The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-15
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with Ash Wednesday but ton days
away, The elite md the elect of tho
fashionable smart set arc making the
days fairly hum with interesting and
delightful functions. The curtains OF
Lent VIII be u,nNVn Nv
siege In short order. and many brilliant
affairs will mark the close OF the sea-
son. The craze for dancing Is tllling
the ball. oons To oNeIfioMIul,. ana "a :
darSantS informal cotillions and all
sorts and Kinds Of dancing classes have
held tho unlimited attention of So
cletH here for the entire winter months.
Following the return of tho Governor
OF Virginia and Mrs. Henry c. Stuart
TO Richmond, after an absence of sew
eral years abroad and in Washington.
series of handsome functions have
boon given in their honor, and they,
IN turn, have done some brilliant en-
pertaining at the mansion.
The long, splendid rooms of the Ex-
ecutivc Mansion have been simply
transformed into veritahle bower or
gorgeous flowers for three evenings
this week, when tho Governor and
Mrs. stuart gave n series of informal
dances. The ballroom has echoed de-
tightfully the sound OF small slipper
cd feet and the latest music, and many,
charming guests have been entertained
there. The Governor gave tho first OF
his series of State dinners on Tuesday
in honor OF the members OF tho General
Assembly. and the dates for two others
20 follow arc February Il and "a.
Over SOC women went To call on Mrs.
Stuart FOR her day at-home on Thurs
day, and one OF the features Of the
dances IT the mansion this week has
been the eXquisitely graceful dancing
OF Professor Edward l.. Miller. who Is
tutoring Miss Mary Fulton Stuart.
rrofcssor Miller and Miss Stuart did
tascinatinEly lovely special dance ut
The at-homc on Thursday afternoon.
Mir. and Mrs. Eppa uunton. Jr, will
be hosts az large and handsome din
nrr party ut the Jefferson Hotel on
Monday evening in Eonor of the Gov
ernor and Mrs. Stuart and on Wednes-
DAY Governor and Mrs Stuart will be
entertained at dinner by the Secretary
az state and Mrs. william jon
a!nss Bryan In Washington.
John l.. Branch and Miss Efne Branch
VIII give dinner for Governor and
Mrs. Stuart on Thursday night and on
Friday the chief executive of the State
and hls wife will be hosts at large
reception from . to IL o'clock at the
mansion, with n dance following. ON
Saiuday ovcnis there will be n State
dinner at the mansion. and on
February % Mrs. Henry Taylor Is Civ
Ing Il reception at her home on Monu-
incnt Avenue for Governor and Mrs
Stuart
United States Senator and Mrs
owen, OF Oklahoma. will come to Rich
inond or February 81 as guests OF
Governor and Mrs. Stuart and they
VIII also entertain at the mansion
Secretary and Mrs. Bryan the follow
inc dag.
Tho waning OF Tic winter season is
MI too evident in the rush to get in
all OF the dances and big affairs be-
fore Lent, and after Wednesday. Febru-
AIRY 20, only small and informal func-
tons Will be the order of the day.
Affairs Of the Week.
The las; OF a series of dances given
by the Bachelors CotiIion Club will
take place In the ballroom OF tho
Richmond Hotel tomorrow evening.
Ihoy have been lovely affairs. marked
by delightful entertainments, and the
iast german is to be very Interesting
one. officers of the club are c. C.
Barksdale, president; William J. Miller.
vice president; George Fitzgerald, sec
rotary and treasurer; and the cyecu-