Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-28
IN SOCIETY'S REALM.
posi- LENTEN SEASON TO BE FILL
ED WITH SURPRISES.
ARE VURKIYG FOR CHARITYS SAKE.
These DAYS of Abstinence Devoted
10 Entertainments for Wort"S
Canxes-PIensant Evenings at the
Woman's Club.

How notent the words, 'They say" what
,mages it conju. IS up of idlers at the
street. corners, bandyins from mouth 10
mouth the new morsel OF gossip--of FANNY
circles. grouped around bright fires COM
municating with untiring repetition inc
fresh item of he day in plying tones OF
condennatory phrase, or peIehahce III
Mandatory terms-3f beauty's ranks III
gorgeous robes. with voices attuned 10
perfect refinement, whispering the last
hit of news. the germ II which is unre-
coguizable through the labyrinth OF state
ments through which it has passed; OF
etaid and stately men, as with hait feiuo-
lance they yield to the common mood ana
indulge the common topic; OF wise eX-
FOUNDERS of abstruse problems ana Cd
scure sciences, as with fixed gaze they
seen. 10 endure the theme that they may
.delve II 10 its root with their probing
minds. Of grave philosophers. whose COM
forting optimism reconciles all things and
whose but" is a veritable balm II the
,1lrnor be a mischievous one; Of kinaly
surulice-robed, as they listen to the OFT
repeated tale with benignant smile, ana
perhaps a gentle remonstrance, yer sun
listen; Of children's voices echoing the eX-
pressions Of their elders; Of serving tolb'
retailing with wondering eyes and extrav-
aeant phrase tho report as interpreted IN
the kitchen; Of the masculine votaries or
fashion. as they sip their wine and pun
their Uavanas drawing over the clup-
house version Of the latest rumor. All TINS
becomes a momentary panorama cailea
I'm bv the modern talisman "rhey say
No two words possess so much SUGGESTIVE
ness. such power for soul-satistylng JOY
for heart-breaking humiliation, Tor me-
blasting disappointment, or for endless
hone But we are beating hard upon a
tough and defiant she'll to reach very
small kernel. Many. though, will think
the conpensation fair when the sweet DIT
proves a prophecy Of great promise. Inc
''They say" OF society now Is that the
most I,enten season IS TO be filled with the
choicest offerings of gayety, some OF
them being in the nature of brilliant sur
prises. Take the little Aladdins amp ana
see in its rays a happy vision, Whlco VIII
M the eve for several weeks TO come.
One OF the most delightful entertain
Ynents Of the series given thls
season at the Woman's club was
the song recital Saturday last a
week. The programme was one whlch
only finished musicians cOuiu nave iNH-
cered. and 10 say that the performers
were thorough in their respective parts.
Is TO accord them the highest need oil
praise. Mrs. w. ID. Thomas was chair
man OF the evening, and while all pre-
sant lamented her inability 10 attend,
they were still her debtors for an eve
ming OF great enjoyment. IN, the ap-
ssnoe OF the chairman, Mrs. Archer An
derson presided. Miss Hunt. OF wash
ineton whose remarkably sweet ana cpi-
tsvated soprano voice was heard In seye'
raj numbers. IS a daughter OF Mr.. Hunt
formerly Secretary OF the Navy, and AZ
,arwards Minister 10 Russia Mr..
George T. Gibson is well known IN
Rtehmond. and more pleasantly known
,,,,on each renewed use OF his supern
hsr,tona voice for the delight OF his
fr1endr Mr.. y. II. Hoen played cello
csiseato and brought music from an
,,str,nents which usually resists such de-
msnAx Mr.. lredel Watkins, OF Nor
eoIk. was the accompanied, and rendered
hta MARI not only as an essential, Du'
as soparate feature OF enjoyment.
T.he olub~roons were filled 10 their Ut
most capacity with an interested audi-
anee. among the chairman's guests De-
Ing Mrs. A. y. Camm. Madame Gull
laume Miss A. X. Jenkif's. and the
Misses Thomas and DIR. W. d. Thomas
After the recital tea was served by
Mrs. T. y. Minor, assisted oy Misses
Moore. Lynes. and Friedley. The musi'
cal programme was az follows:
Garrett coiyn--'"rhou Art Not Neal
u he"
<asytan Iahns--fas "Rounanian Gypsy