The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY.
EyTERTAIyMENTS AND Events or
THE PAST WEEK.

An English Wedding-shaded Costumes-
Progressive Euchre and Angling Carnival
de Ia Mer-Marion NATURALIZATION
sonaIs-Mid-Lent Gatherings.
The announcement of several weddings,
which will take place during Lent or imme-
diately after, suggests the newest fashions
concerning wedding costumes. The next
best thing to seeing pretty wedding Is to
read of it, and one of the last English Journals
describes ceremony which must have been
very attractive in all its details. Weddings
in England take place always at noon or be-
fore; the marriage law of England being
sternly written, The rite of marriage is to
be performed between the hours of A. NJ.
and noon. upon pain of suspension and felony,
with fourteen years transportation
| There are of course good reasons for
| this curious custom and its dread penal
ties for infringement. traceable. 1t is said. To
| the wrongs committed by the priests OF some
centuries ago. Also. alas. because our Eng
| lish ancestors We're apt to be drunk after mid
| day and unable 20 take an oath.
| The wedding referred 10 took place at noon
| in church beautifully decorated with flow
ers White crash covered the aisles and
| floor of the chancel: subdued lights and
music made the scene beautiful and impress
| sive.
The wedding march began. the groom and
his best man emerged from the vestry and the
| priests stood ready to tie the knot. Two little
! girls dressed in Greeuaway hats and gowns.
| with immense muslin sashes and pink bout
duets. came in first. the bridesmaids follow
ing The two first in simple crepe de chine
gowns of decided French gray, with bouquets
| Of pink roses. the two next in paler gray-all
with gloves and slippers 10 match and little
erav bonnets with pink tips in front,
the last two in pearl-tinted or the falntest
/ gray These formed an avenue on either side
of the aisle, near the chancel rail. and be
| tween them passed the bride with her maid OF
honor, both in pure white, with white bou-
/ quets.
The shaded tints from white TO gray are
very pretty and effective and this would seem
especially tasteful wedding fancy for bride
Just laying aside mourning, with violets, white
or purple, "a bouquets and bonnet adorn-
ments.
Wedding costumes shading from the ivory
white Of the bridal robe through cream and
canary TO gold Is suggested as being very
beautiful with bouquets of yellow ionquils or
chrysanthemums. yellow lights and decora-
| tons.
Variation in all these things adds to them
| beauty and interest, and though love and
| marriage seems 10 be the same in every age,
yet the ceremonial may be enhancedin beauty
and effectiveness by the exercise OF taste and
artistic skill.
TINE PoR MEDITATION.
The third week of Lent has been exception
ally quiet. The young people have time for
meditation now The follies of the season
may be repented Of. new resolutions made,
church services attended and charitable works
| receive their full share Of time and thought,
for there is scarcely ripple in society realm.
RIGHT REV. H. NJ JACKSON.
Thecongregation Of Grace Episcopal church
will have the pleasure of hearing Bishop
Jackson at the Sunday morning service, a
boon TO which they have looked forward roor
| some weeks past. The Holy Communion Will
be administered. and once more pastor and
people will join their prayers and praise. ere
the final severance which will divide their IN
terests. and leave only hallowed memories 10
strengthen each in their newly appointed
| sphere
Bishop Jackson will return TO Alabama on
Wednesday.
An AGREEABLE TEA.
Miss Pace cnve the last Of her agreeable
teas on Tuesday evening, and 1t was one of
the most pleasant. The handsome drawing
rooms were arranged tastefully with tables.
lights and flowers.
Mrs John Hancock served the tea, and the
ices and cOnfec.iOns were passed by Miss
Pace. Miss Schwartzwaelder, Miss Maggie Ora
ham and Miss Lizzie Graham, OF Lexington,
Va. Among the guests were Misses Addison,
Hazehurst. Brandcr, Ferguson, Martin,
Barksdale, Jones. Mayo, Payne. Scott. Lyons,
Montague, Mckinney. Camm. Williams,
Cullen. McPhail. Ryland, Moore, Miller,
Blankenship and others.
AT HOME.
Mrs. Charles Reade and her cousin. Miss
Beckham. were lat home" 10 their friends on
Tuesday evening and held avery bright recep
ton. A number of ladies called during the
evening and ENJOYED a refreshing cup OF
chocolate or tea with the gracious hostesses.
Mrs. Reade receives on every Tuesday even
ing.
| PLANTATION LIFE IN OLD VIRGINIA.
4 unique entertainment at the Young
Mems Christian Association Hall on the eve
ming Of the 18th will be given for the benefit
| Of a well-known charity Of this city. Life on
an Old Virginia Plantation" will be charming
| Is illustrated by the talented humOrist.
Johnny Reb" (Judge Farrar). who will give
three Rotations. interspelsed with plantation
songs and airs. by tho Banjo Club
II will be an evening OF real fun. Those TO
whom 1t will be familiar will enjoy the revival
of old plantation memories, and those who
have never seen it will see and hear things
that will pass away with the present gener-
alton. and will never be revived.
PROGRESSIVE EUcHRE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Reade gave most
agreeable card party on Friday evening IN
| compliment 10 Miss Becklain. ne HrsJ
prize was taken by Miss Schwartzwaelder, IA
handsome pearl and gold fan; second by Miss
McPhail. black and gold gauze fan; Miss
Emily Clarke the BOBBY. a little slipper
shaped needle book First gentleman's, a
Russia leather cigar case. by Mr.. Waller Nor
ton; second. silver courtplaster case, Mr..
Ed. C. Mayo; BOBBY. a pansy-shaped pin
cushion, Mr. John SHELTON Williams. A
handsome supper was served after the game.
which was equally enjoyed by winners and
| losers.
Among the players were Misses Clark, Mary
Lyons. Frances Scott. Jennie McPhail. Bessie
Pace. Minnie SchwartZwaelder Mary Morton.
Julia Morton. Fannie Ross and Annie Leigh
| Camm: Messrs Aston Cabell, Belrne Blair,
Charles Antrim George Lee. Edward Mayo,
Waller Morton. Eugene Massie. John Will
liams. Jack Palmer and Mr.. Montague.
CARNIVAL DE- la MER.
No bazaar since the memorable Confederate
Bazaar" has excited so much interest as The
Carnival de la Mer.n to be held in tenn
porary building TO be erected on the Allen
lot. corner Main and Fifth streets, forthe pur-
pose Immediately after Lent. The materials
have all been donated for the buildings. and