The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-04
Social and
Personal

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I'LL Although The Influence Of early Lenten
\ ahstinence is felt throughout the ranks
III tic "smhrt sct."fitherc Is never a tltne
hcr MlladS's interest cannot be deepiS5
N ,rnused ~ THE mention Of Easter hats.
81 Il regard Il, these Indispensable articles
IA al wumanly attire, al, 8,'ndu c toned HeW
York authority in the realm OF iashio'
VI says III III 4, !.
.t,vc are enjoying q brilliant display III 81
fpling millinery here N CONAN ~. .,'s
Si,rroki IN spite Of wind and rain. snow n.liu
I steei, and nrc revealing in lovely coloors, \
Il r,ir blnssoms and delicate laces, even
s,nhi,e M shiver u BIT as tho wind howls
4 H1,d old winter seems doing his pest 70
X leave ,ls with gse bad record as ne can
III boast 1t Is March. Let tie therilloi'.e
iss te1g tcll what tale It will. Easter ana ma
rs snrinr sunshine, arc Oh their way; VIII
Il * With us before many weeks; spring
"a f,nts must ba considered ana the hll-
& important questions Of shapes and colors
4 ppndercd on and discussed
3"As is commonly the case w,em N ~
S,rst showing, there are numbers OF
< fIn,yer hats. hut, while they answer cell
4 : l., n,,rposcs we'll. they are not new
\ NOR do they represent the season best'
a There are some exceptions to the RUE,
however, and some flower toqles that arc
oas entially charming and enc, as one,'
v N boat shape, made entirely OF Wh ,.,
X hyacinths Embedded IN white tulle win
snly bits Of che tender green foliage TO
II slve color aud another that IS all q
Il toIble violets set in violet tulle with
a SINGLE spray of white roses at Inc ie ~
Il side, with still a third that IS cn ,t,y
\ MA dc Of hyacin5hs In the peculiar olu's 80
violet the flower shows.
443a8 AS,cBIg hats take many forms, out tle
IN newest and most notable Isl unques-
g8 tionably. that known as the baoy nat
Mt has /: flat crown and dropping prl y,
and is trimmed with lace forming ihll
II. which greatly ntensifies this last. That.
II, thev. viii he worn upon the street even
AZ IN summer seems impossible. but for car-
h rage use and the garden parties, that
s}s ARE quito sure to come viii June. theS
5 IRE most charming and certainly may
q y b looked for in numbers ,5 z.-
$"Turbans are made of many things and
Il In many styles. Some charming ones are
Il In the fashionable champagne color ana
& consist of satin straw and tulle, the on
tire brm being set roupd with series
Y OF roscttes made of tho straw braid.
n ..The really useful severe hats arc not
vi vet shown in any number. but will come
RI q bit later to add to the list Just what 4
E forms in addition to the turban they Will
III take. cannot tell You now, but II
am not mistaken, there25wtll be little
Il cause for complaint. AS I began my let
@{ ter by saying the hats OF the season
s3s arc charming, leave little room for even
58t the carping critic to complain, and those
~. Of the rl,n-a bout order are likely only
H to add to the sense Of satisfaction when
their number shall be complete.
~ MAY 1fANToN.'
Brilliant Society Affair.
NJ Il One of the most brilliant society events
scheduled for the spring season in Rich
rnond will be the marriage of Miss Emily
Raab to Mr.. Adolph lIammel. q capitalist
Y and prominent man Of affairs from Mil
u waukce, Wis
The ceremony will be performed In
a Temple Beth Aliaba, March 18th, the Rev.
Nh DR. Edward n. Calisch officiating.
sssJ III The bride will be attended by her sis
a$tcr Mrs G. II. Ilumaa, Of Chicago, as
matron OF honor and by number of
bridesmaids from Richmond and other
IN cities Guests from New York, Phjladel-
phia. Chicago and Alil'rsS:'::ec. will be
among the many out-of-town visitors who
ss..,l gather in Richmond TO witness the
au3tiaIs.
@ sEszs ssaab, who IS the daughter Of air.
a1d Mrs. z aaab, is 3 leader in social
c4reteS and 6 young lady OF very u1u-
asasE aitssarE stsainrnents-
$I Hrs e. = Ill1naa. OF Chicago. ctarH,-
aatEssT recalled - s.icnnoad friends IS
Issls.f fl5sEeasgE=7.s E2ssz1. has already ar
7st a-s EEta a@- iii;is soa Is the
-7te:az ~ as- parents ~ Nc. 80 Vest
sz-Ezt, Street 9tzs If. Raab. Of Chi
s.za. z-45 G-Ess EEna st4Ea are hsre 10
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zsz E,-aET Rez5 a-,d Mss Ste-1 re-
tz-sf Lzz- aiGhE f-ota z visit 10 The
E1azFersitg u virginia Monticello AID
I. CTR p,tatz o. interest IL and around
GEarIosyesvlIEs. The trip was undertaken
By st.e yorns Ladies' In tia pleasant COM
rany OF DR.. and Mrs Calisch.
Miss Whitfield to Art Students.
Miss Emma Whitfield gave a delight
iui lecture at the ,AEomap's College last
afternoon to the. marbeas OF Miss Ba-
cons class OF art students, the talk
turning on tho experiences gathered by
Miss Whitfield during several months Of
recent European travel and of associa-
ton with the master artists, under whom
she studied. Invitations We're designed and
sent out by tho pupils and Miss Bacon
and other members Of the college
faculty were among those who enjoyed
Miss Whitfjeld's talk. The art class
which has done excellent work this year
includes in It's list tho names of Misses
&Amorette Burge, Annie Lee Curtin. Ethel
ELAN Mary Estes, Irene Gaeski, Irene
III Gressitt, Mary Burnley tiwathmey Nam
a ME Hall, Bessie HARRISON Camille Law
s ton. Glenn Marshall, Alice Nelson, Emma
Nye Anne Skeggs, Jessie Stanton Lucla
G.. Scott Willie White. Alice Whtlock.
Nell Chappell Bessie Ellyson and Alice
1Iubank.
n Monument to Mark House Of
Burgesses.
Great interest Is being aroused IN re-
Z gard TO the unwilling in Williamsburg,
Va. next May, of monument which will
! mark the site of tho House Of Burgesscs.
81 The site has been donated to the Assoc
citation for tho Preservation OF Virginia
Antiquities, by the Old Dominion Land
Company, and the monument is to BE
erected by the Washington branch OF tie
4 association, acting in conjunction with
the colonial capital branch.
SIX The monument will DO large grant