Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-07
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Books and Incidents from recently
puoiished novels and biographies OF
note have made interesting CONVERSE
ZION In drawing-room that know,
~here nothing worth while escapes the
Keen mind OF the woman who reigns
there. You find the background Of her
own personality expressed In furniture.
draperiesi and pictures. and that per-
sonality ut the same time pcrvades
with rare charm the gatherings there.
You meet 80 many interesting people
gathered at her tea table and~you find
your soul descending with ren1 satis-
faction to such mundane things as the
sort Of cake she always serves.
Tho busy world OF today shrugs
and says that the day Of the salon
is past. Lot the busy world of today
wag it's head az 1t will, for 1t is like
tho mythical four-lcaf clover OF per-
feet happiness. there are still wonder
full. happy places whcro 1t grows. and
If you will only look we'll and care
!. fully enough you will find 1t.
1t was in a salon quite as real and
fascinating as ever nourishcd in tho
golden days of the art in France that
. ] heard discussed a new biography
recently published. 1t Is the Life and
Letters OF General Alexander Hays"
written By his son, Gilbert Adams Hays,
OF Pittsburgh. It is delightful thing
in Itself. as all biographies are, and
az the witty hostess expressed It, THE
whole book is simply full OF plums."
It concerns the life and letters OF
general in the Grand Army OF the
Republic. Treasured memories are de-
tailed in this book Of the man who was
at West Point with General J. z. B.
Stuart. and there Is lovely story OF
one OF the generals aids captured by
General Stuarts command. The young
aid had a coat for General Hays and
roll OF money, which were, OF course,
confscated. but Stuart wrote his friend
a Joking note, in which he stated: THE
coat fits exactly. and he could make
good use OF the money.
But the main interest to society and
literary people here is hitherto I'M
published story concerning Constance
Cary. now Mrs. Burton Harrison,
mother OF Fairfax Harrison. president
Of the Southern Railway. The story
is told in a series OF letters aud papers,
which mention that two ladies from
Richmond IN March. 1868. visited Cen
cral Hays' headquarters near Union
Mills. Va.
They did not do so because os any
desire TO make the gallant generals
acquaintance. but they paid two visits.
.a-goinE and a-cominS' one"
These were the lovely Constance
Cary and Eugenia c. Hyde, who were
fleeing from Richmond.
General Hays tells the story in his
letter TO his family: Occasionally
come genuine F. II. VS. condescend
10 pass the Yankee lines with all their
bousted pride. or this latter character.
two ladies arrived from Washington
yesterday and remained until this
morning, both very accomplished. but
the most bitter Rebels imaginable. You
can be assured we had lively time.
The young Miss Cary is quite pretty
and very smart The ladies arrived
from Richmond within our lines just
week ago. passed TO Washington. rep
resenting their wish to so North. but
as the sequel has shown. merely on 4
shopping expedition. And really Miss
Cary's sorrow for the nice dresses
she had purchased and was deprived
OF the privilege of bringing with her
must have been trying to the Gallantry
OF the officers in Washington. She was
allowed a duck OF a bonnet and love
or hat, nothing more. She boosted
Of the dash she would make with these
alone. aud said. Only think. with the
elegant dresses she had left what q
Nnttering she would have caused as
she swept down the aisles Of st. Paul's
lin Richmond) and had the glory of
introducing the fashions in Richmond
Lieutenant Captain Shields, who
helped 10 make the capture of Miss
Cary and her aunt, is still alive. A
gallant in his old age and is stin
:, bachelor.
Tho incident Is Of interest here.
where the Harrison spend 3 great deal
Of time, and where Constance Cary.s
tranddaughters. Misses Ursula and
Constance Cary Harrison. were for
rnally presented to society. The book
is full Of other stories, Just as charm
ing, Just as full OF human touches of
that great War Between the States
In the drawinG-room that know,
there was much interesting comment
made upon this remarkable fine writ
ing. 1t recalls memories Of many
things to persons yet surviving that
great struggle between the North and
South.
Fashionable society will be out in
forco Monday night to hear Irwin g.
Cobb. the well-known author. speak
I on Made In America" at the City
!. Ills ARTICLES on the war
in the Saturday Evening Post are
known everywhere. He Is a humorist
and speaker of great magnetism, and
his lectures have been received every-
where with the greatest applause and
enthusiasm. Made in America" is not
war lecture and is a subject Of wide
/ appeal. The entertainment Is arranged
/ under tho auspices of the Nwanis
Club, and great many parties have
been made up to attend It,
Another event of the week in which
societyAis interested is the lecture to
be given Friday afternoon at the JEFF
ferson Auditorium by DR.. Horny Sloan
Coffin, Of New York. This lecture is
under the, direction Of Section B and
st. Fiilda's Guild Of st. Paurs Church,
and the Woman's Auxiliaries Of DR..
cecil's and the Grace Covenant
Churches. 1t will be an illustrated
lecture on Korea"
There will be an informal hop at