The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10

IN THE SOCIAL REALM =.

Nus, little more than one month OF
/ the seaso,, remains for saYety' FOR my
dinner parties and dinner dances wh'ci
I have been SO prominent 1eaturo "
+ tho last few weeks; for the caro- ei'-
to,ia;nmcnts, tho charming little luncn-
ocns and teas aud tho debutanta recep.
tong. which, of course, outVie everything
else In the interest they excite.
x t,rom tho country. where Christmas
4nni Hcw Year gny,aties arc usuaiy kept
IN, through January, and especially from
p charles CITY county. come echoes or t'ie
delightful, informal, old fashioned cele-
th,ntions there, the most notable peihs
thos., at yVestovcr, which were attcnoeo
By tho county gentry and river ne'sn-
Lors for miles Zip aud down the 'hf'les.
Mrs. Ramsay outdid herself IN sustain-
Ing the famous reputation which West
nvcr has borne for hospitality and IN
,,roving her desire to make the present
regime there flllly carry out the traul-
4 tlons and g;orcs Of the past. Among me
K Guests for the New Years dance We're the
Ijnrrisons, of Brandon; the Tylcrs. OF
Sherwood Forest; the Eppes, OF Appomat-
toH: the Ruftlns, Of Prince George county,
1 Tho Carriers, OF Shirley and High Hill,
MS we'll MS the Harrisons. Rutfins, Saun-
( dors. Clarks aud Knoys, OF Charles City
E c.rntv. Mrs. Harrison and Miss Belle
Harrison. of Brandon; A1iss Eppes, Miss
Virginia Ruilln and Mr.. George Rnfiin'
we're asked to MISSIONER for q seVsral
days stay
ig Tho s1ateliest colonial mansion In Nir-
gina was decorated without and within,
rar,ands Of holly and cedar sur.nounting
4 door and window frames. The effect or
the interior dacora tons on tho old-ivory
paneled walls, reflectirg the glow OF
y many red candles and Of the bright
fires capng up the big chimneys, was
chcerlly warm and vivid. revivinS the DIG
q time grace and picturesqueness OF virginia
social life.
6 On the night OF the New Years dance
tho effect was heightened by the pres.
u ence of many bright-faced merry-mak-
crs. and blythe music from a darby band
empowered in palms on the litt'e stage
OF the ball room 1t was a domino party
and the wearing of designs early IN the
evening made no end of fun for those
participating
Lecture on Holy Grail.
Amongst the many attractions pre-
scented by the Woman's Club this season
dt is safe to say that Mrs. Emma Moi
fet, Tyngs beautiful lecture, THE HOLY
II Grail" will stand prC-cminent This
famous subject, and the interpretations
Of tina mystical legends clustering around
4 It have never boon presented more pow
crfully than in the illustrated musical
lecture to be given ut the Y. M. G. a.
hall on Tuesday evening, January l2th.
Mrs Tying Is an admirable speaker, COM
bining dramatic power Of high order
y with depth Of feeling and rare charm
OF manner.
The sacred legend is given not alone
III It's musical Interpretation of Iohen-
T.. {,i11 .,-n, ~ 1,
of art and poetry, as in Tennvsons text
and Edwin Abbey's art. Tcnnyson has
enshrned Its mystical charm and given
s. new life and power In the 1dyls of tho
King: Wagner touched his highest note
os Inspiration In the tconsecrated musical
dramas Of Parsifal and Lohengrin: Ed
4 win Abbey has interpreted the deep spir-
l,ual significance Of the legend and made
1t a part of the life of to-day in the pic
iured story OF the Stainless Galahad of
the Boston Library
Thus through al; time has this !afln-
ence for conservation and uplifting been
p. reserved to make It's call TO the highest
emotions Of the human heart
Mrs. Tying has gathe!e ed with greatest
care the pictures 10 illustrate the lecture
OF THE Holy Grail" IL addition to Mr..
Eawin Abbey,s mural paintings OF THE
Quest from the Boston Library, sire
F.
picture the Redemption from TIE
Hall Of Religions, in the Boston Library.
Seenes from the operas OF Lohenr-ia a-sE
Parsifal, as given II SaTrezth ~
shown as also Z number Of Tfezs #
places associated with tha legend II ts=
days when knighthood and -aEaEtcElsy
l,aG its rise.
The full list Of pictures Is as scllowg:
PART j.
/. Ruins OF Glastonbury Abby (th-ac
views; founded b. Joseph Of Ariraattes.
u! King Arthur's RoGnd Table, Ola
Hall, ischestes Castle 3. .4-lhur's
Seat Edihellrgh'' 1. Castle OF Aiinsuels.
the Wortburg. Germany T. sMonEal-
vat.' Castle OF The Holy Grail. g The
J Swan; and Lohengrin's Approach 7.
+ u.ohcngrin's Arrival S. IJohengr!n and
3 Elsa. o. I.ohengrin's Farewell 10.
Z Ncuschwanstein, King Ludwlg's Castle
38E (three views. II. The Hall Of the Grail
j.. Parsital. j.. Parsital and Kundry.
u, The Flower Maidens, II. KlirsEGr
and Kundry. iG Paraitaps Return. II.
Tho Castle OF the Grail--Good Friday
!. Morn. Is. The Holy cira!l-Eenedctioa
& Of knights.
Pictures ss John S.. Sargent and Ed
d win Abbey, in the Boston Public Ii
4 hrary:
PART II
/. The Redemption CSarsenO. .. In
\ fancy Of Galahad. g. Nisil or the Sword.
we Sir Percevale &C. r. Watts. 3. The
Nun 6. The Banquet OF the Knights
Thc Vow. z Marss OF Bcnedictinn-The
Departure. s. Sir Galahad. Q. The Cas-
4le Of the Gre!!The Spell. TO- The
I.oathy Dainscl and Her Scorn. II. Tie
Castle of the Seven Deadly Sins, Y, The
Keys are Given TO Galahad TO Enter.
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