The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-02
Joc1al and
Personal.
a True Picture.

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A True Picture.
I.augl, and the world laughs with youi
Weep, and you weep alone;
Lor the sad old earth must boriow i.s
tnlrth,
Mi has trouble enough OF Its own.
sing, and the hills will answer;
sish, 1t is lost TO the air.
.rhe echoes bound 10 a joyful SOUND
Rut shrink from voicing care.
Rejoice, ana mon will seek vow.
C;rieve, and they turn and SO:
They want full measure Of nll your pleas
ure,
But they do not need your woe
BE glad and your friends are many
Be sud. and you lose them all
r,be,e arc none to decline your nectard
9N wine, :,
.,ut alone YOU must drink lifc's gall.
Feast. and your halls arc crowded;
East and the world goes Dy.'
e succeed and give, and 1t helps you live,
But no man can help you die.
There is room in the halls or pleasure
FOR large and lordly train
But one by one we must all file on
s
Reception at Art Club.
,rhc first reception of the year upon
witch the Richmond Art Club has Just
Z entered, was given last evening at 500
o'clock In the rooms of the Art Club
:. l,uildinc. corner of Grace and Madison
streets. In honor of Miss Hnrriottc Lee
Taliaferro. the newly elected director OF
the school. si,4s.
The rooms were brilliantly lighted and
DECORATED with roses and chrysanthc-
NUNS.
The Reception Committee included Mrs.
NJ. c. Patterson, Miss Bessie Hammond
and Mr. B. "A. Jones. Miss Harriette Lee
Taliaferro. who charmed every one Q!
her cordial grace OF manner. was a
striking figure, gowncd In black net,
MIN 4 rod rose in her hair and another
at her girde.
Miss sue Seldom Wexford was a spe-
cial guest of the evening. She wore
white panne crepe de chine. The room
was filled with those who came in o
meet the new director OF the Art Club,
and to look at the examples of her
work hung around the walls.
A splendid portrait Of Major Thomas
Taliaferro, Miss Talaferros father. hung
over the mantel and caught the eye as
soon as one entered "a Study In Black, =
the picture hung in the Salon at Paris,
and much complimented by foreign
critics was much admired by many
present. The head and figure Of a
peasant girl done by Miss Taliaferro
while in Munich, showed great streng 4
ii, treatment. Other figures and bits
OF landscape hung here and there, all
with some especial merit to attract and
f. hold attention. The Art Club may well
congratulate itself on having secured as
its director such an accomplished and
talented worker In art.
An Elegant Reception.
An elegant reception was given Tues
day afternoon from to o'clock, by
Mrs. Olive Branch Morgan, Of No. 1909
Grove Avenue. In honor of Mrs. Robert
Mc1lwa!ne Morgan and Mrs. Richard Da-
Wis Morgan.
The parlors, halls and library were ar
tlstcally decora ted in palms. flowers and
sprays of brilliant autumn leaves. In
Ethe dining room the color scheme was
in pink, pink carnations and smilnx. car
: i.ying out the idea with prettiest possible
effect.
Guests were received by Mrs. Morgan,
sownsd in black chiffon cloth. garni-
tured with a>vsly lace. and BY Miss Hope
Morgan, in white silk null over cerise
silk. Standi,lg with the hostess and her
daughter were Mrs, Robert McIwalne
Morgan, In a locely imported toilet Of
white silk net over white taffeta, trim
med in rose point lace; Mrs. Richard
Davis Morgin in white panne crepe dc
chine with d,lchesse lace berthe and
panels; Mrs r. b. Davis and Mrs. Hall
Davis, of Petersburg.
Young ladies assisting in the dining
room were: Miss Annie Branch. Miss
Annie Rucker. Misses Sadie and Waller
Jeffress, Miss Mary Coles Darlington,
Miss Margaret Cabell Darlington, Miss
Mamie Davis and Miss Jane Baughan. of
Petersburg. and Miss Nellie whitehead
JeHeys7-Phillips
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Phillips, Of
4 Mount Erin" Fulton Hill, announce
the engagement Of their daughter, Caro-
line Louise Phillips, to the Rev. Wal
4 ter Addison Jeffreys, Of the Virginia
Conference.
The marriage will take place at Trim
ity Church December the 2lst.
Farewell Entertainment.
The children Of the Rev. and Mrs c. C.,
q Cox-Mnsters Christian and Luther Cox
and little Miss Virginia Cox-entertaincd
quite number OF their child friends Sat-
,lrday evening from to 10 o'clock at a
farewell social in their parents residence
on Twenty-third Street.
The Rev, Mr., Cox and his charming
family left yesterday for Ncwbern. N. c.
The little folks amused themselves in
playing various parlor games and other
childish pastimes. Ice cream and cake
. y d 4. u +. s.