The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-12
Society

4 FaShionahly gOwned women nlleo
the parlors OF the Woman's Club yes
terday afternoon, when one OF the
most delightful programs Of the club
season was rendered under the title
OF q Wagner Afternoon" by Mrs.
Anne Atkinson Burmeister, pianist.
and DR.. H. d. c. Maclachlan. lecturer.
Some Of the legends that inspireed
Wagner's great operas and whose
stories wereSfset &c music by his won
derful genius were narrated with
great charm by DR.. MacIachlan. Mrs.
| Burmeister, who is finished pianist.
Illustrated the lecture with instrument
tai selections from the several OPP
eras.
! DR.. Maclachlan gave q brief talk
! on the legends made especially well
known by Wagner's compositions.
namely. those OF the Round Table, CT
the Nibelung Lied. Of Tristan and
Isolda. and OF the Flying Dutchman.
His narratives were told in a most
interesting manner. and he gave
graphic sketches OF several scenes
from the operas. particularly those
acts which were illustrated by Mrs.
Hurmeister. The ofd myths, that
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generations. from childhood to old
age, were vivified and made clearer
by DIR, Maclachlan's treatment, which
included enough Of historic fact and
of mythical detail to present them in
their proper relations and proper
tons. He said that these legends are
uniformly OF Celtic origin.
Mrs Burmeister. who will be re-
called by many Richmond people,
who had the pleasure Of hearing her
in joint concert with Miss Eloise
Baylor at the Jefferson winter before
last, plays with perfect technique and
pleasing expression. She interpreted
the several selections with q realistic
effect that fascinated her listeners. AS
she rendered the Wagner-Liszt ar
rangement OF the March to the Holy
Grail from Parsifal. one heard the
martial tread OF the knights Of old as
they gathered about the round table.
The witchery and pathetic solemnity
OF the Magic Fire Scene from Die
Walkure" as Odin cast the fiery cir
Gle about "Brunhilde" appealed
strongly to her audience. Isolda's
Love Song" which DR.. Maclachlan
said was probably the most beautiful
of all Wagner's music, and "Senta's
Ballade from the Flying Dutchman."
lHdl wandering Jew vi tHt OSCdu
whose tempestuous life on the stormy
sea was made me st real through the
dramatic and passionate music. were
her other numbers.
Mrs. Chiles Terrell was chairman
of the afternoon, and Mrs. William
Todd Robins and Mrs. Horace Well
.ord Jones were hostesses. The aud
fence was one OF the largest of the
year at the club. Mrs. William AL
fred Crenshaw and Mrs. Howard Hoge
poured coffee. and Mrs Thomas Cary
Jc hnson and Mrs. Amos Cover pre-
sided at the tea table.
Mrs. Branch to Entertain.
Mrs. Melville C.. Branch will give a
tea at her apartment at the Berkeley
this afternoon from 5 to I o'clock
The affair is in honor of several out
of-town guests.
Dcbutante Affairs.
DIR, and Mrs. Christopher Tompkins
have issued invitations for receptions
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
December 10 and 20, at their he me.
| 1l6 East Franklin street. when their
daughter. Miss Mary Tompkins. will
| be Introduced to Richmond society.
Miss Mary Greenhow Johnston and
Miss Louie Greenhow Johnston have
| sent out cards for tea at the JEFF
!
December 81. frem s to o'clock.
! The latter. who Is one Of the most
prominent debutantes of the winter,
will make her formal bow to society
at dance which her mother, Mr.. A.
| i.angstaff Johnston, will give at the
! Jefferson on the evening of Decem-
Der 81.
To Attend Wedding.
| Governor and Mrs. William Hodges
| "a .
| New York to be present at the mar
riage of che formers nephew, DIR.
Herbert Mann, and Miss Elizabeth Ag-
new. which viii be celebrated at noon
Saturday In the Church of the In
| carnation. Or. Manns sister, Miss
Juliet Mann, of Petersburg, will also
20 to New York for the wedding. and
| the breakfast following at the Hotel
Manhattan. Governor and Mrs. Mann
viii return to Richmond on Tuesday
morning.
Invitations Received.
| Invitations have been received here
from Mr. and Mrs. George Palmer
| Mcneil for the marriage OF their
| daughter. Kate Douglas. to Captain
Joseph Franklin Siler. Of the Medi-
cal Corps OF the United States Army.
The wedding. which will be society
ev. Mt q great interest will take place
In the chapel OF the University of Viz
ginia on Thursday evening. Decem-
| her rs. at $50 o'clock.
Bridge Luncheon Today.
Mrs. Sidney Johnston Dudley and
Miss Ethel Walker Atkinson will be
hosteases at bridge luncheon at the
Hermitage Golf Club today at noon
This will be the first in series of
two such affairs to be given by Mrs
Dudley and Miss Atkinson, the second
to take place on Thursday at the Her.
mitage.
Invitations Issued
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Wilkins. OF
La wrenceville. Va. have issued invi-
tations for the marriage of their
daughter, Ella Morrison, to Mr.. Harry
Werhurfon DObson OF Newport News