The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-09

Rut one week in the year. and that
one Holy Week, will be dulier as far
as social events are concerned than
this week II does not follow, how
ever. that because there is a dearth
OF parties fashionable folk are Idle,
Some are resting from the strenuous
strain Of "a gay winter season at
resorts others are busy with chari~
ties. and their pet interests, while
ma NY are holding daily conferences
with nodistes and miiliners, prepar-
ing their spring gowns and bonnets
FOR the whirl OF Eaiety that Will fol-
Iow Easter Sunday,
g.The inauguration caused pleasant
furry in the calm Of Lent last week
and many Richmond people figured
prominently In the inaugural festivi~
ties, both in official and private cir
cies.
Invitations are already out for sew
eral prominent Easter weddings, that
will be witnessed by fashionable gath
erings of society, Brides and their
maids are always an absorbing ana
pleasant topic among the feminine
continsen, at least. and the plans and
parties incident to the spring we'd
dings are in the front rank among the
Interests OF society now. The rehear-
sails for the "Mikado," which Is to be
given on April ist, Cd and Sd by the
Girls Auxiliary TO the Belle Bryan
Dav Nursery. are being held re6u-
larlv and are engaging the atten-
ton Of most OF The younger girls ana
men The Country club and tea
rooms are bits Of brightness IN the
4 drear aspect of Lent, thai reaches it's
climax in this and next week only
to be followed by the gay gladness
Of Easier week.
VIII Go to- Washington
Mrs. Andrew jackson Montague and
her daughter. Miss Gay Montague.
expect to go to Washington next fall
to tp with Representative Montague.
They will take an apartment Tor the
fall and winter months. Miss Mon
taeue, who has been one of the most
prominent girls in Richmond society
since her debut, has many friends In
the official and resident circles IN
Washington, and she Will be distinct
addition to the younger set there,
Her Younger sister, Miss Janet Roy
] hontauue. will return TO Hollins col
@sege next fall, while Robert l4atane
Montague will enter the Episcopal
high school at Alexandria. Mrs. Mon
tague is prominently identified with
many patriotic and philanthropic or
plantations in Richmond, and, though
spending the winter in Washington,
she Will continue her active interest
in these bodies
Woulan's Club Notes
The annual meeting of the sWo-
mans club will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at 4:30 o'clock in the club
pariors. Mrs. Charles Davenport will
preside. and officers OF the club and
members of the board will be elected.
IT ia a matter of regret among the
members of the club that Mrs. Will
nSm q. Stanard, who has filled the
uneNpired term as president OF Mrs
Moses d. Hoge, who resigned, so ac-
ceptabK. II ineligible to reelection
The constitution Of the club provides
that all officers III that body must be
members of the board, and Mrs. Stan
ards term as a board member, which
is for three years, has expired
Among the interesting affairs on
the club calendar for the spring IN
addition to the concert by John Pow
ell and the address by Henry Sydnor
Harrison. will be n lecture by BISHOP
Dennis J. O'Connell-
Dinner at the jefferson.
Miss Grace H. Dodge, president Of
The national board of the y w. {. A..
has issued invitations for a dinner al
the Jefferson, April Sth. I'm honor Of
!. t9le national board of the Young Wo-
Mans Christian association Of the
United States Of America. the din
ner will be given the night before the
biennial convention of tho \. W, e. a