The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-22
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL
Two Love Songs.

Sweet, in your balcony above
1,be IN rden's rose-hung bower,
Surprising any dream Of love,
Your face looks fcrth--a flower.
Il Methinks on such night ut this
Long centuries ago.
Leaned lovely juliet to KISS
The lips of Romeo.
Ana these same stars which oFerhe'u'
Are listening tonight.
oIeara ali the tender words they said'
And witnessed their delight.
what wenas. they SO softif shine
Fsr all they hear and see'
IAN, Dearest. yield your lips to NINE
Ana give Soir heart to me.
.,. To Her.
Nyna;s Sc. the summer fingers,
he-s in the drowsS South,
Wi.h roses III her fingers
f@Ars Smiles about her mouth,
dare 10 breathe my passion
To her that she may know,
My love for You. and tashioh'
"A loyer's lyric SO.
.Eorthward son1r morning early
Her old path she will take
Leaving the footprints pearly,
With tlewdrops in their WAKE
Lighting the leavy places
with fragrant flowers, and then
Find where your lovely face is
And whisper, "Home again..
"a -Frank D, Sherman in zIarpers Bnzaar.
Regret to Sag Bood Bye,
Tho guests Of Miss sallie Wilson'S
chnrming house party left for their homes
on Thursday, August nth, with regret
f1b,+ n week. Of such unexcellcd pleasure
should so soon end.
. No home could be better suited iof
entertaining than that of MISS Wilso.. 3
,Birchlantl," near South Boston, va. lile
young hostess was indefatlsable, IN arrais-
ing tennis, riding and driving putt'oe
That helped to while away many pleasant
hours and won n unanimous expression
or appreciation from all participants
Tbose who made UP the party were
misses Mamie and Virginia Darlington
Pose Watkins, Louise Owen and Helen
1,aslcy of South Boston; Miss Helen
7 ,athrop. Of Richmond; Miss jamie
sncnror of Lexington, and Miss Ruth
Rcdd. Of sutherlin; Mcssrs. John Lawson.
Prentice and Lewis Johnson, Wl!lla1,'
fWhalay and Lewis Wilkins, Of south
Boston; Malcolm Campbell and Charles
Spencer, of Lexington, ana pr. ~ ~.
nDavls, Of South Carolina.
{gal In Honor of Guests.
an Friday evening at Hotel Rocky
t#t,, cunt. Mrs j. b. Robertson entertained
N n number OF friends in honor OF 1he
guests of the hotel. Dancing singing anu
ri nor amusements were participated in
and during the evening refreshments were
served.
Those present were Mrs. p. b. Gravely
and her daughter, Miss Mary GrhVeiy' OF
spanville: Colonel and Mrs. George y.
Cabell, Jr., Of Norfolk, va; Mrs. 1f,sss
and Miss Claiborne, Of Dnnville, va;
Mrs d. w. C. Snead, of Lynchburg; MI
Frank frederick, Of South Carolina; Ar
Lee Keelcr, of washington, d. G.; Mrs
a T Smms and Miss Lulie Simms
Mr.. Terry Simms and Miss Louise Flotz o.
Washington. d. c.. Mr.. and Mrs. d.
b Coon, of Washington; Mr.. and Mrs G. W
Gilbert, Misses Lucy Price, Josie Menefce
Emma Carper. Mary Robertson. Of ROCKY
Mount and Messrs Taylor Price, JacH
Saunders Jack Martin. Crump, Menefee
Wilson, Carper and Bedford RoDcrtsoh.
Gala Day and Picnic.
The second annual employees family
picnic and gala day, of the Virginia Pas.
senger and Power Company, is to:be glVel
Thursday, in Westhampton Park, under
the direction OF the Young Mems Chris
s5 tan Association of the company ana lts
IVoman's Auxiliary.
1t is hoped that this affair. occurring
Thursday. August oath, will be emincntls
enjoyable The Womnn's Auxiliary VII
have charge of tho wv omcns contest, 'nnt
the children's and will also manage lnt
bachelors table," where single men will
DO served throughout the day with goot
things to eat.
There will be peanuts fruit and othel
things for sale. ,and all money taken In a.
the picnic will go to the Won,ans AK
Hilary, and be used in benefit and relle
K work.
st The prizes to be offered for the differ
= ent contests are very pretty ones, and NJ
doubt there will be plenty Of good ma
tured competition.
Every member OF the auxiliary Is re
uuested to come and bring their families
and TO be prepared to lend hand !
necessary.
Miss Booker at Home.
Miss Betty Burwell Booker, daughte
Of Mrs. Lewis Booker, Is visiting he
mother and sisters AT the University o
Virginia, where Mrs. Booker has mad
her home for the past year,
Miss Booker, who has attained muc
distinction as Il drawing-room and con
cert singer in Paris and London. ha
spent several years abroad, having he
lovely soprano voice trained under tn
finest European masters. Miss Bookt
was most successful during the past vii
ter In London and England, where he
voice was greatly admired and praised
It Is hoped that Miss Booker will Wis
Richmond during her stay In Vlrglnl
as she has SO many warm friends her
who would be delighted to see her an
hear her sing again.
Mrs S. Barton French of Hot Spring
va, has always taken tho wnrmest lr
tercst IN Miss Booker's career and ha
been an Invaluable friend to her.
Miss Maloney's Exhibit,
The baltimore American, In n recel
issue, contained very Complmcntal
mcntInn of a NOnng Virginia girl wi