The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02

Unlike Baltimore. Washington ard
other neIshbarinR cities Richmond
society did not break IT'S period NJ
I,aBten abstinence la@t 4week hY a's~'
serving Micareme, which fell on
Thursday Brilliant masked balls
and similar functions Werc given .n
other cities, bat society folk here
trod the beaten path thaL leads only
TO informal teas and an occasional
bridge party If the new dancing
classes be excepted. Last week there
was little cntcrfa ming though sew
eral interesting weddings wcrp quietly
celebrated
This week many ~ the society set
will desert the paths Io tea parties
and church services. ard Will jnin the
throug whose cry is On 10 wash
ington. Governor and Mrs. Mann
Will be in Washington for the inaUEu-
ration ag President Wilson, and Will
take a prominent part In the iuaugu-
ration festivities. MANY ether State
officials and their wives, as well as
AIRY number of the fashionable folk
az the city VIII attend this ceremony
iu which they feel something az
proprietary Interest since II lis once
more "a son of The mother Of presi-
dents VINO will ASSUME the office OF
president.
The week in Richmond will he
marked nv little of interest and sew
eral parties are leaving fer the South
to remain until after Easter Though
the calendar says spring ~ here and
Easter Ia but three weeks eff. the
mails have NOT yet begun TO bring
their signs Of the times in the shape
OF invitations TO Easter weddings The
fact that Easter fails in March this
year Will considerably decrease the
usual number of Faster brides, for
April IS far more popular with the
maidens fair than is March with it's
clustering winds.
IutcrtaiBs Prominent Visitor.
Another handsome AFFAIR In honor
Of baroness Ais Moucheur, of Bel
eium, who has had any number of
lovely parties given in her honor dur
ing her stay in Richmond. WAS q
bridge party al which Mrs. John T,
Bowler was hostess Yesterday after
noon al her home. Sherwood cottage,
Brook road. The drawing ROOM hall
and library were decorated with pink
roses and tpllns. aud the table in the
dining-room was set with a silver
bowl Of pin kand white tulips and
candelahra shaded in silver Tho
favors were quaint little pink and
white baskets. and the guest of honor.
was presented with a hand painted
salad bowl.
Just before leaving the guests drank
a toast To Baroness Monehcur, whose
marriage 10 MIR Loree viii be cele-
hrated in Baltimore on May 6th,
Mrs Fowiers guests were Baroness
Moncheur Miss Ethel Atkinson, Mrs.
Preston Relvtn. jr., Mrs. Frank
Crunlp. Mrs, sidney Johnston Dudley,
Mrs Charles K. Guy, Mrs. Preston
Balvta Sf.. Mrs. H. II Franklin, Mrs
Ellison ffarvie, MTs. Howard Bryant,
Mrs Waiter ClaclS, MYs. Harry Corey
and Mrs Thomas c'Reilley,
aVonsan's Club Notes.
Mr. r. r. Valentine wiz give an
authors reading at the Womans club
Monday afternoon at -A.30 o clock.
4f NalentiHa's poems are well known,
and his appearance at the club will
he "A matter OF much interest. Host
csses for the afternoon Will be Mrs
w s. Gordon, Mrs. j.. x. Saunders,
Jr Miss Mary Moore and Miss Caro-
line Holiday.
one Wednesday afternoon Miss
Augusta Daniel VIII give one o. Sc
fdes of lectures on architecture.
which is proving a highly interesting
subject The date for Or, j. c. Met
Calls lecture on THE Letter In Lit
erature." which was postponed from
last Friday evening viii be announced
later
Wedding of Interest.
Amone the prominent early spring
weddings of interest to Virginia So
ciety viii pe that Of Miss Elizabeth
Hitzhugh Fickien. daughter of AIRS
John Rose Fickien, OF New Orleans
to Mr. Thomas Hilton. of savannah
The marriage will take place on Wed
/. nesday evening, March l2th, at e;3o