The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-22


Conried, the director Of the Metropolitan
Opera House. e Tho opera was presented.
to Ia So, 900 house, and. / am sure, to the
most elegantly Vi dressed audience 5# tfat3
could be gotten together. It was was my
pleasure to witness the performance IN
fact! / have attended the opera rel ulariy,g
having q season ticket. The great zen
tire Of Die Fledermnus comes In the
second act, when every artist Of the.
Opera House, Including tire opera school
and the ballet dancers, appears on the
stage, and numbers from all the greatest
artists are given. 1t Is said that there mere
was never a more gorgeous production
not even in Europe st $sls:sg5 IA
con my own account I am reviewing
French and German, and taking lessons
daily except Saturday, In voice culture
| from one OF the finest of American mas.
ters Sir have an excellent accompanist,
who works with me several times q week.
Professor Martin is making most salts
factory progress III the psychological de-
partment Of Columbia College, where he
1 is also enjoying a course In Logic as
Applied to Education under Professor
John Dewy recently of the Chicago Uni
! verslty. ta Ell as at 81 Es 4
ave both feel that this has been a
! great winter for US In every way. and
we would like for our Richmond friends
/ to know little something OF what we
are doing
Howell-Whistler. !38
In the Protestant Episcopal Chapel al
Bethesda blythe Sea, near Palm Beach
Fla, Miss Gwendolyn Whistler, the dnugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Delano
whistler, OF Baltimore, and the grand
niece of the late famous artist and pain
ter, James Mcneil Whistler, was married
/ to the Rev DR.. Richard LOWS Howell
i of Philadelphia and Washington, at J.
4 o'clock A. M, February goth, The be
\ trotfal service was read by the assistant
Rotor, the Rev. Charles Temple, and thu
marriage ceremony by tho rector, the Rev
i NJ. j, Milford. The chapel was decorated
with white periwinkle, and IS soon a.
the blessing had been pronounced, IN
Z Holy Communion, was administered to tn
newly welded pair.
\ The bride walked to the altar with he
father, who gave her away. She wore
< white gown exquistely embroidered AM
carried lilies of the valley, tied with chit
fon. Captain Frank Howell was bcs
man to the groom. After the ceremon.
the bridal party returned to the Whistle
cottage on Lake Worth for the weddinl
y breakfast and later. DR.. and Mrs, Howell
left for the South In tho DOCTORS beauti
full yacht, the Genevleye. Dr. Howell
who Is one of the wealthiest clerRyme
& in America, has q beautiful home at Pnln
Beach, Fla. and is member Of severa
Washington clubs.
Miss Beckington Exhibitor,
Miss Elizabeth Rodman Selden has re
ceiyed a letter from Miss Alice Beck
ngton, whose name as All artist an
mlniaturist. viii be at once recalled !
Richmond By those who We're delightc
with examples OF her work shown in tn
ninth annual exhibit OF the Richmond Al
Club held In 1904. Her two miniature
were cata!ogued at Portrait OF Nils
B-l95' and "Rlss Calmen--ls4.
Miss Beckington's letter says:
II shall be very glad to send any {
! my miniatures, which may have Q
hand. that are suitable for your Art Gu
exhibition. shall also be glad to Sc
Mrs. Patterson and Miss Taliaferro whe
they come to New York. II Is impossib
for mo to say exactly what hours OF
!. Is most apt to find me in my studio, bl
4 will Try to arrange an hour when the
come TO New York that Will suit us a.
Pray accept my thanks for your inyit
ton to exhibit"
Clarksol,-Thelin.
fg. The Baltimore Sun OF yesterday says