The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-11

Looking up at it as the stea mer sweep
by on the river. one sees fine Old oaks
and cheslnuts crOwniDg green s'0ps
and half hiding mulliOred wlpdOws
embowered IN ivy. and rouud tower
like facade revealing an Elizabeihau
barOnial dwelling. Climbing the wind
ing road from the landing, one Is ush-
cred into an oak CT lied bail, with
wooden rafters. gb-backed wooden
settees. brass bound chests with lion
headed haudl quaint pieces OF armor.
antlers. ard heads Of dee s. Beyond
this is a huge It ,eptiOu room with ma
hogany woodwork and dork-stained
yellow walls. with high lattlced win
dows and heavy antique furniture.
that formed the bridal outfit of the
grandmother Of the lady who gave the
luncheon. The old English fireplace
with It's high wooden mantle carved
with acanthus had its brass h,edogs
/ heaped with sweet fern and bayberry
aud other cented greens. Que 'ntly pat.
termed rugs fro II The O..ent were
strewn on the polished floors. and the
lunch was served on small drop leat
tables Oc antique mahogany. block with
age. about winch the guests sa, in high.
backed chairs, lear ,lg their elbows on
lowered chnlz cushions Silver sal.
Nfts and 10 lg-n- ckei eweis flashed
from q last ceutu sldCJOard. and from
a harrow wooden shelf were taken down
rows of old-time blue willow patterned
platters.
The women of 1889, who sauntered
in from among the cinnamon roses and
the boys love and the bachelors but
tons and the oid-fashiOued garden
flowers which we affect Just now. IN
their scant-clinging skirts. with kel
chiefs and long lace scarfs drawn about
the shoulders and tied across the bosom.
with their silk sashes tied bet ween the
shouldeIblades behind; their hair cole
simply Oh ne back Of their neck, their
throe- button gloves, their oval brooches !
and grandmOthcrs' reucules suspended |
from the waist; If they were not Puri |
tame enough 10 pose for those suiiy |
q mos their ancestrossrs. |
might at least have toen the beauties
OF the cOur. of the English Georges. /
One table was decked with asters. one
with brilliant phlOXes, one with bush
hOllyhC ks and one with sweet peas.
Toe fantastic music of mandolin. flute.
guitar and harp sounded q Rough the
house and the fayOrs were tiny min
ialures of Marie AntOinette Charlotte
COrday. Marie 'AnJOu, Nine. Recam
er and a dozen other French women
as breastpins. IL was pic
.uresque admixture, without attempt
IL consistency, of the sixteenth, seen
eenlh, eighteenth and nineteenth CEN
centuries.
BRILLIANT DISPLAY or BEAUlf AND
FASHION.
The most brilliant display OF beauty +
nd fashion TO DO seen In midsu MINER is
Witnessed In the ballroom of great
ummer hotel at one of the fashionable ,
escorts when the evening is we'll under 4
'ay and the dance music sounds. There
Gems TO be cOutinually-increasing T.
)ward more richness of dress at all
ubllc entertainments, and az the Au- =.
ust hops the long RAYS Of light sent out =
y the Jewels the blending of soft. rich =,
)lors; the CLEAN of fair, white arms ~
ld uncovered shoulders, and the gay M
ld Spii1tHeiie combinations OF tul,eand +,
)wsrs, and simmer Of silks and the ~,
'lendor of bfOcades, make picture m
'ight with color and vivacity. ~
White Is the principal wear, as il has
ZEN IN London and Paris throughout a.,
e season, and diamonds blaze from -,
9 hair, the neck aud the front of the "a
wn. Often the portion Of the bodice ~
at Is trimmed with l. &C from shoulder
shoulder Is one mass Oh gems. and
)re than Que great lady wears dia
md stomacher. ItcannOt be said that Del
p glitter Of 50 many Jewels Is uni- ref
sally becoming. The flashing. glow ino
(, scinillatiug suns Of life and light for
c.iur sun onn moderate proper ma
D Of faces and those of the more Dig me-
Ied and stately order However. an,
re Is an imposing appearance about The
spark e Of so many jewels that pre Of