The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-10

between Wolf and Red Riding Hood.
ana a solo, THE Woodman's Life :"
In act third, the first solo, There's NO
GRANDMOTHER Here is sung by 'Wolt
then he ana Red Riding Hood are heard
n a duet. Atrlo. "In Woods Is Peace"
is given nv .'Nother" ''Woodman" anu
wolf" Scene third brings the audience
bac!; to Red Riding Hoods's cottage
home and to the closing number Gooo'
night. Sweet Dreams rendered ny
"Mothcr" and chorus.
The music Of the whole production is
airy and beautiful and the choruses OF
chldren's. voices are particularly good.
The "Bubble chorus In tho tirst act
viii present feature altogether new,
for half the children will be engaged IN
keeping the glistenng bubbles floating IN
the air, while the other half sing tho
dainty melody
The "Flower Maidens' Will perform nm
elaborate drill with hoops of flowers.
and the "l3luebels" will tinklc tho tiny
bells on their wands as they sing, Mrs.
James Scott will be the accompanist.
Reception Tea.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Mccormick
Greene, of "Benvenue," near Front Royal,
entertained some friends at reception
tea on Thursday last, In honor OF guests
staying with them,
Mrs. Greene wore white accordion
plated chiffon over taffcta End carried
mink carnations The color scheme Tor
tho house and table. III green ana whlte'
was carried out In snlllaX ana lily OF me
valley.
Amongst The guests were Miss May L.
Smith. Mr.. Frank Cary, Mr.. E. T. Smith,
Miss Bnggerly, Mr.. Grimsley bearing,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wood, Mr.. and Mrs.
William. Keyzer. Mr.. J. J. Miller Jr..
Mr.. Willis Dcarlng and the Rov. IL.
Norwood Tillinghast.
Mr.. Strauss, illustrator.
Mr.. Mittlcdorfcr Nj. Strauss, Of New
York, formerly OF Richmond, has been
the illustrator for book OH Student
Life in Paris" from the pen Of MISS
Mary Bole Scott, OF Columbus, Ohio,
now in Paris.
The illustrations are done in color. and
It is hoped that tho book Will appear N
the late spring, Friends OF Mr.. Strauss
In Richmond, who will be interested to
hear OF his work in Illustration. Will also
be glad to know that he sails May ath,
to spend the summer in the study OF art
in Spain.
Brilliant Dance.
A most brilliant social event Of Cor
louisville, Va, was that OF last Tuesday
evening, when Miss Elizabeth Stratton
entertained with a dance IN honor OF
her guest Miss Margaret Hunter, OF
Ashland. Va.
The spacious parlors and dining-room
were artistically decorated with wild
honeysuck!c, dog wood blossoms and
growing plants. tho color schcme being
pink and white. AssIstlng Miss stratton
in receiving were Miss Hunter, Miss Os-
| borne and Mrs w. Fenton Jacobs. At
| twelve o'clock an elegant collation. was
| served, the pink and white idea being
dalntily portrayed In the menu.
! Included among tho guests OF the
| charming young hostess were Miss Mar
garet Hunter, Miss Kathryn Scott. Miss
Irene Pnrtlow, Miss Agnes Sampson.
Miss Julia Newman. Misses Katie and
Mary Chapman. Miss Dina Harrison.
Miss ella Evans. Misses Adde. Flora
\ and Julia Cowhcrd, Miss Una Irulcher,
Misses Jennie and Mary sneed Miss
! Grace McElroy, Mr.. and Mrs. James
McComb, Mr.. and Mrs. r. 8. Wilkinson.
MIR and Mrs. W Fcnton Jacobs. Mr.. and
Mrs W. NJ. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs Ellis
Sampson. Mr., and Mrs. ". c, Baker.
Mr., and Mrs J. II, Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs.
| w, S. Rogers. Mr., and Mrs. Willard
MATTHIAS, Mr.. and Mrs, n, A. I.lnney.
Mrs. Belle schlosscr, Mrs, Osborne Mrs
James Chapman Mrs. Bette Harrison
Mr.. T Champion, Mr. II, Cowherd, Mr.
Lester Shannon, Messrs. VIII and Lneus
Graves: Mr. Douglas Phillips, Mr.. Tom
Sampson, Messrs, Edgar Hayward and
Morris Stratton. Mr. Jack Scott, Mr.. VIII
bur Osborne, Mr. Richard Harrison, Mr..
sam Chapman, Mr. Tom Snmcrville, and
Mt Fenton Jacobs, Jr.; Mr.. Kline. Mr.
w. y. Dickinson; Mr. W Goodwin, Mr..
| wilkins, Mr.. Louis and Mr.. Bowling, or
Washington; Mr.. Douglas Page, OF
Gotham, MI Dan Matthews and Mr..
John Sampson, OF Rlchmond Mr. Byrd
Page and Mr.. Richard stratton, of Y. f..
u Mr- Lynn williamson Of Louisa: MIR.
Rywaters and MIR. Alexander. OF Gull
peper; MIR Lynn slratton, Of Newport
News MF' Manley Carter DR., Harris.