Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-11
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All the kings horses and all tho
kings men are getting together in
committees and organizations to try
and get IiumEty- Dumpty together
again. Humpty-Dumpty is really old
IL. c. L.. but 1t is not back upon the
wall that they are trying to get the
friShtfuily upset and injured old party.
nut BACK on a fair basis again. The
kings horses and the Kings men are
you and you and. oh dear, me- as
they sing in the little song. and the
committees and big thinkers of the
country are asking the women every
where to cooperate in the policy OF
buying only what is absolutely neccs-
shry to try and curb the big wave Of
extravaganza that is running over the
country.
In many of the big cities IL has be
come the fashion to brag about how
many years one has suit or 7
gown. how man? times AN old thing
mas been made to take the place of 3:
new ono. that would have been a big
extravaganza TO purchase. Everywhere
the big thinkers. the scers Of our ma :
ton are urging thrift. for they have
the vision OF lean years that are TO
i FOLLOW those Of plenty. Adjustment
can be made easily If the women who
are the real spend.rs OF the country.
will awake and glrd themselves for
the task. Women have such Il wonder
ful way Of achieving what they set
out TO do and in such Il rcurarkably,
successful fashion that you are sure
thoy Will do II.
An English woman who was among
.a for a part OF the period of the war.
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efficiency and working power OF the
American women In a great cause II
IS as perfectly true or women toda y
and tomorrow as 1t was yesterday. Just
now every one IS eXclaiuing over the
nigh prices. but one goes ahead with
the buying just the same. Now j, Is
about to be the fashion to stop the
buying, so far as II Is an unncccs sary
and extravagant thing 1t viii be very
hard. but IL Will be most useful les
SON. :, great many people simply
couldn't bear corn bread and when the
whcatless days were IN order during
the war they actually suffered. one
bright person l know said that she
had eaten every car OF corn that she
could in the summer just 10 try and
limit the supply OF corn meal for the
coming year but just the same she
liked. with only grimacc and a Joke
two TO carry tho thing off /,
won't be hard once have begun 1t.
The nation must be adjusted 10 times
OF peace with all the sanity and pre-
caution possible. Every one is howl
ing over the high cost OF living. II
only every one would make It his bust
ness TO do his share In helping 10
/, adjust matters IL would be easily ac-
compl!shed.
The General Assembly will convene
shortly in Richmond. and the galleries
OF the Senate and House Will be gay
with interesting parties OF visitors TO
hear the speeches and look on at the
meeting OF the lawmakers ot our
state. y number Of DISTINGUISHED
guests come 10 Richmond for this oc-
casion. and there will be much enter
tanning in honor or Legislators, their
wives and families.
An interesting event OF this week
VIII be the Inauguration Of Der, Richie
as Governor OF Maryland. which will
take place on Wednesday. MIR. Ritchie's
mother was before her marriage the
- beautiful Lizzie Cabell. of Richmond.
AMI she Will be mistress OF the Gov
errors mansion during his regime Mr..
and Mrs. J. Cask:e Cabell and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Landon Caben will go to
Maryland to attend the inaugural cerc-
monies this week at the Capitol.
Thursday evening AN attractive din
ner dance for members and their gucSts
Will be held at the Westmorcland Club.
Dinner will be served at o'clock,
and there will be music and dane &
from 9 TO Il. These are always most
interesting functions. and number
Of tables have already been reserved
in advance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacquelin Piummer
Taylor, of Monument Avenue are Civ
ing dance Friday evening at o'clock
at the Jefferson Hotel. The AFFAIR is
in honor of their daughter. Miss Mary
Dadc Taylor.
Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
VILE Gray will be hosts at dinner
party TO be given at the Country Club
OF Virginia in honor Of Miss Virginia
Stewart Jones. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Stewart Jones, and Miss Beth
Palmer, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Ed
win q. Palmer. The guests will be
limited to the debutante set.
There will be the usual informal hop
Saturday evening at the Country Club
Of Virginia following dinner. An or
chestra will play for the dancing.
RRENT WITT