The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
THE TIMES DIspATCH RICHMOND FEBRUARY 1913

again is what Miss Jane Rutherford
said last night in her presentation OF
the speaker to the members OF me
Wonlan's Club, and, indeed, ms lee
lures there this winter have been events
Of unusual interest and briiiiance- ~
seems TO be the strength of his words.
his subtle and pervading hunnor' ana
a host OF other charms that so dehgh'
DR. Metcalf's audiences Whatever IL
Is he molds all minds that ne touches
into the trend of. his own thought and
feelings.
lie talked 20 the club last evening
about shelley, the Man and I heorist.
Mad SheIey--the child Shelley inns
beautiful aud Intellectual angel --what
ever title YOU will. DR.. Metcalf said
mat one could not let him alone. He
has been dead almost 100 years and IS
almost as far removed from this prac-
teal world Of ours as ~ IL possible ioi
"A man 20 be and yet there Is no NE tnat
has not at some time felt inc I'M Pulse
of ideslism that Shelley stood Tor. he
belongs 10 those men that perennlaily
keen their youth Born into time Of
revolution when all Europe was IN
turmoil he must have imbiDed all that
turnult in his blood aud he pre-emlnent-
ly lacked restraint.
In an almost once upon time
fashion the speaker narrated the IA
nllfar story OF Shelley's life and sur
roundings all about his friendships.
the striking incidents OF has college
years-those i'm practical OXFORD days
what his beautiful mother looked hhe
and the things mis- father thought
all sketched briefly and touched mere
and there with intimate personal
thoughts Of DR.. Metcalf He spoke
not primarily of the poet but Of the
man and some Of his tneories-thls
golden haired boy, this dreamer OF
immortal dreams.
What most impTesseF a reader OF
Shelley is his passionate love OF beauty
and truths He passionately loved
liberty. in the abstract. OF course.
since there is nothing concrete about
Shelley. and hated intolerance. lie
was like u child in his feelings. and
whatever was bad was very bad and
horrid there seemed no middle ground.
BY his atheism ne simply meant the
superstition and mistakes Of religion.
and the weaknesses Of the strucfursd
whole lie was just creature Of
winds and dreams. and there Vas
not hing tangib bic about him. His poetry
was all misty with rainbow tints. and
hay In is delicate tracery OF thought
and purpose. lie seemed possessed
with q desire TO free the world and hl=
"DeclaratiOn Of Rights" is most
remarkable piece of literature, fesem-
bling in many points the Declaration
OF Independence. written BY Jefferson
I
finds him giving large sums 20 me poor.
visiting the sick and paying me DEBTS
OF impecunious friends. Anoihe
point was his unwOrldlness.
Dr Netcalf concluded his lecture wit h
a story Of his -prometheus L inbound
with all its panorama Of gorgeous ana
golden dreams. and a reading from the
Declaration OF Rights. lie asked that
one think % this man-this ethereal
beauty-lovlng soui--as a prophet OF d
new social order.
DR.. John Dunn then gave what he
termed another American touch 70 the
life of the man shelley. in explaining
very delightfully."-. William Edward
Vests portrait Of Shelley which II his
property and was loaned TO the ciGo
for this occasion. He gave short MS
tory of the picture. which, by the way,
has never been printed. painted by TINS
Kentuckian a the time that he was
executing a portrait of Lord Byron
In and Out of Town.
Mrs F. c. Meacham left yesterday
morning for her home in New York.
after visit Of several weeks here.
Miss Mary Kahn. who has been at
tending a house party in Philadelphia,
has returned TO her home in Richmond
Arthur Glasgow left this week for
New York where he viii spend some
time before sailing for England.
Warfeld b. Bayley. OF Lynchburg
has been spending the past two days
with y. T.. Booker. of 20 South FIRST
Street. in this city
Miss Josephine Newton. Of New
Haven Conn is the guest OF Mrs
Clifford r.. Caperton at Westham pton.
Jacob Edge has returned to his home
in East Downingtown, Pa. after short
stay in this city.
Miss Aston Drake expects 20 leave
next Wednesday for Danville. where
she will visit her sister. Mrs. James
Pritchett. Jr-
Miss Elizabeth Willard has returned
to Richmond. after spending two
weeks in Fairfax.
Miss Anna Griffith, of Louisa. Is the
guest of her cousin. Miss Beveridge.
and her sister. Mrs. Frank Boxley. in
this city.
Misses Hannah and Anne Keith
will come TO Richmond next week
70 visit Judge James Keith on Cathedral
Place.
Miss Janet Bibb. who has been visit
ing the daughters of Attorney General
williams here. has returned TO Louisa
George Powell has gone 20 Etna Minis,
where he expects 10 make bis home IN
the future.
Miss Margaret Lee. Of Towson.
Md. ne visiting Miss Lillian Watson
here. before going to Lexington
Hugh Mercer has returned TO the
city. after spending several days with
relatives in Williamsburg
Miss Pearl Carter Talley. of Rich
mond. is visiting friends IN Newport
News for several weeks
Miss Elizabeth Preston IL the guest
Of the Misses Patton at their home
in Lexington
Rev s Roger Taylor. Of this city.
has been visiting Mrs. T. c Darst at her
home in Newport News
Mrs. T. 3. Oils has returned TO
Bowling Green. after spending few
days in this city
Miss Eta Tsliaferro - the guest OF
General r W Nichols az the Virginia