The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04
LAUSlONs or JUsT1CEs or
INTEREsT At WOMAN'8 CLUB


lkHete1leS sAys ~ .'s$'tees ~ >,nAa1t tee
ss,ssss.sg sses.se 81 ,E@.eer-sy<sv.l !pa
criminal or any iawbreaker without
he o0nsideration Of his inherttance ana
lvifcnment. The appeal was voiced
Judge James A. Wood. OF North
arolina, Of the United States circuit
puft Of appeals, in = fine lecture on
rhs Illusions Of Justice or the Chang
Hg conceptions Of Public Justice" de-
vered at the Woman's club yesterday
tternOOn. Mrs. l. l. Lewis was CHAIR
an and introduced tho speaker az
StinGuished scholar" and Judge Woo
ave : very beautiful and ideal inter-
ee4ation Of Justice.
Mature In dreadfuiiy unjust" said
fnd8e Wood" II 10 the task OF the
{sirtt Ia men to come back and relieve
10 injustice and wrong which nature
oes. Force, power. law without mercy
natures rule. Men. after the stru.-
~ of all Of the centuries. have only
cen able to prize open FEW OF the
sles, yet nature demands tha8 We
now an Of her rules"
~Justice II defined ~ rendering 70
very man his due This II one sided
does not take In rendering to the
omm unity and state its due. The foea
IL trust--the dependence OF the fndi-
ldVAl for all he has on the community
rom which he derived it--has very
|iowty penetrated the minds Of men.
fers the speaker contradicted the mar
Nv belief that justice has nothing TO
d with social affairs ana the reiici OF
Ansring. "The idea that gives hope
the patriot Of today II that the doc
y4ne Of force 10 faisc and unjust. II
|hs women enter into the political and
coNor,ical life Of the world II ts their
iissaon to supplant force and violence
,ith mercy and loving kindnesa
s9ome Of the worlds greatest suffer-
Lar has been caused by generosity and
E1erey being set apart from justice.
he time has come for sweetness and
arity to be injected into public af-
Airsl Intrigue will hardly have fts
Eftgin by the nreside of home"
] Judge Wood touched on the illusion
hat force 10 that power with which to
accomplish the salvation Of man. He
illustrated historically how the baron
noble ruled by force and now tho
lien man rules By force Of his wealth
she labortng man IL trying At the pres
nj time to use force to bring about
Justice out Of injustice. Can We mot
have q faith that there If q spiritual
orcs--ioving Kindness power Of ar
ument and discussion to carry on the
xoriA Force u paAn religion
.ovtng Kindness II = Christian re-
|ixton." And In conclusion Judge Wood
siseussed the present ideal OF wealth,
aging -Justice demands that We sub
tisnae smother IDEAL
Urn. sanpssa WIN Read.
Much delight was expressed NJ the
&Noman's club yesterday afternoon
when Mrx l. L. Lewis announced that
krn Henry Aylett Sampson will rivs
reading from her new book BILLY
ma the Major on wednesday after
soen Mrs. Sampson's book. which has
,ean out since early In the fan has
afls4 forth only the highest praise
h IL decidedly one Of the most hurDor-
bna stories Of the day and to have The
1&4hor read extracts win be 4 genuine
rat. Mrs. sampson win read n
feaoek wednesday afternoon before
~ members Of thu woman's eauh-
Prrsena1s.
M. and Mrs. Arthur Barrow have 70
armed to their nome In Farmviiie aftet
visit with friends In this city.
| Robert Ancarrow. Of New York city,
! v4ssting ut his horne on West Grscs
arset.
N.Y. II. r. Chandler ana MIA r. r.
3arny. Of west Point. spent several
nv recently In Richmond ~ the
|yussss Of fr!ends.
8ustkn and MIS- yohn Wsentmeu
save returned to New Port AFTER . vssi'
with Ensign WtghtmAn's mother ~
IenAiand
lkrA. H. n. Normally. o. ehfs etfy. u
sjsieing at the homo OF her orofher u
3leucester county.
M. and Mne M Hancc nNr
surxed 10 their home In West Point
&,ftee stay In this city.
MrA Dsvss Receives.
MN. westracreiand Davis WIZ DO q
sosns this afternoon. - u her CUSTOM
nom 4 20 o'clock In the executive
mansion she win b assisted 10 re-
niv4ne BY = number IT her friends
rAsse 1t hosrea are Informal ana no IN
v3tAtfons are ever tssusd-
Engagement 81 Irtsrest-
Malcolm Maciean. OF savannah. Ga
~ announced the enEaEemeut % M
assSAter. Miss Anne Macdonald Mac
tAaa. 70 Richard Rrookes. The mar,
r3Sxe VIII take place February ~ .
- Macfean home. Mr. Brookes 70 TN
son Of Mrs. William Brookes. OF ives
psial. Va. but has made his home II
&SAvnAnah for several yeafA
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