The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-13


She said that tho artistic story ia
worthy to stand on It's own merit; thnt
they are not merely tales to amuse
but windows through which one catches
Slimpses of the race. Rich In images.
ana romnnces, they AFRO yet as simple
sincere and natural az young chill
dren. as "A glimpse into the plot and
construction Of the fairy stories thar
live so eternaily in the heart Of child
MISE Niles said they were very simple
ana were born at u time when people
really believed In witches and COLLINS
and the invisible godmothers attend
Ing the christening of every baby
They were merely group OF pictures
fables and tales, and as such they held
ones interest. In the folk tale II is
tho great striving to understand and
explain tho mysteries OF nature and
the mind. All the human Interest IN
the world is there: tney are full Of
adventure and grand truths and are
In reality literary masterpieces
Several little stories were related and
used as Illustrations Miss Niles has
subtle charming manner and a great
deal OF personal magnetism. and ner
stories went as smoothly and lelight-
fully az little boats gong out 10 sca
Some one has said that nearly every
thing In the world reminds us Of Moth
er Goose. precious heritage OF child
ii.
dies cultivate In the child n love of
the inua!cal flow OF speech and make
pictures for ones heart TO turn loving
~ hack to In after years
The legends ana stories wore so fas-
cinatine one could have sat all after
noon. lfumor and pathos nitted through
tho word pictures. lights and shadows
played about the tigures and distinctive
characters in the tale. and the after
noon will live long in ms memory OF
tho people there IA the club ycster-
dag
Miss Lizzie Archer Gnd Mrs. Il. V.
Valentine poured cufce, and Miss War
rem, Mrs Smith Brockenbronsh and
Miss Lee were at tho :ea table. Mry
ii. ~ Sampson was hostess. ana Mrs
w Shields waa chairman
Owing 10 the absence OF Mrs. Archer
Jones from inc city. the program for
Wednesdays Round Table will be
somewhat changed Miss Mary Day
VIM viii DC chairman OF the after
noon. and Will discuss Alfred Moves
and his poems.
Gcrnian Last Night
Tho Last german given by the Rich.
mond German Club this season took
place las, nigh, IN the ballroom OF
the Masonic Temple The usual palms
and bay tree decorated the ballroom
and In the dininC-room upstairs,
where a seated supper WAS served at
II o'clock. primroses and damodi,s
decorated the tables. Colonel 10 Lane
stern led the german. dancing with
vi SIS Emily furhcriucrG Royal, who
is on: Of the mos; prominent girls IN
society this winter Miss Royal wore
t. French gown OF pale blue taGeta.
With ruehcs OF cream -colorcd lace, and
trimmed In little pink rosebuds. ana
her houluct WAC orchids and lilies
Of the valley
House Party Virginia Rcnch.
Miss Virginia Gordon. OF Norfolk
is entertaining "a house party at her
cottage at Virginia Beach for several
days this week. Miss Gordon's guests
Include Misg-s Helen stevens. MARY
Moulton Louise sciden Es.ic +
Archer. Lizzie Hotchkiss. OF Richmond:
Nan Goodwin, OF Fincastle. Mabel
Alien and Elolse wald.op Of Norfolk
Teuroom HohtcssrA.
One OF the most interesting features
OF the Len,en season is the tearoom
IA the palm garden OF the Jefferson
Hotel This affair Is gotten Up every
year By the Girls club, and is solely
for local charity. The tea tables are
sc, around n the palm gardens of the
hotel, and a committee of soc'eiy girls
serve tea every afternoon from to
o'clock. The hostesses Tor this year
are Monday Mrs. Robert CabeIl Mr..
j ST. George Bryan. Miss Gert'e Camm.
Tuesday-MrA. Edward Mayo, A!rs.
stuart Hume, Miss bale Walker We'd
nesday-Hiiss Evelyn Gordon, Mrs.
Tnomas =. Bryan Thursday-Mias
Marion Harris. Miss Elizabeth Daven-
port. Fr'day--Mrs. William Northrop.
Hiss Gretchen Noting. Saturday
Airs Goodwin Boykin, Mrs Hiram
smith und Miss Ella Buck
70 Entertnin Frirnds.
Mss Nancy L. stamper ~iii give =
Valentine party this evening at her
home OF Twentythrd street. Decora
lions VIII bc in keeping with the
feast OF ST. Valentine, and guests viii
friends.
Leap Year Dance.
= Leap Year dance was given on
Thursday night OF last week at Liberty
Hall The chapcrons Were Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Mann. MIR and Mrs. c.
Park Gary, Mr.. ana Mre. John j. May.
Jr.. Miss Elizabeth Moore and Miss
Marguerite Robins were at the punch
bowl
Mr.. and Mrs May led the german.
Those dancing were Miss Grace VIII
llams. with Mr. Chappcll; Miss Mary
Andrews. with Clark Stanweil; Miss
Lena Atkinson. with Paul Atkinson;
Miss Grace Owens. with Mr.. Strother;
Mss Grace Schermcrhorn. with John
Schermerhorn; Miss Lucy Owens, with
Harold Lewis Miss Virginia Thorn
ton. with Parker Thornton; Miss Cor
nelia Walker. with Oliver Sutherland;
Miss Moore, with Mr.. Hoops; Miss
Dolly Alsop with Mr.. Boyd: Mise Nam
ne Thornton. with Mr.. Miller: Miss
Clare Trent, with Drummond Curtis.
Miss Myra Taylor with Air Gricc: ,
Miss Gibbons, with Richard Hardesty
Miss Jennie Gary. with Reginald Mann;
Miss Helen smith, with AIr. Brooks;
So Mamie johnson. with M. Chewn
n:;; Miss Jessie McMinn. with George
McMinn; Miss Gregory. with Mr..
Shacklcford Miss Rosa Burton with
Lester ESGlrston. Miss Sallic JiancoclS.
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