Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
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last autumn. is planning a worry inter
i iesting and broad program for tho
Its membership some OF tho best
known people Of Richmond and the
4 work planned for tho organization this
The committees appointed at re-
/, cent meeting OF the league include:
Miss Julia sully, program committees;
bership; Roosevelt Page. academy;
Mrs. l.. r.. Dashiell, ert history; Mrs.
Water Mcneil, civic arts Miss Elisa
tee; Miss Mary Street. press; Mrs. Nor
ton Mason, hospitality, and Mrs. Hous-
Ion, mouse committee.
Assembly Reception.
..Goyernor Westmoreland Davis and
Mrs. William Bul.itt titzhuGh led the
g ava which opened the reception
Murphy's Hotel last night to tho mem
bsrs OF the General Assembly by their
Iwiycs Mrs. Davis was dancing with
Colonel Fitzhugh.
Ihe pccusion was consptcuously the
social feature Of the. present session
,tendanas Hesea eon1 members syo were an d
their wives, II number of state Of
ncials and their wives were present.
Old-fashioned dances with three old
fashioned darkles welding adde's and
panjos from Il platform where they
called put figures with the zest. of
days gohe by obviously led in popular
ity. since many OF the lawmakers Of
than thoy dance the new dances.
inning, and everybody danced who
could or could not, and tho evening
was voted a tremendous success. Mrs.
William Bullitt Fitzhugh was chair
man OF the evening and Colonel Fitz-
Sss hugh master of ceremonies.
s Hest or Mrs. Jackson.
y sweet briar College. is The guest Of
their home. 1914 West Franklin Street
frN. will md Nut "
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson here.
Bnck From Florida.
Mrs. II: L. Workman has returned to
Richmond, after an extended stay IN
Florida and other places OF interest
in the South. Mrs. wortham was ac-
& n and heI Mrs 4 Lews and
their cousin. Edward Lewis.
At the Woman's Club.
given by Mrs. Caroline B. King before
lhe Woman's Club yesterday after
nGon on shng the 5noGpv Sd
ing chairman of the afternoon. 1t
was sensible, Sane talk. from begin
Ming to end With pra6tica Wnoi to
ali housewives and homemakcrs.
Mrs. King is a charming woman,
+ matter pertaining to household eco
Monies. and the science Of cooking.
She was sent abroad by, the govern
kor >most Of the magazines of note.
as well as being the author OF sew
She stated yesterday that there mus.
he reason for this era Of high prices
,,rhe trouble, she said. is that II Is
such simple o one that It Is ,bs IKE laho9
question. II the farmer pays higher
wages to his help, he is naturally
mc,s. In the factories labor is, ask
ing for more pay and shorter hours,
which means curtailment OF produc-
can readily. see the reason why one
must pay more for things on this ac-
count. Everyone suffers from IL. she
we'll as the rest. = The cry is that
cheaper prices cannot be asked until
swc have cheaper labor. and again IT'S
Mrs. King suggested. that in spite
OF these conditions. there was a great
deal Which could De done p i9 cut canno
lie made to come down. PERHAPS. but
other things can DO dpnc,! Ii,c Soy,
for that would only serve to curtaii
production, though Que can curtain
ones own use until the manuiactuTer,s
10 lower tho prices TO fair amount.
The lecturer stated that her whole
subject in fighting the high cost or
said, seems to be the storm center.
People can do without almost every
thing else unless they t9rs, are rev. ve anG
meat is now In the luxury class. For
one reason, the country Is not produc,,
ing as many cattle as hsret ;ncrsssn ana
Good food is the foundation OF
happy homes in the speakers opinion.
You :can lower the rent S by mov los
can wear last years suit. but you
must eat three meals a day.
duce the Cost OF living included q {,
pumber OF ideas. which. she discussed
si sv system of il. Our houses, she
declared, are two large. there is toS
much furniture in them an or Oh wh for
The menus should be- eimpiified and
! the dishes cut down and a standard
we'll balanced menu ar ranged do Cor
tho housewife ks overcoming pre-
JUDGE. which has so much to do with
! high cost OF living. Tho biggest pre-
Mrs. King discussed at length tho adj
vantages of cold storage food. Cold
Il really began with the bees and the
SQUIRRELS. The public has been doubt
full of cold storage foods because at
butsthis has now been rcmedied: AN
f-other rrejudice is against substitute
goods. when. there is only custom
( best butter is used on my table,"
/ The lecturer praised the quality Of
Richmond milk, even while che ad-
vocated the use Of canned milk to re-
duce cost OF things in many instances
She Is heartily in favor of food bud
gets with the proper proportions for,
meat, vegetables, milk, etc, making
it out for each day.
| Personal marketing and askins the
prices will cut down expenses great
| deal as well as doing away with the
old charge" account. except in rare
\ cases.
\ housekeeping and home-maisinE is
/ womah's Job. and Mrs. King pleaded,
| that women give moro time to it.
! with the elimination of waste and
h extravaganza, expenses can be great
h ly reduced IL the wolf at the door
h Mt least be held at bay for season.
h she concluded her lecture with
X description Of the "Old Dutch Market"
\ which is soon to open hero under her
|, supervision.
|, Luncheon Saturday.
An interesting event of the week
will BIO tho Sweet Briar College lunch
4 don given. on Saturday afternoon at
K II 80 O'clock at tho Westmoreland Club.
I, Mrs. John Shelton Williams IS chair
man for the city of Richmond for
( Beverley b. AIunford is honorary