The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
THAT LOVELY" LUNCHEON,
Instance Of How Things Lre Enormously
Reported.
BEER AND CHEESE AND CRACKERS.
rsfe Among Fashionable People at the white
sulphur Springs and other Noted
Summer Resorts.



.1ver An invitation here means great
dealt one is left out. A lady may have a
box Of crackers and pineapple cheese and
one OF two bottles of beer on her cottage
,.,rt,co. At home she would probably not at
an en4oy either. nor think of Offering them TO
friend. Two or three friends may
drop in. or be passing, and though
r,ne OF them are at all hungry,
Sc viii call them in and they will together
eriov this simple. informal repast. The guests.
knoging there has been nothing else in tho
usv If entertaining on that day, will say TO
their friends as they meet them. we've had
Z nice lunch at Mrs. 80 and SOS cottage" the
friends repeat II until by the time tho uncon-
s-,.rs hostess comes over 20 dinner ali her
o,ler friends are indignantly cool because
fhev we're not invited Nor does u stop here;
4he army Of correspondents. eager for items. IS
I'D Of = luncheon givon by this lady,
chose friends they guess ~ and they
immediately catch az the straw" and write
rfsltg description OF p lovely luncheon, az
Which all the decorations being yellow were
very artistic. the menu complete the cham
vague delightful. fruits most refreshing and
mention that among the guests about twenty
slVays) were the very people who were not
there and who upon reading the description,
osttpg more and more indignant, arrive ~
the climax when they see their own names IN
che list.
Nothing could be better antidote 81 the
extensive entertaining done in the cities than
ehe sirht Of a White Sulpher entertainment
sueh as are seen here every day The quick
ao0uaintanceshIp rpens into friendship under
,he benign absence of fOrmallty and lovely
natural surroundings. A gathering IF people
around table Of melons here have more
pleasure than the same people would at
dinner OF ten courses with i've wines. Small
vsnder II being left out lis an ofiense II
! not the watermelon that one thinks OF. nor
,yep the crackers and cheese but these,
being the occasion for the delightful social
Measure. are factors not b. be despised.
The round Of gatherings has begun 10 ear
nest and this week can take rank With the
same period OF last season.
pRoGBFssIvK EUCHRE.
Wednesday evening, the young ladies and
rentemen played a large paror game Of
euchre. which inclnded all the unmarried and
two married ladies' On this occasion the
first prizes were taken by Miss lnman. Of
New York and Mr. Claiming Wyley, Virginia,
ahsn dsome jewel case and triple shaving
ni-ror. Second. Miss McMurtrle. Phiadel-
Uhia MI A. B. Gwathmey, New York, aplc-
ture frame and photograph case BOBBY.
Mss inman, pin tray, and Mr. w. A. Stuart
Jr.. bachelor pincushiOn.
THURSDAY night the married ladies and gem
temeu played q game. ten tables. The first
handsome writing case. Mr.. Smythe, pair of
cut elaas iukstands on "a silver tray; third Mr.
Luuen b. Tstum, Virginia. and Mrs. George
Wadley Georgia, a whlsk broom and piece
Of buc-a-brac
Miss Weles. of Cincinnati, gave card
party IN the psrlor Friday morning, chape-
foned BY Mrs Welles. Mrs. Edward Chris
t8u and Mrs. James Allison. The players
we're Misses Welles. Tucker. GlldeTsleve
Hunter King Brown. LAnghOrne, Schultz,
Smith, Blair, Young, Camm, Coggill. White
head, Taylor Bagby, Gary, Williams, Jones
and MessTs Stern. Antrim Speer, Christian
Nlogand Boswell, Brown. Ianghorne Skin
ker " A. stuart, Jr Archie Stuart. The
prizes we're taken by Misses Bessie and Sadie
Tucker and Messrs. William and Archie
Siuart-a satchet, embroidered toilet mat
card case and cigar holder.
COTTAGE PARTIES.
Miss King, Of New York, gave a very bright
party Oh the portico Of her sisters cottage
Thursday noon There were present Misses
Whitehead. Taylor. Coggill. Jones. Bagby.
Langhorne, Gildersleeye, Williams and
Csmm. Mrs. King and her daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Elliott, chaperoned the party.
Mrs. Clarence Knowles gave melon party
al her cottage Friday evening in honor OF
Hiss Young and Miss BagbY, whom she Is
chaperoning Melons and claret punch were
dispensed Abundantly. and the young people
made the air resOund with their fun. Those
present were Misses Margie and Mamie Pet
let Sadie aud Bessie Tucker Gertrude and
Annie l.. Camm, Belle bOdlne Mary Cullen,
Irene Ianghorne. Bessie Chamberhn, Birdie
brown. MAY Jones. jamie Blair. Mildred Car
Isle, Fannie Leigh. Annie Williams Maggie
Tuft Julia Coggill Helen King, and Misses
Schultz Gary and Melles.
The Bar Association will convene Tuesday
morning. and its meeting will be the occasion
o. tunging together many men OF prominence
tho prOfeeg on from VIRGINIA and other
States Already Baltimore and Washington
are ably represented and other cities will
doubtless respond 70 the invitations extended
BY the Virginia lawyers. The subject OF the
paper to be read by Hon J. r. Tucker IS
The Property Rights of Husband and
Wife. aud that by Mr. r. I. Barton. Win
chester, Va, will be The Romance Of the
Law"
These gentlemen need no herald to pro-
claim their AGILITY TO handle subjects grave or
gay. and will doubtless give great pleasure
and profit to their audience. Other papers
which have been announced will doubtless be
worthy Of their authors.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Madame Guzman, wife of Or. Don Horacio
Guzmau. the distinguished Nicaraguan
Minister, accompanied by senior j. Andres
lrtechO, a young Spaplard. who IS "A West
Point cadet arrived on friday morning. Dr.
Guzman l. OF one of the most distinguished
taMtles IN the republic, and graduated At the
School Of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he
met his accomplished wife. Madame Guz-
man Is very gracious and attractive
she entertains great deal, ana
is one of the great favortes IN Washington
society. Her husband is a man of striking
appearance, and has distinguished himself n
diplomatic circles during the negotiations
concerning the Nicaraguan canal. The young
epaniard accompanying her Is the son OF the
Slfgeon-Cfeneral Of tie army OF the republic
OF Mexico.
General A. L. Lswton. Georgia, eI-Ministei
70 Russia and QuaTtermaster- General OF the
Confederate army Is here.
Captain Hugh X. Garden. president Of the
southern Society, New Ork. ID always a wei |
come gnest at the White.
General Fitzhugh Lee and bis attractive |
daughter arrived Friday evening
MI Leigh Robinson, of Washington. one |
o. The prominent lawyers Of that city Is reg |
steIel
Mr Randolph Barton, lawyer Of distinc- |
Vol ID Baltimore, is here.
Among others are Mrs. James Y. Leigh, |
Miss Leigh and Miss Bessie ChanberliD. OF |
Aonok Va, Captain and Mrs. Charles NJ. |
bsoktord. Lynchburg; Dr.. j. 5. j. Cullen. |
AEs. Cullen and Miss Mary Cullen, Rich |
uond Major and Mrs. b. III. Nash and Miss |
Jane Blair. Richmond Mr.. and Mrs. Junius |
hofns, Mrs 5. n. Abrahams, South Caro- |
ma, Mrs A. A. Campbell. Wytheyiile, |
va ii. w Fuller Cincinnati. o.: |
prs T. c. Yenable and family, Virginia; !