The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

r~r-s>a~r.s-~Nrs1
The Jewel.
we did not know our love when first 1t
came
i'Twas but vision to still dreaming
I'VE we're two needless children in our
who held tween careless hands jewel
with it were playing loosely, thought
lessly-
AS romping children Ger are wont to do
Is Both quito unconscious of It's priceless
worth.
But underneath our childish fingers small
&Outstretched in kindness, was q Parents
hand,
E All-patient, waiting should we let 1t fill.
Il And If we tired to take It back again,
ii Back whence 1t came, 'mong all the per-
III feet things.
And give to us our common toys. instead.
Then suddenly with kindred impulse
Y quick,
4 1nstnctively our fingers tightening,
Y Struck by some hitherto unnoticed charm,
y Together, bent we closely DER our prize;
q And lower leaned-and lower vet, until
B With wildly beating hearts and quickened
blood,
We Observation-Disclosures and all-ques-
tioning,
Deep in each others widely startled
eyes: AL.
There read the revelation Of a hope
"A tlawn,ng faitf--a yct-un,ttcred praycr
i And raised our faces fearfully and Pied
"Kind Father, give us this to be our
own,
1 For all is worthless. save this lovely.
thing!"
Elsie Reasoner, in June Harper's Bazaar
Observation-Disclosures.
Many Virginia and Richmond people are
\ interested in the wedding this evening
Of Miss Roberta Tyler Buchanan, Of
Louisville, Kentucky to Mr.. Robert j..
McBryde. Jr., son Of the Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. Robert j. McBrydc Of Lexington
Va, who left last week to be present
! at the marriage.
The ceremony will be performed in
V Christ Church Cathedral and the Rev.
Charles f. Craik, the rector of the
church, will assist DR.. McBryde in the
wedding service.
4 An open air supper, followed by an IN
Y dooradance was given by Mr.. and Mrs
4 Robert Tyler and Miss Roberta Tyler,
&of Louisville, last week, in honor OF Miss
Buchanan and her flance. and was one
Of the protest of a series Of ante
nuptial entertainments attendant upon
an announcement in regard to two eX-
tstremely popular young society people.
Mrs. Fairbanks Entertains.
Mrs Charles w. Fairbanks, who has
been the guest since Saturday Of Mrs.
John Middleton, in Louisville, Ky, will
& leave this evening for Portland, Oregon,
where President Fairbanks will open
the Portland Fair. During Mrs. Fair
"a -.
a luncheon by Mrs Ernest Lee Hughes
at the Setback, a dinner by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Marshall, of the "Anchora &c, :.
y near Louisville; luncheon at the Coun-
try Club by Mrs. Middleton; n reception
Mt the Woman's Club by the Fincastle
Chapter, Daughters of the american
4 Revolution; q horse show party by Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Jones at the "An-
choragc,' and a garden party by Mrs
Charles T. Ballard at her country home,
4"Fincastle.s
Miss ,Dabney Maid Of Honor.
Miss Lucy Fontainc Dabney. one Of the
prettIest and most attractive young girls
of Chatham. Va, the daughter OF the
IS Rev. Chiswell Dabney, has been appoint
cd by General James Macgil, maid Of
/ honor to the sponsor from the Second
Brigade of the Virginia Division of the
Z United Confederate Veterans, to the gem
vile, KY. Juno 14th to 10th. This is the
\ second or third time that Miss Dabncy
{ has been chosen to represent Virginia nt
the Confederate reunions.
Improvement League.
The Junior Civic Improvement League
: of Brook Avenue, which always follows
4 the closing Of the Sewing School, holds
It's weekly meetings at No S21 Brook
Avenue. every Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock. All interested in the work Of
the league will be made welcome.
After the business meeting each child
i gives a report of what he or she has
done for ''civic improvement" since the
last meeting. Whether flowers have
\ been planted or trained sidewalks,
4 streets or back yards kept clean. The
1 singing Of bright pof.uar songs then
closes the meeting..'
At tho last meeting. after the reports
Il and the reading OF an interesting letter
|, from st. Marys School. Shanghai China,
1 to the league the children went with the
I superintendent, directress and some
young ladies' present to look at a large
lot in the northwestern part OF the city.
/ where q playground, similar to tho one
Eat Nineteenth and Main Streets. could
tt'be arranged for at comparatively little
h cost.
The big boys gave the assurance that
n they would be glad TO do tho work them
1 selves, under the supervision Of COM
4: potent instruction, and the children I'M
mediately began to plan n series Of en-
! tertainments by which they could help
y TO make the money for 1t.
Hostess at Exhibition.
Mrs. J. Allison Hodges will be hostess
? OF the exhibition rooms OF the Richmond
y Art Club this afternoon and evening.
Mrs. George Warren will give num-
Der of vocal selections with, Mrs. George
u Whitfield as her accompanist.
Mr.. Robert S. Phlfer, Jr., who will also
4 sing, will be accompanied by Miss Myrtle
Redford. The ability Of such quartette
is too we'll known to need more than the
announcement OF their names as an as
surance of anticipated pleasure.
Mrs. Hodges will be assisted by Miss
Grace Cunningham. Mrs. Thomas Cary