The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-29
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

/ ENCo1NfAL
II Should Pass Your Window.
r. should pass your window, dear,
N "A have dreamed.
And. gazing, draw your eyes to mine,
AS once they seemed;
II all we1o bright.
And both hearts light,
And should pass your window, dear,
Il think I'd throw kiss to you,
And you would srnile--a little.
IL should pass your window, dear,
ri a ghost instead.
And pausng, call your soul TO mine,
" Though / were dead;
If 1t were night,
And sealed your sight,
And should pass your WINDOW, ucaI'
Il think my kiss would stir your dream
And you would weep-a little.
S58 Il. f. T., in Brodaawy Magazine.
II Miss Christians Engagement.
IS The Norfolk Dispatch of yesterday
SAYS; The engagement has been recently
announced of Miss Betty Christian. OF
Richmond, to Mr.. Charles Taliaferro' OF
New York
THE wedding will be celebrated June
nth in the home Of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Christian, OF WEST
Grace Street Mr.. Talafcrro IS VIZ
sririan by birth, but has made his nome
IN New York for some time. His many
friends ana those of his fiancee IN Rich
1nond and Virginia will be interested IN
this announcement.
q Colonial Danes Meet.
The April meeting Of the Colonial
Danes was held Friday afternoon In the
home Of Mrs. w. Minor Woodward. NO.
F917 Floyd Avenue.
~ Mrs. Herbert A. IGaAborne presided
and the meeting opened with prayer,
arranged BY Bishop r. a. Gibson at the
request of the Danes, and to be mere
after used at ali OF their meetings. This
Is the prayer:
aS.tAImighty God. we pray for Thy bless
ing upon us, so that in all of our work.
begun, continued and ended in Thee we
may glorify Thy holy name. Thou arr
the rather OF all the families Of the
earth. we pray Thee to take into Thy
care all the families Of our State and
country. May we, as people, remember
the way in which the Lord our Cod
hath led us. Thou didst bring our fore
fathers across the sea and didst give
them this goodly land for heritage Tor
their children. We beseech Thee to give
TO us, their daughtxs, that spirit OF
pure religion which alone can preserve
our families from discord and our people
from unrighteousness. Bless us In our
endeavors to promote love and unity
among all the people of our country, ana
TO live as our Lord and Master lived,
TO do good to ali men and to help every
cause for the advancement OF His king
dom in our homes, and to do whatever
our hands find to do in His spirit and
for His sake. We ask every blessing
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen" b
THE question OF the gift that the DANES
intend making to the batteship Virginia
came up for discussion, but no decision
was reached, except that the annual out
ing was given up and the money for It
was added to tho amount to be expended
for the gift to the Virginia.
THE Rev. Mr.. Goodwin, OF Bruton
Church. williamsburg, was present at
the meeting and made most interesting
address, and one which enlisted the SYM
patty Of the ladies' Mr.. Goodwin stated
that the Bishop Of London had promised
to be present at the conservation of the
restored Bruton Church in 1907. a date
ITO which the rector and his congregation
are looking forward to with the greatest
amount OF interest. IA
S Mrs. sSteltinius Of Chicago, and Mrs.
48TIyon Tyler, OF Williamsburg, were the
#out-of-town Danes whose presence con-
tributed to the pleasure of the afternoon.
Mrs Steltinius gave an admirable &C
count Of the work done by the Illinois
Society.
Mrs Claiborne stated to the Danes
that she had accepted for them an invl-
tation extended by Mr.. and Mrs. Heth
#Isorton, Of New York, for q reception
to5be given by them at the Richmond
Hotel May 18th, to the Colonial Danes
and the Society Of the Cincinnati. meet
@ine in Richmond at that time.
THE social features Of the afternoon
were most enjoyable. Mrs. woodward
proved herself 2 charming hostess ana
the daintiest- refreshments were served
and all present felt that the occasion
lacked nothing to render IT noteworthy
I'm this years annals.
Delightful Ball.
EA de,,ehtful ball was given at Prince
Georgia Courthouse on Monday last by
$Messrs. p Stra chan Harstave and Henry
&I,IBatte. in honor OF the guests making
#1,p a house party given at Bonaccoro
for the week by Misses Mary and Vir-
sginia Hargrave. -
5pThose attending were Miss Jessie Hart,
ofT Rocky Mount N. c., in white null;
miss Frances Bradley, OF Petersburg IN
blue: Miss Daisy Alarable. OF Richmond
in cIel blue silk; Miss Virginia Hargravc,
5sn yellow mousseline Miss Mary Har-
grave in turquoise blue chiffon; MISS
sEdith Burke of Petersburg, IN black
Bertha Grace, In black lace over silk
Miss Louise Couch, OF Petersburg, in
cream etamine; Miss Emma Marks, OF
Petersburg. in white orgnndy.
Prince George county was representet
s!by Miss Maynard Bolsseau. in white ovel
blue; Miss Annie Boisseau. white over
fpink; Miss Helen F1gg, In cream crepe
and lace: Miss Evelyn Figg. In pale blue
Mrs. John Brltton. In white over pink
mrs. J. II. Hargrave. Jr.. In white VIII
tlace trimming: Miss Mabel luke, OF Rich
Imond. in cream wolfe and lace: Miss
iSallie Nance. OF Charles City. In white
isilk; Miss Nan Marable. In pink null.
q Others were Misses Florence West. Lee
wan Pelt Mary Turner, Bernice and An
ME Leg and Mary Armistead. The gen
tlenlen from the county were DIR. ]. H
a4Iargrave. Messrs, L. strachan HargraNe
Henry and Macon Bate. George Hatch
PRESLEY Marahle, William Figg. Rober
Temple, George and Richard Boisseau
4 Joseph Harrison. John Brooks. Tom Hen
Try, Ben FNenner, Joe 1Iil and John Brit
ton. The list from Petersburg includet
Messrs, W. II. Urquhart. Howard White