Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-01
10TH YEAR.
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wero talking about II at dinner tho
other night. The PROTEST debutan.e
OF the winter Said that she was per-
fectly willing to join the strikers and
declare for Il change OF hours. Some
OF the dancing men, who also have
something like a job TO attend to dur
ing the day time were almost unani-
nous In expressing their approval.
and the man who Is very wise and
knows great many things and al
most everybody. gravcly put down his
coffee cup and said: ut is the same
old story OF who will bell the cat
that you find so charmingly set forth
in the Book Of Fables. When and
where and how will this strike for
earlier dancing hours begin?"
Nobody knew. although almost
every one present had plan. good,
bad or indifferent. Somebody sug-
Ecsted that the matter be left to the
hostcsses. and that lovely lady.
famous for the success Of her enter
tanmcnts. because she has that
hoaven-sent gift, called charm. be-
sides gracious manners. inaugurate
the custom OF beginning and stopping
the dances earlier.
But" said the man who is very
wise and knows great many things
and almost everybody you may in
vite them ut s. but who earth can
get them TO come! 1t sounds very
simple. All they want is the four
hours dancing, why earth won't
they be reasonable and take II from
to IL. instead Of 10 to %"
Apparently one is interested in
tho hours that drift like homeless
souls in between dinner and the time
TO dance. The people at this one par
ticular dinner table have decided to
see what they can do to really better
conditions They are going to ask
all the poor working" boys. who are
also that part OF guest list COM
monty known as dancing men. TO join
in the strike. They arc also enlist
ing the aid OF the debutantes OF this
' year and the year before this and the
year before that, and 30 on. so per-
haps It may really be success. May
be II will be compromise. Some
strikes are, you know.
The coming week will be filled with
Interesting affairs. Tuesday after
noon. from 10 o'clock. Mrs. West
moreland Davis will hold the second
OF her series of informal at homes in
the Governors Mansion. Both men
and women expected to attend and
no invitations are ever issued. tho
Governors wife being Mt home to all
al
that occasion.
Governor and Mrs. Davis. General
10 Lane Stern. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace S.
Halves and 4 party Of guests will be
sponsors for the basketball game be-
tween Washington and Leo University
and Georgetown tomorrow night Tho
game will be held in the Blues Ar
mory and number OF interesting par
ties have been made UP to attend It.
Wednesday afternoon reception
will be held in the John Marshall
House. from too o'clock. by the
4. p. V. a, 10 celebrate the anniver-
sary OF the induction into office OF
Chief Justice Marshall. 1t Will be q
brilliant social event and many dis.
a tinguished guests will be present
Wednesday night big pre-lenten
dinner dance will be held at the Coun-
try Club OF Virginia and some several
hundred guests will be present
Nine. Clemenceau-JacQuema the
distinguished French woman and au-
thoress, Will lecture in the Jefferson
/. ,audltorium on Thursday evening at
$40 o'clock. her subject being THE
Soul OF France" The lecture is under
The auspices OF the Richmond Chap
ter OF the Alumnae Association OF
Hollins College.
Workman Will entertain the younger
set at dance TO be held in her home,
on Park Avenue. from $3.50 to /,
o'clock
Wednesday afternoon the Alumnae
Association OF the Virginia Randolph
Elicit School is giving a reception at
the Commonwealth Club at S o'clock.
The affair is in honor OF Miss Rosalie
Ilaxail holland, president OF the school.
Saturday afternoon the annual
Valentine party, given by the Mary
4, Thomas Auxiliary TO the Virginia
Home for lncurables. will be held in
the ballroom OF the Jefferson Hotel.
from 4 to o'clock,
There will be informal dances on
saturday evening at the Country Club
Virginia and the Hermitage Country
tub. BRENT WITT,
Dinner for Miss Wilson,
MIR, and Mrs. Randolph Watkins. OF
9i4 Floyd Avenue, were hosts at a
dinner given last evening at the Coun-
Try G,uo Sf nrsinia in honor Of Miss
and the guests included members OF
The table was set with pink roses and
a color scheme Of pink was effectively
70 spend Winter Here.
Recent additions TO Richmond So
cie,y are NJ. and Mrs. John l.. Patter-
son. who, with their three children.
Will occupy the residence of Congress.
Grove Avenue, for the Winter. Mr.
Patterson is one of the weii-kno
six Patterson brothers, of winston
Salem. ~ g.. and Mrs. Patterson is re-
"rlled by many Richmond peopie n,
Iao lovely Margaret Newman, hayin%
frequently before her marriage yisite5
the White Sulphur with her parents
Judge and Mrs William III. Newman
of Atlanta
Lecture to lie brilliant Event.
One of the most interesting and i'm
portant society events of the week will
lie the lecture 10 be given here on
Thursday evening at $50 o'clock in tho
Jefferson Auditor ium by Madame Glen. |
. cnceau-Jac4u,emaire. daughter OF the
fair is held under the auspices Of the