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CHARLOTTE HEWS, JANUARY 27, 1902. LEAP YEAR NOT NEW WOMAN'S CLUB. LOVE LYRICKS OF A BONE- HEAD. Soda aid Personal say, do thou repeat To the first man thou may est meet, -In lane, highway or open street, hat he and we and all. men move Under a canopy of love, Wide as the heaven above; That we, on divers shores now cast, Shall meet, our perilous voyage passed, All In our Father's house at' RUSKIN AS A BOY PRODIGY.

-i i i It is, of course, well-known that when the great litterateur and philosopher disliked anyone or anything, he did not hesitate to say so in the most forcible language the occasion might require, notes Tit-Bits. It is doubtful, "however, if any denunciation Ruskin iever penned or uttered equalled his outburst over some of Wagner's music, which, according to Mr. E. T. Cook in "The Life of Ruskin." filled him with blind fury.

Thus to Mrs. Burne-Jones: "Of all tAe bete, clumsy, blundering, boggling, baboon-blooded stuff I ever saw on a human stage that thing last night ('The Meistersinger') beat as far as the story and the acting went; and of all the affected, sapless, soul-Jess, beginnings, endless, topless, bottomless, topsiturviest, tuneless, scan-nelplplest, tocgs and boniest doggerel of sounds I ever endured the deadlines of, that eternity of nothing was the deadiest. as far as the sound went. As for the I never made out where it began or where it ended except by the fellow's coming off the horse-back." What an amazing prodigy, by the way, Ruskin was! He recited the 119th Psalm before he was three, at seven he had written a work entitled "Harrv and Lucy Concluded, printed and composed by little boy and also drawn." At eight he had turned Scott's "Monastery" into 400 lines of verse, and at eleven he wrote 2,000 lines called the "Iteriad," describing a tour in the Lakes. Ruskin's mother was an raordi-nary woman.

She was an Evangelical Puritan of the straltest type, and held strong views even on the sinfulness of tovs. An aunt once bought the boy a Punch and Judy, but his mother immediately put them away and he nev-er saw them again. "My parents," Ruskin once said, "debarred me from all exercise but walking. They would not let me ride lest I should be thrown boating was dangerous because I might be drowned, and boxing my mother thought a vulgar form of BESSIE DEWEY LIBRARY NOTES. (By The Librarian.) books were issued for home use from the library during last week, an average of almost .150 books dally.

This was the largest issue for one wee since February 13-19, 1911. The use of the reference books was also large. The recorded attendance in the reading room was 340. According to the Bookman, "Molly "The Broad Highway" and "The Prodigal Judge" were the most popular novels in this country during 1911. At the sale of the Hoe library recently, one of the curiosities disposed of was a copy of the "Vicar of Wakefield" bearing the inscription "From the author" in Goldsmith's own handwriting.

This was the first copy of the first edition. It brought $1,430. Miss Louise F. Brown has the distinction of being the first woman to win the prize offered biennially by the American Historical Association for the best essay on American history. i After spending several weeks in the early haunts of O.

Henry, Harry Peyton Steger, "literary executor of the humorist's estate, has brought to light several copies of O. Henry's paper "The Rolling Mr. Steger, writing from Asutin, Texas, declared that he was particularly pleased with this piece of good luck, because never before had the contents of any of the issues of this paper been given to the world other than in the small circulation they enjoyed at the time of publication. Mr. Steger has al3o found a great deal of other valuable O.

Henry material in his visits to Texas cities. The following incident Is- taken from Calvin Winter's article in the January Bookman on the use of alibray. It illustrates the demand frequently made upon library assistants for research work. A middle-aged, nervous-mannered men entered a library, and said to the assistant, "I wonder whether. that concluded jerk ily, "I want some books on China, yes, China, you know!" "Can you tell meVhat sort of book you want on China?" she encouraged him.

"You see we have a good many books on Cuina, so If you could tell me what you are looking up "Oh, just books on China, books with nictures. TOU know, pictures of, oh, gates and pagodas and oh, you know, that's it, books with pictures." "I will try to have a lis reaflv for vou the next time vou come In," said the girl patiently. "No, aon ao mat," sata tne man. i am too busy myself. Just look them over for ma and take notes, that's it.

take notes, so you can tell me about them." The post-office sale of misdirected books which formed no inconsiderable part of the ten thousand dollars' worth of mis-cellaneoys articles disposed of by auction in last year's clearance sale of postal matter of Unas cert ainable ownership, amounted to one thousand two hundred and twenty-two packages. Nearly every language spoken in our broad land was represented in the collection, which included, as a special curiosity, a Choctaw version of the Book of Psalms. In the entire lot, Bibles and books on religious topics predominated. THE ALLAN RECEPTION- One of the most elegant affairs in which society was interested last week was the beautiful reception tendered by Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Allan to her daughter, Mrs.

Allan, bride of Mrs. Allan's elder son, Dr. William Allan. Mrs. Allan is a recent- charming addition to the social life of the city.

At the reception, which was her formal presentation, she was gracious nrapport with the friends of her husband and her husband's gifted and charming mother, and captivating withal. Her gowning was elegant and modish. Mrs. Allan, the hostess and 'pardonably proud mother-in-law was, as some one expressed it, "a beautiful picture" of a gentlewoman of the South. She wore a soft gray silk with revers of Duchess lace, and rare old family jewels.

The color motif of the house was pink the bridesmaid's iolor. Mrs. Allan, the bride, met many of Charlotte's most representative women. MRS. PEGGRAM LEAVES TOMORROW.

Mrs. W. C.J Graves of Virginia, who has been spending several days with her sister, Mrs. Lloyd Withers, has returned home. Mrs.

Earl S. Pe-gram of Statesville, who has also been with Mrs. Withers, will be home tomorrow. Mrs. A.

C. Barron will remain with Mrs. Withers for some time. ROCKINGHAM Among the prominent visitors to the city Friday were Mr. and Mrs.

W. I Scales, of Rockingham. MRS. SCOTT'S VISIT. Mrs.

W. C. Scott left Friday morning for Manassas, to visit relatives. Mrs. Scott Is a Virginian by birth and like all Virginians, thinks "There nowhere is a land so fair as old Virginia." CLUB The Bessie Dewey Book Club had a most delightful meeting Friday after- with Mrs.

R. A. Dunn, at her beautiful home on N. Tryon street. The afternoon subject charmingly ln-terestlngwas "Irving at Madrid." Mrs.

S. W. Cramer will be the next hostess. The subject will be "The Alhambra." DIXIE. If Charlotte had boats, could Monroe? If the Princess weighs 300 pounds, how much does the Otto way? If lead is heavy, is the electric light? If ball was knocked out of sight, how far would Hal Chase? If a train wras- running forty miles an hour, could De Wolf Hopper? --If a little girl had no mother, would Louise Dresser, if not dynamite.

i If the American Trust Co. should go broke, would Arthur-Draper? If not Ward Wood. If they stopped 'divorces, would the girls still think Nat Good-wins. If the pressure was too great, would the ginger snap? If the cigar boxes, does the rail fencer If John wore glasses could he Sea more If a pencil is. lead is that any sign why iron can be made to steel? If' a man can pull up a river, is that any sign why a lady can sail down the aisle? If Charles was bashful leap-year, would Fanny.

Nefl? 1 If there 'was a demand on the market for false hair, would Lillian Rus-sel? If the chandelier fell from the ceding, would the candle-stick? If a heavy load, a mule balks, will a horse fly? If Concord is dead, why doesn't Salisbury? If a young lady stepped on the icy pavement, would her hose sup porter? If Hans Wagner bats 200 in each game, how long would it take him to Ty Cobb? If Ty Cobb can knock a home- run with a bat, can he make a highball with a little Maryland Club? If a girl was running off to get married and you and a friend tried to stop her, would you say "Leltuce turnip this way, then she If Juliet six birds, how much does Romeo? If Briar Creek was up, would H. M. Wade? If in speaking, a Frenchman bows 12 inches, how much do the ships-bow? If the Southern Railway had room enough, would the Seaboard? Also the Yosemite. If" this-was summer, would the cat-fish Naming 20 most famous anybody of anything has become quite a fad, so just now 20 of the most famous ques tions will hardly be considered out ibf place. Here they are: Where can I get a drink? What are the wild wavesaying? Who will care for mother now? Did you get yours? Who hit Billy Patterson? i Where is my wandering boy tonight? How old is Ann? Where in the name of the Immortals did that collar button go to? Wot fell? When shall we three meet again? When is a door.not-a Why does a hen cross the road? Is my hat on straight, dear? Did you ever see s-uch weather? Isn't he a bore? Isn't she a fright? Where did he get It? Why not? What'll you have? Exchange.

TRIMMED. As rich a man as e'er you when one day he went to law, Attorneys' work was so complete tie now has scarce enough to eat. Age-Herald. As strong a man as e'er you knew, And then a doctor hove in view, The doctor work was so complete He scarce had strength enough to eat. Milwaukee Sentinel.

As good a man as e'er you saw Till came a visit of his mother-in-law Wife's mother's work was so com plete That now he stays downtown to eat. Springtown Union. As wise a man as e'er you saw But, a girl let him hold, her paw, And since she looked ai him so sweet He scarce has sense enough to eat. Waco Times. The wise guy says, "All girls will flirt.

After they marry, they throw away5 your money like dirt. The proper place for a woman is at your feet. Now a man-like that at cafes should be made" to eat. But does there in This world of sin Remain a place Where ice is thin? Chicago Record-Herald. The place where ice Is thinnest now Is just outside of Of shoel, I trow.

Louisville Post. You' grumblers ought To hit the grit For this good Where ice is nit. Waco Times. Ice skating is a sport We. all hold so dear.

This being a land of flowers, -We seldom have' it here. Mary- "And they found her walking the streets in her underwear," Alice "A somnambulist, of course." Mary "No, simply a woman with no one in the house to button her up." Club Fellow. The Esquimo sleeps in his little bear skin, And sleeps very well, I'm told. One night I slept in my little bare skin r- 1" And caught a of a cold. Conscience has no more' to do with gallantry than it has with politics.

Sheridan. i StateswUe i versary celebration recent 5th anW- Elcricemoh Club to th 0f of the -town' Thursday CC the handsome residence of J1- Eugene Morrison Mp' 1 the big social functions 0f 01 son which called out all 8e-; The numerous met at the dnnr tt We? and Miss Carrie Mae cards wato reooij dnQ thm. wWle' little Misses Ruui and Hope Clark showed them cloak room. Receiving in to were Mrs. E.

G. Gilmer Jl-m thee lub, and.MrsK'o son, and from here the guest- 0rr5-' ushered by Mrs. L. tJk the punch room where Jirfy, Sloan received and Mesdames Crowell and J. G.

Powell delicious beverage. Mrs conducted them to the dinL whefee they were received 1 dames C. M. Steele and 2ks'l and were served with NeauoiS? S6y' cream, cake and mints by sanond Clark, Cordelia Vata t3? Sloan and Virginia Steele. JS8 1 dining room they were sho Mrs.

E. M. Purdy to the coffee i where Mrs. R. M.

Gray, assisted by little Mar'! et Sloan, served coffee and cE' cake. The reception was planned S' a -Scotch affair and the Scotch was earned out in the elaborate ri. corations throughout the house more especially in the coffee MoS 1 Here the side walls were in erZ': the table spreads, were 5 Scotch the overhead was boweu of- greenery, while from thl walls hnnir Tiirtiiroa nf vv, i 8 the Scotch poet. In the dining root' tv aiuauuun "Bit! used in profllBtOn and the Scotch plaid idea was show-in the refreshments. The parlor di.i corations- were principally of red and white carnations.

I The Saturday Afternoon Club with Miss Flora Lewis at the time indicated by the name and the girls re port a. delightful meeting, a lea year contest was a source of consifr erable amusement and Miss Charlva Tomlin was awarded a hat pin as' prize for writing the best leap vear? proposal. The visitor's prize, a book, was presented to Miss Coffin, a guest' of the club. A 6alad course vaj served. Miss Grace Shepherd is to hostess of the next meeting.

Miss Altle Corpening entertalnefl Friday evening at her home on Walnut street complimentary to Miss; Marjorie deKrafft, of Philadelphia, who Is the guest of Miss Elizabeth-Allison. Hearts dice was played at four tables and the ladies' prize, a handherchlef, was won by Miss Lucy, Culbertson, while the gentlemen! prize, a deck of cards, went to Mr P. Bryant. A pretty silver pencil vsas presented to Miss deKrafft as a guest of honor prize. Quails on toast were served.

An interesting and enjoyable social event of the week was a leap year dance given by a company of yousi ladies' of the town in the armory hall Tuesday night. Probably -it coupler participated in the dance, which, was arranged for in every i tail by the ladies. The dance hall was tastily decorated for the event and during the evening refreshing punch' was served. There were a number of out-of-town dancers in the party. A n'pflRanf mppinp nf thft Eclectic Book Club was held with Mrs.

R. U-McLaughlin Friday afternoon at her handsome residence corner Mulberry street and West End avenue. TM sili-il-h twaoto ty-i irY Vi nppQ inn COH' V1UU IVblttiU JLKJ. Wilt sisted of a discussion of current by Miss Loula Campbell, reading on the Philippines, by Ma D. Matt Thompson, a reading on tt old Calif ormnia 'mission by Mrs.

C. V. Henkel, followed by vocal music Mrs. H. O.

i Steele. The ladies wen then invited into the dining doos, where a two-course luncheon va served. Prof. Crosby Man Be A Candidate at. aft hat Prnf -r rYwhrfln had mircnaseo large farming interests in Moore county and would move there to a number of educators tne have been suggested as his succe One man prominently mentioned tae place rroi.

vv. the Carmel school in Sharon tovnsw and who has been a teacner schools of the county for man j- Huntersville High School for a ber of vears. and also taugm ead and other places. He has je TYiciinlv oncroo-arl in teaching 1 i. i ovpr since xeuuuxs uuiiLj- Dv ViivprSiff.

graduation from venaerout at Nashville. nf j. ma friends uree in uew fitness for the place that he Is not qualified In-scholarsmp. as wc notnal TrnAriPTir.e in teaching fnr the nlace. but i icuuulq Lory Hie is one of the leaders in tne ers' Educational and Co-opei- f3, ion or-JNortn tjaroima, tinno: Its specific gospel the introdnju more scientific practice the rural schools of the state, cially the introduction of pnmar.

cultural studies. Prof. Crosw present secretary-treasurer j. Mecklenburg division of tne j0 Educational and Co-operative Several other names gested as P.rof. uocnrau the choosing of whom win re tim plection uvrti ty superintendent of 0n may depend in no smau ur jed argument as to nme t0 the friends, of the candid te personnel oi tne tuuuw ve rntirn svral names tnat mentioned for the place are ineligible because ot that, no matter what the scholarship and other -res mnriidfltA must have had at years in active teacmus- W.

Morean Shuster ho stayed in Persia, ue hut lie World. Leap- year is not a new thing or its observane new: "As a matter of fact," says PeSrson's Weekly "it is a very ancient custom indeed, and one, moreover, which has upon several occasions received legal recognition and Sanction in various part of the world. "Thus, in Scotland, many' years ago, an Act of Parliament was passed which ordeained that any maiden, no matter whether of high or low degree, should have liberty in leap year to propose to the man of her choice, and if he refused to -marry her, then he was to forfeit lbs 100, or less, according to his rank and estate. It is worthy of note that a woman Queen Margaret-r-ruled -dver Scotland when this measure became law. "Moreover, the Act was by no means a dead letter.

Several prosecutions took place under it, and fines were re quently inflicted, and paid. It was held to'be a good defence, however, if the accused was able to prove that he was already engaged to be married at the time of receiving the proposal "At a later date similar laws were enacted by various States on the Con tlnent of Europe, and rigidly enforced, more especially in Genoa, where in one year no fewerthan 363 prosecu tions wer instituted against men who had declined leap year proposals made to them by memebrs of the opposite sex. "Precisely how' or when the curious custom originated is not known, but it is certainly far older than even the Scottish Act of Parliamentmentioned, for in an Anglo-Saxon chronicle writ ten before the Conquest occurs the phrase, "This year, being leap year, the ladies propose, and, if not accepted, claim a new gown. "One account, indeed, its in stitution to St. Patrick, who was born in the fourth century.

The story goes that he was walking one day along, the shores of Lough Neagh, when St. Bridget came crying to him. "On ebing asked the cause of her tears sne expiamea mat a mutiny nad broken out amongst he recently bap tised women converts at Kildare, as few men now cared to ask them in marriage, and they, therefore," wished to claim the right of "popping the question" themselves "St. Patrick said he would concede them the right every seventh year, whereupon Bridget threw her arms round his neck, and exclaimed: "Arrah, Patrick, jewel, I daudn't go back to the girls wid such a proposal, Make it one year in four "St. Patrick replied: "Bridget, acushla, squeeze me that way agin, an' I'll give ye lap year, the longest of the lot." "St.

Bridget, upon this, herself proposed to St. Patrick, exclaiming that it was then leap and that she would be the first lady to take advantage of the new dispensation. This, however, was more than the saint had bargained for; so he got over the difficulty by giving her a kiss and a silk gown. "Needless to say, the above legend is of no historic value, but it is to be found; 'With many variations, in the earliest lives of the saints, thereby proving the antiquity of the custdm. "Very quaint too, in- some instances, are the methods adopted for giving effect to these leap yea- proposals, "The Burmese maiden lights in her window the "love lamp," when the boy of her fancy passes her father's house at eventide of the first day of leap year, and keeps it there night after night until she either achineves her object or his prolonged silence shows that he, at all events, is unresponsive.

Then, if. she is still desirous of being wed, she signals her wish in similar fashion to some other likely lad, and so on until either her matrimonial aspirations are satisfied or learn vear comes to an end. "In like manner the Moravian gipsy maid bakes a leap year cake and throws within the tent door of the man she would wed. "An Andalusian peasant girl utilises a pumpkin pie for a similar purpose. In Tarragona the lark-eyed senoritas twist their powder-puffs into leap year pompoms for their favorite cavaliers, and if the recipient wears it at the next bull-flght it is a match." GUESTS OF MISS ALEXANDER.

Misses. Lula Wise and Lena Boat-wright, two popular young girls of Hickory are the guests of Miss Cornie Alexander at her home in Carmel. Misses Wise and Boatwright made many friends while visiting in the coun ty here in August. MISTLETOE CLUB. The Mistletoe Club had a most enjoyable meeting yesterday afternoon with Mrs.

Frank R. Anders, of Gas- tonia, who is now visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H.

Shields, on West avenue. Mrs. Anders before her marriage in September, was Miss Lil-lie Shields, and one of the most popular members. the Mistletoe Club. Mrs.

Anders-' guests yesterday afternoon were Misses Sadie Stewart, Lottie Summerville Willie Smith, -Alba McGee and Irma Berry hill. 'THE CABIN" HOSPITALITY. Cabin" boys delightfully entertained a number of their friends last night at a dance. Those invited were Mesdames. A.

L. Smith" and J. F. Fletcher, Misses Susie Cowles, Ruth and Anna Bell Dowd, Susan Bynum, Ruth Riley, Suale and Haze-line Love, Flora Jeffries, Lida Cald: well, Susie Hutchison Mary Johnson, Sarah Connie Fore, Alma Oates, Manger Moseley, Kath-erlne Pegram and Helen Tunis, Messrs. J.

F. Fletcher, J. D. McDowell, A. L.

Smith, C. C. Fulton, T. B. Long, TValford, C.

Miller, A. Mees, J. R. Cherry, I. Hemby, W.

R. Smith, Frank Drane, Sterling Gray-don, Huf us Johnson, W. Brown, J. Parker, C. W.

Tillett, G. E. Elkenarde, Guy Hugulete and Jlichard Harris. The Latin quarter Of Paris will make merry at the. wedding of Lucy Bagarre, the foundling who has been brought up by.

the students since she was found, a tiny baby, during thetudents' riots some twenty years ago. She received an elementary education and learned the trade-of dress maker, and now har lost her heart to a baker. The Students' Association, her legal father, gave its consent to the match. As a member of the board, of directors of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs.v and as her own very charming self, Mrs. J.

E. Reilley is being very much toasted in St. Louis her old home. Mrs. Reilley went to attend a meeting of the board of directors of the General Federation.

From a letter written a freind here the following extracts, which are of keen interest are taken; "Our entertainment here has been royal, and our business absorbing, although the thermometer has been below zero. had a liousine ride out to Washington University. The club there entertained us. From there we went to Mrs. Moore's home.

(Mrs. Moore is president of the Federation) where we had coffee, etc, Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, first vice-president told the districts about the bi-ennial. "Weent to a beautiful six course luncheonat the Wednesday Club on Friday, and each member of the board was invited out by an ex-president, or member of the present board of the Wednesday Club. I was the guest of Mrs.

A. S. Shapleigh (Mrs. Reilley's son Alfred, is named after Mr. Shapleigh, whowas a boy friend of Mr.

Reilley.) "I got through my speech all right Sarah. (Mrs. Sarah Tower a class mate of Mrs. Reilley's) was there. Emma (Mrs Emma Copeland Titman who lives in magnified style palatial home in Westminster Place) invited me to her home after the board meeting.

Yesterday we had box seats at Schu-mann-Heinck after which I went home with Emma in her electric. "Tomorrow afternoon we go to a luncheon at the Wednesday Club. Mr. and Mrs. Moore will be among the guests.

"Tuesday afternoon I am goingto a luncheon IS guests. "l- was invited to go to the theatre last night by Mrs. Bailey (of the board of directors from Massachusetts, and a guest last year of Mrs. Reilley) and to the meeting of colonial Dames by Miss Glover; also to the Tuesday Club by district. Political Situation.

"The political situation is going to be rather serious but I believe if Mrs. Pennypacker will take it it will be cafe. She has been on the board longer and knows more about the work. Letter No. 2.

"Today Sarah (Mrs. Geo. T. Tower) had a beautiful luncheon for me. "Yesterday at the lecture Mrs.

Philip Moore leaned over and said she wanted me shake hands with Mr. Moore. Mrs. Moore has been exceptionally cordial and assidious in her courtesies to me. "Mary Northrop (Mrs.

Mary Sells Northrop, whose husband is a partner of Gould's) is planning a luncheon for me "I will spend a week from Sunday (today) in Louisville, Ky Mrs. Reilley is a prime favorite with Mrs. Moore, president of the National Federation. The beautiful reception tendered her at the Reilley home yester-year is a delightful memory wit, loca club women. JUNIOR CIVICS The civic department of the Woman's Club lead by the progressive and efficient, chairman, Mrs.

Chas. E. Piatt, visited the North Graded school Friday as noted in the. News, and organized a 'most enthusiastic Junior Civic League. Two hundred volunteered to Join.

Mrs. Piatt, Miss Dillehay, Mrs. D. Parks Rucker and others visited the different rooms, stating the object of the effort to organize a "Junior Civic League and submitting the pupils the following pledge-which 'was signed by the 200 who. as stated above, joined the lea- Pgue.

PLEDGE. Wehe young citizens of Charlotte, want our city to be clean and beautiful: We agree, therefore, not to litter the streets, deface public property or let our own yards be unsightly. We can then WATCH CHARLOTTE GROW BEAUTIFUL. The "Civics" leaders will visit the South Graded school and the Charlotte University school, corner Try- on and Sixth streets, this week. ELECTRIFIED CHILDREN.

In -their interest in regard to the city "schools the women of the Department of Education of the Woman's Club, may find a suggestion in the following: "Interesting investigations into the effects of electricity upon the development of school children have recently been made In Stockholm, says the Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette. (The walls and ceilings of a schoolroom were lined with a coil of wires, through which a high-frequency current was passed. The children in the room were thus in the position of an iron core in the centre of a magnetizing coil. Fifty children were kept in this room while fifty others of the same average age, size, and mental development were in an adjoining room without electrical treatment. It is stated that at the end of six months the children under electrical treatment showed an average growth of while those without electricity grew only 1 1-4 inches.

"The electrified children showed an increase in weight and other forms of development in proportion to their height. The electrified children also showed an average proficiency in their studies of 92 per and fifteen- of them showed 100 per cent. The un-lectrified children, on the other hand, were only 75 per cent, proficient on the average, and not one of them reached 100 per cent. "It is added that the electrified children appeared to be much brighter, quicker, and more active. They were prompter in attendance, and much less subject to fatigue.

The teachers, also showed superior working capacity in In the electrified room. While there was an odor of ozone in the room, it was held that the presence of ozone wuld not account for the results observed." He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires and fears is more tan a kins. Max Bruch, who composed the cantata, Fair Ellen," story of The Siege of Lucknow, delightfully rendered Thursday night by the Elizabeth College choral society, holds high rank among hs contemporaries and in his peculiar sphere of large choral compositions is probably unsurpassed by any writer of the present day. Prominent among his choral works is "Fair Ellen," or the "Relief of Lucknow," which received its first representation in this countryUat the Mass. Music FestWal in 1883.

The work is founded on the following historical incident. One of the brightest pages in the military history of Great Britain was made by the memoriable defense of Lucknow. On May 30, 1857, the natives began to manifest a spirit of re- 'bellion. Sir Henry Lawrence, who was in command of the garrison, drew the mutineers out and then fortified the town. An attempt was made by the Sprayos to enter but they were repulsed with heavy loss.

They then began a. bombardment. On the second day General Lawrence wa3 killed by a shell, and the command of garrison devolved upon General John Luglis. His force consisted of 1,800 fighting men, only 730 of whom were Europeans. The Sepoy mutineers numbered fully 20,000.

Added to this disparity of numbers was the disadvantage was shortness of rations and ammunition, on the part of the together with thinned ranks on account of sickness. Day by day the situation grew worse, and became so desperate that hardly enough able bodied men could be mustered to mount guard. In the meantime relief wa3 at hand. Generals Hamlock ana Outram, with their men, fought their way into the beseiged city at the head of a relieving coliemn and this force in turn, was beseiged by the mutineers Sepays, and it was not until November that the war-worn was relieved of the presence of the evening. The final relief was brought about by Sir Colin Campbell.

MRS. EDMONDSON A GUEST. Mrs. A. B.

Wlngfield has as her guest her sister, Mrs. Burton Edmond-son, of New York. MRS. THOMPSON RETURNS. Mrs.

E. W. Thompson arrived home last night from College Park, where she has been visiting her very charming daughter, Mrs. D. C.

Lyles. MRS. KAVANAUGH RETURNS. Mrs. J.

E. Kavanaugh has returned from Winston-Salem, where she spent some time with her sister, Mrs. Hugh Chatham. Many social courtesies were extended her in the Twin-City. MRS.

BLACK IN ATLANTA. Mrs. F. L. Black and baby have gone to Atlanta to spend about two months.

Mr. and Mrs. Black have a most attractive flat In the Elmore Apartments. Mr. Black Is of the law firm of Brenizer Black.

MR. AND MRS. MOSELEY'S GUESTS. Mr. and Mrs.

G. G. Moseley and family, of Randolph, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. Moseley, at their home on North College street. Mr. Moseley, Jhe guest, is a brother of Mr. Moseley, the host.

GUEST OF MRS. KENNEDY. Mrs. W. C.

Thompson, of Hickory, is the guest of Mrs. C. C. Kennedy at her attractive home on North Church street. WILL GO TO THE TROPICS.

Miss Carita Brown expects to leave in the early spring for the tropics. She will visit her brother, Mr. A. J. Brown, at Culebra, Panama.

Later she will be joined by her sister, Miss Hazel Brown. mrs. marshall to entertain; In compliment to Mrs. E. L.

Bussey and her most popular and delightful guest, Mrs. Ada Watt, of Columbus, Mrs. E. C. Marshall will entertain Thursday afternoon.

Mrs. Watt will leave for home the last of the week. Few of this winter's visitors have been so toasted, so honored. ECLECTIC BOOK CLUB. The Eclectic Book Club which met with Mrs.

H. Hunter at her elegant home 303 East Seventh street Friday had a most enjoyable time from Mrs. Hunter never fails as hostess to delight her guests by her charming and gracious manner in dispensing genuine, -unaffected hospitality. Delightful refreshments were served. Of the regular members of the club present besides the hostess, were Mesdames R.

E. Cochrane, I. W. Fai-eon. T.

W. Hawkins, B. D. Heath, W. Trice.

M. R. Russell. C. W.

Tlllett, and F. P. Wyche. Special guests of the evening were Mesdames j. w.

summers, H. A. Mangum and Paul DR. DAVIDSON AND BRIDE HOME. Dr.

John S. Davidson and. bride arrived yesterday and are at Mr. and Mrs. Brevard D.

Miller's' on Tenth avenue. Dr. and Mrs. Davidson came direct from New York, where they spent about a fortnight. En route thither they stopped in Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia.

Mrs. Davidson, who is delightfully known here, having now and then visited hr sister. Mrs. Miller, will be cordially welcomed to Charlottes I i faar est ftrrinmnlished. ruvmi inc.

i on so capable of winning and holding popularity as Mrs.Davidson. MISS MCLEAN HERE. v- Miss' Jennie McLean, of Lincoln county, is a guest at Mr. J. O.

Thomas'. Miss McLean is an aunt of Mr. Thomas' children. What a girl means when she says no depends on the man to whom she says it. What a woman likes in a man she is never able to discover in him after they are married.

CLUB' TO GIVE RECEPTION Mrs. W. G. Rogers, president of the Woman's Club, with a helpful committee of fellow club women, is planning a reception which the club will givs early in February. More ancn.

AUGUSTA VISITOR Miss Eleanor Peacock, of Augusta, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. L. B. Mann. Miss Peacock's visit will extend over a period of several weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Scales at Robinson spent Saturday in the city ping Mr.

Scales is a prominent banker of that city. WOMAN'S AUXILIARY TO MEET. The Woman's Auxiliary Board of the Presbyterian hospital, will hold an important meeting tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock. All are urged to be present. CALLED TO ROME.

Mrs. J. H. Primrn was called to Rome. yesterday on account of the illness of her sister-in-law Mrs.

J. P. Prim, Mr. and Mrs. J.

P. Prim formerly were residents of Charlotte MISS CALDWELL'S GUEST. Miss Margaret Ludlow, of Winston arrived yesterday morning to be the attractive guest of Miss Lida Stuart Caldwell at her home on North Church street. MISS SPRINGS' GUEST. Moneta Brown, of Concord, is the popular and attractive guest of Miss Margaret Springs at her home in Dilworth.

MISS HORNER'S BIRTHDAY. Miss Eva Horner, the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.

Horner of North Church street celebrated her eighteenth birthday Friday night. The home was decorated in pink and white. Those present were: Misses. Viona Little, Alice and Lelia Williams, Mannie and Ada Fuller, Clay Knowles, Florence Paul, Hattie Ward, and Maude Redwine, of Salisbury. Messrs E.

Caldwell, H. Pell, Marion Worlick, Geo. Ward, W. S. Prim, B.

May wick, J. M. Davenport, H.uS. Bell, Pitt Beams and D. Cashem.

MISS THORNBURG VISITOR. Miss Iva Thornburg of Bessemer City, spent yesterday in the city shopping and visiting her sister, Miss Pearl Thornburg, who is teaching in the county schools. VISITING OLD HOME. Mr. and Mrs.

J. D. Helms and hand-' some ydung daughter, of Greensboro, are visiting relatives in the Mrs. Helms wa Miss. Alice Shaffer.

She has a host of friends in the city. MRS. CONWAY IN ATLANTA. Mr. and Mrs.J.

W. Conway are in Atlanta. Mrs.c Conway's host of Charlotte friends will be glad to know that she has practically entirely recovered from the effects of her accident last spring. Conducive to her recovery was an elegant, new car which Mr. Conway gave her.

Our youth we can have but today; we may always find time to grow old. Bishop Berkley. Every white will have its black. And every sweet its sour. Percy1.

Unless above himself he can Erect himself, how poor thing is man. Samuel Daniel. mighty interesting tin.