The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-17
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

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The Fairies Linen.
The fiiiny f,ne-spun linen
Which tho fairies weave onch night
Is washed in pearly dewdrops
While the day is dawning bright.
Tho webs are all of Eossamer
AS frail as they are fnira
But the fairies always dry than
} In the pcrfumed summer air.
SO they stretch them DER the meadows
Where tiny breeze will pass:
But we only cali them cobwebs,
When we SEQ them on the grass.
Summer Songs.
Nasturtiurns.
II ono wants a feast OF color and fra
s france, something that delights the eye
and rcfreshes the senses, one has only
Y to 70 to the Wonnn's Exchange early
in the morning and stand close beside
the counter where repose, in dcwy, glow
ing masses. great clusters Of golden
hearted nasturtiums, newly pluckcd from
country beds, and sent In for the delec-
tation of those who nre not fortunate
enough to have gardens OF their own to
gather from.
The supply of flowers is brought daily
to the Womans Exchange Nothing can
be prcttier than nasturtums for house
and table decorations, than these sun
colored natives Of Peru that thrive so
4 splenddly in the home Of their adoption.
There are many little points Of interest
10 hold the attention of flower lovers
noting the beauty Of nasturtiums The
flower is helmet-shaped and Its leaves are
like nothing so much as little pale green
bronze shields. Its impertinence In out
line is the origin ofits name, for bota>
nists declared that It looked like noth-
Ing moro than q retrousse nose, ana
q hence called 1t from the Greek descrip-
tive word for such tiptiltilation.
The nasturtium, as the housewife
knows, moreover, Is not merely thing
Of beauty. 1t serves unitarian purposes
as we'll, for nothing Is considered by
epicures to have a finer flavor than mas
turtium sandwiches or nasturtium pickles,
which are made from the seed pods.
So 1T Is, that the young girl who wants
n study in still life." the young maiden
who is seeking adornmcnt for her Darlor
or luncheon table, the young gentleman
who desires to surprise his wife with
a posy, are all recommended to go in
the early morning, to the afore- men ioned
Il counter, and there find the essence and
4 answer Of their desires in nasturtiums.
Waynan-Brent.
The Baltimore Sun of yesterday con-
tained the following notice of the mar
rage of Virginia couple. The Sun
said:
Miss Susie Brent daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas S. Brent OF Lancaster. Va,
was married to DR.. Joseph !. Wayman. OF
Stnunton, Va, yesterday afternoon at 2:SU
s o'clock at the home of the BRIDES uncle,
Mr.. William H. Brent, No 723 North
Carey Street.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Rufus W. Weaver, pastor of Brantly
Baptist Church, and the wedding march
from "Lohengrin'' was played by Mrs.
Thomas L. Brent The bride5wore a gown
of white Persian lawn and her tulle veil
( was caught with cluster of orange bios
sons She carried shower bouquet Of
Bride roses and lnaidenhair fern. Mr..
Sargent Brent, brother of the bride, was
best man.
After the ceremony small reception
was held, and DR.. and Mrs. Wayman left
for brief visit to the brides parents.
They will reside at Staunton, Va.
To Meet Next Tuesday.
"A meeting of the Richmond Art Club
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ming, in the art club rooms. at the corner
of Grace and Madison Streets, to discuss
the question of raising fund for the
next annual club exhibit.
q a. committee has been formed for the
purpose, called the Exhibition Fund Com
mittee Miss Mamie Baughman is chair
3 man, and has associated with her Major
James II. Dooley. the president OF the
club; Miss Elizabeth Rodman Seldom, Sec
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Patterson, vice-president: Miss Bessie
Catlin and Admiral Harrie Webster.
The following exposition of the views
and purposes of the committee is here
with submitted:
with view to creating taste and
7 increasing u knowledge and appreciation
OF the fine arts, the undersigned pledge
themselves to pay to the Art Club Of
Richmond annually, on or before the
first day OF January, the sums Of money
set opposite their restective,:1names
THE money 50 contributed shall be set
aside and kept sacred by the said club
for the purpose of defrnying the ex-
n penses of an annual exhibit Of paint
ings and other works of art. to be held
in the city Of Richmond, State Of Vir-
ginia- No subscription of less than ono
dollar shall be received
IF In any year there shall be a sur
4 plus COlIcCteQ. over ana ABOVE the amount
required to defray the expenses of the
exhibit of that year, the excess SO col
lected shall be set aside and held for the
II purchase of one or more pictures, to be
selected by committee appointed by
the Art Club from amongst the paint
ings exhibited the ensuing year
1.-THE pictures so purchased shall be pre-
served by the Art Club with view to
forming picture cutlery, which shall
be placed in the future home of the
club. All exhibits the expenses of which
Y shall be betrayed out of the fund thus
raised shall he free to the public.
"Jn tho event Of the dissolution of the
club, the pictures purchased with this
fund shall be bestowed upon some public
institution. which will give proper guar
antees for their preservation and public
exhibition"
Has Received Invitation.
Mrs, sophronia Palmer, OF urbanna. is
In receipt of an Invitation to attend the
marriage of Miss florence Field. second
daughter of Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page,