The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-24
SOCIETY AND CHARITY.
OWE Days NEWS ~ FASHION, H.
BIE RICHHOND.
The Current Events and Literature Classes.
Personal Mention Mondays Meet
Ing n; the Woman'- Club.

room ,t the " oman 'lub, as usual ~
spite of the diversions in the stores
delightful state of affairs prevailed MIS-.
Cabell came fifteen minutes early WIN
her arms full OF pictures, which she useH
I'm illustration Of the Art Note IN her lec-
ture Among them were k,ssetu
blessed Damo7el," and "Persephone'
Spring" "Summer." sleep "Sybilla'
and others OF Burne-Jones. " is super
huous to say that all We're beautiful and
called for enthusiasm in praise.
Among the topics touched upon were;
The refusal Of Judge Russell, of the
Supreme Court of New York, TO recog-
nize a North Dakota divorce as Naid'
thereby putting the woman in the posi-
ton of having two lawful husbands anu
calling fresh attention 10 the necessity
of haying uniform divorce law, wnich
shall be applicable alike i'm all States the
fight tetween the coffee ana sugar mag
mates I'm New York Uhe Arbuckes and
the American Refining company, tne -
element on the IOnuOu STOCK tAcialisc
in consequence OF the pos'iniilty OF WI
between this country and SPAN, 'Hy
earthquake shO, Ks fclt ln EhSiduu AN"
Wales. the movement TO tstapllHh lu
Rome an academy ON tHt H, - ST.
French Academy ana the beQutSt OF Ni
Rhinehart, of Baltimore, the fpl7toptN
cathedral TO be built IN the CITY OF NJ"
York. Ian Maclaren creed dnd 'uul,"
Unity. the MOhammedan mosque 10 zoe
built i'm the same city, the origin OF N.t
scheme with six leaders OF tine pilnclpi
religious sccts in Morocco who Will ACT
through their agent in TINS country, nus
SAN Ben Ali. who represented ihr sultan
of Morocco 40 the World Fair, the POW
ers OF Europe and the sultan. Maceo ana
the cuban question. "a highly ent'iidlN-
ing sketch of Dante Gabriel kossetu'
comments upon the Pre-Raphaeilte move
mcnt with those beautiful pictures d-dh
i'm illustration. comment upon the christ
mas season and It's old obecrN ah't-'
legends of the Christmas tiee' ana Huch
beside.
Mrs. Cabell supplemented The sketch q
R,ssattf with a reading of selected -tdn-
zas from that TCem which would nave
made him famous ii b" hdd never VIII
ten another line. and OF whose fpitl' ana
letter the picture Jn exhibition NdS TO
exquisite an lrstiauon:
.rhs Blessed DamOZcl leaned out
IRON the gold bar n Heaven,
Her ewes we're deeper than the Iepth
OF waters stilled AT cNtni
She had three lilies iu her h1nd.
And the stars 300 her hair We're seven.
Her robe ungirt from clasp 10 men,
No wrought flowers did acorn,
But a white rose. OF Mary thl
For service mceuy worn.
Her hair that lay along her na,A
Was yellJw Ike ripe corn.
n seemed she scarce bad been q day
one At GODS choristors.
Tie wonder was not yet quite gone
From that ftill look of hers.
Albeit. TO them she left. her day
Had counted as ten years.
From the fixed place of Heaven she saw
Time like pulse shake fierce.
Through AN the worlds her eaze stroNe
Within the gulf C. pierce
It's path. and now she spake as when
The stars sang In their spheres.
ct wish that ne wcro come to me.
For ne will come She said.
Have / not prayed on heaven. ON earth
Lord Lord Has me not prayed
Are not two prayers perfect strength,
And shall l feel afraid?
We two will stand beside that shrine.
Occult withheld untr0d.
Whose lamps are stirred continually
with prayer sent mp o. God;
And see our old prayer. granted. melt
Each like little cloud"
lie shall fear hapy. and be dumb
Then will 1 lay my cheek
To his. and ton about our love.
Not once abashed or weak.
And the dear Mother Will approve
Ny pride-and let me speak
Herself shall bring us hand n hand
TO Him round Whom am souls
Kneel-the clear-ransed, unnumbered
heads
Bowed with their aureoles.
And angels meeting us shall sing
To their citherns and citolcs.
She ceased.
The light thrilled toward her. filed
with angels bon strong. level hisht.
Her ewes prayed and She smiled
~ saw her smilol. but soon ihcir path
Was vague On distant spheres.
And then She cast hct arms along
The golden barriers.
And laid her face between her hands.
And weyt IL heard her tearD.
The poem speaks for itselfand with tho
picture bon illustration was worth very
consi iorabe outlay of time-putting Mrs.
Cahcls sympathetic reading aside.
The class will not meet again until
Wednesday. January 9Th.
Miss Maggie Warren will apond tho
holidays with her father and sisters.
north Third street
Miss Adele Williams is chairman for
the next meeting at the Woman. club
iect is Art" 3Iiss Williams
will read am original Daucr entitled "A
Sketchng Party in Holland. and MT
William g. holland another ON "An Ar
tNlltclNldl Tip
Judge and Mrs Albert Ritchio will
he during the next week the guests of
Mrs John Lotier 22l Governor street.
\ New-Year's entertainment of small
party by Mrs john SHELTON Williams
is one OF the delightful social promises
for the holidays.
Readings from the fourth and NTH
acts OF the Winters Tale occupied the
attention Of Miss Maria Blair AMID her
class on Tuesday evening with tine usual
very pleasant and profitable result. There
was "a very large attendance. The class
will not meet again until Tuesday Jam
uarv 5th. when there Will be lecture
on "OthcllO."
Miss Maria Blair viii leave on Sltur-
day. the 18th. for Durham. y. g.. bon order
10 attend the service arranged for the
twenty-ifth anniversary OF the establish
ment Of the Presbyterian church now
I'm charge Of Rev. l.. B Turnbull for
morlv I'm charge Of Old Market Mission.
where he accomplished superb work.
Miss Blair will return on Wednesday
tho GOTH