Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-13
THIS AN ERA0F FADS
THE "oueeN or THE AUTUMN AND
ITS PLACE IN SOCIETY.
The opesing German Of the Rishmend
ciab-weddlnxs in Fashionable Life
roints Of q Personal Character

There are-" fads" IN everything nova
days. and an agreeable article upon the
chrysanthemum in a late magazine refers
to this "queen Of tho autumn" as the
fashionable fad" in flowers. At this
season Of the year. when chrysanthemum
exhibitions are held everywhere. 1t be-
comes the fashion TO use them at dinners,
weddings, and IN drawing-rooms. :,
Tho exhibitions here IN the past week
compare creditablv with those IN larger
cities. No flower has proven Its marvel
lous capabilities tor Improvement ls TINS
old-fime hedge plant Of coantry gardens,
now holding supreme SWAY IN this the
season of weddings and general entertain
ing Under the skilful hand OF intelligent
cultivators the varieties seem TO have be-
come infinite. There is the New Golden
Yellow Ostrioh Plume. the new sweet
scented Chrysanthemum o. the pnrest
white with incuryed petals, the PINK
Ostrich Plume, the Beauty OF stoke, the
Marvel, the Puritan. the beautiful Japa-
nese variety called Kioto, the Weidner.
Jessica. Ia Triumpbenta, Cullenlor-
die, and many other brilliant varieties
10 be seen at our own exhibitions
which will stiIl brighten tho present
week for the lovers Of flowers. No bios
som makes so handsome display IN Jardi-
none comes in such numberless hues ana
tints, such variety in sizes nom the
dwarf to the giant. IL ia hardy or delicate,
sweat-scented or odorless, grave OF gay.
modest or aggressive. Ii IS appropriate
on ell occasions and at present holds I'M
disputed sway.
The Masonic Hall seems to have been
made for the germans. The first meeting
of the Richmond German Club, held there
on Monday evening. attested it. There
was never more brilliant entertainment
gwen IN our city. and the ball bore
It's share in the success OF the open
ing Of the gay season, OF which the
Richmond german seems always the
inaugural. The long promenade decorated
with palms, the spacious dressing-rooms.
ard the elegant banquet-hall are delightful
accessories to the beautiful ballroom.
which, with IT'S white walls and electric
lights, seemed TO have alfred itself for
the reception Of the company OF love
lv girls, comely matrons, and gal
LIANT men which filed IL at the APP
pointed hour. Colonel Stern led the
dance with his accustomed ease and had
for his partner Miss Cora Darlington, one
of the far eiebutdnts of Baltimore. The
music was excellent, the supper IN all re-
spects satisfactory. and there seemed TO be
nothing to mar the pleasure of the COM
pany.
The feature Of the evening was the num-
Der Of young ladies who made their debut.
though several of the most popular were
prevented by indisposition from joining
the bright throng. -,
Among those present were Misses Sallie
Wexford. Nellie Boykin, Madge Ould, Liz;
zie Bridges, Annie GRAY, Daisy Rives, and
Cora Darlington. Other ladies dancing
were Misses Handy. Potts, Langhorne,
HAYES, Williams. Ross, Blair. Camm. Well
ford. Myers. Howard, Martin, Fergu-
con, Young, Montague, Fauntleroy, Pace,
Talbot, Addison, Barton, Cullen. MAYO,
kendrck. Minor. and Carrlngton.
Gentlemen: Messrs., Stern, Davenport
Mcdonald, Anderson, Shields, Peasants.
Willy, Gibson. Mallory, Sheppard, Mitchell,
holland, Workman. Grant, Lyons. Hanne-
winckel, Currie, Atkinson. Ferguson. VIII
liams. jenkins. Hobson, Lee. Talbot,
Gaines, Boiling, Darlington. Potts, Nc
Cabe. Palmer, Mayo, Moncure. JACOBS,
Warwick: and McAboy, DE- Thomas
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Harris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas n. Carter. MIR. and Mrs. Thomas
Boiling, Mr.. and Mrs. II. III. Wbitlock, MIR.
and Mrs. III. Frazier, MIR. and Mrs. Bernard
Peyton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs James A. WEIGH, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Patterson. Mr.. and Mrs. ii. IaDb,
Mr. and Mrs. Ashton StarKe, MIR. and Mrs.
jobn Harrison. Mrs. LEROY, Mrs. McPhail,
Mrs. John Enders. Mrs. Charles Lathrop,
Mrs. William Patton (Danville, Va. :, Mr..
James Tucker California;, Mrs. Il. Z.
Mao. Mrs. Costin. and Mrs. Camm.
The patronesses present were Mrs. Har-
ris, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Carter, and Mrs. Boil
inc. -
The Autumn-Ieaf Musical and Recep-