Minutes 15 January 1904
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Minutes 15 January 1904
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[Page 1] Only six regular members responded to the roll on Friday the 15th Jan. at the house of Miss Hattie Thompson. Sickness in the various families caused the absence of so many members. Mrs. Dupuy and Mrs. Grey were most pleasantly represented by Miss Lavalette Dupuy and Miss Wharey. We can scarcely say we numbered six for Mrs. Harrison gave us only a few minutes of her enlivening presence and there hastened home to apply mutton suet, administer cold tablets and such remedies to the youngest member of the family. However, she tarried long enough to read us the most entertaining and altogether charming minutes that it has been the good fortune of the Club to hear since she was its Secretary. The items furnished interest from many points of view
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[Page 2] six at least. The book under the microscope for the afternoon was “Four years under Marse Robert” The author Maj. Robert Stiles, of Richmond, VA. Miss Thompson instructed us that Maj. Stiles was literally blessed in being born a Southern gentleman, son of a distinguished Presbyterian Devine. Which inheritance kept him safe and strong in his convictions during a college course at Yale, as well as the preparatory schools, bringing him-again to his own South land where the war between the States broke out. Thus, while his convictions are clear and convincing from the Southerner standpoint, his residence in the North had prepared him to appreciate to an unusual degree the highest aspect of the struggle on both sides. His confederate title-Major
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[Page 3] has clung to him through life. Since the war, he has persued a successful career as a lawyer in Richmond, VA., where he lives a retired life, though high honors in the Political World might be his if he desired them. Miss Thompson read also a long and interesting letter from Judge Christian of Richmond, Va. to Mrs. Dupuy. Being a personal friend of Maj. Stiles, Judge Christian was in a position to tell us much that was very interesting concerning his family relations and to give us glimpses of the man as publishers never can. The press notices of the book were all of a most flattering nature. It is a in the nature of an autobiography, and is said to put before the world, the position of the South as it has never before
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[Page 4] been presented. The book has all the charm of romance and value of truth. The interesting, brave beautiful characters are real men and women, those who lived in our own country whose descendents we are proud to be. It shows how men fight and die for Principle. It shows what war is, what our brave men had to endure, and rouses to the height in us the desire to honor and sound the praises of our Confederates. May we never forget! The hostess served the hottest chocolate on record. The members were filled with emotion on taking the first sip, and tears stood in many a “bright blue eye.” We should have had “Dixie” as our appropriate close to the meeting. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Dupuy.
Mrs. W. J. Martin.
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Subject
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Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs.
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Books and reading.
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Women-Societies and clubs.
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Women-Societies and clubs.
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Creator
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BookLovers Club
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Publisher
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Davidson College
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Date
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15 January 1904
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For permission to reproduce image, contact archives@davidson.edu
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Language
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eng
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Identifier
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bl-030
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Coverage
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1904
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4049696
