The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
SOCIAL. and
PERSONAL

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gT-s HE lIyerv Monday club. one q
| the oldest and best lsnowt
| literary organizations con
| Quoted by women In thu city
has published It's attractive
Year i Book under The title Of Little
y Journeys Through Europe"
Iho relation of summer experiences
,ile discussion OF current events, this
consideration Of the subject OF Eng
llsh landlords In Ireland and oi
irish literature. including Tom Mcore's
irisR melodies, the consultations vi
current events. and their connection
With book reviews the explanation OF
'scotlends relation TO English history
subject that brought in tie roll
call of Scotch heroes. and was fol-
lowed by afternoons devoted >to Rurna
and Scott-Ttlesc matters took he club.
III tho pursuance or It's program, up
10 w month OF December.
Two previous meetings III this month
have becnl tnlivened by reference 20
current events In the, world OF action
and of letters. and by u passing in re-
view of the events in the reign OF
Edward VII. of England. Ills pos
sessions and the historic buildings of
London came under the subjects, for
discussions.
This afternoon English Cathedrais'
VIII be the principal subject introduce
ing as they do. Famous Sights Of
England.
AT the meeting of December 2Sd.
George Eliot and Jane Austen will be
English authors to be criticized. and
on December 3Oth the topic. English
Statesmen Of tine Victorian Age will
furnish very interesting matter for
discussion. Z.
January 9th will be occupied by cur
rent topics in all departments of the
worlds activity. January l3tl, will
ney to the Netherlands, and TO the
study OF THE Queen OF Holland. Her
Subjects and Their Industries" Under
this head will be taken up the quaint
customs of the people. and on January
goth Dutch Art and Literature" will
be discussed.
on January the eth, pause will
be made at Germany and visit paid
to "'rhe Reigning Family" A sketch
of the Iron Chancellor" will be sat
ural outcome of such an interview.
A reversion to the interests of every
day life and the important publications
of the New Year on February Sd. Will
be followed on February 10th by
sketches OF German Musicians OF
Note" and on February 18th by an
additional sketch of the Lives of
Goethe and Schiller"
FEBRUARY al,h will mark the arrival
Of the literary travellers In France,
and their intention to form an ac-
quaintance with Famous French Wo-
men of the Eighteenth Century, ard
TO enlarge upon such acquaintance by
the relation of Items About Great
Men and Women of France
The thread of Current Events VIII
be picked up on March I'd. and on
March 9Th time will be devoted to
visiting The French School OF Art
and Places of Note, in Paris ON
March 10th travellers Will be taken 10
Famous French Palaces; on the $50
to "E'rench CathedralS."
Switzerland will be the next country !
IN the line of the journey, and Swiss
Inspiration in Literature"
will take up some delightful hours on
March 30th.
The present will claim its own from !
club tourists on April 9Th. April 18th |
will see them in Italy and in Rome. !
making short visits to The Coliseum"
The Forum The Pantheon and
The Vatican On April :eth they !
will inspect Italian Masterpieces of |
Art" and on April 9th win make the
,ound OF Italian "CatlIedraIs and Pal
lces.t
May 4th will. be the date of arrival
n Greece, noted by the club as THE
Home of Sculpture" and on May 18th
he last pause will be made in Spain,
where travellers will remain long
,nough to take "a Glance at Her Lit
nature and Art"
Each stage OF the journey through
nut Will b. closed by the roll call Off
members and a narration of current
vents
The officers of tho club are Mrs. I
STAFFORD, vice-president, and
hrs. Willard Craig, secretary and
treasurer.
The program committee includes Mrs.
I. C. Nletcalf, Mrs. B. N. Gwathmey
md Mrs. j. T. Thomas.
Honorary members OF the club are
or. S. G. Mitchell, DR.. ]. c. Metcalf,
Professor C. III. Winston, Professor j.
Pollard, DR.. w. l.. Foushee and Dr.
!. NJ. P. King.
Club members include Mrs. John T.
5utler Mrs. 6. Harvey Clarke. Mrs.
r. Crump Mrs j. Willard
Craig, Miss Mary Sue Dew. Mrs. r. E.
iaines. Mrs. Basl Gwathmey. Mrs. j.
sooten HILL Miss Caroline Holiday.
Mrs. G. NJ. P. King. Miss Jane NcCar-
Thy. Mrs. ] C. Metcalf. Mrs. S. C.
Mrs. A. L. stratford, Miss
Ruth Sublctt. Mrs. Julian p Thomas.
IRIS. Josephine Trevillian, Mrs. r. j.
Miss Daisy Winston. Mrs.
Crank r. Woodson, Mrs. w. H. Smith,
Hrs. William Gooch. Mrs Thomas d.