Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27


One Of the largest and most import
ant social events OF the week will be
tho recital given Frldayi evening in tho
ballroom Of tho Jefferson Hotel by John
Powell Tho affair. which takes place
ut $3.50 o'clock, is under the auspices
OF the AIumnae Assoctation Of tho vir-
ginia randolph FllcttiSchool. and sew
eral hundred guests will be present
Mr.. Powell Is recognized as Il brilliant
pianist and composer, and his recitals
this season have been In, the nature of
real orations. Mr. Powell gave won
derful program Friday evening at
Acolian Hall. in New York. where a
great audience was present. Ono critic
has said OF John Powell: He is
musician OF whom his countrymen
should be proud. In creative impulse,
in originality and in emotional vigor,
he has not his equal among American
composers to-day"
For the social affai 8 of the week
ono finds chronicled but few events.
Society Is busy with tho Red Cross. So
cicty Is busy with its nrst-aid classes.
society is doing really serious. worth
while things all tho time. There IL.
as MIR. kiplng puts IT 90 aptly for us.
little time between, the stars in Idle
ness 10 pratei's =
Tho golf tournaments at the Country
Club OF Virginia for this week will
bc interesting affaics. Society will
golf onrthc green or society will knit
plac!dlv on the veranda OF the club
house until the golfers return an hour
late fo,-s dinner. The tournament al
ways draws great many people to
the clubhouse in the afternoons for
tea, and many informal functions Will
be given throughout the week.
BRENT WITT.
Hour. Party for Sir. Caperton.4
Mss Rose Capcrtcn will attend the
Paving finals as the guest OF Mrs.
Vanderbilt and Spencer Vanderbilt Mr.
Vanderbilt. who il nov student in
Yale University Will entertain house
party Of Pawling graduates in honor
Of. Miss CaPerton.
Int resting Publication.
or much interest in literary and, So
cial circles Of Richmond and through
out inc State is a small volume en-
titled Addresses on Several Occa
s!ons. by James Keith. OF Fauquier.
The hook, which is privately printed
is beautifully dedicated by its distin-
ruishcd author TO the Black Horse
Troop tCo. II, Fourth Virginia Cavalry.
c. & 40. lssl-lSs5 lin tender memory
OF tho dead. with anectionate greet
insx TO the living. N.Y.. proudes,
thought is that WAS one OF them
Judge Keith. a,tacscends n. OF the IL
lus,rious John Msrshall. is one OF the
most Distinguished men in the State
at various timcsIto varying audiences.
are rcpletc wilt tho broad culture Of
the man who panncd them.
At the Art Club
Earle G.. Swcm. assistant librarian
of The Virginia state Library Win
Ia ffntt ~ 4 n ftsE
a;the Art Club OF Richmond on 'Some
Nery Recent Researches CouaerntnE the
Academy OF Sciences and Fine Arts OF
Richmond" Mr.. SVEN has discovered
some interesting records OF the ella sses
taught in tho academy in 1851 and Viii
describe theBe, and toll az several let
ters written b. Thomas Jefferson TO
Qucsney ii. Beaurepaire, founder OF thf.
academy. Mr.. SVEN is the owner OF
the French book from which Bishop
o;I'onncll read the list OF Subscribers
on, Tho occasion o: tho celebration OF
the founding Of the academy. He Sc
cured this book from Italy some years
ago Prior 10 his becoming member
OF the staff OF the State Library he was
one of the librarians in the Congress
s!onal Library. Iii is editor of Sc
rios Of bulletins OF the State Library.
the best known OF which. perhaps. il
the one on the photography OF Nir-
ginia
d -
viii! read some Biographical notes on
Lewis LittlepaEe. one OF the academi-
clans OF the Richmond institution.
Mrs. Lewis viii bring with her q deco
ration given TO Littlepage by the King
OF Poland.
Tea Viii be served a, the conclusion
OF the program.
Hnndy-Willis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Willis. OF
csl4 Grove Avenuet announce the en-
gaecment and approaching marriage
OF their daughter, Leila Nelson, to
Henry Brantlcy Handy. Tho wedding
win take plac" very quietly on Juno ~.
AZ the Woman's Club.
The last formal gproGram for the
season at the Woman's Club will take
$50 o'clock. The affair viii be an un-
usually attractive ni,isicalc.o OF which
Mrs. F. y. Hcaucmbourg Is chairman,
and large audience will be present
Mrs l.. r. BinGus. OF Boston, who Is a
pupil OF Lcschetizky. will be the
pianist: Miss Juliet Anderson. vocalist
with Mrs. KirkSood as her accom-
PIANIST. aud there Will be several violin
numbers. as we'll as music by the chill
dron's orchestra.
This musicale will mark the closing
or very delightful year at the
N-oman's club. and the entertainment
promises TO be a most interesting one.
The usual informal reception will he
held in the drawing rooms after. the
roGital is over. Informal teas will be
held at the club for Monday afternoons
during June. -,
Hostcsses for the reception to-mor
row afternoon at the club include:
Mrs. ivan Maltby. Mrs. w. D. Thomas
Mrs;, Hampton Flom!nE,. Mrs. r. Randolph
Frances, e. Scott. Miss Eager and Miss
' 81 inter 'r.t"i Here.
Mrs. f. W. Bissell. of staunton. who
frequently visits relatives and, friends
In this city. has been spending the
past winter and spring in New York.
where she is making iher home. I, Mrs
BisseIl has charge of the Bureau of
Enrolment for Patriotic. Women. and
has formed two classes in agriculture.
two for rife practice and various other
classes in different lines of patriotic
work
Returns to Richmond.
Miss Lenore Tinsley has returned to
her homo here. after. visit to Mr.: and
Mrs Virginia Randolph 'Sha ckleford at
Orange. a number OF charming affairs
were given for Miss Tinsley during
her stay in that place.
Lawn Fetc In Glnter Park.