The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
SOCIAL EVENTS AND
PERSONAL, MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs Mayo are the present
owners of this wonderful old Virginia
home.
Edwin c. Laird. Jr. left st. Luke's
Hospital here on saturday. where he
went for treatment. Mr. Laird WAS the
victim of II painful accident recently.
having had II pitchfork stuck through
his foot by one OF the farm hands in
the bayfield,.
At the woman's Club.
An interesting event OF this week
will be the lecture tomorrow after
noon ut O'Clock in the parlors Of the
Womans Club. of which Mrs. l.. L..
Lewis is chairman The speaker Will
bc Robert NJ Hughes, of Norfolk. and
the subject of his address will be
"Sappho.' AIR. Hughes Will be the
guest OF Judge and Mrs. l.. l.. Lewis
AT their home. 3l3 West Franklin
street. during his stay In Richmond.
y large and interested audience il cN-
pected to go TO hear his address.
Concerning Miss TOmpkins's Book.
Richmond society has been greatly
interested in The Egotistical l." That
charming and whimsical little book
10y Miss Ellen Wilkins Tompkins,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Christopher
Tomplins. Of this city. Miss Tompllins
is one of the leading society girls of
Richmond. and comes of Il family long
distinguished for its literary merit and
culture. The May Bookman has the
following to say concerning her book.
Timothy Wilkes. the cgotist Of this
agreeable little book. may regret that
he is not commonplace. but the reader
certainly does not. The world would
he 4 checricr place 10 live in if Tim
othy's sweetness of temper were as
much the usual thing rs lie would have
us believe il to be. Timothy Wilkes
is an amiablc scmi-nvalid of an cl-
derby bachelor who loves flowers, the
sea. his friends and even his chance
"cuuaintauces But most of all ho
loves the Youthful Pcssimist. a youn.
girl whom he has watched grow up.
Against the background of his own
well beloved garden, Timothy talks to
us of his point of view of life and
mingled with 1t is the slendcrcst thread
of the story which is still = delight
full little bit of life. All the people to
whom Timothy introduces us seem fla
miliar. so much are they like people
we nave all met at some time or other.
Even II. the abjcctedly affectionate
mongrcl, is just the sort OF dog ono
sees SO frequently. Timothy had dccp-
laid plans for the Youthful Pcssimist.
but that energetic young person takes
things into hcr own hands and selects
her husband herself.
The book is like nothin. so much
as like some quiet corner OF 4 we'll
Kept garden, where some OF the flow :
ers represent the poetry OF life. others
the Comic Spirit, ami where every
thing goes on in it's appointed round
OF seasons carefully sheltered from
cataclusmlc forces that shake ana
rcrd thc outer world. Timothy'S own
garden, his chief object in life, seems
its symbol. Applying formal criticism
10 anything so clusivcly delicate rs
this hook would be like brushing the
down of the rose petals. 1t is best
TO lc: Timothy speak for himself in
some samples of his philosophy that
the reader may sec IL Will No worth
while to cultivate his further acpuain-
! lance. In discussing the apparent de
mise OF the art of conversation In our
| national life lie is particularly re
frcshng."
Entertained in AtInnta.
Mrs. Hudson Moore. of Atlanta. Ga
entertained 1T n ten dance last Wed-
nesdav afternoon at the Piedmont Club
in honor al Mrs. Charming Turner
# this city. who is the guest OF Mrs
Dudley cowlcs in that city. six guests
were invited tn meet Mrs. Turner
Thursday afternoon Il number al
friends wcrc invited Ly Mrs Thorn
ton MarNc 10 play bridge whist. tho ar
fai: being "A compliment TO Mrs. Tur-
| nor
Mrs. Turner is returning to her home
here this week. having been enter
/ tanned al a number Of handsome func.
! tons in Atlanta during her stay there
! New Fcnture OF =. W. 4. a.
| In the midst Of Il beautifully equipped
/ and arranGt d long room. with Il red
tiled floor and quaint mission furnish
| incs, the Young Women's Christian AS
| ISOLATION has opened II cafe nj their
! new building, On Fifth street The
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