The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-17

! ing the fact, in conclusion thai "Snai
WIN her usual forgetfulness OF gres
lnlhss done for her. treated with colo
ness and Indifference the man who ha
not only conquered Mexico for her h,
had within three short years after IN
conquest reduced under the dominic
oI 'astllle an extent of country NOR
than 400 leagues I'm length on The AT
iantic coast and more than 500 on IN
Pacific"
The fourth paper was by Mrs. II. 4
Jenckes, and briefly outlined the caree
OH francisco Pizarro as a discovers
ana MS great conquest of Peru. or IN
conquest of Peru. the paper comments
II was marvellous country and tn
people peaceful and happy, but tn
opahlarus teli upon them like devour
ing beasts, massacred those who woul,
not yield To them, destroyed and ex
eGuted their rulers, robbed their tenn
| pres ana houses, and seized their nos
session 10 take back To Spain. but nh,
leader OF the expedition. the ambition,
Ilzarro, after being victor In manA
nelus ana conquering a vast empire
| met with tit punishment for his cruel.
ties. He died by the hand of an assas-
SIN and was buried quickly and secretly
IN an obscure corner"
The NTH paper by the president. Mrs.
Rich, gave a sketch OF the great Span
lsh painter, Murillo, who was born at
Seville in 1917.
He lived in Seville Continues the
paper) and died in Seville. Indeed il IS
SAID that so dearly did he love his ma
I've town that only once could he be in
uuced 10 leave IL and that was in his
young days when he took journey to
Madrid, and after all Murillo only stay
90 away from Seville few days. There
Is Sa Spaninsh proverb which SAYS:
Who has not at Seville been
has not / trow. wonder seen"
III seville did much for the artist he
also did much for Seville. He founded
an academy of painting there and spent
much time in decorating churches and
converts with pictures, now the admir-
atlon or visitors from all countries. IL
Is SAID of Murillo, that he had three
styles OF painting the cold" the
warm and the misty" The cold,
style ne employed for beggar boys and
representations of daily life the''warn,"
style FOR saints and the misty" for
nlghly imaginative pictures of heaven
An interesting story is told in connec-
tion with one of his paintings OF a Ma
donna and child popularity known as
the Madonna and the Napkin" Dur-
ing stay or six years at a FRANCISCAN
convent, where he was engaged i'm dec
Grating the interior one of the Law
brethren, who acted as cook became
exceedingly attached to him and on his
departure begged hard for a small pic
ture as momento OF his visit. Murillo
was Wiling to grant the request. but
had no canvas. Never mind said the
cook take this napkin" and handed
MIN one from the table close by -Mu-1
rillo took IL. and before night present
ed the cook with a most beautiful and
ne like painting OF the Virgin and
enid OF which many copies have since
been made"
The sixth paper of the afternoon on
CHARLES the Fifth OF Spain was by Miss
Clara Collingham and was a most on
lertaining recital of the characteristics
Of this remarkable man.
III mas seldom happened" said the
writer, that Prince has been born To |
such vast possessions and absolute |
bower as was Charles V, grandson OF |
ferdinand, son of his daughter Joan |
IA and Philip OF Austria. Charles was
leir 10 four great royal houses. He ru- |
"a over Spain, Austria and Burgundian
PROVINCES, Germany and Italy. Born at
ihent in 1900 in 1916 he took possession
" the throne of Spain. From the first
moment OF his rule he aimed at making
llmself master of the world and there
no knowing where limit would have
'een put To his authority. If he had NOT
e-Protestantism-He Joined hands
fith the Pope againts Luther. who.
Nth his friends conquered in the long
un. individually Charles V was a very
man. He was energetic.
sambitious and capa bic, new
+ Stunned labor or complained of IA
que.
When 56 years of age he abdicated IN
avor of his son Philip"
From this point Miss Collngham's
aper dwells upon the life of Charles
fter giving up the crown, when.
irangely he seeks the retreat in the
onastery of Yuste, which he had cho-
IN for himself. He buried there i'm ST.
nee and solitude his grandeur and
nbition together with those vast pro-
cts which during almost half a cen
Try had alarmed and agitated Europe.
ling every kingdom with the terror of
s arms and the dread of being sub
led by his power.
lnterspersed with the above literary
eat was a delightful musical program
vocal and instrumental selections OF
'anish significance. and when il is re-
embered that the Read, Mark and
'arn Club" includes within itself mu-
,al talent of recognized ability
mong whom is Miss Cummings con-
alto OF the Union Congregation
urch) we shall realize that their
eetlnR on Monday AFTERNOON, was one |
,ich will not soon fade from the MEM {
y of those connected with IL. I
Still another club gathering of the
eek which was unusually enjoyable
Is that OF the Ardirhebiah held on
esday afternoon at the home of Mrs. l
+. Taft, on Wendell street The ~
.eting was in charge of Miss Inez =.
kins and Mrs. Albert r.. Greene. OF u
rnesett. The subject. Russia, was i'm
ltinuation of that OF the previous
citing of November. 20 and was at
s time. i'm two divisions, namely
he position of Women I'm Russia"
1 Russian Literature" Miss Atkins -,
wing "A paper on the former phase ~
the subject and Mrs. Greene on the III
Ter. Miss Atkins, I'm beginning touched v,
IN a part OF her subject which at
'e gained for her the interested at w
tion of her hearers, namely the J IN
ends connected with the Amazons. > a.,
prehistoric times. NV
In going back I'm the history Of the
I'D" said the writer back TO the time -,
sn story myth and legend took the "
rc of written history. we find that o.
men played an important part even he
N in the affairs OF the world Tho