The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03


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The most beautiful Of all months. the
month Of May, is here. The earth, new
n ~ arraycd, Is SO goodly d sight to see
n that living iii doors is q penance to the
If lover OF nature in her fairest phhntasies..
The name Of the month Is from a
us $sS Latin and sanskr.it root which means to
& grow. So this Is the season Of growing
$ and blowing or blooming, when the green
OF grass blades. covering the ground With
lsi d velvet mantle, is matched by the green
of young leaves tossing In the Spring
u breeEes and glinting In the Spring SUM
2E shine. X, "A N = N 3t{, 85,
III, ancient Rome, the feasts OF Bona
Il dea" the guardian goddess Of madenly
gs youth and innocence. the beloved god
dess Of wotnanhood, were held In May
81 And 1t Is also significant fact in re-
58s gard to the memorial celebrations
N throughout tho South. which have In
vested Its recurrence with an ever deep
j, ening tenderness and sacredncss Of ass
s&9Sociation& that May was, In the ancient
Il Eternal City, the time when the feasts
IA OF the dead were held. s5s S y rs; Ell
8S The resurrection OF nature and the RESI-
p nrreotiongor Immortality CT humanity are
& both gtypifed VI In memorial festivals, for
~ death only exists whore forgotfulness
creops In The triumph Of taithfulness in
81 love and remembrance over death will be
" evidenced, Il not once, but many times
throughout this and other States In the
AZ Southland as the days Of May are pm S.
q ing. while ;plous hands cover with the
55f May blossoms the turf above the breasts
v OF quiet sleepers, apd pious hearts join
NJ together in the prayer:
i6s Lord God Of Hosts be, with US yet,
! Lest we forget! Lest we forget III
s$ INC W0man's ;Cl ub. X.
Y II Next Monday afternoon Mr. Elliott
II Daingerleld, Of New York. associate Of I
# the National Academy OF Design, m en- |,
81 Der Of the SOCIETY," Of American Artists.
ID member of the Water Color Club and OF 4
n the Lotus Club; Instructor OF Life. Paint- Is
II Ing and Comp position: Glasses in the Phil
X atielphia School OF Design; $wlnner Of the
4 silver medal In the Pan-America lean exhi -#
Il Bit for his painting 1.-THE Child OF Mnry;ni
\ winner Of the Clarke prize In the Ma |
HI tional Academy Of Design for$''The Story
Il Of the Madonna to be exhibited this
81 mon til !, In Richmond member Of the Mu-
& Ticipal Art Society and the Fine Arts !
1 Federation OF New y ork I; commissioned
Il 10 decorate the Lady chapel Of the
A Church8o of ST. Mary the Virgin, will talk
Ito the Womans Club on Our own Art
and its Beginnings. =
SB Mr.. s. Daingerfleld's appearance Mt the
81 club will be q matter of special interest,
aside from It's great artistic value, for
the lecturer belongs to the well-known
Il Virginia family Of his name and s a
3 his winter studio in New York for sew
era years.
s NJ; His four most noted pictures are 1.-THE
Madonna and Child. /" owned by MIR.
\ Mary 1.-THE Holy Family and ''rhe
N Story ofathe Madonna. which will be
s5ssen in Richmond ut the Spring exhibit
Nj OF the Richmond Art Club. S5i4
Mr.. Daingerneld Is pupils who have fin
ished their work in the schools Of Paris ]
have been favoraby noticed by such
y masters us Whistler and Dagnan- Bouve-j
ret. The work which Mr.. Dangerfleld
has undertaken for St. Mary's Lady
q Chapel Is OF suoh magnitude that a
4 special studio has been built for the
Z purpose.
May-Day German.
The last big entertainment Of the Con-
i federnte Bazaar, the german given Fri
s. day night for the benefit Of tho Texas
z table under the direction Of Mr., and |
q Mrs. Adophus Blair, was n most brilliant
Fl and beautiful success. a
The dance hall OF the Masonic Tenn
q pie was handsomely decorated q with
II palms by Hoamond, and the music fur
4 nished by Thilow's orchestra was. of the
a liveliest and most inspiring kind
Mr., Blair led splendidly. introducing
many special May Day figures which
& were greatly admired. In one Of these
q floral arch was formed OF half hoops