The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-15
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Summer is on the wanel News OF
the gay happenings at springs ana
seaside stamps this statement as pre-
mature and places the season at lts
height. But is IL not true with ma
ture that as soon as the mountain
top or fruitlon Is reached then comes
descent and decays The beautiful
ripened peach is never as near death
as when its highest development has
brought the rudy blush to Its cheek
tbs yellow glow to its heart. AS so
those who love the Quecnly summer
hest know that her days are num-
sered This is evidenced by the COM
fort which n light wrap gives. after
the sun goes down." by the haste OF
the coming twilight by the dropping
of summer flowers and the sunhurnt
brown stealing over park and lawn.
Ru; nowhere is 1t moro eViaenceu
than by the omnipresent suit case
Travellers who are not hastily making
their way out Of town to take adVan-
tage Of the few remaining weeks or
the heated term are returning n the
first hint az the waning summer. We
View its passing with regret, IL ls
beautiful time Of sunshine ana now
ers. Of wealth Of color, OF naimy
hree1es ladened with fragrance ana
she rest OF its holiday season is gra-
rious 20 us all But her scepter must
depart from her. and soon we snail
saw "Au revolr" to her queenly pres
ence.
Travelling West,
wr and Mrs f A Hoen have left
for y tour In the West and Will travel
as far as Seattle where they Will visit
their son, DR.. Walter s Hoen. I'm
route they will visit Yellowstone Fark
and other points Of interest and re-
turning will sail down the coast from
Seattle 70 Southern California. TheE
will he absent about two months.
rnrseemrnt Announced In Baltimore.
one Of the most interesting engage
uents Of the year announced today is
that Of Miss Lydia Miller and Mr..
walter Robert Abel. The wedding
will take place in the autumn and
wfll be ar affair Of importance owing
Ia the prom inance o. tcth families.
Miss Mular is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Ms Decatur Howard
Miller. che others being the late Mrs
Richards Peters William. formerly
Miss Maad Miller, and Mrs. Hugh
Puryiance King Her brothers are
Mr.. Alfred J. Miller. Mr.. Lloyd Q.
Miller and MFR. l.. Vernon Miller.
She is one Of the most beautiful
girls In Baltimore, and has been much
admired since she made her debut
three seasons ago nj the first Monday
german 81 that year. She Is also
noted for the charm of her personal
itv Miss Miller Is a niece Of Mrs.
Joseph WhYte and Syst cousin Of
Misses Louisa and Eliza Whyte and
Of Mrs Williams Garter Wlckham.
formerly Mss Credilla Miller, The
country place of the Millers Is Wood
rift. one Of the handsorest in the
Green Spring Valley.
Mr AbeI is the o~ly son of tho
late Mr. ard Mrs water Robert
&bell ami a FIRST cousin cf Mr. Walter
William shell. His sisters are Mrs.
Noncure Robinson who with Mr.,
Robinson has been living in Franco
for -ever7l years and Mrs. Joseph
Edwards If phna1olphla.
He Is young raA of charming
manner. ard has trav sled extensively
in this country AMI abroad. He is
one of inc best gentlemen riders In
MARYLAND. and for years has beer a
conspicuous figure at al the horse
shows In his part Of tho country.
with MIR w Wallace Lana han he had
one Of the best stables In America. of
which they are Just disposing Their
horses have taken no end Of ribbons
and cups
Music Club IN Ra ford.
THURSDAY afternoon al tie Music
club saw cne Of the larer At audiences
the club had at one of IT'S afte~nu1n
program concerts.
The playing of Miss Ia lilo Cassel
attracted very particular attention as
she has recently returned from a win
ter Of har3 work urSer the exact51s
instruction Of Professor Hair, of
Richmond She has very unit sual
talent and her playing In It's techuicIe
showed In way altogether gratifying
the excellsnce which can come "rly
from hal work. concentration. VIII
power, persistence at tfte less CON
genial FINGER exercises wh rh. howe yer,
develop the hand and finger muscles
and give perfect central so that they
respond promptly to the will and esa'.
to the feal,ng She rla%ci the 1i'h-
calt Chopin 'Tmpromptu' and the
sehumann Araheske. AM one who
has heard these classics a hundred
times well-played Is not likely TO lie
tolerant ~ anything iess thaa finish
81 playing. Miss Lucile's play'r" tf
them was a delight.
Interesting State Weddings
on Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock
Miss rsidora TIeatwoIe ~ Dayton. Va
and Mr.. Cruc!e Overton Dunn. Of
Pecklev w. Va, were united In mar
riage nj the home of me brides faith
er The maid ~ hon,- was Miss Edna
Ritchle III Singer Glenn. and Mr..
Jesse u Toliiver. OF B%ci:iev. Who
formerly attended Dunsmn,'s Business
college il this city. was best man.
Mr.. Dunn was graauatei IN law at
Washington and re university. In
the class NJ 1911. and is now a prom
inent young attorney In Besckiey, prac-
ttcing in partnership with J. Lewis
Puugartiner. formerly Of this city.
and he is n member OF one Of The
most prominent families in Raleigh
comfy f5is bride - a well lSnowr
eiocatior; l. and WAS a member Of
Teckicy institute last session. Mr.