The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-08
SOCIAL
AND
PERSONAL.
What Is it, when the days are DUH.
When, in all pleasure, there's luu
That gives to me joy so full?
NV yiolcts

What is 1t, when the days are Gun
When, in all pleasure, there's lull
That gives to me Joy SO full
NY violets
What is it, that the rain despite
Doth send me forth with face SO bright
To fill them all with envy quite?
My violets.
There are few things, indeed, ! If one
would but confess it, that bring to a wo-s
man the consolation afforded by dress.
There are few who are proof against
acting up to their clothes, and who are
proof against the subtle difference that
a change in their costume MAKES: VINO
is there bold enough to say that sile
does not act her best when she Knows
she is looking her best? Who can avoid
being a bit frivolous in her evening gown,
and who does not feel the temptation 10
run in her abbreviated skirt? But II
there is one thing that rivals the content
of feeling we'll dressed, it is the ilappi-
ness of wearing violets. Nothing brlnss
so keen a delight, and no girl on earth IS
going to have several punches without
letting the world know it. and nothlns IN
the world, short OF a spra.ned ankle OF
a serious illness will keep the happy pos
SCISSOR of several punches OF violets from
zsaunternS forth to "show herself 10 ao-
mirinG or envyins friends.
Nowadays the balcony at the Jefferson
is the Mecca Of the maidens fair. Music
is such an excellent thing to talk BY
not that any stimulant is ever needed 10
produce conversation, and then every
body goes Last week one of the DEBUT
tantes was beaInirg. She had pinned on
to the front of her trim t1ilor-H1ade co'is
five hundred violets. They quite covereu
her, and she must certainly have been
~ +ha into a..
Another day a young lady. who evidently
has an adnirer whose love has reached
the violent violet stage, and VINO nad d
supply she must have found some hroG-
bile in wearing all at one time, overcome
her difficulty by wearing, pinned on her
jacket, an enormous bunch OF which any
girl might have been proud, another on
her nluT, and still another bunch of real
violets on her hat! The look of calm
co1Itent and lofty superiority that she
wore with them completely battles descrip-
ton.
Arr. William Richards, of Norfolk and
Miss Louise Williams gave most at
tractive recital Monday evening at the
Woman's Club
The club rooms were thronged with la
dies and gentlemen, and the programme
was cXquisitely rendered.
Mr. Richards has baritone voice OF
great sweetness and power. Miss Will
liams is a most sympathetic accompanlst
and her solos were beautifully rendered
Mrs. George w. Stevens was chairman OF
the evening. After the music dainty re-
freshments were served.
The programme was as follows:
l. Haendel. Air from Samson; >. Raft
Et,ide NIelodique; 3. (a) Hawley. THE
Sweetest Flowers that Blow: tb) Cay
nor, Tho Slumber Boat: 4. MacDowel!,
Poem, OPP 81. 90. >: 5. (a) Adams, TO
the Front; CD Csgood. MY Little Wo-
man.; G. MacDowelI. Eifentanz; I. Gresh.
Les toyeux Papillons; S. Stewart, The
Bandolero.
Miss Mae Edwards was rendered most
pleasant birthday party on Monday even
ing by n number of her friends.
The evening was spent in dancing and
games. and refreshments were served.
Among those present were Misses Rosa
Jones. Annie Slime. Nora Slime. Rosa
Britton, Bessie Barnum. Mae Edwards.
George Edwards. Emma Chapel, Ida
Williams, Katie Williams, Gertie Carter,
Lizzie Coodson; MessTs. Robert f. Jones'
DR.. James n. Brown, Martin, Branch,
Carter John Gaines. James Hagan, Les
lie Radell, Clayton Edwards.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. wager celebrat-
ed the twenty-tirst anniversary OF their
marriage on Monday evening by de-
lightfu reception from to II O'Clock, at
their home, 1900 West Main Street. The
rooms were prettly decorated in palms
and shaded lamps.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fl. Tyler, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Martin N1r and Mrs. Floyd Tyler, Mr..
ard Mrs Payne, Mr.. W. T. Pegram, Mr..
Charles Moshy, Mrs. Thomas Welmer,
,Hn
Arnett Tyler. Miss Mary Whitmore, Mr..
Alphonso Whitmore, Miss Lottie Wager,
CAPTAIN Rosser, Master Alwyn Lee Mar
tin, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Tyler Mr.. Rob-
ert Whitmore, and Mr.. Emery Miller.
Mr. and Mrs John Baseler celebra ted
their silver wedding Monday evening at
their residence, on North Seventh Street,
and quite number of their friends en-
loved a very pleasant evening. Iardella's
Band played throughout the evening, and
delicious refreshments were served. Mr..
and Mrs Baseler received large num-
Der Of gifts in silver. Among those pres
ent were Nr. and Mrs. William thinner
man, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Kirkwood. Mr..
and Mrs. William Rueger, h1r. and Mrs.
Anderson, Mr.. Herbert Phillips and 9TH
crs.
An attractive informal reception was
given at the rooms of the Richmond Art
Club Tuesday evening. Miss Maria Blair
and Mrs. j. C. Robertson read their in
teresting papers on Two Painters and
Their loves recently delivered before
the Woman's Club. Mr.. Robert A. Lam
caster gracefully introduced these ladies.
The rooms were prettily decorated in
growing plants and shaded lamps. Dur
ing the evening dainty refreshments were
served Mrs. J. Allison Hodges was
chairman of the evening, and was assist
ed in receiving by Mrs. James Lyons,
Mrs. Parker Dashiell and Miss Belle Per-
kins Among those present were Mes
danes A J. Montague. Robert Maury,
Richard NIaury. Henry Williams, Bemiss,
May, Talley, W. II. Perkins; Misses Sea-
we'll, Lily Bemiss Bruce. Louise VIII