The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09
LENT NEAR AT HAND.
HECTIC SIGNS OF THE GAY SEA
SONS DISSOLUTION.
FELIX Suggests a Reputation Insurance
Company to Prevent Heartb"r'''"K'
The Weeks whirI of Society-Tcas ana
Receptions.

There il little sign OF sne
death oftbe gay season. It's pulse is tnroO-
hirg with life and yiyacity more intense No
tbo end draws near, but it's doom IS sure
ami the day set long since, that we may be
in readiness to cry Upon The 18Th Of Febru-
orv the King Of Folly Is dead. Long ice
the King Of Reason.
But forty days, however, will the poten-
tate Of penitence claim our htful homage
and then again 10 the golden calf do we
make our offerings. This period OF Lenien
restrictions j. usually met with some at
teinpt of fitness With preparation OF cor
cocfion composed Of twO-thrds OF good ftso-
lutions mixed with a little remorse- that u
I II "A person suffers al all Win conscience
taken in broken doses oftef meals. III u
also good for the humor u 10 rs on iast u"f
This is the usual lenten prescripuoh' Dul
there l. another means By which the days
7 might be- rocOncilcd with even better results
with more work and less iaith.
Could not some enterprising person. WIN
a yood head for business, a business for the
promotion Of womany honour ana klhu
/ leartedness start an Insurance company
/ for the safety Of names and thoughts ana
deeds. Lite insurance Is one OF the greatest
! living ideas in our century, ct there Is
no insurance against the petty ills OF life,
/ accident insurance j. valuable beyond ex-
pression when the arm of labOrer is gone.
+ bad then. 100, the arm Of faith IL sometimes
shattered and broken, and manned u friend
/ ship. and whaucOmpany is responslnlef As
lad AS il is 10 relate one Of the direct needs
OF our city AZ present Is the corporation OF
just such company.
A sweet young mairon, depioflhs lni'
Unsafe condition of social affairs. said
] ..H...fI NOS tho anninfy Column contain a
sermon this week on tine text, Judge Notf
/ The suggestion was a good one. but UNI
/ happily out Of our sphere and beyond our
humble ability. but as a practical suhsu-
futo we would endorse most heartily "NO-
mans Reputation Insurance Company
ranifai stock Of Availability and Justice
each policy payable in advance. with self
restraint. The benefit Of the proceeds 10 be
/ given 90 the poor in spirit. Against ihe
following will insurance be guaranteed:
Having any one whisper anything about
you ''On good authority.
Having anything told about you "conh-
dentially."
The grandfather you represented at the
ball denied as being your own.
ON that back street I'm Richmond lives the
dressmaker who made your gown from
Madame F0ullsrd, rue de Ia Something,
IL being told that the punch gave out at
That YOU "scbemed" for an invitation.
That YOU "got left" at Richmond ger
man.
That You scrambled for supper at the
Tuesday german.
,, Against the accident Of overhoaring re-
marks about yourself.
Against fire from inhammabe combustion
Of an oyerhested temper.
frnu UN W
Against the wounds from cutting re-
; marks.
Against having your fun broken up by
having YOUR engagement announced, or any
, other malignant forms Of danger lurking in
soft-eyed looAs o. silTerY tongues.
Teas, 30 called. but in reality elegant
early evening receptions, have been lne
/ prevailing entertainments Of the week.
! The cards Of Mrs. +. b. Addison, and Miss
Addison. gathered one of the most brilliant
-ssemblages Of the season, at their home on
hast Grace street. Wednesday evening. Dt.
Z tween the hours Of SIX and eight At an
, times can our city proudly sustain rs boast
for beauty. but ON some occasions it even
r. surpasses itself and this was one 90 them.
, Porchance there was magic IN the exquisite
; d. artistic environment. in the becoming
. was as fair q thrOng Of gfaliOtg maifons
3 and charming young maidens a. ere the eye
beheld
A few Of the most striking were Mrs.
Phillip ". Mckinney, in black silk and
= diamonds: Mrs. Phillip IlaXall, in "a pale
. grey cloth: Mrs. OtWay 2. Allen. IN grey
velvet and silver passementerie; hlfs. WI.
, De Allen. piun-c0iOred suit or clOlh ana
velvet; Miss Leila Harrison, az Sew 1Ork.
and Miss Hattie Cross, Of Washington.
Mrs. Addison received her guests IN "a
; gown of black brOcade. en- train. lace and
Q gold trimming. and was assisted by Miss
Bessie Addison. white crepe de- chinei Mrs.
? n. g. Reynolds. white silk and tuile. 3irs.
b. Ran. Wexford. who presided AT the tea
g service white silk gauZe; Mrs. sam. G..
. Wallace, pale blue silk; Mrs. W. G.. Pres
ton. lowered br0cade silk; Miss Callie Ri
land. in old rose silk, presided 40 the punch
bowl. Miss Nirgie Archer, white silk null
Miss Leila Myers. pale pink null; Hiss
Manic Myers. white null and blue ribbons.
Miss Meta Potts, black lace and yellow
Trimmings; Miss Gertrude Camm, white
& gaule and pink trimmings; Miss Florence
Tyler. light blue gauze.
When this part of the evening was passed
B the scene was changed 10 one no pleasant
. er though of gayer import. slhe beautiful
Z balls. with their decoration OF plants M pro-
. fusye abundance, became the resort of
/ WHISPERED iete.a-tefes, The draWing-rOOm
! was filled with the gliding forms of airy
{ dancers. and the music that early accompa.
- MED conversation sweled into motion in
J spring dance measures. some Of those thnt
b. added 10 this feature of the event were Mics
, Martha Baghv. Miss Lucy Blair, Miss Co
. lumbia Hayes. Miss Gay Robinson, Mis-,
p Frances scott, Miss Jennie McPhail; Miss
, Lizzie Harrison, Of the University OF Viz
. ginia: Miss Nina Whitehead, Of Norfolk
a Miss Mary Morton. Baltimore; Miss Jennie
b Mcintosh. Baltimore: Miss Ross, Miss
! Hattie Ross. Miss Elise str0ther, Miss
I. Annie Leigh Camm, Miss Mary Cullen,
i. Miss Hunter, Miss Ball. and Hessrs. Max
{ lOry, Young, Blair, scott, Peasants, Dab
70 new. Hannewinckel. FERGUSON. Talbot.
e Morton, Darlington. Flood, Branch, Ander-
s son, Palmer, Rogers. Sheppard. Moncure.
, Carson holland. and Curie. Every guest
e was lost in admiration Of the several apart
3 ments of this most beautiful home. but none
= more worthy of praise than the spacious
dining-rOOm. The table there was "a
thing Of beauty" rs well as JOY for the
' time being. Its centre decoration was "a
% mass Of La France roses. Pink shades
it,. were upon the candelabra, while canopy
, WAS formed above this by pink ribbons, in-
+ tertwined with smilaX, drawn from the four
r corners Of the chandelier.
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e Mrs Fred. Il. Scott gave "A small and very
{ charming luncheon ON Tuesday i'm honor OF
{ her daughter. Mrs. Hugh Campbell, of New
York. The centre of the table bore the rich
color and difiused the richer perfume OF
American beauties. Those present were
: Mrs. Bradley T. Johnson, OF Baltimore
I Mrs. William Royal, Mrs. AdOlph Oster-
I lob, Mrs Hugh Campbell, Miss Frances
r Scott, Miss sallie 4. Mayo Miss Mary
5 Lyons, Miss Jennie Mcintosh. Of Balti-
5 more, and Miss Annie Harrison, Of Balti-
81 more.
7 The Misses Baughman i'm honour Of their
guests the Misses kemper, entertained a
large number of friends at a most enjoyable
tea on Thursday evening. az their home on
Fourth street. The attractiyeness Of the
interior Of this scene Of pleasureable action
was enhanced by many bowls Of fragrant
cut flowers. countless fairy lamps shining
like glow worms In among the decorations,
b refreshing Roman punch was served, and
! upon the table a bank Of yellow iOnquils
: guarded the more substantial repast.
The many guests were made welcome and