The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-01
New Year Vows.

To-day is the day for making good rcso-
lutions The man and woman who hive
been spending the last days Of December
In careless unconcern, pull themselves up
sharply vow TO themsclves that this VIII
never do" decide 10 amend their ways
at once, and then proceed to be gayer
than ever before.
So true 1t is. that one STANDARDS must
be Judged not By one, bnt by three hum
drcd and sixty-fve days In the year. and
that reforms instituted on January first
are hardly apt 10 outlEe the day OF their
formation.
Everybody has fashion of growing
sentimental beside The grave OF the old
year. but the world always. in reality,
welcomes the new with sigh of relicf,
and turns with forgetfulness from what
Is mast to enjoy instead what is to come,
something over which anticipation throws
the mantle OF aIlnrement
This putting away of the old and the
entering npon the new but repeats the
unendInp lesson of life. wherein the cur
tain IA barely rung down upon one ACTOR.
before another is making ms entranse
upon the stage and receiving the p!auai.s
of those who have no room lot reihcH'-
brance OF his predecessor.
Miss Bennett Entertains.
Miss Grace Bennett entertained num-
Der Of her frlenns Nsuhesu"s AZ ".
from four to seven o'clock.
The time was merrily passed in games.
music, singing and dancing. REFRESH
rnents were served In the dinng-room, the
color ncheme being pink and white.
The old Virginia reel ended the party
In Jolly manner. Those invited were:
Misses Elizabeth Sheppard and Marie |--i-
ger, Of Baltimore; Miss Marie Grammar,
Washington, ID. c.: Misses Ethel ADKINS,
Esther Bennett. Rosa O'Rork, Bernadotte
Schultz, Rena Marks. Ethel Mackey, FL
lenore Johann Ethel Johann. S1b'na
SEWERS Cecilia Sewer. Iele Rooms.
Mamie Blenner Yalrie German, Mabel
Davis, LouciIe Pfaff, Mare Figg, Joss-
prime Mcdonald. Edith Mitchell and AL
wilGa Valentine.
Bishop Randolph Declines.
Bishop Randolph, of the Southern Do
cese of Virginia, has been Obliged. says
the Norfolk Landmark, on account Of he
press OF work in the diocese. TO decline
the invitation extended him to preach the
shakospoarcan sermon at Stafford. Eng
land. the second Sunday afte Easter. The
fact that the months he would he away
were his busiest, coupled with the fact
tina. I ere has been no coadiutor Sc
cured for him, make IL almost mposslh @
for him 10 get away. The Hthop appre-
ciates TIE honor the invitation ccnfers
AMI regrets exceed ngiy that he cannot
a-eept.
Mrs. Archer Entertains.
Miss Minnie Ar Ter. o Chatham Ep SEQ
yai institute, was tiia guest o. honor a, an
entcrta nment given Saturday afterro IN,
by her aunt, Mrs. William w. Archer,
with whom she is spend ng the holidays.
Those present were: Misses Emma Con
quest. Fanny Scot. FL azbstl Brutley,
Charlotte Mfade, Elizabeth vim. Ora C
Perkins, Isas ellie Cartsr. Zaide, Bra lch,
Archer JoyIes. Opteia Minor, jamie
Eoulwate, Charlotte Bem!ss. Della Daven-
port. Mary Toupk rs, Mary Smith. Mary
McCaw. Phoebc s4tteriieid. Annie Roy
Lanens ter. Emily Clarke and Martha
Purcell.
Sutton--I5 cnkci.
Tire wedding OF Miss Alice r. Henkel
Of Harritonburg, Va, daughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. d. S. II nkcl, to Mr. Of e
+. Susioa, o. Richmond. was ce,ehrat d
Thursday in the home of the b:ide, ~
the Rev. d. s. Henkel Tire tr.de and
groom Will return from Northern trip
10 make tieir home in Ric mond.
Historic Redwood.
"Rcckwood," says Town and Country,
of December 3oth. Is noted for its arr
treasures. One CT the feature, OF, the
house. the home of Mrs. Nicholas ons-
worth and her son. Congressman Long
worth, is its cole cticn of PAINTINGS by
rfts 10 m trio 81 n.io