The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01

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Observation-Disclosures
s The following facts IN connection " tth
1.-THE Southern poet staureate, sidney La.
nier, az welt as the Introductory tribute
to his genius, are from the per, OF Miss
EugeniG T.. Aunspaugh, who says Js
ado Southern people realize that the
highest poetic genius Of America ID found
| IN Sidney LaflIer and Edgar Allan Poe7
Their superiority to- the New I'm gland po.
Tets IL Recognized. even In Northern and
Western universities. al y i &, 81.
#a'nLntler Isl indeed, great poet. II soul
and inkuttera1lce one bent, rs Stedfnan
says, ION no middle flight IS
] Inward believes he will take his maj
| place with the princes Of American songs.
o,'Richh1ond Should feel peculiar tn.
terest in Lanierl for thlslcityy stands upon
tho grant of land which In 171o was set
tied BY Thomas Lat,ier. ancestor o. me 3
poet, and by other colonists. Ian Ter nus
still more personal claim upon Richmond:
| for at the breaking out OF the Civil
/ War he nlsted wi til the Macon " lun-
toers which was the first mil tary organ
izaton to, leave Georgia for Virginia.
Tie was In the battles Of Seven Pines.
| Drewry's Bluff and the * Seven Days
fle hting at Malvern Hill. ,g3,s Us
"a Moreover. his captain still lives n
Richmond and has many Interesting recol-
llections Of the gentle youth, famed anon
tho, soldiers for the soulful music Sot his
| flute, for music was ever the domino
| passion Of his life. 8 IS m
lIB''1tl was while stationed at Petersburg
| that {Lanicr felt the first prenonitions Of
| constmpt on, brought on by the expos
ures of camp life.. With &wondcrfuls hero
| ism and marvellous power he held back
| that terrible enemy during n period u
| fifteen years. his soul a1re with love OF
Music, poetry, beauty and purity fty#
There s inspiration In his life; there
| Is inspiration IN his songs to those who
| hear and receive tho spirit Of beauty and
LOT. holiness which. inspired him.
Gibson MeClung.
The date OF the approaching marriage
4 Of Miss Alice Winona McClung. the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry
McClung OF Meadow View, Va.. and Mr..
George Armlstead Gibson OF Richmond,
has been fixed for A ril 18th. 4.
| 1.-THE ceremony will take place ( IN the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Meadow
View, the BRIDES sister being her maid
OF honor; and the groom being a 4 q q
caster and Mr.. Alfred B. illams. When
| Mr.. Gibson brings his bride to Richmond
they will3ll a No. SIG Park Avenue.
The Woman's Club. X
Dr. Stanley Hall, OF Clarke University,
the distinguished psychologist, with his
wife, Mrs Hall, were the guests Of the
Woman's Club last afternoon.. l8%
l - u N1SSpN
| W.GLewls and made a charming ADDRESS,
| full OF witicisms and full also OF q the
deeper truth underlying all witlcisms. He
! touched lightly and aptly5 on the rela
| ton between happiness and health, ana
| expressed some excellent ideas IN re ga a!
to womanly educa tion showing ~, .hh! ene
necessity no longer existed for n gher
education, bit for a deeper. broader
tr,,er and better education, one WHICH
| iced not take women away from thelra
rightful spheres and their better selves.
| Next Monday afternoon. ut ~ ne =. G! ~
Professor william L. Foushee,. 9. OF Hlcn,
mond College. will lecture on "sa ppm {. ~
Silver Musicale.
.rverv one, is asked to be present at
+ho ,.siiver mu cslle,,.'.. which Is to be
given a $40 p. NJ, April ID at N =; 10
Torth Il ,nurel Street, for the benefit OF
| the louisiana table at the bazaar /.
Miss Zele Minor will arrange most
| attractive programme and guests are
assured beforehand h OF q deus htru1 eve
| Ming Il 81 ii ara &
Parlor Reading:
IN +he narlors OF Mrs. D. n. Williams
! M oio East FRANKLIN Street, On Thurs
day. APRIL ed, at P. NJ, Miss Auns-
no,,rh will give second programme
from the poems OF Sidney. Lanier.f11. This
reading Will be In striking contrast with
the one previously given at Mrs Penn
| herton,s some weeks ago. The public
ia cordially invited, and tickets may DC
had ut the door, at the Rosemary I1i-
brary, and from the following ladies'
/ Mrs. d. r. Williams. Mrs. T. w. Iembcr-
ton, Mrs q. Harvey Clarke. Mrs. G.. Q.
wingfleld, Mrs. James 7. Parkinson,
Mrs, w. A. Chambers, Mrs. w. X. L.
Smith, Mrs. Benjamin T. Crump Mrs.
Seldom Taylor, Mrs Thomas Cary john
son, Mrs. s. c. Mitchell, Mrs. T.. ~.
Kerr Mrs Thomas D. Johnson. Mrs
Russell Cecil and Mrs FranltlIl, stearns.
Committee Meeting.
The committee OF the Louisiana table
at the approaching Confederate Bazaar
met Yesterday at the home OF Mrs. Z.
| C. Minor, No. 10t North Fifth Street,
with most satisfactory results
The reports from the gale ~ the Dos
| took benefit tickets were very fine. Tho
only thing that seemed disappointing In.
that quarter was the fact that some
holders OF tickets have not yet accounted
for thom. They are requested to do SO
| at once so as to facilitate Il complete
settlement as soon MS possible.
Tho next meeting OF the committee
| will be held Tuesday April TIN, in the
home OF Mrs. Charles Robins. No. II
North Fifth Street.
The committee Of the South Carolina
table is called by the chairman to meet
in Lee Camp Hall to-day at II O'clock
Members Of the committee are asked to
bring with them their contributions IN
fnrcy work or other articles, or II they
| prefer to do so, to send them to Mrs
| Eubank, at No. 500 East Grace Street
!, The Restaurant Committee. OF which
i Mrs w. M, Wade Is chairman will meet
to-day in the Woman's Christian AS