The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-02
EASTER DAY IS HERE.
<LL VANITY FAIR ARRAYED IN
FESTIVE ATTIRE.
Social Richmond During the Past Week
Lenten Devotions Over--Gaiety TO Dc
Renewed-society at Large.

The week Immediately preceding
Faster day is fun OF associations TO
,he thoughtful which render even
moderate degree OF gaiety offensive 10
hearts throbbing with the remembrance
OF the love and pain which preceded the
conquest dove. pain and conquest are
always so indissolubly linked In any
chain Of influence) which Passion Week
commentaries. There is nothing lovalier
than the grace with which the observance
of the Lenten season sits upon my
lady's" brightness. She is always charm
ing, but old-fashiOnei devOutness does
not lessen her charm. 1t only throws
around II a radiance yet more beautiful
AID an influence yet more strong.
question IL even to-day. clothed in bright
spring attire, so that her loneliness sug-
gests all sorts Of dainty SMILES, she is
any more bewitching than in her Len en-
devoutness and sober plunage. But then
the prism-like quality OF her charm is
universally conceded. There are many
composite rays that unite to make the
white light Of her perfection. each beau
tiful and brilliant in itself. She can be
gay and she can be tender. She can be
thoughtful and generous and strong and
true She can be merry. and she can be
strong 10 minister to suffering. with equal
grace. II is not human for her to err;
II is human for her TO be good.
The parlors Of the Executive Mansion
will overflow with a stream Of our city's
representative people when, on next Sat-
urday, at 40 o'clock. Miss Claudia Stuart
fwho is the guest of Mrs. James Pleas
ants will deliver the first lecture Of her
promised course. taking for her subject
flames Russell Lowell" II all the
praise which has preceded Miss Stuart
from other cities which have had the
honor and pleasure of enjoying her
lectures be just. and II the Endorsement
OF our leading citizens be OF any signih-
canoe, those who have purchased tickets
for this first lecture will not have oc-
casion for anything but a large amount Of
INSTRUMENTATION. for. as stated in last
Sundays issue Miss Stuart has met with
unbroken success wherever she has lee
tured and reported successes of this
nature, which are created by the interest
and enthusiasm Of highly cultured peo-
pie. speak eloquently for the young lee
turer.
Mss Clark OF Baltimore. Will he the
guest OF her cousins. Misses Ellen and
NJ - Conneratt. Of Savannah. who has
been attending the V. F. l.. stanton, will
spend the Easter holidays with Miss
Woodward. OF FLOYD avenue
On Tuesday evening the Fortnightly
Club will meet at the residence of Miss
Louise Meade. Second and Cary.
Next week will be characterized by
the degree OF gaicty which always marks
he ,frrr Of 10
evening of the week will be filled with
amusement in one form or another and
society feminine will be afforded an op-
portunity for venting some Of the sur
plus energy laid up during the forty days
or Lent In a perfect whirl Of fun. The
programme is as follows:
Monday-The excursion given by the
ladies OF the Kentucky booth. 10 historic
Williamsburg the old colonial capital.
around whose homes so much romance
Is woven.
Monday night-The Junior german al
Masonic Temple.
Tuesday night-The Fortnightly Club
wednesday "Minstrels." under The
auspices Of the Junior Hollywood Assoc
citation; also. the children's fancy ban
at the armory
Thursday-The Tuesday German at
Masonic Temple
Fridsy-The Friday German. given at
Masonic Temple.
The minstrel entertainment. given. as
previously mentioned. under the auspices
or the Junior Hollywood Memorial Assoc
citation, promises 10 attract a large audit
ence. not only because the juniors"
promise good fun" as they tell us. but
the extreme youth OF the members Of the
Association gives prlquancy TO the work
.ney undertake, which is exceedingly at
racuve. The following received from a
member few days ago has a flavor of
naivete about its well turned sentences.
which il very eloquent.
"Wednesday. April 5th. IS the day for
tne Juvenile Ministries 20 give their per-
Torrance at Belvidere Hall. IL is ex-
pected TO be one OF the grandest successes
OF the week. The young men have been
Senesrsing diligently three times a week.
Ut = month and half, and now know
fhsis psrfs - well as professionals. wei