The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
COUNTRY CLUB DRAWS
SMART FOLK OF SOCIETY
Expected to he Out I'm Force This
Afternoon TO Attend Many Inter-
csting Affairs.
CuILpRENrs MUSICAL TODAY
Pupils of Mrs. UcIucnibourE VIII
Ucndcr Attractive -'roGrnm-Chud
Artist VIII Take Part.

Smart society will be cut in full
force this afternoon and evening 1T tho
Country Club OF Virginia Many small
and Interesting dinners will he given
on the pretty terraces and porches OF
the clubhouse. and decorations every
where arc in summer roses and old
fashioned garden flowers. The grounds
and rooms Of the club Will he throngod
all afternoon with PRETTY Gowncd
women in ligilt summer frocks and
frllly parasols. hnd briGht-colorcd
bonnots will dot tho green lawn every
where. There Will be music ana dane
ing following dinner, ana several nun
dred guests will bo In attendance.
Extra Matiucc This Afternoon.
And every little girl and boy and
all OF tho grown ZIP people who IN
their hearts arc Peter Pans" and have
in reality never grown up ut all. are
going TO tho extra matinee ut the
Acadcmy of Music uus afternoon ut
$50 O'clock 10 see the "Eacltctty-P Pack
city House" Everybody that hasn't
seen Il al week VIII DO there this at
ternoon, for 1t IS owing 10 the fact
that so many school children have been
unable TO attend the performances of
this adorable end enchanting little
PLAY during the week THAT this cItra
matinee Is TO bc held to-day, since re-
quests from all over tho city have
come TO the committee in charge for ut
least one more performance of RACK
etty-Packetty House" Boxes have al
ready been engaged for this Afternoon
and numerous parties OF eager chill
dren from all over tho city are COM
ing TO 500 "Peter Piper win n real
doll bride, Lady Patricin We're dc
We're" who Is. after all, littlc Miss
FLORENCE Plzzini, tho charming little
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. W. r. PIG
2!ni This play has been an absorbing
topic everywhere. and the Academy
Will be thronvcd with an Interested
ard enthusiastic audience to greet ita
last performance this afternoon King
don Brown VIII hold a reception after
curtain falls on the last act. 10 which
the entire audience Is invited.
<luict Wedding.
y quiet wedding will take place this
evening At o'clock nt tho home or Mr.
and Mrs. Taylor Robinson, 900 West
Grace street, when Miss Ammo Iiar,nan
kcrans will become the bride OF John
Barnun Christian. son " Mr.. and Mrs
Robert S. Christian, OF Richmond and
Ron Air. only tho immediate families
the ceremony.
Smiling for England.
Major Charles Macon Wcsson. United
states Army, stationed mt Watcrtown
Arsenal. Mass, will sail for Shcf-
field, England, on June on govern
NirGinian, with many relatives resid-
ing here, ana married tho daughter OF
Major-General Davis. United States
Army, retired.
Entertained nj Blackstone.
Mrs ID. 7. Cpson. of Blackstone en-
tertained about forty friends on Fri
day afternoon At her homo Oh Main
street In honor of Mrs. William Woo
Robertson, OF this city. Rock was
played. and there Were eight tables
Il No. lr.stt fAvr-
-ities Of lovely spring flowers for tho
occasion, and pink roses were used IN
the pnrlors. Bowls of mock-oranEc
ana pink roses were arranged very cr-
f"ctively nhout tho halls and dining
room. and punch was served through
out the afternoon by several Young
girls. Following the game, a collatIor
was served at the card tables. whicn
were decorated with slender vases or
pink roses Tho girls assisting Mrs
Epson were Misses losic Jones. Mnnel
stokes, Frances Irby. ,ri'a Fol-. Anna
dempsey and Ncl l'"' Mrs. Epson
received with tho guest OF honor.
-tlnrnDi Smoker.
cTaty Society OF Richmond College,.
held IN alumni smoker After tho
annual dchatcrS' contest, which took
place at 1890 o'clock, there Va n.-
informal social cathering With short
speeches from several cx-meubcrs oil
the society.
OF Interest Hero.
Says the Baltimore sun Of recent
issue:
An out-of-tow-n wedding of intcrcs,
10 Maryland, Virginia ana New Work
society. was that of Miss Edith Muir
gay Grandin, daughtcr OF Dr. and Mrs.
ISocrt ii. Grandiu. Of New York. ana
Byrd Douslas Wise son OF the late
John $. Wise and Mrs. Wise. Of Now
York, formerly az Virginia.
The ceremony was performed ON
Wednesday IN tn" chapel OF 81 Thorn
AS Protestant Episcopal Church hv
the Rev. Or Ernest NJ Stircs The
nrldc. who was given In marriage ny
combined with ola family iace ana r.
'ulle veil caught with p cororct %,
orange blossoms. Her bouquot was O.,
hiies OF tho valley and white orchids
MISS Julia V, Grandin. who was her
fstsr's maid Of honor, wore "a dai.ty
costume OF Dresden SILK. with n hat o,
pink and blue fancy straw and Cur
'!ed n bouquet OF Killarney roses
Mr. wise had ns his hest man ic-an's
Green and his ushcrs were his broth
rrs-Coloncl Jennings Q. Wise OF tho
virginia Military Institute Lexington;
captain Hugh Douglas Wise. l',ttoG
states Army: John ). Wisc. Jr.. ana
Henry a Wisc-W!lliau Nahon ana
Mr.. FUDkhauser
The bridegroom is grandson or
the late Governor Wise Of v,rri-,,
ANA has a number of relatives I'm Ts,,
tinIorc. The Duchess de pfchcli.,,
forineriy Miss Eleanor Douglas W'is,.
A., IS his cousin"
Interesting Musical.
rms afternoon al O'clock at thc
Stieff Hail M Yves, Broad stree, ,rc
pupils OF Mrs. J. -. IIeducmIoura ,,ll
give most attractive program or
children's ensemble playing. WIN. enioe
'h"t talented cLild artist samuel