Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31

10 faster. Allu inc
parade after church. which Is a part
OF che festivities OF all Easter sun
days throughout the country. viii be
the feature OF the day. Society in its
prettiest bonnet and gown will riously
adorn the family pew for the morning
service. and later take that same bon
net and plume on a nice long stroll!
up franklin Street. where II may be
seen to the best advantage. The lilies
on 4 thousand affairs Will raise their
heads from great golden vases to-
day; the incense Of love and service
from thousands OF hearts Will be of
fcred in Gods Temple. II is a diff
fercnt Easter Day from ali the others
that have gone before. following the
march of the years. for ii is a war
Easter. and the heart OF the nation is
forEctful OF small Sayctics. Somehow
tho world has forgotten a great many
things that seemed so worth while not
many casters ago. Not that tho sea-
will he sad ono, Who could be
sad with happy girls and boys coming
home from school? Who could look
with darkened faces upon the golden
dandelon chains OF the children in
the park? Who could turn aside from
the wealth and glow ana beauty OF
Gods beautiful spring just beginning.
so full Of promise and hope. with little
silver stars in tho nigh; TO remind
you that the sun is still shining some
where else"
II is not sorrowful Easter season.
for the gowns will he say and Milady's
flowers in happiness press the laccs
OF her bodice, albeit that she passes
beneath the great scarlet service nag
before the church door-the service
Gag so full OF stars. such young and
beautiful stars,
SO Easter week, after the long. dun
days OF Lent. will find society's calcn-
dar full ono.
General Crcrkhi;e and his stan. the
foreign officers at Camp Ice and many
other distinguished guests will be
present Monday evening TO hear Ian
Hays lecture in the City Auditorium.
under the auspices OF tho War Re-
lief Association. Major Ecith is a
Scotsman with a most charming sense
OF humor. In fact. tho author Of Tho
First Hundred Thousand" is capable OF
convincing YOU that all Scotsman are
humorous. lie is a delightful speaker,
and his lecture here last year was by
far tho hest given in Richmond last
season on the war, and the City Audi
,orium will be throngcd Monday even
ing 20 hear him speak Carrying ON"
Among those who will sit on the
stage at the lecture arc Ivan Maltby.
John Stewart Bryan, Edward j. Willis,
Henry Baskerville, John Z, Anderson,
Milton Marcmse and DcSoto Fitz,;er-
aid. The lecture will hc illustrated
with pictures recently taken in Europe
and shown for tho first time in this
country.
Tuesday afternoon a, tho jefferson
society Will play cards for the benefit
OF the Matthew Tontainc Maury cot.
- &C endowed by the Richmond Chap
ter. L. .. {. The affair will be held
in the palm garden and there will also
be Knitting table for those who do
no, care 10 play cards
One OF the larEcs, and most fash
ionahle events OF the season will he
the time hall 10 be given under
tic auspices OF the Girls club Aux
Hilary to the Day Nurseries. in the bal :
room of the Jefferson Hotel Saturday
evening. II is TO be a real. sure enough
May PARTY and the whole ballroom will
re converted into 81 tremendous indoor
orchard. y little bird whispered TO me
that he and number OF his friends
would he singing in the apple bios
SONS. He said that he would wcal
his pretty yellow coat and tina, he
had heard il said som" would wear
green and scarlet. Such "a gossipy
little bird Eu; At least one knows
hny Ny-;' L..