The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12
Society

| were hosts at a beautiful dinner at
| the Country Club of Virginia Thurs
| day evening in honor Of their house
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Tiffany,
| Of baltimore. The table was arrang-
| ed in the palm parlor with decora-
ions of rsnowballs. and coffee was
served on the seranda. which was
I-1nost alluring in the moonlight.
Covers were laid for twelve guests
and those present were; Mr.. and Mrs.
| Tiffany, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank viii
liems, Judge and Mrs. Carter Scott,
Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert Leigh. Jr., Mrs.
| w. Fl. White. Mr.. Caperton Braxton
and MIR. and Mrs Hunton.
Leave for Reunion.
Several Richmonders will leave sat
urday afternoon for Little Rock, Ark.
| II attend the Confederate reunion IN
| that city on May is. "a and Is Miss
7 Leslie Lamb, who will be maid Of
| horror to Mrs Wadleigh, sponsor for
| veterans of the Army of Northern
Virginia, win join Mrs. Wadieiga In
Petersburg Saturday night. and win
go from there via the Seaboard Air
| Lane. Miss Mary A Curtis, first maid
cf honor to Mrs. Rosalynd Robert
| Evans. Of Salem, Va, sponsor for
| the Virginia Division. United Goafed-
crate Veterans will leave Saturday
afternoon over the Chesapeake and
Ohio. Congressman Lamb will also
| leave at that time.
Miss Mitcheiis Recital.
Miss Roberta Mitchell. a piano
| pupil of Mr.. Ernest l.. Boiling, gave
most enjoyable recital Thursday
| evening in Mr.. Bollng's studio, 1017
| Floyd avenue. Miss MitchelPs per-
| formance was characterized through
out by a delicacy and quality of touch
| that charmed her listeners. Added
to a complete familiarity with the
technique of her numbers and to
| careful instruction was her innate tai
ent for perceiving and portraying the
feeling OF the music. A representa-
| tive audience, composed of her friends
and few friends Of MIR. Boiling We're
profuse in their expressions OF con-
graduation. While all Of the num-
bers We're performed with both skill
and sweetness, the Pollaca Brillante
in h, by Weber and the Prelude In
A fiat, by Chopin. deserve particular
mention for their excellence. A pleas
ing feature of the evening was a
selection from Mozart played by lit
tie Miss Estelie Richardson, who is
but eight years old. j.
| The program was as follows
Bach-Loure in @ from the third
suite for cello. Beethoven--Sonata
Pathetique, OPP 13; Schubert-Im-
promptu, Op. 142 No. 2: Won Weber
Polacca Brillante in K. OPP. u; Schu
mann-(a) Nachtstucke, OPP. 20, No.
l; tb) Novelette, in +. OPP. 81. No.
l. Brahms--Hungarian Dance, No. 7:
concert transcription; Chopin-{a)
Valse Brillante in q fiat, OPP. 10, No.
/; OBJ Prelude in A fiat, OPP. IS. No.
II; Liszt--La Regatta VENGEANCE.
Engagement, Announced.
Mrs. George Adie Ball. of Lees
burg. has announced the engagement
of her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Mer-
cier Ball. to MIR William Dixon Sisk,
of baltimore, Md, The ceremony will
be performed al the home of the
brides uncle, Mr. Lee Whitmore. OF
Washington, on Saturday, May 20
Brilliant Canadian Ball.
or Interest to society in Richmond is
the annual State ball, given by the.
governor-general of Canada at Rideau
= Hail. Ottawa, Wednesday night.
1t was the last of the regime of
d. Earl Grey, who will retire in Septem-
Der to be succeeded by the Duke of
p Connaught, and it was the first in
:, two years, as the invitations issued
:. for a year ago tonight were recalled
a because OF the death of King Edward.
. The period of official mourning then
! prescribed expired only last Saturday.
a so that society tonight really for the
U first time emerged from sombre garb
Many brilliant costumes We're worn.
= and OF course all military officers and
II officials of the government and civil
r service were in court dress. Eight
:. hundred invitations were issued.
4 The white and gold ball room WAS
= decorated with greens and flowers
e from the oonservatories. which have
Q been greatly developed under the skill
full direction of Countess Grey A
e covered passage led from the house
,. to a marquee erected on the lawn.
]. where settles and chairs had been
arranged for the dancers. There re-
i frespments were served. The COVER
IS nor-general's Foot Guards band pro-
n vided the music from a position near
= the ball room.
u At ten O'Clock the governor general,
10 wearing the Windsor uniform, with
white knee ereeches and silk stock
" ings, entered the ballroom accom-
|. panied by Countess Grey, who wore
o. costume of cloth OF gold draped
n with gold tissue Her Jewels were
a diamond tiare and a rope neck
lace OF pearls Lady Sybil Grey, In
a gown OF blue ninon over blue satin
with all-over passementerie. and Lady
Evelyn Grey, who will be recalled by
many Richmond people who had the
pleasure of meeting her while on a
visit here several years ago. In cop
per colored gown OF satin draped with
tissue OF the same color, followed
} them.
Entertained in louisville.
Says a Louisville. KY, paper:
Il Mrs w. Ed Grant was the hostess
on "Wednesday of an informal lun-
cheon given at the Louisville Coun.
Y try Club.
Covers were laid for the following
&c Mrs. Muscoe Burnett, Of Paducah
T. Mrs. Henry Burnett. Mrs. ]. c. Bur
y nett Mrs. W. Ed Grant. Mrs. Wilson
: Cochran, Mrs. Walter Baxter Pace
, Mas Matte Harris, of Richmond.
he Va.
~ Outing to jamestown.
a With the advent of the real sum.
al mer weather. one begins to long fol
j. the river hreezee. and as a conse
= quence many will avail themselves
id of the opportunity afforded by tbs
10 excursion. Of tho Association for the
h Preservation of Virginia Antiquities te
ST Jamestown on Saturday for delight
NJ full outing. The steamer Pocahonta,
~ will leave the wharf promptly at
Al o'clock. and the day will be filled will
20 many pleasures. Luncheon viii bt
ia served board the boat. The sta,
J. OF several hours at jamestown, wher,
there are many things OF interest ant
- rich association to be seen. and th'
r. stopover at Brandon on the return