The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16

comingly gOwned in black, Miss Helen
Bennett, in handsome lace gown and
Mrs. Warfield Bennett in an elegant gray
peau re crepe received the guests. The
dining room was a feature for admira-
ton and an elegant lunch was served.
Some eighty guests called.
The Louisville Herald girls are back
from a delightful trip abroad. From
Cincinnati, Miss Sallie Rucker, of this
city, went TO Latonia, where she will
visit relatives for week or two. Miss
Rucker is said to have been particular
ly we'll pleased with the sights presented
at the Roman Forum. Miss Rucker,
her companions said, went into raptures
over the old ruins and the historic mem
cries they recalled. So deeply was she
impressed that she is said to have made
two visits to the scene insisting on the
party accompanying her for a second
look at the excavations. Miss Fuckers
deep interest was clearly evidenced by
her interrogation of their guide whom
she piled with repeated questions for
information in connection with the ruins.
Miss Louise Covington with party
she is organizing, will sail for Europe
on June 18th. Mr.. Henry A. Todd under
whose management the party will travel
is graduate of Yale University and the
University of Berlin. Mr. Todd
travelled twenty-three times through
Europe and speaks fiuently the Eu-
ropean languages Miss Ida II. Hood
Principal of Belmont College, Nash
vile, Tenn, will join this tour, which
ness. While the party is strictly pri-
vate, Miss CovingtOn will receive limi-
ted number, who can give her good
social and financial references. As Miss
Covington is not now in the State, she
has adapted this means of making known
her plans. For further information
address Miss Elizabeth Covington, Rich
mond, KY.
The February number of the Musical
Courier, published at the Cincinnati
College of Music, contained the follow
ing complimentary notice of one of,
Richmond's young musicians: ''The re-
cital given at the Odean on December
18th was the first of the season and for
the most part was furnished by students
whose fine work is familiar to the reg
Ilar attendant of these recitals. The
program was opened by Edna Giunchig-
liani, a stranger to the audience, who
Immediately gave evidence of much
alent. While her performance of the
Scarlatti Pastorale in E minor was
slightly uneven in places, the Allegro
from Bach's Toccata in G major was
given very creditable rendition in every
respect" Miss Edna is the daughter of
our popular townsman Joe Giunchigliani
md is pianist of rare ability. Her many
friends are watching her musical career
with interest.
oOOiOty 10 Wi
tic over the old-fashioned dances, in fact
they are again popular everywhere.
Any body can drag through waltz or do
the contortion act-the two-Step, but the
older stunts require a grace that not
everyone possesses. Daisy Fitzhugh
Ayres, in her Washington letter to the
Courier Journal, says:-But dancingl
One dances now for hygiene, just as one
takes the proper diet. There is sudden
craze for the art terpsichorean. A dane
ing teacher has been employed at the
Congressional Club on X street to in
struct the members in old-time measures.
in the beautiful but almost obsolete
movements of the Virginia reel of Sir
Rogerde Coverley, the polka, mazurka,
minuet, schoottische-even the stately
old 'varsovienne. The two-step and
and the barn dance are given no atten-
ton. They are too jumpy for grace.
After Lent it is proposed to give ball
at the Congressional Club every Monday
night, in which the oldsters as well the
youngsters are expected to participate.