The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-02


dances" on April z. She ia still q sym
phopy In gray aud mnnkind move,
decorously beside her, accommodating
here, az always. its pace TO that which
the maid sets.
At WomRn'A Club.
spring flowers brouSh; touch Of
April sunshine into the parlurs of tn,
Wonan's Club yesterday afternoon
when Professor j. =. bIctcalf of Rich.
inond College. held tho attention OF
his hearers By "A talk on the grea
tussian master OF literature. Tolstot
AS profound student cf Toistoi from
every point OF view. from his immense
powers as man Of letters, from tn,
influence which his work cxcvts as mr.
educator. rcformcr and a humani.
tartan. Dr. Metcnlt delivered n lecture
which WAS deeply Interesting and
thoroughly entertaining. Mrs. William
y. Crensilaw was thairTian of the az.
ternoon, ami was assisted in doing the
honors by Mrs Convey Sands, Mrs
bihshan. Misses Agnes Randolph
imosen Warwick and Florence Peple.
Presiding At the dainty tea tabi,
were Mrs. Charles worthain, Mrs. vii
! liam j. de Saussure anu aIrs Morris
warren. assisted by MISSES Williams
| The coffee table was presided over
by Mrs. J. Il. V. Daniel. Mrs. I.ucie,
Curry. Mrs J. {. Robertson and Mrs ":
/ o. Price
! Prominent Wedding
| OF interest 10 many Richmond friends
| VIII be the wedding Tomorrow OF Miss
! Bessie Dyer Crosby. OF Norfolk. 10
! Louis Lay Davis, OF New Haven. Con
nec,icut. The wedding will take place
at o'clock. in Epworth Methodist
+ church, OF Norfolk, The Rev r a.
Smoo, officiating.
The bride is the daughter OF Nj.
Z Len 80,
Norfolk. and the marriage Viii be :.
Socict! event Of interest, and be at :
/ tended By a large party OF the groom :
I friends and relatives from Connects
| cut
! Mr.. and Mrs. Davis VIII spend their
honeymoon at Atlantic City and Bcr-
I inuda Islands, and will afterwards have
their home at Sew iingHn, Connecticut
bliss Fishers EDEpEcmcnt.
/! Dr. and Mrs. Vim. iiuJsrll Jones, OF
/ west Grace Street, have issued invita-
lions for the norriaSe OF their cousin
/ Miss Elizabeth IiiGginbo,ham Fisher
L 10 Frederick Taylor Sherman. u, oil
I New YORK. Tho ceremony. which viii
! take place TUESDAY. Arm 10, at T.
/ NJ, IN Monumental Episcopal Church
( VIII be followed rs reception in tnt
home OF Or. and Mia. Jones The bride.
! ip-bc Is the daughter OF the late Ia
ward Fisher, OF this CITY. and tn.
-randdaughtcr Of the ia;c George Fish.
e. for many years prominently asso-
ciated with the history OF Richmond
ANA OF Monumental Church. During
the last few years. Miss Fisher has
! spent >luch OF her Tim ia New York
and in travel abrctid, but she has many
/ friends who Will hc Interested in the
( notice OF her approaching wedding
| Exhibit mt Art school.
! beginning with to-day. there viii
be an unusually fine display of work
! at the Art School exhibition. William
r. silva. of Savannah and Washing
ton. Will place on view /: collection OF
, his paintings. and the regular Tuesday
! afternoon lecture viii be omitted ir
| honor OF visitors desiring 10 see tho
| exhibit. Mr.. Silva's native place is
! Savannah. His art education was con
Quoted In Paris, but he has been IN
America since 1908. MISS Lulu Pleas
part OF the exhibition, some unusually
fine examples OF Eighteenth Century
/, decorative furniture.
Womcu'- Meetings..
This VIII be a busy day for womer
belong ing 10 various organizations il
Richmond. The Branch Il. Allen AuA
Hilary will convene this morning at Il
O'clock In Murphys lIotc! Annex.
This afternoon a, $3.50 o'clock. in tn.
rooms OF the Virginia Historical So
c!ety. the board OF managers of In,
Association Tor the Preservation Of
Virginia Antiquities VIII hold meet
Ting.
Tomorrow afternoon at 400 O'Clock
the literature class OF the Woman:
Club will meet with Miss August.
| Daniel to discuss Robert Browning
poem. The Ring and the Book
The. Junior Auxiliary, Lee Chapter
United Daughters of the Confcdcracy
viii meet this afternoon at O'clock
IN the auditorium OF the John Marshall
The Robekah peterkin circle OF the
Kings Daughters will meet in tn.
home OF Mrs Hiram 4. Gates, ll0l
West Franklin street, this afternoon
At 1880 o'clock. y full Attendance is
requested.
The Lust OF the Tea Series.
The last of the Lcnten teas givei
by the Girls Club. OF Ginter Park
Will be held this afternoon from > tc
IL o'clock, in the home oil Mrs. Hugr
Russell, 800 Seminary Avenue. AS
sisting Mrs. Russell, who is the hostess
for the afternoon. will be Mrs. Law
ton Crutchiicid. Mrs. Howard Sutton
Mrs. Blythe Moore. Miss Irene Stitt
and Miss Nell Sutton. These teas nav,
been OF much interest to society anc
have been Well attended,
Smith-ItiriS anrick.
Inc marriage OF Joh1 Munocil smith
a young business man OF Richmond
10 Mrs. S. J. kirkpatrick. of Roanoke
widely and popularity known in hei
profession as nurse. was quietly
celebrated in Richmond on the after
noon of March 81 only immediate
friends of the bridal couple being pies
cnt. Mr.. and MR.. smith will nave
their future home at .GiS West Mali
Street
Reception to Mrs. Wood.
One of the prcttiest and at the same
time most delightful soc al events OF
recent date was a reception given by
one of the classes of the Fork Unior
Baptist Church. in honor OF their
teacher, Mrs. Charles t. Wood. Tue
reception was held at "Ardmore." the
beautiful home OF Mr.. and Mrs. W
\ Frank Sncad. their daughter, Rosalio