The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-19

and have been given with much sue
inc main reason for the great success
of these functions Is the fact that they
have stage setting and costume
which produces an atmosphere that
the usual concert lacks. They are no
ordinary entertainments. and New
York society has been most enthusiast.
tic In It's Interest and applause, and
the ball room of the Plaza, where they
nave been given. has been packed for
each concert The first one given this
season was Il Russian Soirce, with The
Balilaika orchestra and Russian sing
crs and Mile. Lydia Lipoukowa, and
took place on December Z.
Some OF the prominent New York
women who are acting as patroncsses
Tor the affair are well known hero.
Ihey include Mesdamcs Caroline b.
alexander. John W. Alexander, John
Turner Atterbury. Francis Mcneil Ba-
con, Jr., John r. Drexcl, Stuyvesant
Fish. George G. Erclinshuysen. Ben All
fiaggin, William p. Hamilton. j. IIor-
ace Harding, ]. Borden Hartman. Ar
thur curtisa James. Walter Jamcs,
Seth Low. Ludlow. John j. Mason,
/
Mum. Henry Parish. Jr. John f. Par
sons. Moses Taylor Pyne, George G..
Riggs, Archibald Rogers Douglas
! Robinson, James Roosevelt, George T..
sheldon. Charles steele. Fred T. Van
Buren,. Charles f. Watson and Miss
Bigclow.
~ the WomnU's CInh.
The Wife OF Il Genius" was the sub
iec' OF very interesting and delight
ful lecture given before the members
of the Woman's Club in the club par
Tors yesterday afternoon by DR.. Henry
y. Van Landingham. associate pro-
fossor OF English at Richmond College.
Dr. Van Landingham has a charming
personality and his lectures seem
pages from his own Intimate acquaint-
ance with the great men and women.
rather than thoughts culled from other
friends and other books.
He said that he was one OF those
people that believe that there is more
stuff OF romance Of people around in
everyday lives and everyday facts than
all the novels that have ever been
written, and he began in the good old
fashioned way. Once upon time"
unfolding MS pretty story for his audi
encc. He told number of charming
anecdotes about lean Welch, for she
was the Wife OF a Genius" and ne
drew quite n realistic sketch of the
lady herself by way of introduction.
She was very witty and delightful
woman. this Flower of Haddneton,"
as she was called, destined to enter
the life of the great Thomas CARLYLE
as his wife, his Intellectual colnradc.
and sharing his ambitions and
thoughts. So many delightful little
stories were told of h-- carly educa-
tion and life and the strain of gypsy
blood that made her, a. she herself
claimed. cross between a gypsy and
John Knox.
DR.. Van Landlngham read numerous
letters that passed between the great
man of letters and the lady OF his az
fectlons. and drew g. very realistic and
interesting picture from these OF the
force that Jean WEIGH was in the life
OF one OF the clcverest men of his
age,
1t was delightful lecture from begin
ming to end and DR.. Van Landingham
was most enthusiastically received by
his audience. The club parlors wera
decorated with slender vases OF mar
cissue and red blossoms. and Mrs. J.
c. Metcalf. chairman Of the evening"
introduced tho speaker. Mrs. Alex
Guigon and Miss Marion Ryland were
ut the chocolate table. and Mrs. j.
Taylor Ellyson and Mrs. W. G. STAN
ard poured tea.
There Will he no meeting of the
Round Table this week.
LcnvinR for the South.
Mrs. Thomas III. Walker, of Gooch-
land. passed through Richmond yes
terday on her way TO st. Augustine,
Fla. where she expects to spend the
winter months. Mrs. Walker was ac-
companied by her mother. Mrs Henri
DAWN, who will also spend the winter
in the South.
AZ the C0uatry Club.
in spite of the very threatening
weather Saturday evening there was a
very gay company ut the Country
Club and number of out -of-town
guests were noted. Several very coy
little dinners were given and the tables
were all decorated in pink and white
lowers. The usual hop followed din
ncr.
Some OF those noted were Miss Ma :
joric Townsend. of Philadelphia; Miss
eta Taliaferro. OF baltimore; Miss
Avis Grant, Miss Rosalie Valentine,
Mr.. .irmistead, Lungstaff Johnston.
John Leigh. Lewis Larus, Miss Char
lottc Jones. Mines Neal, Miss Kath-
crime Hagan. John Elicit, Wilburn
Sydnor, MIR. Hagan. Mr.. and Mrs. John
5chwnrtout, Lewis Grant Mrs. Cooke.
Of New York; Richard Workman. Mrs.
Powers. Charles G. Harris, Miss kath-
crime Gum, George Hodgson and 9th
crS,
Home for the Holidays.
James Il. Werth, Jr., of Schenectady,
New York, is In Richmond to spend the
Christmas holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jawes Worth, at 1875
Park Avenue. Mt. Wcrth has been liv-
Ing in the North Tor the past several
years, and. only returns to his home
In this city for brief visits.
Ten for Miss Waller.
Mrs. Juliet Chiffon Ilciti, will en-
terrain at Informal teo this afternoon
In honor of Miss Flora Waller, of Nor
folk, who has been spending some timo