The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

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- NE OF the most interesting SO.
cial events OF the spring sea-
son in Richmond Will be the
~ annual lawn fete to be held
on Saturday, May 18th by
members OF the Deep Run Hunt, In
honor OF their friends and guests
AS the browning event OF the horse
show, to be given under club auspices
at the Fair Grounds. May 14th to 10th,
the fete will this year have many ad.
dltional attractions. among them the
horse show band. which, will play a
special program during fete hours
The grounds Will show to their best
advantage. shrubs and flowers supply
ing needed touches Of color. Little re-
freshment tables placed here and there
on the lawn and on the piazzas OF the
club building will furnish most agree
able opportunity for parties OF friends
to dispense and receive hospitality.
The beautiful summer gowns OF the
ladies. many Of whom will show the
gray and rod OF the Deep Runt Hunt.
or the green and red OF tho Riverside
Club. OF Petersburg. Will be matched
b. those which the hosts of the occa-
sion and TIL cir visitors from other clubs
Will display.
The pretty young n1atrons and bellies,
the buds of next season, and the debut
tantcs OF the present year, will lend TO
the fete the distinctiveness and grace
that will recall the glories of old-tinle
spring meets IN Richmond many years
ago. when the beauty and gallantry OF
the Old Dominion We'd alike In sustain
ing the reputation OF Virginia for hav-
ing the prettiest women. the most fear
less riders. and the most chivalrous as
p.rants for womanly favor In the United
States.
The Riverside Club, Of Petersburg,
shares the enthusiasm OF the Deep
Run Hunt in its endeavor to render
the horse show and fete complete
success It follows. therefore. as
matter of course that many members
of the Cockade city's smart set Will
add the pleasure OF their presence to
tho annual fete.
The Playground Benefit.
The benefit performance for the play
ground movement will be given at the
Colonial tonight. II you. haven't
procured your tickets go at once and
get them and show by your presence
there tonight that you take a Lively
interest in the affairs of the city ana
the welfare of the child. This,is the
mandate OF the mothers, and they en-
rect to be obeyed. The patronesses
FOR the evening will be:
Mrs. Claude 4. Swanson. Mrs. L. r.
Dashicll. Mrs. Beverly 3. Munford, Mrs.
John Murphy. Jr, Mrs. Sam Cohen,
Mrs Kate Minor Mrs. E. L. Blemiss,
Mrs s. e. Atkins. Mrs. l.. r. Curry,
Mrs. Richard Meade Mrs. a. J. Monta-
que. Mrs w. II. Brown. Mrs. Truman
Parker Mrs. Alice King. Mrs. James
Kirk Mrs. George Parker. Mrs B. 3.
Valentine. Mrs. Clarence CABOT. Mrs.
yot
Tickets are on sale at James B.
Manning's, the Tuxedo. Cliff Wells
nnd Mccoy's Only tickets from these
places and from the ladies OF the
Valentine Mothers Club yield an!
benefit to the Fairgrounds.
Officers of the club are: Mrs. Ernest
T.. Lindsay, Mrs. Sam Rendheim, Mrs.
j. P. Tompkins, Mrs Thomas L. Cox
and Mrs. Morris L. Asher.
In Murphy'- Annex.
The board OF the Virginia Home for
Incurablcs will meet this morning at
II o'clock. in Murphy's Annex.
Wedding Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Alexander Clark
announced the marriage of their
daughter Margaret Shines, to Mr.. Will
liam Harvey Risk. of Quarryville, Lam
caste: county. Pa.
ne wedding was ceieDFdtsu on ApIii
a5th. at the home of the bride. near
Malvern Hill, Charles City county.
Tea Mt woman's Club.
The Monday afternoon tea at the
Woman's Club yesterday was brill
liant affair, and was largely attended
"A number OF out-of-town visitors
were present. The gowns of the
ladies were very handsome, and the
"talk over the teacups" was witty and
animated.
Hostesses of the afternoon at the