Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-05
OUR SOCIETY PEOPLE
LEADERS TALKED WITH ABOUT THE
SEASON SOON TO BEGIN.
HseHs IN Demand Here-what the Ger
man Clubs Are Doing--The First
Tea Gfven--Personais.


again be gay for the winter months.
With tho first touch OF autumn that
Redeemed the leaves OF tho mountain
foliage snd chilled the zephyrs nv the "sad
sea waves" the bellies came tripping home.
not unmindful of summer firtatioDs, but
sighing for other worlds TO conquer.
The Yusset shoe and eaudy tennis
"blazer OF summers triumph
have sunk into oblivion, and soon tne
cape overcoat. and seal-skin sacques will
reign supreme. d,
Several of the leading society men OF
che city were seen bv a Dispatch reporter
yesterday and asked what were the pros
bects for tho social season this winter.
They were all exceedingly enthusiastic,
thonsh one remarked with apparent sad
meas that Hymen would deplete their
ranks of many of the leading spirits.
Calamitics Of this character are among the
worst enemies of society, but they are
bound to occur.
TER BOYS MUST GET HACKS.
81 hear" said the reporter to one Of
Richmond's swells who sat perched upon
his desk with a fragrant cigarette IN his
mouth. THAT nowadays it is not consider
ed conventional for YOU boys To get car
ont 10 entertainments and germans. Has
this delightful reformation at last been ac-
complshed?"
A look Of sadness overspread his fea-
lures. and in voice tremulous with woe
he responded: Indeed you are mistaken;
It's not only the carriage, but flowers. too.
It's awful on us"
Another young man said that carriages
and flowers had cost him more than all the
l.A N
possible 10 avoid the use of them, as tho
girls. when going 20 dances and the
theatre. wore their most costly and dainty
costumes. He admitted conhdentlally
that frequently the boys "cbip" IN and
get carriage together, thus saving great
deal.
NICE GIRLS IN BALTIMORE.
"In Baltimore" said this young man,
- the bows do not have this difficulty to
rontend with, and that it is not the Gus
tom there to use hacks unless whole par
ty is going together. The street-car is
brought into use in that city. and those
However harmonious the patter OF the
rain upon the shingles" may be to the
irrepressible spring poet, it is sound OF
terror that freezes the blood OF every so:
cety-man, though in Justice 10 some OF
Richmond's fair IL can be said that there
are few who always positively decline 20
allow gentlemen TO carry them anywhere
In hacks. These ladies stand forth In tho
estimation of society-men as modern
".Joans of Arc and Charlotte Cordays."
HIS "Boss" SAW 1T.
A voung man of this city, who may be
designated as *. " and whose dignity in
Office hours is q subject, OF comment, was
considerably "rattled" few days ago.
He had been sitting in the mellow autumn
moonlight with one of those dear little
creatures who literally and metaphorically
" get close to q boy" and not content with
his happiness at that time he pulled out q
notebook, and after writing, l promise
TO be increasingly sweet to * for one
year" he handed II to the girl and asked
her TO affx her signature 20 the document
This the girl did, inscribing in delicate.
female chirography her initials. M. A
H."
Having obtained this precious promise,
The young man thought himself safe and
an enylable object, even to the gods. But
unfortunately on the next day when his
fancy hastily turned from thoughts Of love
10 his ledger he lost the little note
book, and who should find il but his boss.
As luck would have it the first thing that
his ewes lit upon was that little promise.
and being an old bachelor he marvelled
greatly.
The next day the unfortunate young
man received a package by mail, and on
epeuing II the color of his face underwent
a series of changes that We'd with the solar
Epectrum, for there before his eyes was his
lost book and q note in his boss's hand:
writing which simply said 90 Nj. A. H.
might object 10 having her saccharine com
munications thrown around so loosely"
THE IIoHT. FANTASTIC TOE.
Very few germans will be given. ,or
several weeks TO come, though most of che
r,ube have organized and expect to have o
merry time this season. The german viii
still be the most popular dance, though
the polkas and the York; are also be-
coming very popular. One reason ascrlbed
for the popularity of the german is that 1t
gives the boys and girls more chances to
meet each other. For instance, II Mr..
bones carries Miss Smith to dance 1T is a
sad but true fact that Mr.. Jones don't
want TO spend the whole time dancing
with her, and on the other hand after a
few minutes Miss Smith also concludes
that the worthy Jones is not the only IN
teresting man in the world. The german
obviates this difficulty, and every gentle;
man and lady can have a chance to get nd
of each other. to use plain language.
MARRIED MEN AND BACHELORS.
In point of seniority and exclusiveness
the Richmond German ClHb comes first.
a. is composed of the older society-men,
and although there are a few gray hairs
the gentlemen are still as sprghtly and
merry as ever, and when they whlrl around
in the may waltz all traces OF their adj
yancing years are lost. 1t is almost I'M
possible TO obtain an eptyec into THIS club,
as the membership is limited. and, as one
OF its members said, few die and none
resign"
This club will be reorganized next Tues
day night. Among some of its leading
spirits are Messrs Byrd Warwick, Mere
dith Montague, William Talbot. A. Belrne
Blair. Captain Philip Haxall, and Colonel
10. Lane stern.
THE TUESDAY GERMAN.
This club is composed for the most part
cf vnrng men between the ages OF twenty
one and thirty and will be reorganlzeo
some lime this month. Among Its mos'
uoo,iisr members and best dancers are
Nesgrs holland, Hobson, Mallory, Fergus
aon, shepherd, and Hanewinckel.
THE FRIDAY GERMAN.
The Friday German Club is another pop
ular social organization. They will proDa
b.v giys their first german some tlme II
November. This club ~ composed OF tut
younger men, and always has full mem
bership. IL IS remarkable for the number
OF pretty girls who appear at every ger
man. Among these are Misses Morton
Alfriend, Yancey, Cooke, Meade, Plea
SAINTS, Calnm, Moore, Adkins, Talbot, Mil
Ter. Burwell, and Langhorne. Messrs
John Cullen. Stanley Tyler, Robert Pc
gram. Randolph Marshall. John Boisseau,,
Fsirleigh Cook. W. Il. Saunders, and w
j. Weisiger are among the most popular
and gallant beaux of this club.
THE "swEEr sIxTEENs."
In giving mention to the various socia
organizations of this city it would be un
5ust 10 pass the Junior German Club, which
IL composed for the most part OF thu
younger boys and girls. In the days of ID
infancy this club was ignominiously dub
bed by the older members of society as tn
"Fledgelings," but times have changed anC
now the club has received the digniteC
name of the Juniors" The girls are nov
all at that age when woman is sweetest
sixteen-and although they are still some
what under the supervision of thei
"mammas they are by no means ignoran
OF the art of coquetry, and can smile q
sweetly as any OF the older bellies. I'll
true that as a general thing the boys ar
only allowed the happiness OF visiting then
once week--on Friday nights-but the,
they. too, are for the most part attending
school or college. and their temptation