The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-21

And violets nod by the rills.
Unseen in the deep, forest glades
Where shyly the fallow-deer dwclls----
{ Insheathing their ssilvery blades,
X He opens the white lily-hels.
1'he strawberry red III the field.
He places that men may enjoy;
& And Civeth green leaves for n shield,
3 Test sun-rays should blight or alloy.
A faithful and Trustworthy king
His reign to an end having drawn
& TO April he cries. taking wing:
4s3..IIa!l Spring...-for the Winter is gone.
Governor Montague at Club.
The announcement of Governor Mon
tas,ies lecture on General Robert E. Lee
i drew a large crowd TO the Woman Cluo
< last night
Governor Montague was very grace
\ fully introduced by Miss Jane Ruther-
foori. the president of the club. He be-
San bs 3chnracterizing his talk as infor-
nal in character. but his hearers. never
theless. we're thrilled and electrified by.
what he said He dwelt upon General
4 Lees character In an entirely different
& manner from the usual and accepted
standpoint He especially called atien-
& ton to his devotion to Mrs. Lee and re-.
Il ferred TO the fact of his sitting down to
y write his wife a letter. on tho thirty
4 third anniversary of their wedding day,
ID while hot battle was raging IN Peters
burg General Lees leadership ard his
Influence through that leadership. which
1 enabled him TO hold the Southern people
ii, the hollow Of his hand !; to encourage
them to build up and restore ruined
n Land and become good citizens under a.
f government that had conquered them.
8s was the central thought Of Governor
~ Montague's talk. He compared General
Lees influence among his people and in
a his native section Of the country during
Il post bellum desolation TO that exercised
Z BY Washing ton at the close Of the Rev
olution, when the first President brought
order out OF chaos, and restored conf,
dcnce and stability of government by his
y lofty patriotism and serene courage. He
did full justice to General Lees humane
& ties during the five years civil struggle,
& illustrating what he said by reference to
the famous order No. IS, In which prop
erty ordinarily considered tho fair prey
n OF the invader. was neutralized by the
II command of the Southern commander
& -chief. Governor Montague summed
III up, all that he meant, in conclusion, by
calling General Lee the Sir Galahad' of
athe South. and declaring thatgif a time
should ever arise In future when inva-
sion offthe country must be repealed. the
best hope that could be then realized
was that some yirginian might find the
sword of Lee and know how to WELD it.
lie was enthusiastically applauded.
Guests OF the evening Including Mrs.
Montague Mr.. and Mrs. James Aston
Cabell, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Christian,
q Mrs. McCandlish, Mr.. and Mrs. Gillian
dau, who are spending some time tsat the
Jefferson Hotel; Mrs. j. NJ Moorehead,
the guest in Richmond OF Miss Whit
Il field. and Miss Whlttle, OF Norfolk, who
came In with Mr.. and Mrs. w. G..
Stanard.
ii Miss Helen Montague and Miss Parker
were at the sherbet bowl during the re-
ception hour. h
Mrs. Wake Expected.
Mrs. Frank Anthony Wake, of Nor
folk, was expected TO arrive In Rich
nlord last night She will during her stay
formally turn Over to ..ihe Board OF the
q Home for Needy Confederate Women the
beautiful memorial rooms furnished in
e the Home by the Hope Maury Chapter.
Daughters of the Confederacy, In Norfolk.
of which Mrs. Wake Is president.
The rooms are splendidly equipped and
LI!e 1oOdl0 tiit1s IlISHtSL
II Of the sympathy and help they symbolic
on the part of Mrs. Wake and the Nor
folk Daughters.
The Bethel Chapter, of Newport News,
will furnish a room as memorial to
General j. Z. B. Stuart, Mrs. Stuart hay-
4 ing at one time been president Of that
chapter
Palmer--Ross.
DR.. and Mrs. George Ross announce tht
engagement of their daughter. Miss Fan
ME, to MIR William H. Palmer, Jr.. iii,
marriage TO take place Thursday, Jun,
the LIST.
Dixon-Denny.
Invitations have been received from III,
Rev. Collins Denny and Mrs Denny, O
Vanderbilt University. for the marrlar
of their daughter, Margaret Collins, TO Thu
Rev. John Wesley Dixon.
Tho wedding will be celebrated in Van
derbilt University Chapel, "Wednesday
y April 5th. at O'Clock p. NJ, and will b.
an event of much interest to the friend
Il OF both the bride and groom here an,
elsewhere
Montgornery-Cox
The wedding of Miss Maude Robert,
son Cox. daughter Of Mr., and Mrs
r. z. Cox, to Mr. Clarence Gordon Mont
gomery, was celebrated at Q O'clock las