The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-19
States Executive Will Deliver
Address on Robert E. Lee
To-Morrow.
MISS JOHNSTON IS AT HOME.
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She and Miss Eloise Johnston
Return Front the
Bahamas.
" Cantive Of Winter.

.Come thou South and blow upon my
GARDEN that the spices thereof may HOW
Sout."-Solomons Song
Come thou South, my garden lies silent
and waiting, enchanted with sleep;
.rhc Frost-1SinE who bound hor in chains
OF his forging, her beauty TO keep,
Saw her bloom flee away as the sun on
earth's hills when the morn-clouds
weep.
5 she dreams of the touch OF hand that
In pity her freedom will make;
az the bliss Of a kiss that i'll longing and
loving, her life Will awake
Nyhen the rising of.llifc as the dawn OIL
n day DER her heart will break
wit thou come, tender South and with
the breath Of thy mouth o CT my
garden blow?
y She will stir at thy touch and give rag
rance to thee--she will love thee SO
& ,rbat flowers. like deeds in the lives of the
,urn on her breast will glow
Edith Il, Smith, in April Delneator
A Touch Of Spring.
The soft south Mrs Of the past week
have set tho flowers a-booming The
< flower-ycnders' row on Sixth street is
5hrirbt with the colors OF understanding
n,,rnIe yiolets, red and white and blue
i,yacinths. yellow ionduils and white ana
gold narcissi to say nothing OF gorgeous
@ly-tinted tulips. "a S
WA "A few more mild days and Z he country,
side will he a-blush with the pink ana ND
white waves of peach and apple dos dos
SONS and the drlfted snow of tho cherry
pear and plum. 4, .
Gin the woods the birds are building,
green frolds are breaking through the
mold and honeysuckle and dog-wood are
making ready to put on their spring at
tire. Everywhere the great garden o.
Nature is stirring with new l7fe=Ylife that
shortly will be evidenced in zthekemerald
rue Of LEAKAGE and the brilliant dyes OF q
thousand petals that unfold along y Is
borders. h:
8 March. the boisterous, has been so ca
rcssing that the world Of this year mas
only been able to enjoy sunshine ana plue
skies at his hands. The ides' nave
come and gone, and, II one looks closely,
one may find that the alders are tassel-
8iinr. The willow hanging out its silver
plush. and the wild grape its scarlet
thorn
&3 In two weeks more March will doff his
can and stand aside to permitsthe passing
OF April Lady. with her lSirtle OF green
and. a face upon which tears and smiles
are ever striving Tor mastery.
Governor Montague to Lecture.
Governor Montague will lecture before
e the Woman S ub.o-morrows evening at
TX S.15 q clock on Robert e Lee 5
Il Members are entitled to invite gentle
men as escorts. The interest of the sub
iect and the personality OF the speaker
require no word Of commentators en-,
able a Richmond audience to understand
what is before them and to show their APP
probation by their presence.
Benefit of Summer Rest.
Rear-Admiral5 Harne Webster, OF the
United States Navy Will give his popular
lecture on Japan at Mechanics lnsu-
tute5 March Goth, P. NJ, for the bene-
obtained at the Womans' Exchange,
Rosemary Library and st. Andrews
Z Library.
The dlrcctress Of the Summer Rest says:
Japan is at this moment the centre OF
4 breathless interest to all the natives OF
the world and no one should miss this
opportunity or hearing what Admiral
Webster has to tell in a delightful way
or this jbeautiful#little people. The lee
trre Viii beailustrated by unusually fine
y steleopticon views Of the cities, temples,
orchards and .aHaint .inhabitants OF the
Island Enlpipe.y;
Friendship Social Club.
A delightful meeting OF the Friendship
Social Club was held last Thursday evcn-
] ing at the home OF Mas Lottte Logon,
ll02 IL Beverley Street. Miss Marie
Gilman entertained the merry party with
some of the most popular music on the
plano. after which fruits We're served,
45fo11oyyed mo parlOr# games which were
enjoyed until a late hour, when the band
of merrymakers adjourned to their varl-
Gus homes. Among those present were
Misses Urine Bennett Glehdora Clark,
+ Marie Gilman Bessie Ncwcombe Myrtle
Minor Lottie Logon. Fannie Feagans,
Aleasc Logon and Mr. and Mrs, a. G..
L!ggon, Messrs. Eddie II. I~isgon, Allen
j.. Beachum, Robert T.. Gregory. Wilton