The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-15
SOCIAL AND
.PERSON4A
SHUTDOWN

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,rhe Hills IRE scnrfed In golden mist,
$ ,rhc low SUMS crimson rink has II sseu
III rho horizon OF amethyst. IS a
,i,he clouds IRE ,nassed lii splendid state &
All benvens tltlbarred western gate, s "A,
B Where troops OF 5star-eycd spirits wall. vs.
il Beyond thcrl, shaped OF purcst light FIJI
h i1,hr shining arches height on height
Y Rtso* far8into tho Infinite. @
,riicro IL d l,ush In enrth and mir
1.bl Nature knocloth at her prayer
i88t:pon tho sunsct's altar stair,
This IL the hour OF rcrfcct peace n
aEBNHhnre1, Ill earthly turi1loils cease
$s And the tired soul finds rapt release. {f
sThcn, when the s,iilsot gates alight
AZ Have shut their glory from our sight,
Comoth the kind, slccp-giYing night, II
Saf jS IL. NJ, Montgomery.
Reception at Mansion.
Tho Executive Mansion was 7 he scene.
q OF IL brilliant reception given last evening
IL ~ Governor and Mrs. Montague, IN honor
II Of Colonel Alexander Kelly Mcclure, OF
q Philadelphia, whose previous lecture, on
I'LL Our Country Mt tho Academy Of Music,
had delighted n large and representative
a crowd; of Richmond people l FL
& rho spacious drawing rooms and halls,
were adorned with palms, Ancs'lcai,.
& Beauties, flags and narclssi. Il lardclla's
8sS Band. behind II palm screen in the upper
end Of tho double parlors played a choice
selection Of beautiful old Virginia airs.
4 rhe reception was altogether informal
i@ III character. Colonel Mcclure came IN
from, the lecture hall with Colonel Clnl &
hll}$and Governor Montague, and stood
III with them while guests passed down the
~ line }}i35 &.
Mrs. Montague, In black net over chif-
fon. embroidered With jet, and worn with
V amcthysts and vlolcts, was very hand
some, and with the Governors ablc Soc
3unding. did the honors of tho evening adj
IA Inirably & III 3$
Colonel Mcclure laughed and chatted
every one who came IN, The most
{ affable fashion, and seemed to feel that
he was both giving and receiving pleas
~ ure. * s3%---
The company vas made up of representa-
e tive ri chnond people, nnd tho social hour
made d fitting close to a visit that con-
tanned an ovation IN it for Colonel Nc
Clure from the moment Of his arrival un-
til his departure.
Daughters Honor Mcclure.
3S${ Colonel Alexander Kelly Mcclure was
tho guest Of Richmond Chapter Daugh-
tiers OF the Confcdcracy, from 4 to 5
M o'clock last afternoon, i'll Lee Camp Hall.
Mrs. Walter Christian. a SISTED by the
X chapter officers did the honors OF the oc-
$f casion, in introducing callers to the. dis.
~ tingulshed Philadelphian. whom the daugh-
tiers were pleased8to honors##In line with
Colonel Mcclure were General EpDa Hun
ton, OF Warrenton, Va, and Dr. c. Ny.
a p. Brock. 5si ,{ 3s
Evening Of Song and Story.
The Alunnae Association Of the NVo-
mans Collegeiwill5 give an evening Of song
Y and tory, March gath, In the chapel Of
s the college "a
Mr. Van Pelt,f of Staunton, Va, vocalist
and reader, will give a number Of choice
$sclcctions from the stories of Thomas
Nelson Page the distinguished Virginia
fnnthor. The readings will4be interspersed
with songs that revert to the 1860 period
.inl The programme promises much In The
'5fs way Of pleasure
C. M II T.. IS. Meeting. ri
The Confederate Memorial Literary So
M clety held called meeting yesterday In
the Confederate Museum at II O'clock
%l "A. Nj. MI
Els 1t was decided by the ladies Of the So
In tho Museum, belonging to tho Eight
centh Massachusetts Regiment should be
returned and that steps should be at once
taken to place the flag III tho hands OF
tile proper custodians of the same
Many Artists Heard From.
. Many Of the best known New York art
@ lists arc in communication with the ISx-
s5I hibitlon Committee of the Richmond Art
ssa Club in regard to their becoming OK.
Z hibtors. Letters being received give pres.
lent indication that the spring opening Of
#5s 51s05 will be tho finest In every way yet
presented to the inspection OF art patrons
and art lovers-in' the :eity.
Among those --Yho have been lately
heard from arc Theodore w. Rogers o.
g#I New York city: Lydia Field Emmett. o
New Rochelle. n. Y; Castor Henry Nose
ley senior and junior, of New York city
84 and Grace Fnirchild Fuller, Of Windsor
vt.
ii The American Art News OF March 18th
IN mentioning fifty canyases hung at thu
sIotos Club. In New York, refers to 81
characteristic sunset over n field, BIZ BEL
& Foster, and an equally characteristic Groul
OF pines In faint moonlight, by Charles
5 Warren Eaton" Botlfof these artists
Il have sent examples Of their work In for
laer years to Richmond and have man.
0 admirers here.
To Meet at Noon.
The Commonwealth Chapter. Daughter
"A of the American Revolution. will meet n
I. noon in No. 2O4 West Main Street. I'll
details OF the chatting dish lesson cours
nndithc time and place of the first lunch
Il non will be decided ut this meeting. Mts
Ellie Maury Werh is to give the lesson
Mrs. Montague WIS Il handsome figur
s2i among the ladies present. Colonel Charlie
Anderson. Mayor Mccarthy, Mr., Alfrc
# IT, Williams, OF the News Leader. AN
n many members of Lee Camp were anon
~. the gnutl elncn noted. ColGnel McClurh wa