The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31


Mrs. George *. Pickett. OF Fair
deal of entertaining Immediately fol-
lowing Easter will be in honor of
these visitors
kuprn Delta Convention.
The Kappa Delta Sorority will hold
its convention hero Easter eek at the
Jefferson Hotel. The convention was
held In Richmond several years ago
and was very brilliant event from .
social standpoint. The girls attending
the convention come from coll eyes and
schools all over tho South. and the
functions given in their honor are very
handsome.
On Monday night large reception
| Will be given for the visitors 10 be fol-
lowed by dancing. Tuesday evening
| the banquet for the members OF the So
rority VIII take place in a private din
ing-room of the hotel, and numerous
smaller events have been planned by
local members Most OF the prominen,
young men i'll society her Will be in
cluded In the invitations. and the ar
! engagements for the entire wcak are
most elaborate.
OF the Kappa Delta Sorority are Misses
Lucille MaSsis, Marie KoinAr. Anne
I Royal, Mrs. tmbler Johnston and
others. Miss Cora Vaughan, OF Frank
lin. will be grand marshal. There
will be seveniy-ive girls. representing
the various chapters IN the coll ages and
schools. and including the alumnae.
who Will also be present at the CON
vcntion.
Approaching Wedding.
The wedding of Miss Mary Ridgely
White, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs y.
Robinson White. of Glsnhurst Relay
and a Crawford Smith, Jr., Will take
place at Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church. Elkridge. Md, on Saturday,
April 81, at O'Clock. instead of June
/ as had been planned. The ceremony
Will he performed by Rav. George Cal
vert Carter, Of Bryn Mawr. Pa. an
Edward +. Helfenstein. Of ST. Johns
Church. Howard county. and will be
very quiet.
lmmedintcly after Mr.. Smith and his
bride Will leave for n wedding journey.
There VIII be no attendants
Visiting IN Roanoke.
Miss Helen Steiner. of Montgomery,
Ala. who has been spending some t.me
at Hollins College. Is now visiting
Miss Jeann!e Cooke at her home in
Roanoke. Miss Steiner has visited
friends In Richmond on several occa-
sions and has been entertained Il great
deal during her visits to this city.
Prominent Engagement.
Mrs. Henry Darlington, OF 34I Forest
Avenue, Cincinnati, has announced the
engagement OF her daughter. Elizabeth
Cabell. TO DR.. Yowell. associate profess
sor- OF astronomy In TIM University of
Cincinnati Mias Darlington, who 10 a
graduate OF tho University Of Ctncin-
natl. 10 person OF unusual charm and
accomplishment and has a great many
| friends and relatives In this city. The
marriage Will be celebrated some time
In the month of May.
Uchcnrsnls for Iiirmcss.
Rehearsais for the Krmess are now
being held morning, afternoon and eve
ming and are progressing with enthu-
| siasm. There will be a specially In
songs and dances for zach dance. The
most gorgeous electrical lighting will
! give brightness and beauty to the stage
( never Seen IN this city before
II IS said thai the Seasons, danced
/ by sixteen young girls, representing
! Spring. Summer. Autumn and Winter.
/ VIII surpass anything in grace and
/ beauty ever put on the amateur staEc.
! il Is confidently asserted that the bellies
and beauX viii step of the Irisk dane,
"ith such lively jigs and sidcsteps
that no other dance can compare with
;hia one
The Hungarians will be so gorgeously
alfred and So n!mble and so swift in
their performance as thay execute the
figures In this fantastic dance. with
It's stirring airs and change of time,
that thGy viii assurodly win popular
favor. When the Indians and squaws
siealthily glide upon the stage, form
their magic circle. Shrek their war-cry
and execute their war-danca. the specta-
Tor VIII almost imagine his scalp baing
lifted. while the tum-tun. OF the music
VIII !nvoluntarily set hts feet in keep
Ing time.
The Gondoiiers. however, are to be
| reckon I'd with. as with shout and song
they dance themselves into public IA.
| yor. Nothing can eA1ced the beauty
OF the music also is most pleasing
The Scotch lass!es and lads. clad In
pla!ds representing the various clans
of popular ch!eftains. and filled with z
youthful, joyous spirit dash rnerrily
before the public. keeping time 70 tho
we'll known and popular airs of Scot
land
The polo dance is perhaps the mos,
1 difficult in execution of all the dances
1 and Is new TO the Richmond people
( The music Is novel and catchy, and Il;
\ figures are varied and numerous
! Appearing in regulation evening
4 dress suits. tho English chappies vii
7 escort the London gaiety girls upon tn,
stage. Nothing in the Kirmess can ex.
- coed the cour,ly manners of these