Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-28
SOCIETY AFTER LENT.
GERMANS, MARRIAGES, EXCURSIONS.
AND OUTDOOR PARTIES
Resumption Of eaye,y, and Many Plans
Being Made for an Enjoyable
Spring.
fFor tho Dispa,ch.I

lFor tho Dispaich.l
II 10 IL true that "in the sprinx Young
mans fancy ligb,ly turns TO thoughts OF
love- we have cverv warrant for the ocllef
that he generally finds Young mad to share
his thoughts on this ail.important subject
Dsince every spring brings lie round OK we'd
dings which can only tagc place where "two
are agreed" One OF those crusty bachelors
20 whom reference was made some time ago,
who 10 at once n cynic, philosopher, ana an
unbeliever in all that pertains 10 TIE tenuer
passion; has lately voiced the sentiment
that Il il hts ohserva alton that whilst love
makes time pass away time also makes
love pass away, aud that u Is en-
unsafe commodity 10 ianper viii, being
one Of the thines IN life which man has the
choice 10 begin, but not 10 enc. He coD-
tinuslly wonders bow vOung people can DC
rutity OF toe numberlcss weaknesses into
which under the power of this incompre~
hsusible iniatuaiion they are led, forgetting
shskspeare's charitable excuse Tor them,
"But love is blind aud lovers cannot see the
pretty follies that themselves commit" fut
aside your theories. my bachelor friend, con-
eerning the motives, worthy or unworthy.
which actuats The young in this matter OF
love and marriage. aud remember that Under
its power philosophy, reason, ana all theo-
ries dissolve as mist before the sun.
LOVE.
Remember, there IS more happiness In the
folly OF love than IN all the wisdom oil PHI
losophy, and II you would redeem the mis-
take of a lifetime, set about It at once with
earnest purpose. not forgetting that
sIove can be neither bought nor sold,
It's Only price is love"
Cupid has reaped the harvest OF bis sowing
IN the past week. for our journals have con-
tanned daily accounts OF weddings In aud
near the city, and we have TO mourn the loss
Of Two OF our charming young lsdies VINO
have been trauspanted In mountain homes,
whist one will remain and s0d her name to
the married circle in her own.
OUT OF DOORS.
Out-oi-door parties begin with the bloom
ing fruit-trees and the dartlng fish, and pic
mics have begun 10 come IN favor and 10
tempt the young people TO rational and
healthful smusements.
There were two charming parties OF this
kind on Easier-Monday. Colonel L. NJ.
r. Talcott invited party to go to Bon Air for
the day, and at 10 O'Clock special Train took
up large number OF married and young
people, Including about thirty children,
where they spent delightful day and re-
turned al 7 Z. 81. They amused themselves
PLAYING ten.pIns, whist, taking walks
through the woods, and the children bad
IN Easter hunt which they thoroughly en-
loved. Among the guests were Mr. and
Mrs. W. Miles Cary, Dir. and Mrs. Folk
Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Conquest, Mr.. Charles
II. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Julien BiDiord,
Miss Tslcoit, Miss Halle Tslcott, Miss Fan
ME Ross, Miss Callie Ryand, Miss Jennie
McPhail. Messrs. Palmer, Rogers, Blair,
Curry, BONNER, Atkinson, and Peasants.
The smusements OF the day were concluded
BY the party having themselves photographed
In group.
vINITA.
On the same day Mr.. John Macmurdo, Of
the Richmond and Allegheny railroad, In
vited party Of sixty five young people to
70 10 Vinita Park. a lovely spot about twenty
miles up the road, to spend the day.
merry party with baskets laden gathered al
the depot Ut 9:j5 aud returned st 8 IN the
evening. The day was spent as delightfully."-
as only girls snd boys Of that age could have
spent ii-fshing in the pond. rowing 10 the
boats. dancing in the pavilion, or gathering
wild flowers in the grsye. At 2 O'Clock
delightful dinner was spread upon the tables
at the pavilion. and the appeiite's OF youth,
whettcd by days exercise in the open air.
left the provident mothers nothing 10 regret
in the fragments that were returned In the
baskets. The party was chsperoned by Mr..
Macmurdo and Captain and Mrs. Frank
Deane.
FRIDAY GERMAN.
On Monday evening the Friday German
Club" met al Belvidere Hall, in Difference to
the holiday occasion, and Ind very de-
lightful germsn. II vas led by Mr.. l.. +.
W illiAms, VITO is the regular leader OF this
club, aud who is most successful IN his In
yeption and reproduction OF new and lu,ri-
cate figures. Among the young ladies'
dancing were Misses Morehead, Mcintosh.
Ayers, Rives, Day, aud Fitch, who were
visitors 10 the city, aud Misses Bette aud
SslIie Deane, Louise Brander. Emma Banks
dale, Julia Merton, Bessie tauntleroy,
Bertha Pleassnis, Mary Aliriend. Alice Bur-
well, Nirgie CABOT Bessie Martin Ellen Lee,
Nellie Parker. Columbia Hayes. Kate Wal
lace. and Lucy williams. Among the young
men were Messrs. Pegrsm, Alsop, Workman,
Boisseau, Tyler. Maury, shepherd, Dickin-
son, Palmer, Williams, Saunders. Marshall,
Cullen, Harrison, Smith. Nelson, Parrish,
Gibson, and Elliott The cbaperops were
Mrs. X. c. Morton, Mrs. John Hunter, Mrs.
Thomas Marshall, Nrs. c. r. Barksdale. Mrs.
Charles Rose, Mrs. z. l.. Aliriend, and Mrs.
G. L. WORKMAN.
HANDSOME RECEPTION.
On Tuesday evening between the hours OF
o and s Mrs. Edward c. Mayo gave beau>
tiful reception of ladies in honor OF her
guests, Mrs George de BienvllIe Klein and
her neither, Mrs. Thomas, OF Philadelphia,
and their niece, Miss Fitch, who visited
Richmond on former occasion with them.
The house was tasleiully decorated With
palms and ascension lilies, aud bowls OF cut
roses were everywhere, fragrant and beauti-
full. Wax candles and La France roses
adorned the table in tasteful profusion,
and the collation. was delightfully."- pre-
pared and comfortably served. Mrs. Mayo
was very handsome In black net over
six, decollete, and carried magnificent
bouauet OF La France roses. Ars. Klein
was sirikingly lovely in black lace over gold
pilk, and her bouquet was OF rich crimson
roses In the centre, surrounded by Marechal
Neil buds. Mrs. Thomas, black silk, en-
train, with bouquet OF Perle buds; Mrs. f.
ii. SieEer, in a gown OF g0id-coIored net
over silk, and Mrs. G. c. McPhai. in hand
tome black silk, with jets, assisted In doing
the honors. In the dining>r0om number OF
attractive young ladies served the guests
with ease aud grsce-smong them Misses
Lee Fitch, Louise Brander, Lou Adkins,
Sallie Mayo, Jennie McPball, Fannie Ross,
Helen Montague, Salle Anderson, and Mag
gle SiringieliOw.
"THE TERPSCHORE."
The Junior Of all the clubs under this
name gave 3 german at Belyidere Hall on
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