Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-16

PROGRESSIVE TO radical point ana
friendly disposed towards all innoya-
tons IN amusen,ents, he has introduced
10 soclctv novelties more startling than
any II has experienced since Mrs. Poti-
phur's hverics first whirled down Broad
way. and has raised no fuss withal for
heing crank. but has carried the APP
proyal Of the majority with hun, and
herein lies his claims to admiration.
Whit he has already accomplished is no
doubt hut an earnest of the future. for
ms star appears steadily rising, with its
course directed full towards the zenith.
THE DRESS or OUR GRANDFATHERS.
u WINS Mr.. Waterbury who inaugu
rated IN New YORK tho revival Of the
dress Of our grandlathcrs for evening
wear being chief OF the dudes who last
winter presented themselves at Wander
hit reception IN knee breeches and tail
less coats an example which was fol
lowed soon after III Germany by the
young Emperor William. But Mr.. Water
bury's great comp 0C modc OF the past
season WAS the amateur circus. II was
daring experiment. so very frenchy.
you know and so reminiscent of Pari-
Waterbury touches is go, and society,
from ,he entire British Legation at
Washington to the Beacon Hill con-
serya,lyes Of Boston. accepted ms
invitations with such alacrlty that
he wss constrained TO issue double
tine number Of invitations originally
sent ont
uow RT MAKES his MONEY.
To be sure the Waterways are nom
rc0U r1rht' this must be conceded to the
persons generation removed from trade
who say 1t, for they are still IN busl-
nr>s hGt the entire fashionable set.
from tue Astors down. ~ o. their visit
ing hsi. and 10 the uonstructed there is
no difference between them unlesS there
hes one IN Mr.. Waterburvs acumen, for
clevcrncss is said not to run IN old fami-
Ices. Mr. Waterbury inherlts from his
father an interest In the COrdage Trust
Company, which manufactures cord,
tvue. aud paper bags and hrs shrewd-
ness IN acquiring certain patent pro
ccsses for making twine Is said - have
been the means OF netting the company
one million dollars within the past twelve
months. He claims 10 inherit also from
bis father the name of Moutpassant. ana
the family plate has this family crest
upon 1t. He is under forty and was
married some years ago to Miss Fur
man. whose family was enriched by the
sale Of large tracts of land at the upper
end Of the island 20 the city for public
parks.
TWO THOUSAND vIWTING-CAEDe.
Mrs Waterbury gets through an enor-
nous society round IN q season, and tins
10 spite Of the fact that she has seven
children, all under thirteen. Sine goes
to balls. suppers, lunches teas theatres,
parties bat all 10y proxy. In other
words she. discharges her social duties
almost entirely by means Of her visiting
card. AS no social event occurs but in
vitations are left at her door. her lackeys
and carriage are IN constant motion dis
charging her Obligations. Two thousand
visiting cards IN 3 season is the enor-
nous quantity she Uses. and the plate
from winch they are engraved IS made
Of steel instead Of copper, as is usual
and hardened to bear the amount of
engraving demanded her note paper Is
ordered three reams at n time, and her
seasons paper bill amounts to from 500
upward By tins means she keeps up
her eud Of society. while remaining, for
the most part, quietly ut home with the
children.
Ny LADY $ DOG.
The craze that existed a little while
ago for big dogs simply because Of their
liQuoss with little regard for their breed |
has died ont and fashion. for once intel |
heent has made proper discrimina-
ton ID settling upon the St Bernard rs
permanent tayorte above all other
very large dogs The mastifs and loe
wenhunds have been RELOCATED 10 their
proper place rs watch-dogs the hinge |
stag end wolfhounds shipped OF TO |
the country only TO reappear at
bench-shCVs, and the hordes OF bogus
Now-ouudlands have disoppeared-possl- /
blv in sau-aees Put the enormous. /
noble looking. intelligent. and faithful |
II Bernards remain the pets Of fashion |
bile women and ;he pride Of gentlemen OF !
leisure tc even greater degree than |
ever before. Doubtless they would be |
more ponuar. in the sense that |
more OF them wOuld be kept. If |
they were cheaper. and the converse
Of the proposition Is probably equally |
true TINT If they We're cheaper more |
Of them would he kept 4 IT. Der !
uard puppy two months Old is worth 500 /
or 80 only but at ,hr age of two years. |
If fine specimen and backed 10y gen |
uine pedigree, viii command all the way |
FROM $1,000 to $1,000, and those are rot |
mere fancy prices, such Is appear ou |
bench-show catalogues, eigniillng only |
that the animals are not for sale, but are |
the real sums pald here in New YorG hv !
rich persons for these splendid dogs !
One tuousaul dollars is, indeed, looked |
upon as quite reasonable price Tor 4
fine ST. Bernard dog.
THE LAvERACK SUFFER-.
Highly as those canine kings are |
valued, there is another dog that IS still |
more anstocratic q possession for fash
Ionable fancicrs. one that Is rarcr than /
the 1t. Bernard. and. when perfect, even /
HIGHER priced That Is the Layerack |
setter. probably the most beautiful dog |
that wncs p tail II Is OF about the same
SIZE as the Gordon setter perhaps
rather louger-vcry deep-chested, and
finely proportional throughout. Tie
head is even moro beautiful than that
of the Gordon. The large liquid eyes
beam with kindness and intelh-
gcuce the ear, pendulous, long, silly,
and yet black. shows sharply In con
trast with the snowy white Of the checks,
Fowls. forehead, and throat the coat,
long. soft ps s.lk and wavv, is hecked
with Jet black spots and the tail IL Ike
the magnificent plume Of Henry of Ma
ware. Yes, the Laverack Is unques-
tonably Cd MISUNDERSTANDING dog, not
So noblv independent III style % the St.
Bernard, but Just the sort that a woman
Will 80 into ecstacies over for has beauty
md he Is as expensive as Jcwelry. Two
puppies range in price from
$50 TO Sl0u. and full grown dog IS
worth, according 10 his color aud style,
ali the way FROM 81. 900 TO $4,000 actual
good cash. The Laverack IS highest IN