Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
SOCIETY IN SPRING.
,nn,L EVENTS LAST WEEK TO
,,ru< THE MoNoToNy.
W. LEGAL RIGHTS OF WOMEN.
the Lecture Before the wo-
man. club by Mr. p0'''r'--''F"'"
,o.,ae-Dramnsic Ciubs Tally
personal Notes.

l week, german az i@aNea'"e
81. .- TWO informal entertainments
a'' .,y an the gayciy. The cool wea-
con-" .,, cclnng extremely pleasant,
ihu ...,t many people played on the
GU. s,, inks aud h'icd the clubhouse
l-' .s, aGcrnoon Of the week.
cau.' ..s Of thls month. next Tuesday,
ZOO. Aicmoriai-Day, and the ex-
slammed by the Hollywood Memo
,......on viii be appropriate and
,,,r ur Tudor will preach the
~.ral sermon tonight at Centenary
lm,h.
~ ncyt week will bring the first OF
and very soon gay society will be
t-e ts trunks for the seashore or
-.aas
Mp John Garland Pollard delivered an
,,-.cte and interesting lecture before
p. vpman's Club on Monday afternoon
..g.r.k His subject was Woman Be
l-, taa law, or the Legal Rights OF
tsmsr and he handled it cleyerly and
-r--.hensively He said: "Since the
aron Of people is. as rule.
.tmy reflected in its laws concerning
rr7 the subject we are 10 consider
possesses interest for the student OF
..r-' lie showed that women were
1 willing TO leave this question to
-l..s although IL vitaly concerns them
.. ,r rights OF person and property. and
lat the main purpose OF his lecture
inform them what these rights are
, -hey exist to-day. Law ne went
.is the sine qua non of civilization.
rV realize what We owe 10 IL. As daily
.a breathe the freely given air OF Hea-
IN. without thinking Of God as its
.,or. So daily we walk under protection
q he Jaw. never ascr0ing to that great
-tf'fution the credit which is its due
F.. .vniaincl The difference between com
.- Jaw and statute law, and in treating
subject followed this outline:
Views on which tho early laws con-
rc women are founded
Ilws peculiar to women, regardless
| o. rrlacc. r
LAWS Of courtship.
law Of marriage.
Personal rights and disabilities of
ur property rights and disabilities.
Divorce.
u- Pollard gave some very amusing
rI..ts taken from the ancients. con-
.-a- The origin of woman and early
AVS concerning her.
He o.. owed the evolution Of these laws
tfl.r present excellent. If not perfect,
attainment. His speech was peppered
rH .oy anecdote. which seasoned well
ra p thought which pervaded it. The
.>.- stool" was treated with a rich
,sr, NJ humor. and he alluded 20 the old
fal los.
bling women"
Oh t.ach OF promise suits and their
were touched upon firmly, and the
was perhaps n little amazed
6r.v shat the first breach Of promise
SILT MAS instituted by a Virginia man.
ir-a poo.ty was the plaintiff and the
Irv widow. Cioely Jordan, was the
defendant u all happened of course,
l.as long ago, and there is no record
NJ Oh. decision.
49, Pollard 5Telt most feelingly on the
bondage OF Tie marriage VOWS. but
even here Dr. showed his humorous ten
a. u these latter days, ne remark
things have been reversed. A man
'o DIS wife CO. and she cometh;
saith 20 her Come" and she goeth.
inclusion. Mr.. Pollard said: Il
Rare tried 10 give in the space of one
- an idea Of a subject upon which
N1o Libraries have been written" and
Inst words of his address were: mo
comment, however strong could en-
e the storms OF a decade If bereft
fs noble women"
ia will be served at the Woman's Club
~ Monday afternoon from TO o'clock
l-re viii be music during the evening.
Sunday afternoon the men Of the
q 41 hn ri 20
ea Allen. as the closing event Of their
SEASON.
I'D. merry crowd left the home of Miss
,nt Morris. 705 west Grace, at 4:SO,
amid l. inspiriting sound Of laughter
a iHUs
M b.aiful drive, the charms of
Poorest Lodge the lake and woodland,
u pleasure Of Billiards and dancing lent
A.- ymeut to the evening.
novel ,eature, and one appreciated
the progressive banquet the
sing their seats with each
The return drive, through the
' lanes IN the magic moonlight,
perfect evening.
club was charmlngly chaperoned
Nrs ~. r. Reed. Mr.. Reed and her
added greatly to the pleasure OF
r one. Those present were Misses
Burwel. Mary Coles Caring, on.
Morris. Sue Seldom Wexford. Bes-
Wight Helen Quarles. Harriet Light
Beman Harvey. Annie Tatum.
nee Wilton. Lucy Gibson, Francis
the Misses Dixon. Of Cincinnati,
-ss Jennings, Of Danyiue Va: Miss
ohm. of Winchester. Va: Miss
.. Winston of Hanover county. and
Charles Coulling. president; Mr..
a shelton. yice-prcsidcnt: Mr.. Page
Mr. Massie Noting. Mr. Loving
u. Mr. Reed Venable. Mr. WIZ
ht Mr. Edward Wight. Mr..
N-Crecry Mr.. Stuart Gibson. Mr..
uston, Dr. Wnfree, DR.. Francis
lsnur Dr. vs.. ". Dunn Mr.
Holic Mr.. Charles +. Woods
'n Sraughan Mr.. James Can
Hen peterborough. and Mr.
'a--u laab
-.n given at Lakeside Park on |
evening was an unqualified sue
particular The night was !
and The floor was in splen- |
The music. which was in |
Nr. John Reinhardt. was ex-
-.f cfow0 went out at o'clock |
and returned al u. Those |
'le Misses Grace Shields. Cal
Harrison, Wilson. Parker, |
Ill.,. '.arlottcsvllle Stanley Adj |
'at Daamberlayne, Mamie Cooke, |
. ..nh Anna Carr, Rose Nor |
'erro Meade. Ruth Tanner. 1
q, Drewry. and Messrs. Hob |
lsh. Cooke, Gessncr Harri-
ai s.on James Pollard Sands,