The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

During the past week society's ear
has been tuned to the melody Of
closing musicals and recitals and large
gatherings have filled the auditorium
the Woman's club, the Elks Homo
End various smaller halls and studios
where the very air. seemed permeated
with sweetness of SOUND. that
touched a responsive chord in the
hearts or The listeners. Richmond II
fast forging ahead as a musical CEN
ter. and the splendid ability to make
dumb instruments portray every
emotion of which humanity Is capa-,
bic. manifested by the magical touch
of her sons and daughters, during the
past week shows that they are not
negligent in taking advantage of OPP
portunities offered. And with attain
ment comes higher ambitions. broader
views, and not a few OF those who
held their hearers speilbound In re-
musicals wilt se-NeFth- or
abroad to continue their studies under
world renown masters.
Many beautiful weddings have oc-
CURED throughout the State. with
Richmond girls and matrons In at
tendance as maids aud DANES of
honor and everywhere they have sus-
tanned their reputation for beauty.
artistic g0wning and charming per
soraiity. One Of the prettiest OF
Richmond weddings Of the week was
that CT Miss Bessie Mae DGg.as to
Air. II. Clay Houchens. which was
sciennized Wednesday evening" In the
Seventh Street Christian church. For
the coming week Miss Society will be
engaged In giving the final orders for
the perfect summer outfit OF friiis and
.furhelows-z<A 4eA-w4tii seen help to
repeat former triumphs OF the sum
Smer girl at seashore and springs. And
always In June, even to the last
week. there are weddings as a social
diversion. and many prominent out
OF town marriages win take place
; June 26th being the popular day.
Miss Evelyn Martin, daughter OF DR.
and Mrs. r. s. Martin. of Stuart, Va,
viii be married TO DR.. George T.
Divers OF Ruena Vista, the ceremony
ia. take place. at the Methodist church,
Stuart, Va, on the afternoon OF June
2sth.
, Eoell TO Mr., Muscoe q. RI 5sesi will
be solemnized In the Baptist church
of Covington. Va, Wednesday, June
26th
And Miss Aiiene Gertrude. daugh-
ter OF MIR. and Mrs. w. J. Tyler. of
s21l Chaff1n street. will DE married
TO Henry Edward Boschen on ths
morning of Wednesday, June 2sth. in
the home of the bride.
Zets Tan Alpha Convention
Over hundred girls from four
teen chapters scattered throughou.
the colleges and universities of the
South and West. will be in attend
anca on the sixth biennial convention
OF the Zeta Tau Alpha fraternity
which VIII be held at the Chamber
lin hotel, Old Point Comfort Va,
this week. This announcement is OF
much general interest. as there are
several hundred girls throughout
Virginia, who are alumnae of the
will bring a nod of college meme
cries OF by-gone days.
The grand chapter will assemble
Monday and Tuesday before the con
~ention proper. the first business
session of which will be held Wed
nesday morning. The following are
the grand chapter officers: DR.. May
ATness Hopkins. OF Boston, grand
president: Miss Grace Jordan. OF Ar
kansas, grand vice president; Mrs
James l. Bugg OF Tarsnville, Va.
grand secretary. Miss Mary l. Pat
rick OF Marion. Ala, grand treasurer:
Miss Margaret Levy. OF Texarkana.
Tex. editor OF Themis: Mrs. w. f.
Davis, OF Jellico. Tenn. grand his
forian: Miss Helen Baker. OF Rich
mond. chairman OF the extension
committee. and Miss Ethel Cruise, OF
Texas. chairman Of the alumnae
committee. All OF these viii be In
attendance upon the convention.
The chapter roll OF the fraternity
.s a. follows. Active chapters at
Randolph Macon Woman's college.
hudson college, University OF Arkan-
eas. bethany college, University OF
Terressee, University of Texas,
eoutherwestern university, prury coll
eseTe. University Of seathern Ggs!~>
forr.a University of AIamabas Bsen--
an college, Wesleyan college. Boston
university and Baker university.
There are also aiumnae chapters in
the following cities: Montgomery and
birmingham. Ala. Fayetteville. Ark,
Farmville Lynchburg and Richmond,
va. Business sessions will he held
each morning and afternoon, but the
evenings will be given over to social
functions. at which time the Rich
monf alumnae chapter. the Farm
willie alumnae chapter and the Ran
dolph- Macon active chapter Will be
the hostess chapters. On Tuesday
evening an informal greeting re-
~eption will be held at the hotel
wednesday evening a launch party
has been arranged: the big reception
dance the only social functions for
which beautiful invitations have
been issued to outsiders. win be held
on Thursday night, and the conven-
ton will come to a close Friday eve
ming with a big banquet. Miss Cor
neia Magill, of this city who IL Juse
graduate Of the year OF 1917 with
the highest average ever made by q
graduate Of the Randolp-Macon col.
iege of Iynchbu-g will act N toast
y mistress On Saturday the entire
party will come up thr river to Rich
mond from which place they will say
~au revoir" and the convention will
become a delightful memory. Or
hcers Of the Richmond alnmnac
chapter are: Misa Helen Baker. pres
ident; Miss Caroline Halliday. vice
4 president; Miss Lorena Mason. Sec
rotary, and Miss Alice Welsh. treas
urer. Other Richmond alumnae.
most Of whom will attend the con-
vention ara Misses Isabel Walker.
Mary and Anne Urner. Josephine
Mcleod. Matte Brown. Peachy Har-
yison. Virginia Binford. Bernie
Smith. Mary Ifawes Tyler. Cornelic
Magill. Mrs. Hudson Phillips Hoen-
and Mrs. Charles A. Taylor. Jr.
Some Of the Farmivlle aiumnae are
5 Mrs. James T.. Buxg. Mrs. Arthur
Maddox. Mrs Lester HudginA Misses