The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-16

MI. bTait IL tue Hcn OF inc la tic cS-
Governor and Mrs james q. Grant. OIL
Colorado.
Returned f'rnui New York.
Mrs. T. H. Elicit. Of West rrankIim
Street. has returned 10 the city. af-
ter spending some time in New York
Mrs. Elicit Was registered at tho Wal e.
dorf-Astcria during her stay in New
York.
Mrs. os,o Theodore Hess has re
turned from visit 10 New YORK. ami
has as her CUES, Mrs. Icon Hess.
AZ the woman's Club.
Some Aspects OF the Mother ron.
que" was the subject of an interest
Ing lecture given at III. - oIrln.s
Club yesterday afternoon b. J"un
Hart, Of this cit Former Governor
Andrew Jackson Montague intrnducen
the lecturer to his audience In an at
tractivc little speech. Mr.. tiarts sun
lcet Is one OF very great interest.
since language has always played such
an important part In tie development
ana cultivation OF rae. OF people.
lie said that the wilderness OF wnIIs
WAS SO vast and the pathways so very
intricate aud numerous that only a
small part OF tho great substance Of
tho English language could he toucA-
ed upon In a lecture.
The English language mas an nuliiu-
tied capacity for absorbing words or
every tongue and tho elements drawn
from SO many sources nave been Won
dcrfuily nodded into a language ina,
Is Infinitely varied aud Intercstins
Many terms have been borrowed from
the Latin and roots Of every language
that came In contact with the origina
portion OF the Englis.l tongue nave
LETT their Impress on tho language
The speaker gave number or IN.
tercstinE sketches concerning the orr
gin and relation OF words and roots OF
words with n long list OF derivatives
and their diversified meaning at the
present time. lie said that the saAori
tongue Is tho backbone Of tho Ian.
Guagc and gave many pretty little
stories that have followed the mean
Ing OF the words down through tho
lohS processes Of time. Ihesc little
stories make words take on real life
and significant meaning that has
lent interest to many similar subjects.
Mr. Hart paid beautiful tribute to
Colonel McCabc and closed his lee
ture yesterday with a series of quo.
ihtions from some OF the best known
men or English letters, by which nc
more clearly demonstrated the modern
and ancient usagcs OF words in our
language to-day.
The club parlors were decorated
with pink tulips and Mrs. Rolfc Glow
er and Miss Elizabeth Scldcn served
lemonade Mrs. c. W. 7. Brock and
Mrs. T.. " Valentine wsr. al tho lea
table and Mrs. John Hart was char.
man OF the afternoon.
NcNi Monday afternoon the Woman.s
club VIII tender reception to John
fo"ci' who mas lately returned from
abroad. The reception will he. CIV
On In the club parlors from 10 !.
On Friday morning from II to j..
oeIock sewing circle will be lnsu-
tuted at the club. All members o,o
eiisibie' and the meetings once a week
VIII surely prove very interesting al
fairs.
Invitations withdrawn.
On account of the serious Hires. q,
mrs. Mary Miller. grandmother Of
Joseph Lawrence Miller. whose mar
iiasc 10 Miss Bertha Elizabeth Wonder
iehr had been announced To take nIaco
Meah esday morning. APRIL II. a, .
oviock' at ST. Mary's Church. the In.
'ltations have been withdrawn. The
ma r'laEe VIII take place privately.
attend Ashland Dnncc.
some of the Richmond peonlc a..
tending the Easter german tnat took
riare IN Ashland on Friday evening
Included Miss Dorothy MInton win
Mt kiilam Miss Ruby Brauer win
Mf. Fits: Miss Lucy Dame. win air
shoNer; Miss Swami. with Mr.. Emmett.
MSS fearce, with Mr.. Byrd: Miss Dora
s,onler' with Mr. Flynn; Miss RUBY
Stoirz, with. Mr.. Crumpler; Miss Mar
ma Sutherland, with MIR. Worsham
MISS Laura Mills. with Mr.. Rlount.
ne dance was given by thu Corn.
.,ph Cinb Of Randolph Macon College
For Miss simkina.
IN exchange contains the following
oil interest to society here:
Tor MISS Annie Cole Simkins. who's.
marriage 10 Samuel Fair Mars,all ,s
TO take place next week Mrs i,,,n.r
l.. Denmark entertained with :, 1e,
party Monday afternoon. Only VIVA
mowers were used for decoration. an,,
'he rooms were iil!cd with Fragrant
masses of mink azalea, purple wiz
!arla and white doSwood ASSISTING.
~ serving were Misses Elsie krenson
,Miiorc" GnnninEha IN. sophie Aleldrim
indrSarrt Charlton and AIRS. Frederick
ehhiman Mrs. j. b. Chestnut, AT
whose home tho entertainment WAS
given. served punch.
lIaskins-rodd.
INC marriage of Miss Lillian Todd
OF i-onisville, Ky, and Robert Has.
SINS OF this city. VIII take place to-
"HN Al the residence OF the brides
r'' 'iIS' -NlcSdnUcT Thomas Todd
az Louisyiilc. Mr.. and Mrs. tIaskins
MI arrive In Richmond on April y.
Where they Will I've at GIG Park Avenue
10, 10. several weeks before sailing Tor
important Meeting
iherc will be an important meet.
ing Of the executive board OF 1ie vir-
sinia Homo for fncuribles a., We'd
ncSdaN morning at tho home at II
o'clock. All mcrniers of tho board
are urged to he present
In New York.
Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Valentine. who
were married In Wilson. ~ c.. Aprt,.
~ are spending their honeymoon IN
New York City, Mr., and Mrs. ,alen-
,'hc hla stopping at the Hotel Aston
curing their visit to New York. Mrs.
Valentine was formerly Hiss Elsie
Moore. daughter IF DR.. ana Mrs. c.
T. Moore. OF Wilson. On their re-
turn South, Mr.. and Mrs. valentine
VIII reside in Richmond
Marriage Announced