The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-16

the most interesting Oh thS spah'e
season.
Open Air Play a: Country Club.
| A large ami brilliant gathering will
go to the Country Club on Wednesday
evening, to witness the presentation
| of She Stoops to Conquer" by the
Ben Greet Woodland Players.
The performance will Jake place at
$3.50 O'Clock on the beautiful wooded
slope below the clubhouse. ami the
pla, will be one Of the most interest
Ing and attractive events OF the spring
season at me club.
Owing to the large membership OF
the Country Club, the play will be
given exclusively for the members.
and no additional guests can be in
vited. A special feature Of this oc-
casion will be the Informal entertain
ing at dinner before the play out-of-
doors. and arrangements are being
completed for those WHO will give
parties. There will also be dancing
in the clubhouse before and after the
English Players como on.
In Honor of Visitors.
Mrs. Edmund waddi1l. Jr., OF ga
Park Avenue. is entertaining. an auc-
ton bridge party at her residence on
Thursday evening. at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Waddill is entertaining in honor
OF her guests. Mrs. William Painter,
OF Baltimore, and Mrs. Roland
Thorpe, of Norfolk
Another attractive affair given this
week. in honor of Mrs. Thorpe and
Mrs. Painter il the garden party that
Mrs. Arthur Cannon. lie giving at her
summer residence In Bon Air, on FRI
day afternoon. at O'Clock num-
Der. of Richmond guests will 20 to
Bon Air to DO present at the recep.
ton.
Miss Watkins TO Wed
At Lanurel Grove" the home Of
the brides parents. near Midlothian.
the wedding Of Miss Eunice lie Grande
Watkins. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Benjamin Watkins TO Mr..
Lytteiton Walden Wood. OF Char
iottesville. will be celebrated on Tues
day in the presence of only the imme-
diate families and q few intimate
friends. The ceremony will take place
In the evening at o'clock. on the
lawn near rose garden, and the
Rev, r. Fl. Winfree will officiate.
Miss Suzanne Roche Watkins, sister
OF the bride. will be her maid of
houor. and Miss Virginia Williamson
Watkins. another sister, will be the
bridesmaid. The groom will have
his cousin. Mr.. William W. Wood, of
Charlottesville. as his best man, and
Mr.. William W. waddill. will act as
groomsman Miss Matte Thornton
will play the wedding music, and
buffet super will follow the ceremony.
Although the wedding will be quietly
celebrated. 1t Is the of great interest
to society here, and will be q very
beautiful affair in every detail.
Interesting Affairs.
| An informal tea will be given at
the Woman's Club tomorrow after
noon from s TO o'clock. The formal
weekly programs at the club have
the teas to be held each Monday
afternoon will be largely attended.
| Tho James River Garden Club.
| which includes IA Its membership
some OF the most prominent women
lin Richmond, will meet at Meadow
Brook the home of Mrs Thomas #.
Jeffress, tomorrow afternoon. pilot
car will start from Fifth and Frank
lin Streets at 3:45 o'clock. and all
members are invited to attend this
meeting.
| At the Art Club of Richmond on
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock Miss
adele Clark, Mis- Nora Houston and
/ MISC Mamie Baughman, who have
just returned from attending the con-
/ gress of the Federation of Arts. which
was held last week in Washington.
will make interesting reports to the
members and friends of the club OF
1.-The congress and the work II In accom-
lplishing. The usual informal recep-
ton will follow and those interested
are cordially invited to be present.
| Annual Garden Feto.
| Fashionable society will he much
| In evidence at the annual garden
! rarity given by St. Stephen's Guild.
on Thursday afternoon. from 4:a0 to-
II o'clock, at Nv hitcomb," the resi-
| dence OF DIR. and Mrs. Hugh Taylor,
| in Westhampton.
Refreshments OF all kinds Will be
sold and garden flowers win Re ora OF
FEATURES OF the wares peddied 5y at
ltractive young girls during the party.
The chairmen Of the various conn
mittees are: Mrs. ST. George Ander-
son. flowers: Mrs. Malvern Patter-
son and Mrs Edward J. Willis, Ice
tcream: Mrs. William Habliston, tea
land sandwiches; Mrs, r. H. Tall ".
candy; Miss Annie Ball, cake. and
Mrs. Thomas l., Moore. Strawberries.
, The fete will be one of the most
attractive affairs of the week. and
1.-THE public is invited to attend.
Former Richmond Girl WEEDS.
, A. wedding OF the greatest interest
/ to s6cf9ty iii Richmond and through
Iout the State was celebrated Tuesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock in Christ
lchurch Cathedral. New Orleans. when
Miss Jeanette Barr. daughter Of the
Rev. William Alexander Barr, D. D..
/ and Mira Barr, became the bride OF
/ afr. Arthur Lawrence Derby, of New
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