The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-23
4 Number Of Richmond People Have Already
Arrived
ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE LAST WEEK.
The Season IL Now Open and there are Many
Prominent Guests-Card Parties and
Informal suppers.
fgpecial Correspondence,l

1t was beautiful habit, and suggests to
women beautiful and eloquent lesson-for
the shadows that fall on our work. how often
DO they fall from ourselves
Whatever men may be themselves they like
gentleness. modesty and refinement in
| women.
| At pleasure resorts it has often been OBJ
| served that there is more freedom of manner
| and speech than in the formal society of pr-
! vate life. 1t is impossible TO exaggerate tho
influence for good that women may have upon
! men.
AS to what they should do to render them
selves most attractive 10 men depends upon
the kind of men they wish TO attract. But
| they influence to a greater or less degree all
men with whom they come in contact. Even
| those young men who have been taught to
| respect and t. observe the courteses OF lie
| become careless after sssOciatlng with tho
| girls and women who hold lax ideas and en-
courage liberty Of speech and action.
CIRCLE IN THE WATER.
Watchful, indeed. should all women be at
| public resort. where their example and lntu-
| ence over the mon with whom they are thrown
will be like the circle in the water made By
! the pebble broadening ever and ever to the
| great and wide sea.
That careless manner: that unguarded ex
preston: that glass of wine. or undue interest
| lead some man who has placed You
| high in the scale Of womanhoOd TO self
| justification in more fragrant deeds
| and be his own undoing." Nowhere ls the
| influence and example OF woman SO much felt
| a at place where domestic restraints are re-
! moved Then look we'll 10 your work. women,
young and old. that your own shadows may
| not fsll upon your work and cause those upon
whom You should shed rays Of pure light to
grOpe IN darkness
The woman-she gave il TO me and did
eat" had it's origin in Eden. and IS solemn
warning 5000 years old, which We should not
| dare 30 disregard.
If any are inclined TO underrate their infu-
ence in these things let them turn -
Holy writ for confirmation OF
women make them by precept and eX-
| ample. The question was asked of the Spar
tans. Why take you so much care OF your
women - Because they have the making
| Of the men," was the answer, full OF awful
import to thoughtful women.
CHURCH SERVICES.
Mr.J IT. Gravatt conducted the services
morning and evening on Sunday, and Miss
! Grisvold sang a beautiful Oifertory hymn. In
! the evening, in the parlor. delightful sacred
| concert was given by Mrs. Warren Elliott, of
| Wilmington n. c., and Misses Griswold and
| Irene Ianghorne. Little Miss Annie Lee
| Penn, Of Danville. Va. sang very sweetly:
| with piano accompaniment, chlld's sacred
ne.
ADJUSTMENTS.
There have been quite number of small
entertainments in the past few days.
A party Of the very young people played
game Of cards in the prlor on Monday morn
! ing chaperoned by Mrs. I. ). Semines. Mrs.
| Roger A. Pryor. Mrs. Alfred Harris. Mrs. X.
| S Bosher and Mrs. A. Is Camm; The first
| prizes we're taken by Miss Ellie Bosher;
| q 10
and Mr.. F.. w. Martin. handsome
! Gorham silver card-holder and cards; BOBBY,
| Mr. Malmsley. q pin-cushiOn; markors prize,
a pretty fan, by Miss Marian Payne. The
players were Misses Marian, Kate and Julia
| Harris, EVE Bryan Ellie Bosher and Marian
| Pavne Messrs. Walmsley, Campbell, l-ang-
| horne. Semmos Riggs, Skinker, rutherford,
Martin Stuart, Lambert and Brown.
| BOWLING PAETY.
Miss Maggie Tuft was rendered a bowling
| party on Monday by Mr.. ]. Adger Smythe: OF
| Charleston. S. G. The chaperons were Mrs.
| Calvin Whitley, IT., and Mrs. K. :. Bosher.
| The players were Misses Tuft. Bagby. vii
| liaIns, King, and Messrs. Ross, Wheeler
| Munford, Riggs Smythe and Cheyes
| Messrs. Frank Ross and Murray Wheeler
gave bowling party TO the Misses Pettet, of
| Louisville, on Tuesday morning. at which
were present Misses Margie and Mamie pettet,
Bessie and Sadie Tucker (Raleigh. \: c.,
and Miss Birdie Brown and MessrS. Hane-
winckel, Cheyes and Smythe.
STOP PARTY AND SUPPER.
Mrs. John d. VIM entertained a small
number of lady friends at stop party and
| game supper at her cottage IN ColOnnade
row on tuesday evening. The prize was
taken by Miss Williams. silver card
| holder and cards.
Miss Carlisle had a small number Of friends
| g. cottage lunch on her portico on Monday;
Misses Langhorne Bagby and Carlisle and
Messrs. Harry Earle. w Mem. Speer and
| Edward Bohlsn constituted the party.
Mrs. James Allison had an informal fruit
and champagne lnnch on Tuesday Tor few
! choice friends. Mrs James d. Patton, Mrs
| r. H. Boykn, Miss Williams, Mrs. LEVIN
Joynes and Mrs. Clemens
Mrs Allson's piano will soon be brought
here and her friends hope TO enjoy her sweet
voice in her own cottage paror; H..
A parlor game Of cards was played on Tues
day. and the first prize was taken by Mrs
| Clarence Knowles-a nickel-plated wall
rocket: second by Mrs. Calvin Whitley
| hand painted glass. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Elliott Mrs. Knowles. Whitley, Dickson,
Ianghorne, Patton. Bosher Reinhart and
Warren q. Elliott were the players
BAR ASSOCIATION.
Quite number Of lawyers and their wives
! have arrived in order 10 get choice rooms be-
! fore the association meets. The kentucky
people look forward with great pleasure 70
Mr.. Breckinrdges Grafton and tho Nirginians
anticipate double pleasure in hearing some
| of their statesmen a. we'll IS the eloquent
| Kentuckian discuss questions Of interest
Tickets TO the ball are on sale in the parlor
every morning Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, with
assistants of her selection. lenrols names for
tho Mary Washington Association and sells
the badges, which are the ball tickets. The
sale is very satisfactory and 1t Is hoped the
cause will be materially aided. and the bali a
brilliant success.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Robinson. Louisville
| Ky. are here.
,Nr. Hamilton Fish Kean. New York, re-
ceiver of the Kentucky Union railroad. is
| here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Barksdale, Mrs.
Victor Dupont and Miss Dupont, Wilmington,
Del. are registered
Mr.. Charles Pettet, Mrs. Pettet. Miss Margie
and Miss Mamie Pettet. of louisville, KY, are
among the guests of distinction present
Mrs X. S. Tucker and her daughters.
Misses Bessie and Sadie Tucker, Of Raleigh,
n. c., are prominent among the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Churchill and DIR. and
Mrs. II. p. Bishop, arrived on Tuesday.
Mr.. w. McM Speer, political editor OF the
| New York Sun. is here.
Dean Hoffman, president Of the Episcopal
| Theological Seminary. New York, IS here.