The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25

cicty az a tcfaced affair. and IL is a
matter OF MOB that In the plays OF
Shakespeare pnc OF the characters
marry out OF he circle In which they
are placed. ihile N the American
drama OF to-dy one finds the theme
exploited of tn right OF man to rise
By individual sshicv.mcnt into a world
and environmot different from thar
into which he vas porn.
Dr.. Smith tok ihe lyric poetry OF
our nation. frsn which TO draw his
enchanting p:chrci OF the idealism 10
be found in Tn, literature of the ma
ton with all lie eternal cravings. in
buttons and deans that continually
move before oe this following of
happy guides. q the search for the
essentially ideallTe quoted from Long
fellow and E}crson and Poe and
Lowell and Hobes and Whittier and
sidney Lanier nd. in his own charm
ing way. the stalker paid tribute 10
'Eldorado." the asst thing that the pen
OF Poe ever trccd. where one reads
that one must oddly ride and follow
his star unfaltengly. None is superior
to Poe in earring his idcalism into
the literature o all the world.
q
tcrs show tina all ideals will find
their ultimate plization in the sunset
land OF souls. St theirs is all per-
sonal idealisml the splendid soul OF
some wonderful man or woman striv-
ing. seeking u the mountain-away
from the boat -but II remained for
great Southei poet TO sound the last
note in this gfat chorus. This note
is struck by Siaey Lanier in his Song
OF the tasochce.'' and it marks
change of ihls in the thirty-sevcn
years that hap passed since Long
fellows day. Now, there is hardly
q school or coI.c worthy OF the name
that does not ;ound tho same call OF
Sidney Ianierfthat OF social service.
The little stiam must come down
from the noursiin TO serve. The ideals
expressed III tc literature of the ma
ton arc to c1blc one to look on i'm
mortal expressions OF idealism and the
great poets. ad prose writer's of this
nation whosefar flung battle line Is
the immortalheritage of tho people
to-day. hold high the standards by
which achicemcnt strides on to
greater. large things.
Dates Chapgi.
The dates r the presentation Of the
"Aiikado," with will be given here BY
tho Girls Auxiliary to the Belle Bryan
Day Nursery have been changed from
March % AM IS TO April !, . and 9.
Rchearsals * the 'Wikado" are being
held OH Moray. Tuesday and Thurs
day EVENING" OF each week at half
past s o'cIoc.
Five Hundrd Party.
Mr. and Ms. l.. ". c. Hines were
hosts at progressive five hundred
party on Sunday evening. AT their
residence, lISouth Third Street There
were six tales playing, and the top
score was radc by Miss LOTTO Will
cox. who va presented with a silver
picture fraic. The consolation.
miniature setuc of Washington. was
drawn by Htry T. Cobb. The occasion
being Wash, gton's birthday, decora-
tons We're red, white and blue. and
Refreshments were served throughout
the evening The guests invited were:
Misses Anna Kent. Maggie Scales.
I.ottie WllcE, Rosa Burton, Hattie
Scales. Mar Kent, Thclma Bagby.
Janet Houspn, Nell Scales, Jessie
Houston, MI L. " Parkinson. Mrs.
Ida Clarke: fessrs. W. S. Barnett, w.
l.. Jenkins. Walter crump. Edwards.
Charles Bauhan. Lyle Clarke, Luther
Walton. Kusner Nauman, Ingram, II.
It. Cobb, Mchuley and Minter
Miss Hntchc Webs.
y weddingof much interest to Rich
mond societ took place on Monday
February 17,H hen Miss Edith Logwood
Hatcher, forIerly OF this city, but now
of New York was married to Octavius
Marvin TIarcm. The bride is daugh-
ter of the laA DI. William T.. Hatcher,
pastor for iwcrtysiN years of tho
Grace StrcetBaptist Church here, and
is a young ionnn of rare charms as
we'll as n piniss of no small rcputa-
ton. AIR. Hrcrm Is Virsinian by
birth and b4onss to the well-known
IIarcum family of Gloucester County
lie has recently returned from a three
years stay alroad, and is now making
his home in New York City. On ac-
count Of noun Ing in the family OF the
bride. the Wedding took place very
quietly. and -. and Mrs. Harcum are
now spendinstheir honeymoon at Old
Point Comfort They will be at home
after March | at 146 Madison Avenue
New York
Colonial Danfs to Meet.
The ColonfSDames OF Americ.. State
of Virginia, viii hold their regular
monthly needing this afternoon ut 4
o'clock Thcmecting will take place
in the parloj of the Womans Club,
and all meibers are urged to be
present.
At the Art Glib.
Mrs. LAMBDA r. pashiel will talk
to the mem}rs of the Art Club OF
Richmond an their friends this after
noon at tho ub house on the subject
of "The Sontt." Mrs. Dashiel's lee
.ture promlseI to be, ono of the most
interesting o. it's kind that has been