Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-27
SOCIETY

DR.. George Edward woodberry. OF
Boston, widely known throughout this
country and England as poet and
biographer OF Edgar Allan Poe. will
be tho guest OF honor OF the Virginia
writers Club at reception to be,
given tomorrow night at 8:l5 o'clock.
Tho entertainment will take place at
tho home of Mr.. and Mrs. Archer @.
Jones, 203 West Franklin Street, and
all members of tho club, especially
thoao Interested in poetry, are in
vited to meet this distinguished visi-
tor. DR.. Woodberry ia in Richmond
10 attcrd the opening of tho Poe
shrino and Ia being much entertained
by tho literary element OF the COM
munIty.
Sc Mn.c Froiic.
Tho Y. ". C. A. building will be
transformed into real garden on
May and 8, when their annual
spring fete is held. Contrary to Gus
tom this VIII be held indoors In the
central building In order TO give more
people the opportunity to drop I'm as
they are downtown. There Will be
attractions OF nil sorts and fun for
people of all ages. In the gymna stun.
which Will he made over into an old
English garden. the ceremony Of the
browning OF tho May queen will take
place In her honor many quaint
folk dances Will be danced by the
r:iembcrs OF tho gym Glasses. who will
be dressed in sixteenth century cos
tunes. In the front part Of the
building many tables Will be crowded
with good cakes and candies. Ice
cream Will be served In real Ice
cream rarlor and u special feature
VIII be the home cooked supper which
VIII be served both Thursday and Fri
day nights.
Mo- N, =
whole icte. and she is assisted by a
group of able specialists. The chair
men Of the var!ous committees are
. rs follows: Publicity. Misses Eliza
beth Cecil and Margaret McEcy. dec
Grating, Mrs. ]. Taylor Robertson:
cakes and candies. Miss Catherine
Cross: music. Miss Gene Wright.
Mattresses, MISC Bcr,ha Atkinson.
white elephant sale, Miss Winifred
MoSon: tickets Misc Minnie Jones:
supper, Miss Elizabeth Richardson
and Mrs. Fitzgerald; May festival,
Miss Mary Davis.
Gnrd-n Party Mny IL.
At the meeting of tho Hoilins
Alumnac. which was held last week
at the home of Mrs. I.awton Crutch-
field. in Gihtcr Park. the chapter COM
pletcd the plans for an attractive en-
tcrtainmcnt. on May II at the home
OF Miss Thea Rucgcr In Byrd Park
den party which VIII feature bridge
and tea on The lawn and dancing In
side. in addition To several other
hrand-ncw attractions. The affair Will
last from o'clock In the afternoon
10 o'clock that night. The pro-
cceds OF this interesting function will
go to the scholarship fund OF the
chapter.
Hrnrni nrhgc Tnrty.
Mrs. T.. w. Scott. OF sO9 wcst
Franklin Street. has lent her home
for benefit card party TO be given
on the afternoon OF May lG. J., is to
b. given by the members or the Me-
mortal Girls Home, formerly known
"S the Female Humane Association.
which il one OF the oldest charities
al It's Kind in the state Tables may
be reserved by calling Mrs. +. W.
scott, Boulevard &c. and Mrs. Charles
Robins. boulevard 1913.
Miss Rnhrrtson Fair, Queen
Miss katherine Robertson will take
the part OF tho FAIRY queen IN The
Land OF Joy" the dancing fantasy to
he given by the students Of Tray Roy
studio May H. - and - at the Strand
Theatcr for the benefit OF Sheltering
Arms iiospitsl. She VIII have a beau
iitul costume and her dances are de-
clarcd to be among the most attrac-
tive in the play. The other fairiee
who viii act as her attendants. are
+ tie Misses i:linor Wellhouse. Jane
Duffy. Laura Virginia White. Frances
Bernstein, Regina Jacobs. Katherine
Smith, Frances Burlington. Anne
nudd. Mary Dabncy. Mamie Creighton
Florence Creighton, Marjorie Baptist
Frances Wright Jane Donahue
blanche Vera. Gencvievc Edwards
aud Martha Sollod. The play has
been written and staged by Miss Idcar
steele Iraylor and Miss Anne Boyer
nd On tn Ia fnr .la la, D.
Than any OF their former productions
Guest of Miss Ball.
Miss Marjorie Conant, OF Boston
has arrived in Richmond. She will
he the guest OF Miss Ellen Lee Ball,
az Northampton. during her stay
here. Miss Commits work as an ar
list Will lie on exhibit under the
auspices Of the Virginia League Of
Fine Arts within the next week
Hiss Wcsson Visiting.
Miss Mary Wesson, OF st. Helens,
fOwhatan County. left last night for
visit 10 Mrs. Edward Ravence. at
SpartanburG, :. G.. She will also visit
IN Columbia, $. c.. before returning
10 Virginia
Moved 10 Gintcr Park Terrace.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Iiill Fleet have
given up their apartment in Chiffon
Terrace and have moved into their
new home. 3Il6 Edgewood Avenue,
They entertained informally last
evening in honor of their sisters.
Misses Fan and Ann Lee. OF Irving
ton. The guests included Attorney
General Saunders. Colonel and Mrs.
Andrew j. Gray. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Henry HARDWOOD. Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. Randolph. Mr.. and Mrs, Mcdonald
Lee. the Misses Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
ID. Cardwell, Mrs. Albert II. Dudley,
DR.. and Mrs. w. II. Street, Hon. Park
Deans and Alexander Lee.
Wedding of Interest Here.
wedding of interest to Richmond
society is that of Miss Bessie Morton
Goode Jeffreys. daughter of Mr.. and