The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
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III Society.

4s-Aay b the nrst day OF Holy Week.
as,d the L,enten qdetude Is to be more
eoually observed than during the past
ave weeks Not even tho card CLUBS
xhich hayc met but have denied them
selves for the Lente1 season OF being IN
rrsnt, viii play their usual weekly games.
There will be lecture at the Woman S
Club and the Schumann-Heink concert on
Thursday.
Perhans tho most interesting feature
q the week will be the singing Of the
s.Redenptiorr' at Holy Trinity and Mon
umcntal Churches Wednesday and Fri
Aay nights. These two chofrs will unite
and the music promises to be very fine.
Society Ind nothing to gfunible about
regarding Jcnten Quietude last Week,
Cor really one was sometimes apt to for
get that it was Lent What with the
Governors reception, tho launching of the
luncheon. the Deep Run Hunt and Wo-
mans Club meetings, the WHIST game
played by the Kate Wheelock Club at
the residence OF Mrs. J. W. Craig. the
Oaetty luncheon given by Mrs Thomas
Cary johnson. the pool tournament of
The westmoreland Club. the stag din
Hers Of Mr.. Lilburn Myers and Mr.. Car
Der Branch and the reception Of wedding
Invitations from Mrs J. NJ Fourqurean,
and Mrs William Harrison. Of Peters
burg, for the marriage Of their dauGh-
tiers, mada the hours pass quickly
enough for all. But this week church is
The thing for one and all. AS to enter
ta1nments. those Tor Easter arc the only
ones thought Of, and of them there is
plenty OF talk and thought
4 ~ most brilliant social event of the
I.ast week was the reception given at the
Executive mansion Thursday night to the
Eaembers Of the Constitutional Conven-
zion and the General Assembly and the
wives Of members. Those who were for
Iurate to receive Invitations will not
eocn forget the cordial greeting of Gov
error and Mrs. Montague. Unlike for
A.sr receptions which have been given
~ a Virginia Governor to the General
Assembly, etc. refreshments were served
and the dressing Of the ladies was c.e-
CANT every one appearing in evening
sftire. The new uniforms were donned
0y the members Of the Governors staff
for the first time, and some Of the col
0nels were very proud of their gold but
f.ns and lace. Soft music was played,
ind during tho evening the guests were
delighted with the vocal selections of
MIR. William Richards and Miss Evelyn
Gettrick. Of Lorraine Both young peo-
J.le, members of st. Paul's choir, won
1anch applause. Altogether the enter
1ainment was a delightful affair, and
Governor and Mrs. Montague are to be
congratulated on the success OF the
c.tning.
The wedding Saturday week in West
Virginia of Miss Elizabeth Marshall Col
eton and Mr.. William Trapnell caused
cutie ripple Of excitement in this city,
n both the bride and groom are related
to prominent society folk of Richmond
s!ic bride, who is the daughter of Cap
tain William Is. Colston. is related to
Mrs Landon r. Mason, Mrs. A B. Can
hon, the Brockenborougils, the Misses
Earvic, and the family Of the late Bishop
Newton, while the groom is related to
The Hunters, McGuircs, and Holmes of
Virginia
The wedding ceremony was performed
at l.igh noon in Trinity Episcopal Church.
81 Martinsburg. W. Va. by Rev. John S.
Douglas. The bridal party was preceded
bs a vested choir OF forty voices, who
sung LohcnSrfn's wedding song The
III :de looked very charming in a biscuit
ctlorcd cloth gown, trimmed with real
lice. A large Gainesboroush hat of ecru
lace. with long black plumes and
shower of American Beauties completed
3iSl DcCpullllS lplet. Lie lOura uSilerS
were Mr.. J. Berkeley Hunter, OF Mount
Savage, Nd; MIR. A. w. Thompson, of
Cumberland. Md: Mr.. Claiborne James.
OF Baltimore, and Mr.. G.. S. Brown, of
1Ncw York. Mr.. n. White Trapnell. Of
New York. was best man. The wedding
vas followed with an elegant wedding
breakfast, to which a few friends and
relatives were invited besides the bridal
party. Mr.. and Mrs. Trapnell are spend
Sy,r~ fl,4iv~ 1.~x, 80, IT, T-.~&
will make their home in Cumberland, Md.
The little ones had a treat last week
and about fifty enjoyed the birthday cake
and games Of little Miss Katherine En-
dora Gum, given by her mother, Mrs. G.
Nv. Gum, fin honor OF her eleventh birth
day. The table was decorated in
yellow. broad bands of ribbons
being nut across the table and a
shaded candelabra- At one end of the
table was a large birthday cake. which
was surrounded by smilax and lit by
eleven little candles. When cut it was
found to contain a thimble. ring and a
five-cent piece. Each little guest vas
given souvenirs of golden crepe cases
l,aldinE marshmallows. The box covers
were decorated with jonquils caught with
ribbon bows. Other favors were heart
shape bits of chocolates.
The height of enjoyment was reached
when two darkies sung and danced in
the old-fashioned Virginia style, after
which the pop kisses were popped and
the little people delighted in discovering
paper hats and toys.
Some Of the guests who enjoyed the
festivities were little Misses GAY Monta-
que, Mamie Patton, Rosalie Valentine.
Ann Royal, Fannie Tyler, Dorothy
Christian. Imogen Warwick, Helen Gray
Watson, Helen Cannon, Mary Lee Tan
ner, Helen Tanner. Julia Cone, Mary
Bovd Elsie Parrish, Martha Clark.
Fitzhugh Lafferty. Grace Perkins, Sadie
Habliston.. Harriet Gum, Josephine
Wright, Louis Word, William Chambers,
Walter Simmon. Martha Martin. Elsie
Tabor, Mabel O'Ferrall Fannie Crenshaw.
Kathleen Gordon. Ellie Wingfeld, Max
well Lyon and many others.
The first social event of the week was
The lecture on 'Chinese Characteristics.
by DR.. Rosalie Slaughter. of Lynchburg,
at the woman's Club. Her talk was UNI
usually interesting. as she showed such a
wonderful knowledge of her subject and
spoke from the standpoint of her personal
experience.