The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29
THE GAY WORLD.
SOCIAL SCINTILLAT TIONS BY THE
LADIES MAN or THE TIMES.
Germans Galore "A Week of Terpsichorean
Revels Sociefy's Whirls Teas and Other
Means of Pleasant Reunions -Impres-
tioDs Made bv Mrs. Potter.

EeNes SOCiefS : WHITES -leat ana Otner
Means of Pleasant Reunions -Impres-
sions Made bv Mrs. Potter.
II we may be allowed 10 use rather
rude simile, society's schedule since Jan
uary lst has been very much like a sand
wich-a slice Of bread and slice Of
meat-as it has been literally week of
geTmans and week OF teas.
Week before last there were no
less than six or eight highly sue
cessful teas given by various
fair belles, and we know Of one friend
who alone went to five Of the many. The
whole Of that week was indeed tols Il
TO the young gallant who, being invited
10 two or three : o'clock's, and drawing
but a meagre allowance of Uncle Sam
Cart-wheels per month from a stern en-
ploycr, found it difficult 70 decide 20
which of the three entertainments he
should 90, as his salary and employer
only allowed Linn one afternoon of from
work.
Grca, institutions, these teas. for the
DANES and damsels VINO arc so exquisite
" fond Of 'alking and go7siping, but
for the progressive youth who counts on
fidelity 20 business and s'cadness 90 win
his bread and promotion, it's somewhat
OF "puzzlci" 20 know just how 20
tackle" his employer and smooth matters
into an afternoon leave OF absence.
How all the germans became bundled
into each alternate week OF the month u
a conundrum. butsuch is the case, and, as
many of our hard working, early-rising
youth are members Of more than one OF
ibc clubs. the fact OF their Germans TAX
ING place in the same week is q sad cir
cumstanCc Il il just about as much az
the average youth can stand when he has
To attend Two germans on successive
evenings, and the morning after the
second german he dozes just twice as
much as he usually does and, boiling
down his morning meal, drags himself to
work with the 6laSo sentiment that be
regrets ever having learned 10 dance. 1t
j. certainly our case, and We think yours.
HANDSOME COSTUMES AND PRETTY TAcEf.
The Richmond. Tuesday, and West
End German Clubs gave entertainments
last week, characterized by brilliant cos
tunes, pretty faces, and the novelty Of
many non resident guests The Tuesday
Club has certainly firmly established IT,
self in the good graces Of our young
married people as well as the more sedatc
and adult society iOlS, who delight as
much in playing spectator as the young
people do in dancing and gadding Last
Tuesdays assembly of the club and is
friends was notable for the many happy
faces of town girls and ou.-Ol-iOwn girls,
and though Richmond may boast o. DC.
farest OF the fair sex, yet other States /
and otner Virginia localities had repre- .
present who can well compete /
with our own city beauties.
NEW FACES PRESENT.
Amongst the visitors presen, were !
Miss Lockwood of Boston, the guest OF I
Mrs Frank Patrick, Miss Burlhe Of |
Miss SaunGe's Of Atlanta. /
Miss Taylor of Norfolk, Miss Aylett of
King William county, Miss Poor Of Bal
imOre, and several other new faces
whose names and residences have escaped
as Altogether the german was bril-
liant success, and we salute YOU, Hues-
lay
MRS. JAMES BROWN POTTER.
The event Of the weck-ia fact an
went long looked forward tO-was the
le6ut on last Thursday evening of Mrs
James Brown Potter, a Soulhron, aud a
refined lady Society felt an interest in
hi, lady's professional efforts; and, as
he TIMES has already given il readers
, most able criticism, ii is useless 10 20
ntO any discussion here Of Mrs Pouer's
listiiOnic abilities, but we must give
ioce t. our admiration OF many strong
lOnts noticeable in our charming sub
cct.
Mrs. Potter. from the moment she
'Omes Oh the stage until the curtain falls
n the last act OF Loyal Loye-a play pe
.uliarly suited TO her-impresscs her au.
lience with the fact that she il a gentle
woman, n patrician in all the noblest
phases OF those noble terms. she is
strikingly so. Not the piquant,
beauty Of some we have
zen, but beauty in its most impressive
md dignifed form. Her grace is eX.
luisite. her voice sweet one, and yet
With all these attributes she is not To
he old play gOer or the young dra-
natic enthusiast an actress. She
las bright prospects, however, and when
me think of the short time she has been
IN the stage it is undeniably evident that
With Jealous, unremting study, she will
ne day be fine emotional, if not "A
amous, drt.ste We cordially and heart
" wish her all o. succt IS in her pro-
ession, and should she again visit Us she ,
viii doubtless find even more OF our
iy's brilliant, critical snd select audi
noes TO bid her welcome. our
Admitted to Probate.
The will Of the late II. j. Taylor was
Omitted TO probate in the Cbancery i,
ourt yesterday. The will, which was
'rilten in pencil on a piece Of note pa
er Q by 2. inches. reads as follows:
II die before my wife, Cornelia Slorrs 7,
aylor, everything Of mine, real estate
nj personal, is to be hers in fee sim :,
lie. II. T. TAYLOR
J,sIy 90, 1886. a"
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