The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-24
Gay Company and Bright Hearth
stones Drive Dull Care
Away.
VOICE OF THE. Roo { HEARD
All Richmond Society Takes a.
Deep Interest in Foot
Ball.
Here, and There.


grasses, S
The fragrance blows softly Ger dew
laden hills,
TO catch the quick word Of The wind as
1t passes g&
And hear tie low answer from MUIR
muring rills,
10 zee! iii. salt kiss Of the neighboring
ccan,
10 Mil TO each pleasure that Nature
Al, that is the acme OF human emotion,
All, tl.-,t Is to live.
To know that the herald Of day is Ger
flushing
With pennons of crimson the sky in
the East,
That every soft cloud in the heaven Is
blushlng
Like checks Of maid from lover
releast
TO cage ip the heart in smoke-besirt
city,
And strive ever v.dnly, to stifle Its cry,
All. that Is misfortune deserving Of pity,
All that is to die.
Mabel Porter Pitts.
Autumn.
That these Beautiful days should often
be alltided to as "lhe saddest of the year
( Is incomprehensibc. II is true that sum
iner is but lingering for a farewell nod
ard that winter is fast approaching.
Bat why should winter be regarded MS
sade 10 be sure, the Old Year dies In
tho winter; but Is not also the New
Year born, ana does not winter bring
vita 1t Thanksgiving and Christmas, two
seasons which are often called the hap
PEST of the year? Oh, yes! vacation Is
over and the winters work must be
taken up; but then. Is there anything sad
III work 70 city people, at least, win
ter is the gayes;, brightest part of the
year 1t is summer, with its deserted
\ homes and sur -bilhed streets, that Is sad.
The year itself seem determines to die
4 bruvcy. and for the occasion dons his
robes OF most brilliant hues.
No: winter Is not sad, unless we make
4 1t so.
The Football Season.
And the voice of the rootcr" is Heard
in the land. Richmond society is ever
interested in college life, and ball
comes in for large share of attention.
What can be more cxhilarating than
the whopps from the bcachcrs, or the
struggles of the swaying mass oct on
the field, or the final touchdown?
What can be more beautiful and IN
spring than the brilliant splashes Of col
or made by the blue and orange, or the
Or what can be moro tender than the
care Of il team for It's injured member?
Or what can be more noble than the
spirit Of generosity existing between vic
tor and vanquished? Truly the gamut
of emotions, from exultation to sorrow
and sympathy may be run al u single
football game.
Rich;noid is to have several great games
his season, as well as the usual compile
=
lima game, which has become regular
feature of Thanksgiving Day, will be
played in Norfolk this year; but In spite
Of that, a goodly showing will be had
here. Let the society maiden take down
her college flags and give them a pre-
paratory flutter for soon she will have
urgent need Of them.
Tea at the Club.
Ten will be served at the Woman's
Cub on Monday aftrnoon from to
o'clock. The first entertainment for. this
Z season, will take place on Monday after
noon. October I'd. when Miss Nannio
Davis, who has come to make her home
in Richmond With an enviable reputation
ms a musisiaR: will give piano recital
Miss Boice at the Conservatory.
Owing 10 the demand and applications
for elocution and physical culture. the
Richmond Conservatory Of Music has Sc
cured Miss Semaj De France l'oice OF
Washington p. c., 10 conduct that de-
rartment. MISS Boice Is one of the
South's most talented readers, and Will
be pleasantly remembered here, having
conducted the department of elocuton in
the Richmond Female Seminary two years
ago. where her rectals were pronounced
the hest ever given here. The conserva-
Ia. 10 tn nj
Porch Party.
Mrs. Thomas S. williamson. of No 1919
Main Street, Danvillc, Va, gave a porch
party Saturday afternoon in honor Of
her guests, Mrs Thomas l'itman. Spen-
Ger and Miss Mamie Spencer, OF New
York. The color scheme was In pink ana
green and Mrs. Williamson. With her