The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21

ana temperament are remarkable. and
she intcrprets with great deal OF sym
patty and Appreciation
Miss ShuIrs voice is charmingIy Gull
tVated, and her stage presence adds
much to the lovely songs that she
sings. Miss Roper deserves more than
passing comment as an accompanist and
composer OF no little merit and repu-
Ia ton.
The musicale was woncer:ui. The
season at the Woman's Club has been
ended In a most pleasing manner. Mrs
William Todd Robins poured coffee,
assisted by Mrs. Rolte Glover, and Mrs
wilkins e. Shields anu Mrs Charles A.
Brown were at the lemonade table.
important MeetinRs.
An important event to-day will be
meeting OF the entire board Of mana
gers OF the Virginia Home for Incur
ahles. which Will be held this morning
at IL o'clock at the home All mem
bers are urged to be present.
unique and interesting meeting
Will be held at the Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association on We'd
nesday afternoon, May 80. when the
entertain the members and their
friends. good attendance is desired,
as this will be the last meeting OF the
auxiliary FOR the summer.
Exhibition at the Art Club.
II any sign were needed that art,
spelled large. has taken on visible
shape and is progressive. visit 70
tho Art Club parlors at the present
time Will do much to emphasize that
fact. for on the walls Of this .nstitu-
ton for the cultivation OF this beauti-
ful branch OF education can be seen
practical evidence OF art ability OF d
very high order. Specimens OF the
class work of the infant and junior
classes OF the Art School to the num-
Der OF some $50 pieces are on e4hIbi-
ton. the work OF scholars ranging in
age from six TO fifteen years. Taken
either in detail or as waoie this cx-
hibition Is very remarkable. showing
as II does not only the talent OF the
scholars. but the correctness of the
methods adopted by the instructors In
;he various branches.
The major part OF these specimens are
sketches from life, even the tots OF
six having been directed In the path
or art with the idea that their work
must represent art in the abstract and
not copying the creations Of Others.
II is urged that all parents as Well as
others interested in the success OF this
Art School of Richmond visit this ex-
hibi;ion, which is open to the public
and Will continue until the close OF
the scholastic year. The public is in
v!ted TO visit the Art Club so as to
see the real object Of the Art School
demonstrated IN actual production
Among the specimens on view are
several OF the very first attempts OF
children TO represent what they see
around them. and 1t is not 100 much
to say that the progress of many of
these embryo Michael Angeles and
Rosa Bonheurs is. to draw 1t mildly.
remarkable.
Norfolk Engagement.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Dodsmead,
OF Norfolk, announce :hc engagement
OF their daughter, Olin Brokenbrough.
to John Harold Saul. Of Denver. Col
orado. The marriage VIII take place
eurly in June and will be very quiet
affair on account of recant mourning
i'll the family Of the bride-eleci
Garden Fete.
Mrs. Harry Beattic OF Westhamp-
ton. has loaned her house and garden
Tor fcte and bazaar u be held this
afternoon from until S o'clock. A
similar garden fete given last year At
,hc home of Mr.. and Mrs NJ. c. Pattcr-
son was one OF the mos. successful and
Interesting functions of the spring.
Guests attending the fetc this after
noon Will get off at stop 16. OF the
Westhampton line, where automobiles
Will convey them to the Beattie home.
The booths Will be in charge of the
following: Ice cream booth. Mrs.
Frank Powers, Mrs. George Warren
and Mrs. Frank IIobsoa, flower booth.
Mrs. Alfred Withcrspoon Mrs St
George Anderson, Mrs. Robert Taley
and Mrs. Julien Gum: candy booth,
Mrs. James c. Smythe. Miss Mary Ball;
lemonade booth Mrs. George Tower
Mrs William Habliston.
Misses Martha and Josephine Clarke,
Virginia Tyler and Genevicvc Iathrop|
will assist Mrs. Witherspoon at the
flower booth, and Misses Anne Warren
ard Penelope Anderson will have
charge of the hokey-pcke cart Mrs.
Knox Wilson. Miss Pauline Powers,
Miss Ella Bnford and Miss Sallie Hob
sen will assist Mrs. Frank Powers at
the ice cream booth.
70 Receive wednesday, Afternoon,
DR.. and Mrs Il. n. Calisch will re-
ccive on Wednesday afternoon In hon
or of the confirmation of their son,
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. Binswanger,
ut 2220 Monument Avenue.
Entertained I'm Washington.
The Washington Post of yesterdays
issue contains the fo~owing of inter
est to Richmond society:
Mrs. William Graeme Harvey er.
tci 'sihco 1T D!iuSt OIL lnurSQAy III
honor of her house guest, Mrs. James
Lee Shelton, of Richmond"
Tn1eA ed Young Pinuist.
In the two piano rcc'tals given byI
Mr. Hairs pupils last Saturday at his
studio, Miss Louise Barker of Ginter
Park. distinguished herself by OPEN
ing and closing eacn recital with a
piano solo brilliantly performed Her
selections were Soaring" by Schu-
mann: "Minuet" by r g Hair.
Hungarian Rhapsody" by List.
In and Out of Town.
DR. Gcnrgn W Mcdaniel -,vill len