Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20

Ia March nrst open shall DO Wise;
In days OF peril, frn and brave,
And wear hyacinth 10 their grave
Those who in April date their years
Dismopds should wear, lest bitter tears
For vain repentance now.
This stone emblem Of innocence - Kho"n'
VINO first behol1s the light of day
In spring's swee. nowcry month OF May
Aud wears an emerald all her ne
Shall DO a loved and happy "Ie'
Who comes with summer 10 TINS eartn
And ores 10 June her day OF birth,
With ring Of pearl upon hor han1'
Canhealth aud wealth and peace coinmani'
The glowing ruby should adorn
Those who In warm July are born,
Thus will tnoy be exempt and free
From loves doubts and anxiety.
Wear n moon-stone. or fer thee
No cOnIugal felicity.
Tho Angust-born without this stone,
Ills said, must live unloved' alone.
A maiden born when autumns leaves
Are nesting IN Septembers breeze
A sapphire on her brow should bind;
Twill cure disease OF the mind
October's child r. born for woe,
And life's yicissitudos must know;
But lay an opel on her breast,
And Hope viii lull the woes rest.
Who first comes 10 this world below
With chill N0yembers fog and snow
should prize the tOpazs amber hue
Emblem OF friends ana lovers true.
II cold December gave you birth
The month of snow. and ice, and mirth-
Place on your hand a turquoise blue.
Success Will bless you If you DO
Itisa pretty fancy, and bestows bit of
Individuality, If at dear cost, upon the
spoiled derlings OF fashion, and when q
- lily white" IS seen to CLEAN with the
blue light of gapphires. or blush with the
priceless hue OF rubies rare, II may be
easily guessed what month of the year. If
not what year of the era, she was born.
The difference in the magic charms
of to-day and yesterday are that
orr mothers contented themselves
with modest flowers for their emblems,
and looked with quite as much tender
credulity upon the meaning Of 4 pressed
and faded blossom or sprlg of dried ever
green. rs the girls of this period do upon
the talismanic precious gems. The new
est yelling shown by the importers have
worked across their bottom, so ~ to come
over the chin, two flying swallows, which
are considered inyarlaUle barbingers OK
good luck. At least there can be no doubt
that this proximity to the mouth ~ al al
together appropriate place for swallows,
but it is rather tantallzlng during Lent.
when so many of them are forbidden to
homeward fly"
Again, we have here group Of delight
fui little Lenten entertainments and are
none the less virtuous for it. There are
several events in the future that claim the
anticipation and keep our interest alert
the concert 10 be given for the benefit of
the Sheltering Arms. In which some
charming local talent Will be enjoyed,
and several other things OF more private
nature.
Mrs. S. II. Halves entertained the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution on Mon
day afternoon at most charming and ele-
CANT reception in honor Of Mrs. Terhune.
The drawing-rooms were deliberately deco
rated with palms, lilies, and aZaleas,
while in the dlning-room the emblematic
colors of blue and buff were used. The
centre-piece was cannon of vio!ets and
ionquils on bank of maiden-hair ferns,
and broad ribbons with the names of the
revolutionary heroes and the battles they
fought were drawn from the chande-
lier TO the corners of the table. The young
ladies who served in the dining room
also wore these colors. They were
Miss Kate Halves. Miss Bessie Call, Miss
Crenshaw, Miss Nellie Boykin. Miss
Adele Williams, and Miss Lula VII
lisms. Mrs. Halves received her guests
in a very handsome gown of black lallle,
and she WAS assisted by Mrs. Terhune,
who wore black velvet with a bouquet
Of Marechal Neil roses, and Mrs. Rob
ertson, in black silk and lace. Mrs. George
Woodbridge and Miss Mary Page served
the tea and chocolate. Among those
present were Mrs. p. w. Mckinney, Mrs.
Hunter Mcclure, Mrs. j. IL. Dooley.
Mrs. Albert Bruce. Mrs. Seldom Bruce.
Mrs. F.. l.. Robson. Mrs. Robert Cabell,
Mrs. Russell Robins n, Mrs. Preston Cooke,
Mrs. Hugh Hagan. Mrs. Junius Morris,
Mrs. j. b. Baylor. Mrs. b. III. Nash. Miss
Camilla Scott, Miss Emily Glasgow. Miss
Lille Peasants. Miss Belle Perkins. and
Others. Each guest was presented with a
triangular box of bonbons, ornamsnted
with colonial hat, as sourenir OF the
occasion.
Miss Florence Warwick had Q charming
"at home" on Tuesday afternoon. She
was assisted in serving the tea by Miss
Annie Blankenship.
Mis-. Moncure Perkins had the second of
her delightful informal teas on "Wednesday
afternoon. She was assisted in receiving
by Misses Irene Langhorne and May
Jones. Mrs. William Perkins served the
chocolate and Miss Georgia Blankenship
presided at the tea-table. Among the
callers were Mrs. Percy Montague, Mrs.
Robinson. Mrs. Tazewell Elicit. Mrs. CAN
non Fleming. Mrs. Robert Munford. Mrs.
Willie Stokes. Misses Columbia Hayes,
10 al a
ton, Martha Bagby, Park Bagby. Bruce
Williams, Lonise Rely. Carrie Lancaster,
Miss Saunders, and Annie Blankenship.
The Literary Club was most delight
fully entertained on Friday evening by
Miss Mary Morris Jones. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Carmichael, MIR. and
Mrs. Wyndham Meredith. Mr.. and Mrs.
Seldom, Mrs. Thomas IL. Carter. Mrs.
Joseph X. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
N. Carter. Mrs. Russell Robinson. Mrs; L.
I. Rsbinson, Miss Gussie Daniel. Miss
Lutte Peasants. Miss Rosalie Peasants.
Miss Bette Cooke, Messrs. John Ruther-
foord, Roosevelt Page. Richard Gaines,
Frank Williams. Henry Cabell. Clarence
Cabell, and others.
Mrs. John Coke, Miss Katie Blanken-
ship and Miss Ashley Miller are in New
York. the guests of Mrs. Flanagan, nee
Coke.
Miss Boiling, of Wytheville. is the guest
of Miss Susie Starke.
Miss Belle Vass. of Culpeper Is the guest
of Miss Mamie Mayo.
Misses Camm have returned from New
York.
rhe Misses Story. of Boston, are the
guests Of Miss Mary Talcott, of Bon AR.
Miss Edith Smith, of New Haven, is the
guest of Miss Florence Warwick.
Miss Bessie Pace has returned After q