The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-27
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
As stated. only two hundred and htty
tickets will be sold for the representation
under the auspices Of the Association lot
the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
Of IN a Persian Garden This VIII take
place at the Executive Mansion on the
evening of February the eth. and the
number Of tickets is limited I'm order that
the parlors may not be uncomfortably
crowded. They may be secured at the
rooms OF the Virginia Historical Society.
and so RAPIDLY are they being purchased
that those wishing to attend arc eau
toned as 10 the wisdom of the early APP
plicatiOn. for the decision to limit the
number sold Is final, and its wisdom
will be readily seen. Mrs Cabell is pay
ing the most careful attention to the
important details Of settings so that
realism may be attained, and the audi
ence-whlch. as indicated by the ticket
list. will be a fashionable and highly
discriminating one-may be transported
I'm spirit 10 the land and time Of him
who sang amid his "heart-desired roses.
with me along the strip OF herpage
strOwn
That Just divides the desert from the
sOwn;
Where name OF Slave and Sultan is for
got,
And peace to Mahmud on his golden
throne!'
Fashion has set its seal OF approval
upon Omar Khayyan. and it - III 4
column devoted 10 matters "Omarlan
THAI a leading literary periodical tells OF
"a s1bscriber who addressed a Letter 10
bt~ p-u a Il
rlety. the magazine would not mention
the name of the ancient Persian for one
month he would subscribe FOR one year
Such is the popularity Of verses ana
music that Omar Khayyan clubs are now
b4ing Organized throughout tho country
and IL Is said that one now existing III
London includes among its members
many eminent scholars and profound ana
original thinkers. The verse mas 4
charm Of its Own-a charm Whlch Is as
much that what Is not said as OF what
is. The modern reader feels behind the
pure cadence Of the poetry the beating
~ IA human heart. and no magnet
ism could be more potent Behind the
sometimes osteutatious merrimeht j (.
perceptihle sadness OF the singer
which. says Il latter day poet makes
the sweetness OF the strain
Thu. is il that Omar charms ana hoiu9
by the heart which IS Ike every olher
I'm that fl cannot lind happiness IN tne
material. and the mind fhich eagerly
traversed any path with an 1P"''u
trend ,-,,,.
Of sent my soul through the lnVistDie
some letter Of that after life 10 spell
And by and by my soul returned 10 uls
And Whispered, L myself am Heaven
and He'll
AIRS Tyler has been most kind in prof
rerjng her Darlors for the entertainment
and an of those identified with IT are eH-
erting every effort for success. The sing
ers are under careful trainng-hy FFoleS-
sor Reinhardt. and Mrs. Cabell' whose
,.ifts I'm that connection are 50 appre-
riated will give the readings. Ihere WIN
ba the very breath and spirit OF the
orient in the rooms, and ano'her VII
unpb beyond doubt for the associa'ioh'
ON Wednesday afternoon Mrs. w H..
Neal entertained number OF frlehus NJ
seven handed euchre, IN honor OF per Sl'-
fer Mrs. Lizzie Nelson Pace OF CulpepeF
Va The first prizes We're won py MS
CHARLES DOYLE, and Miss Flossie IalpolT
and the consolation prizes by MIA. h''e-
hurst and Miss Tyler. Those invited u
lac present were MeSddInes Nndl 10 " 80
20. A. j. Montague. Charles Doyle, AsnDy
Weller. w. J. Whitehurst. Carleton
Jackson. Taylor, ]. s. h. Thompson, Az
lanta Ga. w. $ Forbes, I. ID. Neal
warner Moore, X. NJ. Gilbert Columbus
OHIO. J. -. Pace. b. II. Nash. Misses IRE
cious Moore. May Jones, Bessie Pace,
Virginia Tyler, F1ossie Talbot anu
WIckie Coons, Of Culpeper.
The Misses Morrison. OF east FRANKLIN
street entertained their friends at a very
delightful tea last evening, being assistsd
IN receiving their guests by Miss Walk
Among many callers were Mrs. W. q.
pertiev Mrs. Catesby Jones. Miss Jones
Mr. William r. Robins. Miss Marion
Robins Mrs. Montague. Miss hatherne
Valentine Montague, Miss Nj. Z. Harris
Mss Mordecai. Miss Mary NJ p. New
ton and many others.
Mr. David Lynch will represent Pa
,rick Henry Chapter, Daughters or tho
American Revolution, at the approaching
conference in Washington.