The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-02
LIS IDEAL SOCIETY WOMAN OF TuE
iuruRE PORTRAYED.
E.s.r,.,smsnr r..s. rre.on, and Future
Rrcmnoxp, VA, December I

utts. some for ten, some for an hour,
some are not exhausted IN whole day
and somc land his shows the signal len
iency Of Providence) ale perennial.y en-
teritirlpg even in the presence Of mas
eul,ne stupidity" il well becomes oui
modern wcmen OF society 10 give this he.
mark thought. and by rigid subjective
,nalvsis 10 discover her powers 10 inlef
es, Il is goal fairly worth her win.
ming when, by developing the tslent the
nn,g interests ten minutes, she Caa bOlo
The attention and be agreeable for day
What glorifcd existence will society
lie when this rev creature Will BE-
evolved The commonplace which nov
lore Ia distraction viii 10 vested Vita S
new dignity.
When surrounded hy the halo Of the
properlv cultivated charm Of mind and
manner, the distressing .fdvf pas whol
REQUIRE a life lime 10 live down and prop
eriy reject will be no moro. AT present
only az inflated fancy can picture thi,
sublimaied condition Of affairs Oui
lives pitched to this key Of interest vii
be redoleut with besuiy and adaptive
harmony.
The Intellectual warfare which has
ragged for ages anont the relative merit,
OF beauty aud intellect seems an unequal
combat, yet inefIaccsble as the balm Of
an annotated king" is the delightful i'm
preston left by the caliurc and pleasant
manners Of our clever woman Of society
even though she cannot claim beauty as
her possession. there is infinitely sOlac,
In this reflection.
OPENING or THE GAY SEASON.
The gay season in Richmond is rapidly
ap2roschiog its height Every week
tbere is an advance in the quota Of pleas.
ure | lately asked an active votary of
pleasure. whose point Of view consider
valuable, ii he thought the sea.
son would he gay. Judging by the way
1t starts. | should say yes, very gay was
his reply.
Gaiety In Richmond has always been
largely Identified with germans, and they
hold their usual sway in importance
this season. There is also a nightly Civ
ing OF small card parties 10 a very few
friends, and the unlimited friends bear
no malice. This attesls the increasing
social growth Of Richmond, zone is
naturally beforehand shy Of novelties" I
and We watch with interest the progress /
OF this innovation.
LAST MONDAYS GERMAN.
The Richmond German on Monday
evening was. as usual, delightful. Among
the ladies present were Mrs. {. L. Ill
liams, Mrs. V. Newton, Mrs. Thomas
Boiling, Mrs Charles L. Wortham, Jr.,
Mrs. Allen Donnan, Mrs. +. Z. Patrick,
Mrs. William Talbot Misses Archer.
Mary Cameron, Norma Walker, Helen
Montague, McPhsil, Ross, Cullen, Brock,
Hayes, Mckinney, Elise ami Bruce vii
liams, Misses Myers, Miss Caige, Miss
Lucy Coleman, Miss Gertrude Riyes.
BALL AT THE BELvIDERE.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Noting gave a
ball Ia honor OF their niece, Miss Florence
Mckinney, on Wednesday evening at
the BelyideTe Among their guests were
Mrs. Mckinney, Mrs Governor Lee,
Mrs. Branch, Mrs. James Tyler, Mrs
Thomas Boiling, Misses Mary Cameron,
Bessie and Mamie Lay, Kate Bruce, Page
Booker, Alice Burwell, Lucy Blair, Mar,
Lewis, Ssllie Mayo, Fannie Ross. Eva
DeTreville, Louise Mayo, Irene Pleas
ants. Leltie Potts. Bette Deane, Emily
Noltirg, Misses Tyler, Misses Darlington,
Miss String elbow, Misses Myers, Messrs
Carson, Anderson, Darlington, Antrim.
Rose, Archer, johnson, Tompkins,
Stern, holland, Massie, Haxall,
Watkins. Skellon, Workman. Montague,
Maury, Rogers, Ferguson, Atkinson, Ru.
therfoord, Pleassnts, Cabell,' Mallory,
btringfellox, Gaines and Dearborn.
THANKSGIVING FESTIVITIES.
Every year marks an increase 10 the
interest and observance Of Thanksgiving
H. An., -
were crowded and Me Thanksgiving
Dinner was very generally observed
SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENTS II PROSPECT.
The receptions Of Mrs. Alexander
Cameron and Miss Mary Cameron We'd
Desdky evenings from 10 10 o'clock will ,
add very largely to the pleasure of the +.
season. Their reception on Wednesday /;
evening was n delightful entertainment
There will be tea given next week by ,
charming young married lady on West !
franklin street.
Reception days are at last strictly OBJ I;
served, and one Is no longer met with the :
announcement of mot receiving" or
"out," when calling on the day as an.
announced. y
There Is now vast amount Of fash q
call OF society later.
In the performance of this sacred social >,
rite many exquisite toilets are observed.
These importations from Paris are es- o.
peclallv beautiful One had long d.
yscfoire coat OF green cloth, opening over
\ vest and draped skirt Of tan and Dor -
dered with heavy bands of leopard plush. q
The second was OF dark old-rose henri a
Of embroidered old-rose velvet. n
Another YVES a beautiful costume OF u
green cloth, heavily embroidered with =
yold. worn by three Of our hsndsomest mar. '
fed ladies'. Their effect was charming. {,
THE ATTRACTIONS OF TENNIS. 81
We cannot doubt the attractive powers "
II tennis when 1t Is known thai every e.
Ifternoon q popular court is thronged &c
With PLAYERS who never allow the cold
weather. TO interfere with the game. i
A match game Is announced for next /
veek. The contestants are Miss Kate Ia
3ruce, Miss Helen Montague, Mr. Nc i
1sue and Mr.. Mat Maury.
All are fine players. Miss Bruce and Ia
fiss Montague played the championship X
anne at the White Sulphur season. SD
SOCIETY NOTES. IN
Mrs. William L. Royal Is visit Mrs. az az
|eneral Bradley T. Johnston in Balti Oh
,ore. 4,
Mrs. Randolph Norriss leaves ext bu
EEK for New York for the holidays. ali
Miss Mia Msssie of Charlottesville
III visit Miss Maggie Smith in Deem wi
er. do
Miss Mamie Leary Ia still in New b1
ork. III
Miss Gertrude Riycs Is visiting Mrs. Sn
lillian Ferguson. I'M
Mr.. Buckley from Washington is visit fec
G M. George Lsfferty.
An exquisite bridal bouquet attracted &,
E LAST week on account OF its beautiful ~
implicitly. Instead of the orthodox or !, 10 :