The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02
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This week Richmond society will
write the final entry In the record of
the season Of 1912-1913 with the fifth
MONDAY german tomorrow night. The
< record is not very voluminous this
winter, for the season has been both
sr0rt and dull. The debutantes were
so few in number that even their
debut parties did not create any con-
siderable furry, and the great num-
Der Of prominent families who are In
mourning has caused but a brief list
Of hostesses to figure In the annals OF
the day. And now because the So
ciety set Is SO largely composed of
Episcopaiians. the dawn of Lent with
Ash Wednesday. viii bring an end
to parties OF all sizes and all sorts
save those that have a charitable
aspect Many win be the teas. and
devout will be the tea drinking for
the next six weeks. but they will be
one In spirit--that OF the charitable
deed.
Epfdemics are quite the fashionable
thing In Richmond these days, nor
are they confined to the measles but,
often, as was the case last week, they
break from such common things as
ills, and wander In the more pleas
ant paths of parties. Any number
of small teas and card parties were
given Thursday and Friday after
noon. and Franklin street looked like
Easter Sunday or some bright spring
day, 30 long was the line of fashion
able women going to the houses of
their friends for a game OF auction or
a cup OF tea.
For these weeks of Lent the man
or maid who would be gay must be
SO either in remembering the things
OF other days or planning for the
things of the days to be.
y-AE - L. -
their final dances in Easter week,
which Is always one of the most i'm
portant OF the year in Richmond. The
Richmond German club will have its
sixth dance in the fSf2-1913 series
on March Gath. and the Bachelors
Cotiiiion club will have It's third ger
man the following evening. Then will
come the inevitable Easter weddings
and teas. and, for variety, the pro-
duction of the ''Mikado" by an anna
teur society cast. Until then, II will
be the same old story that has been
told go many times Of duh Lenten
days, which Is always something of
farce because society never wants
for amusements, and finds the infor-
NAL. care-free existence of Lent es-
pecialiy pleasing.
Mrs. Burke Entertained.
Mrs. John Voolfolk Burke, of
Washington, formerly Miss Elizabeth
Atkinson, of this city. WAS the guest OF
honor ut a beautiful luncheon given
by Mira II, Rozier Dulany in Wash
i ..r.,n THURSDAY Ma. s MSs. pqlanya
son, Mrs Louis III. Green. Mrs. Ma
son. Mrs Hardin. Mrs. Andrews and
Mrs. Fleming.
Girls Club Tea Room.
Tha Girls club will again conduct
tea room in the palm court of the
Jefferson hoted during Lent this year,
This tea room has played prominent
part In Lent during the past several
years and lis favored rendezvous
for sesiety. The Girls club, of which
> Mrs. Robert Cabeil Is president works
for the Belle Bryan Day Nursery.
Hostssses for each week at the tea
room. which opens next Thursday at
ternoon. will be on Monday. Mrs. b.
Stewart Hume and Miss Mabel Walk
er: Tuesday. Mrs r, c. Mayo and
Miss May Lindsey; Wednesday, Miss
Elizabeth Davenport and Miss Mabel
Walker; Thursday. Miss Marian Har-
Z ris and Miss Nellie Tornp kins Friday.
Miss Nan Lindsey and Mrs. Goodwin
Baykln, and Saturday. Mrs, Robert g.
cabcll and Miss Ella Buck.
Junior Hollywood Tea.
A delightful affair of last week was
the tea given mt Lee Camp hall We'd
nesday evening by the Junior Holly
wood Memorial association. The hall
was decorated in red and white, and
the guests were received by Mira, Sid
ney Johnston Dudley, Miss Annie
Wade. Mrs. Estelle Clark rendered
several enjoyable piano numbers. and
Mrs. Dew and Miss Ella ESFsHy ssaEt e.,
Miss Anna Boykin poured tea
Entertaining Five Hundred Party.
DIR. and Mrs. Paul Redd entertain
ed the Five Hundred club on Thurs
day evening in their home, on Fourth
avenue. Highland Park, The color
scheme was yellow and green. The
parlors were decorated in ferns and
jonauils
Dainty refreshments were served.
The prize was won by Mrs. 0rpfn-
The guests were: DIR. and Mrs. Frank
Lord MIR. and Mrs. Hess, Mr.. and
Mrs w. r. Vawter, Mr.. and Mrs. Or
pin, Mr.. and Mrs. w w. Foster, MIR.
and Mrs E. G.. Dame, AIR. and Mrs.
George w Bahlke. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Sixemore. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred b.
Evensen. Mrs. Livesay. Misses Livesay
and Williams
Entertain Choir.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank August. of
Brokland Park, c-tertained the choir
Of Highland Park Methodist church
very delightful Thursday evening in
their fsonae ykffer u rehearsal the
guests were invited into the dining
room. where a sumptuous repast was
served Among those enjoying their
hospitality were: Mr.. and Mrs. 8. G..
Meredith, Miss Virgic Cook. Mr..
ERNEST Thomas. Mrs. Maggie Duna-
want, Mr.. w r. Todd and MIR. and
Mrs. A. G.. Quarles.
Marriages Announced.
Mr.. John Walter Briggs announces
the marriage Of his sister. Miss Grace
Lee Briggs, to Mr.. Lawrence Van
Wyck, OF Scarsdale. N. ", which took
place on Saturday. February /, in New
York city. The bride. who was ac-
companied to New York by her broth
er and her sister. Miss Marian Briggs,
Is a daughter OF the late John A.
Briggs.
Committees for Opera.
Society. is already agog over fascl-
mating plans for the "Mikado.' the
opera to be given at the Academy on
March "a and 2S by cast of local
fashionable folk under the auspices
NJ the girls auxiliary of the Belle
Bryan Day Nursery The quiet weeks
Of Lent will be enlivened with the re-
hcarsals, which will engage the at
tention OF many OF the younger set.
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