The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-23

Lent In Richmond seems far from
duh and uninteresting season this
year. There are the lovelicst sort Of
little parties given every day. and
ate. Miss Society has attended after
noon service and wound up the day
with tea AT some attractive place and
small dinner at the house OF an
intimate friend, one finds the weeks
that pass anything but monotonous
and boring You see tho most con-
genial gatherings OF friends at the
various clubs and various tea
rooms that have actually at last
become part OF the social life in
Richmond are throngcd each afternoon
with bright companies of guests for
tea
rho past week has been so mild
and splng-like that the roads have
fairly blossomcd with equipages. Very
soon people viii begin to be seen on
the lawns and terraces of the Country
Club each afternoon, and before one
knows il the short spring season in
Richmond will be on and the whole
town Will flower into pretty gowns
and bonnets that pass the bright boxes
OF tulips and dafiodils that adorn the
fashionable residential section Driv-
ing parties seem to have come greatly
into favor this Lent. and there are any
number OF Kichmond people now at
their country places for short stay.
and days are spent in driving about
from one estate to another, with some
times the whole day spent entirely out
of doors and luncheon eaten in a pine
woods before the return home.
Celebrate Golden Wedding.
on Wednesday afternoon, February
oe, Or. and Mrs. George Ross, of 90S
park Avenue. will be at home in
formally TO their friends from to I
o'clock in celebration of their golden
wedding.
Al the Womnn's Club.
The members of the Womans Club
will be addressed tomorrow afternoon
by DR.. Z. Alphonso Smith. OF the Uni
vcrsity OF Virginia. on the subject of
.'ldualism in America Literature" DR..
Smith who is one OF the best known
lecturers in this part OF the country,
Will be rendered an informal reception
at the close OF his lecture at the club
and ii is greatly regretted that Mrs
smith will be unable TO be present as
an honor guest on this occasion. Mrs
John Hunter is chairman of the after
noon and the hostcsses are: Mrs
Charles Robins. Mrs. William Russell
Jones. Mrs. John Munce and Mrs Bev-
crley Tucker
Al the meeting OF the Literary
Round Table on Wednesday afternoon
at half-pas O'Clock Admiral Harric
w Z
'Wcst and East"
on Friday evening at half-past S
o'clock. DR. j. G. Mctcalf will lecture
before the members of the Woman's
Club OH the subject OF The Letter in
Literature"
Organ Recital.
Clifford y. Morse. organist Of the
Grace street Presbyterian Church,
will give recital At the church on
mi
o'clock. under the auspices OF the
Ladies Benevolent Society. MIR. Morse
will be assisted by Mrs George Lor-
raine. soprano, and Miss Doris Baker
violinist. The public is cordially in
vited TO attend, and the recital prom
Uses 10 be one of the most interesting
events of the season. Mr.. Morse is a
recent addition to musical circles in
This city. having come from New
Haven, Conn, In September.
brilliant Masquerade.
The Southern German Club gave the
largest entertainment given by the
club during the season on Thursday
evening OF the past week, when the
members were entertained at Il brill
liant masquerade ball. The affair took
place in the Conservatory Of Music
Hall. corner OF Laurel and Broad
Streets, and there We're about thirty
couples dancing. the german being led
by l.. r. Travers and Miss Sadie Sell
den Decorations were in the club
coors. and punch Was served during
the in,crmission. The girls prize for
the best costume was awarded TO Miss
Lila Dominicci. who represented an
Indian princess, and the mems prize
was won by MI Travers, in q Corsican
costume Both prizes were handsome
silver loving cups engraved for the
occasion. and the wonderful costumes
worn at the ball made the decision of
the Judges a very hard one. 1t was
a very unique and distinctive entertain
ment. and a. number OF visitors were
present TKS Judges included f. t..
Cosby, Mr.: and Mrs. Lewis and Mr..
Lyman
The mex, dance given by the club
will take place on Thursday evening,
March c, and formal german will be
given.
In Florida.
Mrs George T. Winch and Mrs. VIII
liam +. Chalmers. who have been tray
cling for some time past in Florida.
have left Ormond, and arc now at Palm
Beach Mrs Winch and Mrs Chalm-
ers Will go later TO Cuba, and on their
return to Richmond will stop for
several weeks at Miami.
or Interest Here.
Palms and ferns with crys,ni can
delahra shaded in pink decorated the
Manassas Baptist Church at Manas
sas Tuesday evening for the marrias sc
of Miss Freida Lewis Quarlcs. daugh-
ter Of the Rev. and Mrs Henry Lewis
Querles. to John William Yowen oil
Culpeper The ceremony which took
place at half-after & o'clock. was per
formed by the brides father. Miss
Julia Lewis played the Bridal Chorus
from "Lohengrin" as tho bridal party