Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-18


"a have invitations to . hslf.doxen
nlsces on the Same evening, or to pass
she earlier hours at'the opera and end
tho evening, or morning rather, at some
ball or reception.
People who do not think the follow
ers Of fashion and society work may
charge their opinion. Mrs. Clews du-
ring the season receives one afternoon
and ono evening during the week, also
gives one dinner.psrty each week. She
superintsnds the education OF her two
boys, keeps up the calls Of at least five
hundred people, attends the opera reg
ulsrly, to say nothing Of incidental
amusements.
Mrs. James Brown Potter on one
occasion acted in "The Russian Honey
moon " at q matinee, returned home IN
time to dress for a Homeopathy, later
attended the meeting Of the Nineteenth
Century Club. after which her dissipa-
ton was brought to close by attend
ance at the Pstriarchs' ball. 1t is the
correct thing to be seen everywhere, if
in "the SWIM"
To return to lower Fifth avenue As
! strolled along | paused before one Of
the houses gayest in winter, closely
barred, with boarded front entrance,
and other signs that the house was un-
tensnted. 1t was a plain brick dwell
ing. made rather conspicuous By mar
BILE trimmings, which made a decided
contrast to the red bricks and brown
stone Of adjacent residences.
CELEBRATED SISTERS.
This is the home Of Mr.. Charles +.
Chickeripg, whose name is known the
world ever where melody is appre-
ciated. Mrs. Chichering is now mag
nifcent-looking, middle-aged woman.
Years ago she was great Boston
beauty, ard belonged to rather famous
family, noted as rare entertainers, good
story-tellers, and boHs rleants gene
rally. Her name was Garafelia Cakes.
An elder half-sister was also great
Boston belle Caroline Battelle). To-
uether these two then celebrated Sis
tiers were seen at r..l the balls and par
ties Of the day, everywhere the centre
Of attraction. Both married in the
height of their success, and both mar
ried Chickering's.
Caroline Battelle became the wife Of
Colonel Thomas E. Chickering, who
lost his life in our civil war, and Cara
felia Cakes became Mrs. Charles F.
Chickering. She ia one Of New York's
society dowagers her life, with one
exception, has flowed on serenely. The
one sorrow is a son, charming young
man, but, alas deaf mute. Mrs.
Thomas L. Chickering has always lived
in Boston her daughter, also a Bos-
ton beauty, is the wife OF young Mr..
Prince, sen Of ex-Mayor F. o.
Prince.
Both Of the Mrs. Chickering's have
homes in Newport, where just nov
they arc entertaining many New York
ers. WilloFbonk" is the pretty
name attached to one vi these resi-
dences-Mrs. Thomas Chickering's
while Mrs. c. F. Chickering'S is "Sun-
ny Lee"
Young and beautiful Mrs. Stanton
Whitney, who has been a dashing widow
in Newport for the last fev seasons, is
a daughter of the late Cornelius Sutton
and granddaughter OF Daniel 5. Gregory,
who at one time owned most Of the
Hudson.riyer steamboats,. Mrs. Whit
ney was Miss Alice Sutton, and all her
brothers and sisters are known for their
gaiety and good looks. An elder Sis
ter, Annie, now Mrs. Goodwin, was the
former wife Of Edward Stevens, the
only son Of Mrs. Ann Stevens the cele-
brated authoress. Mrs. Whitney was
engaged to Mr.. Ely Goddard, a gentle
man somewhat prominent socially IN
two hemispheres both are now in New
port, and the soSsps are busyin noting
the result.