Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
LIFE OF A BACHELOR.
ALI Artificial, Says One Who Has Knoyn
Only Single BlsSsednesS.
THE WEEK IN RICHMOND SOCIETY,".
The Matinee Musical mt Mrs. stevens.
MIR. Potts Entertalned-The Opera
aPovhatan TO he sung-A baby
observation-disclosures Notes.

go and come" says he, backward anu
forward, Ike the oscillation OF a pendu-
lum, and think we live. We grow cynicai'
cultivate a Wild satire, and pretend 10 DC
sharp and highly pungent But whoever
met a bachelor who was not scihshf ies'
we are of necessity a self-centred iot' at
best. Yet, from some OF the amazing mar
rsaRes perpetrated to-day methinks IL
would lessen the evil were the spirit oil
seleshness cultivated more universally
= After ALI. / must admit that after
careful canvass Of al my bacheior i'ien'S'
have failed 10 And one who had sworn
on the altar OF eternal slngleness who
could not be approached by a wornahiy
voman-not one. The trouble Is that all
women are not womanly.
The natural sentiment Of man towards
woman IS reverence. and woman Tor
feits this charm often by uncharitable-
ness toward her own sex. Who was H.
when asked If he did not think women
severe Judges of one another, exclaimed
.Judgesi Executioners. YOU mean!
Every man dreams Of some future ldeai
who with brighten his freside and hSnt
his pathway, but his dream Of love rarely
contres on a disappointed and ungehue
woman. -,
] believe II is Gail Hamilton who said
"a mans ideal Is not wounded when
woman fails in worldly wisdom; but the
shock comes when she falls short OF MS
estimate Of her delicacy. her Kindness or
her grace .,-,z o.
Farnestness OF purpose is lacking In
rnany women. Dickens was fine judge
of character. and he has said tnat IN
women. no less than in men, there Is
no substitute for thorough-going' ardeht'
and sincere earnestness.' Net many
women think If this. and that better les
Ter Lesson, too. Of patience win the
failinas OF those about them, keeping
tae little demons OF petulance ana sar-
casrn resolutely at a distance
oRut why should we. the unworthy
bachelors OF society. expect that beauty
and grace, with all perfection OF char
acter and mind, should elect to spend
Its DAYS with us? And how are we ever
TO choose. when the grace OF perfect
exterior is spoiled by twittering gush;
the shock Of homely face Is mitgated
by a brilliant intellect. and every con-
tradiction. stiI,' IS to be found among the
adorable sex, for whom old or young,
tall or short petite or plump. we en-
tertaln the most profound respectF
reverence so genuine, that ike the ola-
nond that can only be cut by diamond
1t can only be shattered by woman her
self
"Ah. we'll I am only soliloquising. ut
hast. wise men have written many things
about the estate Of bachelor, and having
read many. am yet no wiser"
BENJAMIN Franklin says: IAN ord
bachelor is only the half Of a pair OF
scissors" What could be more useless
or incomplete?
Yet. In another place, he says; Com
mend a welded life, but keep thyself
q bachelor; and Shakespeare. with true
knowledge OF mans nature, sums up the
result of all a bachelors resolutions,
when no makes Benedict say: when
said / would die bachelor. i did not
think I should live till 1 were married
The matinee musicale. whicb took place
at the home OF the president Of the
club. Mrs q. W. Stevens, No d9
FLOYD avenue, on wednesday afternoon,
was a very charming entertainment The
programme was carried out, with few
changes and notifications. and was great
~ enjoyed. A short treatise. entitled.
"Iines on Music" was read by Mrs.
Emma Read Ball; Misses Randolph
Coleman, and Watkins rendered charm
ing quartette on mandolins and guitars
a march, "The Belle OF New York; Miss
Lawson sang, HE Was Prince"
soprano solo, by f. Lynes; Mrs. Ste
yens gave a beautiful solo upon the
harm. Aptomnass arrangement Of THE
Last Rose Of Summer; Miss Mary Pace
sang TostPs "Good-By" delightfully."-; Miss
Mera played "Aufschwung' (by Schu-
MANN, plano solo. in finished style; Mrs
Neloney sang in fine contralto Lacome's
s'Afay Night" and Mrs. Scott played
Polcnaise Chopin.
These delightful musicales will be given
.fortnightly at the residence OF Mrs. g.
w. Stevens in the afternoon, until June
LIST.
Mr.. Allan Potts entertained number
OF Young friends very agreeably on Tues
dav evening The game was Parchese
and Mrs. Thomas n. Carter won the
head prize--a handsome silver powder
box. delicious supper was served,
nj which the table decorations and lights
were rose-colored. The guests were: Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas n. Carter, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Brydon Tenant, MISS Henri
auez (of Washington, Misses Eugenia
and Anne Tenant, Misses Mary and
Elsie Cameron, Miss Kate Harris, MISS
Mamie Donnan, and Messrs. Roosevelt
a Davenport. David Tenant, and Rich
ard II. Gaines
The subscription german which was set
for the 18th Of april will take place on
the i4th instead. at Masonic Hall, at 10
o'clock. The names OF the patronesses,
as furnished by the committee, are as fol-
lows: Mrs. A. b. Camm. Mrs. Archer An
derson. Mrs. James Allison, Mrs. Allan
Talbctt, Mrs Joseph Bryan. Mrs George
Ross. Mrs. Levin Joynes, Mrs Alfred T.
Harris, Mrs. W. Waller Morton, Mrs w.
games Walker. and Mrs. c. +. Buck.
A UNIQUE entertainment on April ed
Will he the "Baby Reception" TO he given
In the pariors Of the Womans Christian
Association. zoe east Franklin street, for
the bensfit of the Day Nursery and Free
Kindergarten. The ages OF the children
taking part will be from months to 8
years, and there will be two prizes award
ed-one for the prettest child. the other
for the flnest specimen OF physical deyel-
opment Each baby. and its mother
grandmother. and any number Of friends
accompanying will pay an entrance fee
of 10 cents, 30 these aristocratic little ones
in their dainty attire will be helping,
though unconsciously. 10 lift the shadow
of want from the helpless ones for whom
the reception il held.
Information concerning the arrange
ments can be obtained from Miss Morris,
superintendent Of the Woman's Christian
Association: Mrs. George A. Lyon, 323
south Third street; Mrs. c. J.. Walford,
20 east Clay street; Mrs. Bland Smith,
us east Franklin street. or from any Of
tho other patronesses, Mesdames Joseph
Bryan. J. p. Harrison. Roy Mason, NJ. c.