The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-24
The Woman's Page of The Times-Dispatch
This Thanksgiving

I wonder what Thanksgiving msaus
20 people individually Every one
knows that. as collective whole. the
American people are glad that they
were discovered" and that the IN
clans failed to scalp and lay BY the
heels the entire lot Of settlers, ana an
the string Of pretty things that go
TO make good stories readable. but
wonder just what 1t means TO sinse
person. taken in the abstract 10
some of US II Is just time OF ga
hours and a great many parties cfowo
ed into one course .: the sun. ana 70
others 1t IL cay to eat turkey aho
plum pudding alone In hotei or
hospital, or at homeImaybe' II ISM
But, do you know what l think II
ought 10 mean? Ii ought to mean
every one of your own together io'
the day---these family GATHERINGS nave
grown such Thing OF the past--uHo
The days seem very far away when
your family drove long way I" si'
down to Thanksgiving dinner Win
your grandfather at the head OF ms
table 1t ought to be feast OF love
and the renewal CT ties. year IL Z
long time for a lot of people that are
Kin to each other to he separated, ana
the ties that hold them to one another
are such slender threads. Before you
Know IL some dear, precious, own Hrst
cousin has slipped around the corner
of your vision and gone somewhere
out into this great. big. Old worla.
But I suppose that Is where the fas-
cinating part Of play or book ~
maGe. when the lady In lavender ana
old lace puts her hands on the fac.
of the boy with brown eyes and says.
You are Ned's boy and his soul looks
back into my eyes through yours. III
everybody stayed at home nothing par
ticulasly interesting would be likely
to happen. its Just the remembering 70
come back.
This Thanksgiving should be gath
ering time. And all the hearts ana
souls that are bound to our own
should be with US and the lighted can
dies should shine upon the faces OF
only those who love us. The hre
burns for friendships sake and tho
table Is set TO gather them In from
d tired, long year OF journeying-those
dear ones who have BEEN absent from
our hearts for little space, only TO
return again.
Your Thanksgiving. my Thanksgiv-
ing. and also the Thanksgiving OF the
heavy heart and burdsned soul. even
you ana nave TO I'm" sHc uoPpihNsS
to them and light the candle that must
shine, TO say TO the whole world, My
hands are held out to yon In love ana
friendship and belief and trust
BRENT WITT.
Al the Arts snA Crafts.
Just the prettiest place you ever
looked into to rest your eyes from
the streets and the sound OF the har-
rying people from your ears IL the
Art. and Crafts. II is more like
a lovely coy nook. where all the pref
ty things that you know Of have been
brought and heaped high on the tables
and Chairs and window seats. ana the
whole place IL quaint with old "urni-
ture in it's setting Of old mirrors ana
antique brasses-
The Arts and Crafts shop was start
ed only a few years ago here and mas
been from the first tremendous sue
cess. Strayfng around the looms you
can find almost anything that you
could possible think OF In the waG or
a gift Handsome baskstry and pot
terry. leather craft and work in brass
and silver are TO be had and charming
specimens of needlewo-k In its va
rfcrs branches. showing artistic
thought in design and original IDEAS
and daintiness Of work All this has
combined to make the place lovely
gift shop. where the most fastidous
person may ind anything from knit
ted something for grancmother to
dainty lingerie for the baby
The number Of werke.s has grown
10 much that now there are over 500
women who place articles In this shop.
The management is now exchanging
work with the craft shops North and
South. thus extending the field Of work
FOR the women here. Not the least at
tractive feature OF the arts and crafts
in the little team room furnished with
old mahogany furniture and quaint
kanxinxs Of blue and white Lunch
cons are served from IL to and tea
in the afternoon from to 8. and every
day finds a great many women gain
cred around the tea tables.
week.-Mrs. Costume.
The black satin gowns that were
80 fashionable the past spring anu
summer will still be In vogue this sea-
SON for every woman VINO has owned
one once has found IL her most valued
gown A series Of costumes may be
fashioned % that one may carry in
her bag or suit case practically sew
eral gowns. and yet not be oserbnr-
dened with baggage on a weekend Wis
It. A simple black satin skirt, may
have plain waist 10 uIAtc". WV"
with q high or low-necked chemisette.
and Of these latter ore should, OF
course. have several. with plain ana
dressy ones Of lace ard net. This will
furnish the proper garb for the street
luncheon in town or any morning
function. Then. when IL Is cool. n
black satin coat Will make the costume
into a suit This should be made by
q tailor. as the added style given by
him Is well worth the extra cost. but
all the other pieces may be made at
home This coat ra- have fur cuffs and
Q big fur collar added for winter and
late fall wear. and. except on very cold
days. will in this climate be quite warm
enough for wear late into the winter.
Then the fur may be removed for
warmer weather. and no one will think
OF its being the same suit \ black
and white chiffon blouse with n little
satin on 4 will form another costume
with the skirt for drcssier occasions
while a dccoIlctc waist Of black ana
white chiffon, net or lace. with high