The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08
WHAT FELIX SEES.
THE GAYEST WEEK OF THE SEA:
SON THUS FAR.

SON THUS FAR.
A whirl Amid suppers, Theatre Parties.
Receptions, Lunchcons, and Other Plea
sures-Minor happenings Of Interest to
Many.
How like great food did the pas
week open, letting in such a gushing tor
rent of sparkling saiety that the social
world has been completely inundated.
Those who strive TO keep in the "swim,"
who buffet the waves OF surging fashion.
who glide over the whirlpools Of the dance,
skim the calmer surface Of formal visiting,
dive into the depths Of fasbionless fortunes
for rarer gems Of pleasure, and yet keep
above the sucking under-tow Of sa-
tiety, need, indeed. n buckle on
''life preseryer' of an iron constitution and
an india-rubber conscience. This work has
evinccd the strength Of our society and
proved its precOciousness beyond any rival
of previous seasons. But scarce q month
old, past the crawling stage, doing more
than standing alone, for running AT full
speed. Whether or not this phenomenal
growth into maturity Of one gaiety during
it's infancy is due 10 the fact that its aliot-
ted days Of life are already numbered, we
wOt not
On February nth. 1890, austere and rigid
Lent will sign the death doom Of every
worldly potcntate of folly. 30 after the
| New Year six weeks will constitute the
/ time measure, into which the gills and
pnts and quarts and gallons of merry
making must be compressed. Ward Me
Alister and the -Four Hundred" are al
ready prophesying depression on the eX-
change Of the social market on this score,
eyinciDg some of the spirit Of
Whatever was begun for,
If was so soon done ior?n
And some Of this same element has made
an attempt 10 force its way into our midst.
The great ball that the young ladies annu-
ally tender will doubtless be postponed UNI
I'll Easter and other events booked for jan
uary rumOr reports TO have erased for
later date on the calendar. But with the
charity ball, the three brilliant Christmas
germans, and the probable inaugural ball,
surely we have sufficient futurty TO keep us
from sinking into the slough Of despOnd
On Monday night captivating Margaret
Mather had no rival 70 toss up with for
winning the fashionable throng. A delight
full theatre party occupied. with bright
effect, several seats. Miss HOlcOmb, of
StauntOn. Va, was the hostess, and the
the guests Miss Mary Young, Miss Louise
Mayo Miss Dora Wight. Mr.. John Monta-
cue, Mr.. Fred. Peasants. Mr.. OrmOnd
Young, Mr.. James Moncure, Mr.. Henry
Valentine and Mr.. James Valentine. After
tho narfprmunRp "A most apipNul lilo
was given at Mrs. Wights, at her home on
Marshall street.
Pronounced to be the most brilliant ger
man of the season was the one which filed
Belyidere with its music and dance on
Tuesday evening. Fresh and beautiful
tOilettos rad ant smiles Of the genuine spirit
of reyelry, and crowded numbers Of both
gay sexes, stamped success upon the occa-
sion. Those present were Mrs. Archer
Anderson. Mrs. A. :. Buford, Mrs. George
Ross, Mrs. Percival Grant, Mrs. Robert
Whitlock. Mrs. Matte Pane Myers, Mrs.
Latimer, Of Wilmington, y. G; Mrs. +. ID.
L. Myers. Jr.. Mrs. e.. &. McPhail. Mrs. An
ME Camm. Mrs. Ran. Norris, Mrs. Ber-
nard Peyton, Mrs. James Patterson.
Miss Margaret Mcintosh, of Balti-
more; Miss GOldenbOrOugh. Of Baltimore;
Miss Small. Of iiagerstOwn: Miss Slocovitch.
Misses Myers, Miss ROsalie Winston, Miss
Elise Strother Miss Jennie Mcphaii, Miss
Nettie Potts. Miss Cameron. of Petersburg;
Miss Mary Cameron, Miss Saliie Anderson. !
Miss Mary Anderson, Miss Fannie Archer.
Miss Nirgie Brock, Miss TaicOtt. Miss Hal |
lie Talcott, Miss Irene Peasants, Miss !
Camm. Miss Annie Leigh tamm. Miss Nor |
ma Walker. Miss Eric Walker, Miss.Bessi |
Addison. Miss Mary Cullen. Miss Lucy /
Coles, Of Albemarle; Miss Mary Pegram. |
Miss Mary Lewis, Miss Dickinson, Miss /
Morehcad Of North Carolina: Miss Maggie |
StringfeliOw, Miss Columbia HAYES, Miss |
Nirgic CABOT.
After the german large supper. the in |
vtatious including almost all present, was |
given by Colonel and Mrs. iiObsOn at their |
home on west Franklin. in honor of Miss /
Mcintosh, Of Baltimore. immerging /
woaried from the dance and the great I'M
furnished hall, and then the midnight dark |
ness Of chilly streets, into warmth, the bril- |
liancy and the elegant furnishing Of th. /
luxurious home charmed the senses be-
yOnd expression with the enhancing con-
trasts Of these twin eniOyments. Mrs. Hob
son and Miss Ellen llobson, who !
viii add another attraction to our |
society when next season sees her /
debif, entertained their guests with the |
coupled arts OF grace and ease. The lavish /
supper was IN beauty all that il bOasted i'm /
merit 10 the palate. Gorgeous American /
beauties was the centre piece, while vivid |
cOlOrs in the glow from candelabra shOnc !
Ger all the bOunteOus dainties Cham |
payne and other fine wines awakened the /
music Of a chorus Of blinking glasses. and |
put their torch 10 the sparkling light in |
many bright eyes.
Truly in many phases does if come 70 us |
how perfected is the art Of entertaining. /
one Of the most recent is a luncheon, graced |
over by Mrs. Frances T.. Patrick i'm her |
charming home. The hOnors was to Mrs. !
latmer, of Wilmington, y. c.. and the |
guests, Mrs. Percival :. Grant. Mrs. Robert |
II. WhltlOck, Mrs. John Ender., Mrs. |
Blount Mason. Mrs. James Patton and Mrs. |
Alexander Cameron. After slipping bullion /
IN the drawing-rOOm the beautiful Young
hostess led the way into luncheon. Its |
dainty board was as exquisite in the COM
mngling OF white and yellow as nature |
combines those cOlOrs in the flowers of the |
held. The table scarf was wrought i'm a
nnely embroidered design of white and vel
low. Upon il rested basket Of ferns
upon mirror, around which were
yellow roses and white hvacinths.
Yellow shades were over the lights
from the candelabra, and at the plates
were the most artistic souvenirs. Half of
them were broad lengths of frnged white
ribbon, design Of yellow flowers i'm water
color on the end, and the name Of the guest
on the other. The other half were of alike
pieces Of yellow ribbon painted i'm white
fowers. When il was time 10 return TO the
drawlng-rOOm, there awaited for further at
iention the cOsiest Of afternoon tea services.
over which Mrs. Patrick presided with the
same pretty grace that made the charm of
the entire event.
On Thursday the home of Mrs. {. ID. II
Langhorne was opened on the occasion Of a
very elegant violet luncheon, i'm honor of
Mrs. Governor Fitzhugh Lee. In every
eature Of the entertainment. in The perfect
beauty OF It's arrangement and the fragrance
OF It's pleasure permeatlng the,whOle. did il
match its patron flower. The table scarf
was rare piece Of work. Ships in silken
c0lored candles, their shades
wreathed In Violets, burnt in the candelabra.
Al each end Of the table huge bowls of de-
ilcious heliotropes mingled their perfume
with the delicate odOr of yiolets that ESCAPED
fr0m the large branches of these blossoms I