The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-21
SOCIETY
DR. 3. III. CLARK HOLDS LARGE
AUDIENCE At WOMAN'S CLUB

7 yesterday a1S~rnS5Sa' - sSs.
Clark. of the University OF Chicago.
Interpreted John Galsworthy's drama.
strife It was not a dramatic read
ing although the dramatic situations
were wonderfully and tensely held
| 1t was not a lecture on Galsworthy and
! the meaning of "Strife"--it was a COM
! bination of the two well rounded by
the speaker and thoroughly satisfying
/ in every detail. DR.. Clarks delivery
is beyond a comment The play was
filled with choice bits of oratory which
were enhanced by the sympathetic
treatment and the fawless delivery OF
the speaker. DR.. Clark in explaining
the meaning of the play--in his com
| PARSONS with the present strife. be-
; tween countries and commercial and
| S o C a / classes-stamped himself a
scholar of the broadcast mind rs we'll
az an orator and dramatic reader.
Mr.. James Scott was chairman OF the
afternoon.
John Gaisworthy' was more of a
prophet than he knew. Strife is n
preachment and drama that no eye
can be blind to-" and Or. Clark ex-
planned how the French today in their
Characteristic way say of this war so
unnecessary" In the play which treats
of a strike in tin factory the daugh-
ter of the determined and unyielding
chairman of the board of directors
uses the same word. The play shows
the two leaders. the chairman OF the
factory directors who wifi lot yield an
inch. and the leader of the factory
workers who demands soS much more
than the union allows thai the union
will not back him-both extremists.
and as DR.. Clark explained. these are
always the ineendiarier of strife. There
are radicals on both sides who are will
ing to comprise, but the extremists
hold them and the strike causes pow
erty and even death among the work
ers. Finally, in the absence OF the
strike leader the radicals override his
arguments and place matters in the
hands of the union chairman. The
radicals win out fnaily among the cap
ftalists and override the chairman who
resigns after over thirty years of lead
ership. The strife ends in a compro-
rnise-the same terms that might have
been agreed upon at first had they
come together. In the delay and strife
there was death and the fall Of two
big men.
Dr. Clark cited an incident of few
days ago in which compromise was
to be arranged in a similar situation
here in the United States He pointed
out that Galsworthy was quarter of a
century ahead OF his time as all artists
are "All of the artists. philosophers
and dreamers in the world he said.
than the diplomats. fnanciers and bus
mess men have in this present time.
The artists are always 100 years ahead
Of the business men
Fitting the drama to the present day
he said, after the war we draw up a
contract we should have drawn up be
fore. The thing today is. IL we are as
determined to have peace as we were
in our war experiences we can have
peace tomorrow. II we mean that we
want peace II liz already ours There
Is only one solution of the problem to-
day. 1t lis more. more. most compro-
mise. Those who have the most must
give the most That's what Is fore
Swallowed In Strife.
The play ends in grim turn of
dtabolicai humor and yet II Is true
said DR.. Clark At the close OF thu
play, when only a committee man and
the union man. IN whose hands matters
were left by both sides, are on the
stage, the former remarks that the
strife was all so unnecessary and points
to the fat that final terms are the
same as those which might have been
made in the beginning. The latter says
That's where the fun comes i'm
. rsafnx.-ssruu%t ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edward Brauer.
of 2eo2 jefferson Park. announce the
marriage OF their daughter. Ruby
Adele. to Harold Willis Faint. first
lieutenant United States army. The
marriage was solemnized Saturday.
January IL, In Washington. d. c.. the
Rev. Charles A. Shreve. of the Nc
Kendree Methodist Episcopal church,
officiating.
Lieutenant Fain. il the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Edward w. r. Faint of
Roselle Park. New Jersey. and Is a
graduate of Rutgers college. After
February /. Lieutenant and Mrs Faint
will be at home in Augusta, Ga.
Mrs. Davie Receives Today.
This afternoon from to s o'clock
Mrs. Westmoreland Davis will receive
Informally In the executive mansion.
This Is the first of Mrs. Davis lat
homes for the season. Last season
they were very much enjoyed by her
many friends in this city.
Engagement of Interest.
OF much interest in Virginia Is the
announcement made by the Misses
Bratton. of Philadelphia, OF the en-
eagement OF their sister. Miss Ideile
Bratton. to Stanley W. Davis. Of
Hotchkiss. Va. Miss Bratton is a well
known musician in Philadelphia and is
an instructor in the Philadelphia Con-
servatory of Music. She formerly made
her home in Millboro. Va, and she has
many friends throughout the state who
VIII De Interested IN her engagement
Invitations For Reception.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.
and Mrs Samuel Newton williams, of
Hanover avenue. to a reception at the
Elks' home on Monday evening. Janu-
airy 2T. This liz the fifteenth ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams we'd
ding.
Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wallace and their
granddaughter. little Miss Lille wal
lace Bradshaw. of Norfolk. are the
guests of Miss Barbara Giinn, of s1ee
Stuart avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Haase have re-
turned to their home on West Grace
street after 4 stay of several weeks in
Atlantic City.
Miss Gertrude Davis returned to her
home in this city SUNDAY after having
visited friends in w Wilmington. N. C..
N'~~ r.oI,isr Bolton. OF this city, went
to Norfolk yesterday to be the guest
Of Miss Alice Webster at her home In
West Client boulevard
Miss Willie Thomas has returned 70