6 THE oiLUUiOTtE Hil^ Sodal and Personal (By ADDIE WILLIAMS CALDWELL) A Sunday Thought. Th© most precious things that a tn&o po>f t*3 he has ahuost alv^iijs rec€U'-li f,i';iiuitously; let him learn lo to give theui-—Waguer. WAYFARINa Tho road winds over the hill Where sets a rose-white etw; O tired heart, be still; The end Is far. Down In tho darkening west Tho chill winds fall and veer; O wild hear, rest, rest! The end is near. ny James Brancin, RIGHT A^D WRONG. Alas: how hardly things go right: 'Tis hard to watch on a Summer night, . For the si^h will corjo and the Iciss will stay. And the Summer’s night is a Winter’s day. Alas: how easily things go wrong: A figh too much, or a kiss too long. And there comes a mist and a weep- inq rain. And life Is never the ssme again. And yet how easily things go right. If fhe Pigh and the kiss of tho Sum mer's night Come deep from the soul in the stronger ray TUat is honi in the light o? the W’in- ter'fl day. And things can never go badly wrong If the heart be true and the love be etrong; For th(a mist, if it comes, and the weeri-’-’ rain V.'ill be chi*ngeU by the love into sunfeiiine agaiii. ^ ART ♦ ♦ »o A writer In the Christian Common wealth, of LcnUon. England. Is quot ed in the Scott-Stile3 “Cyclopedia of Illustrations'■ as giving the following graphic description of Sigismund Goetze's great canvas, called “Despised and Rejected by Men," which created an artistic sensation when It was hung at the exhibition of the Royal Academy In London: In the centre of the canvas, says the writer, Is the Christ, standing on a pedestal and bound with ropes, while on either side passes the heedless crowd. A prominent figure Is a richly vested priest, proudly conscious of the perfection of the ritual with which he is starving his higher life. Over the shoulder of the priest looks a etern-faced divine of a very different type. Bible in hand, he turns to look at the divine figure, but the on looker is conscious that this tern preacher of the letter of the gospel has missed its spirit, and Is as far astray as the priest whose ceremonial Is to him anathema. The startled look on the face of the hospital nurse in the foreground is very realistic; so is the absorption of the man of science, so Intent on the contents of his test tube that he had side. One of the most striking figures Is that of a thoughtless beauty, hurrying from one scene of pleasure to another, and spurning a sweet-faced, ragged child offering her a bunch of violets. In rejecting the plea of the child we know that the proud woman Is reject ing the Christ, who has identified Him self forever with the least of these little ones. The only person in the w’hole pic ture who has found time to pause Is the mother, seated on the steps of the pedestal with her baby in her arms, and we cannot but feel that, when she has ministered to the wants of her child she will spare a moment for the lover of little children w’ho is so close to her. In the background stands an angel with bowed head, holding the cup which the world compelled the Christ to drink, while a cloud of angel faces look down upon the scene with won der. As the visitor turns away there is a hauntlnk idea of Stainer’s rruri- fixlon—“Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?” A Famous Picture. In thf' ?'’rta Maria Xovello Chapel, of Florencp. Italy, l? a famous picture. On the richt-brind side of this picture Is a female figure with three children at her knee. She is holding in one hand a little rod and In the other a golden apple, and she Is pointing to an extremely narrow door. COMPLIMENTARY ! QRAOUATION DINNER. I Among the complimentary hos pitalities of the week just passed none snrpassed In beauty and ele gance the graduation dlpner given by Miss Mary Maxwell last night in compliment to her bright and attrac- tlc6 young neice, Miss Margaret Pritchard. The floral effect was in white and green, the loveliest of roses being combined with emilax in the floral embellishment. To this ef-, feet, on the table, silver candle ■tlclrs shaded with gem sIlK were used. An eI«cht-course dinner was hand somely served. Miss Maxwell pre- j sided with graceful ease and tact i The guests were Miss Pritchard and Mlsse Lillian Reid, Lillian Smith Ix>ola Hanson, Margaret McCombs Bessie Blakney, Nlrlam Long, Ruth Porter, I.lly Shields, all of the gnul- uatlng class of the Preshvterian Col- lege. 'WOMANLY COURAGE AND DEVOTION. JUVENILE PARTY. A pretty Juvenile function yesterday ^ernoon was the party given by Miss Clara Henderson, the pretty younei daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Henderson In honor of her young cousin. Mist Leonora Henderson of ’ Oroft, who Is visiting her aunt Mrs John R. Irwin. After a jolly lot of games, Ices, cakes and candles were served at a most attractively set table. Guests of Miss Henderson were: Misses Leonora Henderson, Elizabeth Keerans, Ellen Victor, Helen Bell Ade laide Pearson Caldwell, Elizabeth Sarratt, Margaret Anderson, Mary Bridges, Armlde Blake, Fannie and Jane Davidson, Hannah Rodman, Ara- belle Johnson, Alice Flournoy, Virgin ia Staten, Mary Alexander and Eliza beth MUler. Says the English Fortnightly Re view: In warlike times, when battle was the business of life, and victory over a foe the highest honor that could be had, when home in the true sense there w’as none, and when castles were less houses for pleasant living than strongholds to shelter raiders and resist assault, women were as heroic as their age. If they were not bo accurate in their aim as the archers, of whom it was said that every English bowman bore ■ under his girdle twenty-four Scots, they knew how to man the ramparts and defend the bridges, as well as , their lords themselves. I W’omanliness in the bower, dignity in the hall, courage in the castie— I that was the whole duty of these wo- ; men of a rude but manly age. and to their example, their influence and their shaping power as mothers, England j owes much of her greatness and a half of her strength. I Letting Boadicea pass as an exam ple of the feminine fighting blood, we find in Dame Nicola de Camville an early specimen of the warlike political woman. She took the royal side in the famous war with the barons, and held j Lincoln Castle against Gilbert de Gaunt, first for King John and after ward for Henry III., till the battle call- ,ed Lincoln Fair broke her power. 1 The beautiful Countess of Salisbury, she who was so ardently beloved by the third Edward, was another in stance of feminine daring, coupled in her case with the most graceful sweet ness. The Countess of March, com monly known in history as Black Ag nes, was heroic in her defense of Dun bar against the English. Queen Philippa, Queen Margaret and others like them honored their adopted nationality also by their courage and devotion. A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING. Beautiful indeed was the ceremony Friday evening in the Second Presby terian church, which united In mar riage Miss Sar^h Louise Andrews of this city, and Rev. Leroy Tate New^- land, of Galva, Iowa. Rev. Dr. McG«achy’s ceremony was poetically and scrlpturally beautiful. The church was spring-like in its beauty of blossom and bush, dogwood, pink roses, palms and ferns being lav ishly used. Four little ribbon girls, Misses Mary and Sarah Keesler, Dor othy Parker and Laura Tlllett, dainty in white frocks and pink ribbons, guarded the aisles. Miss Beatrice Blake presided at the organ accompanying Mrs. Oscar Meyer who sang “I Love You” just before the entrance of the fridal party, and later played the wedding march. The ushers, Messrs. Colt Robinson, of Lowell. Edgar Andrews, Henry Alli son and Romane Boyd, of Charlotte, and Clark Minter, of Davidson, entered single down each aisle, followed by the bridesmaids. Misses Alma Pescha'u, of WMlmington. Onnie Andrews, Jean Dowd and Pansy Bridges, of Charlotte, in dainty dresses of pink flowered mull combined with white mull, pink chiffon and tracings of pink rose buds, and carrying armsful of pink carna tions. They passed one at a time, joining the ushers at the pulpit. The maid of honor. Miss Anna Reid An drews, in pink chiffon, over messaline and carrying pink roses heralded the coming of the bride. The latter passed down the north aisle on the arm of her father, Mr. Thos. W. Andrews, her fiance with his best man, Mr. Kenneth Trotter, joining her and making com plete the wedding tableau. A fair pic ture she made In her lovely bridal array of pearl white satin embroidered in seed pearls, and with a hair band that all girls as sweet and attrac tive as she, w’ore some time or other —orange blossoms. A single wreath of these blossoms encircling the head held the veil. On her left arm was an immense and beautiful shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. From the ctiuroh the bridal party went to the lion;o of the bride, v/here an infoxTnal Loin T/as speut. Mr. and Mrs, Newland left ypKterday morning for Chadbourn to vibit relatives. From there they go to Wilmington on the same pleasant mission. They will return to Charlotte in June, This marriage is one of the very hap piest. The bride and groom begin their married life by consecrating it to the service of missions. Mr. Newland is a graduate of David son college, class of 1908. He complet ed his course at Union Theological Seminary last Tuesday and came im mediately to Charlotte for his prom ised bride and future co-worker in the mission field. A sweeter, lovelier, more charming and more womanly girl he could not have found. After leaving Charlotte In June Mr. and Mrs. Newland go to Iowa, thence to San Francisco, whence they sail in July for Kwangju, Korea. Mr. Newland will be supported by St. Andrew’s church. Wilmington, and Mrs. New land, by the church in which she took her wedding vows. They will be at the same mission post at which are Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Preston (Miss Annie Wiley of Sals- bury), Rev. and Mrs. Robert Colt, and Miss Bessie Knox, of Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. Preston who are at present home otf a visit, were among the out-of-town gneats at the wedding, being guests, while here of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Hutchlaon and the Misaes Hutchison. “THE CITY B^UTIFUL”— HENDERSONVILLE. Mrs. A. W. Franklin and Mlsa Cora Ervin have gone to Henderson ville to spend a week or so. TO VISIT ^ IN WINSTON-SALEM. Miss Lillian Reid went to Winston- Salem yesterday afternoon to visit her sister, Mrs. Frederick Fries Bahnson. To live by one man’s will became the cause of all men’s misery.—Richard Hooker. I D, A. R, Column The Sunday Social Page is sensible if the compliment—a distinct one—of being chosen by the distinguished State Regent of North Carolina as a medium of communication betw^een her, as the recipient of the following interesting letter, and the D. A. R. of the state with whom she wishes to share the gratitude and beautiful expressions contained therein. On handsome paper, bearing the D. A. R. Insignia, is the follow’lng letter: Letter. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, President General National Society Daughters American Revolution, Memorial Hall W’^ashlngton, D. C., April 28th, 1911. My Dear Mrs. Van Landingham: May I convey through you to the members of tt) North Carolina delega^ tlon my most grateful thanks for the beautiful lilies of the valley they sent me during the Congress. The flowers were a joy in themselves, and I en joyed them with all my heart, both for their fragrance and beauty, and for the loving and loyal thoughts which they so exquisitely expressed. With my warmest greetings and deep appreciation of the loyal support of my North Carolina Daughters, Faithfully yours, JULIA G. SCOTT, President General. Mrs. John Van Landingham, Charlotte, N. C. Thomas Polk Chapter. Miss Louise Parks read before Thos. Polk Chapter D. A. R. Thursday after noon, the following report from the recent Continental Congress in W”ash- ington; Madame Regent and Members of the Thomas Polk Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. I have the honor of reading to you the report of the tw’entienth Continen tal Congress meeting. I promised to be alternate to our delegates, but ow ing to the Illness of my brother, could not be present, but I kept up with the “doings” of the congress—and from the papers and with other information I write this report. W’^e have 112-5 chapters in the United States, one in Havana, Cuba, one in Honolulu, one in old Mexico Citj'. Monday, the day congress opened there were 1118 delegates reported. Those present from North Carolina w’ere: Mrs. Van Landingham, state regent; Mrs. N. Reynolds, state vice regent; Mrs. Gregory, a vice presi dent general; Mesdames. W. W. Watt, I. W. Faison, B. D. Heath, Lotta John ston, O. W^. Wheeler, W. O. Shannon; Misses McElwee, Sarah Bolton and Lida Rodman. North Carolina cast only nine votes. Unfortunately the Liberty Hall chapter did not have its 50 members and placed Mrs. Diggett, its delegate. In a very embarrassing position, as she was refused the' privilege of the floor, and Mrs. Wheeler left WTash- ington with her before the hour of voting. The convention was called to order Monday morning by the president "gen eral, Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. President Taft gave the address of welcome. Robt. L. Taylor, U. S. senator, made a most pleasing speech and spoke so tenderly of the South that they all im mediately sang “Dixie.’* A most beautiful reception was given Monday evening by Mrs. Scott at the Congress Hall. Tuesday morning reports of com mitters and chapters were given. Tues day evening a caucus meeting of all the states was held. Wednesday the question of the mag azine was discusfied and bitterly X ♦ of our bitterest fights, as we have a deficiet of $7,000 to $9,000 a year. Some claim that out of 98,000 members of the Daughters are not interested enough to subscribe to the magazine that we had best resort to some other means to publish the magazine. It was finally decided upon to try in two more years, as the present ed itor would not take it for less. Wednesday afternoon, a beautiful re ception was tendered the Daughters by President and Mrs. Taft at which hundreds of the Daughters attended. The White House w^s thrown open and it w'as a most enjoyable affair. Thursday morning, the nominations took place for the national officers and was the biggest fight of the entire congress. Mrs. Scott was nominated by Mrs. L. A. Noyes, of Illinois. She was beautifully gowned, and spoke en thusiastically of her candidate while Mrs. Story was nominated by Mrs. B^Drbet of Illinois, who is regent of the largest chapter in the United States. Then the fight began. I’ll read you only one clipping from a New York paper: “Signed by 44 Illinois chapters Daughters of the Arnerican Revolution a communication, rebuking Mrs. L. K Torbet, regent of the Chicago chap ter, will be delivered to her late to day “The communication is intended to censure her In “red hot” terms for what the Illinois members of the or ganization call “treason” to the cause in failing to throw her support to Mrs, Matthew T. Scott for the presidency general of the body at the recent eleo tion in Washington. “Mrs. Torbet openly espoused the cause of Mrs. William Cummins Story, of New York, after the whole state had voted unanimously to support Mrs Scott for re-election. “Members of the D. A. R. here de clared the message w'ould open Mrs Torbet’fi eyes to the way the' women of the state feel toward her. Thursday night many contributions were handed in from all the chapters I am glad to say Thomas Polk chap ter presented a banquet hall chair cost Ing $17.50, engraved on a brass plate is: “Presented by Thomas Polk Chap ter D. A. R., Charlotte, N. C., Miss Ha zeline Thomas, Regent.” Mrs. Heath presented to the Con gress Library one of Miss Julia Alex ander’s booklets of Charlotte, also one of Mr. D. A. Tompkins’ books. I am sure the chapter w^ill be inter ested to know that the Thomas Polk representative, Mrs. W. W. W’att, re ceived many social honors. Besides being voted the most beautiful wo man who attended the congress, she attended the drill at Fort Meyers, with Mrs. Vrooman, daughter of Mrs. Scott and had the honor of sitting in Presi dent Taft’s private box. She also at tended the tea given Mrs. Scott by Mrs. Dickinson, wife of the secretary of war. The last business discussed Satur day was keeping Brigham Young’i picture from being placed on the bat tleship Utah. It was decided that Mrs Scott would send a committee to President Taft to protect against it. Liberty Hall. Owing to Thursday being the date of the Household Economics Depart ment picnic at the Country Club, Lib erty Hall Chapter D. A. R. will not meet. The meeting will go over until next week. Charlotte Chapter Charlotte Chapter D. A. R. w ill meet Thursday with Mrs. O. J. Thies, on Elizabeth avenup. The meeting w'ill be full of interest as Mrs. Thies is to read a paper on “The Queen’s Museum,’ and Mrs. I. W. Faison is to read a re fought. It is needless to say much of j port from the recent Continental Con this question for as known it was one gress CONFEDERATE COLUMN ♦ That war is not all blood and thun der and bomb shells is proved by the following incident told by Maj. John ♦ OLD M’AULY MISSION. ♦ About 15 years ago I attended the M’Auly Mission in New York with Mrs. Claud Pritchard Jenkins, a Federal veteran, in his daughter of the late Rev. Thos book. The Campaign of Chanoellors- ville,” which though limited to the Chancellorsville campaign and attend ant movements, is a very valuable ad dition to the literature of the Confed erate war. It seems that General Fitzhugh Lee and the Federal cavalry officer. Gener al Averell, when cadets at West Point were class mates and personal friends. In March, 1863, they were opposed to each other in the upper Rappahannock river. Averell had a regiment of Ger mans who had just been sent to the front and of course never been under fire- Lee crossed the river with a body of cavalry to make a reconnais- ance. At Hartwood church he was at tacked or rather opposed the Federal regiment of Germans above mentioned. They stampeded at the first charge and were pursued for some distance by Lee who failed to overtake them. A few days after the fight Lee sent the following note to Averell: “I wish you would put up your sword, leave my state and go home. You ride a good horse, I ride a better. Your’s can beat mine running. If you won’t go home return my visit, and bring me a sack of coffee.” This was early in the month of March. A few, weeks later Averell re turned Lee’s visit and at Kelly’s Ford gained quite a victory. A few days afterwards Lee received the following: \ “Dear Fltz: Here's your coffee. Here’s your visit. How do you like It? How’s that horse?” In this fight at Kelly’s Ford, the “Gallant Pelham,” as Gen. R. E. Lee called him, was killed. A Rose Petal for You. The honeysuckle’s scent Is in the air. It Is the twilight hour— I turn and see a face to me more fair Than any flower. And in that face I strive to read my fate. And In those wondrous eyes; And trembling in the balance as I Walt my future lies. Do you ever dream of it as well as I? Do you think of it yet? I shall remember it until I die— Shall you forget? London Society, December, 1872. Love seldom haunts the breast where learning lies, And Venus sets ere Mercury can rise. —Pope. Pritchard, D. D., distinguished di vine of the Baptist church. Mrs Jenkins, w^ho was a famous singer, in this state before her marriage, used her beautiful voice in New York in mission work. She frequently yislted the M’Auly Mission singing for the people who formed the audiences at that famous place. The old mission which is one of the most famous places in New York, is to be torn dov.fn and a new $100,000 mission to be erected on the site. Of* this change The New York Sun says: “The wooden benches in the little hall, with its frieze of religious say ings in the Jerry McAuly Mission, at 316 Water street, yesterday afternoon and evening were packed with men and women who wanted to take part in the last services held In that building. Today workmen will start to tear it down to make way for'a new $100,000 mission “It was in March, 1871, When Jerry McAuley, a river thief, received his pardon from the state prison and came back to Water street. Having ‘‘got religion” he only mixed with his old associates to tell them what a fine thing religion was, and in 1872, with the backing of A. T. Hatch, a oa^er, he rented a notorious dance hall and established the Jerry Mo Auly Mission. “Three years later McAuley and ms friends erected a three-story brick building at 316, and there it is ewimated that 1,500,000 have attend ed the mission services. A fifth of thieves, drunkards, gamblers forlorn women—^have come forward to the front bench- as the mercy seats, after listening to the service, and knelt in ?ravSted“ ^ ® attendance consisted converts, some wearing frock coats and all looking clean and prosperous.” auu LEFT LAST NIGHT Mrs. Johnson, of Knoxville S. M?,: turned home last nSrt”' ’'®' content- ♦ WOMAN’S CLUBS. The last meeting of Sorosis for the season will be held Tuesday with Mra H. A. Murrill as hostess. The program will consist of Echoes of the Convention — Dele gates. Business—^Election of officer®, dis cussion of program, social session. The present officers of the Sorosis are: President—^Mra Hugh A. Murrili. Secretary-Treasurer — Mrs. H. M. Wade. Members—Mesdames William L. Butt, Thomaa S. Franklin, A. D. Glas cock, Thomas C. Guthrie, William F. Harding, Charles C .Hook, Johu C., Montgomery, Hugh A. Murrill, W. O. Nisbet, Eugene Reilley, W. B. Rod man, F. D. Sampson, Brevard D. Springs, H. M. Wade, John F. Yorke W. A. Zweier. * • • The annual Federation of Woman’s Clubs of South Carolina met last week. Mrs. Philip N. Moore, presi dent of the General Federation of Woman’s Clubs, of the United States, was present; Mrs. J. M. Visanska, of Charleston, president of the South Carolina Federation, presided. Mrs. Moore delivered an address before the Federation. * « * That Charlotte should again be rep resented on the Board of the National Federation of Woman’s Clubs, is some thing to be proud of. Mrs. C. C .Hook was at the recent Federation elected National Federation Secretary for North Carolina—a compliment to her ability and popularity. MEN, WOMEN AND LIFE. (Lines spoken by Forbes-Robertson as the Stranger in the play, “The Passing of the Third Floor Back.”) Women are so willful, and you kind women are the sowrst of all. It is the thought of youth that shall one day make the world young. Duty so soon tires—love goes all the w'ay. It is ag reat privilege to be deemed worthy to suffer. It is the helpless and the fallen that hold in their hands the patents of nobility. Nothing, it seems to me, is more beautiful' than the love that has weathered the storms of life. This is what w’e will tell to the young men—that the fear that keeps men little is the fear of being great. You are young enough not to have forgotten the thoughts of youth; old enough to have learned pity. The love of the young is for the old—it is the beginning of life. But the love of the old for the old, that is the beginning of things longer. The whole round w'orld, what is it but woman’s child—claiming from her tenderness. It is the world’s book, so full of the vulgar stories of dead love. It is pleasant to come across one with the old-fashioned ending. Love! She is a woman. And all men can she love—save one. With all men may she dwell—save one; with all men save the coward. It is not poverty; it is the fear of poverty that drives out love. ^ COMPLIMENTS TO MRS. TALLIAFERRO. A very pretty compliment to Mrs Julian H. Taliaferro, of New York was the bridge luncheon given by Houston, andcmflerer„soilwi.. rund Mrs. R. C. Moore Friday, at her at tractive home in Dilworth. MISS WILMANN HOSTESS TO HER CLASS. With the merry and happy abandon of youth the boys and girls known in the Charlotte High School as the Junior A’s frolicked for several hours in the elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Valaer, FYIday night, as gues-ts of their pretty, smart and attractive niece. Miss Alma Willmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A, R. Willmann. Miss Willmann is one of the most popular “Junior A.’s.” A» hostess to her class-mates Friday night she was tact fully assiduous, engaging and enter taining. The whole of the lower floor of the Valaer home .was thrown en suite and with its elegant furnishings, and brilliant lighting from beautiful chan deliers and fancy s-ide wall electric effects, presented a lovely scene. A pleasant break in the game^, mus ic and general fun was the serving of refreshments. From a centre table ladened with pink roses frqm Captain Theis-’ rose garden, delicious ices and imported cakes and wafers were served. The complement—punch—was enjoyed in the most charming of dens through out the evening. Cute souvenirs were given the guests', consisting of little traveling bags from Germany, which contained candy on which high duty should have been charged, for it was so good. In a drawing contest that furnished lots of sport, the prizes were won by Miss Louise Lineberger and Mr. Av ery Rhyne, the former being S’weeter by getting a big box of Huyler’s; the latter the richer by the gift of a mother of pearl knife. Miss Willmann’s guests were: Mabel Link, Barney Pitts, Louise Young, Aubrey Elliott, Pinkney Hous ton, Richard Houston, Addie Will mann, C. R. Willmann, Johnsle Jami son, Will Weam, Louise Burkhead, Nash Burkhead, Mary O. Pruette, W. B. Davis, W. J. Marshall, Frank W. Orr, Marguerite Spillman, Lillie Mae Jetton, Norma Holabaugh, Mary Dunn Ross, Herschel V. Johnson, Lloyd Ross, Earle Rock, White Rhyne, Mar guerite Manning, R. J. Chitton, A. R. Howland, T. W. Huntley, Mildren Will- cox, Virginia Davidson, Paul McKane, Louise Lineburger, Mary Shepherd, Na ble Miller, Avery Rhyne. The loss of wealth is loss of dirt. As sages in all times assert; The happy man’s without a shirt. —Heywood. A SEASON OF BRIGHT ^ CQLORS ♦ The multiplicity of shades which the smart woman of this season has a speaking acquaintance includes every color, by whatever there is in land or sea, in art or nature, to which it may bear some slight resemblance, says a writer in the Times-Dispatch. By that title the shade is known. Ev ery fish, flower and fruit has its fash ionable namesake this year, and now fashion is beginfiirir on the vegetables and foodstuffs, so that the difference between butter color and mayonnaise 3’^ellow must be at once distinguishable by those w'ho pretend to know' aught of the fine shadings of gowns. Ribbons of cherry hue or hydranges blue, cucumber green, or buttercup yellow adorn lingerie frocks as the complexion or taste of the wearer re quire. There is a marked dlffereifce .in the colors selected by young girls and their elders, the bright tints going to the former class. The Commencement Kown. No crfsp, fresh muslin frock for this year's graduate. No one of the cniarming, filmy materials out of which commencement gowns are made may now have any touch of crispness or hang otjjerwise than straight and limp ly. So in selecting material for a girl’s graduation gown this fact must be remembered, as well as another, that the cotton voiles are this year among the most popular of the thin fa brics. Elaborate Street Gowns. Because of their rich elaboration, a full description of street gowns this season is a rather difficult thing. Put ting out of the question a number of two-piece costumes, composed of a skirt and a coat, for which a waist must be designed, the greater num ber of fashionable street costumes are made up of an underdress of great richness, modified by a rather plainer coat. With the skirt and coat cos tume pretty cotton voile waists are offered, and novel chiffon tops for the plainer, complete underdresses. White Coats for Summer. Nothing is prettier than white for a summer coat. Smart evening coats of white satin are faced sometimes with black, but they are not practical when compared with coats of light weight cloth, in white. These coats may be trimmed or plain. Heavy lace over a sailor collar and revers of vel vet is effective, but plain velvet, which is much in favor, is also effective. Embroidery and braiding are employed to render the coats most elaborate. Children’s Fashions. The little girl just emerging from the juniper stage wears smock frocks, trimmed with hand embroidered bands. The touch of color is supplied by a pink or blue sash of ribbon. Russian blouse costumes, in pink and blue, lined in natural color or pique, are du rable, and launder to advantage. WTiite altogether is the rule for the little girls’ party dress. Should sheer law’n or mull have a colored underfrock, slippers, socks, hair ribbon and sash must correspond with this color. Mad3 belts and girdles are sometimes worn with party frocks, but the soft, wide ribbon sash is always in good taste. Little Girls’ Hobble Skirt. Just w'here the belt should be plac ed on the frock to be worn by the small woman of today has caused a considerable amount of discussion. French modistes, associated with the smartest houses, put the belt in prac tically the normal position, but in some costumes the belt is placed so far down as to impede the movements of the child almost as much as the hobble skirt inconveniences her elders. The abnormal waist effect produced by the position of the belt is quaint on some children, but on others it is very ugly. historical. ♦ When a Revolver Was Drawn United States Senate' The most sensational ever occurred on the floors Z ' gress, and the only time u,J?'"' volver has been drawn h- a n •• ^ niem'ucr in> as^o. ^ebatei. of either house upon ciates during pariiamenta,..- is recalled by che recem aL-,,,,,. , tween Messrs. Wicke.sl,! * Alaska, and Mondeli. of w- ’ ■ m the house of repre=;en!-'t,'’ took place in the sen-'itp says the New York than hall a centurv a'^o i' senator Thomas Hort' Bemon sour,, and Senator Honrv of Mississippi, when Miilard'riii ^ was in the chair as presidont senate and vice-president o’’ ed States. In 1850, in those tumult,n - preceding the civil war tional differences vero height’ the senate held i;s what is now the United preme court room, small fied. Senator Benton had heei^a ber for about twenty-eit^hr vo and Senator Foote for' ha.-elv ThJ'’’ years. Senators Daniel We’,'. 1 t m Cass Hprj. Dodge, o- RECEIVING LINE AT MRS. WOODRU."F’S. At the lovely reception with which she is to honor her guest, Mis& Lola Ferrell, of Vinston, Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Croft Woodruff will have assist ing her the following friends: In the Hall: Mesdames Henry Fowl er and Laban McDonald. Library: Mrs. Woodruff, Miss Fer rell, Mesdames' J. T. Anthony, G. E. Woodruff, J. P. Quarles, J. W. Lath am, Anna Dixon, Hugh Montgomery, R. J. Walker. Rear Hall: Misses Vannie Charlton, Beatrice Blake, Bessie Woodruff and Mrs. W. W. Watt. Punch Bowl: Mrs. Louis Brown, of Concord, assisted by Misses Ruth Reil ley and Flora Jeffries. Dining Room: Serving tea at a pink and green set table, with roses and asparagus ferns as the adornment will be Mrs. C. W. Parker at the tea urn, assisted by Mrs. Chas D. Palmer and Misses Elizabeth Springs, Nell Dixon and Grace Woodrufi. Card Girls: Misses Grace Montgom ery and Roberta Walker. MR. HOUSTON IN SALISBURY. Mr. Phifer Quinn, of Salisbury, re turned home yesterday after a visit at Mr. George M. Phifer’s. He was accompanied by his cousin, Mrs. Jam es Alden Houston and children. Miss Josephine and Master George Phifer Houston, who will visit at Mr. Quinn’s home. IDEALISM. A broad optimism and a comincing faith in the certainty of the American man and woman to develop and grow along the lines- of the trust idealism characterizes the attitude of Hamilon Wright Mabie, associate editor of The Outlook, as express3 din a recent lec ture in Washington. Mr. Mabie believes in the Americans. He believes furtherm;ire that it is upon t^e idealistic tendency as expressed ia s:;lence, art, politics, and religious thou|,ht that the real development of An-erican character has come. Of Arnerican literature he sa* I: “From the days when William Cul len Bryant was writing ‘Thantopsls’ dow'n to the latest fragment of Ameri can literati’ie the same thought, ideal- iS’m, has been the guiding star of American literary conception.” My mind to me a kingdom is.—Ed ward Dyer. Passions are likened best to floods and streams; The shallow murmur, but the deeps are dumb. —Sir Walter Raleigh. same age. born in 1782'^\vhnft u Class of Kentucky, .ai „1 by five years. Mr. Benton tv. m 1782 and Mr. Foote in iR.m bS wer^f rom the South. Mr Bemn! was a native of North Mr. Foote, of VirS B„' educated in the South and each b'L® chisen tho law as a were members of the democratic ty^and each had bc.„ a „rac,Li Very little has ever been wntr., about the outbreak between these men, as the proceedings were strup.. from the record by order of" S senate, but Senator Tipton eV w^rd gave a detailel accoum Qf tj,, If?'" reminiscence, After telling how Mr. Foota had for several days goaded Mr Benton Tays'l’'’ On April 17 Benton, having the that the South was in no danger that there was a cry of wolf when there was no wolf, by which the country was thrown into a flame. Foote followed in a terrible a- raignment full of loathing and con tempt, until finally, in the middle of a sentence that was never finished Benton, white with rage, arose from his seat, and passing around throu'^h the lobby, entered the aisie leadin? to Foote s desk. Foote immediately advanced to the open space in froBt of the speaker’s chair, dra\\ing a revolver as he moved. All was confusion in a momeii'. Dodge, of Wisconsin, seized Benton! and Daniel S. Dickinson, of Xew -York, took possession of Foote’s re volver, while from confusion con founded the senate chamber was re duced to consternation subduefj. “During the uproar Benton could In heard crying: l have no pistol. Siand out of the way. Let him flrp. ] (]j?. dain to carry arms. Let the sin fire,’ I hope that order will be nieser'.- ed,’ said Mr. Clay quietly. '* pistol has been brought here to assassinate me,’ yelled Renton. The scoundrel has no reason to think I was armed.’ I brought it here to defend my self, returned Foote. ‘My fj'iends urg ed me to that, being diminutive in size and quite feeble in health.’ Immediate calls for the floor were heard from all parts of the senate. Benton repeatedly demanded that cog nizance be taken of the fact that a ‘pistol ^ had been brought to assassi nate him.’ No one would make such a motion. John P. Hale, of Xew Hamp shire, one of the youngest member!, said that he considered it the proper thing that an investigating committee be named, and if no one else would make the motion he would, but he believed it should be done by an older and more experienced man. “Mr. Clay said he would be satisfied of the senators give their word of honor that they would drop the quar rel during the session. “To this Benton disdainfully re plied: ‘I have done nothing on God Almighty’s earth to authorize an.i^ man to charge me with a breach of the peace, and I will rot in .jail before I will give a promise admitting that the charge is true.’ " ‘I shall always wear arms,’ FOO;® spoke up, ‘when I suppose f am in danger, for the purpose of self-de fence alone.’ “Seeing that no amicable atljusf- ment was to be had, a committee o' six was appointed to investigate disturbance and report such mes'- ures as it saw fit. After tbrep raoctli? the committee had no recommendJ- tion to make, but hoped that tt? senate’s disapprobation nf the pcew would have a .salutary effeot, and ^ case of a repetition the feua’^e woii^^ enforce prompt, stern ?nd effect'-iS; punishment.” ^ ANNOUNCEMENT RECEPTION. At a beautifully appninred yesterday afternoon, at ihe of Mrs. Will Kirby, announcement was nuule o'^ engagement of IMi.ss Ber> .S. Mr. Brice McLaughlin. j is a daughter of Mr. H. C. w'ealthy and prominen '^'tize Charlotte, and Mr. of Mr. J. B. McLaughlin. ■ times an alderman of this Guests at the announcpmej ception were: M’sse? Nichols, Hazel Cheymau. na ■ ^ inson, Hattie Kirby._ Rosannard Lucas. ' ,j(,. Flora .Jeffords, Willie and Laughlin,. Maude Schaeffer, King, Anna Kennedy, cjg- Sasser, Cora Stancil. H.anc mons, Cornelia Drew, p,,'rcl), Hael'Albright and Mr.s. A. • ^ f Mrs. M. F. 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