Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-18

Randolph Womau's Literary club
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Bnnauetss n. 4 Hlndlsy Speaks.
The ninth annual Guest night Of the
Randolph Woman's Literary club took
this year the form Of : Valentine party in 1
Bethany Parish house last Thursday
evening.
A reception was first held In the parIor |
and the ushers--M Miss Jennie Stewart, |
Mra. 1. A. Russlow, Mrs. 3. ". Tewl<s- |
bury and Mrs. ]. w. Ra3mond-p present. /
ed the guests to the receiving line. IN
which stood the speaker Of the evening. |
Mr. Howard L. Hindley, editor OF the
Rutland Herald; Mrs. Homer White,
president Of the club; Mrs. y. @. Ham,
vice president; Mrs. W. B. viau, Mrs.
Lucinda Cleveland and Mrs. E. o.
Blanchard, chairmen Of the committees
in charge Of the AFFAIR. instrumental
music BY Miss Mary Lamson ct the piano
rippled through the murmur OF CONVERSE
tion, and Mrs. c. r. Moulton and Mrs.
W. w. Morton in the hospitahls spirit Of
the club, moved about the room promot-
ing the pleasure and sociabilitY Of the oc-
casfon.
The presentation over, the company
moved to the dining room above, where
decorations as we'll as menu suggested
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bles, extending the length Of the room,
and joined by the head board, hung fes-
toons Of red and white hearts Of all the
sizes to be met in the walks OF life, while
in the windows were others Of extraordi-
nary enlargement. Cupids also swung
in the iestooning and We'd with hearts
in the establishment Of the souvenir
menus. Hearts were scattered over the
cloth and the tables. laid with 126 covers,
were lighted By candies With shades Of
heart designs.
At the request Of the president, Rev.
Joseph Hamilton said grace and then be-
gan q leisurely discussion OF q delicious
banquet, in which the Eastern Star ladies
scored a triumph as caterers. The five
courses we're deity served by Mrs. @. =.
Booth, Hazel Fairbanks, Harriet Packard,
Icy Manchester, Maud Johnston, Edith
Blanchard, Marguerite Hudson, Edith
and Florence Howard, Maud Putnam,
Esther Hubbard, Jessie Chedel, Florence
Mayo and Evelyn Denny-aI wearing
white caps with q red Cupid adornment.
The banqusters not only feasted but sang
between the courses s'America," "School
Days and rolIicking college songs under
the leadership OF a ladies' quartet, COM
Iv5sed Of Misses Blanche eparhawk, Alet-
tina Bailey, Lucille Grant and Minnie Bar
bour. The voices Of the quartet, smooth,
rich and pure, blended tremendously and
its selections, 'sSwanee River" "Rsd
Rose, " 'sshoogy shoo'' and Kentucky
Babe" were among the treats Of the
evening"
After the last course was cleared away,
Mrs. White made . brief address Of well
come and announced the roll call, which
was conducted by the secretary, Miss De-
sier Moulton, and responded to by quota
tions Of a Valentine nature.
Mr.. Hindley was then introduced as
the ssnew member from Hayville" in the
late legislature, who would speak upon
three notable plays, which proved to be
aThe Devil, /" seThe Witching Hour" and
sPaid in Full.n By q witty prologue ne
led his audience to the consideration Of q
thoughtful, analytical discussion Of these
three dramatic productions Of modern
playwrights.
In "The Devil" which was played In
Randolph 1t Christmas time, he contrast
ed the serious, Psychological study OF
the original Hungarian drama with the
fiippant stage productions In America,
which dsform and cheaper TO mere sug-
. gestiveness the authors grand conception
Of the power OF evil harbored in the hn-
[ man heart. The Devil, made to appear in
material form, In the guise and With the
bearing Of q man Of the world, sprana
I Minsrva-Iike, full armed from the minds
OF the man and the woman, who werg
tempted and tell, not through an outside
influence, bat through yielding to then
own maynard impulses. The Devil
was but the visible manifestation Of thsil
, thoughts and in that view, and the moral
It conveys, lies the only excuse for the
, book or the play.
In contrast, Mr.. Hindley took up ssThl
|. Witching Hour" based on the COMPEL
ing force of'a dxed idea Because to I
woman, in 9 crucial moment, a cat's-eys
+. stone became a thing Of aversion, hel
daughter had an even greater adherence
of the gem, and that abhorrsnce was a.
I lowed in the grandson to amount 70 I
. positive mania, in which he committed
! murder under the supposed influence Of I
! cat'e-eye scarf pin. How foolish was thu
awful hold this eat's-eye hatred had upor
him was illustrated BY his frenzy when
friendly hand, believed 70 hold the de
tested scarf pin, was laid upon him and
, then Enclosed to reveal a harmless latch
\ key. It was not the stone but 8 certain
, notion, cultivated for three generations
J that bad such power to move him. Here
as in ''The Devil" man is proved to b
his own worst enemy.
paid in Full" third in the triplet o.
strong plays, brings to light again tn
hidden springs of thought that move th'
! hands to foul or righteous deeds. Har'
assed by poverty, disappointed ct not re
: csiving the wage he thinks bis due, long
ing for the pleasures Of life and stung b.
q angry pride, young coileetor looks a
I money not his own, looks again and
Z yields to the temptation that makes hin
= thief, a miserable cad and ten TINES
, more wretched than he was before. II
! discussing this play, Mr.. Hindley allowed
his own superior dramatic ability to ap
pear in the delineation OF the character
7 and plot of the story to The unmistalabli
enjoyment of his auditors
] The entire address, wholly out Of tn.
4 beaten paths Of oratory, was fascinating
4 in its style, in Its use Of tne play to pres
4 emit the deeper matters Of consideration
and IN its skilful picturing OF the mimi