Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
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Bachelors cotiiiion and several other
Small affairs OF mote, and then tho soa-
son VIII t." done. \ great many Rich
hhonh people have already gone South
ior INC rest OF tho winter, and Florida
IN" me hciuttnl watering places there
nave An interesting cotcrir OF guests
from Virginia Although. according to
- correspondent, Florida is minus the
legendary atmosphere created by cen
turtles OF development. it quito rivals
inc Riviera from - climatic STANDPOINT.
and hundreds OF American. denied the
customary visi: abroad, have locked
10 the sunny lands Of Florida. Biz
'ayno Bay. blue as tho Mediterranean,
Is lined tor miles with palatial homes
OF American n1illionaircs
smart society has been gon: South
every year for more moons than ono
cares TO remember, but thcre arc addi-
tional folk added TO tho colony this
''ason. and tho coming months promise
10 DC very gay ones indeed.
Among the functions Of tn. coming
week one finds much that is pleasing.
The affairs OF tho week will ornn
With the big concert given at tho
Academy OF Music for The benefit OF
tho War Relief hspociation. and all
society will he out in fore. TO attend
H.. The Academy OF Music will hc
paoken from orchestra chair- 70 the
thtrd gallery to ala tho association in
raising funds for its work. and truly
great artists have come 10 Richmond 10
Give their services for the program.
singing az alm-. ponalda will be
the feature Of the evening Mme.
Donalda Is ono Of tho b~est-knoun
r!nEers OF the day, and she has como
All I'll" way from, Canada TO sing in
Richmond for TN. war relief. Lady
Sclebrook-. Of England. will pose a.
'Eritannia" in the tableau1. and some
Of the pret,icst girls and ms,rons Of
Richmond will also take part in these
Lady Colehrooke has Served .s a nurse
AZ the front and also worked III a
rnunition factory in England. Tho
back Of tho theat"r viii h. attractivciy
arranged with booths. and the dehu-
tartcs Of tn, winter will aasis, ~ these.
Special dances Will bc another fca-
lure ~ til" program. and an orchestra
viii play throughout tho evening.
on Wednesday, afternoon AZ O'Clock
Miss Nancy Perkins. daughter Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. T. Moncurc Perkins.
Of Richmond. Will be married TO Henry
Field, son Of tho late Marshall Field.
.lr, ot Chicago. The ceremony will
take place in New York, at the home
OF the brides uncle and aunt, NJ. and
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, and the
wedding will hc 4 very quiet one.
owing 10 recent mourning in the brides
FAMILY. Miss Perkins ~ one OF the
most beautiful girls IN the South. and
her wedding Is OF the greatest interes,
10 society III Richmond where she made
her dchu; las, season.
The regular Informal dance will tax.
place at the Wcstmoreland club
Thursday night from . to 1880 o'clock
tor members OF tho club and their
guests.
There will be the usual dinner dance
a. the Commonwealth club Saturday
evening. and there Will also be music
and dancing following dinner at the
Country Club Saturday night.
BRENT WITT.
Nisitorx T:ntertnined
Jennie Tinsley. Of log West Grace
Street. entertained at %ncheo on
Tuesday at their hornc in honor Of Mr..
and Mrs. Dixon Gaines. OF Shanghai.
China. and Miss Robertson. Of Peters
burg. Covers we're laid FOR nve.
II the afternoon a number OF Mr..
Gaines's relatives were received in
formally. Mr.. Gaines has not been
here for more than thirty years. and
he has 4 great many relatives and
friends in this city.
Mrs. AndersOn's At-Homes.
Mrs. Archer Anderson vii! be a; HON
informally 10 her friends on Tuesday
afternoons in February until Lent a;
her home. i03 West Franklin street.
from 4 to , o'clock. The tirst in the
series OF informal receptions viii talk
n1acA Tuesday HffaFnnnn Mrs ADnrr-
son was not AT home on Tuesdays in
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War Relief Concert.
A number OF charming dances Will
he a part OF the program OF the War
/. Relief Concert tomorrow evening at
the Academy of Music. notable among
which is the Joan OF Arc dance.
This entertainment will be witnessed
by a most representative gathering of
Richmond citizens. The galleries,
boxes and orchestra will DC filled with
PEOPLE interested in this work. and the
fact that the great artists OF the pro-
gram have given their services TO aid
the cause. is OF added interest.
The Hiusjcians' Club.
The Musicians Club will present the
celebrated kneisel Quartet at its sec
ond artists concert on Wednesday
eveninE. at the Jefferson Auditorium, At
$50 O'clock. This is the first concert
81 chamber music ever given in Rich
mond by a notable organization. and is
being looked forward to by members
Of the club and their friends with the
greatest interest.
RiE Charity Dansnnt.
Among the most attractive enter
,ainments of the season will he the
dansant to be given at the Jefferson
Hotel, February Is. at 9 o'clock, I'M
der tho auspices of the Florence Night
inEalc Circle. for the benefit of tho
ShelterinR Arms Free Hospital. Among
the features Of the evening will be
the Egyptian dance. arranged and di-
rected especially by Miss Ella Bin
ford. Among those dancing will he:
Miss Ammo Warren Miss Corhin. sricer.
Miss d. Fitz Gerald Miss Nellie Renolds
Miss Martha Wall Miss Emily RoRerson
Miss Gone Heck Miss NJ. t. Anderson
The debutantes' dance will he led by
little Miss Ruby Bigger and Miss Jane
scales. Another added attraction will
be the solo dance. Spring" danced
TO Chopin's nocturne in T. Nat by lit
tie Gwendolyne Selden. Still another
feature will be the singing of Miss
Emily Wade. Tables may he reserved
through Mrs. r.. Stuart Jones. Madi-