Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09
BRIGHTEASTER WEEK
SOCIETY TAXES ON NEW LIFE
AFTER LENTEN SEASON.
DANCES, TEAS, AND CARD PARTIES.
These the Most Popular Forms of En-
tcrtaininG-Thrcc Germans Given
Personal Notes and Social Gossip.

wandered lonely as 4 cloud
That floats on high DER dales and hills,
Whom an al once i saw a crowd
host OF golden daffodils.
B The lake. beneath the trees,
Tucring and dancing in the breeze
ua0odiis are the typical Easter flowers
an. ibis Easter especially Richmond is
s-rt with their radiant gold blossoms
T..r. is scarcely a house in the city that
l.s Dot q vase full Of them. and against
Oil. ,olrOty green of the yards on Frank
ln stree, they shine in clusters Of pure
gold.
The JAS. week has been delightfully."-
bright and JOYOUS after the long period
OF Lerten duuass. The Easter weather,
though q tr.ae bleak. was clear and sun
shiny and Welcome after the many days
of cold rain. The dances, teas, and
card parties Of last week were enjoyed
With zest born Of long abstinence from
s..,v and feet that had sedately walked
rchlrch every day in Lent merrily trip
tI the eight fantastic toe" in an
ecstasy Of jollity at the many
Dances Society at this season is not 50
formal as during the winter months, and
small afternoon teas are perhaps the most
popular forms Of entertainment.
There will be a most interesting art
exhibition nj the jefferson Hotel from
t l-th 10 the 22d OF April. given by the
Members Of the Richmond Art Club.
Under the instruction of Mr.. j. =. Kauf-
mann. the classes in the club have inn
proved wonderfully. ana some of the eX-
lIr- will be especially good a great
many charming studies will be for sale.
Among the pictures exhibited VIII be one
fv Miss Williams. which is very beaut-
rf and one bv Mr. Kaufman. which
was hung in the salon at Paris, and
..nQumcnted by Chrome Members or
80. club are requested TO send their paint
lr-- or drawings 10 tho Art Club by Aprll
l.ta. 20 Doe inspected by the judges ana
.4falorued. with prices attached All
committees OF the club are asked to meet
10 Che Art club Tuesday, at +. NJ
Ti- Easter and final Tuesday german
Uf This season. given on Tuesday evening
at che Masonic Temple was one Of the
most brilliant Of the delightful series. Mr..
Sp1.t wood Wexford led intricate ana
beautiful figures with great grace ana
Skill The german was chaperoned by
AIR. and Mrs. Robert Blankenship, Mr..
aud Mrs Graham Hobson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Palmer. Mir and Mrs. Henry Williams,
and Mir. Austin Brockenbr0ugh.
Those present were Misses Lily lrqu-
hart. Anne Drewry Lucy Hayes, Ruth
Robins. Calvin Bragg; Hattie Ausley. OF
Alexandria Amy and Ellie Werth, Mamie
cooke. Stanley Adkins Sallie Seldom, OF
fillmore; Johnson and Oglesby Of At
auta. Harrison OF Petersburg; Lewis. Of
Sweet Springs; Judith Deane. Mary Hill.
Edna Young Maria and Helen MOseley;
Lsly Pigman. Of Norfolk: Quarles, Edith !
White Mary DOnnan. Lila Tatum. Bessie
Dunlop. Madeline English. Matte purcell;
Grey VI Cincinnati; Anne Meade; and
N rs. ST. George LiOussat. j. Giryin |
Peters. stephen Harwood. SNpwith |
Bruce ~. ~. Cook g. &. Robinson. j. II. /
hle Karl Junebiuth. Wilson Smith, j. I
Ir'.rnf T G.. Cook j. Z. Hill; &. a. |
oe..r of the Hopkins Glee club; Ro- |
h's'n Ooer and II. S. Whitman. Of Bal !
'iH.'. 0ph Nendble and Allen. Of Pc
e-isu.ie Edward and Gessner Harrison.
Spnits" 0N Wexford John de Trcville. /
ai .I' o.ne Emslcy Higginbotham; W.
- WIS Ilhp of baltimore; Frank Green.
'a.Her claiborne Pollard CardoZo, Lewis
Hllam Harre. James Tyler. Nena-
Johnson. Wight, Edward Benson.
wilson. Julian Mckinney, and
'.' Easter dance Of the Junior Cotilon !
f.'on on Monday evening At the JEFF
Hotel Mr. SpOttiswood Wexford
'Ae beautiful german. and introduced
;. new figures. Those present were
~. Helen Moscley. Anna carr. Eliza
Robins, Jennie Hughes. Lucy Hayes,
' ana Mary James Bessie Dunlop,
t 'hamberlaine Mabel Marcy, Re
D h,l. Mamie Cooke, Mary and Sally
III 'ph Jeanette Wright; Nellie Gray.
ln,lnnati; Messrs. Stafford Parker.
p 0nackelfOrd; Horace Whitman, OF
| II 'Inofe, James Tyler. Robert Cabell;
| r1' or Baltimore; William Lancaster,
CarydOn HobsOn. Stewart
william de Saussure. Robert Bag
,.ard Cardoza. Crenshaw Chamber
III, MASON White. Horace Stringfellow.
''le"ell Fitzgerald.
4,
,,s Herbert A. Claiborne gave eie-
~ on Wednesday afternoon from
r .'pch IN honor Of her cousin, Miss
al I'aibornc. OF Petersburg. Jonquils
M. SinNaN were the flowers used I'm de-
r"hs the drawing and dining
6s,r, ana The punch-room was very
H., in white and green. AS usual with
b. .aib'rne's entertainments, the Ia
''''A'ments were exquisite with