The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05
. IN SOCIAL REALMS 1

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Tho last week in Lent has begun and
Easter Sunday will begin another, Be-
tween tho coming Of tho Joyous ann i.
lyersary lies Passion eek with It's Holy
Thursday ana Good Friday fasts and "a
ponnnce.
A. legend OF the passion flower assoc $50
cintes It closely with this season. The
leaf Is said to symbollzo tho spear me
five anthers the five wounds OF Cnrls,'
tho tendris, the CORDS or whips; tho COZ
fi,mns of tho oyary, tho pillars OF the tn
Eorosa: the three styles. tho three nails:
the flcshy threads within the flowers.
a the crown OF thorns; tho calyx, tho glory
or ni,nbus; etile white tint,> purity ana no
tho blue tint, henven Itself !.
Perhaps the greatest reasons Why Mast-
$er seems so bright Is because II to,io%s
Passion Week, ms the light the aur .a-
ness. Each year tho marvel ~ grepeu.-
re ts h OF Nature. teaching the the
dull heart OF humanity the highest lesson
1T can receive or hold
'The Easter season Is of all tho most
beautiful OF tho year. for the world owl
side in white and green seems 70 DO ~
bridal array. The dainty clothing OF
bare branches In leaf tracery, the olnshr
Ing bravery OF apple boughs,athe !oy .,
pink Of the peach blossoms and the
purity Of tho cherry blooms, all seem to
Be Natures welcome for Easter
The Easter girl harmonizes with the
senson. Tho remembrance Of Lent, but
latoly left behind subdues her sparkle
lust enough to make her tendorly be-
witchlng. Easter hopes and Easter Joys
inspire her with devotional rapture, and
Ito John, on-looking, she seems as much
salnt as woman y.
John idollzes her but tho more. and
when she turns her sweet oyea toward
him as ne walks with her homo from
church, and thanks him for The flowers
on which he would have liked to spend
a fortune, and which he has sent her as
an Easter offering. he feels that OF all
girls and OF all seasons no likes this
girl at this season the most.
one Of the prettlest features Of the
Enster display in flowers has come 70
be the varieties shown In the tasteful
ARA ngement of the florists windows.
making wonderful studies In color and
grouping. y
This year one Of EIammond's windows
will be massed with apple blossom mi, ne
other will show lllacs, inside VIII pc
seen Easter lilits azaleas snlrca and
beautiful crimson rambler roses.
: Mr., Mosmlllor will make a special WIN
| dow display In hyacInths of white red,
lrpink and lavender shades, and OF tulips.
golden, crimson yar!egated and white.
| Mr.. Mann, OF Mann & Brown, Will have
Hin his windows Easter lilies. azaleas. u
| laos and lilies OF tho valley, Of al the
varieties OF cut flowers, lilies Of the val
ley seem to take precedence for Easter.
Dramatic Club and Richmond
Girls.
a"Charley's Aunt" which will DO pro-
duoed at the Academy Of Music, Wednes-
| dya, April 29th, by the Dramatic Clup
OF the University is a. three act comecf,
which has had q most successful run OF
over two years in London and ono year
I'm Now Pork. In fact II has been 9
drawing card wherever produced, II VII
|;pe played In Richmond for the benefit
| OF the Louisiana table at tho Confede-
| rntc Bazaar. The young gentlemen IN
1.-THE cast are well known IN the Uniyer-
atty ana IN Richmond md their COMING
Is already aaticlpate!d with the creates!
enthusiasm. Following Is the cast Of
characters: Stephen spettIgue. y, g, Har'
ris Colonel, Sir Franrls Chesney, NJ y
Brawlcy; jack Chesney. r.. r. sohoent
Charley Wychom, II, s., Tyler Lord Fen'
court Bahberly 8, II Caves prassett
r, L. Conquost Donna Lucia p'AlyA.
dorez, r. y, Crawford KITTY Yerdnm
III. -, IOOSHcEi ANY sotoNpi5 w S't.''
borne; Eleanor Dalahay, r. N, Pollard,
THE Dramatic Club will divide honors
|, OH April goth. as a member Of young 80,
oiety people in Richmond will appear IN :
oourtain-raiser "chopstlcks and splklna,'
to be given under the direction Of MIS- :.
Blanche Morgan the chairman o. 'Af
North Carolina table at the Bazaar,
n The curtain-ralser Ia q oneraet fares
by Paul Merritt, and Miss Morgan WINS
"A Is an authority in dramatic affairs, say
I that nothing could be more appropriated
funny or ans. She will b assisted a py MT r
her cast includes; Sam spikins, Mr.. Thos
McAdams, Charles chopsticks, MT, I;;oui
Reed; Mrs, Ironclasp. Miss Roberta Z, allen ~
Mrs. spiklns. Miss Margaret Shields
Maud, Miss Annie Smiths Cheek, Mls
n Elizabeth Brauder.
There has already been, such demanf
/. for the boxes at the Joint performane
4 That tf AIRS. r, Henry IIarwood, the chair
man Of the Entertainment Committee. /. 2
!, the Louisiana table, and Miss Morgal
have t decided to reserve the hrst FIVE 9
4 tx rows Of seats for the benefit Of