The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07

take place there was an nuoIehce anu hoh-
,halance which made matters rather unin'er-
esting.
The young ladies who are such important
factors in the makeup of social lie are busily
employing their hours with their summer
toilets. and they have their hands and heads
full. Many of them have but a certain aliow-
snce of funds TO dispose of and with true
feminine tact they are using every endeayor
TO get the most possible out OF the shekels.
lust what this means no man can ever real
ize. He does not run his finances on any
such plane. and can't. for the life OF himself
see why a girl should be so careful ABOUT
every solitary cent.
t toeA'e wrrq'o ali through the
season. but he would be the very first man TO
make a mean remark If the glrl appeared III
the ballroom ri the White WITH Same tne oresS
two evenings in succession.
MAKING CALCULATIONS.
The girl knows this, and governs herself
accordingly, and as her efforts with hInances
are but seldom brought into play she has 10
employ all of her brain when such minute cal
culations are 10 be made.
Thus. while so industriously employed, she
has but little time for any social events, ana.
as in a few weeks she will leave, her mind IS
now as hard at work on finances as the Dulls
and beers of Wall street.
Mr.. George Laierty gave a pleasing enter
tainment 70 a few friends in his den" on last
Friday evening. The party was chaperoned
by Mrs. Allan DoDnan. and Miss Leila Myers,
Miss Effe Branch, Miss Bessie Lay, MIR;
Langhorne Cabell. Mr.. Blythe Branch ana
Mr.. J. O. Lowell were present. A splendid
collation. was served during the evening.
BAsE-BALL.
The much-anticipated game of baseball
between the Wake Forest team of North Caro-
H.o and fba IfpiyQroftv of NJTOlnla has been
declared of" The former club is cham
pion of the Tar-heel State, while the Char
iottesville men are champions Of Virginia.
Everybody wanted 10 see the game, and 1t
would have been a social success, but examl-
nations had TO be gone through with and the
game is postponed indefinitely.
Miss Leila Myers leaves on the 14th Tor
Europe. She accompanies Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Sheppard. and will be zone about two
months.s The party will do the Continent be-
fore they return.
RETURNED FROM EUROPE.
The many FRIENDS of Miss Belle Wyatt will
be glad to learn of her safe arrival in America
after more than a year spent in Paris and
in travelling through various parts of Europe.
Miss Wyatt has been pursuing her studies
in art and music, but found time TO mngle
pleasure with action, thus making the time
seem short, and the sunlight Of new friend
ships gilded the dreary monOtOny of student
llt uuu lldilU IN oANJ 80 w.
and splendid French capital.
. Miss Wyatt is now visiting friends in Hunt
ington, w. Va.
Miss Bessie Lay will leave this week for a
visit TO Albuquerque, Mex. She will be absent
several months.
Miss Bodine. of Philadelphia, will visit the
Misses Cullen this week. r,
Mrs. Alexander Cameron and family will
leave this week for their country home near
Charlottesville
A GOLDEN wEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Fox. No. 200 west
Grace street. celebrated their golden wedding
last Tuesday evening, and the occasion was
q pleasing one.
The floral decorations were profuse and
handsome, and delightful refreshments added
Zest TO the occasion.
Among those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
John X. Mason, Miss Martha S. w. Jones,
Mrs. Sallie Jones, Mrs. f.. G.. Cannon, Mr.;
and Mrs. r. William Pemberton, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Blanton, MIR. and Mrs. Samuel d..
Lathrop, Miss Kate X. Brown, Miss Rebecca
Peterkin. Miss Sue i. Jones, Miss ROyster,
Rev. and Mrs. @. II. Read. Miss Emma K. Ball,
Misses NJ. j. Morris, Sallie Dean; Julia Nor
ton, Alice Burwell, b.. c.. Bockius, Edith
Wade, Mrs. William Powers. Misses Camilla
Scott, Charlotte Lee. Juliet Powers. lsla
Jones. Mrs. Hector Harris, Mr.. John Cham
bin. Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Capers, Mr.. j. II.
Capers, Jr., Mr.. r.. r.. Wilson, Mrs. Joseph
Hall. Mr.. George W. McCreery, Philip 5.
Powers, Il. f. Golfer, John ii. Southall, David
M. Cardwell.
Miss Adelaide Petit, of Fluvanna, is the
guest of Miss Juliette Jackson, of east Grace
street.
Since the debt commission has met the
members have been the recipients of many
courtesies. They have attended several social
events and are enjoying themselves.