Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06

has never devoted his time to art. TIE
other day a friend Of Mr.. Golfers, at the
famous Salmagund Club, ventured TO
speak OF him as an amateur, when the
president Of the club, Mr. McCord. told the
speaker that II was very much like ar
guing ones self an ignoramus TO put
Mr.. Collier i'm the ranks Of the dilettant.
"He excels most Of the marine paint
ers who have devoted all Of their days
TO painting the sea-" he said. One Of the
characteristics most admired In Mr.. col
liers composition is his representa- ton
OF the grays in nature; Of the gray sheen
on the waves, and Of the mistiness of the
skies. And among all mis- clouds he mas
no feather beds. such as some other
painters seem 10 find in the skies. Seri-
| ously, Mr.. Golfers painting of clouds is
said to resemble those OF England s
greatest colorist.
We Virginians have especial reason 10
be proud of Mr.. Golfers attachments
since he "came into the world by way
of Virginia" Down in Hampton there
| Is a handsome old home built OF square
English bricks, with high wall jealousy
! screening the lower windows from the
| curious. The square English bricks were
| brought to this country and fastened
/ into their abiding place by a Collier, lying
now I'm old ST. Johns churchyard, and II
was from one of the windows beneath
! the quaint projecting gables Of the old
house that Mr.. c. Myles Collier first looh-
/ ed out on this world
Mr.. and Mrs. Collier will remain in
| Richmond for probably a week longer
The booksellers say that our Richmond
novelist. Miss Ellen Glasgow, has again
taken by storm the interest Of the public.
Her new book phases Of An Inferior
Planet" has already gone through one
edition In America, and Harper Bro
theirs are bringing out another with all
possible speed. In England the Phases
is declared to be the book Of the day.
Even the critics are giving it their bless
ing. The book reviewer of the Penny
Weekly begins a column criticism by
saying: Perhaps no book we have read
Tor the past three years has aroused in
us so keen a sense of the cleverness of
the writer" cutting from the Norfolk
Chronicle is partly as follows: among
the new books Of the autumn is a very
interesting story by Ellen Glasgow en-
titled Phases of An Inferior Planet j;
f. q human document of enthralling in
terest, with a fascinating woman as the
central figure Not since the Journal OF
| Marie Bashkirtseff was published has
the world been given to read the heart
Of woman on an open page as in this
volume"
An effort is being made by ladies promi-
nent in the good work Of the city to es-
tablish i'm Richmond the beautiful GUS
tom so universal in England and many
of the northern cities a Sunday known
as Hospitality" On "Hospital-Day'
the offerings In all the churches are de-
voted to the hospitals of the city. In no
way is there more good done than in
assisting people to help themselves, and
many a poor suffereT>treated i'm the hos
pitfalls makes a useful life of n worth
I less one. We trust this movement will
meet with the encouragement 1t deserves.
The Calendar Social at the Seventh
Street Christian church on Friday eve
ming was a gratifying success. The four
booths representing the seasons Of the
year were most attractive. Three young
ladies, representing the months of the
year. presided over each booth Febru-
airy, the month of Valentines, spring with
its promise OF fruit and flowers, and sum
mer with that promise fulfilled. were es-
pccially beautiful. DR.. Sweeney. the cner-
! getic pastor Of this church, has many
| plans for institutional work." which he
! hopes to see fulfilled The musical pro-
| eramma was good There was a violin
/ solo BY Mr.. George W. Taylor, acc0mpa-
MED by Mss Mabel Taylor; Mrs. Duv1l
| gave two vocal solos; Mrs Frank Stay
| ton Thompson executed "HOme Sweet
| Home" with skill on the piano; Miss
Josie T. Christian recited ION the Rap
pahannock." accompanied by Miss Alline
| Steinlein: Miss Diegs fine contralto
never sounded to more advantage than in
"Good-By, Sweet Day" and "a Dream;
| Mr.. Frank Mccarthy sang Calm is the
Night" and Mrs. Walter ID. Duke closed
the vocal programme with Tastes Good
| BY" The social will be repeated to-mor-
row night. with change Of programme.
MIS-. ]. Caskie Cabell will during the
month Of November give representations
of in Persian Garden" and 'Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" at the receptions 10
be conducted by Mrs. Cabell and Miss
Bessie Pace These receptions will be at
the home OF Miss Pace. on west Frank
lin street, and at each reception there
viii be reading and music. The music
will be under the special direction OF
Miss Pace. These receptions will be al
together novel. nothing of the kind
having been attempted heretofore in
Richmond. They will no doubt be largely
attended All who have not yet sent in
their names should do so at once, that
the lis, of guests may be completed.
The seasons debutantes are Misses Flo.
renee Parker Anne Drewry, Daisy Cham
berlayne, Ruth and Elizabeth Robins.
Grace Shields. Heningham Spilman, Eve
Iyn and Courtney Bridges. and Carol
Wexford, of sabine Hall"
Major and Mrs. Thomas Pinckney left
the city for Norfolk last Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. G.. Calvert Carter, OF
Brooklyn. are stopping at the Jefferson.
Mr. and Mrs. I>ucian Tatum have gone
TO the Horse Show.
Professor Woodrow Wilson's lectures al
Richmond College last week were so in