The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28

The brilliant concerts of the Wed.
nesday Club will be tho chief events
OF interest to society this week. The
CITY Auditorium. where the concerts
VIII take place Will be niled with
large assemblies of fashionable So
c!ety, and many guests are in Rich
mond his week in order to be pre-
cent at this musical festival that is
held here each year. Small affairs
VIII be given IN private houses and
many of the artists who will take
part in the concerts will be enter.
tanned.
The most important gathering Of
society last week was the reception
rendered John Powell by the MEM
bers OF the Woman's Club. on Thurs
day afternoon, and Mr.. Powell was
again guest of honor at reception.
when his sister. Mrs william Reid
Williams entertained on saturday
afternoon.
There is no settled routine of az
fairs these days People do pretty
much as they please, and they gen
orally please To BE- amused at small
and Interesting func;ioas. Attractive
little teas and luncheons are given
for brides elect, and their maids and
many out of-town guests are enter
tanned at small dinners that prove
'ielen Louise Boudar whose wedding
takes place this week. Miss Libby
WinGo entertained At luncheon on
Thursday. Mrs Thomas Serey also
entertained in honor OF Miss Boudar.
Mrs. Serey gave a luncheon followed
by bridge whist. at the Country Club
on Tuesday Of the past week. and
decorations were in cherry blossoms
y very fashionbal. wedding of the
n NJ NIL
noon, will he that of Miss Eda Louise
Atkinson. daughter OF Mr., and Mrs
Thomas Atkinson and Algcrnon Whit
more Sturat Craven, son OF Mrs. John
Albert Craven. of Darby. England
The marriage Will be celebrated very
quietly at the home OF the brides
parents, loi West Franklin Street.
nnd small reception will follow the
ceremony. Guests from distiacc at
tending the ceremony will be: MIR.
and Airs. Spencer Carter, AIR. and Mrs
Joseph Packard, OF Baltimore: {. II.
I-anShorne of Virginia; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson. OF New York:
N-r. and Mrs. Reginald Brooks, Mrs.
Harry Langhorne OF "Mirador."
Albemarle county; Mrs w. II. +. Ice.
L. L. Lee. IL. OF Virginia; Mrs
Caideron Carlisle. Mr.. and Mrs. W. L.
Howe, OF Washington; Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Paul Smelling. Miss Ella Smelling.
OF Boston; l. Kemp Duval. of Wash
ing,on. and others.
Another wedding Of note to take
place this week is that of Miss
Martha Moore. daughter OF Mrs. John
Preston Moore, and Francis Hamilton
Laird, of Ashland. Ky. The ceremony
will take place Thursday evening
May .. at s O'Clock, at the home of
the bride in Lexington.
A N = OH N mont
\ "ery charming announcement tea
was given by Mrs Charles L Mckee
TO her daughters friends on Friday
afternoon, when Miss Margaret
Martheus McKee's engagement 10
George NJ schaefer. both of Rich
mond. was announced. The fnvors
were American Beauty roses. to which
were tied tiny envelopes containing
the cards OF the bride and groom
elect. On tho envelopes was marked
~ am carrying message 10 YOU,
from, Dan Cupid"
The tea was charmingly planned.
and the color scheme was carried out
very effectively In pink and white
The wedding will be an event OF the
fall season. About forty guests We're
present
For Mrs. Valentine.
An attractive card party was given
Wednesday afternoon. when Miss Nell
II. Lee Murphy entertained in honor OF
Mrs. Charles Button Valentine. for