The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

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=, I'M number Of Its cool gray days
1n,v ~ 1903, was anomalous. ING 70 f t' -
~ August have passed into plo oNN.'
-. scntembers sunnness and her prig "a,
sa,ni,,,r -fnce seem to atone for the SUI SUI
iiness and tears Of her predecessors. 4
NJ 1,na September maid has gone pack 70
Az n,,onoi,s white. The general air "
!. shadowy tl,,iiness and coolneSs ielieu ,l
FL her a goodly sight. w1nen she NOUS ~
3narlor or portico seance IN the eve',',s,
\ p a., 40 i,ome.comcrs and home -abiders
Z 4, ST3ich,nondI are seen now DRIVING y.
az Tofternnon, The bouovards az the
Il - osorvoir end the other qnieter ana more
1icturcsoue woodland roads IN the wen.
~ ,of the city arc daily frequentea ny
.he natty turn-outs, III winch a, COM ,se -.
of society Is disposed TO recreate ISL Vs..
rrhn Sentember woods are still fresh anu
,,anntif,, with lust here and there h'nt
~ rn,d and russell, and the occasional llash
"a =, n scarlet spray, all forerunners OF latet
y calendars In tho autumn banner oisplus.
a ~, 1the hillsldes are the waving plnlnes OF
the golden rod Purple asters oorder the
road and brook side; everywhere IS Wy w,
fragrance OF tho Wild grape ana me lu ,nHi5
urcenness of maiden hair and other Vtller
ties Of ferns and wild grasses.
q An afternoon gathering furnishes
treat bouquets for halls and parlors. a
cluster of creamy laurel blooms with thelr
dark glstening green leaves, LOOKS va
cecdingly we'll In masses of sunnS.pro"n
hair. A bunch tucked in the bei' iiil
hides and half accentuatc tie slim grace
of the figure 1t adorns
I'll September Is sthe month OF, llohl''s ~
Il Goa aching parties.
All The Virginia mountains, Piedmont ana
Upper Virginia will be filled through
4yFolt It's, course with house-parties. and.
" from such centers everyday coaching and
tnlyho excursions will be made. The,
mountain roads and the broad ribbon OF
Z the Shenandoah valley down to the Po-3
tomac, the Albeninrle and Eanquier
ne;ghborhoods will be filed with the echo
Ing OF horns and the sounds OF gay
laughter, as eqlestrians or. driving parties.
pass on their way to and fro.
All sorts of open air observation-disclosures,
fishing parties and barbecues mark the
passing OF the days In the country. In
Richmond the amusements Mt the differ
cnt parks fill the evening when the days
program is over.
Sora suppers are also quite the cor.
rect thing for several times a week In
Richmond, during September. The fact
81 that sora are not yet fully in season and
that as a dclicacy, they are expensive,
Invests the supper with nll the charm Of
the rare and delicious because they are
stSUIucN Ol lltdiIlIueHt.ts l. ne
chaperoE, having arrived ut the age when
the goodness OF material things is borne
1r upon her reallzations rs n saving grace,
enjoys these suppcrs almost as much AS
the young girls and young men by whom
they are devised y
Within doors the month is Il busy one.
The housewife, With anxious face and
busy care, weighs and measures, pares
and heaps for the preserves and pickles
n y,a f1,n to, -,
table famous since the earliest days.
grave and important task hers, one
which at present fills the house with
spicy odors and engages her closest at
tention. Only September peaches are best
for oil mangoes and for brandying and
even ordinary picking. The September
Suns are deemed most potent for giving
the mellowing touch to flavor and the
amber clearness to liquor, which mark
the perfection of>cffort and add fresh
weight to recipes yellowed by time, but
handed down invariably from one Virginia
generation to another.
& In the ScktembeE, gardens roses arc riot.
n Ing dahlias:'' inany-hued and veivetly-
petaed bask In the glow and brightness
about them; asters and pctunas vie with
each other in their Haunting; scarlet sage
g and gladioll burn redly among great beds
Of darker-hued foliage plants; carnations
,e ana hellotfOpc scent the air With the
heavlness of their perfume; yerhepas and
geraniums. crimson. varlegated and white
stand tall In their grouping or trail grace.
ful tendrils from trelliswork or basket.
And behind all is September, the
weaver. busy at her loom. What men md
women see around them reflects but the
pattern in color which shows her skill
to the world Mt large.
The form Of the weaver and her face
1T with strong patience and purpose
the CLEAN OF her rudy tresses crowned
with their chanlet of laurels the beauty
OF her amber gown clasped with Its sirdle
Of sapphircs and rubics; tho grasp oil
her hands which hold the flying shuttle
NJ SO full Il revealing MS this Is only fol
those who pass behind tho mist Veil whicl
hides the goddess Of the month from thu
touch and sight of those who would dart
to pry unaskcd into the mysteries which
she chooses 10 hold as sacred.
Social and Educational !. eaguc,
Attention is called to the following pie,
made in behalf of The Social and Edu
cation League" OF Richmond;
'',The bond of neighhorhood IL tho mos
human, or probably the most divine q
all bonds. Every man one meets Is
brother and,must be for good or eyll.''
The special aim OF the Social and Edu
catloral League sto take on active intel
est In all that pertains to the highes
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