The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30
. SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

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Spring Has Come.
The sunbeams, lost for half a year,
Slant through my pane their morning
rays;
For dry northwesters cold and clear,
The east blows IN Its thin blue haze.
And first the snowdrops bells are seen.
Then close against the shelterlng wall.
The tulips horn OF dusky green,
The peony's dark unfolding hkll ..r ",
The goldcn-chaliced crocus butns; Ussfsy
The long narcissus blades appear;
The cone beaked hyacinth returns
10 light her blue- famed chandelier 1t
The Willows whtstling lasfles, wruns
~ Nv the Wild winds Of glsty March,
with snlow leaflets lightly strung,
Are swaying by the tuftcd larch.
The elms have robcd their slender spray
with lfull-blown flower and embryo
a leaf: f.&4ys ~ I'LL. rssp. ~.
wide DER the clasping arch Of day
Scars like q cloud their hoary chief.
Bee the proud tulips Haunting cup
5Ss2 That flames in glory for an hour
Behold It witherng-then look up
Y How meek the forest monarch's flower!
when wake tho violets. Winter dies: n
When sprouts the elm buds, Spring is
near:
When liacs blossom, Summer cries,
a bud, little roses! Spring Is here!"
The windows blush with fresh bouquets,
i? Cut with the May-dew on their lips;
The rndish all It's bloom displays,
Pink as Aurora's finger tips.
Nor less the food Of light that showers
On beauty's changed corolla shades
Z The walks arc gay as bridal bowers
.S with rows OF many-petnled maids.
The scarlet shellAsh click and clash
n Tn the blue barrow where they slide,
The horscman, proud or streak and splash.
Crceps homeward from his morning
ride.
Here comes the Dealers awkward string,
q 2 with neckin rope and tail In knot
y Rough colts. with careless country swing,
3 In lazy walk or slouchlng trot.
Wild nlly from the mountainside.
Doomed TO the close and chafng thills,
Lend mo thy song. untiring stride
TO seek with thee thy Western hills.
I hear the whispering voice OF Spring.
5 The thrush's tril. the robins cry.
Like some poor bird with prisoned wing
That sits and sings, but longs to lily.
Oh, for one spot OF living green
One Mttle spot where leaves can grow
To love unbalanced. to walk unseen.
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-OLIvER WENDELL HOLMES.
Back From Reunion.
The pretty sponsors and maids who
went from Richmond to the Confederate
Reunion In New Orleans. will return this
week from the scene OF their triumphs.
Richmond girls nre always leaders. and,
4 OF course, they were feted to their hearts
content In New Orleans. The contingent
included Miss Anna Dane Carr. Miss
Rebecca and Miss Nellie Gordon and
Miss Page Aylett Royal. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon also attended the, reunion. in
corinec ttoi, with The. reunion. the follow
3 ing Is an interest'g ite,n:
Mrs. Behan Elected.
Mrs. William ]. Behan elected for
third term to the head OF the Confed-3
Il Grated Southern Memorial Association by
The unanimous vote OF the delegates at
!.
Ing Mrs. Behan was taken despite pro-
testarons from that distinguished leader
that she had served long enough and
when the outcome OF the election,
was finally announced, TIE reelection OF
Mrs. Behan was greeted with applause.
Mrs. Behan thanked the convention Tor
the compliment, and declared that, al
though she had been chosen contrary
"a her wishes, she would serve gladly,
" and devote herself again toward advance
j. ing the interests OF the association.
The officers elected were.
Mrs. william ]. Behan. New Orleans,
president.
Mrs. George A. Williams, New Or
leans. correspondent secretary.
III Miss D. NJ l.. Hodgson, New Or
leans. recording secretary
Mrs. Charles G. Wright. Yicksburs,
H. Observation-Disclosures. J. G. Lee, Mont
gomery, Ala; Mrs. J. D. Walker. Fay
ottevllle, Ark; w. D. Chipley, PEN
sacola, Fla, Mrs. r. I. Nesbit. Mar
\ rietta. Ga; Mrs. Alden Mcclellan, New
yicksburg, Miss: Mrs. Leroy B. VAL
lient. st. Louis. Alo.a Mrs. Garland
Jones, Raleigh, N. c.; Mrs. Alice A. &.
palmer. Charleston. c.: Mrs. G.. B,
Bryan, Memphis. Tenn; Mrs. Sterling
Robertson, Waco. Tex; Mrs. Shelton
Chieves. Petersburg. Va.
In Honor of Hrs. Reed.
Mrs. Joel Cochran. OF this city says
the Charlottesville Progress, entertained
K delightfully."- at luncheon on Friday, In
honor Of Mrs. Wexford Reed. Of Rich
mond. The table OF twelve covers, MS de-
scribed by the Progress, was decorated
with BROAD bands of mauve satin ribbon,
extending from the corners across the
table, to form an *; and at each cor
4 ner tying a pretty bunch of wisterla with
K bow. In the center Of the table was
( placed an artistic mound Of wisterla. at
either end OF which stood tall cut-glass
candelabras. with mauve shaded candles,
( The table was handsomely laid with cut
! glass and silver; and with the delicious
:. GRO ma fr.lt fillad with shnrrY. nreRented