The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15


, life is that she hasn't any wife TO keep
her wardrobe in order and help her on.
) and Margaret Manton, whose cheeks
are pink. and whose hair is short and
dark and curly. takes notes while
Jennie June stands by the piano and
asks for attention from the club mem
bers.
4 The Press Club will have a room dow u
town presently which will be open all
day and where women reporters can
drop in to write up their copy. 1t will
serve afternoon tea one day in the
week. and promises TO call out pleas
ant assemblages of clever people.
a practical feature is to be an insur-
ance department with funds for the
sick or burial of deceased members.
A date for "a reception to Miss Amelia
e Edwards will be announced soon.
The Seidl Society, whose president is
Laura G. Holloway, aud whose objects
are musical and philenthropic. makes
many interesting and some pathetic
discoveries. One of the attendants at
a course OF lectures on Wagner. which
has been given recently under the So
1ciety 5 ausplces. was a Young seamstress
who stitches all day for small wages
aud takes singing lessons in the even
ing. This girl Is said to have as full a
cOntraito voice as Anna Louise Cary
RAYMOND. and tt be an enthusiast in
her devotion TO musical study. but the
drudgery Of her daiiV toll 50 wore on
her that she would fall asleep at the
lectures. unable TO enjoy what she had
so denied herself 10 hear. The Club
| l... 4 LAUGHED Of A.,
naming itself after Herr Seldl. but the
Metropolitan Opera House director has
taken much interest IN struggling stu
dents of music. and his beautiful wife
has given a good deal OF money with
the quietest and most unostentatious
kindness to help along girls with talent.
but without means.
One of the interesting things in the
Christmas novelty-trade IL the success
of the bright little woman " no put on the
market boDbon boxes concealed in the
skirts Of Puritan parsons or Quaker
aunts or Old farmers on people Of any
quaint variety capable of being done
up i'm odd and old-fashioned costumes.
The queer LOOKING little dolls, for such
every sbody takes them 10 be, making
striking Chrstmas-trec ornaments, and
the supply Of them can hardly keep up
with the demand it is in small things
Of this order uncOusidered triiles many
people would call them. that success is
very frequently obtained. The woman
who would find a way to earn money
need not be ambitious. but she must be
ingenious and sec what small notion
will sell.
Many pretty toilets were seen at
house wedding yesterday. There were
three bridesmaids. and these wore sim
pie figured silks with pointed bodice.
belts of contrasting velvet. and cord
glrdle, tying with long ends. The same
velvet formed deep borders about the
hens of the gowns.
a young girl. herself a recent bride.
wore a pale blue silk, with short
round skirt caught up on the left side
in Greek fashion to show hounces OF
black net wrought with white dai-
sizes. The waist was high and round.
with full sleeves Of the embroidered
net over blue silk coat sleeves. The
top Of the waist was slit from throat to
bust to form "A V, and this was filed in
with net, while several rows of narrow
blue velvet ribbon were drawn through
black beading 10 form a high collar
Land. The gown followed the new and
announcement fashion of lacing behind.
One Of the preltiest gowns was also
one of the simplest. being composed Of
Iale blue silk cOyere with drapery of
coffee cOl0red lace. with touches of the
blue coming to the surface here and
there. A very good gown was Of rich.
an-colOred silk. with a narrow vest Of
warm brown velvet. On each side OF
this was a band of cream colOred silk. !
broeaded with big, ragged chrysanthe-
NUNS in red, brown, yellow aud orange.
The bodice was pointed. and had high
Medci collar. and the skirt was trained. !
with narrow front Of brown velvet,
bordered like the rest by chry
NUNS on cream ground.
The rooms were full, and there was
much pressing and p~hing forward 10
see the bride. Somehow parlor man
neIs are not good always. The age Of
steam is not favorable to anything that
is polished or leisurely. Somebody |
saws that Stevenson could not have !
dreamed that his invention would at |
feet the manners and customs of
walters, but certainly lie would be
more surprised TO know that 1t has not
been without its influence on the way
in which people drink tea.
An unusual dress that was not unbe-
coming was of scarlet silk, with black
MORE sash and large JET combs IN the
hair.
There have been n good many teas.
considering early II is IN the sea-
son. Miss Nellie Hewitt filled the cups
at one recently. sitting 1T a table which
was draped in pale yellow silk embrOid-
cred with white sphinx beads. The
candles were yellow. and had yellow
shades decked with yellow chrysanthe-
mums.
Now that the opera season Is fairly
under way the two circles of boxes are
eemmed with beautiful women. re-
eplendent with color ana flashing with
innumerable j.wels. Miss Moroslni
wore delicate pink toilet last Wednes
day. which was exceedingly effective.
A beautiful woman in the next box
wore pale green satin with taflier OF |
silver thread. over which were scat |
tered stars of pearl. A very graceful
Young married woman was IN white
crepe de chine with design Of white
roses. The biggest diamopd shoue on !
the neck of a handsome woman ia q /
black j tied lace gown. which made !
str king background. Magnificent
st,ass are common enough in the boxes.
but the blaze Of these cast all others
lutD the shade.
There were many dressy toilets at the
Kendies performances last week 10
Brooklyn. A middle-aged lady wore
valet velvet, made in a princess shape |
and trimmed EiiE a narrow border OF
fur. a Young girl, who appeared TO be !
with her, wore pretty costume OF blu
ish gray material and hussar blue velvet
MADE With a shirred corsage aud velvel
yoke.
sUy. er> IL quest.
] asked for a package OF Old Flr' |
ginia Cheroots. Not this. The paper /
- Of tho same color and has the name |