The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-18
ASOcietu

After giving the matter cousidera-
ton for several weeks the members
of the Womai's club yesterday af-
ternoon ratified the resolutions re-
Gently drawn up by the board of gov
errors, recommending the appoint
ment of a committee from the club
to promote the moral intellectual and
social Improvement of the communi-
ty. This action came as a result of
the feeling among many of the pro-
minent women of the club that the
organization should be doing some
thing along the line of civic and
social improvements, In addition to
aiding and encouraging the social re-
creation, literary culture, and moral,
intellectual and social development of
its members. The motion of Miss
Jane Rutherford to ratify the resolu-
lions adopted by the board, was dis
cussed at length, but was finally car
ried by a considerable majority. The
committee, whose work II will be to
cast the influence of the club for
improvements along the several lines
mentioned above, will be appointed
by Mrs, w. @. stanard. president OF
the club.
The brief business session preceded
a delightful lecture by DIR. Douglas
Freeman, whose subject was "A New
Chapter In Old Virginia" DIR. Free
man was introduced by Miss Ruther-
foord. and Mrs. John H. Southall was
chairman OF the afternoon.
The history of Virginia from 1882
to 1860 was the rich field from which
Dr. Freeman drew the subject matter
of his address. This period has been
almost ignored by historians, hence
the title of the lecture. This period
explains in a large measure what hap
pened when the Civil war broke out
and in tracing the political story of
our Commonwealth, DR. Freeman
wandered into a number of by ways
that were intensely interesting, shed
ding as they did. much Light on the
road of main events. Firgfnia's atti-
tude toward slavery was clearly set
forth and the repeated enactments
of her legislatures on the subject.
said DIR, Freeman, made 1.-The skirts of
our ancestors clean from the muck of
slavery He drew graphic and in
tensely interesting word pictures of
James Rutherford, Thomas Ritche,
whom he characterized as the man
who could hlacken the reputation of
any saint and glorify any william $50
great was his power as an editor, and
of Henry A. Wise, r, M. r. Hunter
and James NJ. Mason---these are the
most interesting of the by-paths DIR.
Freeman traversed, revealed charm
ing glimpse of the newspapers of that
period. their several editors, and the
frequency of the duel. He mention
ed the visits of Thackeray Jenny Lind
and Dickens TO Richmond, and gave
an amusing and pathetic sketch of
the old canal and the packet boat.
He concluded his lecture with re-
ference to the John Brown raid
which convinced Southern people
that the menace of abolition was real
and brief narrative of the Virginia
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the last days of which ne termed "the
twilight of the gods in the history
of Virginia.
The tea and coffee tables were de-
corated with vases of narcissi and
pink carnations.
lecture were Mrs. e. e. Moffett. Mrs.
]. Allison Hodges, Miss Beulah Pat
terson and Miss Jean Knox
Mr.. Powell Returns.
The New York Herald of yester-
day has the following paragraph of
interest concerning Mr.. Powell:
After several years abroad, during
which he attained renown as
pianist and composer, Mr.. John
Powell. of Richmond, a., returned
to his native land yesterday on board
the kaiserin Auguste Victoria Some
OF Mr.. Powells music has preceded
him here, his violin concerto having
been played by his friend and asso-
ciate, Mr.. Efrem Zimbalist, at a re-
ciatal few weeks ago. These two
artists are TO give joint recital In
Carnegie hall on February 25th."
Mr.. Powell will play on February
22d before the Colonial DANES Of New
York, who will be entertained by Mrs
Edward Stettinius, formerly of Rich
mond. at her home in New York He
has several other engagements in
New York, and will come to Rich
mond about the first OF March to
spend a month with relatives here
Called to "Rayensworth."
Miss Mary Gusts Lee, who has been
at the Grafton in Washington for sew
eral weeks. has been called to
"Ravensworth." near Fredericksburg,
by the illness OF her brother. General
George Washington GUSTS Lee. Miss
Lee has spent a considerable portion
OF the winter In Richmond, going
from here to Washington.
Mr.. German WEEDS.
A wedding of interest here. taking
place this morning at 1880 o'clock in
the Home Moravian church at Win
ston-Salem. N. c., will be that of
Miss Evelyn Margaret Brown, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. o, f. Brown. to