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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
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tspccial 10 Tile 'rimcs.plspntch.1
4 4 YNGHBuRG, VA, February 2s.,.-
anticipation Of the charity bali willcli
OF tic Home One Guard for the benefit
OF tho Van Dkye League, md nothing
o w,l pc left ndeno , 70 ak 81 'he even.
son. rrho decorations will DO so,no-
thing superb, and the splendid drill
hall Will be in gala attire for tho oc-
for by tho best people OF , the city. and
Guard has been asked to participate
IN tho opening, and this VIII be done
II full dress uniform. Tie. Van Dyke
OF the city, the society Indies making
1t their especial charge, condition
which accounts for It's splendid sue
cess since Its inception.
~ pr William " smith. chanceilor q
'lleges and president OF the Randolph
q Two weeks visit to New York, Bos-
ton, Columbus. Cincinnati. Pittsburg
and Nashville, in the interest of the
Mr.. II. S. Kirkpatrick and daughter
nave q, returned from trip to Southern
Miss Eva d. Nicholson, OF Oyster
on jackson Street.
Mrs. W. b. Mlley has returned to
the city after brief visit with friends
IN Woodstock and Luray. She was ac-
companied by her daughter. Charlotte.
Mrs. I. Fl. Carroll has gone to New
Gras.
:, Dr.: w. S. Tankersley. Of Greensboro,
n y = g. is the, guest Of his uncle, Mr..
y. n. Tankersley, on Pierce Street.
Mrs, A. s. Hester has gone on an eX-
tended visit to her sister, Miss Ida
Halmet. at Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Mr.. ID. c. Rhodes, who has been visit
ing ,his sister, Mrs. l. III. Carroll, left
Wednesday, for his home In Indian
Mr.. Sumner Martin and sister. Miss
elizabeth Martin. arc visiting rela-
ttves In Danvile.
Mrs. James f. Edmunds and Mrs,
y, I. Carter left Wednesday for New
Orleans. They Will visit relatives in
Baton Rouge, La, before returning 10
Lynchburg.
Mr.. d. Brown Ryland returned dur
lng the week from visit to New
York City.
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Wilmington Social News.
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WILMINGTON. n. c., February 20
Marriages and the before-Lent dance
OF the L'Aroioso German Club were the
features of tile present week. Til,
dance was given Wednesday night il
tic large Masonic Temple ballroom ant
was attended by two-score of couples
The german was lead by Mr., Clayton
Giles, .lr.. and the visitors were Miss
Ida Evans. of Virginia, with Mr.. II. Il
Calder Miss Mcflwain, of Roanoke
Va, with AIR. Waiter storm: Miss
Juliet Hopkins, of Pensacola, Fla
with DR.. Nj. l.. BOYD. and Miss John
son, OF South Carolina, with Mr.. r.
Wy. Davis.
In honor of Miss McIlwain and Miss
liopkins. delightful reception was
given by Miss Nellie Durham
Two other delightful home events
lnis week were reception given by
MISS Atha Hicks and an after the
dance luncheon, given by Mis- Amoret
Lord.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Lizzie
Sands gave another brilliant tea in
series of these charming events she
is giving at hor handsome apartments
in the Carolina
An attractive and mucb-enjoyed sill
Ncr tea was given by the Parish Guild
81 81. Johns Episcopal Church Thurs
aay afternoon aud night at the home
on MIS-, George = LeGrand. on Chest
nut street, IN .gddition TO n cordial
welcome atsel delicious refreshments. a
splendid program WAS presented
n which participated Misses Price and
.'edrick, Master William Penny. Mrs
Long worth. Mrs. James d, Smith, Mrs
=, al, Waddell Miss Annie Adrian, and
Messrs. Brooke French. j. Wesley
White and Henry w Angel
number OF marriages occurred the
present week Tuesday evening Miss
sailie Hansley daughter of MI. and
A. : w, i tiansley was united in mar
'laSe 10 MIR Gnniss Futch II was
pretty nome affair, and the ceremony
Wa performed BY Rev. w. Il. Hocutf
tiiltrc!l. w 'nouist
~, Thg w,s,,dding Of Miss Gladys King to
ny Wiliiam Fisher was reIebrSt 81 81
Weedt,esday night al Tie home OF ' t,n
nriae'. parents. SOB South Fourth Street,
ana ne nnptial knot WAS tied by Rev'
J = Crowley. pastor OF Imna rses,
snS daitl., Church An innovation.
snce ~ tho wedding of Mr. and
, mrS i / sa,,. King. who were mar .
,;en tew hours earlier at CronIy
c. and then came direct IN at tt,.,y;
'liis wedding, They We're among the
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Waverly. Social News,

TSpecial to The Times Dlspatchl
WAVERLY, VA, February 29.-The
Philomatheon Club was cnterta ined on
Friday night by Miss Alice Pasteur.
In the absence of the president, Rev. H.
y. Rountrcc, the vice-president pre-
sided. Tho subject for study was
Edward Gihbon. Interesting and in
structive papers upon the subjects
stated below We're read by tho fol-
lowing parties: "a Biographical
Sketch" by Mrs IT. F.. Rountree; "Gib-
bon, the Historian" by Mrs. +. Il, West I;
"Macauley and Gibbon. Contrased and
Compared" by Rev. w. r.. Dunnaway,
Ir.; "Gibbon, the Author" by Mrs. W..
V. Martin,
Miss Annie Martin, principal of the
Story Creek graded school, spent last
Sunday with her parents In Waverly.
b Tho meeting was one of the most
pleasant in the history of the club. At
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Washington Social News.
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l'lpNNias W ! nc
WASHINGTON. N. c., February
week among Washington's smart set
took place on last Thursday evening,
when the young ladies of the city en-
ieTtained the young men at a leap year
german, given In the parlors OF the
Elks' Club, In the Baugn building, on
Main Street. This affair was one OF
the most unique, as we'll as thoroughly
enjoyed social functions that have ever
taken place here Inclosed with each
mans invitation was half of play
half. The young ladies all wore
domino masks, and the men had TO
match their cards for their partners
IN The hall. The ladies had the men
al inasks were discarded, the majority
or the men were utterly at their wits
end tc learn their partners names.
AZ apron party was given by the
Ladies Aid Society OF the Presbyterian
church at tho residence of Mrs. A. NJ
Durnay Tuesday evening. A large az
sortment of very pretty and attractive
aprons were placed on sale, and each
man presented his lady partner with
one of these useful articles. Refresh
.nents, consisting Of dainty cakes and
ICES, We're also sold. and neat sum
! church.
Mis- Miss Sampson, Of New Bern. is the
1 S,n,,,,,s, t't.'' iNiuSHlDBNpuSc, on
second Street, for few days.
Miss ballard Ramsey, of Rocky
Mount, who has been tho guest Of
MISS Mss annie T. Nicholson, on Wcst
Main street, for the last few days, has
| returned home. - '''''
inc ladies' Aid Society of the Meth
oulsI church, of this city, held their
/ Iesu annual meeting on last Th,,rs.
Guy evening at tho residence Of Mrs
4 W. !. Baughm, on Second Street ,rho
4 handsome residence WAS benntifniiS
and tastefully decorated, and dmrin =
inc evening an elaborate program ~,
i vocal and instrumental music VA
carried out Light Refreshments wer,
Mrs, Paulina Husscy has returno,
from visit to relatives In Newark
Mrs. r.. II. Wilson, Of Grimes,and i,
me guest of Mrs. r. D. Carmault, a
{ this city. y
Hon. j. H, Small. after spena,n.
few days in the city. has r rptui,u'ng !
Washington city. ie" y
Mlas Rosa Short is visiting her 81,
ter, Mrs, s ]. Springer, at her ~ ho sss
: Major Neal, of Scotland Neck IN,
> fett ,s after short visit to reIativa '
a Mrs. D, I, rayloe and litt,e do,a
: are VISITING friends in NorfolI, "'e
hit' y, ,, Fulford is spendino' = a..
o Gays In Norfolk. rev
|. M'ss Ava Bell has returned IL a..
49, attsf an extended trip 10 E,inrilhi'
Il en- H. othef southern points. wa
- Ahu Mrs. Louis Mann arn y,s,.
'"A feia'lNes In Hyde county. N'9''
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Blackstone Social News.

Specal TO The Times DISPATCHED
BLACKSTONE. VA, February co.
by Mrs. Frank Jones on Tuesday night
In honor OF Miss Emma Smith, OF
Richmond. who is the guest of Miss
Kuth Compton, the sister of Mrs. Jones
Vocal and instrumental music We're en-
gagged in, and during the evening de-
lightful refreshments were served.
Those present We're Misses Nora Epes,
Mar Mary Bait Epes., Fannie Baxter Epes.
ruth Compton; Emma Smith; Of Rich
Helen Kennedy. Annie seay. Maggie
overly, Alice Houston, Brown, Josie
Jones; Messrs George Compton, AS
bury Compton. Logan Harris. Madison
Harris. Campbell Jones, Gordon Epes,
hunter 1rby. Ernest 1nge. Branch
Bragg, c. G. Cardoza and William Neb-
lett, DR.. and Mrs. Mercer, Mrs Alice
3Carodza.
delightful card party was given
friends the past week. which proved
OF more than ordinary enjoyment TO
those present, who were Mrs. d. NJ.
Stith. Mrs. DR.. Wallace. Mrs. Douglas
Tugsle, Mrs. w. E. H;irt, Mrs. Eddie
Jones, Mrs. Gecfse Cralle. Mrs. Harry
Beverl% and Miss Fraz-se of Richmond.
Elegant refreshments We're served dur
ing the evening, and all voted Miss
Lowe charming entertainer
All are glad to welcome Mrs. Renham
1850 iNitC q srctt
of the grip and measles.
Mrs. Ritter returned home after a
delightful visit to her parents
Mr.. Logan Harris visited Lexington
this week.
Miss Ruth smithson of Grove. was
the guest of Miss Helen Prettiman at
the b. i. !. this week for several
DAYS.
Miss Smith. of Richmond. is the
guest of Miss Ruth Compton this week.
DR.. Mercer and wife have returned
from Richmond.
Mr.. Claiborne Stokes. of Victoria.
spent Saturday in town.
Mrs. i. a. Hardy Is on visit to
friends at Whitaker, N. G..
Miss Marie Bland spent the past
country
Mr.. Ilewellyn Tucker, OF Hampden-
sydney. spent few days of this week
with his parents here.
Miss Edna Brown attended the GER
man given Hampden-S Sidney this week.
Tho friends Of Mr.. u. J.. Dupuy are
glad to SEQ him looking az we'll upon
his return from a trip to Florida
Mr. r. l.. Grove has been confined
to his bed some time from a bad fall.
His many friends hope to see him out
soon.
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ter the literary feast, those present
feasted upon dainty refreshments,
which were served by the hostess.
Mr.. p. Fleetwood and daughter. Mrs.
j. IT, Baird, have just returned from
a weeks visit to friends ana relatives
in Delaware and Maryland.
Mr.. II. Ts West has returned from
the hospital In Suffolk Va, where he
underwent surgical operation.
Miss Mamie Holland, of Holland Is
visiting at the home of Mr.. A. /. Gray,
OH Copperhonk Avenue.
Judge J. r. West is holding court
in Brunswick county this week,
Miss Lille Harrison and Mr.. G.. r..
Smith, of WaVerly. visited at the home
of Mrs, II. N. Birdsong, near Hominla,
last Sunday.
Waverly who have recently been
.honored by their fellow-students are
Miss. Mary W. May, Of Richmond Wo-
.Jr., Of Elon College, North Carolina.
OF tho senior class and president OF
tho Literary Society, as well as pres
ident Of the College missionary So
the debaters for the public debate
which was given at the College on
Washington's birthday.
Mr.. John W. West spent Tuesday last
in Norfolk, Va,
u Miss Ruth spratley has returned
home from q visit to friends In New
port News. Va.
Mrs, Esther n, Harris, Mrs, II. M, Cox
and Mrs. y. Nv. Johnson. Of Wayerly.
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attendants. the others being Misses
May King and Annie Turner, ant
Messrs. Walter King and W. j. Brad
shaw.
Also Wednesday evening, Miss Daisy
Taylor. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. i
Taylor was married to Mr.. Robert II
Williams. tho event being solcmniZed
at the home of tile BRIDES parents, No.
81 Queen street. Miss Lena Williams
was maid of honor, and Miss Lille
Swami, bridesmaid.
AS happy surprise to many friends
came the announcement Thursday
morning OF the marriage Of Miss Mabel
Stanland, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
III. -. Stanland and Mr.. Ernest Green
both popular young people of this city.
The night before Wednesday they went
TO the rectory of Trinity Methodist
Church. being accompanied by only
n few intimate friends, and there wcrc
made man and wife by Rev. w. L.
ReNford. the young pastor. Upon the
1Inpromptu. but happy occasion. Misses
Lena Stanland and Bessie Holden acted
as bridesmaids, and Messrs. j. w
Moore and Aivah II. Stanland, as
groomsmen.
Two popular visitors, Misses Susie
Mcclure and Mary Crump, returned
to their homes in Richmond early the
present week. Society much regretted
their departure. While here they were
the guests of Miss Helen Strange at the
home of her father, Bishop Robert
Strange, on Orange Street
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Farmville Social News.
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Special TO The Times- Dispatch.l
FAitAlVlLLE. VA, February 90
Professor schemnel, of the Farmville
Conservatory of Music, will give re-
cital on March eth for the benefit
Of the Organ Society Of the Methodist
Church.
Mr. Merritt Lear, who has completed
his work as engineer with the Virginia
Hallway Company, will for the present
make his home in Farmville. lie is
a son of Rev. DR.. w. w. Lear. of the
Methodist Conference.
Tho Old Fiddlcrs' Convention" will
be held at the Farmvlle Opera House
next Tuesday night. for the benefit
Of the proposed Confederate monument
at At Oxford, N. G.. There will be more
various parts of Virginia and North
Carolina, who will furnish music for
the OCCASION.
J, The, The ladies Of St. JOINTS Memorial
as npht Sa r gaye o. MIA tea
Mrs. Robert L. F'reear. The object of
the entertainment was to raise funds
for the church. 1t was n delightful
affair and "a financial success.
ent senior class OF tho State Female
Normal School This Is the one dis
tlnctive honor that It is in the power
OF the class to bestoW upon mem
brother. Harry were called on sun
day To attend the bedside of their sis
ter, who was critically Ill at her home
III Ruena Vista. Va.
Mr.. 3. b. Baldwin, who for several
years has been connected with the
Baldwin store. of Farmville, left last
Tuesday for Dallas. TEX, to accept
n position with his brother. who is in
the mercantile business OF that city
Urs. Elmer u. Jones and j, r.. Mes
sengcr, Of the Normal School faculty,
have been THIS week attending the an
nua meeting of the Southern Society
for Philosophy and Psychology. Both
read papers before the society.
Mr. Rodgcr s. Warren, Of Arvonia,
Va. has accepted an important position
with paulett-Vcnablc-G Garland lnsur-
Wee Company, OF Tarmyiile. and will
enter upon the duties OF his work on
March I'd.
Captain III. H. Hunt has been attend
ing meeting of tho Photographers
Association IN Baltimore this. week.
Mr.. n, r. Dahl IL confined to his
home With severe attack OF measles.
Judge a. ~. Watkins who has been
urged by a number OF his polltlcal and
peraonal friends throughout tho Fourth
Congressional District to become a
candidate for Congress. has announced
that he win not make the race.
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Petersburg Social News.

fisnsqialto ,fhe Times pisspatch,l
PETERSBURG. Var February 23.--
a dolishtfn reception ana dance was
given NJ tile Riverside Country Ciut
rloge present were MI. and Mrs. W
Gordon McGabc. Jr,, DR.. III: @ Ia, LaeiEh
mud Mrs. Leigh, Mr. nnd Mrs. Id OWN
!. 2nnrles, pr, z, L. McGill an Mo. M iW
", siineiree, Mi. and Mrs. Leroy q
Hopor, Mrs. 10. i. Nixon. Mrs, John ~
Etciirnon, az Richmond; Mrs, Ny " w
To~ps.t. Jr.. MIRA. ponrs OF a'n = .
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Venable. Miss Eichelberger. Miss Mar
tina Collier, Miss Estelle Collier, Miss
Grizeile Mullen, Miss Grigg. Miss
Nan Davis, Miss LeMoyne. Miss Helen
Harrison, Miss Green, Miss Wilson,
Miss Mary Martin, Miss Myers. Miss
kevan, Messrs. j. II. Rogers and
Mullen. of Roanoke Rapids. N, CT:
James Ruffin. Charles Drewry, j. Nor
ton Townsend, John Jones, r. A. Mar
tin, Jr., S. j. Hurt, Jr., Wilson Jones.
Jones. Thomas Holden. Graham Mar
tin. j. r, Jolly. 7. Stanley Beckwith.
Colonel Spottswood. and irwin Hartley.
The hunt was especially successful, the
T. II. at the Usage Farm: Those rid
Ing were Leroy Roper, M. L. H.. on
Christine; NJ. c. jackson. huntsman.
on Dodo; f. 3. Sydnor. first whip. on
Her Grace: w. W. Osborne. honorary
Jackson, on Mary Ann; W. S. Ligon on
Togo; S. NJ. Green, 1r., on Hunter Rye:
Ernest Jones. on White Ghost; Henry
Jones, on Lady Modoe; y: b. Ritchie.
vcrsity of Virginia, on Setback. and
Mr.. Faber. of Germany, on Torrent.
Miss Beatrice Pinckney Jones. who
has },h,c been N spending ding, the winter in
to-day on the North German Lloyd
steamship Princess Irene, for a tour
In Southern Europe, with Or. and Mrs.
Andrew d. White. of Ithaca. The
party. will be abroad for several
months.
Mr.. Alexander Hamilton has return
ed from trip to New York.
Mr.. Charles p. Stokes, Of Richmond,
spent Sunday as the guest of Mr.. Ed
ward c. Venable, Jr., In this city.
DIR. j. M. Burke has returned from
the annual meeting of the Seaboard
Air Line surgeons at Tampa. Fla. DR..
Burke was accompanied by Mrs. Burke
and the Misses Burke.
Rev. Cameron McRae. formerly of
this city. now a missionary OF the Epis-
copal Church in China, was married
in Shanghai. China, on February nth
to Miss Sarah Woodward, daughter of
Il missionary in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Bishop and their
family left on Monday for Greensboro,
n. c., where In future they will re-
side.
Miss Daisy Alley and Miss Grace
Alley are visiting their brother, Mr..
Walter Alley, in New FORK City.
| in Raleigh, N. G.
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Old SORES x FED a asPu
BY IMPURITIES IN THE BLOOD

oft
the
constitutional a be
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BAD SORE FROM AN OLD WOUND.

A11NAE IO1NH1 TlNS1Ni <AIN V-O WOUNI1,
want to recommend 8. 8. s.. to any who are In
need Of blood purifier, and especially as a remedy
leg badly cut on the sharp edge Of barrel and
having on blue WOODEN stocking, tho place was
and for years ono knows what suffered with ths
place. tried. 1t seemed to mo, everything had
ever heard of but got relief and thought !
would have to go through life with an angry dis
charging sore my leg. At last began the use OF
s. 8. 81 and 1t was but short time until saw thai
moved all the poison from my blood and made :
complete and permanent cure Of tho sore.
JNO. ELLIS
$50 Navy Street. Brooklyn, NY
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the blood. Again the cause may be heredi-
tary, the polluted blood Of ancestry being
handed down to posterity; but it does not
the blood, the fact that the sore will not heal
is evidence Of its deep, underlying cause, and
shows the absolute necessity for the very best
constitutional treatment
There is nothing that causes more dis
comfort and worry than a fostering, discharg-
ing old sore, as it fingers, slowly eating
into the surrounding tissues and flesh, and by
its obstinacy aud tendency to grow worse, in
every way suggesting the possibility Of being
cancerous in its nature; for there is no differ
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attendants. the others being Misses
May King and Annie Turner, and
Messrs. Walter King and w. j. Brad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
BLOWN TO PIECES
UNLOADING SHELL
Two Poachers Attempt to Remove
Powder Charge-One Dead,
Other Dying.

NEW YORK. Nov. "a frightful ac-
cident has taken place near the artil-
lery ranges at MassiIan, near Mines
Two poachers. named Tonieti and Gut
band. were securing the ground when
they came across a shell.
The mad idea occurred to them OF
extracting the powder from the shell.
While they were manipulating IL, the
shell exploded
The loud report brought artillery Of
ieers 70 the scene. A sickening spec
tacle met their gaze. They found the
man Tonieti had beer blown 90 pieces.
The fragments Of mis- body had to be
collected and pieced together before he
could be identified. He was an italian
twenty years Of age, OF no fixed domi-
Gle. His companion lay uncor sciOus
on the ground. HIS left arm hau been
blown on, and was found fifty feet
away His head and body were ter
ribly mutilated. but Ia was still alive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
WOMAN TELLS PLAN
TO CROSS AFRICA
Miss Mansfield VIII Go
Overland From the Cape
TO Cairo.

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-Aiiss Charlotte
Mansfield, the novelist and poet, hopes
to be the first woman 80 complete jour
neys overland from Cape to Cairo.
az hope to start in the first or second
week Of December" said Miss Mansfield,
"and to finish my journey IN about fou.
months. I shall have with me prob
ably a non-commissioned officer and mis-
wife TO act as personal servants, but ]
shall be the only member OF the expedi-
ton.
L shall go by railroad as far as IL
has been extended, which is now some
distance beyond Victoria FaIls-hoW far
I do not know. because they are adding
a mile a day to the track, Then shall
march on by caravan and take boats,
down the White Nile. ! am not going
for sporting purposes, although i am
practicing shooting Ny clothing viii
chiefly consist of a khaki skirt and
Jacket. thOrnproOf, and MOSQUITO boots
made In tho nsherman's shape so as TO
come high on the leg. The skirts will
be short. I shall have with me about
thirty carriers.
Il want TO describe the people and the
country, and want 10 nnd out as much
want 10 interview sol le Of The pigmies
who were in England 10 see how they
relish the return TO sa' a gerry. The only
shooting / expect to do IS for the pot.
ana ] hope to publish an interesting
book alteTWard."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
NINE. HELBA ENLISTS
ITHSUFFRAGETTES
Famous Diva Says in 100
Years Work Will Beau
tify Her Sex.

LONDON. Nov 22-Anxious TO fnd
out whether it was true that she had
joined the ranks or the sunragettes. a
reporter called upon Nine. 1IeIba the
other night.
II suppose the critics viii think It
awful the famous diva said, 'but I
have really Joined the women who have
thrown cabinet and parliament into a.
state OF panic. simply because think
their demands are Just, and because I
am very much interested In the woman
Of the future
Instinct seems TO tell me one thing
about the woman Of the future. Her
freedom viii surely not rob her u
her wOmau's love OF home. Man.
after he has battIed with and been buf-
feted by the world, I-Juus with an
ever-growing longing for the peace and
beauty Of his home environment, Wom
an, when the wider book OF life lies
open before her viii surely find the
bonds Of hOmeIife drawing more tightly
around her. Woman viii always be
woman hard, unsympathetic facts NJ
life will make her home seem even
move of a haven.
''Wu womaus beauty gT0w2
Il think it viii be more refined in
the future. IN 100 years, "a type Of ez-
IRENE daintiness win, I believe. prevail
The greater use Of her brain VIII sptr-
itualize the future woman Her face
will be alight with intelligence"