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

1T, Is a truth beyond OUR kell--
siIi And yet n truth that all may read
n It Is with roses as With men,,
g The sweetest hearts are those that bleed.
"a The Hover which Bethlehem saw plootn
jaf. Out OF q heart all full Of grace,
n Gave never forth its full perfume
Until the cross became Its vase.
Il - IL Father Ryan.
}SS' Danes Entertained.
10 The national society of Colonial lanes,
81 (which Is holding its biennial couhc'l III
s s,NashinEton, D. c., was given reception
Ss n,m,rsdav evening at Rauscher's, by the
@IoistrIct OF Columbia Society OF DANES.
Colonial colors in decoration, music ana
The presence Of beautiful gowned women
n rendered the reception handsome aithlr.
4 AZ Miss Agnes Peter, in old rose chiffon
introduced Mrs William Ruffin Cox, the
national and Virginia president OF tne
Danes, and the visiting Danes to the
receiving party. Mrs Cox wore an eN-
n sn,,islte gown Of pale blue brocade with
nenrls and carried American Beauty
roses
ri In the receiving party were Miss Strong,
$4ln yellow brocnde and lace; Miss Wood
y hui, in grey messaline; Mrs. Parsons, IN
white Irish point; Mrs. Kearney, IN old
rnse radi,m and diamonds; Mrs. Cor
.roran Hill, in black chiffon; Mrs. Hlnck-
81 lev in black embroidered net over white;
II Mrs, Murray Addison. in black chantilly
j lace, and Mrs. Hill. In black tulie.
l.'5$A pretty compliment paid by the Danes
u 10 four women not in the society, but VINO
Z assisted in the jamestown loan exhibit
held at the Octagon House. says the
WASHINGTON Post Of Friday. was to send
enrh a beautiful bunch of flowers and to
SIX them to assist at the reception
ii5 These we're Mrs. Hill, of South Caro-
Ina, who wore a pink gown trimmed with
- lace; Mrs. Peter NJ. Wilson, white chiffon;
u Mrs. Marcus Benjamin. Of massachusetts,,
IN black lace. and Mrs. Parker, of North
Carolina. in black tulle.
Many beautiful gowns were worn Mrs.
\. Arthur Lee wore black chiffon over white;
Mrs Foraker. white chiffon saun: MISS
Mary Gusts Lee, black chiffon and lace;
stMrs Gilfred, white lace: Mrs. Janeway,
black lace; Miss Gouvernour. white bro
Il cade and lace; Mrs. Gordon Crawford,
Swhite accordion pleated satin; Mrs. Wind
II sor. gray SILK; Mrs. John Chopper span
gled net; Miss Davidge, white SILK; MISS
Taylor. pink satin, and Mrs. Randall
Iooes, black chiffon.
The success of the reception was due 10
Il the efforts of Miss Mamie Randolph lieth
and her assistants, Mrs. Arthur Lee, Miss
.5tchair1nan Of the entertainment committee
M Mrs Cox assisted In a reception given
Wednesday, by Mrs. Morgan G. Buckley,
of Washington. in honor of the Danes
L from the State of Connecticut.
Meeting of A. P. V. A.
38s The Association for the Preservation of
Virginia Antiquities held a general meet
ing at 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, In
fE8.,TT y /, Ito 1cfn
ssiiriety, for the completion of business be-
8 gun by the central committee on Tues
day last at noon.
ST Mrs J. Taylor Ellyson presided at the
meeting, and those present were Mrs.
4 Isl. II. Wexford. Mrs S. H. Yonge. Mrs.
Il ". G. Stanard Mrs. Norton Savage,
Mrs. c. W. P. Brock. Miss Ellen Harvfe
Wade, Miss Mabel L. stratton, Mrs r.
# w Watkins, Mrs. w. a. Powers. Mrs.
83 AMce NJ Tyler, Mrs Henry Gibson,
Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. J. Endcrs Robinson
Mrs J. II. Southall. DR.. and Mrs ". E.
Evans, Mrs George L. Christian, Mrs ].
Caskie Cabell, Mrs. w. T Robins. Mrs.
f. w. Valentine. Mrs. Lynch. Mrs. Egbert
Leigh, Jr., Mr. w. G. Stanard. DR.. ]. II.
Wexford. and Colonel S. II. Yonge, ~
Mrs. Ellyson announced that the pur-
pose OF the meeting was to complete
THE unfinished business begun by the CEN
tTdl COIlIIlLlee On uNSddS az 49,
ence to the building which the national
organization, Daughters Of the American
X Revolution. will erect at jamestown.
After some discussion. in which 1t
was brought out that the building will
be modelled after the home of Sir Walter
Raleigh, at Hays Burton, in England;
SCI that It is 10 be two stories high and con-
Sstain twelve rooms; have wings and spa
cious audience hall. che following motion
was carried: - -
.Resolved That the Association for,
4 the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
most gratefully accepts the memorial
building to be erected by the Daughters
tof the American Revolution at James
town, Virginia. and the Association for
a the Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities
y cordially extends. to the Daughters Of
the American Revolution the use, at all
times, Of this memorial building. within
..the prescribed limits Of the charter OF
E the Association for the Preservation Of
Virginia Antiquities."-
On motion of Mr.. ". G.. Stanard. 1t
4 was agreed that the site of the proposed
Z building should be decided by confer
Z ence between the jamestown Committee
of the Association for the Preservation
= Of Virginia Antiquities and Mrs. Purcell,
K The regent of the Commonwealth Chap
x 1er, Daughters of the American Reyolu-
Interest of the national body In James
town Island is largely due The score
tary of the Association for the Preserya-
ton OF Virginia Antiquities was Instruct
ed to write letter Of thanks and apprc-
citation 10 Mrs. Purcell.
Mr.. Stanard voiced the regrets of Mrs.
Randolph Cannon. chairman OF the
jamestown Artestan Well Committee, at
her inability TO be present lie announced
for her that the flow and rise of water
Z in the we'll rendered 1t complete success
The sparkling purity of the water anf
its pleasant taste could he said be tested
by members of the association at Tho
annual excursion 10 jamestown on MAY
18th.
The steamer Pocahontas, newly returned
from her spring cleaning. has been Sc
cured for the eXcursonists. About 81,
hundred seats have been provided and al
excellent lunch will be served under tn
direction of Miss Betty Ellyson. II vii
obviate the trouble and necessity o
lunches being carried by any one wishin,
TO save trouble.
check room will offer a safe Place o