The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-18

early youth and where she was great
social favOrite.
Mr. Watkins belongs to the old Vir-
GINA family Of that name and formerly
lived at "Inglcside,"i the family home
near Farmville, Va.
Young Pianist's Debut.
a talented pupil of Mr., lIahr's, Miss
Helen Broaddus, of Bowling Green, gave
piano recital last Wednesday in Mr.,
Hahr's studio before his whole music
class and several invited guests. This
young and promising musician gave q
rather exactlng programme of classic anu
modern music in Il manner far beyond
the average amateur performance, evlnc-
inc not only unusual talent. but also
diligcnt study and thorough training Tier
selections il were played In really ar
tjstic .inanncrg'bo as to techniot express
sion and style, and reflected great credit
on herself, as we'll as her teacher. Mr.
Hair has, indeed good cause 10 De
satisfied with tho late efforts OF his young
pupils, Miss Broaddus and Miss MAJ
| Greene, tho latter having recently dis
tInguished herself at the late music fes-
| tiyal In playing with the orchestra. Miss
| nroaddus was assisted In her recital by
| n promising vocal pupil of Miss Helen
! s,tool,dell's, Miss Margaret Boyden, who
! with her fresh voice. give pleasing
vnrietySto the programme, and also by
Miss Martha, Robinson, who, With Mr..
| Hair opened the recital by brilliant per-
Torrance of the overture to 'Oberon.
Tho programme was rs follows; Over
| ture. .Oberon," Weber, Miss Martha
Robinson and Mr., Hair; Moonlight So
| nnta, Beethoven. Miss Helen Bronddus
"If I Knew" Gaynor, Miss Margaret Boy
den. Prelude and Fuquc, NO. z, bacA
| Spinning Song, Mendessohn; Nocturne
op. 81, No, 2, Chopin: Rondo Brilliant
| Weber, Miss Helen Broaddus ",The Sky
,orks song" Buck, Miss Margaret Boy
den; Kammenoi. Ostrow, Rubenstein
L!cbcstrnum Llszt; yalse, Brllllante, op
AZ, Chopin Miss Helen Broaddus.
Mrs. Allen Leaves for Home.
Mrs. William Allen who spent about
ten days at tho Jefferson Hotel, and on
loved meeting her many Richmond friends
| again and being entertained by them, lei
Yesterday for New York By the moor
train.
Mrs, Allcn gave box party to the
! Bitou Tuesday evening, when she enter
| tanned several Of her friends, Nmong
them Mrs. Royal, Mrs, McPhnil, Mrs
Welch and Miss Lay
Richmonders in Europe.
| A large number of Richmond people ex-
| pect to spend tho summer In Europe.
| Miss Maria Blair, with a party OF nine,
! expects to sail on May 23d; Mrs, Henry G,
| Stuart and several friends are booked
| TO leave New York on the 18th; Mrs,
| r., S. Archer, Mrs. andrew Christian and
| tho Misses Archer expect to go abroad
| IN early summer, and Miss Ellen Carpen-
ter of Clifton Forge, who Is row Ia Rich
mond. will sail, on. June 2sd, with, her
sister, In a party TO be chaperoned by
| Miss Parkinson. OF Hollins Institute, Mrs.
,Irrank lAIcCNIre. With Ihar 'lal'sh1sr,
Miss Susie, Will leave for Europe soon. at
ter the close OF the latter's school. Mrs,
T,gDert Leigh. Jr,, viii spend some time
nt her country home In Orange county,
before she and Mr.. Leigh start for sew
eral months European trip.
| Personal Mention,
Miss Mary Finlay Mcllwaine' who has
been the guest Of Mrs, hiehard Nc
Ilwaine, Js., in Norfolk. has returned 70
richmond, jss~ asa1!va!ne received much