Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-03
SET OF THE BONNET.
UPON THIS THE ENTIRE APPEARANCE
oFAWoMAN LARGELY DEPENDS.
The Coming Charity uaii--Elsgant Dinner
~ Brock Riii-Litssary Club Meet
ing-Psrsosa, Points.

Despite the numerous comicalities on
the subject Of the Easter bonnet. which 10
now being presented like the compliments
OF che season. it Is q serious and absorbing
object, which is q burden on the brain IN
moro senses than one.
There is nothing upon which womsn's
entire appearance so much depends as the
Get of her bonnet. II IL her browning glory,
o. IL were, and, like the wise creature she
Is, she knows 1t. The French are fond OF
telling us that boots and gloves to NJ and
q pretty pocket-handkerchtcf are the
all-fmportant adjuncts OK woman
toilet, but il ron have ever seen euch In.
discretiops committed as tall and gsunt
specimen Of femininity with her pinnacle
capped by an unbecomine cupoia. or :
petite creature who could perhaps be called
va wee wife" with her small Uranium
covered by an expansive awning. then
'twould seem that there were more vital
points of consideration than fimsy
s,,oucAofr. Head-gear Is both background
and margin for the face and docs as much
and more for it than does the frame for q
picture.
Loves of bonnets," as the spring cres-
tons by common consent are called, arc
now oftener than otherwise the magnets
the streets, for Easter Sunday Is the APP
pointed time for them TO blossom forth In
all their gorgeousness. After glimpse
and taste OF the delicious springtime
freshness that comes with these cool,
sweet straws, dainty violets, and delicate
ribbons and. laces. is there not q wofui,
unspeakable dinginess and sorry crest
fallen look to the dusty velvet and uu-
curled festher.trimmed hats which. alas.
nt.Ii IN x,orf,GaI hv nlav1uO fl0
drnier resort part upon rainy days!
At last society is TO have its rights out OF
the annual charity ball, which we now say
was fortunately crowded out OF the winter
cayeties. The date has been named for FIJI
day the 29th of April, and as 1t is an:
nounced so far ahead. it il to be hoped
that no other entertainment will be cast
for the same evening. The ladies who
have undertaken its management had q
most encouraging meeting last week, ana
it will without doubt prove most bril-
liant affair, and the greatest interest Is al
ready manifested in the event. As has
been announced before, it will be Leap
Year ball, with fancy costume. though not
de riqeu. Many of the superb costumes
which made the brilliant effect OF the As
to the delight of both the wearers and be-
holders.
On Wednesday evening a most elegant
dinner was given at " Brook Hill by the
Misses Stewart in honor of Mrs. Tunstail
Smith. who was we'll known here as Miss
Josephine Fairfax. The guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. John ~ Lowell, Mrs. Rozier Du-
laney, Misses Mary Branch, Rosaiie Plea
ssants, Elise Williams, Messrs. joseph
Bryan, Tunstall Smith, Ran. Tucker, Ed
die Willis, Stewart Hume, John Ruther-
foord, Iredell Jenkins Henry Cabell, and
John Bryan. Messrs Smith. Jenkins, and
Lowell added much to the pleasure OF the
evening by their singing.
The Literary Club had most enjoyable
meeting at the residence of Mr.. Adair
Peasants on Friday evening. Very inter-
esting essays were read by Mr. Henry
Cabell and Mr.. John rutherford. and
Peasants. their subject being John Bun
van. Some of those present were Mrs.
Carmichael, Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Arthur Sell
den. Mrs. Dulaney, Mrs. Ann Rutherford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Carter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gillian, Mrs. Baylor. Mrs. Edward Minor.
Mrs. Tabb, Misses Hope Stewart. Norma
Stewart, Juliet Carter. Helen rutherford,
Morris Jones, and Messrs. Clarence Cabell.
Willie Wickham, Beverly Munford,
Willie Archer. Dick Gaines. Stew.
art Hume, and others. A very novel
sourenir was given TO each one present
which was designed and executed by Miss
Lula Peasants. 1t was parchment scroll
containing a quotation from Bunyan, and
having fac smile of his seal and fastened
with little leather straps. Mr.. Roosevelt
Page read the quotation from each as he
presented them. The next meeting of the
club will be at Mr.. and Mrs. CarmichaePs,
and the subject will be the Limitations
of Biographer."
Mr.. John Williams gave delightful box
party on Friday evening to see. Hermann
in honor Of the Misses Story. of Boston.
MIR. and Mr.. Tunstall Smith. who have
been the guests OF the Misses Stewart, left
last week.
Miss Juliet Powers has gone to New
York to attend the wedding Of Miss Eva
Flanagan.
Miss Phebe Warwick has returned after
delightful winter in Baltimore.
Mrs. W. s. Donnen aud Miss Mary Don-
nan are in New York.
Miss Edith Smith. who has been visiting
Miss Florence Warwick, returned to her
home last week.
Mrs. G. G. McPhail and Mrs. James
WEIGH have returned from Old Point.