Two interesting papers, descriptive of ancient Chinese civilization, Were read at a meeting of the Literary Department of the American Woman's Club last Friday afternoon, One, read by Mrs. R. P. Roberts, described the civilization of the Shang dynasty, the history of which is legendary. There was much luxury in living and in dress. Ancestor worship was a part of the religion of the period, sacrifices were made to spirits, and the marriage-maker "arranged marriages before the ice melted and consummated them at the blossom-time: of the peach trees."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.