The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-22
SOCIAL AND
PERSON


The audience that greeted Pro1es5or
etnckton Axson of Princeton, last night
Al the w omans Club was composed or
some of the most cultured people OF this
civ The fair sex opened their doors on
this occasion to their gentlemen TRENDS
and the regulation dress suits, Informing
ling with the handsome gowns ana dainty
furbelows of the members, made pretty
spectacle. Professor Arson was intro
duced in a few graceful and well-tin1ed
remarks by Miss Mary Lewis as the
speaker of the evening.
His subject wasa..The Development OIL
Shakespeareen Romantic Comedy.
Prof. Arson aptly introduced his SUD
ject by a brief history of the revival OF
the stage and theatre since Its depres-s
sion in 1873, from which soil spring the
fairest drama of the world; for William
Shakespeare, actor, manager and play
wright, had been known to the word.
Shakespeare, unlike Beaumont ana
Fletcher, Beliere and Ben Johnson, eA-
celled in both comedy and tragedy HIS
( first comedy, Loves Labour Lost
which was a satire on facts, teaches that
to live naturally is the best thing posi-
bic in life. In 1.-TWO Gentlemen of Verona,
the first play in which the romantic de-
velopment of the comedy is seen, Shakes
peare leaves the palaces and goes out
into his woods under the leaves.
Unlike the other, no satire appears, but
the real motive is to tell romance IN
a romantic form. I'm the Merchant OF
Venice the deeper notes were touched.
"As You Like 1t and Twelfth Night
were the happiest OF his comedies In
each play one figure stands forth as
monster. In measure for Measure not
even Shakespeare's hand could turn Inc
somberness of the introduction to true
comedy. Seven years elapse IN 1-ils
gloom, and then Winters Tale ana
'.The Tempest" appear, but 1t is an oio
mans romance which was obliged to APP
pear, for it is part of himself. To appre-
ciate these plays we must come with the
heart of a child only hoping in the emo
that the good princess would be triumph
ant shakespeare differed from the other
playWrights in his love and knoWledge
of human nature. With the deepening
of humanity his humor deepens; Wit
was in the earlier plays, but humor IN the
latter. He shows how varied are the
shadows that run through life even in
his comedies.
| Among the guests were: Mrs. Elizabeth
Fletcher, of London, England; lion. John
| Goode, Governor ]. Hoge Tyler, Miss
| Belle TYLER ST. Julian Grinke, OF Charles
| ton, S. c.; Miss Alice Parker of Wash
/! ington; Mr. Robert Z. Scott, of Roanoke;
| Mr.. Robert Lee Trayler, Mr. Ben Val,
| entine, Miss May Johnson, and DR.. Thos.
Cary Johnson, of Union Theological Sem
| mary. Tea was served by Miss Harris
and coffee by Mrs. Munce.
A large number of Richmond people
vill go down to Williamsburg to-day to
| attend the unveiling and presentation or
j the tablet at the William and Mary Col
/ lege in recognition of its being the only
(! college i'll Virginia with a coat OF arms
/ granted by a Virginian Hcraldry. 1t is
of Florentne marble and cost $3.50. Judge
| Keith will make the presentation address,
| and the tablet will be unveiled by Mrs.
| w. f. Peasants, of this city, who is q
| linial descendant of four Of its founders.
| Colonel Lamb Of Norfolk, will also de-
| liver an address on 1.-The Founders" and
a poem relating to the tablet will be read
by Mr.. James Lindsay Gordon, of Char
| Iottesville, but recently of the New York
Bar.
A delightful reception and luncheon will
| be given the visitors and Colonial Danes.
Mrs Lyon Gardiner Tyler will receive, as
sisted by Miss Edith NJ. Smith, Mrs. e. 8.
! Coleman, Mrs. w. c. Mayo, Mrs. J. 3.
Spencer, Miss Mary w. Garrett and the
| wives and daughters Of the members Of
the college Faculty.
A special car will leave over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway, which will in
clude among its guests Mrs. Howard
Hoge, Mrs. r. T. Hunter, Mrs. Charles
O'Ferrall, Mrs. Virginius Hall, Mrs.
| Gideon Davenport, Mrs. Robert a. Glib
son, Mrs. Warner Moore, Mrs. Robert
Lancaster, Mrs a. B. Camm. Mrs. Mere
! dith Montague, Mrs. c. P. Brock. Mrs.
John Stewart Mrs. Robert G.. Reynolds,
Mrs. Reginald Gillian and many others.
Miss Marie Antoinette Evans, the ac-
! complished daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
James Evans, will be married tonight
at s o'clock at ST. Johns Episcopal
Church, Florence, S. c., to Mr.. Henry
Darlington Rely, son of the late Judge
John W. Rely of this city. Rev. Harold
Thomas will be the officiating clergyman.
| Immediately after the ceremony a bril-
| liant reception will he held. Among
those from this city who will be present
| are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Patterson Card
we'll, DR.. Peyton Garrett Nelson, MI.
| s. W. Painter, Miss Dorothea Is. Lee,
Miss Louise NJ. Powell. Miss Mary Delany
Ball, and Mrs. J. w. Rely.
Miss Evans has a host OF friends IN
| this city who extend her hearty con-
/ CALCULATIONS and will welcome her III
| their midst after November 9Th at her
( future home, No. II East Grace Street
| Miss Evans was one Of the most popu-
! lar teachers at one time OF Mr.. Powell S
4! Seminary, ana Won WINE tleie d. lIooI
of friends. Mr. Rely is a member OF
! the Bar Association and quite rising
young lawyer.
The first regular meeting of the Satu--
dav Club will be held on November 10TH.
This club has taken as its basis of thought
/ for the winter, "The Beautiful as An Ed
ucational Force" At the first meeting
"The Sense of Beauty; Its Starvation and
| Cultivation will be discussed by Mrs.
B. B. Valentine, Mrs L. l.. Lewis and
Mrs w Z. Robins. Among others ~hc
/ will take part in discussing this subject
| from different standpoints are: Mesdames
Charles Kosher, Dashiell, Thomson, lIur-
! ty Stanard. Robins Bemiss, Minor, Flick
lin, Cooke, Herbert Claiborne, De Saus-
sure; Misses Winston, Elicit, Peasants
Crenshaw L. Blair NJ Blair, Cameron
Sully, and DR.. Runyon. The meetings
will be held at No. 500 East Grace Street
the residence of Mrs. Bemss.
Wedding bells will ring several times
/ to-day, and among those who they viii
ring in honor of are:
Miss Ella H. Charter. daughter of Mr.