Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-10
HUNDREDS AT THE CARNIVAL.
All Have Good Time. Especially the La
dies--some Special Attractions.

All Have Good Time, Especially the La
dies--some Special Attractions.
The crowd at the Carnaval de Ia Mer
was perhaps larger last night than on any
other occasion since its opening. BY. 8
o'clock the building was completely
jamrned and the assembly included the
most select class of Richmond's society.
It was good-humored. jolly crowd that
stepped ON eyerybody's toes and took 1t
equally good-natured when everybody
else stepped on Their toes. In other words.
they came to have fun and they had II.
REpoLzNr WITH sEEFsTRAK AND FLOWERS.
The atmosphere in the building was q
sublime mixture of perfumes from the
flower booth and delicious odors from the
culinary department, which Is situated in
rear OF the restaurant. The combined fra
GRANGE of the blossoms and the tempting
beefs.eak in the Etchen--everybody could
tell IL was beef steak caused the patron
age of both Of these departments 70 be
very large. In fact, the restaurant was
literally packed, aud inasmuch as one half
cept invitations to eat with their gentle
men friends the other half were kept busy
all the time.
Moreover, the atmosphere became so
heated that scores sought the lemonade
booth, where this delightful article (though
not spiked" as some had suggested) was
servedin delightful draughts. This lemon,
ade, by the way, which Mrs Branch and
her charming bevy of fresh, young assist
ants sell, is certainly fit for the gods; but,
after all, when one approaches the conn
ter, he cannot help wondering whether 1t
is the icy liauid or the girls which attract.
AT any rate the lemonade Is splendid and
the girls "iust delightful
Mrs. .Capers, whose skan and energy y
the real secret of the Carnavaps great sue
cess, is delighted at the patronage which
the public has given it, She said last night
that so far everything had surpassed her
most sanguine expectations.
woMAS's OWN poMaN.
Somehow the Carnaval, with its magnih-
cent feet its splendid restaurant, its hand
some appointments, and, above al, ats chart-
table purposes, Is pre,eminensly an anar
to delight ladies. Both the old and young
reyel in 1.-THE former because 1t gives ex-
cellent opportunity for the display OF ex.
pert domestic skill and "housewifery"
and the latter because they have ample
means to display their taste.
TO say that it delights all classes OF ladies
means that they attend by the hundreds,
and such attendance by the hundreds ne
cessarily, naturally, and perforce siRnines
that the men are. of course, to be found two
for every woman. It is the place above all
Others to see pretty girls-blondes, bru-
nettes, middle-types, and, IN fact, every
other type that is calculated TO make man
lose his head and heart in fifteen minutes
"pAr COOK wITR RAZOR"
Last night the Excelsior Minstrels, an
amateur company composed of young mon,
gave a very creditable performance, which
eiicted mach mirth. The Scene in 2
BarbeY-Shopn was especially good, though
the manner in which the tonsoriei
artist manipulated the razor was blood
curdling in the extreme, and the in-
strument used for shaving. Judging
from its ponderous size, would nave
made ct guillotine for the p5imnval mas
ture. too, exhibited those propenslties tor
toriuring humanity, which can only %
seen in the real barbez-shop, where the
bufY- -colored urchin beats you maliciously
with wisp-broom, and expects quarters
Compensation for bis hendish energy.
When the barnt-cork artists concluded thNit
realistic production they were nDeraily
fide Of public favor they afterwards came
around through the little side door : ana
so,,oht their girls in the audience. BE =
refnarked that il they sought that delight
fs,I 1aatime- e--osculation--When they bado
Their far companions Eood-n1ght &c tAe
front gate they certainty Iezs tneh mat;h
q black one). for their features were ven
g ssmutted."
the PROGRAMME xcspAx.
There will be NO matiDec to-day, bvt
Mrs. Randolph Norris, the eyes-eAerEetie
chairman OF the Alpusement Oommitese.
has Arranged deii0htful programme tor
to-nicht. when the Lady Waahingtun -.
espsion win take Place In.s xiii aees;ns e rsn,
,,s,riln and they win hGye reheora1 8
tie CARNIVAL budding this mcsnin1 q y
~ nv of the most practical features q tho
rr,nsvai G the " checbina-yocn, whelp
overcosts, wraps. 10, azs keRG lbs =
under Che charge Of AEe. =, Z. = ssesoS2sl1
ma Shn hes q her accomplishing ~. /, ~ u
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iscftsrs fhe akill az Nts. CsueeAAnkA y ~
own Department.
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