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3 THE C5HARL0TTE NEWS MARCH 12. 1911 Social and Personal (By ADDIE WILLIAMS CALDWELI.) LIBRARY NOTES •w'PuM bt' true, ^or there are those triisT mo; 1 '-oiild be jnive. for there arc tTj wt'.) c;iro; V. '-•ri'ug. I'T there is much ■ ' ’ . ; wt'uM ’oc i>ri!vc, for there is much tiarc •1. ! !a friend to all—the foe— ‘;l. . tuilt ••'t': : V , 1 giving, and forpei the • .Miia !;.■ 1- ,mble. for I know niy ! \ .!,| ’ up—and lauph and i: ■ avM Arniild Waller. _ A Good Creed. T' ’ aMe to look every rapn t!u' ••ves: to make ffieni^? ♦ THE HAREM SKIRT. ♦ ♦ ♦ A la the harem skirt the News Lead er of Richmond deposeth thus; ••'I'ho hart'm skin is in town! Two Broad sti'oet dopartment stores h;no iheni in stoi'k, two luivo I'oen solil lo a duo of prcity liillo Broadway Idondc?. and Hici'.mond nli^'hr as well brace iiscli for the shock. ■■ Hiff-raff riot? are the. next thinrr to be I'nncinatcd. ■■■^'iiey are made bifurcated. .u,atliercd at tlio ankle, and apronated, with broad sr;i]i? of dirt'eront imt havmonius ma terial hansinc: full lcnj;;h f’-ont atid back, '('he tront^erine suits Po!d the Kic hiuoiid piris are jiist like aiiy other . l)Ut rolu- (Writ ten by Miss Mary Palraer, li brarian for the News’ Sunday social page.) “Reading is the short cut into the heart of life." , , 1 1 . f I\]. lumiliu wills cllt* JiiM IlKt* aJi V iM Uf .h.-m: to icoep ... I,.„ly _to ««'«•»; .ho 'ais, *.*» thoiv is a voyoln ,1,1'-.. “I I'O ^ M vir‘i '*‘Ltnar\ in iiu.ai’ru* anil oiiicr ■ r; tcmi'taiion cumes a-Mtu-i ■ , , , , ‘ ... ,..^,.1 ' uiirmont m coniorm u the i urkish readv wph a ^'ord oi; ^ • • i 1 . 1 „.jn v,..,!,. T,-, I \'hat !s Msiole is lust stniiily Tt-n that ■^^•o:•d will help to ' ■ . t’.r. ‘I pai'- of I \c-c.iineiy I'aggy trousers 'f.t'on ;»i the utmost ti'Ci ' - , ■ i , . , ... , luatbereii as int' arikies aiul Iield b\ i 1 linnd qi.alitie^ l)estow-i'.. i ’ 'v>r AH: lO liolil aili , ■ uh; I S.' o; 111 aui! I li e ' *1- - biuklos. Tl'.ere is a ... no^i. ;> o!' r.ot, n.'cordin;; , , ,..,..1 . siloes v..iP. rrom t!ie| : ^ (M the SKU-I »leiond.-. 1 wo j . -o -.vo'-plap r.a -‘ Si.iri' t'uv con- :‘a\.--d. t./plav the t!t- liont to cotu'ea! .iio lino of | a s.. ady lu.nd and div.s.on. : ■ >’ice and a rc"i ... * ‘‘ • j I h»> ano.ii—f^ii, two pans ut tl^o 1 ri live ‘ , i divid>-> sRiit aio o»‘ povfoc'iv Tuai;! ; I .T!')».•*; . ,1 |,jj, :^. I may I'l' to"(,r,i ,i o;;; '.'ouicio;! to jiv' ‘ ' oi' iiv v,,>:Tor. The bolt ' too, n;, i;-. r.';t’\'. orit'iuul iu iis rich- jnes.s’ 1 ^-t v.Iiiif .i ‘ ani\!t' baiKi-^ may '' ■ I'O a'lo; ii:d. tl;!': nr.1ST :i;> tloiio (ptii'tl:-. ■'T'ler,' y;-;- iiave i‘! 1; i;-n’t so iiad to Joo!-- aV tM l\ ;.ii •x.-i'in:;- uo\; !ty iit’.d wt):il(i -tar. n liot i". ,^:a!v' o[ V itui. N'er} iik 1.' wii; bo woar- iir:; the’)! c();nm'.*n)> •.n 'U'.’h a’-ou’ tiie niu ish !’U.:rc;i ha^ ,. • ! i , i-. i 'P . t i.e ' : ■ i !'(■ i.i a IS t*! o: t.'X' l’- \ .n.‘ !i^! !a. 1 . ' I’-r Avi ’tbi:'l’op •'! 1 111 s';on. a.' r' o', dhi'^e (irU'U it c)i' ('o^iifor; > li tt :h>'‘ lai'lo-s lian.i ni u;l r^ci Miiz'd house! coMvenit nee. { li tt Ml'"' lai'H'-s !ia;i>i j •'I'-ojudio.' I’i;-.',ers in tlic tuasciilino . ci'iitain I ;,,’n I a.u.viii*’ th v.oi.iau of iiis house-! !• ■: :'.-pfiv. ! lu' I'.t >'V j hob’ tl *'iv :• in tlic b.iuli- j '■ s ‘i ;■ !!'no»-1 a ai’'I b; v., ' siro^'ts ihk; rllo’x s, i ■ ‘ '■ ' aud tli^' s;.j'a:i.ui 'her, livo iiard: if ii ■ ,uiM inirdi-1's ovpr au Tnii r«'coir ‘! ij-,. j li. r.‘. . more coh-i • Th('f.‘‘s ; co;-. old :^hiJor bi-h | i"Ud,;c’ ari. ilesirab.o ninr'icipa! ft;nciionary in Home, wlioj •in'.(’n use there is still no | felt >uch crreat sliaaio and rrr-rc at. see-1 ' ■•’■‘I'P caU'CUC. 'i I'O ; his di-^’aiuers rlad i:i the bareinj c \.n; .'ans have tl.e ai- cosn:r.'0 t!ia’ l;*^ 'ornmitied suicide. ! “And I'.' ;e \> ■]■.: ir:Tislaturc of llli-| nois ai.' :r!.\ up a h'.v auaiusi | ;:s emViodyinu "Ail tlit-; "hoi.bios" and • iu.vems." I prordv-t'. 1 ho Lpisoopa'■ "If.ei r>.s-?ntative Murpiiy—fin ye j incorpotaied j laiiul—]uok: lued iho .'ill vcstordriv. it' ■■;irivt' ciindunsafion in iis ^-a.x s. sez it: j alb'V's i' b»' read b\ 'Hobbles in«; as.^i inp: less than one! r'la'f' "f the Mosau- anf] one-iial!' yard;- in:i ;aoro than' iMii-'C yards at i!ie bottoin are j>ro- , ■ ^'vr the Lon', thy Cod hild’-.-d. ' '..‘■art at'.d '^ith all tii> j ‘'An nijsolutc ban is ijlacrd ujion the I ■;.y r.iiiu; this h.ii :r: skin’ by tbr iilll, -:-bi-h pro-! nan appfHJ iiis iu jinijlic ! ■ mcou of su'^stuunn? iiii-h thf> M.i.'ti i' jr.iit'orod 1 t ■1 I. ‘.’or.'t’-andi; i ■ ' it: TiH^u ' j., t; !; ■)■’ :-s th\s ■'! ■ ■ L' ': ; ’, - ■ In V, — \’ii.:iai n i’ !ot. ! '1 'Miaii'. ’or \ io;a’K'.n t] o ; ro- ; .'0;-cd ,a.'. ' iior ■ n-'t-p S''vn”r^ of .• J- ■- r»f Mr.'-.. 'A. I, M’- Xi> iison wa ■ - . . a kin:.'--> uiian of l.> r :WERS ■ Ca TH£ JUNE BRIDE. : ii’H' c; .a t ' ; nan ?I0 ■ ■"ire I i-'i! '.ich aiii'i e\ or\‘■ . 'iJrVi.r «■•. Lacii a!>p»'aranee upon any | ' ' • ■ ‘ I blare in any ‘ ' CO” a ;:'-.!aratc 1 j ^ I' ’* wh' U wonipn !:nve :ii: ir i ic.hrs, ' ;?'! such ‘ii I !:, ■() cru.'.h out thr ii in-i ui V idui.liiv. ill be d'd'f ai-''d—no?" j ; Mcnth of brides ani rose.=!, a. '!• MRS. ROACH COES i TO ASHEVILLE I A':.'. I'vcr: lb';u'h leff yestci'dr,>'| ; ( tiavcl shov/ers f;T |I'Jr^ Asiifvilb^, v. horc- she wiii j :* b -k .shox‘ er for ihe fxlrl J"*' weeks. She gco.^ - : • 1. un( and a library. ^-^’^^oweil | f- ',t! ho lovpp cooks iteniT •■’■dl undci a courbo ol i 'r T th'To is rh^ rccipp shov.-er. tor t!ie maid >i honor to • n i i c ,r i-s I .! .wiams. Ol At^'inroo, is one f:f tli^* h.i. -t acfpssoi’ios to tiu- music cia \Tvs. Miuuif- Wristf.n Smith. b'id-.' a 'inueri.- Hb-'iwc-r. 1!'!.’ ! r,-- arc also not to ,■ d 1;. th» youn>; houF.ekoop( r. :-:’f’^ of silver, china and c tt ■ r- 1'*■ Iv^ but th' kind ol I .f ? ‘, b' " -:;'>wnred" aiv by th>. bride- I(j be equally dc* .’■all' •. —♦— ’'i*^ Ar 1,.1’ii.^e Hutfhirou rr>- ■ v:.- Liiif dliitDi; where she has • t of .yii.'.- Husan I’ynuin. . -'ia>. ^ PP'ZES WON. At r,o cJflivrhtiul bridge wliich Mr-:. J 2. M-'• r.- vHvr' if> her sister. Mr-'. .i"hn .M'lir- ni, Mu- firs* ))rizc* was '>n b\ ,\lr-. )•'. V*. ?\]f llon. cons’tlatif)M 1 'ir . \ j) Cla-.cofk. .Mrs. Morri- ■on wf- • Llfi) a hf.ndsoine souvenir ■^I t- ‘' :i IK:. ♦ r-^'RS. GLASCOCK TO PLAY. 'if- \. 11 v.-ill iiresidn at Ihf ()’'j.aii at rhf l*irsi I’rf'sbyteriau troatnicnr. ^ MRS. PERKINS GOES TO GREENSBORO. Mrs. A. X. Perkin.-;, of the Tentral ho! i. went io (Jreensboi'o last night VO sjifnd :!'day witii her moflier. v. hose birtiidav it is. Mi>:. Perkins return:' ttnnoi t(i ^ VISITOR FROM GASTONIA. .'d 's. {{. (', Wiiliams. of (Jastonia, i:^ \i-1 !>i;r \]|- \y J i-’jngcr’;i on .^i.vih street. -■'li's. .1, H. fbndersf)n and daugh- !ei, .Mrs. i/vnian (,'otten, of Sa.lis i)ury. w n* guests i,f Mrs. H. A. May- ')• Fiirl;;\, rotu'’ning to Sali.sbury f-'iidav niJiht. ^ TO SEE DAUGHTER. Air. Tlxji'ias (Iriflith was in [Durham yf j-,1 frd.i'. 'I'odax’ he and his son ;>uiMn, \vli(> i : ,".i ih(! (University, will «o t(^ ii.Jci.uii !() s[)fMid the day with ...tmh M:i inoruirm, as Mr. Craii:- m;.s \\,.shingyn Criffith. Mr. ' o,ri. tori.idden liitn (,ii;iiih'.- ..!:! n daughter, who is at playJiij?. I or the prosent hr is at Kt. Peter’s ilosiiital. His visit to hii-' mother, at l.ync-hburg, had to be abandoncrl. ^ HERE “FOR KEEPS” ' Mr. and Mrs. Kdward Durham, who liave been living at Tux>do for a year, have rclutned here ‘f(jr keeps'’ Mr! lJurham says. They came a couple of ni^ht aco and will tak*- i»os.session of their home on W. Vancc -trcet in a fev. da} s. Their return i. a matter of general gratificath)u. ^ MR. M’BRAYER HF.RE Mrs. Mary Pullenvvidor McHravpv. ( f Hhclhy, arrived in the city ye.stcr- day and is the guest of her daughtn-, Mr.--. Hugh Wray on West Sixth street! Mrs. McBrayer is related to several prominent families In C'harlotte. RETURNED FROM MARDI GRAS Mr. anl Mrs. S. B. Tanner have re turned from Mardi Gras. It was the flrst time they had seen the great carnival and as to every one else who sees It, it was a revelation. Throtigh life’s da^ road his sordid way he wends. An Incarnation of fat dividends. —Charles Sprage. HI. Mary’t s''-ii.(ol RETURNED FROM NEW ORLEANS. M’'s. .1. '1. vV( zel, and children have rci',;ni( (l tiom a triu to Now Orleans'. ^ MRS. RICHMOND COMING. :Mrs. !,ilv I’ichmond is to ai’rive here this w( ek lo stay for some time at the iif.'ine r>r Mr. and Mrs. .1. K Wilk- .Mrs. liiclimond has a host of friends in (’harlotfe. PARTY FROM ^ SALISBURY. Dr. \\’. w. McKc'nzio, Misses Eliza- l)Mh and Alien McKenzie, of Salis bury, speni yesterday in the -ity, stopping a( (he Selwyn. Dr. McKenzie is one of Salisbury’s most prominent physicians. IS IN BALTIMORE. ■ Irs. L. A.• Dodsworlh, who is mak ing ii(‘r home in .Maryland, has join ed Mr:4. 10. (' i^ird in Haltimoro for a few weeks. Mrs. Laird is a f'r;.| eoiiHin of Mrs. Dousworth. ^ Hoi)bes eParly j)rove that every erealiire I..ives in a i^tale of war by nature. —Swift. Literary favorites of the blind might be some bo thought to be limited chiefly to work of a contemplative, in trospective character, treating of that innor life with which the sightless are perforce so familiar. And yet their ta’ste in books is rather the objective, the pages that glow' iwth color and are alive with action, than for the intensely subjective. The works circu lated among the blind of New York State by t State library at Albany form ail instructive list in this regard. From the current report of Director W'yer we learn that Mark Tw'ain’s "Tom Sawyer’’ is the best-read book of the lot; Mrs. Wiggin's "Rebecca” stories are almost equally popular; .Mr. Owen Wister's, “The Virginian" is a prime favorite, and so is ]Mrs. (’.askell’s "Cranford.” The very last on the list of twenty-one Is “David Cop- iierfield." which is far out-distanced i)y certain works of the non-fiction class. « * « Mr. George H. Utley, librarian of the Public library at .Tacksonville, Fla., has been chosen as the new secretary of the American Library Association, with lieadquarters in Cliirapo. Mr. T't- Icy's reiiignation as lii)rarian at Jack- sonvillt' t-:)ok effect last week. "i'he nroa^l Highway." b\ .leffery ‘^ai'uol. "Kve's Second llusbaiid,” by Cora Harris, and "The Gift of the Gras.'s," i'»y John Tre.iv.ood Moore are il'.rce of tile new novels recently add ed to the shelves at ilie Carnegie li brary. * * * T\'.(v booivs purchased last v\'cek by the library should be of interest to tiiosc ill (’harlotte who are expecting t!) build h'lines in the near future. The lir.->t book is "Craftsman Homes,” by Cusiax Stickley, which is an attractive and useful collection of articles from the C’.aftsman. describing and illustia- tiiig nearl;.- forty homes, cottages, farm hottses. l)ungalows, club houses, cal)- lus. 'i'here ai'e two su,ggestive intro- iluct;)r'.' chapter:^ on "The sim{)litica- ;i‘.,ti et' lifv " and the art of building a I'.e-nir," and discussions of the differ ent lu'tnes. their treatment, furniture a'lid decc/ration. 1 bo sccoufi book is “The Furnish ing of a Modes! Home." by Fred Hani- ilU.a Daniels. U is based rn the con- tei:!ion flitit tl three fundamental lav s iu the work of natu.re, fitness of !i’i’po;-e. '■'.rder and simplicity, are e(ptn!!y fundamental in the home, dis- (■•;:;inu in detail the furnishing and d'^eoratinns for the various roorns. 'I'he ferty-eight illustration include iilans, iute-'iovs. furniture, pictures, c:'sr-; a;>.d ornaments. The volume is itse'f a.', ex.iir.ple of good taste and artistic workmanship. Dui'iiig the month of February, the Carnegie i.li'-rary issued for home use. t)Ooks, an average of 127 daily. The largest number issued iu a single di'.y was 20-1. The I’eading and refer ence rotmi attendan.ce was 1.036. The mem!)ershii) of the library increases d:.il;> . and has now reached 6,i4.5. T'.iis brief statement v^ill serve to sliow something of what the library d'd last month, out it does not indi- e:Me the importaiiee (.f the wor’ic done.' T does not record the iireparation of n!aterial I'-.-r debates on the income iax. Ch.inese immigration, Compulsory edvication. for those on the North American Indians, George Elliot. Nor man Conquest. Robert Browning, Crusa.d>’s, etc. P (ioes not tell the story of ^he i).'i'j:hi little book sent ot the sick rooni of an iiivalid, of the clever romance taken innne by the tired \/orki:ig girl, of the best cookery books furnished to housekeepers, of the ’ntes*. book on aoroidanes borrow ed by the eager boy, and so on. It is tlcis !:ind of work that the people o! Chaib.ttf' are asked to support, and it is that more of tliis kind of work may be done that tlie library trus- lef-s are asking for more liberal sup- ;.'>rl. 'I'he election for the special tax f two cents on the hundred dollars i( r library puriioses will be held the tirst Monday in .lune, and will definite ly decide the future of iiijrary work in Charlotte. ^ WHAT TWO GOOD WOMEN SAY 'rii(> people of Charlotte should be ariouscd lo help the Chinese famine s’.ifferers—so says a good woman. In facJ two good women have gotten to gether on the subject. They are going to give to the eause aitd w^ould like for :til of our citizens to join in. 'I'hey ask that all who are willing to contribute send the money to The Nows ofhce—place it in an evelope and make it for famine sufferers of China. Concoid has gotten uj) more ttian a hundi'cd dollars and surely Charlotte can tlo something. The money should be sent in to The News very iiromptly—there is great need ‘»f h-aste if we are to save the liv( s cf peoi'le who are starving. Any one 'who has read the accounts that have come tf> us from China knows how great the need is—7.5,000 lives are in peril—who will aid in the rescue? The conditions are desperate, the ap peal is urgent—who will help? t For Book Clubs The Bessie Dew-ey Club "wdiich has been studying Robert Louis Steven son this winter, will be interested— as will all book clubs—in the Samoan Souvenirs of Stevenson” w-ritten by George Seibel. Says this gifted •VNTiter: “In the flrst of the Vailima Letters one may read the note; ‘Put in Sun day afternoon with our consul, ‘a nice young man,’ dined with my friend, H. J. Moors, in the evening.’ Nit was inevitable that some day Mr. Moors should wTite his reminiscences of Ste venson. “I n this voltmie, With Stevenson in Samoa, we see Stevenson without a T)ose—much addicted to the ‘bare feet’ habit, cheerfully damning the whole universe w hen he was not feeling well, an dtaking an almost childish deiight in the praise of reviewers or exhibit ing an almost childish petulance at their criticism. "Mr. Moors tells Interestingly of Stevenson’s methods of w'ork during his Samoan days. Like Goethe he loved the dawn. He ‘rose as a rule at G o’clock, thought he was up, often enough, as early as 4, w-riting by lamplight. He wrote at all hours and at all times. Oftentimes he would come down town on ‘Jack’—the b'rown jtony made famous by the Vailima cal, sincere, brilliant, loyal, high- strung ami full of moods, he v.’as an in teresting Dsychologica! study. He did not take himself too seriously, as we ♦ ♦ ♦ D. A. R. COLUMN. ♦ ♦ ♦ OUR COUNTRY. (By Julia Ward Howe.) On primal rocks she wrote her name; Her towsr were reared on holy graves; know, hut he tho..ght Kiclnanert and 'golden seed boi-e her came Thrawn Janet rf.«uW sec,ire him a' s„-ift.xvlugcc! with praver o’er ocean place among men ot letters. He was i ^ thoroughly k)\ai)le. and it is with re gret that one lays down Mr. Moors’ book with its fascinating j)ortrayaI of the real Stevenson.” Only a Hurnari Husband. “Many are the ingratiating gliniiises we got of Stevenson’s miconventional- ity, but one of the most amjising is in the account of hi;^ dinner habits during the early Sarnoan days, before Vailima was built. The Stevensons had rent ed a little cottage, but R. L. S. still spent a large iiart of his time at the Moors house. ‘To tell the truth, he never seemed to know where he v.as going to have his dinner, whether at his own ])iace ov mine. It used to af ford us a good deal of amusement. " ‘\A'ell, Stevenson. 1 yould say, ‘will you stay for dinner?’ " 'No, thanks, I’ll get h.ome,’ And then, as an aftertb.ouglit: ’What have you for dinner. Moors?’ ‘I would call out loudly, inquiring wluit the cook was up to. Maybe it was something toothsome. ‘Weil, will The Virginia Dare Society, which Letters—and tell me he had got I latt club :xca>' studied amf>ng other OLD-FASHIONED WOMEN W'e would like to know what has be come of the gold old-fashioned womaii who thought children ought to go lo bod in the early jiart of teh night? asks Jasper Progress. And also be- lived children should be seen and not heard. But the woman this day and time believes a child is smart and cute that makes the loudest noise, and can go to town after dark all alone is brave. We plan—and plan; “This shall be so—^nd so. This' shall I do,” and “thither shall I go.” Yet, as the hours shape themselves tq days. We tread not in those same self chosen ways; Our feet are led ’long paths we had not guessed, And lo! we find those newer paths are best! —Anonj-mous. The gratitude of place-expectants is a lively sense of future favors.— Horace Walpole. ‘stuck’ in some ]>assage of a story and was out in search of an inspiration. ‘The orange is squeezed out,’ he v. ould say.’ "It is easy to believe I\Ir. floors’ statement that he never sav/ Steve^i- son in a stiff shirt or a stand-up col lar. It is harder to believe that ho has seen him get into a rage over the most trivial thing. And yet. intrinsi cally, the one assertion is as credible as the other. If the truth be told, wo incline to doubt the second i^ecause it does not fit in with the picture we had made of Stevenson as a sort of ag nostic saint, smiling at pain and ex tracting prose music from his malady. To learn that he was a man like other men may be disillusioning. But it’s healthy. Stevenson’s Supernaturalism. "Among the most interesting i»as- sages of Mr. Moors’ book are those which tell oi the strain of supernat- uraiism which ran through Stevenson’s nature. It is a Scotch iiait. The Stories of second-sight in the Higli- lands are well known. The tragedy of Macbeth embalms the national ter ror of the weird sisters. Scott’s Let ters on Demonology and Witchcraft are a classic contribution, and one of the earliest, to the literature of psych- Moors says that sometimes you wopld ical research. Of Stevenson ;Mr. catch him in what was.almost a spirit ualistic trance. ‘He used to tell mo some lemarkably good ghost stories— short tales that Avould make one’s flesh creep—and he declared they were true.’ “Stevenson told Mr. Moors of the French belief in spirit animals, whose footfalls could be heard by those they followed. He said he could not help sometimes believeing these things. “Vre know that the principal inci dents of The Strange Case of Dr. .Tokyl and Mr. Hyde came to Stevenson in a dream. His imagination always dwelt close to the borderland, and if it is not strange that oftentimes his reason ciossed the line, you stay?’ “ ‘Yes, I’ll stay—for my stomach’s sake.’ "Now, :\lrs. Stevenson prided her self on her cooking, and sometimes became very wroth with her husband, when, after she had prepared a good meal, there was no Louis to help in the eating of it.” It -s incidents like these, revealing the flesh-and-blood humanity of ihe man, that biing him closer to us than the literary Rollo wdiom some waiters have been at pains to depict. He v^’as never a poser, though he was an actor as Henley has said, and as Mr. Moors reiterates. Least of all w'as he a i)0- ser in religion, or wdiai in blunt lan guage is called a hypocrite. Whimsi- old m.aster.s, Vcda.squez. v.il! be inter ested t(r know that the jtbotograi'h of Velasquez's famous ))ainting of Phil]) I\" of Spadn, believed to ha'e been lost, but recently I’oported in the posse.ssion ol‘ Charles’ R. Wil liams, w’no arrived in New York to add the masterpiece to the art col- leciion of J. Pierpout Mcrgau. the multi-millionaire. The raincing is said to be wortii no'iriy a half n-.illion dollars. The \'alcs(ptcz ijorirait of Philip IV, which was jjaintcd at Fra- ga in Jtl4-1. was discovered last No vember in tile castle of Schwarzaii. A.ustria, ou'ned by Prince Elias, of Bourljon-Parma. l^'or a. 'long tin.ie it had lieeii believed that die portrait ■■.vas in tlie Dtil'wich gallery, in Eng-' land, but some months ago Senor Bitreuie, the mo.st famous expert on ll’.e v.'orks of VeUisqtuu, decided that the Dulwich itaintiug was only a coj'y of the 1)0; .Mazo. He has, iiow- ever, stated that the one found in Austria is the original. William was obiigeti to pay an extra duty of when it was learned that he had the portrait in his iio.sscssion. Tribiite to Mr. “iddy. Ii came to tiie Friday Afternoon Bool-: (’lub Fiiday. as an inspiration to hei’or the memory of its iiatron saint, as the late Richard N. Tiddy was called, by naming the club for him. While discussing resolutions on tiie death of ]\lr. Tiddy. some one suggest ed that the clnb ijernetuate his name anci ineinorx- by naming the club for him. The suggestion v;as eagerly acted upon, so henceforth the Friday Afternoon Book club of which y.lr. Tid- d> was the book of ready reference, the oracle, will be called the Richard N. Tiddy l^ook club. A coii;mittee, consisting of Mrs. C. M. Carson, Mrs. E. L. Keesler and ^Irs. il. A. T.,oadon was appointed as an In Memoriatn Committee, in regard t; Tiddy's dca'ch. ‘ O J^enry" was the man of the hour iri the litr.rary discussion. Th(> fact that "O. Henry” was a kinsman of two Charlotte v.omen—.Mrs. .1. E. Carson and Mrs. A. R. Shaw, vrife of Rev Dr. A. R. Shav.'—lent special in terest to the discussion. "O Henry” Vv'as a first cousin of ^Irs. Shaw (who ^^■as a ^tiss Porter) and third cousin of -urs. Carson. * + =!: The Virginia Dare Circle had a par ticularly delightful meeting with Mrs. H. M. Victor yesterday afternoon. y.Irs. Rufus Barringer gave an interesting account of Rameses il. ^liss Lilly Long read extracts from ‘’The Pillar' of Fire", ^iiss Ella Dov.d had for a toi.'ic “The Ra!nessium.” Twelve of the members joined in a round robin of current events. Jonquils were bread-and-butter, and all of a dainty rejiast exiu'essed the poetry of something to eat. w'avcs. The forest bo'wed his solemn crest. And open iTung his sylvan doors; Meek rivers led the appointed guest To clasp the wide-embracing shores! Till, fold by fold the broidered land To swell her. virgin vestments grew, W^hile sages, strong in heart and hand. Her virtue's fiery girdle drew. O exile of the wrath of kings! O pilgrim ark of liberty! The refuge of di\inest things. Their record must abide in thee! be First in the glories of the front Let the crown jewel, truth, found; Thy right hand fling, with generaus wont, Love’s happy claim to farthest bound! J^et justice, with the faultless scales, liold fast the worship of thy sons; T ny commerce spread her shipping sails Vviiere no dark tide of rapine runs! So link thy ways to those of God So follow firm the heavenly laws. Tliat stars may greet thee, warrior- i) row lied. And storrn-shai)ed angels hail thy cause! O land, the measure of our prayers, Ho])e of the w'orld, in grief and v.rong. Be thine the blessing of the years. 'i he gift of faith, the crown of song. KEEP YOUR TOE.IN ITS PLACE THE CORONATION CRIMSON As the Academy season isn’t over yet, the following from the Atlanta F'oollight applies—to w^hom—to yon? “One of the most annoying things the theatergoer has to contend with is the person behind him or her v/ho persists in trying to occupy his or her seat wtih his foot—very often both feet. “We have "known innueniarble per formances that w’ere totally spoiled by this species of thotightless humanity, and when the sufferer is a lady tlie acts become all the more represehen- sible. If the offender—and he is many —is the habitue of a drav/ing room, he certainly has two sets of manners. He ■would be left off his hostess’ invita tion list instanter were he guilty of such conduct iu a private home. Then why at a theater? “Southern chivalry is placed at a serious discount when a man sits on the end of his backbone, -with one knee at right angles to him as far as the next seat and the other knee on a level w ith his chin, supported by a toe punched through the seat in front. “If you are guilty, think this over! “And if you are one of the sufferers administer a rebuke-” THE GEORGIA CLUB. The executive board of the Georgia State Federation of AVomen's clubs held its regular meeting on Tuesday at the home of the president of the federation, Mrs. Hugh W'^illet, notes the Georgian. The business meeting was followed by a delicious hot luncheon which was served at the close of the meeting. The board includes some of the niost prominent club women^f the state. Thus grief still treads upon the hels of pleasure; Married in haste, w'e may repent at leisure. —Congreve. Who gives himself with his alms feeds three, Himself, his hungry neighbor and —Lowell. That all-softening, overpowering knell. The tocsin of the soul—the dinner bell. —Byron. Tlieir majesties are taking a great interest in the robest that will be worn by those who attend Westmins ter Abbey in June, notes the Gentle woman. Tlie variation of tint in the crimson of teh roI)es donned ity the peers and peeresses when King Ed ward was. crovrned became quite a sub ject of comment in high quarters, so the story goes, and it is hoped that a more harmonious effect, sartarially speaking. wMll be obtained in the Ab bey at the coronation of Kink George. $> MISS SMITH HOSTESS Miss Kate Smith was a charming hostess at a meeting of the Philathea class of Tryon Street ?iIethodist church on Thursday evening. Miss Minnie Avant jncsided at a business session at the close of which there was a lively round of social pleasure and a delicious supper— chicken salad, Mrs. T. T. Smith’s fa mous pound cake, etc. DELICATESSEN COUNTER A delicatessen is to be established in connection with the Woman’s Ex change. This new enterprise will af ford housekeepers another opoprtunity to get w’nat supidies they' need. Miss Carnie White is due tlie credit for inaugurating this attractive addition to the exchange. Ham, chicken salad and other good things of the kind will be on sale—es pecially on Saturdays—and, can be bought in small quantities. ^ TO LIVE IN RICHMOND. Mr. and Mrs. Gray Barber have gone to Richmond to live. Mrs. Barber w'as Miss Jessie Mullen of this citj% She and Mr. Barber lived in Charlotte and Salisbury alternate ly. ^ Green be the turf above thee, Friend of my better days! None knew thee but to love thee. Nor named thee but to ])raise. —Halleck. ^ A groat man is made up of quali ties that make or meet great occa sions.—Lowell. Charlotte Chapter was delightfully enteitained yesterday by Mrs. L. W. Sanders and Mrs. S. O. Brookes Thursday afternoon. The attendance was gratifying to the regent and flat tering to the hostesses. Alter the unfinished business was disiiosed of a committee consisting of Mrs. Gordan Finger. .Airs. C. E. Hairison and .Miss Madeline Orr. was named to decide on the by-law (Arti cle XI. Section 2) in reference to a change thereof. The regent stated tliat the state congress had endorsed Mrs. Scott for president general, and that the chapter would abide by that action. As to the vice president gen eral the delegates were uninstructed. The chapter heard "In Memoriam” to .Mrs. .\lice Caldwell McKenzie of Salis bury, ])itblished in the News D. A. R. coliimn last Sunday. The chapter then heard a most in- testing sketch "The Scotcli-Irish in the Revolution by Mrs. Laura Morrison Brown. A charming half hour of social inter course followed during which delicious ices and cake were served. Tlie chapter had the pleasure of hav'- ing a delightful and interesting gue.st, Ml'S. Zoe Hunter Anderson, of Fred erick. Md., a daughter of Mrs. H. L. Hunter, former historian of the chap- ler. * * Elizabeth Maxv/ell Steele Chapter. Salisbury, is endeavoring in raise mone.v to buy a marker for the spot on v.'liich stood the tavern in whicn Eii^zabeth Maxwell Steele gave Gen eral Green the money which heli)ed hi mand America's cause during the darkest hour of the struggle for in dependence, says the Post. A tea was given last week, for the marker, at the uniquely delightful home of Mrs. J. P. Moore (Mrs. Beulah Moore) state hi:-:torian, at which a neat sum was made. Charlotte Chapter D. A. R. has for its chapter day, the date of the ex change of sw'ords between Generais Gates and Green. * * * At the meeting of Mecklenburg Chapter with Mrs. E. W. Thomjison, an interesting paper prepared by Miss Seline Hutchison on “The Selwyn Grant,” was ready by Miss Margaret Rankin. The subject is one of pecu liar local interest, and it was fascinat ingly written of by Miss Hutchison. “The Charter for Charlotte,” found in an old book, “The Private Acts of the General Assembly of N. C. from 1715 to 1790,” wiiich belonged to ’Squire “Davy” Parks, Miss Hutchi son's great grandfather, was also read by Miss Rankin, for Miss Hutchi- con. ]Mrs. John C. McNeely read the Stamp .Act and other historical acts which were heard with interest and profit. A tw'o-course lunch followed served in dainty style. * « « In Puritan Massachusetts. The official directory of the Ro man Catholic church in America has emphasized a fact that is not quite new but one that is not generally ap preciated, notes the Knoxville Senti nel. Puritan Massachusetts is the leading Roman Catholic state. There are more Catholics in several other states but not as large a proportion of the people of these are Catholics. There are in the United States 14,- 61S.761, with 13,461 churches and 17,- 084 priests. There are 4,972 paroch ial schools with an attendance of 1,- 270,131. Massachusetts has 1,380.921 communicants, which is more than a third of the population of the state. New York has 2,758,171, between a fourth and a third of the state’s population. Pennsylvania has 1,527,- 239; ^Illinois 1,446,400 and Ohio 1,- 094,271, but all of these states are more than two-thirds Protestant. This is true likewise of such ancient Roman Catholic strongholds as Maiw- land and I-ouisiana. Rhode Island alone seems to have a larger percen tage of Roman Catholics, 251,00 In a population of 542,610 than Massa chusetts. These states have absorbed a large immigrant population into their industrial towns. ^ MRS. JOEL : . SECRETARY. The Hebrew Ladies’ Aid society had its finad meeting until fall Wednes day afternoon. Mrs. E. M. Joel was elected secretary pro tem to succeed the lamented Mrs. Will Weill, who had held that position for years and filled it most admirably. As a mark of re spect to Mrs. Weill, the society ad journed until fall. ♦ ♦ CONFEDERATE r The Conquered £: (l’>y Fa her Furl that banner f;r Round its stall' 'tis^ Furl it. fold it, it . For there’s not a n:.tr And there's not a sv .: .\nd there';-; not one . In the blood whicli h' And its toes now scoiii f’url it. hide it, le! ii Furl it! for the hand.- • -\nd the hearts tha; t ■ Cold and dead are i .\nd that Banner—it i While a.ro’iud it sor.nd Of its people in rii, Fui’! that bannci-' i, u Yet 'tis v.-reathoi' riri.;. And 'twili live ir suii..- Though its folds a.c For its fame on i)riLi,' Penned by pocis ani ' Shall go soiindi'ig drj. Furl its folds thin:;.. West Point Has Anoi Jacksc’*. The new e!a or be admitted to :h, .Military .\oaden;y w: in the history oi' ;ii. bering over l.ln . every state in the ' Virginian Pilot. Among the eandiri • Robert Edinnnd !.:. Point in 8t; year.-, bert Edmund J.eo, v perintendent of W. -i , commandcr-iii-eiiief ate army entered :■ U'25. and was grad;’:': of hi.s class foiu' yr..'- Thep resem RMiirri who will enter r is not a \'irginiai;, a mous Confedei'aJe a native of .\orih Cr v. a direct deKcendan' - ate general, althoiigo , the same family. Tli.- . scendant of Stonewa!: greatest corps . eonr;iia^ a cadet at West P(ii>'- giaduated in June. Jonathan .1-IJackson ( eral Jackson's grand- ; Vetrans Mee , The Mecklenburg ( a;". Confederate veteran,-^ i,. cessful meeting yesti, ida. erans’ holl at the c;:;. , of attendance, as- well a spects, it was tlic meeting held by tiie loca: ly. The most imiiortan' i. acted at the meeting to appoint a commiite; a commitee from tli-- ters- of the Confeder;i. plans for erecting a ■ the women of the proposal won instant : the veterans and the • ■ veterans will be na!i)0(! . date. One veterant expres- : nient of tiie camp whoii ■ don't need to erect an; ’ innts to ourselves, tlu- : we v\'ani to do is to ere. to our faithful and brav the women of the conu have as much iirivatioi; . during the struggle as . . as much deserving a.^ ■' tiieir heroism kept in inf ii- The veterans v>-ill n- unitedly for this v.or:;. further announcemeut f will be av.aited with. :i:’ ♦ ■ ♦ MUSIC ♦ For the first titno iti - National Federation of r will meet in the east th date is March 27 au'■ Philadelphia. The fi'ih bi-monthly. A feature of the c n\- the concerts at which tl ■ v.'hich w'on prizes in fl: ' petition under the auFni' eration will be renderen Concerts and reciial> every afternoon and ev . ' visiting delegates as sicians will be heard. ■ work for which GeorLv of Boston, has been a- prize will be interpret'd delphia Orchestra at : ' Wednesday nighf. The prize song eoniii. - tio W. Parker of Nev sung at the same time ■ artist. Henry Albert I • tion will be rendered ' night concert which w ' auspices of the Mr,- and the Manuscript Si- ♦ « * Enrico Caruso, the ■ tenor, has closed, wiih Royal Opera House r .ii most remarkable com The conditions stipuh.to- Caruso Avill be pe:i '■ on the opera house sirr:;-’ tain is about to rise. a Vienna fireman, st:. Caruso, will catch the t er's cigarette in a biici' No one not employe.i house will be allowed - in the wings so lon;^ either place. During his entire i stranger to him. even ■ theatre's ordinary co’! admitted to the par' that encloses the st;ur. As long as the tene:- no scenery will be sir ' that Caruso insisted the contract. Caruso’s suite con.-; sician,h si private se sario and bandmastei' cort Caruso from his 'i ■ - the stage and back a.-. The new contract r.ii Caruso will receive f ■ sings from .$2,200 to s agement wiil ]iay $1**' ■ and his suite's hotel • * Pov.ei' dwells v> * ness; hoi'e puts us * ing mood, while do: * muse, and untune- * powers.—Emerson.
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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