Miss Ella E. Phapln Rave a matinee party last week in honor of her niece, Miss Virginia Phapln. Ten guests were entertained, and the party witnessed the performance of Marguerite Clark, in "Snow White." After the performance, refreshments were served, the place cards being candy favors. Miss Phapln is much interested in literary circles of the second is the announcement that Miss Hattie Belle Gresham will shortly begin a Browning study class. Browning will be discussed as prophet, poet, and lover, and both the lyric and dramatic poems will be studied. Miss Gresham's classes each season are always among the interesting events of the late winter and many prominent women will attend the lectures to be held once a week at the Art Club of Richmond. Miss Dorothy Cox will sing at the Woman's Club Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. James Womble will be the accompanist, and the hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs. Dallam Barksdale, Mrs. S. H. Hawes, Mrs. John G. Munce, Mrs. Mary Waddill Kurnival, Mrs. Norman Call, Mrs. Edwin Sampson, Mrs. Manfred Call, Miss Mary Aylett, and Miss Cornelia Watkins. Miss Cox, who has a charming soprano voice, gave a recital at the club last season.  and members of the club will out in force to hear her again tomorrow. She is a niece of Mrs. Christopher Tompkins and of Mrs. Charles Davenport.
Lieutenant Held not in Held.
Mrs. Isaac Held, of 38th Monument Avenue, announces the engagement of her daughter, Alma Miel, to Valentine Eicheinstein, formerly of this city, but now of East Haddam, Conn.
Mrs. Urn per Honored. 