The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11
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society Nas entirely cngrcssca in
eha ntahlo Affairs ana bis benefit per.
formances touk 0p nearly the Who'll,
week SO far as big thing so. In IN.
past wcck. Len, is coming on apt
Monday hight the last geruan of IN,
Richmond German Club Will be danccI
in tho ballroom OF the Masonic Tenn,
pie Colonel 30 Lane Stern Will lead
as usual. With ths last dance of m,
season, festivities w;li DO about con
cluded. Many informal AFFAIRS will be
given in the few days ce,wecn now
ana Ash Wednesday
Mrs. William UouSes Mann viii re-
csirc informally at tne Executive Man
sion on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. i.
Taylor Ellyson is siv-ns buffet
luncheon at her acme. 10 EAST Franz
lin street, ut 1870 o'ciorS II TUESDAY.
Cor tho wives and daughters OF the
General Assembly,
Thursday afternoon, from 5 to .
o'clock, Airs. John NJ, Taylor AMI Miss
pcane, of So Park Avenue. will give
L big afternoon reception.
Inc social Calcnd r FOR the week
VIII he concluded WITH one OF the most
interesting entertainments Of the sea-
SO Miss Ella Binford is getting up
; 'theky party" 10 uc given IL Bclvi-
dere iiali on saturday night for the
1ebutantes OF this season and last
Every body Is expected to come in
costume The Virginia reel will open
the ball and il Will be II strictly leap
year affair. Chapcruns Will be MIR
and Mrs. andrew Gray. Mr.. and Mrs.
BROOK Fink. Mir. ana Mrs. Stuart Bowc,
Mr. and .Irs. Robert Pcgram, Mr. and
Mrs Philip Powers. MIR and Mrs I'll
more llotchkIss, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
H. .dontasuc, Mr.. ana Mrs. Newton
Vaughan ana others.
This is one of the most original funr-
lions given tm-- winter, AMI great
plans have been made 10 make II !.
big success Tickets may be gotten
by the girls, from Miss Siniord at The
Cncstcriicie
Big Concert.
The biggest musical event in Ricn-
mond for years Will hc the 'rctrazZIni
concert At the city Auditorium Thurs
day night Of this week. There are
gong to be q great many brilliant
theatre parties, and II is by far tho
biggest thing Of its size that has over
hcon given here. Parties arc coming
from all PARTS of the State to hear the
famous singer. and the auoitorium Will
be q wonderful spectaci on Thursday
with the handsome gowns Of tn" wo-
men, and the elaborate decorations
that VIII he in place. The Italians in
tho city have donated large flag OF
their country to decorate the stage III
honor of the appearance In Richmond
of the greatest Italian singer since
Patti, VINO sang in concert here some
twenty years ago.
Mote tnan 5000 people were turned
away last Tuesday night. when
Madam. Totraa2Ini sung "Hsoletto'
at tho metropolitan Opera house. and
she will sing Care Nome" from that
opera here Thursday.
Perhaps society is uIso very much
Interested In the fact that Madame
Tetraz4!ni will wear her wonderful
peacock gown, which cost just exactly
s2,oUo. and all her superb collection OF
Jewels
I; viii be tho most important event
o: This wintcr season, and fashionable
society Will b. much in evidence
Germnp Tuesday.
: very pretty german Will be given
On Tuesday evening from . 10 o'clock,
when Mrs ". Powell Will entertain
he- dancing class In Be!videre Han.
All th.. class is iny.tel, and this ger
man. which will be The last Of the
dances before -.ent . gins, viii be an
unusually attractive event.
Brilliant Reception.
One Of the hautsomes; functions OF
rae winter season In Richmond was
given yesterday afternoon from i:39
u $40 by Mrs. /. II. kaufman. OF el3
West Grace street one hundred and
nity guests were :aviLct TO meet the
Vrite Of Mrs. kgufman's son, Mrs.
Louis hartman, and Miss Carrie
Naudc Kaufman, whose marriage to
sidney Beir, o: New York Will take
place on February 81. The house was
n ve-!tablo bower Of lovely spring
flowers. ard tins lights were shaded in
pale yellow.
In the front drawing room, where
tne receiving party stood. decoration
were in daffoGIs' and. Southern smilaX
Tall pains '.ana" Il screen OF yellow
flowers and smilaX was used In the bay
NviPlow, where Mrs. kaufman and
the guests OF honor received. and ths
walls were covered with drapcrv Of
yellow blossoms and trailing vines
The halls and library We're also ar.
ranged with the same flowers and .
background Of palms and smilax. y
garland of yellow flowers and smila
wound the balustrade OF the stnirway !.
and big basket OF danodiis decorutel