Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-12
NOW LOOK TO EASTER
soCIETY's EYES TURN TO EVENTS
THAT FOLLOW LENT.
PLEASURES OF The PAST WEEK.
Number of Lectures and other
scnsonabfe Entertainments Given
me Art Clubs Work--PersonaI
Notes and Society Gossip.

The Art Clubs work-PersonaI
Notes and Society Gossip.
The brief interval OF good weather
brought JOY to the golfers heart. but
last weeks blizzard has destroyed all
hope Of golfng for some time. Bad wea-
ther cannot last always, however, and
when the grounds get in good condition
the game will be played with all the
more enthusiasm for the long rest
Easter, which but a short while ago we
received vaguely through a mist Of Len
ten services does not now seem so far
Off and many plans are being made BY
society folk to make that time especially
gay. On Monday evening the Monday
german, which was "npped in the bud"
by the great blizzard of February 18Th,
will take place. The regular Easter
Tuesday will be the event Of Tuesday
evening. The Junior Cotllon will also
have an Easter dance on Monday night.
Not a few private entertainments are
planned. and as a matter Of course there
will be two or three Easter weddings.
The evening Of Scotch STORY and
Song" at the Woman's Club on Monday
evening was a decidedly interesting af-
fair Back OF the rostrum hung pic
ture OF Sir Walter scott. painted from
life This was loaned TO the club b.
Miss Mary Norwood Several interesting
photographs or different portions were
also hung there. Miss X. c. Stiles gave
some charming "reminiscences of her stay
in Scotland. she then gracefully intro
duced Dr. Robert i. Kerr. who delivered
a witty and delightful talk on Scotland
Or. Kerr spoke from personal experience
and his address was most interesting
Mrs. j. Harvie Blair and Mrs. W. SliO-
Their Smith sang Scotch songs with great
feeling and sweetness. Mrs. Matthew
Gilmore was the chairman of the eve
ming. and is TO be congratulated on It's
great success.
The lecture on Footsteps Of the Angel
in Art" Siven by Miss Wood, Of norfolk
M the Moua. Vernon, on Thursday. was
delivered To an enthusiastic audience.
Miss Wood has spent eight years IN
Europe. and made a special STUDY OF the
ANGEL i'm art and literature, 50 was espe-
cially capable Of doing justice TO this sub
iect The lecture was illustrated with
largo photographs. in which angels APP
peared. These were handed around
among the audience. She also used as
Illustration numerous exquisite lesehus
and stories. Seldom nave Rchmohd leo-
pie had an opportunity 10 near such d
deughtful talk, and all who heafd IL went
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were Miss Maria Blair, Miss Kate Mason
Rowland. Mrs. j. l.. Lewis, Mrs. john T.
Mcclure. Jr.. Mrs Caskie Cabel, MISS
Little OF Norfolk. Miss Newton, Miss Lou
Clafhorne. Miss Adair Minor. Miss jose
phins Putney, Mrs. Pemberton, ana many
others.
The annual meeting Of the Board OF
Rosemary Library was held on luesua!
al the residence Of Mrs. Percy Moh,asuc'
Mrs. Bagby, the president, pIesluiis'
The pres dent read her report loi .ilO
y,orl, of the board for the past year. she
paid a warm tribute TO MIS- t -, ,,,o
Newton. The financial condition OF lne
! librorv is encouraging. and the ladies' nope
TO add to its books very soon.
! Tine election Of officers FOR the eHSul"s
! year resulted as follows: President ME-
! George w. Bagby; First Nlce-FIeslue t.
/ Mrs Joseph r. Anderson; Second wee
| president. Mrs. John Dunlop lhlId NIoe-
/ President. Mrs. Roswell Page IIesa"I 81
| Mrs George Wayne Anderson SecI e'"i ; D
! Mrs. NJ. &. Patterson. .,.- ..,,.-
| The board will meet for 1utner t 49,
action Of business on next deS'ay' ''"' =
IAN al 4.3D T. NJ, al Mrs. Baspy =
south Third street
At the meeting Of the Daughters OF 'ie
Confaderacy on wednesday a report W.
the Winnie Davis monument luNu W.
rrad Nv the treasurer. Miss Matte ha'-
ris who made the gratifying statement
/ tbot the fund had reached $l,oloz1 -i' b.
A1fred cray chairman of the Monuihe hl
committee. reported that the commit e
had selected a design especially appioe0u
nv Mrs Davis, who wrote 10 MI'' "'"'
"When 1 found it possible Tor lhls
statue 10 be erected over Winnie sl"'-
had a feeling nearer AKIN To n"5 5p.,S q,
man 1 had ever known since her ue4''''
Mise Florence Parker has been poslnH
for the painting class AT the ATT Ciup
| ,,d come Of the ladies have mace oN0cl
Iart ln,enesses OF her. Dit. j. l.. N'ui
MN has been instructns this cihs' 'i'
winter He was a pupil OF DeioHic - 60
vi, seyeraI urizes abroad. lie Will nave
~, ont-door sketch class as soon as tne
,,'1otber nermtts. Mr. Kaufman mas an
excellent likeness of DR.. Hoge on eAiilO'
| ton at Frank s. ., ,,,,,,t,oor
Miss Perkins gave an informal iun0iS0'
az the Art club Thursday 49,.
Lille Bernard Peyton is the mooei 'l'
me members are hard at work set'ihs
reaIv for the spring e1hiDluoh' "H'0'
win he at the jefferson.
Tho Ladies' Matinee Musicale held theli
,1,,,,oI business meeting Friday Afternoon
a. the residence Of Mrs. George w 81
EMS The officers elected for next 49, 49,
ore. Mrs G. w. Stevens president M'S
Welonev vice-president; Miss Mera' So 7C',
tory. Mrs. Rehling, treasurer; MISS IN.
ia iibrarian. The Matinee MuslCal'
has decided to have associate nen menu =.
=, c,,ture and to have a final musicale az
tbe Jefferson. Fridays programme W, W
~ follows: Mozart-Kohler, Mlnuet' MIS-
Es.ie Archer; Bagbedette, lnternezI.
G-ioiinsl-NIiss Adair Minor, Miss BESSIE
1Srdo,nEins. Shulhon. Minuet ID Mozart
NJ Margaret Darlington; Beethoven
Sonata (Op. 1O, Miss Helen stevens
f',o ora Rummel. Angels Serenade, MISS
TaIIie Gordon: Goldbeck Song OF kepose
Nt;ss Helen OFerrall; Beethoven, soma
- ellie Miss Constance Bates; Cho'
| tliC -, VII (C minor, Miss Re