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

hSSoru M NcNieWcr.
J Rev. Alfred John Church. who mas
| just died, had record as reviewer.
| He wrote seventy books and reviewed
10000. He WAS for lonR time on the
stan OF the Spectator. He discovered
Louisa Alcott
Tardy honors arc heap.nE on Thomas
Hardy. The academic committee OF tho
council OF the Royal Society on Liter
auire now awards a gold medal 10 tho
eyed novelist. Tho last recipient OF
this honor wac George Meredith The
medal Is to be struck and presented on
finrdy's birthday on June 2
Patrick MrcGiil. the navy poet, is
ont with new volume OF navy
rhymes. They number cnly twenty
:onr. but the farm laborer navy at
thor hss been taken up by Canon Dali
tor. Of Windsor. and has heen employed
10 COPY ana translate ten;h century
script for King Georges library. lie
Is nov busy on this work.
Amelia Edith Barr the novelist. who
is now eishty-ore years OF age. an
nouncss the production of "Sheila v Id
der sequel TO Ian ycdder's Wis"
10 be publ,ghcd by Fisher Unw.n, and
Jan Wo,s ami WINS Ills Wife" a
new story. Despite her age. the writer
works from eiSht TO nine hours Gay.
Mildred Isowther, laughter Of the
hc"n appointed scout master - the Pen
rnddociS Troop % hoy scouts. She has
+ gsed 'ac troop in uniforms and boots.
Winter Wrap, T.nfd on.
The outdoor season opened with the
Newmarket races. The King mntored
TO tho rsce course Rich colors markell
the gowns of tho women ana winter
wraps We're laid or. me Duchess of
Newcastle and Lady Nurcen Bass were
Il % oil a H. 81
white and Very dark blue LADY Dali
meny was IN pale PINK. Lazy Abe.
mari" was in billie velvet Mrs. Cecil
bingham was IN dark blue.
The gorgeous season was indicated
10y queen Mary. when she appeared at
the opera in a blaze OF jewels. break
ing the recent tradition that diamonds
were her favorites. and TINT she sell
dom wore colored stones which Queen
Alexandra lends her.
The Earl and Countess OF Granard
who was Miss Beatrice Mills, have re
turned 10 their house on HalKln street
from Castle Forbes in ireland. The
earl j. taking life seriously. lie intro
duccd this week in the House OF Lords
bill To- amend the Bankruptcy syR-
tenn Both tbs earl and his wife are
ambitious for higher political and So
ciel honors.
London is eloatins over the estimate
of S60.0Oo,00o shipped this spring from
the United states to Europe for tho use
of American VlsNors 20 London. and
hopes 20 get share OF the money. AL
ready there have been fair reserva-
lions at the hotels. but the season is
likely 10 he short because of the presi-
Dental election in America
There VIII IN, very smart event on
May 10 IN the shape OF "a dinner and
dance by Mrs. George Keppcl, a friend
of the late King Edward VII, for the
purpose Of bringing out her daughter,
Violet. the eldest of hor girls Fifty
buds have been invited to the dinner,
aud all society will be at the dance.
The event will be held nj the house on
Grosvenor Street.
Last Thursday Cora. Countess OF
STAFFORD. made her first appearan nee
for the season a the reception to Lady
Esther Smith at her Grosvcnor Place
home
Decies Has Gay Party.
Lord Decies had "A very gay party
at the Punchcstown races. They motor
ed 10 the course from the castle at
Luttrellstown. The guests included
Lord and Lady Fernhain. Lady Eileen
Broune. Lord Shattesbury Lord Bellew
and the Knight OF Glln. The Lord