The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-05

Shnll unborn ages SEQ
Perennial youth, perennial grace.
And sealed eternity.
And strangers, when we sleep in peace
Shall say not quite unmoyed,
80 smiled upon Praxiteles,
The Phryne whom he loved
William w. story.
Flag Returned.
Confederate women and Confederate
veterans In Richmond will be Interested
to note the return OF Confederate bat
tie nag. made by North Carolina wo-
men. carried by the Tenth North Caro-
lima Regiment, and captured by the
Fifth Rhode Island Regiment of United
States troops at tho fall OF Fort Mon.
roe. April %. 1861
The flag WAS made by sisters of Beau
fort. N. c.. Misses Mary and Henrietta
Robinson, Mrs. Cinderella Poole and
Mrs. Susan Rowland. 1t has tho red
ana white ana the silver stars OF the
Confederacy. with two dates inscribed.
that OF the Mecklenourg Declaration OF
Independence and that OF the secession
OF the State.
1t was brought back to Raleigh on
Friday. March ID. BY Chief Justice W. w.
Douglas, Of the Rhode Island Supreme
Court who occupied the private car of
President Spencer, OF the Seaboard Air
Line. with his party. including Mr.. A. II.
J,arl.in. New York; Messrs. atudIey.
shepley and Watson, from thu north
country: NJ. :. Perry and r. 8. Cannon,
OF the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
way; w. W. King. n. w. Mcclure OF
Norfolk. Va. and ]. r. Case. New York
city
The nag was placed In the State cham
Der with impressive ceremonies. After
Its capture II WAS given TO Captain Ar
thur Dexter of Providence, Rhode
Island. At the Captains death his widow
bestowed II upon the Rhode Island Vet
Grams Association. with the understand
ing that they should return the flag
to the survivors OF the Confederate com.
pany from which 1t was taken.
General Julian 8. Carr, commander OF
the North Carolina Confederate Vet.
Grams, presided over the exercises
The women who made the flag werc
represented at It's return by Mrs. c. A.
Clawson. Jr,. and Mrs. w. s. Robinson.
daughters of Mrs. Poole. and by Misses
Mamie and Eliza Rowland, daughters
of Mrs Susan Rowland.
Have Chosen Lily.
The ladies' OF the Methodist Church
have chosen the water lily as the embie-
ratic flower for their booth at the April
Floral Carnival, to be given for the
citation and the Day Nursery.
Mrs. ~. c. Smith. is general chairman.
with an efficient corps of helpers.
At Homes Continue.
Mrs. Swanson will be Informally at
home at the Mansion Wednesday after
noon OF this week, and on following
Wednesday afternoons.
Miss Leah Taliaferro, of Gloucester
ha NTre
guest at the Mansion, Is now visiting
her cousin. Mrs. Robertson. at No ao7
West Franklin Street
Personal Mention.
Mr.. c. l. Denoon is quite sick at his
home on Fulton Hin.
Miss Pauline Grant entertained on
Thursday last, in honor OF her guest.
Miss Holiday. OF Rapidan. Va.
sss
Miss Anne e. Cooper. of No zoos South
Meadow, Street is spending few weeks
with friends in King William county.
Va
Miss Marguerite Williams. OF wash
ington, d. c.. has been spending some
time mos; enjoyably as the guest Of
many delightful social attentions. ana
has been the guest Of honor at a num-
Der of charming social affairs.
Mayor Furness and Mr.. Frank Kearney
OF Hampton. Va. haye returned home
after spending several days In Rich
mond.
Mr.. Louie Hankins has been In Rich
mond for the past week. He expects 70
leave soon for West Virginia, where he
has railroad contract.
Commonwealth's Attorney B. A. Lewis.
OF Hampton, left for lat city on FRI
aAS morning last
Mrs. T. S. Reynolds of Smthheld Va,
is undergoing medical treatment in Rich
mond.
Colonel j. E. Norris OF Orange. has
sufficiently improved under the care of
Richmond physicians to be able to re-
turn home.
Miss Josephine szer is Waiting Mrs.
H. o. Lyme In South Orange, Va,
Mrs. a. r.. Collins and children nre
visiting Mrs, Collins parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L, J. Faher. in Gordonsville.
Judge and Mrs, Lucas and Miss Lucas
z ate NJ tie JcHeTson returning from tns
South to their home in West Virginia.
Mrs. ]. r. Miche was the recent guest
Of her daughter, Mrs. r. G. Watkins.
In Gordonsville.
The Irvinston Citizen of Friday last.
says; 1.-THE launch Blanche left here SAT-
urday for trip down the Bay and mp
the James, having aboard Captain Mes
sick. Messrs. B. G. Doggett, q, n, 3Lokey,
r. G. Newbill, w, Med. Lee, Harry
Waters and Irving Messick They a re-