The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30
EASTER WEEK IS
UNUSUALLY GAY.
Many Social Features Charac-
terize Return Of Festive
Season.
WEDDINGS PAST. AND To.coME.
Society Has Been Busy During
Past Week Attending Nup-
tials--Otlers Follow.
May Day Recollection.

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When the peaceful woods arc fragrant
with the blossoms of the May.
NV thoughts are prone to wander back
Ger chidhood's fowery way;
I, And taste again the pleasure that no
words of nine could voice,
When / hung my first May BASKET LOT
the maiden OF my choice.
A wjrsome little girl was she, eight sum
mers she could boast,
When +, with all the dignity OF being
'.ten, almost,
Became her knight and champion-for
She p pea a up sm,f my Sled to school, my
apple she would share.
had boarded up my pennies till the COM
ing of the May
And had bought a dainty basket, ALL be-
decked with streamers gay;
Twas filled. untosits fluffy brim with good
les not a few,
The taffy that Knew she liked, a, golden
orange, too.
What joy waa mine to gaze upon that
masterpiece OF skill,
The minutes seemed to creep that day
with leaden feet until
The twilight shadows deepencd, then with
boyish haste Sped
i
be tucked away in bed.
It took me but minute up the gravelcd
path to steal,
Then Il woke the slumbring echoes with
the door bells merry peal,
When 1 placed upon the we'll worn step
my votive offering neat,
With all its tempting sweetness her en-
Is raptured gaze to greet
Z. Z. & . ID (.
How joyfully waited in the shadows,
crouchinE low
But in the twinkling of an eye my JOY
was turned to voc, l5
For, alas. n hated rival, from behind
sheltring tree,
Had pounced upon my basket and bore
it off in gee.
The May Designer. j
Easter Week Very Gay.
Easter week began and ended joyously
in Richmond The brides on whom the
sun shone were very happy and tho
young people, for whom many entertain
ments were gwen had their cup of Easter
y pleasure brimming over.
The weddings began on Tuesday, when
Miss Ethel Randolph Pace was married
To DIR. Victor Ncovcomb Mcdds, of Louis
VILE, KY: Miss Rosnlic Sinclair Merrill
became the bride OF Mr. Preston Wexford
holland OF Richmond, and Miss Margaret
Chopper Watkins welded Mr.. William
Perouneau dc saussure, Of New York
Wednesday had its full quota of brides,
for on that day Miss Alma Francesca Nc
1ntyre and Mr.. Charles p Mccarthy Miss
Blanche Selma Carter and Mr.. Calvin
B. Hess, Miss Isla Elizabeth VIM and
Mr.. William ]. Henley, Miss Mary lGliz-
abeth Gerring and Mr.. John Anrhein.
Miss Mary S. Epps and Mr.. Julian e.
Wingo were welded.
II The nuptials of Miss Elizabeth Z. Need
ham TO Mr.. Bernard Fl. Holzbach were
celebrated April oath at st, PatrIck's
Church, and Miss Nellie Il. Enright was
married to Mr.. Thomas NJ. Landers on
Tuesday morning last.
Entertainments.
The presence IN Richmond for Easter
of many Of the pretty girls who are not
yet dcbutantes was the signal for much
merrymakng. Miss Zayde Branch enter
tanned a number Of her friends al cards on
Thursday Afternoon. Friday evening Miss
Mamie Patton gave a beautiful cotlon
at Hermitage Golf Club that was largely
attended by the future bellies and bealX
of the town.
The closing cotilon of Mrs. James
Welchs class was held Friday evening
in Bclvidere Hail. A large number OF the
patrons of the class and many Of Mrs.
Wclchs friends We're present to witness
the beautiful opening march and tho
fancy dances, in which the children, who
were beautifully costumed, showed all
4 OF their accustomed grace and animation.
A monograph added to the pleasure of
the little people and the diversion OF the
grown-ups.
Mrs. Wclch was assisted in doing the
honors by her mother Mrs. G. G. McPhai,
and the evening was an unalloyed sue
cess.
Future Entertainments.
The meeting of the Colonial Danes Fri
day afternoon last was marked by the