The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-20


kWF Nslfiwr doors and entertained
3 N-L~-t-- AZ musicale many
bright and cultivated people. the OCCASION occasion
S.. rr Tor the benefit of The lcasiy Nilcle
~ Kings Daughters. of which Mrs. th"i4es -
YeaId is president, and II was IL hel P"i'oi'
that tie concert took place. ,.o..a
R.4s H. G. Manson. Jr.. Mrs KENNEDY anu ~
ATS. G.. b. Poole. wero the performers Al,
csc ladies are we'll known M musicai nnu
social circles and We hear that as usu"l 'noy
came on with fiying col0rs. "a.
Yesterday afternoon the ladies' or the CITY
generally. but more especially thOse OvH-
rortel bv interest or membership WIN We
Woman Exchange gave enc io'
benefit of that institution IN Tue ~ ili"s.~.'
n lie Young Mems Christian Association
f-.-a s 10 " O'Clock in the evening. never
q i we ses such on array of daintes. ana We
maintain without fear OF contraGlu3n s",s
tic Ivuchburg lousekeepers are the De9' 80
tic world. Indeed. so WluesiIv 80, ~;
r.artafion of each particular houseAeepeI III
s.,na esDeeial branch of culinary arr that IL
Is rounusual thing 10 hear yourself invited
= Isve some of Miss Fannie Easily 5 beaten
t,...itr a bread IN which that lacy eAcei7
or "sfrs. Tom lrest0n's pineapple CREAM
and Mrs. P0llard's homemade macaroohs'
I'D of which am prepared 20 state from "a re-
..-+ ,rd delightful experience are peerless III
,fa.r several ways And then It was so pleas
AFT I'D be waited on by such heet-footed
I.r1mailers. who almost before you had
1esirneted what viands you wanted were at
,,nr side with the desired article tempungly
and appeuUng.y arranged.
Ne hone 20 hear that the ladies' realized
handsomely from their enterprise. and feel
assured that they did If there be any truth
in the oft quoted line that ito command sue
cess is 10 deserve it,
pefnrning from the chocolataire with re-
membranes of the beautiful cakes. waters;
&c fresh upon Us, It was with SAD sense OF
difference that we sat down 10 our own tea
table for alas we have new cook. fresh
nom the wilds of Amherst and what vol
umes of misery are contained III that simple
announcement She has been with us for q
lr.ef time only. but sufficiently long to
estrance husband and wife and cause cool
ness % spring up between every MEMBER OF
the family all on account OF her acld DIeau
and too highly diluted coffee. IL seems that
only i'm moments of intense aud highly
wrought feeling am visited by the muses.,
and latterly my suferin0s have been too
great foI repression, hence the following:
aU COOK.
Kitchen Musel
Ihave cook q languid thing,
Qirl % of thirty years.
Who'll bid her beat cake
is melted into tears!
She looks. as well as I can Judge,
An ahle-I cd ed maid.
Full SIX feet high. aud yet OF Work
She seemeth sad afraid!
-hear !. darby whispered, tno
over bad. whose loss 49,.
Ilt left g lot OF sauce.
shehath wan and weary air
Whom / an order give.
Af u Oh say. eco on, but
$50 longer care TO i've.
And vet 7 notice that she grows
Zach day boz b fat and sleek.
They say she eats more az meal
Than would IN week
fear me that I viii not keep
This vestal with me long,
For often. ike Gagged bird,
She breaks forth INTO song.
Not only into song she breaks,
But also other things
Pots pans and dishes stand no chanco
The while her voice rings.
Time was when both thought and said
lad a spirit high,
But ln her presence CONFESS
feel my courage fly!
Yet. after all. ] am afraid
Another / might hire
Would make me think from "frylng-pan"
I'd jumped into the "nre"
I really think that SAKE would hide his d.
miuished head IF il were not already hid
and diminished. perhaps as we'll and grind
his molars with envy at having such rival
The play at the Opera House tonight will
doubtless attract "a large audience, nOtwlth-
standing the fact of its being the Lenten sea-
an There is nothing Of the blood curdling
situations in 1t that Its name, The Burglar.
would seem TO warrant, but II teaches a
strong lesson and is founded upon the plot ~
Mrs. HodgsOn Burnetts pleasing story. 'Edl-
Nas Burglar" and will prove as popular TO
the audience IS the book Is 10 It's many read
efs.
The hotels are crowded with visitors. and
Judge John Pauls court Cfor the Western
district of Virginia. convened here yester-
dav This always draws IA large crowd of
Jurors. hangers-On. &c.. who. while causing
lie streets and hotel lObbies 20 present a
more lively and animated appearance, do not
c.r.inoe 10 AN improved social condition
No understand that the latest lad in FASH
irahle circles is for number Of young
lsf.r. TO meet at the house of one OF the set
ami he entertained by readings and recita-
tons from some favOrite author by the hos
toss and others who may be called upon
while the rest eat Huylers candy and illrt,
peIchance. with some laFoiIte gentlemen
ca Iers who have just dropped in by accident
DOM cher know RUTH RIPPLE.
Danvllle.
Dvvu7r. Va. March 10. - Another
rather anil week in the social circle
las been recorded. OF course the winter sea
s3l has had very much 70 do with making
g. but the horrible weather has also played {
strong hand ia that direction.
There has been rain, snow or sleet every
DAY. and some days all combined. and th'
winds direct from Greenland's ley mountains
have continued 10 shrek and howl and MAKE
u exceedingly disagreeable. r.
On tuesday night last Mr. and Mrs. W. >
Copeland entertained the Society Illka a.
their charming home on HolbroOk avenue