The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-22

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a,n,nsl Adaptation Of r%oionius' Adj.
,,,, TO uis son Lscrtes.
mast any new meteor Of %ingcnuit,
i.nl, llumincd the horizon Of the
i.-.f cav and elegant idlcrs would. IN
.Irl4.0lOey Of ALTERATION doubtless
i..n termed "Ihc ircakish fancy Of
,. fashion, But in the rapidiy-swell
..r.t oi iunoN atoms ~ '"' Vu'.n
channel of speech we must How
h ,. f.lc. and make use Of such current
N ~.erl1e" ss the purchasc-money oil
'' ..nifion or else We are not lin the
M asst were.
p. urou some Of ihe fashionable
odd music that We would dwell
ubI.. What an audacious, daring,
..lre thing fashion is. II will pick
N' fsf Genius darcs only in with
Ni f.r.h. and boz thc bliss az ulfing ig.
dlnelc and aauut it lilies tw0-pen-
.. f.-- 90 ~ks-high. then roll u on the
and laurh tO roc such sport.
nrnntcliul finger nctd point L" thHi
.I. tu~Dd fO De- which the present
W ,~.ne fl make "a period oiapcrioctiOn,
.rf, with horOos and horDinC-. for
Ed fashion rule them. and there. as
0... and NOW. II this hc asking too
.ftnnrcr.duliiN but follow the guild
.t..r ~osfh--ayer zap the hazardous
.f.Umr attic Stops. from it.
lffirr u0mEe behind the finely
. m.-hNia cnI-wch p0riicrrc drag forth
.nl.afur evidence. n- i- boo the tcsti-
.f.r silent harp. somebody. grand
rI.n-a ud MERRY agoiearet her dimp-
.r nl0u th. eilded carving above
fIn.ml strings. which Uom the
.r. fiber rounded arms ana carcss
tender white fingers. hrcathed such
.- made d0iine sWains OF every lis
gallant. Bat OBJ. inevitable fate.
r. could unf forever Dee the prime
f llr court oi these ~hort-waistcd,
d.. ancient regime queens % fash
Pr. fH. Nt-uilcucut Of their mark
.."Iff'rlorr and ~huttlccOch" re-
'. If.... until the surc-luoted WEAKNESS
-m. ware Of better quality and
r. r...l fle only Instrument that has
... n-NrrNing LOYALTY 0f thc masses
mluf generations Is The piano.
fashion have been incapable of
NJ ile changes of Inconsistency
.r f.r.nuilrIfN. SD have had t0 content
I~n-Ifife infe Ot variation IN it, iorma-
I. u0rInIe-lhc creation. that give ut
...... f. fie inspiration of Mozart and
NL.. ...|L .NH| .N HNIN|NN NNH'' INNNN' |N NNIM
uf likeness to the squares and
r. and .uprighi,' that fill our
,.I.n IrINI n--ruom~ with "a piece of deco
-... nnff.r. a- we'll as au instrument If
r NIfAoil and mask the ftcc and
-. .. l.u viii. fhc Same tones that thrill
.I.tf0. .all of thr old masters re-cchocd
....rfu f Wagner and List. and are
.rIfnc where Ger there d. found "a
music given. u is true the pond
.. proportions of the piano may have
Hn.f Fl. dl with JOS Immortality, or
t t. mI..f have shared the mistaken BAN
r.r..f fh. harp. and been reicgatet to
Old. nn...u rr.t--ls ni the attic.
.fH.ir credit hr DO said that even tho
f ..IIi. %.crale' and musical "crank'
iw lurid and sensible intuitions,
n.. ..Unf I ihi- time. have prevented them
4.m .f.r.n- ihr i%udiguity of their patron
.. f. .hiugni Instruments. the violin.
~ majesty still wears ana uupOlluted
.nU. nIfI nuIF genius for lt- cOuriicrs and
.|l.rnfIll lNtD for it- humble followers.
Us guitar 70 few wears back was in high
f... .m.n. Oboe fair warh.er- in the world
.f Glitter. luf fo ht perfect 300 it, scenic ef-
laf-. Obj. required Suggesting was elah-
,r.f. n lf- Demands for moonlight, soft
l~fi.r~. 30 f~relil-ol balcony and gentle
..Ii-a 40 Wit.r. that 10 was not long ere It's
Ilf. f.' 0IiDucO- grew beautifully less.
fmr 5000 unprecedented reign of
f.I.I..fF ul- .ni0s,i hy the banjo. Every
.II utI ft. SLIGHTEST scnsitiNoncs~ 90 fash
.I ..rIl.- Nl- quick Go he stricken
r.f.f. .rII.m'e. a curious mania in its
t..f- f.lI ELECTED 900 exposed 90 DO more
fI.nf.. H..nNI victims of the fever. The
t.rUl- complication of banjo plaNin q OF
U.Yr-.. . .IIfU.II - interest. There were
Old. n.II n..fD H.I .iiee that must accom-
U.nl H WH. ff. pretty pii-l-uat Of the
IrI. -...II .I flet u heat the time, and the
-frU. .I .. .uIlI ribbon SWUNG acru,, lhc
-I.n. shoulders. a Ia tine wondering min-
>..i luf fle banjo is now, too, f1rsakon,
anI f- destination. "like all It's lovely
companions. dead and GONE
l- successor aud present cuchanier ~
Nl badly Nariahic'- dlncing-foum b. The
Mandolin. As 90 graceful accessory to am
artistic pose DO b., simply exquisite, hui rs
i.I'- fIuefulne--. 10 has invoked an apos-
u"iN. irlm a fr worfhicr pen. which
NHfI0rI DO will crush 400 feeble attempts 0r
f.nII. o. warmer flame Of ambition, ! know
If
.N. Hue cau make much music With the
mandolin. hut there is nn other music. per-
fI.- which sounds -o httiuely to time and
I. eos 600 Jos simple. ~nnuruu-, tender
sIn.-. when heard through the ihlchtis OF
I-.- IUIei vibrating on thr stiffness of the
r .t under iht Tuscan moon. 10 would
.Hi fl. -erenlde 90 Romeo; pt-demona
should sing tIn willow song Go 10
.aI nuf tD the harp. IaotO pleaded
M tu francesca. ht-Irc. many 20
fn Hnd >lralclla -an Go 10 the
passion whose end WAS death. ~ l0 Oi al
u0-I- fHa most Italian. and fills the palecs
H f. IHte songs softly. hkr % sigh Or like 20
Kiss. if- very charm is that % sal. 80 lit
f.. lUiD wants SD little said. And the
.Ui0lIu. though -n mOurniul uHd fan Of
llnrI0I. l- love l~. Net can Doe gay With
i.Hf elr-4iue JOS born of beautiful Moth
in.-. which muees the laughter az lovers
f0 ate-i-hcaricd laughter thIt ever gives
silver wings Co Time
The REGULAR Tuesday german met 800 Tues
d.t evening last ai the Bcltidere. and never
within those walls. $50 often filled with
beauty. Was There con.reratcd "a lar-cr a.-
uhlt-e of |radiautly fair women. and the
imposing presence of attractive STRANGERS.
There were Mrs. Nclic Allen. Mr.. W m. J..
EnllIl Mrs. *. &. Morton. Mrs. A.. H..
Mr-. e.. 4. Ncphlil. Mrs. Decatur
ANtDll. Mr.. John Kerr Branch. Mrs. Ed.
e rump. Mrs.. T.. 4. -. Myers. Jr.. Miss Rene
Of Ohio. Miss Ioudit smith of W a~hinet0u,
Miss O-lid-horuugh ol Baltimore, Miss Nc
NNN"NN W. ANHNHNNHH'N|H w
Natural Bridge. Miss Myers oi Norfolk. Miss
1le- Uf Alhcuar.c. Mis-, G,rtrlde Ri,ts of
Alternate. Miss Braur.e Page of Brook
l,u. Miss traiehill of Charleston. ". Va.
Miss Moor head ol North Carolina, Miss
Dickinson OF New loIh, Miss Ross.
Miss Hattie Ross. Mis-, Fannie
Archer. Miss Leila Myers. Miss Nam NV
Miss Frances scott. Miss Judith Car
un-f.n. Miss Mary Cameron. Mis-, Ellie
Branch. Mis-. Elise STROLLER. Miss ~io~alic
~ u.f.n. Miss Mary Young. Miss Columbia
Miss Bessie addison. Mis-, Mary
t|0nulIIl. Mis-. Jennie Mcphail. Miss Ger
frIiD tamm. Mis-, Annie Leigh Iamm.
Miss MARY cullen. Mis-, Norman Walker,
N-- ltie Walker. Mi-. 'diiie lsyland,
Miss \lIle Parker. Miss fauntleroN, Miss
ND'i'. Edrf. and Miss Mary Lewis.
nu Tuesday evening. after the german, "a
-rcaf many dancers. at ihe imitation Of
N|.- E.--'. Addison. repaired % her beau-
5000 uIinr. on Grace street, where "a most
0. ini supper wis served. Nr-. Addison
tnl Oboe iDuu. dchutlufe hostess. with her
-..'.r. Nf-. REYNOLDS. dispensed the hospi-
.IfY Uf fn0.r nUme with such grace and
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