Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02
IN SOCIETY'S REALM

the glorious EaStertide? Shout the |
glad tidings to all mankind, for Christ |
has arisen from the dead. Sing hymns
of praise to our heavenly King. for lie
has burst His bands asunder. The |
victory is won. The end of the Lenten
season has burst upon us to- day with |
all its gladness and on this blessed
Easter morn heaven ana earth unite to
smile their sweetest upon us. Easter
Is the herald of spriug. fringing the |
budding trees and early flowers. Beau
tiful Easter lilies. in their purity adorn |
the chanccls and the choir breaks forth |
in glorious anthems of joy. Every !
where there is n wealth of flowers i'll
our churches and in our homes. Ma |
ture rejoiceS and Is glad. The heart of |
the maiden beats with JOY and peace |
under the 'VioletS or American Beauty |
roses She wears, for has she rot every |
thing to make her happy? Tie time !
of self-deEial is over and the worldly |
pleasures once moro rise before her
with their alluring charm. BY her side |
sits her swain basking in the sunshine |
of her smile, for is not the gown she |
has planned ana studied for forty long !
days completed. and does she not
know that her hat is stylish and be- |
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as the organ peels forth it's triumphant
Easter song the holy and happy in
iluence of the day is felt, and each, |
breathing the contentment prays fof
peace and good will to- all mankind
Last week being Holy Week, very lit
tie in the way of social events was |
going on. Although Lent was not kept
with the same vigoT as is usually the F!
case during that season OF self-denial. |
yet the last few days were religiously
observed and the churches were filled
each afternoon.
The Misses serpcll invited a few of
their friends to their home. on Duke
street, Saturday evening To meet Hiss
Miles, of Frankfort, Ky. Fan-tan was
INDUCED in until late hour. this
fascinating game holding sway, when
refreshments of u tempting and decc-
table nature were partaken of.
Tho Senior German Club VIII give The
last dance Of the season at the Monte
fore Hall on Friday evening. This be-
ing the Easter german. it Will be an
unusually lar6e and elegant affair.
The last OF the series of germans
which have been in progress mt the
Chambcrln Hotel. ut Old l.o!nt. this
winter. Will take place on Tuesday
evening The steamer Worden Will
leave at o'clock. These dances have
proved most delightful occasions, and
much credit is due Mr.. II. Worthy
Smith for The great success they have
been.
The Princeton and Johns Hopkins
Glee Clubs gave a concert at
the Chamberiin Hotel last night,
which was greatly enjoyed by the large
audience which e,
number of Norfolk people went to old
Point for this musical treat. and We're
well repaid. After the concert dancing
held sway until late hour The mem
bers of this club will spend Easter at
the Chamberln
The Johns Hopkins Glec Club is OK
pccted in Norfolk Monday and will give
u concert on that evening at the Y.
NJ. G. 4. The following ladies
nave consented To become patroncsscs
ana the" ask for liberal patronage:
Mrs. II. y. Dobic, Mrs. James y. Leigh.
Mrs Caldwell Hardy. Mrs. w. ~
Wrenn. Mrs. Everette 81. John. Mrs.
d. j.. Groncr. Mrs. j. T.. X. Carpenter
MIS-. John Vaughn. Mrs. Fergus Reid
Mrs. O. - l;idwell. Mrs w W. old,
Mrs. Jacob llcchi. Mrs. Camp and Mrs.
J. I.owenbcrg. The students will be
entertained in several ways while here,
and 1t Is hoped they will be SO pleased
with Norfolk that they will cndeaYor To
pay us an annual visit.
n jolly party of sixteen young pcoplc
chaperoned by Mrs. ". Lane Kelly and
Mrs. Ring. left on the $50 train for
Virginia Beach Thursday afternoon.
where they enjoyed the hospitality of
Nlr. Baldwin Myers mt his fathers
handsome cottage until Saturday even
ING 1t is needless to say the hours and
n ~. t,lC cn.l nj.
such q conGcnial crowd is gathered to-
gethor for "a house pat-tttt-- ttllt-timc 4tit-
ways happily spent. Mr.. Myers guests
were Miss Byrd Page. Miss Alice Will
liams. Miss Mary Duncan. Hiss Caro-
line Cohn. Misses Mary ana Fannie
Roystf1'. Miss Baync Taylor. Mr.. Al
fred Thorn. Mr.. Davis Jordan. Mr.. Al
fred Vail. Mr.. Wicliham Taylor. Mr..
william Burwell, Mr.. Lane Kelly and
MIR. John Williams.
Mrs. Z. II. Beasley and daughter
Nlary Virginia, of Petersburg. who have
been visiting the Misses Wilson. on
Granny street, left Monday for their
Miss Mary Jacob, of Washington. is
the guest Of her cousins, the Misses
Waddy' on Duke street
Miss Margaret Robertson. of Char
lottesvillc. is visiting Miss Mary Ma
guire Chemberlainc. on Duke street.
Miss Daisy Burwen. Of New York. is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs Edward
Thompson. on Brown street.
Mrs. Du Barr and Miss Louise Du
Barry left Wednesday for pleasure
trip through Southern California.
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