The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-14
Society


will not be quite 80 many wedding
and practically no dances this week
the days will be dull by no means
First and foremost in time. numbers
and brilliance is the Kirmess, which
VIII be given at the Academy on
MONDAY. Tuesday and Wednesda,
evenings under fashionable young so
ciety folks OF Richmond With pic
turesone and graceful dances b,
numbers of the younger set, ant
prominent women rs chaperones ant
patronesses. the Kirmess will be in,
Deed thing OF beauty, and Joy q
least to the poor whom it will enabl,
the Associated Charities to aid.
Society will also be busy attending
weddings. Miss Elizabeth Fisher vii
be married to Mr.. Frederick Taylor
Sherman. Jr.. Of New York, on Tues
day evening at o'clock In Monumen.
tai Episcopal church. the ceremon,
to be followed b ga reception at ths
home OF Or. and Mrs. william Rus.
soil Jones on West Grace street
Miss Roberta Hamilton. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
will be married to Mr.. Lester Eames
Grant In st. Paurs Episcopal church
OF Petersburg on the same evening
A prominent out-of-town wedding
OF Wednesday Will be that OF Miss
Mildred Ciarkson Foster, of Alexan-
uria. Va. to Mr. Jacob Edge. OF Phil
adelphta. which takes place that even
ing at o'clock In St. Pauls Episco-
pal church. Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. John Sinclair Munce will give
. large afternoon reception at the
Country Club on Thursday, and any
number Of small and informal par
ties will be scattered among the lar
ger Affairs.
The time for gardening has ar
rived. and these bright. sunny DAYS
nnd many Of the sueurbanities plant
Ing out seeds. and making picturesque
backgrounds for al fresco parties a bi,
later. However. We have not yet Inn
bibed the passion for digging to such
an extent that hoeing parties are
tne order OF the day as thew were In
Newport and on Long Island last
summer. And this is Just a prelude
to the long days OF lazy enjoyment at
charming house parties In lovely
country homes and teas and dinners
on the terraces and verandas OF the
Country Club that will soon be the
order OF the day.
Reception TO Sfr. Powell.
As distinguished citizen and one
In whom the woman's Club In es-
pecially interested. Mr.. John Powell
VIII De rendered reception By the
members OF the Woman's Club in the
club parlers on Monday afternoon.
April -. from TO I o'clock. Mr..
POWELL has just returned to Richmond
after long absence abroad, where
no has won high honnrs and many
laureis In the musical world. His
success as pianist has been marked
and II IL with a Certain degree OF prid.
That the club members recall the fact
mat ne has played for them since
early boyhood. The reception In his
nonor VIII be a very handsome at
fair.
Sponsor FOR virainia.
AIRS. r.. v. White. OF Portsmouth.
Va. has been appointed sponsor for
the United Confederate Veterans OF
vrGinia for the reunion In Macon, Ga.
N May by General Stith Boiling. Of
Petersburg. Mrs. Whites father
Thomas Laury Massenberx. was born
and reared IN Hampton. Va. Jus,
before the Wet Between the States
he went to live In Savannah, Ga. He
afterwards settled In Macon. from
which place he enlisted In April. 1861.
~ lieutenant In the jackson Artil-
lery. afterwards known as Massen-
herg's Battery. He was soon pro.
NOTED to the rank OF captain, and
served on the coast of Georgia, Army
rendered In May 10. 1855. at Meridian.
Miss. In ChickamauEa Park a craven
stone marks his name. the spot whore
his artillery stayed the fearful on
slaught OF the enemy.
Her husband. Captain E. Y, White,
q native Georgian. was a member Of
the City Light Guards. OF Columbus.
his company being one OF the farst to
reach virginia in April, 1861. He
sNxaH&A %aSH SR2 -.
States Navy, and ordered to the Vir-
Kinia. Afterwards called the Merrimac.
He served throughout ner engage
ments with tho Monitor In Hampton
Roads. and was the last man 10 leave
har dscks when, she was, eesfsDyed.s9s
General Boiling has bestowed hign
honor on Mrs. White In selecting her
to represent her adopted State in her
native city. The highcsr nonors IN
the VIRGINIA Division. United Daugn-
tiers Of the COnfederacy. nave been
bestowed on Mrs. White. who Is presi-
dent Of Portsmouth Chapter. Y. D. c.
To Visit in WcsG
Mrs.. William Alfred CrenShaw left
last niGht for an extended Western
trip. Mrs. Crenshaw WIN visit reia-
B ftves n. Kansas City and Mexico, NO.,
and will be absent from Richmond
for month or 10.
University Germans.
The Easter germans at the Unf-
versity 81 virSinia hast week wcre
larRely sAttended BY visiting girls
from Richmond ana ELSEWHERE. ana
were vary brfiliant AFFAIRS. The uni.
versity German Club gave its annual
EAster Ger1nAn Monday night In tho
y@ysrwaathGr gynrnAsium. The figures
were lead ~ NSs1rs. Albert Bolling
and John Dibert.