The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12

and quondam leadership In every
movement tending to elevate our civil
izHtton to rise from her stupsr and en-
act more stringent legislation upon this
subject of child labor. Praising her
for the steps already taken, especially
by ti4..- women In appearing before the
Legislature -recentlY in behalf Of the
children, by clear comparisons and
statements Of facts, DIR. McKelway ask
ed that Virginia should live up to her
past history and press on In reforms of
this kind.
The speaker pointed out the two
chief obstacles in the way of the aboi-
ishment of child labor in the South,
these conditions being peculiar to our
section of the land First. there is the
feeling that the State cannot step be-
tween the parent and the child, and,
second, the negro problem, which COM
pllcates every effort of the Southern
people TO secure better conditions even
for the white race.
The evil of child labor, continued DIR.
Mckelway. was discovered by the Eng
fish people when they found how long
II took the English empire to subdue
the handful of people in southern At
RIGA during the Boer war, and the So
luton OF this apparent wonder was
u
more years of child labor, which has
resulted in the physical degenerncy of
the English race.
During the struggle of '61'65 this
question OF forcing children and
( youths to work was brought beforE
I President Davis, who replied. to a sug-
/ gestion of friend that boys under
eighteen years should be forced to
serve III the army: I'VE must not
! grind the seed corn" 1t la just upon
| TINS basis that Or. Mckelway is plead
/ ing for compulsory education and the
consequent raising OF the scale OF
years at which children may be put to
work.
Possesses for the afternoon were
Mrs, Helbig. of Detroit, and Mrs.
| George l.. Nelch. Coffee was served
! by MRS Thomas Rollins Marshall and
/ Atiss Madge Freddy. Mrs. James
/ Blair and Mrs. Henry Miller poured
/ tea.
| Garthright---Poliard
Fairmount Methodist church vii
! be the scene oh a pretty wedding on
TUESDAY evening at $50 O'Clock. when
( Miss Mabel Erie Pollard, daughter OF
Air. and Mrs. &. W. Pollard. will be
gwen in marriage to MIR. William
Burie Cartwright. Rev. X. N, Hart
ness Will perform the ceremony,
The bFioe will be gowned In white
Grepe de chine, with pearl trimmings,
and vii. carry the marriage vow. bne
wili be attended by her sister-in-iaw
Mrs. II. W. Pollard. as matron OF
| honor, in "A White SILK gown ana car.
| rylng white sweet peas. The brides
| maids. Misses Avis Heekler. Run.
t59st II ffft5. +'eafi w iisea atta- Grace Gen
/ try. Will wear charming frocks of pins
10
carry pink sweet peas.
The brides brother, Mr. II. w. Pol.
lard. will be the grooms best man
and the ushers Will include Messrs
] Charles Felbey, Herbert Lyle. Leon
ara Pollard and Hunter Hechler.
/ Little Miss Elsie Duke, In IA lingeri,
frock with pink ribbons. will be tn,
ring bearer. Mrs, Sadie r.. Gary vii
play the wedding marches.
Mr.. Cartwright and his bride will
| leave Immediately after the ceremony
! for the North, and will visit Wash
ington, Baltimore, New York and 9th.
or cities.
| Miss Watson to Sing.
I Miss Watson. of Portland. Ore. vii
! be present at the Young Woman's
! Christian Association on Tuesday
evening and will take part in a mu.
steal program. She has an exceptional
voice. and has studied voice culture
for sometime In Paris. Mr.. Hill viii
give the first lesson in harmony te
the chorus class on the same even.
ing. All are cordially invited to at.
tend.
Engagement Announced. .
Mr.. William Cunningham, OF Balti
more, announces the engagement oil
his niece, Miss Lille Happier Gun.
/ ningham, daughter OF the late Theo
dore Bliss Cunningham and Lille
! Alexander Marshall. son of Mrs
Charles Marshall and the late Col
| Charles Marshall.
Campaign for Members.
During the campaign for member.
ship in the Young, Womans Christian
Association. each denomination, rep.
resented in the campaign, ts to have
a reception at the association build
ing. 7os East Franklin street.
Wednesday, April IS, IL Presbyte
rian and Christian day. and from /.
until o'clock tea will be served t
callers. and cordial invitation 10 ex
tended to the women Of the city t.
be present. Mrs T. Cary johnson
Mrs Chiles Terrell. Mrs. Charles Lee
of the Presbyterian church, and Mrs
III. ID. c. Maclachian. Mrs. II. P. At
! kins and Mrs. william A. Grenskaw
from the Christian church, will re
oeive the gaests Misses Gertrud,
| Crenshaw and Margaret Robinson vii
pour tea.
Z. ID. &. to Meet.
Tho Richmond Chapter, United
Daughters OF the Confeaeracy, will
meet at IL o'clock Wednesday morn.
ing IN Lee Camp Hall.
New Chapter organized.
4 An interesting chapter OF thu
Daughters of the American Revoiu,
ton Wac formed on Monday after.
noon IN Baltimore. IN the home OF
Mrs. James ID. Iglehart, 2il Wes
Lanyale street. This chapter wa,
iornled In honor OF the State regent
Mrs. j. Pembroke Thorn. and named
after Francis Scott Key, jurist, poe
and author OF the Star Spanglet
Banner" Among others present wa
Miss Blunt, granddaughter o
Francis Scott Key.
.. Personals,
4 Mira, Jennie X. Laugh orne. of is4l
West Grace street. has a number ol
friends as her guests. They are Mrs
q, III. Stuart and daughter, Mis-
asallie Ban Stewart, OF Roanoke, Mis-