The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01
THE GAY WORLD.
OPENING OF THE oIDDY BUT DE-
ljCHTFUL SOCIETY SEASON..

Social stars Whose Lights are Missed
| Monday German-Governor'sR Reception
Literary CIub--The To-be's of Gsiet, -
Odds aud Ends OF Gossip.
Although the chilly days prior TO lhe new
| year are always pleasantly suflused with
the warmth OF some degree Of gaiety. the
legitimate full crowned season meter reiens
supreme until January the lst. Politics
! Tor ,,..~ men, communions with the mod,ste
| for the women. and preparations for Christ
mas for the matr0ns. are The pertinacl0us
wedges that push in to split the attention
| from society,
| 20 this really seems the time Of the
ASSEMBLING OF THE WORLDLY HOSTS,
disturbed BY frequent interesting skir-
mishes, which serve as the gathering force
| for the mighty onslaught when all are in
| veritable battle array. While many valiant
veterans along with the newly enlisted are
answering the drum-calI OF the german, the
reception and the bali. the eye rests with
regret upon many empty places along the
| line, and even amid the march Of folly is
| forced 10 read lessen on the mutability OF
life in observing how the space OF one inter
vening summer has changed the aspect OF
our ranks, and for various reasons .auses
i
charming al les OF both sexes from theil
places,
| AnsENTEEs FROM THE RANKS.
The time can scarcely be recalled whe.
i we could deplore for many absentees
| among the most prominent Of Richmond :
social stars. This fact reviyes the recollec-
| ton Of most unusual
CONVERSATION WITH MRS. LELAND STAN
FORD,
| wife Of the famous sometime Governor O
California, many-timed millionaire. and pres
ent senator. 1t was at one Of this lady.
own regal receptions in Washington. The
skirt and train Of her velvet gown. ruflled
around with ostrich tips, and the button:
which fastened her bodice, each one q clus
| ter Of diamonds, somewhat bespoke hel
| phleth0ric piles, which contrasted with q
most earnest expression. The latter led e
he question: II she enjoyed the social du
lies devOlving upon her by her pOsitionl
NO" she said, my heart is never now
in such eDi0yments, but must have beer
placed in this position for some good pur
pose, 50 | strive to play my part well, bit
never see throng Of the GOV and thought
less that do not wonder when the cloud.
will shut out the seeming brightness Of iheil
| lives too
| This melancholy allusion was 10 her sor
row in the death Of her one child a brilliant
man, who died on reaching his majority
after which his parents erected two-mii
| li0n-dollar memorial university.
\ week that is Inaugurated by the Mon
| day german cannot fail to be successful il
there be aught in good omens. 70 say thai
the occasion sustained 10 the fullest il:
well established and everlasting reputation
! for brliiancy and enjoyment is the acme Of
praise that II well deserves.
The married ladies gracing the scene
were Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee. Mrs. Matte Pau
| Meyers, Mrs. Robert II. Whitlock anC
| her guest, Mrs. Latimer: Mrs. VIII
iiam Royal Mrs. j. Mason Miller. OF
staunton; Mrs. c. c. McPhail. Mrs
rranK Christian. Mis-. EgbeIt Leigh, Mrs
| Methuen L. Freeman. Mrs. William Tai
| bot, Mrs. Allan T.. DOnnan. Mrs. Frank
| Patrick. Mrs. Chas. Smith and Mrs. james
Pickrell. Among the young ladies were
Miss Bertha Small, of .Hagersi0wn. Md.
| Miss Margaret Mcintosh, OF Baltimore; Mis-.
| >locoyiich. Miss Burlington. Miss Nicholson
| Miss Beauregard Page. Of Brooklyn; Mis-,
| liosalne Winston, Miss Jennie Mcrhail
| Miss Frances Scott, Miss Leila Myers, Mis-.
! Ross, Miss Hattie Ross. Miss Virginia Ar
her. Miss Bessie Addison. Miss Annie
Leigh Camm, Miss Mary Cullen, Miss Co
| lumbia Hayes. Miss Mary Lewis. Miss FL
sic Strother, Miss Maggie Stringfellow. Miss
Mary Young, and Miss Lucy Coles, of Al
bermale.
Like a dainty repast which is heavy
enough for the healtbful mental nOurish
| ment. and light enough for the pleasing OF
the sense Of en- oyment is the Richmond lii.
| crary Club-the newest interest in our socia
life. Its first regular meeting was held al
the home of Mrs. Colonel Palmer. East
Franklin street. Oh FRIDAY evening last. 4
president for each evening is elected. and
on this occasion Mr.. Richard II. Gaines. Jr
presided with efficiency. while Mr.. Roswell
Page, rs secretary, read the minutes Of the
club, which were pungent with such spark
ing cleyerness, that each minute flashed
by like a second.
Nathaniel Hawthorne, that great man OF
letters, whose revelations Of mind come a.
H. with all the cratic fire of genius of the
unschOlarly Poe, smOOthed by his own scho..
AIRY polish. Is the present study.
Mrs. General Anderson. with delightful
Interpretation. read Il selection from Z" The
Man of the Great stone Face Next Miss
Mary Morris Jones revealed the beauties of
some of his passages from "Engllsh and
Italian text books" also reading an artistic
chapter from Marble Fawn." Then a
charming essay on Hawthorne was read by
Mr.. Wyndham Meredith.
The evenings pleasure was further diver
sihed by some beautiful vocal music from
Miss Mary Cooke Branch, and some instrt-
mental from Miss Mary Anderson.
1t was not altogether a feast Of reason
and low OF SOUL as was eynced by the
readiness TO lay aside aesihetcism for
awhile for the genuine enjoyment Of q most
elegant supper.
The members present at this occasion
were: Colonel and Mrs. Palmer. General
and Mrs. Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Car
michael, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Seldom. Mr.
and Mrs. Wyndham Meredith. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. \. Carter, Miss Mary Cooke Branch.
Miss Fannie Archer. Miss Nettie Potts.
Miss Mcintosh, Miss Mary Anderson, Miss
Mary Morris Jones, Miss ROsalie Winston.
Miss Mary Cameron: Messrs. Rosweli Page.
Wyndham Boiling, John Rutherford. VIII
liam Archer, Andrew Christian, Barton
Wise, II. ii. Gaines, Jr., and DR.. Armis-
tead Wexford. The next meeting will be
entertained 10y Miss Mary Cook. Branch.
"Prepare for war in time Of peace" is
stalwart maxim applicable to many in
stances. and whether as a factor in the
minds happiness or an aims successes. il
should De universally employed. The giddy
whirl Of gay Gotham is peacefully ondur-
Ing all the frivolities Of the present, while
they are in fever of excitement forecast
ing the stupendous Ward McAllister New
Year ball. j. not this but Il cabinet size
photo of our own miniature Charity-ball on
crati0nsy
The Charity ball, like Christmas. "comes
but once year, so should he greeted with
no tagging forces. Those in search for some
reconciliation Of c0nsciences, doubtful of
such an indulgence. need hut tn revert to
what an unusual double back-action policy
may he worked out of a pleasure with be-
slows its dual enstallment of benetits-en-
Joyment TO the participant and comforts to
the poor and needy
Many distinguished guests are expected TO
add their prestige TO the scene. Among
whom will be Governor and Mrs. Fitzhmgh
Lee. Hon. Phillip ". Mckinney and wife.
At present it is radient with The promise of
success. which will surely be achieved.
even If the need be to import the clown and
the drum from the "Mountebank," with lis
rampant cries Of "Be-in-time-B e-in-iime-
Be-in-time."
invitations are out for an entertainment
on Dpcem her nth pfiXen hv Mr. E,I Nil