The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12
ROUND ABOUT GOTHAM.
TALK OF THE WEEK IN THE AMER
iCAN METROPOLIS.
New Departure I'm the Conduct OF Funer-
aIs-Pretty Fashion In Jeweirv-The
National Horse show-Noiseless Car
rIages the Latest New York Fad.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,
not IN 1901

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NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,
Oct. 10, 1891
| A little inquiry reveals the fact that
new departure in the conduct OF funerals
| In this city is we'll snder way. Ii Is the ex-
clusion of all female friends and even rela-
tiyes from the interrnent OF the deceased.
The custom has been in vogue in Europe
for long time. In the first place, it is ar
gued that as at least one-third OF the fune-
rails are conducted in damp or rainy
weather, there 10 serious danger OF women
catching cold during the time of the final
services at the grave. Then. too, attend
ance at the grave subjects ladies to great
nervous strain. Frequently the little bitches
| in lowering the coffin, and the difficulty OF
adjusting each trouble, subjects relatives
and friends Of the deceased to nervous pros
trati0n.
A few years ago it was not at all unusual
to see forty or fifty carriages at funeral,
but now dozen or fifteen, and the average
number IL not more than seven. "Ihe
Irish have the largest funerals OF any
nationality" said an East side undertaken,
land next to them come the Germans"
The former will often spend their last cent
and often run into debt to give departed
relative big funeral; but they do not have
them now as few years ago. Flowers TOO
are not used so profusely, and II relatives
would only follow instructions when the IN
y;tation to funerals say mo flowers there
would be still greater falling of.
LATEST FASHIONS IN JEwELRY.
Lovely woman, especially the lovely who
likes pretty things, is going to have picnic
this fall when she gets into Jewelry store.
The beautiful things brought from "the
other side, for the decoration Of homes or
the lovely woman herself are legion. White
and gold combinations are the motive oil
them all.
Pendant necklaces Of chased gold, stud
ded with diamonds, pearls or moonst0nes
will supercede the silver bands. Every
thing must be chased from The solid gold
lorgnettes to link cu;f buttons with feur
de lis on one end and blank space for a
crest on the other.
Dainty gem-set miniatures OF French
women are the latest, and pendants aud
pierced gold brooches for half or full mourn
ing. some set with diamonds, will take the
place Of black enamel or jet. Colored
pearls have come back in grape punches,
and promise to be well received
Onyx and gold and white and gold Will
reign in house decorations. With this eX-
ception, the general tone OF jewelry has
gone back 10 ancient days. Strong effects
Are To be cold-shouldered, and the delicate
chasings aud traceries Of our grandmOthers'
brooches and breastpins will reign supreme.
NATIONAL HORSE SHOW.
The sixth annual exhibition Of the Ma
tional Horse Show Association will be held
IN ri
the week, beginning Monday, November
10th. Entries will close Monday, October
10th. The internal arrangement and con-
yenlences of the new Garden Will enable
the association to give the best horse snow
vet seen in New York, and the long prize
list naturally leads to the expectation that
there will be an uncOmmonly great variety
Of fine horses. Arrangements have been
made with all OF the leading railroads by
which horses designed for exhibition Will
he brought to New York at full tarifl rates,
but will be returned to their homes, II I'M
sold, free.
The daily programme will include the
usual interesting features. Running and
jnmping horses will be exhibited by their
owners Fire-hOrses and police-hOrses will
be permitted 10 show what they can do, and
handsome coach-hOrses Will be driven by
members OF The Coaching Club. Horses
will be shown before dogs carts and tandem
carts, with owners only as drivers. Ladies'
will show their own saddle-hOrse, and there
will be an exhibition Of the nimble-footed
polo ponies. Mr.. Theodore n. Hayemeyer
offered special prizes for the oest perform
ance of professional cGaohman driving
| first, pair Of horses 10 iour-wheel trap,
and, second, driving iOur-in-hand. There
| will be music each day and evening of the
exhibition.
NOIsELESs CARRIAGES.
a large number Of carriages Of New York
are now equipped with rubber ties nearly
| TWO inches thick and composed OF many
LAYERS OF rubber OF various degrees Of
springiness. Carriages thus equipped are
able to roll over the stones without the
deafening clatter and jerkiness which re-
suits when iron ties are used. In the atten-
| ton which people nay TO their private sta
| bles, New York IL making rapid strides IN
an upward way. There Is more interest
now taken in the horse show than there il
in the opera and the breeding, and
training of carriage herses has been
taken up by enthusiastic miliiOnalres
! without number. The assertion that we 90
to England for snowy trappings for pri-
yate stables, is no longer true. american
carriages have all taken prizes in European
fairs; and the crack coaches in the coaching
club, as we'll as the most widely. admired
dog-carts and broughams, are Of native
manufacture. They have taken up the
American buggy in England and France,
! lust AS we have adopted the dog-carts and
tilbury here.
The buggy is superanuated in New York
"a far az fashion Is concerned, but they
seem to he delighted to gain such light
| and useful vehicle abroad. In France the
buggy is the most fashionable OF vehicles,
all Of which is another illustration OF the
yagaries Of fashion,