The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04

And sumner SINKS gown
A ON the wandering mann,
M And as CRYSTAL arms
Are folded in rest,
And the tan ship sleeps
ON its hoaFing breast
Ia +, l4ndon.
IA soft wind blew across the land
In January and warmed The earth,
WHISPERING softly that spring was
coming. We heard the whisper and
oar hearts leaped that the time Of
Birds and flowers was 90 near at
hand. Then the 0ekle wind laughed.
rBn away. and left us To wonder for
Il day or two.
From she. regions Of snow and ice
he came clustering, with iciclcs hang
ing from his white beard and revenge
in his. heart Dld Winter. angry at
the welcome the folks were extending
liis follower. awoke from his nap ard
hurried through the town, up and
down The streets proclaiming loudly
that he had NOT vet departed.
Right glad we're the charity work
crs planning for their tahleauX. dan
SAINTS and teas. for now the people
would be willing Ia delay their prep
arauons for spruGtime ANA would
conc to their ento}t ailments 10 pass
d delightful evening in the warmth
wi NV tiElAAS bti'f tfIt ''fAtA i'fiitF 10
anod friends The charities began
calling for AID. and the wind causing
the need by its n"edi"-Nkc Whistlln&,
serds out softer ~auhyrs TO touch the
vinlns ard make Them sing for those
who would help.
Tho charity season X at its height.
am is business is twofold Il aims
~ rrftr-rttrrr1 tfft~-.-e.e-.s al f4iaasurc
pn one hand and 10 provide comfort
. and happiness for those who suffer
en the other The Loutcn season IS
approaching Before II arrives, with
~ days OF quiet plunge INTO the fes-
s5vities which are ealcndared. Try to
make others happv and you'H find IL
viii acf like ID boomerang.
Invitations issued
Miss Mary Williams, OF sd West
- -]3{o street has issued invitations
fnr dinner dance IN honor Of Ms
Elizabeth Eanlott Of Rochester y.
II who IS Isl the jefferson Hotel
Miss Williams WI entertain III the
Con7monwealt}y C}ah Tuesday night 8t
Use o'clock Covers are to be laid
Cor thsrtv-siN. including only members
D. The younger sef
Gintcr Park Dance.
The Younger set Of Ginter Park
N Il he entertained al dance given
b. the Gintor Park German Club to-
"a M .ehool ASS ,51,,,, b,u
Author Reading at Club.
- a. s4ttho,,. ,,adfno a. no Wa
..a4.s t,lnh "Wednesday ,fternoon 1T
@rla~t M eanns,,, g. rhairr,,t,
~ fhe literary round table for Feb
s9iary, asd she has arranged many
a. laas interesting afternoons To fol-
.w. Mrs SAMPSON. who writes nm.
der the pen name Of Nell speed is
the author of several series cf girls.
Boots which were r,rnn,ipantIv fea
tnrcd ~ New York hook stores 1ur-
gns the recent halliday season A
GAR audience t4 rxpoctr1 70 hear
Mrs Sampson read
Personals
MR. Waller : MrNeiu or Monroe
rerIace, is spending the Weekend In
New York city
Miss Martha Afass,e left Yesterday
Cor her home IN I,vncbbuvr after =
Visit with Mr. ana Mrs Rohert pc
gram at their home on West Ayenue
Miss Rose Mason OF Charles Town
~. Va. is the guest Of Nr ana Mrs
Edmund StrtldwI.k m a, tbeir home
on Plum street
VI Frank Wavue Is n his homo IN
Richmond on a thirty davs' furloucb
after spending several months on thn
border
Miss Mary St Claire Tinsfev or
C.harlottesytlle. Va 10 the gueat Of
Mrs. Ramon Garcjn
sg benefit Tea
At the home Of Mrs. Thomas cary
johnson In Ginter Park there viii ha
4 musical tea Friday afternoon at
o'clock for the benefit ~ tha rhu.
dren's ati section of tho va, paliaf
j "A ssociation of Virginia Among ne
artists will be Mrs. Hamilton smith
herself of French descent wbo is
much Interested in Tho deetitutn rh,i
dren Of E-,,rona Nre A-o,,9a, 90,
ana the I-nion Tbao1optcaI ca,--ix.1r.'
nuartet All In RIchmond ard 60,
ter Park who ara tntoraatad 40 49,
yated 10 attend Refreshrnarts nj,
~ served ana a howl fo,. a sii,,ar -.
fer1nv vii, he nlaceg AZ tba dao,
F Vslenttne party
Plans have been mad. To-, .ata,
tinA narty 70 no ytven a. ~ 49,
~ Mrs John Grap, Arr,tstnaa ,lnt
west Avenue Thursdav sf,e-,,oar,
from 4 tn & o.cIork This a1,ou+at,,1