The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04

or Marut Jras WIFI ltS music
its flowers. It's unrestrainet
gaiety and its dancing feet.
To-day the mafin bell call.
ing to prayer the ball gown doffcd
the sweet seriousness of the penitcn.
tial season abroad in the land, and
society in Lenten gray, at its devo.
tom
Memories OF the season just ended
are closely folded UP in the heart OF
the Lenten maiden. She has put the
world and the thngs OF the world be-
hind her and for the forty days ahead
of her she has vowed herself to in
trospection and to penitence.
a French proyerb says Salmon and
sermon have their season In Lent
The proyerb Is correct In what 1t
stands for--abstinencc and attendance
upon the services OF the church. Mi.
lady, who puts aside her cards. her
theatre-g going, her dining and her
dancing. finds much else for her hands
10 do, If She turns her thoughts to the
suffering of humanity everywhere
around her. and devotcs her energies
to it's alienation.
SO it Is that knitting classes and
sewing classes will bring together
members of I.enten organizations,
whose fingers are busy with the net
ting of ties, the making OF pretty
fancy articles. or the embroidcring Of
shirtwaists for the earning or mission
fund money and the helping along OF
Easter sales baskets that have already
been begun.
Richmond. probably more than other
yities. is place where Lent has a real
meaning and genuine observance.
One who watches the throng OF those
Fastening to early morning services.
and notes the devout reverence which
afternoon worship inspires, can be no
longer at loss az to the significance
End Influence of the fast
Last evening in Richmond the final
theatre parties We're enjoyed and. the
final after theatre suppcrs were given.
This morning the dun-colored March
bkics Will match the quietly ,gownea
gebutante. With her sweet seriousness
pnd her newly awakened spirituality.
The Lenthen maiden Is doubly danger
GUS. Lovely as she may be In all other
aspects and at all times when, PRAYER
book in hand. she hasters to answer
The summons of the church bell she iJ
simply Irresistible. And the mascl,-
limo sax realizes and accepts the truth;
of her irrcsitibiltty-
A.P. ". A. Committee Meets.
The central committee OF the Asso-
citation for the Preservation of Vir-
Einia Antiquities met at noon Yester-
day In the rooms of the Virginia HIS
torical Society.
Mrs. Ellyson presided and other la
dies present were: Mrs. J. Il. Light
foot, Mrs. j. Finders Robinson, Mrs
Henry Gibson. Mrs. Charles b. Ban
Mrs. S. II. Yonge. Mrs. Norton savage
Mrs. Edgar d. Taylor, Miss NJ. p. Har-
ris. Mrs. Christopher rompkins, Mrs.
Henry Taylor. Mrs. st. George Bryan'
Mrs. Walter Christian. Mrs. Granville
G. Valentine. Mrs. ]. Aston Cabeil. Mrs.
Thomas Boiling. Mrs. william Bent
ley and Mrs. John III. Southall.
A letter from Mrs. b. j. Farrar. of
the Nashville Branch. desiring infor-
NATION and asking about future A. =.
V. A. work, was referred to Mrs. j. II.
Lightfoot and Mrs. J. Enders Robinson.
who reported letter from the Nash
vile Branch. inclosing an article on the
work of that branch with pictures
of Mrs. Farrar and the other officers.
Mrs. Robinson spoke of Mrs. Farrar s
ability az treasurer of the old and
the reorganized Nashville Branch
Mrs. Lightfoot showed the ladies 4
picture postal of the Cape Henry tab
let erected by the association. with a
Southern cross attached, and asked
purchase OF the souvenir to be placed
at Cape Henry and Jamestown. The
approval was given, !,
Mrs. w. j. Stanard. as chairman OF
the landmark committee. announced
that the bronze tablet marking tho
former residence of Chancellor Wythe
had been placed on the home of Mrs.
p. b. Lightfoot. She recommended thc
sending OF letter of thanks to Miss
Ellen Kent for bringing Roundabout.
the Louisa county home OF Patrick
Henry, 10 the notice of tie association.
Mrs. i. Enders Robinson announced
to the ladies that she found 1t I'M
possible to edit the proposed year book
and therefore resigned as chairman.
She considered that as she edited the
books for 1900 and 1904 some one
else should have the honor. Her res
ignation was accepted with regret, and
n new committee-Mrs. J. TAYLOR Ell
tyson, Mrs. Granville G. Valentine and
Miss Matte P. Harris-was appointed.
silver Lenten Teas.
On Thursday afternoons. from 10
o'clock, during Lent tea Will be
served at the Rosemary Library under
the direction of a number of society
women in the city. who viii take turns
In being hostesses.
A silver offering will be deposited
Ut the door. and the fund thus OBJ
tained be used for the purchase of new
socks for the library.
The teas were such pleasure Of
)he Lenten season last year that the
announcement of their revival comes