The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-13
SOCIETY'S DOMAIN.
A VERY GAY SEASON Ouh'No
EASTER WEEK

entertainment OF inc ''' 49,
-cerman by the Young h""'''
Advice to the Dear Girif-'"o
CIub-Tancy Ball.
True to all predictions, Easter NonuAy
dawncd beautiful and clear ana every o"'
va. oa,erad n favorable opportunity 70 De-
al. ho-.oif in nne raiment ana "sho"
"a, ,oh,r hearts content. This the peo-
IN. .,r.lv did-Franklin street onering'
from the middle Of the day TIL dark enter
,.i,ments TO hundreds who came to see ana
NJ so,u. In the afternoon the wind blew very
cool and many were seen in dark clothes
a,d f,,rs. declaring il "cold enough for win
,er- while others in light dresses low
ot the neck and big hats, wreathed IN
flowers. said the day was "oppressVely
warm" The past week has been
,u that the experience leads vs. to eX-
meet of Easter week. had warm weather.
and lots of fun for children inclined 10 pc
nicing. and much gaiety Tor those iona Oh
society and dancing. Every night last week
was dlled. -Four germans. sundry dinners,
"A Musicale. the Literary Club. two euchre
parties and opera for three nights helped 10
| keen Things going. The Carleton opera
COMPANY gave MS some very fair music, ana
was warmly welcomed by many who had
/ been longing for amusement Oh the hind lot
weeks. understand the MINISTRIES attracted
fine usual crowds. and "gOt OFF, some excel
lent local gags" Speaking Of the opera,
reminds me Of the time. years ago, wheh
Clara Wisdom was here with the Drew
Ororl Company and led the march in Mer-
Nv War. People as tOraNeoYer her as the
/ ftt.t..rtIffl..nf LrIsImln ID WnnlnUDII.
Alas, now there Is too much Of her. was
at "a german tie other night acting as chap
or0nc and watching the dancers, when the
/ following conversation arrested my atten-
ton. Three girls and an old gentleman
were sitting Just I'm front. and evidently.
from what heard. they must have been dis
cu.sing the relative advantages Of man
ard woman. For convenience ! viii call
the girls a, b, &, and the old gentle
man shall not answer TO HE or 10
any loud cry" as Lewis CAROLS did, but
90 The genial name of smith. "Well. am
/ clad am not "a man. said \, NiNaciou-
maiden OF thirty-flYe summers, because ]
am spared The ah-urdiiy Of swearing eternal
devotion t0 ans fair dam-el. and what Is
better STILL / am spared the modification
of Being kicked " These little troubles,
\ compared 90 the everlasting ones az woman
hood. are as nothing" replied wise i. 81
]
inal creature 90 the left. & by name, said:
ooh. would be "a man by an means. It's
-O independent and nice in every way
i old Mr.. Smith SAT by I'M silence. wearing
broad grin on DOH. Kindly face, and waiting
to gfi boo bis words. "My dear young ladies,
YOU have not touched ON the best part of Dee
ing woman yet. and that b. being sup
ported by the work of dear Johns willing
hands," "p-haw'" cried &, "that kind Of
thing has gone ONT long time ago.
MANAGING EXPENSES.
"In these days q woman. if wealthy. is in
many cases expected To take charge of all
expenses. II she has not money, then She
is expected 90 work 40 something or other
and divide household expenses" "Well.'
said b.. .rathcr than support or help 10 sup
port lazy man. had rather DE an Old
maid.r Sine spoke as II tie choice was be-
tween The devil and the deep sea. and She
had chosen tlla worse part. "Ihats moth
! ing said q. in reply. 81 am going 20 De an
! oid-maid anyway-its So independent-and
Independence is what ! desire. ! want 10
husband hanging on 10 me and continually
logging my footsteps" Mr.. smith irOwnod
at these str0ng-minded sentiments, and
| said. "My dear, ] was brOught-up 10
| think marriage the true end and aim
Of wOman's life. and the begin
| ming Of happiness. And since You
mention old maids. can any of YOU tell me
/ what 10 is that makes old maidsf' "lndc-
cisiOn." said one: Lack Of hoauX," cried
another; and the third gave "FOrce of cir
cum-tauces" as her reason. Mr.. Smith
strohel his long. white beard grayely, and
said: ''AboNc AL things. it is the spirit of
/ criticism which crows with age. When
woman has been i'm the wOrld-and by this
/ refer 90 sOcioiy-her ideas as 20 what
/ man should be are SO Wcll-denned, and her
| insight into human character SO keen. that
! no man reaches her standard; and men
failing % find favor in her eyes. that
woman becomes an old maid. If
woman Is wise she Will accept the first good
Oler She has for the older she grows tine
more iasIidiOu- She becomes and harder 10
please. and as the years roll by her friends
with regret. aud her enemies with joy, per-
cciye '-the coming of the crows feet and the
backward turn OF beauX feet and day by
day she s less sought after, and in society
hcreab0uis. there is but little room FOR
and scant courtesy extended 10 a woman
twoniy-eight or thirty.
Many people have "a way of saying that
certain women did not marry because not
sufficiently urged" but there is no such
thing as woman Who never had a lover.
ALL ARE ASKED.
"An women have offers ofmarriage. The
offers though are often from men they could
not fan iu love with. and who have no other
attractions such as might win am ambitious
woman. The impulse of love is natural TO
woman. ana ] don't for a moment doubt that
every woman has hid deep down in her
heart lhe idea OF some man she might have
| loved. Or the -tFle Of men she Will some day
adore, but the man 90 inspire love are like
angels visits. and the man who Us worthy 90
% woman's pure love is not TO be found on
this terrestrial hall. And 20 conclude. my
advice 90 you ail my dear girls is 10 ct So
| your time. and while you may go marry.
/ For having lost Duo once your prime, you
may forever larry. and that, the old gale
/ liant whispered. would never DO that three
such lovely beings should bloom alone,
while s0 many are pinlng for them.
/ Al this iuncture the band struck mp
"ilomc sweet Home" and the german
| broke up. much t0 nay regret, as ! was im-
mcusely entertained by the sprlghuy con-
yersali0n OF the four friends.
GERMAN MONDAY.
The Tcrsichore Club gave its largest
german of ile year on Monday evening.
Everyone seemed boo the best Of spirits, the
Urls had On fresh. new dresses, the musi-
clans seemed 90 play with increased
strength. inyIgOraied by the Lenten rest.
and even old Be.ydere seemed smiling and
CAV. ready tO receive DIS accustomed guests
AFTER their long absence. Mr Ad0iphus
Blair. Jr led the german with skill, intro
ducing many new figures. Among those
dancing We're Misses Mercer Cooke. Mary
Yanccy. Bertha Peasants. Julia Morton,
Cmmp. OF North Carolina, Berta Wexford
~allie Wexford Mary Hayes, Bette Hayes,
Grace Parsons. OF Natural Bridge; Lizzie
Bridges. Adele Archer. Carrie Talbot flOs-
sic Talbot. Ellie Williams, Leila Iatum,
Lucille kilby. Daisy Wilson, Coralie Mere
diih. Alice Burruss Nellie Atkins, Phoebe
Warwick Bessie Fauntler0y, Mary scott
Warrent0n Patterson OF Baltimore, Maud
and Della Stringiell0w, Josephine Fairfax of
MARYLAND: Eyie Walker. Claudia Palmer.
Emily Cary. aud Nirgie Brock. The gentle
men present were: Messrs. Gilmer Patton,
Clay Dfewry. James >tringiellOw, Clifton
Miller Ad0phus Blair. Jr.. Carol Miller,
4. T.. Robertson. lloge Gillian, Stewart
LOttier. Hugh Parrish, Philip Powers,
Gibbs Halle. Watson. Greer Baughman,
Willie Cameron. Tom Brandcr, Alfred Cary,
Elmer Ecker. Julien Bini0rd, Fred Lambert,
Barton Cameron. Alexander Cameron, Pc
cram. Stanley Tyler. Richard Gwaihmey.
sam Workman, B0isseau, Churchill Young,
f....r0ta IlU.f.Ir f.nurul llrfI.auu Iurtt.l