The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
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powelrs farewell recital, which will
he given in the ball room of the Hotel
Chester Mr.. Powell Is great
fayorIte at home and abroad, and
those who have been fortunate
enough to hear him since he has
been home this time. will make a
special effort to he there Tuesday
night.
Concerning his playing, the Petit
Parisien, Paris. has the following to
say:
AN artist who is gifted in q re-
markahle way, Mr.. John Powell gave
in the Sale Des Agriculteurs a very
brilliant concert. where his marvellous
talent was much applauded THIS
young pianis has also very interest
ing personality as well as being him
self composer"
Annual Garden Fcte.
The annual lawn fete OF the Gin
ter Park Womans club will he given
Friday, May cad, for the benefit of
Pine Camp and will be held in the
beautiful grounds surrounding the
home of Mrs Edwin Sampson. on
Seminary avenue. and the hours are
S 10 and s to 0.
In the afternoon the AFFAIR will open
with the floral parade, in which all
the children viii participate, from
the babies in carriages up TO the
older children on their wheels. all of
the vehicles to be decorated with
flowers. Prizes will he awarded for
the prettiest i'm each class. During the
afternoon automobiles will be in at
tendance 80 carry the children to
Pine Camp. and ponies. led by their
drivers in Arab costume. will also
ride them around the grounds, The
night performance viii open with ths
street vendors parade, in which rep
rcsentati-rcS from all the booths in
costume will vie with each other in
crying their wares. This will he fol-
lowed by a dance Of the fairies. one
by the Dutch girls. and a third dance
all on the lawn. The grounds will
be beautifully decorated and n full
orchestra Will furnish music.
The chairmen Of the different at
fractions are as follows: Mrs. r.
Crawford Redd, street venders' pa
fade. Mrs. Charles Picot. candy booth;
Mrs John Garland Pollard. dancing
Mrs Lucian Curry. floral parade; Mrs
Ice Rodon. cherry smash: Mrs. r
Snead ice cream; Mrs Chapman
string game; Mrs. Paschal automo
h!les and ponies; Mrs. {. c. Pinckne,
and Mrs. Amos Cover. ilowers Mrs
Howard Sutton. mls!e. Mrs. Wiiker
son. country store: Mrs. Ben Wilson
tobacco; Mrs Edwin Sampson and
Louis Aylett. decorations. The boy
scouts will keep order in the ground,
and assist the ladies.
Al Art Club
Or. ]. A. C.. Chandler will deliver
q very interesting lecture on "No.
cational Training" tomorrow after.
noon Mt the Richmond Art club at I
O'clock, 10 which the public lis cor
daily invited. number of very at
tractive young girls viii serve tea. and
ths afternoon will be one 81 the most
delightful Of the season
Interesting Announcement.
An cnragemcnt of interest here
recently announced in philadelphia
f. that If Miss isabelle Nj. Swallow
of 2s62 Mt Vernon street, to j. Per.
mar Richards. Of s35 Windsor square
The wedding will take place June
Sd. Mr Richards at one time lived
in Richmond and has many friends
here
To Leave For New York.
Mrs Charles v Darlington, al
Park avenue. will leave soon for New
York, whore she will meet DIR. Car.
rlngton. who has been travelling
tbroad Tor the past six weeks with
his brother. DR.. and Mrs Caring
Ton win spend several days in New
York.
Return to- Richmond.
air and Mrs. Mai Patterson. who
have been making their home in New
ork for the past two years, have re
turned 10 Richmond and expect Il
open their country place, "Hillcrest.
on the Cary street road. shortly. Mr.
an0 Mrs. Jack Taylor. who now DC
eupy this beautiful old place. will 81
abroad in June,
THE Rosemaiden."
AZ the finaf rehearsal of "Th,
Rosemaiden" in Ashland eyerythin.
was found 10 he in readiness for tn,
production of the cantata at the JEFF
ferson auditorium this evening
Besides the Ashland Choral club
Mr.. J. o Sale. director, the artist,
and orchestra, several Richmond gen
tien1en VINO have charge OF arrange
ments were present at the rehearsal
Mrs BIasingame, Miss Lancaster Or
koblenzerand Howard Bryant tn,
soIoists were never In better voice
The singing of the choruses by tn,
club, directed by II. G. Salisbury, wal
very beautiful and inspiring.
The orchestra, composed of Mrs S
II. Hequembourg, Frank Komareck
Miss Catherine Thurston. Sam Cow
ardin. with Mrs. w. NJ. Lasher accom-
PIANIST, did fine work and added great.
IL 10 the attractiveness of the pro
gram.
Moonlight Excursion.
The Richmond CHAPTER. United
Daughters of the Confederacy, will
give one Of their delightful moonlight
excursions down the James on Thurs
day. May 22nd. The Pocahontas has
already been engaged and a large
crowd lis planning to avail themselves
of one of the most attractive outings
af the season. Music and refresh
ments will he served on board
Parents and Teachers Association TO
Meet.
Or. r. 9. Williams and DR.. W /.
Young will address the Parents and
Teachers association on Friday even
ing at SIS O'Clock in the William r.
Fox School There will be music
and refreshments,
Personal.
Rev John s. Watkins. of Spartan
burg, s. c., is improving at the
Hygeia hospital.
Mrs. Franklin FL. Agnew. of Penn
sylyania, has been the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Mann. or
Park avenue.
Mrs. James Turner Christian will
leave today to visit Miss Alice Muir