The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-05
AT THE WOMAN'S CLUB.
sxTEREsrIAG LECTURE ny MISS
DORi DUTY JONES.
Me<tinc of the Jun or lakewood Memorial
AssocIatIon--The Virginia hospi-
tai-Otber News.

cd with series OF fine stercopticon views
OF the Mother OF the Holy Child. as diff
ferent masters have conceived her and
presented her TO the world. The audi
encc. IL is needless 20 say. representing as
IL did the club membership. was hnely
representative and appreciativc one. in
GLIDING as guests OF the ladies in charge
Of the evening. Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee, Mrs.
William ID. Tnon as. Mrs. COnnally, Mrs.
Richmond PicrsoD. Mar. and Mrs. Well
ford Reed Mr.. and Mrs +. J. Craiee.
Miss Bessie Hancock. Miss Morgan. air
and Mrs. Whitnell Forbes. MIR. and Mrs.
a. w. Patterson.
Mrs. j. Allison Hodges was chairman
for the evening, and to her, therefore. fell
the duty of Neutrality-suspicious. with
most graceful difidence. Miss Jones Is
thoroughly charming personally. ana
brought 70 Richmond testimonials OF the
very highest order from Thomas Nelson
Page. +. Hopkinson Smith. Mary u. VIII
lard Principal American Home School,
Berlin. Germany. Edward III. Griffin. dean
of Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore,
Md. James w. Bright. Professor OF Eng
lsh Philosophy, in that University ana
numerous other equally competent judges.
She has lectured before most of the lead
ing womens clubs In the Eastern cities.
Including the exclusive and critical Arun-
del Cub. of Baltimore, and her engage
ments for the winter course are OF a most
iiattering kind. including course OF lee
lures at the Waldorf, New York Her
personality. OF course PLAYS most I'M
portant part in her success, as II does IN
The success OF any lecturer. she mas "A
voice which Is fun, clear ana or enectlVc
quality: she understands how much de-
ponds upon the elOcutiOnary use Of her
manuscript and uses her knowledge ue-
Jightfuly. Her personal appearance Is
attractive. and she is thoroughly Sracegul
tn manner ana gesture.
The purpose Of her lecture was 20 trace
from the most primitive catecomb paint
ings down TO the masterpieces OF nouerh
times. the various ideals of the Madonna,
and to that purpose she has lent all the
result Of Thoughtful observation wheh
abroad. diligent study and the final charm
of original comment, ana dehshIui o.
livery. Her lectures show. as 10 the NJ
erary style, real beauty. as 10 their con-
tents from the standpoint OF Art, apprccl-
alton Of the best. The pictures winch
With her pen and through the stereopucon
che presents 10 her audiences are gamer
ed from the finest art collections OF En-
rope: many have never been reproduceu
in this country. even in photographs. n
large contingent at the club last nleH'
on 20 ed even more than these the pictures
taken from the CatacombS. or from muIdl
adornments of ancient churches, because
the associations were so fun or beauty
and because the pictures themselves s,ailu
for so much aspiration. In the course OF
her lecture Miss Jones spoke sympathet-
cally and beautifully of that paSsionate
mother-loYe which has been idealized III
every field of genius. ana WIN coh'in n nc oo
he SO idealized throughout time as tne
nearest thing to the Perfect Love wnlcn
This world knows. There were Sixty s.cI-
eopticon views. and in spite OF me NE. nu NH
Gus difficulties through which MISS 1 x,iI-
iaume went I'm her effort 10 enaole MISS
Jones 10 present dissolving views anu anu nv
inability TO do so, they were M go
ioyed. IT is mentioned as Driene poss'
6iiitv that Miss Jones may deliver d Sc
,ies ~ lectures here next winter, Dut IL -
NOT a certainty. While in the CITY, sue :,
The guest OF Mrs. Wexford Reeu' east
Franklin street
rI. ,f,sses Macleod. Washington. ID.
r are guests OF the Misses Beirne. PARK
avenue. -.
Mice Rail. of Washington, is the guest
of Mrs. John Addison.
The regular monthly meeting Oh u.
ladies' Auxiliary Board was heiu az IA
O'Clock yesterday at the Nlrtiiiiasr ,i,o,.
ptal. the president, MIS- r.. ar a., Tend ifs
ance Mrs j. T.. Cox gave very ihtSi
csting and satisfactory report OF tns
work done during the past month DS r ,ba
committee. most efficient one, ana 'liS
board rendered them unanimous anu
spirited vote of thanks. Mrs. van Dolan
SIS I'm charge for May, with me corps VI
friend of the hospital makes II certain
that May will be a memors ~ prosperous
one The workmen will start in on the the
projected improvements on the University
College Of Medicine this week
Amonr recent callers at the Virginia
Historical Society's rooms were Mr.. WI
liam owen of Llanrug Wales; Mr.. James
Baylor. Washington, ID. G., ana MT anu
Mrs d. S. Lewis, Harrisonburg' va
Womans Auxiliary Day at the coming
council in Fredericksburg Va, is >ay
10Th. The meeting OF the au&ilary VIII
be held in Trinity church, not 81. Deorse .
and In order TO enable members OF tiiS
auxiliary TO attend and secure reduced
rates a number of ladies have made ar
rangements by which, If party OF thlr-
ty-s'N or over 80, round-trip tickets can
be ; ured for Sl.95. The arrangement Is
for the benefit of nothing. but Is gotten
up purely to enable those 10 whom the
reduced rate may be the telling considera-
ton TO attend the meeting. on FRIDAY
full particulars viii pc given
Yesterday at half-past o'clock the
Junior lakewood Memorial Association
held it's finai meeting before OakwOod
Memorial Day in the frame school-house,
st. Johns. Mrs. j. E., f1tZ, It's ehlclchl
and charming president, presiding. There
was "A large attendance, and several new
members added TO the list. made up prln-
cipally of school glris 1uil oil lie ana
freshness, ard devoted to the cause OF the
Confederate dead. The exercises We're
opened with the Lords Prayer. all stand
ing. The minutes OF the last meeting
were then read. The important business
included final arrangements for lakewood
Memorial Day, when the Junior Associa-
ton will have as its special task the
decoration of the stand and the Libby
Hi monument. and will attend the me-
mortal exercises In vehicles. each mem
Der being requested to bring bouquet
with which 10 honor the graves. Mrs.
Fitz laid special stress upon this. AT 10
O'Clock on Saturday the members will
meet Mrs. Fitz at the stand. and the
work OF decoration will be done. At >
o'clock all will meet at the Libby Hill
monument. and decorate that. At I
O'Clock on Monday religious services will
be held In the frame school-house, after
which the association will proceed 10 the
cemetery. Each member will be provided
with a badge. and the party will. unless
oil signs fall. be one which must appeal
20 all In sympathy with their cause. Mrs.
Fitz Is an ideal president The girls seem
20 respond with wonderful readiness 10
ell her suggestions.
The Senior lakewood Memorial Associa-
tlon will meet to-day for the last time
before Decoration Day.