Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-22
Books and Authors

Eleanor Hallowell Abbott. author Of
many best-sellers, among them Molly
Make Believe" and THE Stingy Re-
& Shepperson. Richmond. The presi-
to-the-tarm" movement She and her
husband are at present farming in
Wilton, y. H., and arc moro Interested
in the forecasts OF the weather man
than in tho reviews which the daily
mails bring in from Romeike,
The Year Book for 1916 of the Con-
federate Memorial Literary Society.
containing the annual reports and
membership lists. etc, for the twelve
months ending January. 1917. has just
been issued from the press of Whttct
6 Shcppcrson, Richmond The Presi-
dent reports material increase in
both life and annual membership, with
manuscripts. books and other things OF
interest being constantly added TO the
library. and recommends that q library
building be erected on part OF the
grounds Of the museum.
THE Waysidc Flowers of Summer"
by Harriet l.. kccler. with coiored
plates and l2+ halftones and line
drawings by Mary Kener. has been
This new book includes those flowers
and herbaceous plants that bloom
along the Northern roadsides In July
and August. The plants described are
those the wayfarer will! most likely
meet whether he goes on foot or by
parcel OF summer life. that surround
the vacationist at every turn. The
book makes most charming addition
:, TO the interest OF a motor trip. or. in
fact, to any excursion that takes one
along the country roads
In Russian Court Memoirs. l9I4-16"
CE. p. Dutton e. Coz. the anonymous
author gives many intimate glmpses
of the life of royalties and social lead
ers in PetroGrad. Among those OF
whom he writes arc the Emperor and
Empress in their home circle. the i'm
perial children. the grand dukes and
duchesseS. ministers ambassadors.
court officials. Russian army leaders
and the host Of beautiful and we'll
born women who have contributed to
the gayety OF one OF the gayest cities
of the world. He tells OF the changes
wrought in Petrograd and Russia by
the war. and of their effect on the
to say about the Gear and his family.
and many stories to tell Of them and
their encourage. This book may be
regarded as one Of the most interest
ing that has yet appeared about Rus
STA prior to the revolution. for it is
written from within and with full
knowledge.
a book that will prove especially in
teresting to Times Dispatch readers Is
the Life of DR.. Robert ]. Willingham."
by his daughter. Elizabeth Walton
Willingham. published by the Sunday
School Board OF the Southern Baptist
Convention. DR.. Willingham was for
twenty-five years secretary Of the
Foreign Mission Board Of the Southern
Baptist Convention. which has its
headquarters In Richmond. and he was
known and loved throughout the
South. Few men have laborcd more
abundantly in impressinE the genera
ton In which he lived with the fun
damentals OF the Christian religion
and it's missionary spirit. and the place
he filled in the life OF our Southern
people will seem Increasingly import
ant as the years pass. In this book
tho author tells tho story OF her
fathers life and work with sim
plicity OF style that in it's straiRht-
forward account emphasizes tho great
value OF his labors In the cause he
loved we'll. Tho book will prove
an inspiration to all who road IT.