The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-16
THEIR CRAVE RESPONSIBILITIES.
Church sIParties, Lunches and
Card Pnrties-Watermelon Feast-The
Mary Washington Ball.
Especial Correspondence.l

Dickens knew very little about society an
cared very little for its laws but he recoe
nized the universally Of the chaperon o
course Dickens made her funny. Of cours
made her ridiculous but he put her there
A mother is the natural chaperon of he
daughters and if she understands her dutie
and the usages of society there is nothing
further TO be said very young married
lady. who IS on pleasure bent, adds no par
ticular dignity TO "A party; she is as one Of the
girls. Many unfortunate violations of pro-
| prlety have arisen from this choice of young
chaperons. 1t Is a mere begging Of the ques.
ton, and no chaperonage at all Silly and
laise stories involving grave results IS the
penalty often paid by innocent girls for such
carelessness.
IL IS impossible at watering placeto be too
| careful of young girls The very care taken
OF them goes far TO silence gossip. 10 is the
| antldote to scandal. it improves the character
and the manners and elevates the minds of
young people who are SO happy as 10 enjoy
the blessings OF wise and prudent chaperons
The trouble is that American mothers are
SAID TO be exceedingly careless on this point.
Europeans take care OF young girls rs if they
were precious porcelain OF human clay The
American mamma often treats her beautiful
daughter as If she were common def. and ~
II she could drift down the stream OF life
knocking all other vessels TO pieces but es-
Gaping injury 70 herself
GOSSIP.
1t has been said Of the White Sulphur that
al no other resort north or south Of it is there
so much gossip. This is true in one sense
and not true IN another At no other place
North OF South does such cOrdalty exist
among guests. People who come here once
seem always TO wish to come again, therefore
the company Is largely composed Of friends
who meet here season after season They
know more about each other than the com
pany which usually assemblies ut wa
terlnS places, and can talk more
tor that reason. This does not however.
prove that the talk is always ili-natured IL
has been often remarked by habitues of the
White Sulphur that all the gossip Of the place
was done by the people at home. and that
they never heard II until they had left there
Pleasure seekers are not those who gossip
most Their time Is too well filed 10 admit |
OF that 1t Is those who have leisure 10 criti- |
clse who look with disapprOyal upon tho |
thoughtiess girls one indiscretl0n and cause
ner to shed bitter tears or who shrug their |
shoulders ut the young man who has been 1
oyerborne once in the conviyial party.
These are evils which should be remedied |
ana promptly, but rather by careful chaper- |
onage than by hard criticism.
DUTIES OF A cHAPERoN.
The duties of a chaperop here arc unre-
hitting and self sacrificing. All young people
are by nature rebels. II requires wise and !
woman to manage the situation.
Proper care does not necessarily imply doubt |
oi the integrity and prudence of girls The
world IS full of traps. and the simple pre-
,autsn "sllences enyiOus tongues and
Ivoids the remotest appearance Of evil.
PARENTS may bring or send their young
people TO the White Sulphur with the same
confidence that they may anywhere else. as
urlng themselves that the influence of good
oclety and conservative opinion will be az
much felt here as at any other place. and very
much more than at resort where they would
md less protection from hereditary friends
CHURCH SERVICES.
On Sunday the morning service was read
y Mr.. George G. Carter. Baltimore, Md. and
u excellent sermon preached by Rev j. j.
iravatt, Norfolk, Va. Mrs Axtell led the
nging and Mr.. Philips presided at the
ryan: handsome memorial window will
robably be placed in st. Thomas church
uring the season.
TENNIS PARTY.
The young gentlemen of the Tennis Club
ave pleasant luncheon at the court on Sat
rday morning after the game. and on Satur-
hy evening Dir. James X. Crenshaw gave q
ly ride TO Miss Bagby and Miss Langhorne,
hich comprised most of the young element,
I'd was chaperoned by Mrs. Langhorne and
rs. Ward.
LUNCH on THE GALLERY.
Mrs. Calvin Whitley entertained number
ladies on Monday at al informal luncheon
l the upper gallery Of the hotel. Those
esent were Mrs. Ralph Elliott. Decatur
ztell, W. A; Stuart, 7. w. Reinhart. T
arence Knowles, Alfred Harris G. ID. Lang +
'rne, A. b. Camm, and Misses Carlisle. ~
igby, Coggill. Williams, Jones, Langhorne, +
own and Tuft.
AFTERNOON. 81
In the afternoon Mrs. Whitley entertained s.
9 buds and their young gentlemen friends
I'm to 7, Misses Marian, Kate and Julia l
.rris. Eva Bryan and Carrie Reinhart. and 80
essrs. Brown. Fletcher. Rutherford, Stuart ~
nghorne and Campbell.
CARD PARTIES.
On Monday there was splendid game Of p
top In the parlor played by ladies, at which 8,
8. Langhorne won the first prize and Mrs. III
lowes the second. On Tuesday Misses liz
rrie and Kitty Reinhart entertained party
young friends at game of Newmarket. III
which the first prize a handsome forget f.
mot picture-frame. was taken by Mr..
rry Langhorne: the second. silver pin
y, by Miss Julia Harris and the third, a n,
ket OF candy, by Miss Ellie Bosher. D,
WATERMELON FEAST. A
he first melon party of the season was n.
en- by little Misses Annie and Phyllis Lang A
ne on the lawn on Tuesday evening. ar 8
Ich they entertained about twenty young Oh
nds. S la
THE BALL. ~
for the Mary WASHINGTON {
on the 5th Of August are progressing
sfactoriy. Mrs G.. d. Langhorne Is chair. A
] OF the dancing committee and il assisted !
Mrs. j. Vaudeville Carlisle, and Mrs. ar
'ernor Brown of tennessee. Mrs w. A.
art and Mrs. j. w. Reinhart are the com no
tee on music and the executive COMMITTEES 90,
entlemen will undertake the Decorations e"'
tunes for gentlemen being more dificult abb
inconvenient to provide, will be arranged
finishing the dress suits with lace ruffIes 10
by white periwigs or powdered hair. rem
THE PHOTOGRAPHER
.ince, the group-taker. is in his accustomed
g, ready to do justice without mercy. and Tn
probably soon be as busy as he was last ON
on attending the various lawn parties He b.
etter equipped than ever and will give e
Q attention TO the finish of cabinet pictures. Chi
ExCURsIoSIsTs. I'm,
10 second personally conducted Chesa- Ma
e and Ohio excursion party. numbering oel
is here and will leave this afternoon for 0 0u,
Natural Bridge. Luray Caverns and Old Ho oiI
I Comfort. 10
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