The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-19
CHILDREN TO TAKE PART
IN BRIGHT AMATEUR PLAY
"aacketty-Pncketty House, ut Acad-
erny TO He brilliant Social
Event.
Mrs. TURNER IS ENTERTAINED
Confederate Societies to Attend ArIing-
ton Monument Unwilling Near WASH
inBton on June 4.

fhBton on June q.
The leading society event OF this
wcci, viii be tho performance Of the
'ltacEetty Pachetty House" the
charming play Of Frances Hodges Bur
nett. ut the Academy Of Music. unGci
tho direction OF tho Commonwealth
Chapter, Daughters of the American
revolution, and for the hcncnt of the
dragged Mountain Mission. Fashionable
little girls ana boys will throns the
orchestra and boxes or the playhouse
this afternoon for the nrst perform
once at 4 o'clock, and numerous boxes
have already been reserved for par
ties attcpd!ug the play on Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday, ~ we'll for the
night performance on Thhfsday. MISS
Grayce Scott, OF tho Bijou Stock Com
pany, VIII entertain hummer OF guests
in her box tomorrow AFTERNOON 70
witness the performance of "Hackctty-
packctty House" and many prominen,
peoplc viii be noted thero this after
noon for the matinee.
number OF wcll-known little girls
and boys have been cast for the parts
IN this play. which was g,Gn with
success In New York. at the Childrens
Theatre. under tho direction Of Clin-
ton Hamilton. and society Is all agoE
over the idea Of seeing small daugn-
ters and sons, costumed and bcw!gged
play real part Ia perfectly fasci-
mating play.
CHING Aboard.
Mrs. Mntt!o Boiling. Mrs. Edward r
2linor. Miss Garlic Minor and Adair
Archer. OF this city. are sailing on June
10 from New York for Europe. They
expect to go at once Ia italy, and will
spend the summer months visiting
places Of interest on the Conunenr.
Mrs. Turner Entertained.
pretty compliment 20 Mrs. Chan
ninR Turner. Of Richmond. the CUES,
Of Mrs. Dudley Cowlcs, In Atlanta. Ga.
was the bridge luncheon given Thurs
day by Mrs. Richard c. ConRdon. at
her home, on Myrtle street.
The rooms were artistlcally deco
rated In pink sweet peas and spring
roses,
Mrs. Congdou was gowned In white
embroidered wolfe trinl,nc1 IN old rose
with corsage OF Rnrden!as. and Mrs.
Turner wore BLACK SATIN with bodice
OF shadow lace
The CUES, prize was a hand painted
bonbon dish. and the prize f6r top
score war black fan spangled In gold.
The HucSta present were: Mrs. Turn
or, Mrs. Cowles, Mrs. II y. Scott. Mrs.
Thornton Marye. Miss Marshall. Mrs
Norwood Mitchell. Mrs. Charles Barth.
Mrs. Edward Peters. Mrs. Lcverettc
Walker, Mrs. George Crandau. Mrs J.
y. Hockaday. Mrs. Frank I'arl-y, ,r.
Mrs. Ludwig, airs. r. \. Smyjhe. Mrs
Nash Broyles. Mrs. H. NJ. Atkinson.
Miss Ada Alexander. Miss Sarah Ban
croft. OF New York: Mrs Alan Whit
tatcr. Mrs. Hcnr!ctte Cowlcs and Mrs
William CosgEovs.
= oanannt was given for Mrs. Turn
or by Mrs. J. Il. liockaday at the Pied
mont Driving Club on Wednesday,.
whoa large number OF guests were
entertained Mrs. Turner wore q blnci,
gown made with AN ovcrdrcss OF lace
ana po!nt d'esprit Mrs. Frank Farley
entertained at u big luncheon for Mrs.
Turner last week, and the decorations
everywhere were in Killarney roses.
Outing 10 WashInEton
Smart society Is looking forward
with a great deal OF Interest and en-
thusiasin 10 the big excursion TO Wash
ington on Thursday. June 4. which Will
be given by the Daughters of the Con-
fcderacy. under the auspices Of Rich
mond Chapter The president. Mrs.
Norman V. Randolph. ana the other
officers Of the chapter. Will act as chap
erons for the affair. and numerous par
ties have already been made up TO
accompany the daughters on this out
Ing. Tho occasion will be to witness
the unwilling or the Arlington Monu-
ncut. of which Sir Moses Ezekiel Is the
sculptor and hundreds Of people from
Richmond VIII attend the ceremonies.
Invitations are extended by the daugh-
ters to Lee. Chesterfield and Ashland
Cha Dters, veterans. all other Confcd-
orally. to nccompany the daughters TO
Washington for this event. rho train
VIII leave Elba station at o'clock on
the morning Of June 4, and, returning,
VIII leave Washington at g. NJ
Mrs. T.. j. White is chairman OF this
excursion, and arrangements for the
event have been most admirably per-
|ected.
Dnncc ut the Hermitage.
Tile Hermitage Golf Club viii give n
dance TO Its members on Wcdn eaday
evening from $50 to 1890 O'Clock. Re
frcshments will be served
Dances ut the Hermitage Club havo
always been very popular. and this will
no doubt. be very enjoyable occasion
10 those who participate.
For Mrs. Hatcher.
Mrs. Webster Written was hostess a.
delightfully."- informal musical ON
Thursday morning at her apartment, In
tho Gramon, complimentary to Mrs
Robert Hatcher. OF Roanoke. The dec
orattons were In early summer garden
flowers. and punch was served by Mrs
Angus Q. Swink. Mrs. Hatcher has a
rich contrnlto voice. and Is q member
OF the Lyric Quartet. OF Roanoke Her
rendition of "Knowest Thou the Hand"
from "Mignon," Thursday, was
splendid Mrs Edward Van Ripper and
Mrs. Strell sang several numbers on tbs
program. and refreshments wero served
later. q color scheme of rink and green
being carried out very effectively.
Leaving for North CaroIinu.
Mr.. and Mre. William Lawrence
Iiannigan, who we're quietly married
in tho Sacred Heart Cathedral on De-
ccr,bcr q Of the past year. left last
week for Charlotte. n. G., where they
expect TO make their home. Mrs
Hannlsar was before her marriage
Miss Madeline Elizabeth Heclse, daugh
ter OF Mrs. Lille Heekc and the late
Henry :. Heeke. Of this city
y. W. G. &. Entertainment.