The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

With the first really warm days
the past week, fashionable society mas
begun her annual study of the proper
tionate allurements of foreign travel
and the less strenuous diversions OF
a summer at American seaside and
mountain resorts, and the result is
continuous seance with dress makers
and tailors and railroad guides and
schedules, and a complete stagnation
in entertaining From now on there
will be little else. save summer trips
on the taps, and he who has no
summer plans to make and then TO
break as the case may be and often
IS not Sin the swim OF course there
will continue to be informal affairs
In homes and at the Country Club.
but the more exacting formal func-
tons have been abandoned for several
months, at least. In lieu or them,
we shall have home parties at coun-
try homes. and the eaities of the
springs and other resorts when the
merry month of May is over.
This will be one OF the du!fest
months of the year, comparable only
TO Lent There are practically no
weddings in May, and the days are full
of plans and prospects rather than
pleasures and parties. The June crop
of brides will include several promi-
-nent Richmond sirs it the harvest
ing. and their weddings will create
quite a furry before the final exodus
for tho summer.
Music has relsned supreme in Rich
mond society the past week, and,
the better part of the entertaining
has been in honor OF the Wednesday
Club artists and Mr.. John Powell. 1t
is no exaggeration to say that Mr..
Powell has been entertained MORN
ting and night for iunc heons, teas. mu-
sicaies ad receptions In his honor
have filled the days since the Nednes-
day Club concert. where he charmed
HIS large audience with his brilliant
playing. H1s concert at the Woman S
club tomorrow afternoon and the
reception which Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Deane Williams are giving in his
honor Tuesday evening will he among
the most interesting events of this
week.
Many visitors were In Richmond
last week for one cause and another.
The May Festival brought scores Of
music lovers from ali sections of the
sStrrr-rrri Mt tine -nrsicafp given nj
the Executive Msnsion Wednesday
evening. when Mrs, Mann entertained
the Petersburg Music Club and Mr..
Powell there were about forty out
OF. town guests. The marriage of Miss
Eda Louise Atkinson and MIR. Afger-
non whitman Stuart Craven. on Tues
tiav evening WAS attended by many
prominent guests from View York.
baltimore and washington The days
were full Of affai> for these visitors
and for Mrs. James Brown Potter,
WIN returned to New York on Thurs
dag. ---- "a,
The interest of Southern society will
eenter In the Confederate Reunion IN
Macon. Ga. this week. Numerous
lovely affairs will be given for the
SPONSORS and maids. who include some
Of the most prominent and admired
rnarrons and girls In the South
Sncnd summer on Long Island.
Mr. and Mrs John Kerr Branch
and their daughters. Misses Iayde
and Louise Branch will give up the
horpa ~ MFR. and Mrs +. T. u. Myers.
which they have occupied Tor the past
two seasons, about the first OF June,
md will go to their country place
an Long Island for the summer, Miss
Nora Randolph will be the guest OF
sf,sv za--~+r far-reis- -f,.r4.!a ia,1asat!s-si
June.
Attractive Luncheon.
Mrs. Claude NJ. Dean gave a very
prettv luncheon yesterday at her
home on West Grace street in honor
~ Mrs. Natilsa MEL Mckay. and MISS
Ruth Geyser. of Washington, VINO
have been spending several days In
richmond as guests of Mrs. Thomas
smith shepperd. The table was dec
,r,t.a with a basket of liiacs ana
pink roses.
Mr.. Powell to Play.
Mr. John Powell will give concerl
at the Woman's Club tomorrow atter-
noon a; j O'Clock when clltp, h'ei!,oe.
VIII have the coveted privilege OF near
ing him play, The audience az lne
club tomorrow afternoon will be one
~ ttsr saEsaat qe.s. y the, year f@rt..Ml'
powtsII has been a favorite at the ciup
since he first began TO play In pun
lie. II has been his custom always
10 r1av Mt the club on the occasions
when he has returned from ABROAD
Tor Visits to his relatives in Richmond
His concert tomorrow afternoon VIII
be the biggest musical Of season at
the club that has been rich in mnsi-
cal treats. Mr.. Poweirs sister. Mrs
J smith Brockenbrough. Is chairman
of the afternoon.
~ e Miss Reilly Engaged.
An enlargement OF interest 3tFst am
nrunced Is that of Miss Ruth Holmes
P~siiv. Of Charlotte. n. G.. and MT.
Preston Brooks Wilkes. Jr.. formerly
of Norfolk. but now of GreenVfile. .
e. The arrangement MAS announced at
n luncheon given In Charlotte last
week In honor of Miss Reilly. MISS
Reilly il a charming girl. and has
many friends In this city. She was
The guest OF Miss Marie koiner Tor
several weeks last winter. and was
much entertained while here. Miss
Koiner will be bridesmaid Mt the
Wedding which takes place In Noyem'
Der.
charlotte exchange has the following
account OF the luncheon: ~
- At beautiful luncheon given by
Mrs. Thomas w. Alexander at her
home on Park avenue in Dilworth to-
day at O'Clock the engagement OF
Miss Ruth Holmes Kelley. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs ]. Eipene Reilly. ana
~ Preston Brooks Wilkes. Jr. was
o. nounced. the wedding to occur
sometime In November.
The announcement was one or
more than ordinary interest and comes
as n distinct surprise TO the host OF
friends Of the popular young couple.
Mrs. Alsxander's guests were intimate
friends of Miss Kelley. who will be
members Of her bridal PARTY. They
included her sister, Miss Laura Kelley.
maid OF honor: Miss Elizabeth Cham
bers, Miss Helen Liddell Miss Corrie
Fore and Miss Minta Jones. brides
maids. and Mrs Julian l. I.ummus,
who will inlay tho wedding march.
The, dining room waS bower al
rr~es tho cs'~~ eeh~me teinv syeltow