The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
ABOUT GOTHAM.
A WEEKS RECORD OF CURRENT
METROPOLITAN EVENTS.
One Consolation I'm Losing the Worlds
Fair Fashionable Female Cuba Typ
fcal Southern Woman-Gayety Hand In
Hand with Penitence--Sporting Notes.
NEw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,
March 10. 1890

MtItu 10. i0tNs
So far as observation has extended
the loss oftbe Worlds Fair 20 New York Il.
received with great equanimity by large
and important section Of the community
to-wit, the ladies who keep house. There is
hardly anybody in New York, but has a
large host Of country cousins, and an event
of this kind would bring them out in full
force. Even the most Hospitality inclined
housekeeper would be apt to murmur al the
! steady procession Of relatives. who would
feel called upon % visit her during the
months of August and September. at will
be a splendid opportunity" many Of the
! DANES say, "tO visit our friends in Chicago
FASHIONABLE FEMALE CLUB.
There is a new and fashionable woman's
club that meets ON Lexington avenue, the
I members of which are i'm a very jubilani
/ frame Of mind. The club. though I'm exist
/ cncc but a few months has a membership of
300. sometime ago 10 was proposed 20 have
restaurant i'm connection with the club.
Every club man felt it his duty to warn the
members against such proceeding but the
advice was disregarded and despite the
predictions Of disaster and failure. the res
taurant has been a wonderful success. The
first month it paid all expenses, the second
month there was "a surplus, and the receipts
are increasing every day.
A LOYAL SOUTHERN WOMAN.
Mrs. Mary =. Bryan loyal New Yorker
that she u.s., has kept the waTmest spot In
her heart for her birthplace. She was born
| in Tallahassee, and she has one corner of
her parior decorated in manner that is
truly Southern. Jefferson Davis picture
fI.H Il
OH Of Henry W. Grady. These picture
have for back ground dropping wreathes
of gray Southern moss. which must
have some magnetic quality, for every
SOuihcrner finds himself in that corner IN a
very short space of time. Mrs. Bryan is a
model hostess: She is a woman Of strong
individuality and her countless occupations
never irritate herncryos Orrufile hertemper.
She edited the Sunny South i'm Atlanta for
ten years. but Munro offered her much bet
ter compensation for her services, and she
has made New York her home.
IENTEN GAYETY.
The Lenten season. which was formerly
considered "a GOd-scnd TO society dey0tces,
bringing. az 10 did, six weeks of almost per-
feet quiet. is now a time Of gaycty. I'm for
mer times even dinner parties were as
much avoided as possible and theatres
quite beyond the pale. Charitable fairs and
sewing circles. perhaps "A trip South, or 90
the seaside. was the extent of the pleasure
t0 alleviate the dizziness. Now, these are
voted slow, and we have our pleasant little
dinners. our large banquets, our theatre
clubs the opera. we wink al dancing after
supper. and there is such "a round Of pleas
ure and amusement going on all the while.
that half the people would rather stay in
/ New York during Lent now.
A WORTHY ORGANIZATION,
Among the ladies who are interesting
themselves To- establish the Little Sisters of
| tine Assumption in this city, are Mrs. Brick
hoist Cutting. Mrs. Frederick Gilbert, Mrs.
| Revival. Miss Hamilton. Miss Leary. Miss
/ Garcia Livingston and others. The mission
of these Little Sisters is 20 nurse the sick n
their homes without regard % creed. and
/ their aid is given free 60 all. Mrs. Lindley
/ Hoffman Chaplin. 40. west Ihirtieth
street. who is the treasurer, is doing her ut
most 20 increase the funds.
A SOCIAL EVENT.
ON Tuesday Mrs. William G.. Whitney
gave her first reception in her magnificent
new ballroom. She was assisted by Miss
/ sallie llargous. the Misses Randolph. Miss
! Kip. Miss Stokes and many others. The
/ in cream and gold, the panels being of beau
/ tifl tapestry. Rare flowers were in great
pr0usiOn, and ferns and palms were
masscd ina corners. giving very pretty Of
! feet. The rooms. I'm spite of their size, were
| crowded. proving that few sought pleasure
out OF town. Mrs. Whitney's home, no. .
west Forty-scycnth street. was purchased
] from the Duchess Ialleyrand dc lerigOrd,
ana has been greatly improved.
SPORTING NOTES.
Hunting will soon commence i'm New
/ York. Mr.. Thomas Hitchcock, Jr.. is down
/ South at present. but when be returns 10 is
expected that Dice will start the ball rolling.
/ The Westminster Hunt is the name under
which the old Country Club Hounds viii
exist: their headquarters being 40 Rye.
Mr. Lancratagueis still master Of the Rock
away.
-peedwoll, the sister T. Kingston. started
ion iiuy races last year, of which she won
twenty: was second i'm thirteen, and third
in seven. her winnings amounting 10 fy,Joj.
The fund which is being raised for the
erection of suitable memorial 90 old Ham
blct0nian. the great sire of the most re-
nOWuod of uOtting strains, has reached
$1,000.
Mr.. Elmirc, who is spokane's new trainer,
SAYS the Kentucky derby winner. is in per-
INNI UHNIIII just INMF AAN NAliAN" AN WIZ "'
able 90 down Proctor Knott at any distance.
The pair will probably meet i'm the early
spring 40 Nashville.
OF the fast mile records last year, seven
were made at Washington Park, ANA thir-
teen M West side Park, Chicago. MaOu's
time $50 4-j's. al Washington Park, heads
the list as the fastest mile ever made in "a
race.
Axtel (2I2) has Just been shod and stands
1881. Teddy Hayes, his efficient attend
amt. is jogging the 10000 crack on the road
at 1crre Haute, Indiana.
Here j, good definition Of an amateur
athlete. lie is one who has never connected
for "A staked bet or other monetary consider
alton. or under fictitious name; or who
has never directly or indirectly, either in
competition or as an instructor, as an as
sistant. or through any connection what
ever with any form OF athletic game OBJ
tanned any financial consideration, or whose
membership in any athletic organization Is
of mo- pecuniary benefit 10 himself, direct or
Indirect. or who, having transgressed any
of the foregoing provisions, has been duly
reinstatel.
There is full-bloodcd. Yankton Indian
among the Yale students who are training
hard for place on the team.
The total milage Of the Philadelphia Bic!-
Gle Club last year was 35,s62, Of this sum
1000 miles made by the ladies of the club.
The total membership is 100, thirty-nNe OF
whom are of the fair sex.
The passage of the bill which has been
| introduced i'm the New York Legislature
limiting the time for racing on each track
| I'm this State 10 ten days in any one year,
would Doe ruinous 20 the big jocky clubs.
The sale of thoroughbred yearlings during
! 1850 shows q fall in the average. During
the wear SD head offered brought SJJ5'sio,
am average Of S6227g. That is falling of
from ISIS. when rs head brought SJ2O,23,.
am average of S667.s'. High water-marh
was reached i'm 1887. when O92 brought $780,.
305. an average of S672.jf.
The great bulldog, Harper. said TO be the
best ideal representative Of that species yet
bred. is coming TO America.
James Martin. another English pugilist
has arrived He has lot % say for him
SELF is a lightweight. and halls from Man
chester.
only one month more and the baseball
season will be in full bloom.
The grounds Of the New York Baseball
Club must be in thorough condition 10y
March -. For every day they are incom