The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

Several engagements of note have
recently been announced and the weeks
immt iiatcly following Lastcr Sunday
Mil chronicle the celebration OF scv.
era] big church weddings. Society is
decidedly Interested in charity AFFAIRS
these days. since most OF the at-homcs
ended with the bcginnl OF Lent, and
Only small affairs. scattered days and
days apart. will take place between
now and the first week. following the
close OF the ponitential season.
Numbers Of people have gone North
TO have intimate talks With their own
particular dlessmakcrs about the cut
OF skirts and tho shape OF Donnets
still others are at southern resorts
making new records in tennis and
soIf and deciding where they are so.
ing when summer time really comes
There is regular legion Of tea rooms
open for the amusement of those of
That mind. ana almost every organizu-
tion In town, char.tobly inclined, has
opened tel room this Lent. and one
takes ones boon companion out for o.
wall: and ends the dissipation by com
hitting terrible excuses on green ten
ut one of these places They are very
Interesting, and the fact thnt one does
not perforcc havo TO 30 to the same
place all the time, makes it a matter
Of much more interest to society
Some few weddings Of interest win
be celebrated this month, but most of
tho fashionable marriages take place
in April or juno and arc carried on
In great style with garden parties.
weather always permitting. and other
charming modes of entertaining guests
In warm days.
At present society people Will go
their way much as ,hcy choose \
small dinner here and nice cozy
luncheon there, with no particular
round OF functions that one must at
tend. Perhaps it IS more Interesting
than oil the rush or the season, at any
rate 1t surely improves ones mind
and gives body 8 chance to gaze into
q fashion book once in awhile.
Concerning the i<irmcss.
The Kirmcss. or moro properly the
rpielgartenfcs,. 10 he given In the
City Auditorium. April II, IL anu Is.
under the direction oi the Associated
Charities and the y. L, Y. a.. viii be n |
beautiful. spectacular event, AMI should /,
arcusc the interest and enthusiasm Of |
the whole city Tho llirmcss given
here many years ago was ono Of the |
most beautiful and successful enter |,
tsinmcn's ever given i'll Richmond. The |
SriclSartenfcst will bn more beautiful |
under the supervision % z, woman Of |
wide experience and ability. Miss Lila !
Stewart, who has II in charge, has won |
81 national reputatic a8 an artist In |
her line. So great is the demand for /
Miss Stewards services, that She hudi
10 be engaged n whole year ahead. She !
travels from coast 10 coast giving
theso entertainments, having recently |
given similar AFFAIRS In California !
Washington and third In Norfolk.
brilliant success mas hcon, pro. |
dicted for the entertainment in this
city. aud those taking part In tho
dances include the most prominent
society people in Richmond. the
audience Will be avery fashionable one
end every one III town is Interested hi
the production.
Meet Monday.
The Helping Circle Of Kings naugh
ters Will Mcct on Monday afternoon
March {. at tho Residence Of Mrs
Moses Carter, .aol East Broad Street
ut { o'clock All members are re-
uucstcd To he present al this meeting
Guest or Mrs. Dnwson.
Miss Roberta Edmund Iradclle Is the
guest Of Mrs. Luther Dawson at her
home. East Franklin street Miss
fradeilc is wellknown in this city.
where she formerly made her home
and is granddaughter OF the lite DR.
Woodbridge. with q great many rcla-
lives and friends in Richmond Miss
iradelio now makes her home on Long
leland,
PROMINENT Engagement.
An engagement Of intcsc-t 10 society
here, recently announced. is that OF
Miss Betty Green Houston. daughter of
Reagan Houston. Of san Antonio Tex.
10 Captain Tnomas Worthington Holly
day, |. :. A. formerly of Baltimore