Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23

'o-day is Easter Sunday. and So
E'y has put aside its nackcloth and
lhes. 80 assiduously worn for the
Isl forty days. and has taken on tho
II" of the prctticst flowers on a gar
IN wall. The days Of the past sew
weeks have been very dull ones.
iced. and the fashionable set will
icome tho Easter season with many
bnctions given in honor of visitors In
Il city The weather permitting, tho
Ester parade after church TODAY Will
Erk the beginning Of tho season.
part costumes will he much I'm evil
kncc. and tho world and his wife. 10
+ nothinE or lesser satellites and
lcir suitors. Will aauntcr forth 10
Few the land In the prctties, bonncta
Ia gowns Imaginable The belle OF
season viii he hard put 10 lie able
choose noseEay from among tho
FnE beautiful bouquets sen, her to-
Sy' and knight and squire will be Of
tual rank, when II comes 10 the choice
riolcts or lilies. Tho churches viii
7 crowded for tho special Easter ser
ices both morning and night, and
PISS Societ? will 20 down franklin
rect To say her prayers in the
Ehroh and pew where her grand
to'her worshiDed before her. many.
IanH Easter mornings ago
For the coming week society is so
ry thar II hardly knows itself at
The girls and boys home from
Ehool and college will all he ontcr-
ine' at great many beautiful ar
I'rs. and all sorts OF novel charity
Fnc'ions have been planned.
| Monday evening In tho ballroom Of
Ee JEFFERSON Hotel at 8 O'Clock tn.
fst dance of the Richmond German
pun FOR this season Will lie held. vim
loionel 10 Ian. Stern leading IL wi,i
/" quite a brilliant function. with :,
ihmper OF out-of-town guests present.
Ihd the decorations viii he carr;eJ
Iat In 'pring flowers OF many varie
es. Tire Faster dance Of the club ia
IN extra dance, and viii be one of tho
lrrest Of the season.
MIS- Edmund StrudwicE Of $50 par,,
venue and Mrs. Henry Taylor. Jr.. Of
|""i Monument Avenue. have issued
lriiations to dance for the younger
oEs and girls IN society here, In honor
i heir daughters. Misses Jane -.
Etrndwick and Virginia Taylor. The
Entertainment viii take place on Mon.
a" evening al $50 o'clock. In IN.
y "man's Club auditorium.
The affair is given In honor NJ ,t,se
RANGES La lame. OF Philadelphia.
guest Of Miss Mary Taylor. and Misc
.hzahcth Gucravd. OF Roanoke and
'"Faihah' q guest Of Miss Mary Tay-
Or both OF whom are students a,
'ldh"!ds this season
Invitations have been Issued bv Ni-s
itidreth Scott. the Young daughter of
'ir and Mrs George Cole Scott. for
IA Easter egg hunt. which is to take
'la'c Monday afternoon. Little Miss
'cot, IS entertaining AT "Bnllyshan-
ron. the home of her parents. on tho
aver Road. from to o'clock.
Miss Ida watkins Masste, the young
laughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene 4,
dassie. Of Az East Grace Street. viii
give a tea at her home on T,esdov
'ficrnnon AT 80 o'clock.
y pretty affair Of this week is the
lance which Miss Ruth Gordon. daurb-
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Christian
GORDON. OF 1901 Floyd Avenue. is giving
~ fucsday evening at her home. Tn.
'ounEcr boys .ald girls havn been In /.
'ipdcd in the invitations
MISS Virginia Williams il giving 3,
'tcnic on Easter Monday AT her home
~ the Hermitage Road Miss VIII
Jams. who is Oaughtcr Of Dr. and
'Irs. Ennion G. Williams. has asked
he girls Of the younger society sci.
Miss Elizabeth Cecil, of elo Park
Avenue. has issued invitations for =
ga. which Is to take place in her home
~ =
clock
Mrs. George Licwellyn Christian has
ssucd invitations to an afternoon re-
option TO take place on Wednesday 1T
Ter home, 5l5 West Grace Street. IN
honor Of Mrs. Stuart Grattan Christian,
orncrly Miss Lishtfoot Sims. Of Ralti-
more, and bride OF the atrly spring
eason. The older married set has
'een invited during tho hours from
10 5:30 o'clock. and the younger
members OF society will call from 5 go
o o'clock.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
2nn!on G. Williams for tea in honor
II her niece. Miss Margaret Lassitcr,
" Petersburg. The affair will take
,lace In the homo of the hostess on
he Hermitage Road. Wednesday after
loon. Only the younger girls have
'een asked. Miss Lassiter will spend
he Easter season with Mrs. Williams.
md much informal entertaining will
re done In her honor.
Tho weeks festivities will be con-
.luded with Vanity Fair at the
Jefferson Hotel on Friday afternoon
md evening. given under the auspices
Il the Girls Auxiliary to the Belle
Bryan Day Nursery. 1t is to be one
# the most brilliant affairs Of its kind
hat has been given in Richmond In
many years. with a fancy ball in the
tftcrnoon for the children, and cos
ume dance in the evening for the
;rown-ups. The foyer of the ballroom
Gill be converted into q really truly
garden. with pergolas covered with
roses, sundial and summer
louse. where lovely girls In smocks
md garden hats will dispose of all
'orts of attractive wares. Mary,
Iary. Quito Contrary's garden will
row for this occasion In candy and
cigarettes and dolls, with. of course.
he uretty girls all In n row ~ cali