The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-12
S0CIETY'S GAY WORLD.
NOTES OF INTEREST FROM THE
TINES LADIES NAN
German, German, German Dining OF the
"Twepty-tour The Richmond" and
the "Tuesdsy" Clubs stag-Party and
Tea MeditAtions on Lent-&c.


sombre Lent is coming 10 put an end 20
all of our society fun, end 10 germans,
an end to teas, an end to play-going No
more air-cas,les OF coming society events.
but vsions Of those come and gone; no
more dancing till midnight and Tepose
till midday for the de6atantc, The dainty
dl5utaHls, tn, early to siumber and early
70 church. How do you like The idea,
YOU Of the fair sex VITO have naught TO
90 but enjoy yourselves Don't like it,
We thought so.
But we've ol Woodworking clerk
dOm-are glad lent is 50 near ri hanc.
oh the sleep We have uissed this winter.
/ Oh the gentle eicstas in which we VIII
steep our wearjct frames and dream e'
the winters faded spor. Bat enough
ol this ,i-csome musiD-. We have lof
gotten 90 ,a.N about the if0lics OF the
week jas. closed Monday, @ german
I Tuesday. ditto Ncdnc day. ditto; AND
Thursday. di,to-.1ur gerncns in Sue
ccssi0u and al 0f thcm brilliant ~.
RichmonG Germu Clubs la-, assembly
4 on MOnGEv %. tine le.Viaere Wes as large
and da2asrr q. the Christmas german o.
/ the 2Sth0f December Exquisite gowns,
/ IbeamiDg (a,es aad lihc forms chasing
| through the males OF figures and march
/ ing "eve. tr0r. 10 tle music 81 the
/ pti,tQire formed claiming pectacle 10
the cbaue.0nes and lookcrs. oa, though
/ tbc gav uqr,ieipan.s Wcr. unable ~ iuiiy
appreciate the pretty picture they made.
Whilst music ana iancing reigRcd su-
meme i'm tie large ballroom OF the BelVl-
! g.. nj g. .
discussing e tempting dinner spread IN
/ the room across the hail. We mad hearG
of the swell dinner" its twelve couples,
and the jolly time they anticipated,
several days previous, and when we IN
/ interviewed some OF them at the german
Monday evening they were not one WINK
disappointed, and expressed themselves
as suDremeiV satisfied with their dining
and gosslpiug. The following was the
MCHA
Oysters en- cO9uilles, cODsomme, Made
ira boiled salmon, sauce brabant, pom
mes parisiennes, Chablis croqueltes de
volatile, petits pois, Chateau La Rose
diamond-back ,errapin stew, Premiere
Serrc; filet de boe9f aux champienons,
potato cr0quettes, Premiere Serre
punch la cardinal, canvas-back duck,
celery. Chambertin saiade, glace, Rogue
fort cheese, fruits. cafe nOir, and liQueurs.
MI William keuger that expert dis
penser Of The festive hiv&lve, furnished
the dinner. and the gentlemen who gave
the entertainment were MessTs. w. II.
Talbot, George KennOn, Dudley Nc
Donald, T. G. ludgins, A. :. Watkins,
c Z. Boiling. Sianbope Boiling Charles
Workman, Jr., Randolph Boiling, vii
liam l.. Royal, John Lyons, and John r.
Z. Anderson. With such q sumptuous
repsst and brilliant german Monday may
well be SET down as tie evening Of the
weeks many fan-!adcn evenings
The Tuesday gave their usually select
and enjoyable german on that night OF
the week, and, indeed, it was the largest
and hands0me,' gathering o. the CLUB
and its friends this season.
The Richmond german is, We know
full well, one Of .hc most sedGte society
organizations ot the town, for giddy
youth does no. predominant as it does in
the Tuesday Club, but married couples
and Richmond older men and host of
lovely lasses constitute a pefS0i'"e9, "hi,A
is not surpa-sed ny any society IN thls
country. but whilst the Richmond thus
cXcels in dignity, he Tuesday IS equally
as charming foi iis youthful devotion t.
the every dance and figure OF that happy
invention Of Oh. Deu,onic friend, The
-. rma,
No ana .ne ,.i-'s inst os lavish in their
,r,is.' NJ me 'Cnps1av os of the Ricb
,rnrd ana Tie wir.or has heen one ~
niea.aot r,ya,-v between tne two clubs.
rasulrpr in .be mos, friendly feeling.
Ies ne, gol a.. reeorai,ion i, has rc.
rrireJ from us m. brother. the Rica-
nona sbou'a "a. .a... convince is mem-
Isrs of IN. imporarce Of making ia
r.ro.orert o-ran,..ttt.D.
U"t lo,u. retnru ~ the ball inst 10 see
viii now faces were tbcrc These we
rcrsil. Nieses poor.n, of Proviaence 4
! and Mis-. Mcintosh Of Baltimore
net of Mr. General Josenh r Ander-
s,n' a,.' Niiss Iockwood Of Boston Miss
A,i5, 80 Eing William courtv Va
Ni;s, Ahins - Rovdfon Va .
Me- Rohertson of Raltimorc. guest of
Vrs + ~ d. Myers. Miss Elliott Of