The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-26

Society seams to be moving South
these days. Generally, the winters
here are hardly of suoh severity as to
make the progress of fashionable
society South each season regular
event but the customs and manners
Of New York's -Four Hundred spread
their influence all over the country.
hence this annual exodus. In spite
of the fact that dandelions and vlolets
are in bloom. or rather nave peen IN
bloom, society is on the move and the
larger part of fashionable folk here
are either in Panama, Bermuda or Flor
ida for a stay of at least several weeks:
A week from next Wednesday Will
mark the beginning of Lent and the
close of one of the dullest seasons that
has been passed in Richmond in many
wears. The fewest mum Der of balls nave
been given and the married set mas
contented itself with small and IN
formal affairs. with the guests rareIy
including more than three tables Tor
bridge or six covers for luncheon
Like GASES in a wide desert of nothing
much have been the few big receptions
and the dances given by the two Ger
man clubs The few debuntantes that
have come out this winter have been
presented as a general rule at either
house dances or receptions ana an OF
these were well over before the CHRIST
mas holidays. leaving very little 10 be
done for the weeks following
The second dance of the Bachelor
Cotillion Club will begiven in the ball
room of the Richmond Hotel on Mon
dav evening and there will be sort of
burst Of small entertainments later IN
the week.
Engagement Announced.
~
has announced the engagement and APP
preaching marriage Of her daughter
Mary. to Robert A Jackson. Inc
wedding will be celebrated some time
next month at Midlothian
At the SamOvar.
Some of those noted at the Samovar
tea room this week were Miss Virginia
Christian Miss Emma Bray Whlte'
Miss Chloe Tyler Cooke. OF Baltimore :,
Mrs. Walter HUBBARD. Miss Ella Buck,
Miss Elizabeth Hargrave. Miss Mamie
Davenport. Miss Martha Martin, Mrs
Ben Nash. Miss Ellen Ball. Mrs
Frank Mccarthy. Mrs. II. Logan Col
san. Mrs William II Palmer. Jr., Miss
Branch, Miss Aiieen Stokes. Mrs. A b
Guigon. Miss Pattie Cary. Mr. W J.
PAYNE. DIT. CcwardIn. of Hot Springs
Mrs. Adolphus Blair. Mrs Edward
Benson. MI and Mrs. Doolen. of New
York; Mrs. Horace Buchanan, Miss
Mary Boyd. Miss Parke Taylor, Miss
Lettie Woods. OF the University of Viz
ginla. Mics Elizabeth Selcen. Miss Cary
Williamson. and others
Mr.. Dswson's Lecture.
on the evening Of Tuesday, January
p. the rooms of the Art Club OF Rich
rnond were overlooking with guests 70
hear Warrington Dawson's lecture on
the Mission Of Art" Miss Maria
- mt .rIa
Dawson. welcomed him TO his native
land and congratulated the audience
on being able 10 hear his views on sucn
a subiect. Mr.. Dawson emphasized the
necessity Of agreement a. TO what Is
ar: since discussion If impossible until
the. same point % view Is taken and
some knowledge Is gained Of the pm
cipies Of art. be IL painting. sculpture.
literature OF music. all being the cX-
preston OF one impulse that we may
not dispute IN unknown tongues By
al honest effort a height can be a.
tanned 20 which different points 81 view
converge. To reach that height one
doe-u-- argue. one seeks. and through
r --r-ggie hres principles based on
trlfn.
An ag--f sho4lI respond. perhaps
ssh-rons. 1u-.v. rn rules already &C.
CURED set ms nes- worE is done under
the Influence Of Impressions shat cannot
% bound - r-iic-. an ir-lrustirE subtle
something called inspiration Blf
nothing 81 moro dangerous shan 20 wait
for inspiration. -nfrl .nrlr- most
readily fo tho r.rd ar.gsfoucd to
hear ard obey t. and -raf custom .-
acquired through bard work That
. 0ork requires +rf f..rf raTton ~ other
vhiln rii conc easily -' rrr--nr % pre-
pared today fa.II.a .- cd. nUar door