Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03

| BY her last talk on Current Events
| Miss Mamie b. Winston added still fur
| Their TO her reputation as a remarkably
| interesting and graceful lecturer. The
subject for discussion on this occasion
was the trouble in India. Miss Winston
said that nearly all the European papers
united in declaring the opinion that while
the actual fighting in India was confined
to the northwestern section OF the coun-
try, Hindostan discomfort with British
rule was so general that it is possible that
England may soon have great war on
hand. The discomfort throughout India
has not been extemporized. 1t seemed
that the British Lion has been using his
claws on the natives for years past. Miss
Winston cited the Indian mutiny Of 1851
in evidence Of this. At the present time
says a great Austrian traveller, cultiva-
ton of the marvellously rich lands OF
Hindostan has been made n foolhardy I'M
dertaking for the small proprietors by
the enormous taxes which have been put
upon land. In consequence, the natives
are clotted together in the cities in a
state of hopeless misery. OF the one
hundred and fifty millions Of India,
seventy millions are always suffering
from the disease of intermittent starva-
tion. Another complaint against the rule
OF the subjects Of Queen Victoria is that
they make bad coloniZers. The French,
the Dutch and the Russian make their
homes in their Colonies, and transferring
their patriotism, set TO work to improve
their surroundings. The English, on the
contrary, are said to come out to their
Colonies only to grow rich, and that ac-
compllshed, they shake the dust from
their feet and fee In opposing this ar
ray of charges, the British might set forth
ha ma inv Of "a IA Ck Cpf ha-
fore the governors of midas mongrel
population, and the unhealthy stats or
the country as an abiding place.
On the 10Th of October will begin a |
reunion in this city of the Virginia |
camps of Confederate Veterans OF the |
J. 100 camps in the South. about eighty |
belong to Virginia. These, with their
the sponsors. will spend |
three days in the city. The Daughters
Of the Confederacy, the Sons Of Vete-
rams, Lee and Pickett camps OF Confede-
rate Veterans, and the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society are now at
work preparing plans for the entertain
ment of their coming guests. Some of !
The proposed plans are an initial recep-
lion at the Masonic Temple, grand
banquet, luncheon to be given in honor
u tHo SpOnSOiS Dy INC iduiSo VI TIC nRu-
scum Association, a number Of speeches
% be made In the hall Of the House or
Delegates, german superintendent by
he Sons of Veterans. and picnic at
he Soldiers Home. The last entertain
nent is designed mainly for the plea
ure of the inmates OF the home, those
I'D men with the empty sleeves, who
VIII not. like the poor, be always with
Is. The queen OF all the camps, the
ponsor for the Lee Camp, No. ], is Miss
Sina Randolph. AS yet Miss Randolph
las not chosen her maid Of honor.
Monday evening was made memorable {
or the Sunday school children OF 81. [
Auke's mission chapel when Mr. Arthur I
3. Clarke kindly gave them an exhibition I
II numerous stereopticon views. Mr..
,larke's accompanying talk during the I
Whole evening was so interesting that
10 held the attention Of his audience OF
oys and girls, who probably do not al
Ways obey the command. He that hath
ars to hear, let him hear."
The Art Clubs meeting of last week I
Tas the occasion for several very inte- I
esting discussions. The president. Mr..
!. A. Lancaster, Jr., first read a paper (
rom the Art Club, OF Lynchburg. pro- !
osing a State league OF the art clubs :
Richmond, Lynchburg. Petersburg, =
nd Norfolk The advantages Of the +
Ian for the Richmond artists were. that {
he working members should have the I
dditional incentive OF larger criticislng Y
ubiic. and of seeing the work done by I
ne artists Of the other cities. The dis
ivantages I'm the other side OF the scales.
ere the difficulties In transporting the