The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-06
Mount Vernon Regents in Ses-
sion-spectacular Drama
N at Club.
EXCURSION TO JAMESTOWN N
Many Weddings and Announce
misunderstanding Recital at
I Woman's College.
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MI OF mortal speech, upon my ros'ry heau
3{ one prayer; That in some turned-aoWn
83qs pnSc thou'lt read
My NAME forgot, writ IN the SooK -
8#S2 Days, ,
On tunes long-dead, thou'lt feel each
vagrnnt weed,
& Each sweet wild rose, IN that glance
$I wraltl-ward lead
Il Down lanes where Memory walks mint
haunted ways IN
And II thy Golden Book thoult so1tly
place
t.5 Of me,
shThen. though wide seas dlVido, ana
4 snow crowns between, by blessing Of
ia Gods. grace
:. The answered prayer Of my souls rosary
!#NYill tell thy heart how have loved
& thee, Dear.
-Ullah Topic in Tho Reader
Retrospect and Prospect.
# Lady April greeted the Lord Of May in
!. such charming fashion that he has worn
I. q smile on his face ever since his com
ii Ing and all the pretty open DIR fetes
! that have celebrated the eorly days OF
his arrival, have gained in charm there
\ by.
5ssJf In Richmond, since he came the festi-
val Of the Wednesday Club hns made
music for him and the Floral Carnival,
having received tho seal Of his approval,
has hade him goodbye. n
Tho Council of Colonial Danes In
Washington convened on May first and
closed with the week. The Mount Vernon
regents are enjoying the early part Of
E the month at the home OF the first Presi-
II dent Of the United States, where, In the
Mount Vernon garden, the roses on the
y famous white rose bush beside which
lovely Nelly Gusts was wooed and won
\. by Lawrence Lewis are blooming and
unfolding buds for lovers of to-day.
- The old Waterman tells the visitor&to
the garden that: there's long been q
tradition about young people who come
g to settle their love affairs by the BUSH
u 1t kind o. draws lovers, don't you know.
The girls can't seem to hold out on this
a spot. Among the garden guests, I've
watched a many young couples made up
right here. And--well, I've even an old
4 pair stand while looking at the white
roses, when they're at their BEST and
then take hold Of hands.
s The Lord of May, hearing this homcly
talk, smiles a little, for he Is not only
e. the guardian of the spot, but the protec-
- tor Of all trnc lovers, wherever they may
be. He has many pleasant things on his
IL prospective schedule, some Of which con.
Il Germ lovers and some which do not
There are announcements for him e
make OF June weddings and of May
81 weddings; Of musicnles: of q cantatn
.'The Erliing's Daughter to be given
at the Woman's Club on May 18th, and
OF. a spectacular play. Red Riding HOOD, :
to be soon presented under the auspices
-. 1nkf In nj
v Kings Daughters. One of the pleasant
\ est affairs held in store by the month
KS IS the annual excursion to BIO given on
;s the steamer Pocnhontns next Saturday,
Nav 18th, to jamestown Island, under the
auspices Of the Association for the Pre-
n servation Of Virginia Antiquities. The
island is more beautiful at this season
B than at any other: the trip down the
river is fraught with the greatest Inter
est. and Mrs. Harrison, OF historic Bran
don. has kindly given tho browning
Va touch of pleasure to the day by inviting
II the A, p V. A. and their friends to
visit Brandon and see the beautiful por-
traits, grounds and other objects Of in
terest, as we'll ms pay their respects to
the hostess of one of the most attrac.
e tive homes 1aFirginia-
Officers" Reelected.
All these pleasant happenings the Lord
81 OF May claims as his due. conscious as
B he Is, that the month over which he
j presides is the most important Of all the
(. year in the annals Of Virginia history,
\ as on May 18th, in tho year 1907, he set
4 the cradle Of the nation a-sw!ng at James
/ town and holds It as q shrine, toward
/ which the steps OF the American nation
y viii turn, after the lapse OF three cen
I turtles.
A, the eight binennial council of the
) National Society OF Colonial Danes II
! America. held last week in Washington
4 d. c., the entire list Of national officers
1 vas re elected, Mrs. Alexander Il. Jamie
4 son. OF New. Jersey. being chosen to I'll
/ vacancy caused by the death of Mrs
! Colt.
4 The officers are: Mrs. Howard Town
.send, OF New York. honorary president
4 hdrs. William Ruffin Cox. of Richmond
Va. president; Mrs. Lyster, OF Michi
4 gam first vice-presidcnt Mrs. Barrett
"a Wendall OF Massachusetts,, second Vice
president; Mrs, Jameson. Of New Jersey
third vice-president; Mrs. Joseph Lamar
OF Atlanta. Ca. secretary; Mrs. r. "