
all sorts OF delightful things for
weeks and weeks past. Just to talk"
one delcctablc young man complained
tina, no had really come TO the pass
whore he was embarrassed to call on
to take her out somewhere. because
She always came downstairs with her
hat on and said: Well, where arc
we goinS?"
or course he was only one young
man. and he may have been talking
about just one girl. hut all the came
there seems to be n deplorable sort
of feeling abroad that you can't have
any fun at home. II is n restless
spirit that has Invaded the present,
along with all the rushing and rae
inS about. and you look with real
envy upon the placid pictures repre-
scented BY another day. when fire.
light and shaded lights held sway
ana just people were sitting about
talking and sewing and telling each
other all the delicious lovely stories
that they had happened to hear
Heading aloud. of course. Is lost
art and well nigh impossible ut the
present ratio OF living. but surely
somebody ought TO stay at home oc-
casionaiiy and read to themselves
some Of the many books that are be-
ttg made on 80 many subjects. One
adorable person said that he gave
up In despair with his family, for
reading aloud to all his children was
worse than trying TO address a mass
meeting. Just tho same. politics or
an interest In the discussion OF
politics, seems TO have made lot
vf people Sit around and talk these
days. Perhaps IL Isn't going TO ruin
| the home. after all, as the mon pre-
hIctcd. Homes are such precious
| wonderful places. and the only won
der Is that people don't seem TO stay
In them after they get them.
On Tuesday evening OF this week
some several hundred club members
aud their guests will attend tho big
dinner dance given ut tho Country
| club. Election returns will be given
and many novel features have been
arranged for that evening. One OF
The dinner parties for that night will
be given by Mrs. Frank Mcclure in
honor Of her dcbu,anl. :.
Fiorinc Thomnson
Miss Katherine Minor. tho de-
bu,antc daughter OF Airs. c.. G.
Minor, will give 4 dinner party at the
country Club on Saturday night. The
guests will include part of tho de-
Lutante set. the rest 10 be enter
taincd n another dinner given later
10 the season.
Mrs. Malvern c. Patterson will be
Hostess at dinner on Saturday in
honor OF Miss Helen Johnston and
Miss Ida Massie. two OF the seasons
buds. the guests going later To the
Country Club for the Informal hon
there BRENT WITT
rrominent EsEzxe.ar.t.
Mrs. George Gilmo- Minor an
h"nnces the engagement and APP
preaching marriage OF her daughter.
bphel!a- TO Albert Snezd Tanner. also
Of richmond. The wedding will take
lace on NoTember 20 AZ the home
venue, with only 4 small company
Of relatives and friends present.
Miss Willard Here.
Miss Elizabeth Willard younrcst
daughter OF the American Ambassa-
dor TO Spain and Mrs. Joseph j.. Viii
lard. formerly Of this city. is the
S sn@ OF OF Miss Isabel Scott at the
Frederic William Scout. oog West
Franklin Street Miss willard ar
rived rived y, IN tn, this country from Madrid
visiting her sister. Mrs. Kermit
cral months.
\ number. of affairs have been
manned for Miss Willard during nor
stay here. aliss Mary Hawes viii
eve a., a dinner r.nI, for her. and yesterday
- TIC COunlTy Club OF Virginia
Misses Alice Meredith and Ianc
Strudwick entertained n small croun
OF Miss Wizards friends AZ !,
luncheon. given in her honor.
Dance for Miss MasEie.
Another attractive affair PLANNED
in honor of Miss Ida Aassic. tho d.
butante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene G. Massie. of Monument Ave-
nue.. Is q dance to be given on Tues
day evening. November .. by Mr. and
Mrs. II. Watkins I;llcrson. The dance
will be given ut the homo OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ellcrsdn in Ginter Park.
and the guests will he limited to the
younger dancing set.
Miss White "a Dcbutante.
Another dcbutante just added 70
The list OF girls to make their formal
debut In Richmond this winter ia
Miss Laurice Brooke White. Miss
White will be presented to society
here at big dance to be given early
III December at tho Commonwealth
Club by her brother, Fitzhugh White
who is now making his home in New
York. y number of Interesting ar
rsi~s have been planned for Miss
waite In honor Of her coming out.
4 the Womnn's Club.
The first musical for the seasons
program at the Woman's Club
will DO given there Monday after
noon at o'clock, with Miss Iouise