The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
Radford, va d.
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& RADroRD, VA, May 12.--Mrs. Waiver
kNH II, Raglnnd wns hostess to the Cur
a rent Events Club Thursday, and In keep
8fing with the season. the afternoon was
Sriven over to poetry. Roll call was re
q sponded to with poetical quotations, as
a we'll MS current events, the hostess read
Il straps Of poetry and songs from various
poets. the guests giving the name o. :.
" the author and the work from whcih J.
Y was taken; and several original poems
II by members OF the club were read, the
names Of the writer, being withheld uh-
,8itil d vote of the club had been taken
las TO which was the best. The prize ieil
II TO Mrs. Hugh G. Preston, one OIL tllo
II clubs most talented members, and Il
writer whose prose Is as benutifnl as heI
poetry. she was accordingly crowned
8 poet Laureate. Of the Current Events
IECiub. Mrs. William 1ngles, the president,
alplnciny tho laurel wreath on her prov. !,
4 + Mrs, Ioreston's poem, "At the Polse OF
Il stllc s,lrlyitg Year" Is given below.
$f..rhe April sun shines on the sreenihs
ii world
4 Gods flower dccked banner slowly is I'M
,fB furlcd;
4 \ Fleet, vagrant winds shitt throush .'ie
.$4 solemn pines.
as An,, li;e n silver streak the river shines.
10, God! Thy Spring is passing FAR ana
@ sweet,
Iva thousand daisies Kiss tho wandering
III feet,
II a thousand orders fan the upturneo
TN face,
sS$ And life is good and full of witching
III grace.
v am woodland WAYS the bood-root springs
" and blows,
Its pearly petals white as drfted snows
III In hidden hooks, the coral, waxen cup
N OF trailing Arbutus peeps coyly up
dear Lord! Thy sylvan ways are full oil
"a JOY,
$iGad. with tcnder bliss without alloy;
sY Thy spirit broods upon the teemins
IA hills.
III THY message whispers in the murlnur-
" ing rills.
Gin tall tree tops, the budding green is
stirred
BY dart and flutter of the nesting bird;
3 The larks clear call is full of wootns
love,
III The soft air throbs to cooling of the
dove.
i Dear Christ! Thy whole world sings Of
5' love and life,
s. Grant us its fulness, in the midst Of
strife;
Teach us to find in flower, In bird and
$F tree,
AZ Some echo of the vast 1nflnity."
81 The second prize a bunch of violets,
was won by Mrs. w. II. Barclay, whose
humorous poem, "a Small Boys Ode to
4 Sprng," was the recipient Of much praise.
he A hop was given by the Cotlllion Club
Mt the West End Hotel, Thursday even
ing, in honor Of Miss Ella Bullnrd and
Mr. Fred S. Bullard. who have been visit
ing their mother for the past week On
"Wednesday evening a small but delightful
party was given In their honor by the
Misses Kenderdine
Ssj3 Rev. Ira Hicks, Of Ohio. is conducting a
5trevval at Grove Avenue Methodist
Y Church, with Prof. Wakefield, Of Chicago.
Sin charge of the Union choir of nifty
voices Large crowds are In attendance,
many being turned away for lack OF room.
f3 Rev. l.. w. Irwin returned from Lex
&ington, where he went to attend the cele-
\ bration Of his mothers cishtieth birthday.
In his absence. his pulpit was filled by
&the Rev. Mr. Booker, synodcal sccre-
Is tary of home missions.
}&f Miss Susan Z. Culgin music teacher Mt
Il Belle Heth Academy, has returned from
New York, where she has been for several
months. on account OF the death of her
parents.
Miss Pacerton Preston left Tuesday TO
}ysit relatives in Chicago.
Ex- Governor Tyler returned Thursday
q, morning from a trip to Norfolk and Rich
imond. where he attended the meeting Of
sthe board of trustees Of Union Theologi-
zeal Seminary.
Mr.. e. S. Jones and son, Thomas, re-
turned Wednesday from Lynchburg,
where they have been visiting relatives
Rfor the last week.
Mr.. Fred S. Billiard left Friday for a
$short tripto Washington.
Miss Mellta Wilson is visiting friends in
4 Chrstiansburg.
35 Rev. w. 0. Rosser left Tuesday for
Z. Chattanooga, to attend the Southern Bap-
5Etist Convention.
Mcssrs. r. II. McNeal !. d. Bird, ].
frank Cassel. Captain w. Y. Baldwin,
and N. r. Showalter, attended the odd
Fellow Convention at Richmond, This
week.
Mrs. William Larew. of Pulaski, is Wis
tting Mrs. w. r. Jordan.