The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
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Easter is coming pretty soon. II
may be d beautiful Sunday. with the
trees nearly out and blue skies and
bright sun. with Il long procession OF
well gowned women making tleir way
TO and from their devotions at fash.
ionaele churches; but it may be 8
grny, dark day. with rain and ones
second best suit worn TO service. Just
the same every body in society is get
tins ready for the Easter season
whether or no, and the odds are that
II will be lovely bright week after
all
Some of the biggest charity func-
lions of the season VIII take place af-
ter Easter, And already society Is
turning its face homeward. after Il
long stay at Southern resorts. and
Lenten season. There is to be al
lenst one german for the younger set.
The recently organized Bachclor's
Cctllion Club Will give n handsome
dance In the ba llroom of the Masonic
Temple on the evening of April 3.
Easter week at the University OF
Virginia is always a particularly gay
and interesting season a number OF
attractive house parties arc enter
tniEed at the fraternity houses and o
great many OF The alumnae go to
Charlottesville to attend the dances
that take place every evening during
the week. Smaller suppers and In
formal affairs are given at the fra
tcrnity houses in honor OF the girls
visiting there, and the week Is the
most attractive of the whole college
year.
For the remainder Of the Lenten
time, society will be amused in various
small and informal ways. There viii
he the usual tea parties entertained
each afternoon at the various tea
rooms open now, and the weeks calen-
oar will be concluded With the recep-
tons at the Country Club ana the
Coli Club.
At the woman's Club.
Miss Helen Nanick Boswell. who Is
so pleasantly remembered by her talk
on the Panama Canal about a year
ago, will again lecture ut the Wo-
mans Club tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, her subject this time be-
ms. What To-Day Calls For"
The Round Table on Wednesday
afternoon VIII be conducted by Mrs.
John Hunter, tho book chosen FOR dis
cussion being. "Recollections Grave
and Cay" by Mrs. Burton Harrison.
The sixth card tournament OF this
season took place Thursday evening
nj the Wonan's Club. Twelve tables
were engaged, and the highest score
was TlaCG by MISS Ellen banner, Oh
Baltimore, playing with DR.. Charles
NJ. Edwards, OF this city Supper was
served at tho card tables at the con-
Clusion OF the game. The next card
tournament of the Woman's Club will
Re played In the club parlors on the
evening of April is.
Returned to Itichmond.
Miss Florence Sternheimer has re-
turned 10 her home in Richmond. after
4 d. I'll, f.-t~ l..
and relatives in the South. Miss
S,ernheimer attended the Mnrdi Gras
in New Orleans. where she was
chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs Jonas
Schwab, anu was later their guest for
some time at their home in B'rmiug-
ham, Alabama. She also visited
friends in Columbia and Chester, S.
G.. being the guest o. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry C. Rohr in Chester. \ great
deal OF entertaining was done in honor
of Miss Sternheimcr during her visit
south and some particu, arly handso ono
entertaining was done for ner in New
Orleans during the celebration or
Mardi Gras
Williamsburg Excursion.
The excursion TO williamsburg on
tasier Monday, under the direction OF
the Peterkin Guild of ST. James IGpis-
unnal Church. will be one OF the lead
=
great many parties have already been
made up for the affair. Some OF the
prominent Richmond women Interested
IN the excursion are Miss Annie Grty.
Airs Robert 6 Rennoids. Mrs. Murray
Mcclure, Mrs. r. 7. Harrison, Miss
KATE Blankcnship, Miss Nellie Boykin,
Mrs. James Caskic, Mrs. James T. Gray.
Miss Bessie Hill, Miss Leila Hill. Mrs
; ID. Wallace Miss Ellen Wade Mrs
John LyoHs, Miss Bessie Watkins. Mrs
Arinistc+d IL Wexford, Miss Maud
Reeves. Mrs. Ct. 7. King. Mrs, Pryo.
Davis. Miss Anna Boykin, Miss Georgia
Biankenship. Mrs. O. H. Funston, Miss
ELLEN Blair. Mrs. David Lcaxe. Mrs
OTTO Theodore Hess. Mrs. Hunsdoi
Cary, Mrs. L. r. Valentine. Mrs. C. NJ
Jordey.
Hnck From Florida.
Mrs. L II. Vaughan. OF Roanoke. who
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs June
Draper Of West Virginia. has beer
spending the pas, six weeks in Flor
Ida, has returned to Virginia. Mrs
Vaughan and Mrs. Draper were guests
OF Mrs. George L. Yeager. on w Isl
Grace Street, for this week, en- route tc
their homes.
kirmess Dances.
China Dolls, which will talk ulac.
during the approaching Kiroess, !.
most unique ana attractive Eacl
CHINA Doll Will have her own TedG!
Bear, who VIII perform mos, AMUSING
antics. These little dancers Will rang,
III age from three and half 10 eirht
years The China Dolls are Aiyrtl,
Bruce Anna Christian Guy. F'Iorenc,
Ial!ey, Elizabeth Gibson. M1r!n Mon.
cure Harriet Caperton. Mary Bcll,
Miller. Margaret Leonard Mary Satin.
heFs Resale Nolsnd. Thc Teddy Boar.
az Egbert Leigh Joe Bryan coleman
Worthain Eppa Hunton, ~. T. Tpylo,
i.iiyson Gr0mp. Jack Williams. Georg,
"ipsof, Pan. Newell John SNaltwon
and ArtnCr Scrlyeuut
The caaperons for this dance ar,
Mrs Eppa IIun'on Dr.. Mrs Frank +
ciuimp Mrs Charlie Il Guy and Mrs
J. Cray kchearaals Tor the dane.
occur az the Jefferson Hotel on Satur
Gay mornings al half-past 10 o'clorl
ana on Wednes1ay at rnooua at nal,
past o'clncE 80 one IL a!low5d /,
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