The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18

of Richmond, matron of honor. who
will wear II white crepe dc chine dress
with trimmings OF rhincstoncs and
crystal. and will carry an arm bouquet
OF Killarney roses. Miss Quarles, who
viii be given away by her brother.
Edwin G. Quarlcs, of Baltimore. will
wear gown OF white crepe meteor.
with pearl ornaments. and her veil
viii be arranged with wreath OF
lilies Of the valley. Her flowers will
be a shower bouquet Of lilies OF the
valley and Bride roses The groom'.,
best man will be Chiffon Yowell his
brother. and the groomsmcn arc Rus
sell Vowel. j. j. Davis, Ernest Vowel
and r. iIawes Lipscomb. the latter OF
Richmond Mr. and Mrs. Vowel will
spend thcir honeymoon in the South
Committee Meeting.
The membership committee from the
Methodist denomination OF the y. w
| Z. a. viii hold parlor conference
In the home of the chairman. Mrs w.
y. Newell. 1916 Park Avenue this aft
crnoon from to O'Clock Miss
| Brokaw, general secretary. will talk
on association work in general Miss
Crcnshaw will talk especially on work
OF the membership committee. II is
hoped that every member OF that com
mittce viii be present.
or Interest Here.
most enjoyable tea Was given in
Norfolk last week by Mrs a. g. Court
at her apartment in the jefferson. in
honor Of her guest. Mrs. George Clay
ton Sinons. OF Boston. Mass. The
rooms were beautifully decorated for
Inc occasion with "a profusion of spring
flowers; vases filled with jonouils.
ferns. and yellow tuIips and ferns
were placed throughout the rooms
The dining-room table contained a
large bowl Of yellow jonquils and
tnIips Tor ccntrepiccc. and candles
shaded in yellow and silver made 3,
pretty effect. The guests were re-
c"iNed by Mrs. Court and Mrs Simons
Mrs. Thomas Barron presided over the
punch bowl. Those who assisted in
serving were Mrs y. j. Chantry, Jr.
Mrs Clarence Woodward. Jr. Miss
Josephine Wrenn, Miss Carrie Voight
! and Miss Fanny Ethcridse
- the Womnn's Club.
In Il graceful little speech. saying
that when she came something
was going TO follow that was very good
very quickly Miss Jane rutherford
presented DR.. Douglas Freeman TO an
audience that did not fail TO appre-
ciate his message, so brilliantly and so
beautifully told to Virginia women.
| Ills theme was "a New Chapter in old
| Virginia. a part OF our history that
! mas Tor the most part remained untold.
! Dr. Freeman said all history has it's
beacon lights and it's byways. and
! that the historian has divided Virginia
INTO the colonial period that told o..
Nalor ana chivalry and brillancc: then
the Revolutionary days were marked.
ana down To the days OF our fathers
and Grandfathcrs in the bittlc strug-
gle OF the War Between the states the
pott ana the historian have given to
the country the courage and spirit of
the South. But the years lust before
the civil War. between 1892 and 1860.
when political feeling ran high and
brilliant men ducllcd for some impul-
siVe word or clever editorial. that time
that history. the real cause OF the Civil
War, is what DIR. Freeman has so han
] PLY chosen as "A New Chapter in old
Virginia" The brilliant wonderful
Years OF political history, when poll
ties were in the making in Virginia
was so full OF picturesque charm that
The "byways' will linger long with all
who heard DR.. Freeinan's lecture yes
terday afternoon
lie traced the growth OF political par
now nrmly Virginia HAD stood opposed
TO slavery, even in 1929. when her
great Revolutionary younger sons"
met 10 discuss the Constitution and the
question OF the extension OF slaye
trade, Firginia's attitude was ever
against II. In 1916 there was the first
indication of a political organization
known in our day as the machine"
The two leading figures then were
James Rurtherfoord. Governor of Vir-
Sinia, and Thomas Richie editor of
one of the newspapers of the State, who
built up the "Junto" and ruled with
vigorous minds and daring opinions
the politics OF the State. until the
wings under the leadership of Henry
wise, K NJ. T. Hunter and James NJ
Mason. opposed them, and caused the
hrst split i'll Virginia politics
DR.. Freeman gave a very charming
ana intimate picture of the newspapers
of that time, and how they controlled
with their caustic opinions and bloody
words the affairs of State. Those were
the days of duelling, when an editor
must clash with his opponents opin-
ION and then go on to write another
The papers were the Richmond Inquir-
; er, Examiner and the Wing. and in
those times lived the most brilliant
Journalist Virginia has ever PRODUCED
John NJ. Daniel.
The split in the Democratic party
| did not come until 1856, and John
Letcher was then chosen Governor of
Virginia IN a Keen political struggle
| between Henry Wise and Hunter.
Another fascinating glimpse of the
times was Dr. Freemans reference TO
I the old canal. 'Virginia's dream OF her
/ future greatness" He touched very
| tenderly upon the romantic days Of the
packetboats Of the canals. The last
! one left. he said, is on a crumbling mud
| bank up OH the river near Lynchburr
But it is just one of the many things
that progress has put far from us He
! touched lightly upon our visitors from
other shores-Dickens, Thackeray and
! Patti.
| In 1888. with John Browns raid the
! South awokc from her dream of peace.
and when the convention was called in
/ 1861, Virginia's sovereign sons saw the
/ war cloud lowering low, and pledged
4 themselves to maintain the Union, if
| Union and honor could be one. But
after the firing at Fort Sumter, the
convention met to frame the bill of
| the secession of Virginia from the
| United States. Those last days in the
! convention were the twilight of the
| gods" said DIR. Freeman, for tho knell
of the old civilization was sounded. and
on tho 18th of April Virginia went in
! all her strength and glory to war, leav-
| ing the proud. rarely wonderful old
| things behind her. and fought for self
for the South, and for honor But. as
he said. Let us never think that the
Mother of States went joyfully to war;
| she went with aching heart and bowed