The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18
IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK WITNESS
Ed ~ FELIX.
Festivities of the sa,nmer Season De-
scrtbed-What the Changes of Time
Ering-Dinner In uonor of Miss Me-
Iutosh. of Baltimore.

orr tried veterans and raw recruits, i'm the
social army. that know the old camping
ground of the White sulphur. IN time Of
war. with its manGuyres, its marches, It's
gay dress parades; and yet know IL not
nor scarce can imagine it in time OF peace.
august at the White" has been the
theme Of countless ready pens, and the topic
of innumerable tongues Of praise, yet May at
the White. though its glories are unsuug,
unwritten and untold, has cadence OF har-
mony i'm il, the meeter for its less frequent
and calmer strain. o.,
.srhe banquet hall deserted" i we'll
known for its suggestive picture OF ne
departed. and about great and wonderlul
piece of machinery that stands complete III
readiness for the motive power Ia set all us
myriad wheels i'm motion. there is strong
and weird fascination in the serenity OF that
whose leing is tumultuOus. and thus II IS
with the White sulphur in this the calm oil
MAY. 50 still. 80 silent. and so full OF mem
cries il every spot that the air Is ike tnat
of a graveyard full Of the buried pleasures
of the past. with the ghosts and spectres OF
departad Joys fitting before the wlhd III
fantastic shadOwness.
The long white pOrticOes seem 10 sTetch
i'm endless emptiness around the occupant
less hotel. The yastness Of the enormous
dining-r0Om with its hundreds OF Whie
columns is awning to behold, and makes the
mind turbulent with involuntary recollec-
tions of the hundreds of remembered races
and forms that occupied accustomed seats
ana situations. Then there is the great car
netod parlOr its mirrors rejecting no
human loyeluess. its divans and chairs
lonesome and lone, its piano closed ana
silent. its windows darkened and closed
like the sightless Orbs Of some great pitilul
blind thing.
THE BALLROOM.
And the famous. gay. festive, buoyant
bolI-roOm-what of that. Its walls re-
sound with no swelling dance measure; h-
sleek. vanished floor bears no ileeting bur
den of shimmering forms and airy ieeti
only silence and serenity are the May dwell
lers there. The l0ng-stretching Railways
are shadow and dark; the walls OF the
pretty chambers lack their gay draperles oI
silk and satin, muslin and lace
and the bureauX empty Of the dainty
adornments OF the queens Of the W hite, ana
their pretty TITLES and accessories To gay
and airy cOquetteric. The slopes OF thr
beautiful lawn. which live IN the eye,
dotted with thu flirting forms OF fashion,
now know now no presence save ilechihk
canouy of yellow buttercups. which sirrM
the grass. like little Jumps OF unearihed gold.
or flock OF browsing white WOODY sheep.
whose finkling bell, make IN orchestra OF
oreor and irregular music, which may DE
added 20, if rot cnlyencd by the solemn
call Of ithe whip-p0Or-will from atdr uplh
the brow Of the mountain.
How sweet howl calmly beautiful Is TINS
strange picture OF the White, none can
know. The great oaks upon the lawn have
not vet changed the first tender pinklsh
hues Of their foliage that a little time VIII
weave into deeper heaven and dark r
screonage for the swarms OF people VINO Will
seek their cool protection. The little pc
uuresque stream gurgles in peace just Nr-
yOnd the spring. And stu beyond ihe oiV
caldwell garden is no present "a very abode
of romance and dreamy idyilic beauty.
sweet briar roses are tanging untouched
across it, Intr0dden paths. bushes ana snow
balls are hanging heavy with their round
white iOwery treasures.
Calicanihus. the sweetest. the most old
fashioned of ali The flowers that crow, are
sending forth their peculiar essence Of fro
grance from their little brown buds.
SUMMER HOUSE.
This old umbling summer mousse Their
bearing the written names Of generations OBJ
bellies and beauN bears mo- Signatures less
than "A year Old. bat AROUND its weather
caves are the newly hui nests OF the song
sters that make the uci.hboring mountain
melody. From this delicious tonglc
Of old time beauty the walk merse-
int rLtq.yerss Ian and lovers Lc ..lP
| find 10 lovingly linger upon. lis Windint
way Is newly covered with the uplifting
arms Of the tangling forest trees, whose
branche, entertaining like clasping
fingers held above the secluded avenue.
The Rhod0dendr0n is glisteaiug dlrkly
green and thick. with its sleek pointed
leaves, and the seats thus screened
have looking OF peaceful couiidJuf
waiting that seems TO sa they never va
i'm vain. Along the steep slope hercab9ur>
the ferns are unfolding in tender luNuri-
ance: the star-eyed wild flower, bend he-
side them. and a ragged. miiky-White cover
ing of d0gWood now and then sirotchcs
above them; "a startled rabbit ddrted ii- ai-
trighted way across the Wtching walk.
sOng-blrl disturbed the air with
its trlling wild-wOOds note. and %
ground nesting pheasant upward few and
sought refuge ia the towering LEAKAGE
Only This. and nothing moro. was the lic
which glowed in lovers Leap on calm.
shining eve Of early spring, and 10 is only
the choice between tEc charm of nature and
sleeping beauty. and art and waking joyous
ness that Will declare for May or August az
the White.
CHANGES OF TIME.
That "time changes, and people with it,
is one of the tritest, truest and most old
fashioned adages. society AT the circus
Ola, horror Of horrors. The yeriest nele-
gance Of iuclegances. The last generation
Is holding up its hands in shocked and hor-
riiied amazement M the outragcs committed
upon polite etiquette in this laitcr.day gene
ration. The soul OF patriotism which rose
and exalted with thrilling excitement over
the arrival Of the Lee monument last week |
quiyered and quirked this week again. !
and was upliited in equally mtOXicanl /
transports Of excitement over the circus |
Yes, the world and his wife were thcro |
the lisping dude and his very best girl. /
alOng beside the cook and the butcher /
boy. all caught up in the whirlpool OF cir
Gus excitement and fashion, and all in tine
external fitness of things, craunching upon
parchJd peanuts ont Of a brown paper bag.
and exploding the same when its contents
were no moro.
We sugar-cOated maidcns, with feelings OF
Shy mOdesty. that shrink from the tainicst
air like the sensitive plant Who
must drive ID tine theatre for fear of the rain
melting the sugar oil, or The rough lOstle OF
the crowd upon tho walk. who read the pro-
IRA mme with scorniul absorption when the
funny man at the theatre said damn IT,"
was that you we saw M the circus: or was
t only your old winter dress and your last
hat. perched on the tenth plank.
swinging your feet; Whose jewclled hands
we're they that clapped so yOciierously that
hird Joke Of the clowns. that 10 put
{ mildly. had its point in the double en-
endref Miss Belle Franklin will. perhaps.
leny, too. that She was chewing gum while
he was looking at tine animals. and Grace 4
y estend will never remember at the Mary
and ball that she ate peanuts and dropped
he huls on the brim Of the HAT in front Of ,
er. Oh. be sure your sin will find yOu ont: .
IA. take comfort at the same time, in the
nalest Of al cOns0lit0ry philosophy: BE
iItuous and youIl be happy. but You won't
ave good timc"-that is, if going 10 the
ircus is not being NirtuOus.
PRIM AND PROsAIC. =,
To the highly proper, prim and prOsaic !
there WAS. though. a most en- :
hattie aversion 10 that delicious flavor Of "
lrbidden fruit in the accepted circus per '
lrmance. Yet what man on woman for ?