Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19
NEWS OF The WEEK IN SOCIETY.
Colonial DANES Preparing for n
Brilliant Entcrtninment-Lcc
Weddings, and Musicalcs the Sea-
sons Een.ures-pcrsonaI

Which now Is said because it hath been
sweet.
Spring is at last here. and though a
trihe bleak. is yet welcomed eagerly by
winter-wearied humanity. The stll bare
trees are beginning to show velvety
brown buds that need only a few weeks
OF warm rain and sunshine to burst into
green. Never is Richmond more beautiful
than Easter. The parks are wildly green,
and the w0l-gr0omed lawns bright with
lonquils and hyacnths. The whole city
then seems to have put on fresh, new
dress. At Easter golf, which has been
played quite steadily this winter, in spite
Of the bad weather. will be very popular
Every bright morning the Lakeside cars
will be crowded with smartly attired
golfers. bent for a morning. and perhaps
whole day. on the links. Then Lakeside
clubhouse is very attractive, and great
many informal lunches and suppers VIII
be given there after Lent.
The Easter germans are always espe-
| ciallv attractive on account of the many
strangers who are then in town.
AZ the board meeting Of the Colonial
| Danes on Monday last the details were
| perfectcd for the elegant entertainment
| TO be given by the DANES on the Io.l,
! Of APRIL This will be the most spienuiu
affair ever given by this society ~ VIZ -
! hold in the green parlOrs of the JEFFERSON
| IIoteI and will be one of the most beauu-
frI entertainments ever seen In this city.
Dr Thomas Nelson Page Will read paper
| ON this occasion. and Judge Duhe' "a
| Charlottesville, will read poem.
Everything attempted by this society Is
! characterized by charming elegance. ana
| This society counts among its members
| some OF the most prominent people Oh
| Virginia.
| one e the most beautiful marriages OF
the season was that OF Mr.. Ernest VIM
ers Svdnor and Miss 1mogene Lee Myers'
which took place az the home oil inc
brides mother Wednesday evening.
The ceremony. performed by the bride. 5
| roetor DIR W. Y. Tudor. was bedutIuhy
| npiet ana impressive. The bride looked
! lovely as she entered the parlors 10 the
| strains Of I.ohengrin's wedding mar ~
rendered by Mr.. Shepherd Nehp. S"e
was accompanied 10y her sister Mla7
<ofo u. MYERS. The parlors were eN-
oulsitelv decorated with green and Whlie
| Nv Hammond. and the soft glow OF the
! candelabra and shaded lamps made the
scene a most beautiful one. The bride
was handsomely rowned in white or
! candle over tafeta silk. and carried
/ brilc's roses. Her maid Of honor was
! also eoWned in white organdie and car
ried brides roses. Mr.. ". MGR. Myers
brother Of the bride. acted as best mau'
and the ushers were Messrs. joseph W.
| Coghlan. James b. PoindeXter' ana John
Withcrs Myers. The cushions upon Whicn
| the bride and groom knet were 'oN'i'"
| with ancestral lace
Mr. svdror is associated with the s. G.
! Webb Chemical Works. and has the best
| wishes Of q host OF friends for many
wears of happy wedlock. His bride is
| Connected with some Of the most promi-
nont families Of Virginia ana North Caro-
lima. and on the maternal side her line
/ age goes back 10 Lord Phifer, disiin-
guished character of Colonial ana ReVo-
/ lutonary fame. She is a direct descend
ant of Catharine Barringer Phifer 31'
| John Phifer, one Of the signers OF tn'
! Declaration Of independence. She is Tho
daughter Of the late Captain William
WASHINGTON Myers. Of the Confederate
army.
The couple received many handsome
and useful presents, including silver, cut
glass. and bric-brac. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Sydnor left
for an extended northern tour. owing
to a comparative recent bereavement in
the family invitations were sent to i'm
mediate friends and relatives only
Mrs. Lyons gave an elegant card party
on Friday evening in honor OF Miss
Grouge. of Philadelphia, who is her guest
The game was progressive hearts ana
the handsome prizes We're won by Mlsses
Mamie Jennings and Elise Watkins, and
air. Beverly Tucker. The house was
daintily GecOrat "a in pink and white. car
nations being the principal towers. Al j.
o'clock delicious supper was served.
Those present were Misses Ella Jackson
Mamie Jennings. Florence Wilson. Kate
Meredith. Emily Addison, George wilson
Ashby Miller Halle Cooke. Elise Wat
kns Florence Parker. and Messrs. Julian
McKenncy. Carleton McKenney. Granville
Gray. Watt. Ellcrsou. Joel Perrin. Kari
Noting. Berkeley Williams. Charles Tai
bott. Frank Hobson. Beverly Tucker. I'd
ward Quarles. Charles and William Hdo-
nston, and William Watkins.
The Ladies' Matinee Musicale met on
Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs
George W. Stevens delightful addi-
ton TO the programme was the singing
of Miss Lucy Alice Jones. of Raleigh. y.
G. whose rich. sympathetic alto voice
gave great pleasure. She sang cantor
Forever Mine" and for an encore the
exquisite little song, THE Rosary by
Nevin. The following programme was
well rendered:
Greig. GODDARD Sullivan.
Lines on Composers, Mrs. {. w. !.
Brock; ION the Mountain" Grcig) Miss
Marv Elicit: ION Board! On Board.'
Godard) Mrs Wythe Davis; IN
Autumn" (Greig) Miss Darlington and
Miss Margaret Darlington; "A shadow
(SnllivanD Mrs. ". O. Shelburne; the
Princess" (Greig) Mrs. W. ; smith
"The old story and l Love Thee (GrelsJ
Mrs. II. r. Meloney; Sonata, Violin, Miss
billiard. Piano. Master John Powell;
ARAB song" GodardD Miss Erna Bass.
Cards have been issued for the mar
riage Of MIR. Eldridge BurweH Hatcher
of Norfolk. Va, to Miss Anna GranViile
benson. Of that city. The ceremony Will
occur at the First Baptist church oil
Norfolk. on Tuealay. March the zsth' at
p. NJ. Mr. Hatcher is a son oil Dr.
W f.. Hatcher and is well known IN in's
CITY. his former home. lie has been LOT
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