The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-27


fions VIII predominant In the entertain
Ing of fashionable society. Most OF the
principal weddings have taken place
already. with few exceptions, and
the Country Club will come in for n
large share of attention during the
s months OF May and June. There arc
to be all sorts of interesting functions.
with a tennis tournament and golr
match and the annual juno garden
fcte given by the club to make the
season a very attractive one. Tie out
door season has already started In
earnest, and tho tennis courts at the
Country Club and the Hermitage are
filled each afternoon and many of them
In the morning.
Spring weddings in and out of town
have been among the most notable
- events of the past several weeks, and
( there are at least two prominent mar
riaEes to engage the attention of So
ciety for the coming week Miss Con-
way Christian Fleming. whose mar
riage to Leslie Albert Weary. of
Chicago. is to be celebrated on wednes-
day evening. April 80, at half-after s
o'clock, will be fashionable church
event The ceremony takes place
in the Church of the Cove
nant. and a large reception al the home
OF the brides mother, Mrs, Warner
Lewis Fleming, will follow tile nup-
tials. The bride-to-b be is u lovely girl
and made her debut In Richmond two
winters ago at brilliant ball given
at the Masonic Temple Her wedding
is of much interest TO society in Rich
mond, and number OF interesting
functions will be given in her honor
during the days preceding her we'd
ding.
Another wedding to take place on
Wednesday evening of interest in
Richmond is that Of Miss Mildred
Lucille Withstandlcy. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs William +. NJ Van Idcrstine
In. of
York. 1t will be n home wedding, with
only the most intimate friends and
relatives to witness the ceremony. and
large reception will follow. Miss
Withstandley's wedding Will DO cele-
brated at the home OF her parents in
Brooklyn n. y. and she will have
several bridesmaids and n maid of
honor. The bride has several times
been entertained here as the guest Of
her cousin Mrs. James q. Smyth, at
her home on the River Road.
Only few marriages are to take
place next month since May is gen
emily held as an unlucky month for
brides, but the irst week in June will
mark at least five big weddings and
several small home marriages of note
and interest
May > and 6 are the dates for the
May Festival or the Wednesday club
and the muscales given on those dates
are to be among the most notable and
important society functions of the late
spring season. That Miss Bette
Booker. formerly resident of this
city, is to sing at this festival. and
that many other notable artists are to
be heard. makes ii a doubly interest
ing and notable event far as smart
society is concerned. and the audiences
Tor these events Will include most Of
the prominent people in Richmond
Miss Booker has but recently returned
to her home at the University of Vir-
Einia from prolonged engagement at
Covent Garden. London, England. and
great deal OF handsome entertaining
VIII be incident to her visit TO Rich
mond next week.
Duke and Duchess Here.
The Duke and Duchess of Richelieu
the latter formerly Miss Wise, OF Bal
timore arrived in Richmond yesterday
with Mrs. Seth Barton French, whom
they have been visiting at the Virginia
Hot Springs for several weeks. Can
tain and Mrs Joseph E. Willard are
entertaining in honor OF the Duke and
Duchess of Richeleu this evening at
their home on West Franklin street,
and number of other functions have
been planned in their honor
They expect to take a trip down
James River before returning to Bal
t!more and have been invited by Mrs
Ramsey to be her guests at West
over her historic estate on the James
AZ the WOmans Club.
Mrs L. L. Lewis is chairman of the
musicale in the parlors OF the Womn,i's
Club Tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock
The club rooms will be prcttily ar
ranged with slender vases of spring
flowers. and tea Will be served follow
Ing the program. Mrs. Clifton Miller
Mrs. Fillibrown and Mr.. Hardy will
render the program for the afternoon
Entertainment Friday
The pupils OF Springfield Public
school will be given an entertainment
on Friday evening, May .. at S o'clock
In the auditorium oT Chinlborazo School
It will be very Interesting and de-
)ightful affair. and the public is cor
daily invited to attend.
Miss WarieId's Wedding
Says the Baltimore sun:
The date selected for the wedding of
Miss Louise Warfcld and Count Viad-
imi Ledochowski has been changed
from from May TO May S, upon the
suggestion Of Cardinal Gibbons who
will perform the ceremony.
After the first day was chosen il
was discovered that the cardinal had
made q previous engagement to appear
in Washington at large gathering
the same siay. This would have
Baltimore at noon. which was the hour
set for the ceremony.
The cardinal was especially desir-
Gus of taking part in the wedding be-
cause OF his friendship for the count $
uncle the late Cardinal Ledochowski
one OF the members of the Sacred Col
lege who was adviser OF Pope Leo
XIII. The count and his fancee a,
once assented to the postponement OF
the wedding until the following day"
At tho Art Club.
Admiral Harrie Webster gave a yer,
delightful and charming talk before
= Inc members of the Art Club Of Rich