Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18
THE RICHMOND DIspArCH-sUNDAY. APRIL 49, 1897.

Torn.,chorean Bell dance, Miss JOSE
phine Sullivan; The Chimes OF the
Easter Bell. Mirs Lily Becker; Tho Bells
OF Heaven little Misses Irene and
Sophie Galeski; Centennial Bells. MISS
Elise Stokes; The Inch cape beil, MISS
Annie Stevenson; Garden Bells, Miss
Louise Watkins. Church Sells, MISS
Maude Starke; Marriage Beils. MISS
Emma Brown; The Dance OF the Belis,
Miss Elise Stokes; the Great Ben no
land. Miss Maggie Curley; Wedding
Bells Miss Bessie Roundtree; The Belle
OF Long Ago. Miss Josephine Sullivan;
The Belle OF Long Ago. Miss Helen
Cranz; Beautiful Bells Song. Miss Bes-
sic Darden; The Postman's Bell, Miss
Muriel Smith; Margorie Bell. Miss
Aubery Chesterman; The Bells Song,
Miss Lily Becker; Piano Solo Bell, Miss
Helen O'Ferrall; Bells Drill, Miss Floyd
Alvey. Miss Maude Starke. Miss Mary
Lee West. Miss Lucille Alvey, Miss Bes-
sic Roundtree. Miss Edith Watkins. Miss
Lily Becker. Miss Bessie Darden, Miss
Josephine Sullivan, Miss Elise Stokes.
The Eknten Sewing Circle" which
is composed of a number of young girls,
the buds of promise" OF society. and
which has met every Monday during
making clothing for the little ones OF
the Day Nursery and Free Kindergarten,
will be entertained Friday night at a
dance given by Miss Edna Young. The
circle has held its meetings at her house,
and the dance will be a well-deserved
and pleasant close TO a generous and I'M
selfish work.
Ladies of a "literary turn" certainly
have in Richmond every opportunity for
it's development and qualification. Good
libraries are augmented by classes in
every branch of literary work-histori-
cal. flctional, and poetical-and so inter-
mixed with social qualities that as TO
the children of the kindergarten work
becomes play. and study a recreation.
Among the classes which have been COM
paratively recently started IL one con-
Quoted By Mrs. Il. A. Ezekiel, which
meets Tuesday mornings at her home.
on west Main street. Her course this
winter has been in American History
and Literature, including the period be-
tween the close of the revolution and
the adoption Of constitution sketch
Of the Constitution; its difficulties in
framing and final acceptance; the his
tory of the United States flag from its
first mention down to its present form.
The leading events of the successive
presidential administrations have been
treated OF, and the ladies' who figured
prominently at the White House have
been given due recognition. resume
of the literature of the Colonial and
Revolutionary periods, and comprehen-
sive outline. with copious readings. OF
the more modern writer's follow in regu-
lar order. Last week the works OF
Oliver Wendell Holmes were under dis
cussion, and the infinite variety was
shown through sl1ilful selections. the
Cbambered Nautilus and the Last Leaf
being impressively read. Mrs Ezekiel
adds to her ability as an instructor q
cordial. gracious manner, which in no
small way enhances the pleasure of her
class.
OF all the evidences given by the
members Of Dr. James Y. Fairs church
of their reluctance TO part with their be-
loved pastor, none perhaps Is as touch
ing or as indicative OF the strong hold
he has upon the affections, as well as the
admiration of his people, as a scheme
proposed and being earnestly pushed
forward by two young girls in the con-
gregation for the liquidation Of the
church debt, thereby removing what
they seem 10 esteem the chief obstacle
in the way of his remaining In Rich
mond. They purpose giving a succession
of teas" the expenses Of which Will
fall lightly upon the contributors, and
the proceeds of which may be the leaven
for the whole lump. The idea was en-
tirely original with the children, and IS
a beautiful and genuine earnest Of the
willing effort on the part Of the whole
community 10 keep DR.. Fair in It's midst.
Easter week blazes with bright
promises Of all sorts of pleasure gather
ings. but for one element in fashionable
society it offers nothing more delight
full than the subscription german to be