The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-02
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL.
Ferry to Shadowtown.

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Ferry to Shadowtown.
Ho, for the ferry to Shadowtown,
That iieth along the shores of Sleep!
B 1t starts as the twilight settles down.
And the moonbeams over the htlltops
:. creep.
; when the prrpling sun sinks out of sight
In q sea of gold at the end of day,
The wee little passenger bids good-n'gnt'
And the Dream ship saileth upon ITS
way.
Out, far out on the waters wide,
I over the shimmerng. moonlit sea,
8 out, where the murlnurirg, swelling tide
FLASHES soothing melody,
Gently glideth the phantom boat
Toward that country OF great renoWn
4 over the crimson sea remote
rho wonderful region Of Shadowtowrl.
And the shut-Eye Queen is the Captain
bold
That steereth the course OF the Slu'i'pei
Ship,
v over tho pillows Of shining gold.
Out on its mystical Dreamland trip;
While the Star-King up In the heavens
bright,
Floodeth the channel far up and down
with gems of silvery, twinkling light IS
KS. over the ferry TO shadowtowr,.
The Night Wind singeth q sleep-tiino
song,
5 A lullaby dreamy and soft and low.
4 And tho breezes echo the strains along,
Where the ripping waters OF sweet
Rest flow;
And faint and far from the Shadow
Shore,
s BY the grooming breath OF the Night
Wind stirred ~
r,he dulcet chorus OF love once more
81 In soothing, rhythmical notes is heard.
Like ghostly spectcrs the white sails
CLEAN,
IN the twilight gray, as the fairy ship
Il Glideth adown the sleep-time stream, Z,
And into the peaceful harhor SLIP
The wee little passenger rocks to rest
AS the anchor is gently lowered down,
! Lulled like a babe on its mothers breast,
Safe in the portals of shadowtown.
THE New York Tribune
At the Wornar's Club.
Dr.. r. X. smithey. OF Randolph Macon
College, held the attention of members OF
the Woman's Club yesterday In an ad-
dress on 1.-THE Origin of Mathematical
BsIdeas.'
Mr. Sn1ithey's lecture, In opposition to
& all lpreconceived ideas of the severity OF
mathematics, was exceedingly bright,
l35 clever and entertaining, and was quoted
by the ladies present as being one OF the
most pleasing, instructive and enthusiast
y tically received Of the spring season.
i The parlors were prettily decorated
with spring flowers and the ladies' IN
their bright. light dresses. harmonized
well with the blossoms. After the lee
ture ices and cake were served the ta-
bles being presided over by Mrs John
Munce and Mrs. G. D. Wingfield.
Guests Of the afternoon were Mrs. r.
Il r. smitrey. Mr. md Mrs Overton How
ard. of Ashland: Mr.. John p. Kennedy
and Mr.. W. r. smithey.
Miss Covers Engagement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cover, Of Win
chester, Virginia, have announced the en-
gagement OF their daughter, Katherine to
Dr.. Robert NcCheyne Glass. son of Col
oncl and Mrs. wv. w. Glass. Of Fred
erick county.
The wedding will DO celebrated at 8
O'Clock on the afternoon OF "Wednesday,
May 10TH at "Angerona," the home OF
the brides parents in Winchester, the
Memorial Presbyterian Church. Kerns-
town. Va, officiating. The bride will BIO
I, attended by her sister, Mrs. John M.
a steck as maid or honor, and Mr.. William
W. Glass, Jr,, prominent young lawyer
b of Waynesboro. Va, and the brother OF
4 the groom. will be his best man.
Miss Cover is known most favorably
ITO a large circle Of friends in Richmond.
Her fiance is q graduate Of Washing
ton and Lee University. and is making a
reputation as a physician. ssf
Closing Exercises Of School.
Tho closing exercises Of Brook Avenue
Sewing School will take place Thursday
May 4th. at s:45 P. NJ. at Brook Avenue.
AS the closing Is three weeks earlier
than was planned, and as sickness has
caused much irregularity in ATTENDANCE
for several weeks past, the directrcss
takes this means Of making 1t known,
hoping for full attendance Of scholars
teachers parents and those interested r
the work OF the league.
COMMENCEMENT Exercises.
Tic comp1epcesnext exercises OF thu
Training School for Nurses at the Re