The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-12
Society

10 he allowed 10 laok In on the build
ing of The House That Jack Butlt.
the opera which il bewitching SO many
people of ell ages in Richmond now
adays. comes away enthused over the
personality Of a woman who, with the
utmost ease and grace. can 50 In
Simultaneously bring order out of chaos.
Though the younger element, who are
the first of tho cast to come under
Mrs. Sake's dictatorship. have under
gone but five rehearsais. they already
skip with the splendid discipline. spir-
IL and artistic charm of a trained Cho-
rus
The iooker-on comes away also with
hts or her mind. as II may be. fuil
Of haunting memories and is as eager
as the children to get back TO the
next rehearsal.
The rehearsals for grown girls will
begin Wednesday morning ar 10
o'clock IN the ballroom of the Rich
ucnd hotel. The men are not vet
wanted. Mrs. Sake's method being 10
summon none until she is ready To
begin their work This thorough bws
mess system makes one realize the
possibility al putting on the stae~ n
less than three weeks such n prodhc-
tion as THE House That Jack Built, ="
in which two hundred and fifty people
take part The performances are now
bat ten days of, the dates being Friday
nud Saturday. November 2gd and
Esd.
Among those who will chaperone
the various dances are: Mrs. Lewis
Bosher, Mrs. Goodwin Boykln. Mrs.
Pelham BIackfcrd. Mrs. John Harri
son. Mrs. Barksdale Iathrop. Mrs.
Pickett Lathrop. Mrs. Frank McCar-
L..
Reed. Mrs Hugh Rose. Mrs. Brydon
Tenant. Mrs. Ernest weisigcr. Mrs.
Mcdonald Wexford, Mrs Randolph
Williams, and others.
Miss Bfair'= Lecture.
The largest audience Of the autumn
Allied the parlors Of the Woman's club
yesterday afternoon TO hear Miss Ma
ria Blair's lecture on the work OF
Solomon Simeon. Mrs Jeffrey Mon
tagne. chairman of the afternoon, pre-
scented Miss Blair. who has often
spoken at the club. and always re-
ceives an enthusiastic greeting The
club was decorated with white chry-
santhemums. Mrs. Rolfe Glover AMI
Mrs. s. III. Halves poured coffee, and
Mrs. William r. DE Saussure and Mrs.
j, Calvin Stewart presided at the tea
table.
Miss Blair sketched the life Of Solo
mon Simeon. who was a member OF
an exceptionally talented Jewish fam
lily, his father being the first Jew ad-
mitted to the freedom of Londen. Ills
life was d series Of happiness and
sadness, his spasmodical dissipation
often bringing him to want sRd maxi
ing him an outcast. He died In the
workhouse of London In 1905
The paintings Of Solomon Simeon
strE now the rage in art circles in
London. and Miss Blair exhibited
several copies Of his works she Sc
cured while in England last summer
She pointed out his simple methods
ascrihing TO the latent power OF his
paintings their greatest attraction
Through Miss Blair's word paintings
of the mystic artists canvases one
caught a glimpse of The force OF his
work and Its expression of the long
ing and yearning of Abe modern times
lie presented the vision of life as ne
saw 1t. and he saw II clearly. The
favorite subjects with Simeon, whom
Swinburne styled Il painter, poet and
: musician were night, wfcrp. death and
the stars.
DR., Frank c. Woodward will lee
ture AT the club next Monday after
noon on Macbeth"
For the Debutantes.
Three very attractive parties will
be given for the debutantes today.
Misses Mildred and Virginia Grice will
be hoStesses at a luncheon Of eighteen
covers N the Country club. Ti1ts at
ternoon Miss Mary Meek is giving a
tea at her home In Pack avenue when
she viii be assisted in entertaining by
Misses Eliza Christian. Aston Drake
and Emma Clarke. Mrs. John d.
lntb hi f1f.t aYf an. Mt
evening for her debutante niece. Miss
Elizabeth Clemmer OF Augusta coun-
~. The girls have been invited &c
play bridge at $3.50 o'clock. and the
men will come In later for supper.
A wedding of unusual interest to
the people Of Richmond, win be cele-
brated in Union Station NJ. f. church
Tuesday evening. November 18th. at
6:45 O'Clock. the contracting parties
being Miss Viola DIacont and Mr..
William Bright Anderson. Rev. T.. II.
McSparran, OF Hampton, assisted by
Rey. w. II. Edwards D. d, pastor OF
the church. performing the ceremony.
The church viii be beautifully decor
ated for the occasion in palms, smila Y
and chrysanthemums, and Misses
Anna Louise Reinhardt, vlolinist, and
Alma Cosby organist. will be in charge
OF the music, They will render a
charming program for the guests, ariC.
at the arrival of the bridal party will
play the marches rendering softly
Evening Star from Wagners Tam
hauser during the ceremony.
The bride, gowned in an imported
PARTISAN robe over satin de luxe with
pearl ornaments. and carrying a huge
shower ~ valley lilies, VIII enter with
and pc given away by her father, Mr..
Adam Diaeont Her veil of tuile will
fall from Normandy cap caught with
sprays or the same flower,
Mrs. Frances blackwell McSparran,
Of Hampton. only sister Of the bride.
VIII he dame Of honor, wearing an
exquisite gown OF white crepe de chine
over charrneuse with touches OF yell
low and gold, and will carry a hat
shower Of yellow roses
Misses Addie. Lawrence Wilson, of
North Carolina, and Alice Edith
BFauer. Of This city, Will be maids,
and Will wear lovely creations OF yell
low charmeuse with chiffon over drap-
cry. trimmed in briliiants, and Will
carry huge bouquets OF yellow chry-
SAINT hemuns.
Thu, ribbons will be held by little
Misses Lena Louise Allen, the bride
cousin, and Bertha rhelna Brauer,
who VIII wear frocks Of white net
ever yellow SILK and broad. yellow
sashss. Mr.. John G. Goode will be
the grooIn's bees; man, and grooms
men will include Dr. KecK, Messrs.
w l.. caraeaI, Jr, r. NJ. Holloway,
Paul x. Atkinson, John r Murdoch,
ana Edward 8 Roze. with Mr.. ]. J.