The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17

American Writers ON Nature occupied
the attention lf those present M The ~ o.
man Club Monday afternoon, Mrs
Beverly lunlord Mrs. Francis Deane
Villains. Miss Berta Wexford ana Miss
Annie EmD.c Sheppard contributing TO
. the programme.
1Irs Francis Deaue Williams, in an
( admirable paper made Thorcau parucu-
nry entertaining Its opening tribute
+ indicated The general aim OF tnc paper,
i commenting upon the mans prime chaf-
4 1cterstic. standing last September DID
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery said she, 81
] Thought as ] looked upon the small low
/ Ie.dstaue chat marked his grave, lcttered
+ or.v "acnrv d." Ohe fathers andmoth-
crs graves alone being marked Win inc
+ family name that This simple tomb was
+ truly indicative of the lile be had led I'D
/ that community. and in tne world-a Tie
1 whose motto was simplicity MISS
7 lerta WoNl0rd's paper on Hamilton Glu-
I SON was really delightful, ana had the
+ very spirit of The bright out-t "oIld an
/ through DO Miss Wexford showed sinsu-
! larlv happy discrimination in her cone
, der-aton 10 facts for her audience ana
/ gave BIER paper tna additional charm OF ah
b attractive reading.
/ Mss Annie Emuie Sheppard followed
with paper 0u John Burroughs, WHO"
3 was DISTINGUISHED for The singular beauty
. of dicuou and so.Ieiy ana cleiIhe7S Oh
| thought -lat has mal"eu every p".'i
4 which She has read before the ci1n. t,-
+ e.tl.- with chat exquisite sympathy "Il"
al nature which is less common ti""
. beautiful Ans Beverly Muhlo-u con-
J cIuGad The programme with she,ch on
J. nYfN.I fUuf ana
nehlII comment upon DIS "0iA anu
euru'ariy attra. tive persohaI-'s' A7
usual Mrs.. Nunlofd bad s'iiethint l."
and true to say. and SAID 10 ueaul.l uiis
. Her guests were Mlss eaHoid' ".l D,.'.
. slshIp. Miss Anderson. MISS ann h..'Ii'
f and Mrs. symuslon Ied was '.l .-
. the conclusion OF ll' i--.. '''
ly Mrs. NAiiam MltcHr4l
coo
c~r,f interest as felt ia the forthcoming
......tt,r of fbo nlav. "Eine Geld
...t. l.,f.rri.ra frr MONEY! TO be
'.....-.l NJ t.a Mozart ON the evening
. ...n urfer thl auspices and for
T +-- r.-..t rf fb. Gcrman-Amcrican Ala
; Association. Under th. invaluable dircc-
ZION of lIr. Alfred Won u. Ro5eneek, the
D r.loa.-4Is arc going cuerectically Oh
Professor Nuttcr having The musical mat
i IN. ir his emc.ent charge. The follow
.u.i. q ..1opeis of the play:
Scene f. = public market Mrs Louise
4 Eraun. a widow. ar bier n1lt stand. who
D.. fn love with Gctulob Pick nDacn, q
farmer. from whom she buys her tfNl.
p oottIeh. L.l knowing this, tells h-r tnat
d.. Us u love with Rosa the adopted
daughter OF O. village lAn-heepei, Veg
. uer and seeks her advice az TO no." ne
slll declare this love. Mrs o enHshteHs
/ niu. Rosa. however i5 infatuated WIFE
|. . U
+ Rosa. aIscarde her 10 marry Natalie, a
4 rIrh. hcaress g.rl the niece of The
wealthy contractor. Baudameyer. ON dc-
3 count of her wealth. Bandemeyer OBTAIN
b e1 his wealth through lFlodnienl trans
2 actions fIuukerl ac1oJ.maIc OF bran"
4 OVho has become rich through sVlndlins
contracts during the wan DRIVES ana
is invited TO- The wedding. rosa coil-'
; t0 town Co visit her friend. Mi-. biaH'
who lives next 20 the cnulcn' ana 20 ~
4 lu.re about Brand sne meets lAe "cu-
. ding procession of Brand ana Na,oll1 WIN
B are entering the church ana ia'h's,
. Scene o. Large room DO village nan.
/ A railroad is 90 DE built through veg
/ ne-s property; be knows nothing OF TINS
and is called upon by n'9 iano agents
! who insist upon purchasing nus piopeI ~.
] DI-.ng ino agi e-m- 1t ebu.I s-'9 ',."
/ and throws tnem 4H op. H5 can. n'
7 M.l.t N.t ''t.iN' 900" .--..
thing il The event De- stts ui5 sum-
hoy finally quarrel while agreeing upon
I theIr heirs Wegner wants Rosa TO get
a. Caroline. however wants her niece.
6ouuob arrives and champions Rosa's
/ cause. Rosa arrives ana Wesler' VINO
+ knows thal GC.t.ob loves Rosa. leads ms
: wife out leaving the latter two alone.
/ Gotdieb declares his love 70 Rosa (ac-
( cording 90 instructions from Frau Braun.
4 Rosa insists that she is not worthy OF him
/ and loves another. Brand who has en-
: appointment with Bandemeyer regarding
+ building. arrives and meets Rosa. who
/ rpbraIds him for deserving her. DE seeks
to excuse himself and during this time
2 Natalie and Baudemeyer arrive. Natalie
rec0enlzes Rosa ae tAe gr who tainted
Ypon sight OF her wedding party. ana
hears through Caroline ,hat Brand for
4 merly lived with ,hem. Natalie tells caro-
/ ,rb.rs VfQner lr called and as Rosa