The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

Hail to thy returning festival St Nalen-
tine. Each year your greeting is more
HEARTY, your advent more enjoyed. Every
body, young and old. enters into the spirit
of the day set apart for the merry saint.
Those who do not write secret verses TO
their lady-loves, send their greeting III
flowers, trusting to these fragrant mes
sengers to breathe the poetry OF love.
To none does the merriment Of the day
appeal as to the children Long nave
they been saving their pennies and View
ing with contenplative eye the caflealuies
hung in the shop windows. IheE also
find much delight in the sentimental Val
cntine, with its dart-pierced heart IN the
center with cupid fluttering above. The
display of this sort OF valentine has never
been more elaborate than this year.
The custom in connection with Saint
Valentine seems to be purely accidental,
as in the legends of the saints OF that
name no trace of the interesting prac-
tice of the 18th Of February is found al
though it is suggested that 1t may nave
descended from the Romans The earliest
record of a celebration Of this day was
in England and Scotland. Here on the
eve of st. Valentine the young people
would assemble, write upon bits of pa
per the names of equal number Of
men and maidenS of their acquaintance.
throw them into some sort or recep-
tacle and draw them, lotteTy-Tise. The
person thus drawn became ones Nalen-
tine and it is said these temporary en-
gagenlents often became permanent ones,
since the gentleman was for a whole year
expected TO remain bound TO the service
Of his Valentine.
a number of pleasant social functions
viii be given on Thursday, both for the
Young people and for the grown-up chill
tiren.
This past week has been perhaps the
Eayest of the season, every day Witness
ed some pleasant event and this week
will be bright with pleasant happenings.
Tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock,
..Womens Club and Club Women will
be discussed at the Womans Club, with
Mrs j. w. Harrison. chairman
The George Washington birthday party
viii be celebrated at the Executive Man
sion.
The Richmond german Will be danced
at the Masonic Temple.
Tuesday there viii be a meeting of the
Colonial Danes.
AIRS. Florence Kelley. secretary of the
National Consumers League will speak
at 4:20 O'Clock at the Woman's club on
the shoppers Conscience"
Mrs. David Tenant Will give an elegant
luncheon to Mrs. Brydon Tenant
A concert will be given at the Academy
for the Summer Rest
Miss Rita Goodman ard Mr. Lee Kahn
weller will be married at the Masonic
Temple.
Wednesday evening Mr.. John G. Walk
er Will give a box-party at the academy
followed by a supper.
The Girls Society viii give tea al the
Executive Mansion from 80 I o'clock
Thursday. chldren's valentine ball
will be given at the Jefferson.
Friday the Commonwealth Club will
present the opera ':The Sorcerer," atfthe
jefferson, to be followed by smoker at
the clubhouse.
one of the most notable social events
of the season was the entertainment
given by amateurs at the jefferson on
Tuesday evening. The excellent stage
setting. clever acting, beauty of the ac-
tresses, their handsome gowns to say
nothing of the brilliant audience, left
nothing to be desired, and when it is
known that four hundred dollars was
made for the NNomans Surgical Clinic
of the Old Dominion Hospital, the COM
hincd artistic. social and financial success
IS most gratifying.
a most enjoyable whist party was given
DuISI<tN tNS!ii4leS 'N III SiAii -ii = ~
w. p Brock, in honor of Mrs. Rufus
Gillette, of Danville, III. Pink carna-
1ions, candles of q corresponding tint and
pink Saline ribbons, formed the pretty
decorations. The invited guests were Mr..
aud Mrs. c. Z. Doyle, Mrs. Benjamin
Nash, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rennolds,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Potts. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gideon Davenport, DR.. and Mrs. Isaiah
White. Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfax Montague.
Mrs. S. w Travers, DR.. and Mrs. j.
Allison Hodges. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Davenport, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Walker,
Afr. and, Mrs. McCance. Judge and Mrs.
Keith. Mrs. Marshall, of Fauquier; Mr..
and Mrs Ben. Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. w
S. Morris Mr.. and Mrs. G. ". Stevens,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Hotchldss. DR.. and
Mrs. Joseph A. White, Captain and Mrs
Harrie Webster, AIR. and Mrs Thomas
Adkins. Mr. and Mrs. -adolphus Blair, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. D. Cullen. DIR. and Mrs. Hugh
NJ. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Knapp,
Major and Mrs Clay Drewry. Dr. and
Mrs George Ben. Johnston. a1r. and Mrs.
La Bonita, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry TAYLOR,
Or. and Mrs. George Ross. Mrs. Brad
ley Johnson. Jr.; Misses Mary Pcsram,
Florence Tyler. Maria Moseley and Mr..
Gray MoSeleg-
Miss Anne Tenant gave n very pleas
ant Rfiou party Monday evening. follow
ed by a supper at the jefferson Her
guests were Mrs. F. II. Penaherton of
New York: Mrs. Fairfax, Mrs John Skel-
ton Williams. Mrs. Brydon Tenant, Mrs.
John Lyons. Miss Katherine Middenoorf,
Messrs. Joseph Anderson. George Motifs,
Frank Davenport, Robert Campbell, Cur
RE and Anderson.
The twentieth Century Evening
given on Tuesday by st. Johns Circle
Of King s Daughters wes q very enjoy
ny q