The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-03
MRS. CABELL ON
zOLA'S COURSE.
An Episode in the Life Of VoItaire is
Recalled.
PRINCE TROU3ETZKOpS WORK,
Now Painting Portraits in Washing
ton, ID, C.--The Lecture by Rev. DR..
Hone ToMOrrow Night--Per-
sOnal Mention.

. Events a ,
ore # the most interesting Of the year
series the hour being noon Instead OF
ha.f-past 4. as heretofore. IN addition 10
/ club members there were also present
1 the members Of Mrs Caskie Cabeil
nersonal class Perhaps the poru1n or
the resume which was most enjoyed was
/ that dealing win an episode in the Ire
/ Of Voltalre. which has been recalled by
some Of the leading periodicals ~ con
/ nrrtion with Zola manly and courageous
/ defence Of the right In this conr ect on
/ fearful rdcfure was drawn Of Dreyfus
fate In the isle d. Dlahie. With regard
to Zola's present position. Mrs. Cabeil
/ huotcd the brave author himself as ioi-
/ lows.
/ Il had % act as 7 have done: other
| wise matters might have been allowed
10 drop. and that WAS what as a hrin
J Iclievcr IN the innocence Of brryins. !
could not allow. Later on people wiz
| say The government meant 20 grant
fresh trial. and there was no cd Tor
: Zola 10 he so violent? That IS what Louis
XVI said when ,hc revolution broke ont
I that there hfd been no need Tor the = e'-
! pie 10 act with violence. that be had IN
/ tended an along TO grant them the liber-
| ties they desired
III ] had done nothing people would
have said now the affair Is hnisAe Z
] It.
| saw nothing more ehout IT, I had 10
/ ieeD The agitation going because nobody
! with any sense Of justice and humanity
can rest until this fearful error has been
I reotihod As Co the consequences 20 my
/ SELF. In the first place. ie men mcqne.
/ and. secondly. they cannot be very So
| Gus. Nlth regard 20 the criminal pros
/ ccuton the penalties Imposed by me "a"
/ are not very heavy. and az 20 the other
| -,.ft- arc Trourff aruinaf me. |
! know that Il Is not the wish Of the gov
! eminent 70 drive me 10 extremes. From
] a pecuniary point Of View. ] am indlt-
! ferent to consequences and suppOslng
: that en- attempt 10 ruin me were sue
! cessfJ VII ch can hardly be. have had
! offers from numerous friends. ana did
/ this week receive such an oher from
/ correspondent In Swi zerland. ] have no
! knowledge and no care what erect my
act will have on the sale Of my books
! have never I'm my hroks sought ~ e.
/ ANYTHING but the truth. Ny lfe shall
! be ne nv hocFs-an ardent quest Tor
/ truth and for Justice
! Mrs Cahel read. In concluding her
/ lecture. several striking selections from
/ the poems Of stephen Phillips-noie that
| entitled The Woman With a Deal soul
Ms J Aston Cahen left Richmond
I Tregdav night for New York. 10 visit
/ her mo'her. Mrs. Scott Fifth avenue.
/ Miss Virginia Underwood also LETT Tor
New York Tuesday.
Mrs. V. r. b. Holiday, OF Raleigh.
y. C.. is visiting Mr. and Mrs Charles
E. Boiling, 9oS Fiovd avenue.
Miss Otev Cullen who was operated
on for appendicitis. az the Old Dominion
! Hospital has improved rapidly ord ~ now
the guest of Major =. r. D. myers
A friend who has just returned from
New York. SPEAKS of the many del gdt-
ful social attentions which Mrs George
Ross and Miss Hattie Ross are receiving
/ rom prominent SouthernCrs row resi-
dent there Some elegant private enter
tanning has been done In their honor
ard they have been urged 10 extend their
visit at least a week longer. lhey Will
however return TO Richmond probably
today OF tomorrow. visiting tIienos Ih
7 Washington an ro1te home.
Miss Emily Ryland has returned TO her
home.
Prince Trouhstzkoi IS now in Washing
ton painting portraits. and tt IS sad That
upon his success will depend his remain
ing permanently IN this country
In spite OF typical March weather which
IS proverblally unpleasant many called
to enjoy the Picture Exhibition given AZ
| tho jefferson Hole urder fhn 'uen'cts 'f
the George Washington Memorial Assoc
citation and were rewarded abundantly.
for the Reception Committee was made
IN Of delightful people who eXerted them
selves to their utmost FOR the pleasure OF
| their guests Mrs Thomas Boiling was
J chairman for the evening. being assisted
IN receiving by Mrs william l.. Royal.
Mrs Thomas Nelson Carter, Mrs Allen
/ Donnan Mrs. Grey Skpwith. Mrs. Mon
cure Perkins Mrs. Adoiph Osierioh Mrs.
Patton Miss Fanny Ross, Miss teaale
Martin. Miss Tessie Pace. the Misses
peirne. Miss Rea Watkins. the Misses
| Harris. and others. There were an unus-
ually large number Of gentlemen present
special interest IS felt IN the lecture 20
be delivered by Rev. Or. Hoge. Friday
NIGHT in tho Assembly Hall Of The
| chamber of Commerce under the aus
oices Of the Association for the Presarva-
/ zion Of virginia Antiquities. The lecture
| il one OF the annual series which are free
Ia the pubic. and which, IN former sea-
| sons. have be IN so nuch thJol'' ~ i'I
resentative audiences. lt is expected thai
/ the audience which greets Or. Hoge VIII
be esuecially large, and the Association
! Is much grailhed al having secured his
consent 10 lecture. He Is thoroughly "a
ulliar through diligent and deep study
| and keen observation through long life
! with the subject which he will present
and the evening promises 70 be memoir
ably interesting cordial Invitation rs
extended to an Interested IN the work of
the Association and in historical study.
% attend.
At half-past o'clock yesterday after
noon the Ladies Auxiliary u Pickett
Camp held its regular meeting at The
Camps rooms. Fifth and Broad streets
Mrs. Chesley presiding. On-y routine
business was transacted.
| At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Womeu's Christian Temperance Unior
held its regular meeting in the Library %;
the \Voman's Christian Association
building. "Wednesday being substitute
for Thursday as the day for the meeting
owing to the fact that the district con
vention meets on the latter day. only
private business was disposed Of
Tomorrow afternoon az haN-past
o'clock Mr. Stewart Robson. the Ceie-