The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-28
CLEANS OF AUTUMN.
SIGNS OF A BRILLIANT SOCIAL
SEASON THIS WIN TER.
Some Of the victors Of the summer '""'-
paign-september House Parties-"e"-
dInrs OF the Future-Returnins Tour
ists.

OF social campaigns tnai INC PiS'o"' '
,ion of matrimonial affairs recalls WIN
necullar fitness. II tells of a autumn when
tho air was laden with the refrain OF we'd
ding chimes. and fair debutante just
nedged. bud scarce unfolded, playing
preity and quoting mythology, was DONG
almost her initial act Of entertainment.
"OId Hymen is reigning this season. ISM
beyr She eloquently inquired OF a high-coi-
Jared disciple Of simperng dudism VINO "a.
beside her. "Oh, ah.' lac mumbled.w hlle he
fnmbled i'm the dark cells Of the place Where
bis brain ought 10 grow for some interpreta-
zion of her high-nown comment. finaly'
With n CLEAN OF intelligent radiance, ne co,
incided with her enthusiastically! An
ves. veg. been raining an awful lot-in TACT,
ieasilv wet season. And so on 10 the end
Of the chapter will ignorance 81 Dllss hhu
illustration. II, ,.,,.;,,
ringeth this anthem, and the remark OF our
dude j. less full Of ignorance than would
seem with the significance OF the drought
unon its meaning, Tor never has Cuplu
cleaned richer harvest or Hymen nlled
fuller store-hOuses Of love and happiness
Madam Remede has twenty marriages on
her memorandum books TO take place in our
civ before Christmas tide. That this en-
rolls not more than three or four Richmond
beaux i'm the army Of Benedicts brings up
the combined question Of delinquency ana
bad taste and leaves it unsolYed as TO
which sex they belong. An aphorism OF
Row. sam Jones may throw some light ON
the problem: lie says: IL never see an Old
maid but that | know some man has not
done his duty" but left undOne these things
which no ought 10 have dOue.
The modistes are deep in tie males oil
bridal lOngerie and secrets. D)uDtless, no
father cOnfessOr was e'er burdened win
| heavier weights and secrets than these
mOulders Of our outward selves, ana II Is a
wise woman who would be at war win
the fates sooner than her dressmaker, Tor
she knows that even as the frenchman Is
not a hero TO his talent" neither Is she
heroine to her mOdiste--unless, however,
she happen to faint, but few are so fortu-
nate in scenes Of interest. when the weather
| is growing inyigOrating and cool.
Shop counters are wearing the most Dride
| like look of white silks and tulles. dainty
garments by the dozen, and small access
series per box. Woe be unto any girl who
fingers among these manufacturers OF bon
bons. if she reallybe not upon business bent.
| for down she'll be put as one OF the orides
prospective: for socially parodled you
might as well kill girl rs TO scare her 10
death with "A reported engagement. lrade
IeyeTywhere is even being affected by TINS
boom in the matrimonial market. Rice has
gone up. i'm consequence Of the expected
| demand for il, TO fall in showers upon the
| welded pairs.
| Old shippers also have a sudden value oil
| their own, a. they will burl good luck ut
brides and grOOms, leaving many parties on
| a different footing, and some few sisters to
dance in their stocking feet.
COMING WEDDINGS.
Early in the month the iniatiye was
taken bv "A very beautiful English marriage
at It. Pauls church.
The next is on Wednesday afternoon Of
| this week, when Captain and Mrs. John y.
| Coke have hidden their friends to witness
the marriage Of their young daughter Miss
Elsie Coke. TO Mr. Dallas Flannagem' OF
New York city. II will be at their home, on
west Franklin street. al O'Clock J.. VI.
DEBUrANTEs.
Next 10 weddings the most interesting
| features of season are the new stars
| which illuminate the horizon. the dcDutanles.
| one cannot help but look at all things with
| their ewes for little while and find enter
tainment, when they find rapture IN the
distorted vision. \ little bonnet with
strings and a veil. train 10 the ball-goWn,
| "A bOuquet. and breakfast in bed late, very
late. the mornings after the german, are
sch0Ol-day dreams realized. earthly amDi-
tions attained. Nest pas brai. ma belle
No season has ever added quota OF more
J attractive debutantes than this, ana rs we
pr0fler them the right hand Of fellowship
and bid them welcome 10 the charmed
| circle we proclaim ourselves candidates Tor
generalization too. Doubtless the bevy VIII
be added 10 as the autumn gives place to
winter. but al present Miss Julia Morton,
| Miss Bessie Morton. Miss Maggie Ferguson.
Miss Emma Barksdae. Miss Sallie Deane,
Miss Salie Talbot. and Miss Ellie Williams.
are those known Of whose debut will Dee
watched with interest.
SEPTEMBER HOUSE PARTIES.
September. more oft dull and dusty
month of ennui, filling the gap between two
seasons. has this year been frightened
Ibv Vulnerable charming house parties
| throughout the State. with fine horses.
sumptuous living and charming people; not
| Od Virginia before the war. with all its
boosted glory. could rival some of the enter
| taiuments OF these hospitable homes.
..Powhatan.' the county home Of Mr.. T.
! II. MAYO. situated in the most picturesque
portion Of the Valley, very abode OF ART
and luxury. has been the scene Of some
charming pleasures.
Cameron Lodge, the home Of Mr.. AleXan
der Cameron. has also given entertainment
10 its a sual charmed and charming guests
Albemarlc has ripened other fruit than
pippins this autumn, and its fame Tor nos
pitality added by the residence of Mrs. W H.
liam I.Oyall. while Mr.. Eugene Massie Is al
present entertaining a delightful party at
Mountain Top. his summer home.
RETURNING TOURISTS.
The summer European tourists are
speedily returning. Miss May Lee and
Miss Charlotte Lee have arrived in safety
in the city.
On October 18th, in the I'mbria. will sal
Miss Buford, Miss Pate Butord, Miss Elsie
Strother. Miss CallIe Ryland, and MIS-
Bessie Addison.
guest Of her sister, Mrs. {. i. stokes, Mes'
Franklin.
Miss Nettie Potts il with Miss Mary
Cameron at Cameron Lodge.
Miss McCaw and Miss Carrington' wnC
have been the guests OF Miss Mayo at Pow
hatan. have returned 10 the city.
Miss Louise Claiborne has returned "a
Frankfort Ky. where she Will spend The
winter with her sister, Mrs. simon Is. Buck
ner.
Miss Mary Young is in Albermarle, the
guest OF Miss Lucy Coles.
Miss Bagby. Miss Blair. Miss Leila Myers
Miss Bessie Lay. and Miss Mary Anderson
are the guests of Mrs. william Royal, in
Albemarle.
Mr. Theodore y. McAyoy, Of New York,
is in the city for day, en- route to his old
home in North Carolina.
General Dabney II. Maury and Mr.. Dab
ney II. Maury, Jr., were in the city on
| visit.
There is some talk Of a club this winter 10
give three very elegant entertainments.
Something doubtless on the order OF the
assemblies that in times past made society
catch its breath in an ecstacy Of wonder
Mrs. Thomas y. Carter j. expected TO re-
turn 10 the city this week.
Mrs Reinhardt. Of New York, is the guest
of Mrs. l.. ID. Christian.
Miss Louise Powell. Of stanton, is Will
the Misses Powell, east Grace street.
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