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Social and Personal
,By ADDIE WILLIAMS CALDWELL)
• Half the things that go wrong •
• are because the heart is wrong: *
• nothing ever goes right until the *
• heart is right.—Bentztown B’^rd. *
• •
• Green is the earth to walk on, *
• and sweet the world to dwell with- •
• In. and yet there is hatred and •
• evil and men forget they are •
• children of one Father.—Bentz- •
• town Bard. •
• •
• •
THE A B C OF HISTORY.
A for the Anchor that’s weighed
last;
B for the Bre weze thitb
B for the Breeze that bears them fast:
C for Columhus who stands at the
prow;
D for the Dream that lights his brow;
E for the Earth, to his mind a ball;
F “ Tis Flat!" said the sages all.
G for the Grant, sought vainly and
far;
H for the hope that was still his star;
I Isabella, whose giving we bless;
J for her Jewels that promised sue-
ce?-s:
L for the LiKhi of her long renown.
M for »he -Mutiny planned on the
barque;
N for the Night, so detpairlng and
dark;
O is for “Onward:" — great Christo*
pher’s cry;
P for hl3 Purpose to do or die;
Q for the Quest, so long and so
drear;
R the Reward that was now so near.
8 for the Shout that went up at
mom;
T for the Triumph o’er doubt and
scorn;
U for Uplifting the flag on the
shore;
V for the voyage renowned ever
more.
W tht Watchword of noble desire;
X for “Xcelsior ’—higher and higher;
Y little reader, is plainly for You,
Z is the Zeal that will carry you
through.
—From Youth’s Companion.
- JOAQUIN MILLERS
! HANDWRITING.
♦ ♦
♦ THE AUTUMN BRIDE. •#>
♦ ♦
Apropos of the hiany bridal events
to take place in the city before the
Yule Log begins to burn is this
thought from the Virginttn-Pllot:
The handwriting of Joaquin Miller,
the “Poet of the Sierras.’ ’is said to
b« »he worst in America since the days
of Horace Greely, writes the London
Chronicle. He was recently invited to
take part in a club. His answer cover
ed four pages, but no on^' could de
cipher a word of it. The secretary
wrote again to Mr, Miller, stating the
difficulty and adding: “If you will be
present on the date mentioned, will
you kindly make a cross on the bottom
of the letter, if it will be impossible
for you to appear, will you kindly
draw a circle?" By return of post;
came a letter with a sign appended.
But it was impossible to determine
■whether that sign ^vas intended for a
cross or a circle.
MISS HOUSTON’S
CONDITION
The condition of Miss Sarah Hous
ton is practically unchanged. She
was not allowed to see friends yes-
day or yesterday. She has fever but
Bo far it has not been pronounced
typhoid. She is very sick and her
family and her host of friends feel
very anxious about her.
RETURNS
THIS WEEK.
Miss Helen Brem, who has been
vliiting in Greensboro, will return
home his week.
WESTWARD ^
HO!
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Lawrenc*, ol
8an Francisco, who have been with
Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Lawrence for
% week or so. leave this week for
home. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence spent
pan of the summer in Eastern North
Carolina.
MRS. PATTERScJn
LEAVES.
Mrs. Geo. Paterson of Concord, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
C. C. Hook, returned home last even
ing.
WITH
MRS. CODDINGTON.
Miss Stuart Jones is the guest of
Mrs. C. C. Coddington at her home,
H08 South Tryon street. Mrs. Jones
is in New York, and Morehead Jones
has returned to the University of Vir
ginia.
WINTER
VISITS.
Mrs. Rosa MacDonald left Friday
night for New York to spend some
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Miller,
Mrs Walker and Miss Williams. Lat
er she goes to Youngstown, Ohio, to
spend 'he winter with her son, Mr.
Edmund MacDonald.
MISS LAW
TO RETURN
Miss Lida Law, who has been
■pending a week with friends in Sal
isbury, returns to the city tomor
row.
EXPERT
AUTOIST.
Mr*. 0. B. Saine will drive her
Ford car to Salisbury Thursday
morning and come back to Charlotte
with the Qlidden Tour. Mrs. Saine
is an experienced driver and ex
pects to drive her Ford In the whole
Tour next year.
xnat life is long which answers
life’s great end.—Young.
To live in heart! we leave behind
Is not to die. —Campbell.
THE AUTUMN BRfDE.
September and October are as much
the wedding months as the first one
of summer. Many brides prefer the
autumn, for then their pretty trous
seau is prepared for the long winter.
The girl who is looking forward to
her marriage day this autumn and is
planning her wedding gown will
chose one of three materials. Ske will
either wear white satin, white char-
meuse, or, If her tastes be simple, soft
white raousseline. Nti fabric is more
charming for a girlish wedding dr.»is
than dainty, clinging soft mull. But
whether her gown is of rich ivory
satin, two things it must be. It
mu&t be high necked and long sleevs
and have a train. Convention long,
long ago. declared that the modest
bride must go to the nuptial rail in
R high-necked gown, and Madame
Grundy has never changed this dic
tate.
But no matter how demurely the
bride approaches the chancel rai., she
no longer conceals her girlish beauty
behind a veil. Veils are still worn,
but after the mode of the women who
are presented ftt the Court of St.
James. A handsome head dress of
flowers holds the veil* in place. It
completelj covers the bride in back
and falls to the tip of her train.
A charming costume that will be
worn by a bride in October is of
ivory-colored iilk. It has a long, full
train that stretches two yards on the
floor. Though the train is full, the
front of the gown Is scant and close-
flttlnj.
The yoke and long sleeves are of
tucked chiffon.
The bodice proper Is completely cov
ered with hand-wrought lace. This is
put on In the form of a surplice. '
Th3 tulle veil comes from a garland
of orange blosoms and the same sig
nificant flowers decorate the long train.
In her hand this bride carries a huge
bouquet of white orchids and lilies-
of-the-valley.
THE MID-WEEK
WEDDING
The big chandeliers of the First Pres
byterian church will shed their pris
matic beams on a lovely bride Wed
nesday night—Miss Beatrice Blake,
who on that night will become the
bride of Mr. James Latimer McClin-
tock. The marriage has been antici
pated in Charlotte society as one of
the most brilliant events of the fall.
The church will be adorned with
palms and ferns and the aisles stretch
ed with white bunting.
Marking the house-guests seats will
be broads bands of i*lbbon and big
bunches of pink chrysanthemums tied
to two opposite pews. The color
scheme, as previously stated, will be
pink. The bride alone will wear the
wedding white. Her gown will be
white crepe metier, with court train,
and will be profusely trimmed in
real lace. Her veil will be tulle and
will be hel(j with an exquisite rope
of pearls. She will carry valley lilies.
The maid of honor. Miss Evelyn
Blake, will wear pink messaline with
chiffon overdress trimmed in hand
maid roses. The dames of honor, Mrs.
J. Frank Flowers ^nd Mrs. T. O.
Evans, of Maxton, and the bridesmaids,
Misses Myrtle Pemberton, Lora Fer
rell, of Winston, Elizabeth McMasters,
of WiMsboro, Jessie Burns, of Max
ton, Lily Mae Loving, Mary Elizabeth
King, Mary McCausland, Maujer Mose
ley, will wear pink messaline and chif
fon, and carry pink chrysanthemums.
The ribbon girls. Miss Armide
Blake, Mildred Henderson, Elizabeth
Mather and Clara King, will be in ju
venile white muslins with pink rib
bons.
The groomsmen will be: Messrs.
Lonnie Mills, of. Statesville, Tom Reed,
of Rock Hill, S. C., John Irwlp, George
E. Wilson, Jr., Clarence Blake, Flyn
Wolfe, James Eves and Edward oJnes.
Mr. J. H. Craighlll will be at the
organ.
Miss Ferrell will render a vocal se
lection, and Miss Esther Durham a
violin number before the ceremony.
The bride will enter the church
alone. She will be given ftway by her
father, Mr. John 8. Blake.
MISS MAYER
HERE
Miss Maggie Mayer, of Augusta, Ga.,
is a guest at her brother’s, Mr. M. C.
Mayer on South Tryon stjeet. Miss
Mayer has bc>fi engaged in orphan
age work for some years. She is at
present manager of a large orphan
age in Augusta. Miss Mayer has many
friends in Charlotte.
MR. BETHEL
REMAINS '
Mrs. Geo. W. Bethel and Miss Mar
jorie Bethel returned to Norfolk yes
terday morning. Mr. Billie Bethel
will remain with his grand-mother,
Mrs. R. M. Oates, for a while.
NOT UNTIL ^
NOVEMBER
Mrs. K. 8. Finch and attractive lit
tle daughter. Miss Helen, who have
b^n at Alta Pass for several months,
will not return homa before Novem
ber.
GUEST OF
MRS. SMITH.
Mies Rebecca Shields, music teacher
at Fassifern, spent yesterday here as
of Mrs. A. L. gmith. Miss
Shields is a niece of Colonel Smith
and Rev. Walter Smith. Her home is
“oown East.”
A DAY’S ^
TRIP.
Mrs. J. p. Caldwell is j^endlng to
day in Morganton, with Mr. Caldwell.
She returns tonli^t.
Of whom disprais’d were
no small praise.—Milton.
The secret of success is constancy
to purpose.—Disraeli.
THE FIRST iBdOK CLUB ♦
Airs. Lindsay Patterson, who is a
lover of old and forgotten lore, sends
to Mr. F. B. McDowell also an en
thusiast in seeking and preserving
old papers and heirlooms, the fol
lowing paper whici^ has . recently
come into her poroesion.
As will be discovered, by the read
ing, Steel Creek township goes on
record as. having the first w'omans
book club in the state.
The Grace King Club is deprived
of its yellow jacket and peacock
feather. The book clubs of the city,
as well as the populace in general
will read the ancient find with keen in
terest :
Letter.
Charlotte, Aug. 4th, 1821
Dear Rufus:
I have waited a long time for an ap-
portunity to sand you a few lines but
I shall wait nol onger, I inform you
that I have arrived, safe at father’s
on Saturday evening after I left you
and found all in good health and my
brothers and sisters had collected for
a welcome, etc. On the next day I
went to church and heard a fine ser
mon delivered by the Rev.' H. Hunter
and saw a great number of my old
friends and acquaintances, and on Uie
following day was the annual meeting
of the Steel Creek Female Circulating
Book Society, the day on which they
elected in their managers, they elect
ed Mrs. Elizabeth Spratt as Presi
dent, Mrs. Tnn McKnight, vice mother
as treasurer, Mrs. Caroline Neely and
Miss Ann Barnette as clerks. They
haA\e a Library which consists of one
hundred and sixteen volumes. Miss
Amelia Parks and Mi£>s Rebecca Ali
son are librarians, their members are
one hundred' and four, in number, I
wish you could be with me only one
nice summer’s day at the Steel Creek
church to see the number of young
people that resorts there, you would
think that there might be a wedding
every week and you would not be f®P
wrong for there is scarcely a week
that passes withmout the news of a
-wedding In the bounds of the congre
gation. Brother John was married on
last Tuesday evening to Miss Melissa
McCIary, eldest daughter of Andrew
McClary of Steel Co., to the entire
satisfaction of both families, I never
enjoyed myself at a wedding in my life
as I did at this one etc. William Alli
son of Steel Creek Is to be married
on next Thursday I expect to be there,
and it is expected ,that in a few weeks
neighbor Robt. Lindsay will play the
same trick. I had like to forget to tell
you that there was about seventy
people dined at fathers on Wednesday
the day of the infair. Brother William
is at this time gone to Philadelphia,
thmls Is the day that the volunteer
company meets at this place, I have
a notion of joining them, but have
not yet determined, their uniform is
elegant and their company large. O
Rufus I have often thought of my
lonshome hut pleasant walks down to
Buffoloe. I know not when I shall
again view that lovely flowing stream
or paddle o’er its waters, or seek a
pleasant shade in that beautiful grove
where I have often been delighted, I
have often looked for you, but have
often looked, in vain. I expect your trip
to Lancaster has been put oft of you
would have been along before now.
I have been very busy in the fa^
since I came home and have to to
the overseer. We have had a very wet
summer indeed and our crops, particu
larly cotton, has grown quite too large.
What crops were gone over blasted,
also rye, oats were very good. Corn
Is now selling with us at 75 cents pr
bs., wheat at $1.00 and scarce, etc. I
shall expect a letter from you before
long, my respects to your father’s fam
ily a^id all enquiring. Friends.
I remain your Friend and well
Wisher and ever wish to be
Jonas C. Rudicill.
Mr. William R. Jones,
Fort Defiance, Kilkes- Co., No. Ca.
OFF TO ^
BALTIMORE.
Miss Nancy Brown left yesterday
morning for Baltimore to spend a week
of two.
MISS GARDNER
HOSTESS.
In honor of her home coming
after an absence of several weeks in
Baltimore Miss Zada Gardner the
lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. O.
Gaj^dner, entertained a number of
friends last night. There were pres
ent; Miss Helen Clinard and Mr. Hu
bert Howard; Miss Evelyn Blake*and
Mr. Frank Dowd, jr.; Miss Katherine
Adams and Mr. Ben Powell; Miss Mi
riam Parker and Mr. Will Player;
Miss Aileen Miller and Mr. Todd Mis-
enheimed; Miss Charlotte Abbott and
Mr. Francis Wearn; Misg Dolores Bel
linger and Mr. Harold Hooper; - Miss
Guinn Lillard and Mr. John^orthey.
RLTURNS FROM
McCOMB CITY.
Miss Nell Saunders, who has been
visiting Mrs. Saunders’ relatives in
McComb City, Miss., returned home
yesterday, ishe was at McComb City
at the time of the strike.
ATTENDED
JUBILEE
Mrs. J. E. .Carson returned last
night from Greensboro, where she
had been to attend the Missionary
Jubilee. Mrs. R. L. Gibbon, who ac
companied her, went on to Winston
to spend today with Mr. and Mrs.
Mitchell Rogers.
LARGEST HANGING BELL.
The largest hanging bell in the
world is said to be that in the great:
Buddhist monastery ijear Canton. It is
18 feet in height and 45 fe^t in circum-
This is one 9f the eight monster bells
that were cast by command of the
Emperor Young-Lo about A. D.'1400.
It is said to have cost the lives of eight
men, who w^ere killed in the process
of pasting. The whole bell, on both,
sides, is co,vered with an inscrlptit^
In embossed Chinese char, cters about
half an inch in length, coverilig even
the top piece from wiiich it SFWings,
the total number being S4.000. I'hese
characters tell a single story—one of
the Chinese classics.
Poor and content is rich and rich
enough.—>8hakeapear«k
CONPEOtlfATE CWttflilN ^
The Veterans met yesterday noon in
the city council room in the eity hall.
Col. W. M. Smith presided. There was
a large attendance. The main discus
sion of the hour was in regard to the
obtaining of space in the auditorium
in which to have their meetings and
their belongings. The committeie oh
auditorium appointed at the last meet
ing was continued. This committw
consists of Capt. S. B. Alexander,
chairman, Dr. F. O. Hawley and Capt.
F. R. Winchester. The auditorium has
not yet been turned over to the city,
so the city cannot turn it over to the
veterans.
On the strength of the meeting Com
mander Smith writes the following
which all veterans will read- and en-
dores: .
“United We Stand.” . '
This is the motto of every Con
federate soldier. Wherever you -find
one that varies in this expression,
you may put Jiim down as a deserter
or coward. We stand together for tlie
good and welfare of every worthy sol
dier. It makes difference wheth
er he has money or is dependent upon
others, we will stand by him to the
last.
Touching elbows ob the firing line
is calculated to bring and keep us
close together. The tnie and brars
are those who never flinched when
the shot and shell were thickest. Being
a private in the ranks I know where
of I speakj
If we get into the hall under the
auditorium we intend to have an ex
perience' meeting, telling some of our
dangers, and trials during the 6Q’s.
An Jnvitation will be exifended to
the citizens of Charlotte to come and
enjoy our reminiscences of the part
we played in the war of the 60’s. It
will be an enjoyable occasion varied
with the dangers,.trials and fun of a
soldier’s life. We may not tell it in
an oratorical way, but speak only
as our experience prompts us.
W. M. SMITH,
Qonmander of Camp.
COLLEOI QIRLS ^
ARGANIZE.
The young ladies of the Preabyte*
rian €ollege last night organized their
missionary classes for the fall work.
There wtjl be four divisions of atudents
studying; tbe missionary field. The
study win include China, Japan, Af
rica, and India. This study is entire
ly voluntary among the students. The
i^ieetings are led by one of their own
number.
MISS HULICK
HOSTESS.
Friday night at her home on Eliz
abeth,'Miss Eleanor Hulick entertain
ed a few of her guests informally. The
amusements-of the evening were danc
ing and candy pulling. The guests
were, Misses Dorothy Perry, Margaret
Gray, Evelyn Boys and Pearl Harper;
Messrs Ferris Burch, Watkins Wright,
Marion Joyner, John P. Long, jr., Ray
mond Jackson and .^Will Weam.
S0R08I8
STUDYING ART
The first meeting of Sorosis this
season^ will be held in Mrs. H. L.
Adams’ beautiful home in Dilworth.
The meeting will be Thursday in
stead of Tuesday,, the latter being cir
cus day. All roads lead to the tent
on that day. The club is studying art.
The subjects, for Thursday are:
“Meaning and Appreciation of a Pic
ture”—Mrs. T. S. Franklin; “How to
Judge a Picture”—Mrs. F. D. Samp-^
son.
Roll call—Quotations on Art.
EIGHTH WEDDIN
ANNIVERSARY.
Is ther^ a celebration for the eighth
wedding anniversary, asks a lady who
has been married that number of years.
There is; a rubber wedding—India
rubber.
SWEET TRIBUTE
TO MRS. GRAHAM.
A very sweet tribute to the memory
of 'Mrs. Willim A. Graham, for years
the solo soprano in the Second Pres
byterian church, will be paid by the
choir with which she was long and
prominently associated. Eyery Sun
day for a month a stand of fiowers will
be placed in the choir loft in her
memory. As the red rose was her fav
orite flower, the,stand will consist of
these flowers.
Mrs. H. S. Bryan will arrange the
flowers.
MASTER WEAVER
ARRIVES.
Master Randolph Weaver, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. A. Weaver, of
Chicago, arrived here Friday and is at
has uncle’s, Mr. J. C. Tate’s. Mr. and
Mrs. Weaver will winter here, j>ut will
not come until colder weather.
AT THEIR
CHARLOTTE HOME.
Judge and Mrs. Platt X>. Walker ar
rived in the city yesterday, ahd are
at their home on South Tryon street.
MRS. WEDDE^ELLER'S
TRIP.
Mrs, Mae P. Weddenfeller l^ft yes
terday afternoon for Sumter, S. G.,
after a visit there she goes to Rich
mond to join her daughter. Miss
Sarah, who is visiting there. Sh«r
will be absent several weeks.
THE GROOM
FROM THIS STATE.
^ Friends in Charlotte hare received
cards reading as follows;
Mr. Henry Clay Bagley
requests the pleasure of your company.
at the marriage of his daughter
Helen
to
Mr. Phillips Campbell McDufl[le
on the evening of Wednesday the flrst
of November
at nine p’clock
Six hundred sixty-three Piedmont
avenue
Atlanta, Georgia.
The( bride is a prominrat and chann*
ing girl of Atlanta. The groom was
formerly from Ralel^, but is now one
of the leading lawye^ in Atlanta.
He was graduated from Wake For^
est {|;nd later from Harvard.
He was a classmate at Wake fWest
of Mr. J. C. Patton, editor of The
News,
Perhaps the early grave
Which men weep o’er may be meant
to save, —JByron.
D. A. R. COLUMN
Chaflotte Cha:pter, D, A- R.» met
Thursday with Mrs. C. E. Harrison at
her, attractive home cm East Vance
street. There "was a full attendance
and the meeting was ^i^ceptional in in
terest; Offlcers were elected for the
year as follows:
Regent—Miss Laura Orr.
Vice regent.—Mrs. I. W. Faison.
Recording Secretary—Mrs. F. Bran
don Smith.
Corresponding secretary—Mrs. H. M.
Wade.
Treasurer^—Mrs. H. S. DodenhofF.
Historian—Mrs. Gordon Fif ger.
Registrar—Miss Madeline Orr.
Four new members were elected,
and one name posted.
Tke chapter having a particularly
interesting literary program as well
as a more extensl'^e one than, has
heretofore been hadf voted to do away
with refreshments at the close of the
meetings.
*Phe re-election for the third time of
Miss Orr as regent was a tribute lo
her abilitfy, efliclency and popuHtrity.
of Miss Orr.
' The chapter at its next meeting will
discuss the practicability of holding fts*
meeting at the Aia«rican Trust Co.’s
bulging lnsteMl |t the homes of
members. The liiat^ was discussed
Thursday after illQqprttmettt.
The program cG^nHttee consisting
of Miss Madeline Orr and Miss Sraah
Kelley reported through Miss Kelly,
as follows:
November 9.—Hostess, Mrs. H. S.
Dodenhoff. Discussion: “The Stamp
Act” by Mrs. Laura Brown; discusr
sion: “The Boston Port Bill” by Mrs.
H. L. Adams; paper: “Patrick Hen
ry” by Miss Madeline Orr; reading:
Extract from Daniel Webster’s in
Speech in the Virginia Convention,
1775, by Mrs. H, M. Wade.
December 14.—Hostess, Mrs. I. W.
Faison. Discussion: “Battle of Lex*
ingtoa" by Miss Josie Henderson;
“Invasion of Canada” by Mrs. I. W.
Faison; paper: “Battle ot Bunker
Hill” by Mrs. H. L. Hunter; read
ing Extract “From Daniel Webster’s
Oration on Laying the Cornerstone
of the Bunker Hill Monument” by
Mrs. J. S. Myers.
January 11, 1912.—Hostess^ Mrs.
Dudley Burkheimer. Discussion: “Vic
tories of 1776” by Miss Ruth Shan-
nonhouse; paper: ‘^Nathan Hale” by
Mrs. L. W. Sdnaers; reading: “The
Declaration of Indipendence of 1776”
by Mrs. C. E. Harrison.
February 8.—Hostess, Mrs. Gordon
Finger. Discussion: “The Hessians”
by Mrs. W. A. Zweier; “Thef Conway
Cabal” by Mrs. Frank Smi^h; paper:
“Foreign Volunteers” by Mrs. Burk
heimer.
March 14.—Hostess, Mrs. J. P.
CaMwell; discussion: “Franklin’s
Work for Independence” by Mrs. Oscar
Thies; paper: “Valley Forge, 1776-78”
by Miss Lucy Henderson.
April 11.—Hostess, Miss Josie Hen-
derscm; discussion: “Anthony Wayne"
by'Mrs. J. P. Caldwell; paper: “John
Paul Jone” by Mrs. C. E. Harrison;
poem: “The Vivouc of the Dead” by
Miss f^annie Henderson.
May 9.—Hostess, Mrs. H. L. Hunter.
Discussion: “Battles in the South in
1780” by Miss Sara Kelly; paper:
“Story of Arnold” by Mrs. Gordon M.
fl^er; poem: “Song o^ Marion’s
Men” by Mrs. E. L. Bussey.
Ji))ie 13.—Hostess, Mrs. > S. O.
Brodkes; discussion: “The Surrender
at Yorktown” by Mrs, H. M. Wade;
papet: “Nathaniel Greene” by Mrs. E.
L. Bussey; reading of poem, “The
Soldier's Rest,” by Mrs. Laura Brown.
' Liberty Hall Chapter.
Tjie meeting of Liberty Hall Chap
ter, “D. A. R., Thursday, was ntable,
inducting into office, as it did, a new
regent—Mrs. William White Johnson.
Mrs'. Johnson was elected to succeed
Mrs. C. B. Bryant, who resigned on
account of ill health. On taking up
the gavel Thursday afternoon, Mrs.
Johnson made a short but graceful ad
dress, expressing regret at the resig
nation ot Mrs. Bryant, pledging hearty
effort in behalf of the chapter, and
asking for the co-operation of the
chapter members.
-Mrs. J. Arthur Henderson and Mrs.
G. O. Doggett, who were elected dele
gates to the state convention, gave
notice of their inability to attend.
Their alternates are Mrs. FYank Mc-
Ninch, Mrs. Mattie Stewart and Mrs.
C. C. Hook.
An interesting paper on “The Found-
inf of North Carolina by Mrs. J. W.
Mobley, constituted the literary pro
gram.
The chapter’s year program is as
follows: ,
Oct. 12.—Hostess: Mrs. Isaac Harde
man, 404 .East Boulevard. Papers:
The Founding of North Carolina, Mrs.
J. W. Mobley. The Croatan Indians,
Mrs. P. R. McNinch.
Nov. 9.—Hostess: Mrs. Paul Al
ien, 508 North Graham street. Papers:
Thfe Religious Denominations of Colo
nial North Carolina, Mrs. E. E. Bomar.
The Politicial Life of Colonial North
Carolina, Mrs. F. C. Abbott.
Dec. 14.—Hostess: Mrs. J. G. Simp
son, 1008 South Boulevard. Papers:
Social. Life in Coldihial North Carolina,
Mrs. B. P. Rucker. North Carolina
Tea-Parties, Mrs. W. L. Nicholson.
Jan. 11‘.—Hostess; Mrs. T. T'. Alli
son, 608 East Fourth Street. Papers:
Revolutionary Battles .in North Caro
lina,. Miss Daisy Cuthbertson. Revolu
tionary General in North Carolina,
Mrs. J. G. Simpson. '
Feb. 8.—Hostess: Mrs. R. G. Brice,
4 E^t Boulevard. Papers: North Car
olina Women of the Revolution, Mrs.
Eugelk Reilley. North' Carolina Wo
men of the Revolution, Mrs. Charles
Tillet.
March 14.—Hostess: Mrs. C. C.
Hook, 305 East Morehead street. Pa-,
pars: Development of Revolutionary
Towns In North Carolina, Mrs. E. P.
Tingley. British Soldiers in a Hornet’s
Nest, Mrs. C. B. Bryant.
April 11.—Hostess: Miss Martha
Mae Carr, 1609 South Boulevard. Pa^
pers: Historical Places in North Carc^
H]i^a That Are Marked, Mrs. Paul Al-
I6n. Historical Places in North Caro
lina That srre Not Marked, Airs. €.
Hook.
May 9.—^Hostess: Mrs. G. D. Wheel-
er, J| East £k)ulevard. Papers: . Colo-
nnf Furniture In North Carolina, Mrs.
Hattie Stewart Colonial Dress hi
North Carolina, Mrs. W. H. Lambeth.
Joiie 13.«—Host^: Mrs.. E. E. Bo-
mar, 203 Bast Boulevard. Papers: Co»
loniai Hames and Churches in N^mrtli
Mrs. R. J. Walker. The
Daujf&tera of Th^ American Revolution
in. |^}rth Carolina,'MnC-Edwifii How-
aj:d.
Program. Committee.—Mrs. Isaac
^terdeman, chairman; Miss Martha
Carr, Sirs. a. Q.
Meoklefibutg Chapter.
Thursday will be>a day of .apecial
interest in the mother chapter. Oite
most ^ charming Daughter lays down
the g^vel which .she has wielded effi-»
ciently for two years, and- another,
equally vcharmlng and able takes it up.
The retiring regent is Mrs. Lotta
Johnston; the new regent, Mrs. Ed
ward L. Keesler. The other new ofll-
cers are: * ‘ ^
Vice regent—Mrs. C. M. Carson.
Recording secretary—Mrs. John Mc-
Neely.
Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. Har
ry Dixon.
Treasurer—Mrs. R. M. Miller.
Registrar—Mrs. H. A. London.
Historian—M|*s. A, L, JSmith.
Program committee—Miss Cordelia
White Phifer, chairman; Mrs. A. L.
Smith and Miss Margaret Rankin.
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♦ COLLEGE COLUMN. ♦
♦ ' , ♦
The work at Slizabeth College is
going along enthusiastically in all
departmeq,ts, and everyb^y is* well
and happy.
The athletic association is working
in field sports daily. Jhe tennis
courts are sporting new nets, and
some of theg Iris lay the game
before breakfast.
The Ellen Terry Dramatic Club
will V give a publis entertainment
soon. Much interest Is being taken in
this play. There is fine talent in the
school of expression this year. The
teacher. Miss Rust, is rarely gifted
and devoted to her work.
The conservatory of music • con
tinues to overflow. Several new stu
dents were added during the past
week. Additional pianos have been in
stalled.
Miss Covington, the second voice
teacher, is making a most favorable
impression. She is a valuable ac
quisition to the faculty.
The choral society is rehearsing
for the flrst recital.
Miss M. E. Lindsay,, lady principal
of Shorter College, Rome, Ga., a
former teacher at Elisabeth, spent
Friday at the college as guest of the
president.
Presbyterian College
It is interesting to note the de
velopments in the work of the school
of art under the administration In
the Presbyterian College.
The improvement in this department
of the college work has bera recog
nized and received with such en
thusiasm as lias spread to the fac
ulty of the college and particularly
to the day pupils, who live In the
city.
The work that is attracting the
greatest attention, except in’ the
higher classes and among the most
advanced pupils, is in the arts and
crafts class.
In this class the tuition is free
to the students of regular courses,
the only cost being that of the .ma
terial used and the girls keep the
products made from the material
they piirchase.
The possibilities in the arts and
crafts work are great The study and
practice of drawing, basketry, weav
ing, designing, clay-modeling c etc.
Interest has become great in this
and Similar work that an arts and
crafts class has been organized
among the faculty, practically every
member Joining.
Miss Marie Starbuck Platt the ef
ficient head of the school of art, is
gratified at the enthusiasm that has
resulted so soon from the work of
th^ department. She is heartily in
sympathy with the movement for an
art club in the city and proposes, to
organize an arts and crafts class
among the ladies of the city. Miss
Platt is an artist of unusual talent
and training. She is an acquisition
to the artistic life of Charlotte.
LIBRARY NOTES.
TO VISIT
MRS. CARSON
Mrs. John T. Sloan, ot Columbia,
S. C., will arrive here tomorrow night
and be the, guest of Mrs. Chas. M.
Carson at her beautiful hew home on
^uth Tryon street. Mrs. Sloan is a
woman of rare charm and social pres
tige.
TWO
VISITS’
Mrs. Gillespie Sadler and children
left last flight for Richmond to visit
Mrs. Archie Harris. From there they
go to Eastern, Md., to spend several
weeks with Mr. Lawr^ce Dodsworth.
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♦ MAETERLINCK AS CHAUF* ♦
♦ FEUR. ♦
All the artists and writers are vast
ly amused by the report that Mau
rice Maeterlinck will disguise him
self as a chauffeur when he accom
panies his wife. Mile. Georgette Le
blanc, to Boston this winter^ says a
Paris cable to the New York World.
Naturally most timid and retiring,
the author of “The Blue Bird,”
“Sister Bearice,” an “Monna Vanna"
will pose as a chauffeur in the hope
of remaining unknown and of escap
ing sensational publicity and Ameri
can reporters, whom he fears.
Georgette Leblanc who will sing in
“Pelleas and Melisahde,” will take to
America an automobile which is re
ceiving the finishing touches. The
motor car is unique. It is in the style
of Louis XV, its interior is lined
^th pink satin like a boudoir. The
wits suggest that while it would be
an anachronism, Maeterlinck should
wear the costume of a '^hauffeur of
the same period.
But Paris doubts if Maeterlinck
will carry out the purpose ascribed
to him. The universal opinion is he’
will be recognized even if he shav
es off his profuse beard and wears
black goggles in the attempt to hide
his dfeamy expression.
His charming wife will not protest
even if- he wishes to disguise himself
as a lackey. One of the rules Mile.
Ceblanc has laid doWn ifor the con
duct of wives is:
*'S|»eak only in agreement; disap-
pro'tml is best expressed with the
eyes.’’
And others are:
“When your husband Is In bad
temper don’t develop similar symp
toms; when he Is merry imitate Mm
ttpfallingly.”
‘'If he hiM the gout don’t insist
on. iralMaiE.”
**tk»nV£^le him before mealtime.
Kiaaea to ’A hasgry iiib iiM aa. soap
bubbles to a parched thnoat”.
For hope Is but the dream of those
By THE librarian.
The North Carolina Librarv *
ciatlon will hold its seventh a
meeting in Durham. November
““■■‘'“'"■puS
The association was formed in
1904, to meet a growing demand am
the State’s library workers for
help and to aid the state’s educat?nl!®!
leaders in their endeavors to caS ?
and intensify a fine librarv spirit
Its purposes are the promotion of
library interests, the interchansS "
experiences and opinion the obtair,!
of larger results from library
and expenditure, and the advaT«r
ment of the profession of librarianshin
In addition to advancing library iS'
est generally, it aims;
First—By organization and forcA
numbers, ‘to effect needed refonJ;
and improvements, most of whirl
could not be brought about by indivM
ual effort.
Second—By co-operation, to lesspn
labor and expense of library adminis
tration.
Third—By discussion and compari
son, to utilize the combined experi
ments and experience of the profession
in perfecting plans and methods and
in solving difficulties.
Fourth—By meeting's and corri*.
pondence to ^omote acquaintance and
esprit de corps.
Concerted Action.
At the time of the association’s or
ganization, the libraries of the State
were operating independently alons
old lines, each following methods pecu"
liar to Itself and more or less anti
quated. These varied interests have
been called together by the associa
tion, plans for improvement have been
thoroughly discussed, and the various
libraries represented in the associa
tion have become to a much greater
extent modernized. The librarians have
-become acquainted with each other
and have experienced the benefits re-
sultins ifrom attendance upon general
library conferences and the reading of
approved library perodicals.
In 1907, the association was largely
instrumental in bringing to Asheville
the meeting of the American Library
association. Its object in bringing this
great national meeting to the state
and the South was two-fold: flrst, to
give encouragement to those actively
engaged in library work; and second,
to emphasize the possibilities for god
which are to be derived from the
library as, a popular educator. The
hope of the association was fully re
alized in both of these purposes. The
large delegation from the Scuth re
turned to its work stimulated to great
er endeavor, and the educational value
of the library had been forcibly pre
sented to the public.
The association has acted the part
of a foster mother to library interesta
In the state. It has helped directly
in the establishment of several libra'
ries, and through its membership has
aided every comunity or indivudual
who has sought help at Its hands. It
has also taken a lively interest In
the state-wide movement for rural
school libraries and has joined with
other organizations in the can^paign
for a liew state library buiiuliig in
Raleigh. ^
Library Commission.
The most significant work of the as
sociation, however, was the securing
of the establishment of the North
Carolina library commission bl a
cent legislature, and the consequent
opening of the commission’s office in
Raleigh, from which library interests
will be directed throughout the state
In the future. In establishing this com
mission, the state was brought to rec
ognize the great, importance of this
special work, and to stimulate and
direct it aright, opened what may be
termed a clearing house for informa
tion concerning all phases of library
work.
•Having accomplished what it has,
and having such purposes and aims
as these, theassociation appeals to all
who are interested in the library move
ment of the state to aid it in its work.
Librarians, library trustees, educators
and all others who believe in the
healthful influence of the book In char
acter formation and in ,the library as
a power for enlightenment and good,
are urged to aid it in realizing its
The fee for active members is $1.00
per year; ^r sustaining members,
$5.00 per year; for life members,
$25,00.
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CHANGES OF ’
RESIDENCE.
M. and Mrs. A. B. Saunders have
moved into their beautiful new resi
dence in North Charlotte. The house
they formerly occupied has been taker
by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ellison. Th
Saunders house is large and complete
le cost between $10,000 and $12,000.
* * •
Mr. and Mrs. B. Rush Lee bavins
sold their attractive bungalow on Eas
Seventh street, extended have return
ed to the Vance Apartments to live
* * *
Mr. and Mrs-. Sales who formerly
lived on East avenue have moved tc
402 East Boulevard.
« * *
Dr. A. D. Glascock is building a
pretty residence on Park avenue. The
house his family at present occupy is
to be occupied by i)r. and Mrs. Trippe.
MRS. VICTOR
HERE.
Mrs. H. C. Victor, of Lynchburg, n a.,
Is the guest of her son, Mr. H. M.
Victor and Mrs. Victor, on North Try-
on street.
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ELLEN TERRY
CLUB. .
The Ellen Terry Dramatic Club or
Elizabeth College has decided to gi' e
another play after the success of the
play given last year. Yesterday af*
ternoon the ciub decided on the
play but will not tell the name
yet.
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GUEST OF
MRS. HAYES.
Mrs. Julia'-Stew’art, of JacksonY^®^
Fla., is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Clifton C. Hayes.
THROUGH
THE COUISITRY. ^
Mrs. J. M. OdeM of Concord, ana
Miss Anne Parks Hutchison
Lancaster Friday afternoon with co •
l-eroj^' Spriingf In his handsome ca ^
Colenal Snrlngs and Mrs. Odell cani^
over from Coiicord ill the aftemoonand
were Joined here by Miss Hutchison-
/l^e lattar home tomorrow.
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