The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-10

Interests
MISS MARGARET B. WADDEY
TO WED JAMES BOxLEY
sniith-LnwIcas Wedding Tn<es Place
This Afternoon--Announ
of Interest to Society.

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Avenue. and James Boxloy. son of w.
w. Boxley. of Roanoke. The ccte-
mony. which takes place to-mor: ow
evening at o'clock I'm the home OF
the brides mother. will be witnessed
by only the immediate families, and a
large reception Will follow.
Among the guests from distance
who are visiting at the Waddey home
for the wedding arc Miss Eugenia
Griffin. of Salem; Miss Jane Walters.
icr. of Charleston, w. Va. Miss Wad-
'dey Is Il very charming and attractive
young girl, and her wedding viii be
lovely affair.
Smitt-LaWicss.
The marriage of Miss Emma Law.
less. daughter of Rev. and Mrs. j. l..
Lawless, of Holland. and DIR. Charles
Mason Smith, of Fredericksburg. Will
be celebrated this afternoon in the
presence OF only the immediate fami-
lies and few relatives. Some OF the
out-of-town guests for the ceremony
are Mrs. Lucy Mason Smith and Miss
Flora Mason. of Fredericksburg: Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Taylor Smith. Of An
Richmond: Mr. and Mrs. o. Il. Barker,
of Lynchburg; DIR. w. c. Barker. IF
Buchanan; MIR. and Mrs. Claude J. Ed
wards. DR. and Mrs. w. II. Arthur and
Mrs. ]. ii. Norfeet, all or Franklin.
Owing to the social prominence of
is OF much Interest throughout the
state. Miss Lawless Is very popular
in Ashland, where she made her homo
for number OF years and frequently
visited, and DR.. Smith is physician to
the State Normal School. City Health
officer OF Fredericksburg, and first
lieutenant in the Medical Reserve
Corps. United States Army.
Visitors to Bc Entertained.
number OF handsome functions
nj In, rf ha
visitors here, for the Southern Med
ical Convention this week The WON
en- viii be entertained tails afternoon
with an autom obile ride around the
city. and there will be n big rccep-
ton and dance at the Jefferson this
evening. TO which number of prom
-inent Richmond society people have
been INVITED. including the deuutantes
or this season and last 4 luncheon
Will be held at the Country Club OF
Virginia Tomorrow, and the women
OF the convention viii be entertained
ut the theatre Wednesday evening,
when Dr. Stuart Mcclure gives his
reception for the men The affairs
detail. Mrs. "A. L. Gray Is chairman
of the cntcrtainSent committee
AZ the Womnn's :'ub.
"Idealism In Southern Literature"
was the subject of a thoroughly en-
crossing lecture made by Or. !. C.
terday afternoon. DR.. Mctcalf. who Is
dean OF Richmond College. is a speaker
of rare charm and ability, AMI his ad-
dresses at the club are among the finest
features of the lecture season each
year. Mrs. Christopher Tompkins was
chairman OF the afternoon. and pre-
scented. Dr Me.calf TO his audience
The speaker stated tina. there Is Ito
riacc with more !dcnlism than the
South, and that. with all In. changes
oi our literature. we still show the
romantic coloring OF me plantation life
and chivalr:. American lie at It's best
is but the putting OF foundations un-
der Its air-castics, and the idealists
nave proved the prophets of the aSeE.
Southern civilization was born ia Ideal
ism, and IL was out OF an accumula-
tive wealth OF ideals and romance that
Southern literature came into being.
In scholarly manner and with MAN.
delicatoly humorous touches, DR.. Net
calf told the story OF the writer's OF
the South aud what they have accom-
piished. Ideals are the result Of ideas,
and he said that It was in the sweet
singers Of our country that one finds
the purest idealisn In our literature.
These poets touched the harp OF divine
music with :heir lyric Verse with as
pirations that were boundlcss. The
deathlcss dedication to art, found III
| sidney Lanier's poems. John f Thomp-
Il
OF sadness OF Poe. Hayne apd Timrod
have caused idealism to thrive
and blossom like q wild flower on the
edge of the wilderness"
The place In literature or Uncle
Rnmus," James Lane Allen. Q, Henry.
John Fox, Charles Egbert Craddock
and Cable was touched upon in inter-
esting detail with their promise or n
! new day I'm the field OF literature over
the vision Of our richly stored past.
DR.. Metcalf read II number OF poems
from Southern singers, and In conciu-
sion stated that there we're three out
7 standing characteristics OF southern
literature: the nobility OF the lives OF
! the men who made 1t and their stern,
uncompromlsine struggle with me:
purity OF sentiment and clearness OF
aspiration, which Quickened it into
being. 1t is noble heritage ana Win
q such birthr!ght II is within the grasp
Of the writer's OF to-day TO redeem the
wnr'a from its practical HE.
Charity Card Party.
- Wy hc out in full force TO-.
morrow afternoon at $3.50 to attend
the charity bridge party given oy inc
Relle r. Harrison Memorial Circle or
Kings Daughters at the Country Club
OF virginia The entertainment is an
4annual event, and numerous tables
been reserved In advance through
Mrs George Ainslie, OF 1925 West Grace
street, and Mrs. Is. Stewart Hume, OF
&i135 West Avenue who have charge
1t. The affair Is for the benefit OF
the Shelterins Arms Free Hospital. and
is always one OF the largest and most
important charitable events of the
year Prizes will be awarded for the
best scores, and tea will DO served
after the game Is concluded.
8UottrclI-Herbcrf.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Herbert announce
the marriage of their daughter, Eliza
beth Selden. to Stewart Cottrell. which
took place In Roanoke at noon on
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Cottrcll Will
doc at home at 1909 Grove Avenue af-
ter December 10. The bride is widely
related both here and throughout Vir-
yinia, and is sister of Mrs. l. Branch
01ohnson, of Norfolk.
Visit in Pennsylvania.
Miss Martha Hill Clarke, after
visit to- Upland, Pa, is now visiting
her aunt. Mrs. a. S. Lanier, at the
Netherlands In Washington. Her sis
ter. Miss Josephine Clarke, has also
E2returncd from Upland and Is the guest