The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-22
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Bosher Mrs. Bosher ranks among the
distinguished Virginians who have at
taincd SUCCESS in the world OF letters
and the fact that her new hook, MARY
Cary" has been SO favorably COM
1nented on by Northern publishers, and
the authors own charming personality
combined. filled the parlors OF the
club In spite of inclement weather.
Mrs. Bosher handled very wide and
far-rcaching subject with most cX-
Dericnccd hands and in deeply in
tcreating manner. shc Is broadly
intellectual woman, and the subject
was one that needed the delicate
cuttings here and there from vast
fields Of understanding In order to in
terest her audiences.
Her definitions, she stated. were
necessarily elastic. and eSactnesS OF
meaning WAS limited TO their varia-
lions rather than their entirety, and
in the discussion or their Relationship
freedom must be granted for large
ness aud Interpretation. She brought
out how in long ages of dim pasts
men had sought the truth concerning
everything. mind. matter. stars and
spirit. and showed how In every epoch
until time has become eternity the
search will never cease and the wise
men of each generation continue their
redscoveries of the discoveries al
ready hOary with antiquity
She defined cult as worship OF an
idea, supposedly an offshoot OF phil
ogophy and religion, and philosophy
AZ having. IT'S basis both in love and
wisdom and to be interpreted as the
pursuit Of truths. facts and laws of
life. She took the age-worn assertion,
Under the sun there is, indeed,
nothing new" and went back TO the
religions and hcalings and myths or
the Hindus in their snndry exercises,
in which they compelled the organism
OF their bodies TO obey their minds.
the relic of which we have in the mod
ern Desartc movements.
I'VE live in q material age, an age
OF questions, complex civilization
with a vital force in every thought
she said. A great mind of the past
has made the statement. "the greatest
manifestation of power is be CAIN
Mrs Boshcr summed up her ADDRESS
with references TO the great thinkers
from tho time of authentic history to
the present, and in every age, In each
epoch, we find the profoundest minds
asking and commenting upon the same
ouestions-If man die, shall lie i've
again? What is true? And each ms
laid him down and died at last Win
his answer In his own cold breast. me
centuries that have seen many minus
-aith hope in oneself---and those seek
,ny the truth. ever cropping. are some
times more highly respected thah a
,1crc mind who assents TO READY
made doctrine at hand
MARTIN washington Tea. ~.
A. attractive society event OF lhe
week will be the Martha Wasn,ns.9n
toa given in the lecture-rooH VI
Sacord presby terrain Church from
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scbeme VIII be crimson and Whise' 49,
assns az these flowers and shadeo
,t.s,s viii form attractive decorator
occa sion Those receiving t'is
will be Misses Helen Latn.op
,n,an Rinford. Mary Hickok. Elia bi, y.
.nra Mary Butler and Mrs Lucans
cary. they viii wear ass.ASs''
Colonial costumes.
Reception In Greehsporp;; entertain.
Mrs William Finley Biair =. 800,
-, nm elegant reception last fr .,li
,,6,,trr AZ her beautiful home Aola'
pi.cnr in honor of her sister, Mt :
r,,a,ias Y Palmer. of Charlotte, y. =.
&c ts Visiting her. The rooms wee.
charmlngly decorated In gaf ,,a,s,es =
s,nllax and masses of yelioW na If
Mre blair. who now reslues -. !,
,s,,nro X C.. is most p!easantlF
rencnbered here as Miss Asr"a Nriss'
",1,YsS civ before her marriage
Al palm, Beach. Nrs w
,rrs I, Vernon Bentley and Mrs.
r.,,,can Zee are among the large NUN
her OF Virginians Just now sp .'i,i !. :
some time at Palm Beach, io.iu -
sfrs Rentley and Mrs. Lee eNpeG. ~
W ~, ,,e month OF February at Palm
Beach.
f1d virginia Forever! ca.
note received from Mrs. Ciauue
emanson was mailed by her en- rouls
.ron, Mexico to I'll Paso. she writes
viii enthusiasm of tho SOFT airs aho
niue skies in Mexico. of the roses ahe
,,io1ets there that are in bloom aho
49, oranges showing golden AMONG
trces in city parks; of the picturesque
as.,,nes of the Mexican senoritas
..Rut from all this beauty and color,
ads she my heart turns homeward
and I am saying TO myself as ] bic
Mexico farewell 'For.me. old Virginif
forever
Mr.. Shield Returned.
w j. Shield. formerly of this city
who has made his home in Washington
and Baltimore for the past two wears
has returned to Richmond, where M
Will make his home in the future.
Miss Anderson to Wed.
Mrs. Alexandra Kocsis Anderson an
nounces the engagement of her daugh
ter. Clara Townsend, to Frederick
The date of the wedding, Will be an
nounced later Mr.. LIE Gro's ancestor
wcrc among the early California pic
neers, and for several generations hi
family has been identified with TIL
Pacific slope.
Miss Anderson, who is PROMINENT
identified with the Southern colony a
Washington, is a granddaughter Of th
late Professor Alexander Ilocsis. a dis
tinguished Hungarian, who came t
this country with his family and fel
low-eNile 1Sossuth. He was the hes
known linsuist In Nashville Tenn
during the old aristocratic regime Il
that city, Miss Anderson was Dor
In Guatemala, when her father, til
late John Townsend Anderson. was &c
many years British vice-consul
Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Brooks Johnston, {
Norfolk, announce the engagement {
their daughter. Miss Clara Tebau
Goodwin, to Randolph Boiling Cook
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Cooke
The engagement is of much nteres
PLEASANT