The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-22

~ lEtlokklEHl nlillim AhS iletiAS- ~
II llM5VFNA US in the words
y lsYn,NaffNN There Is nothing
.NHN.tyH} good or bad. but the
, Nl-1---zI thinking maketh II
So" This is the reason THAI we sentimentaiize
and poetic over The snow. the snow inc
Beautiful snow the witching hour Oh XVI
light, when the flicker OF the names CONS
and 90 aud dream pictures IN tue rudy CONS,
however much the sush ana muu so"heu
through That same thinking 1t so mah's
the society man after his day OF arduous i@Dor
doom Il having Jolly good time 10 uou MS
dress suit evening after evening IN puisu'. VI
the pOmps and yanltles OF the time anu wy
gay girl deve and strive. wearled OH III Hi.n"
and body in the stern discharge OF sDcla' uu'
ties But with the passing away Oh the Wip-
/ ter season there Is a total disappear ahce OK
/ these Illusions that were wont 20 Pacliy U.s.
AIT gives place to nature. aud All our lhDVth
| Southern inertia glOries IN Its opportunity lol
/ languOtOus luxurious indulgence WIN uiohs
/ breath OF relief we say, COnNehllOuaiity'
/ wherefore art thou.n aud entranced listen,
/ only 20 hear echo answer W mere but thaV ~
is cast 10 the winds aud Whiried away we know
/ by certain charming signs that are NlsiOie II,
every realm where society sOrecently ulspoilcu
| itself in all the trapplngs and artlhciAt "nsoi
| OF dress parade The south has privileges III
these pretty provincial customs even III Ha
largest cities which in the North are noi
dreamed of. The only outing when Tue
/ 1eH-bred N0rtherner deres treat hlmseil 10
wlthouta breach OF good form Is TO take t'e
air ia blackboard. T-cart or open Brewster
50 long as no remains amid the city Drlch
and mortar DOOrsteps, front pOFcheS anu
parks. he tells his poor. sitting sell are lor
/ the laborlng aud middle classes. anu 50. with
/ the heat and hight. along with the dAconlo'e-
/ able consciousness OF HIS millions, ne dlsap,
| pears after nightiau behind the carved Poltai
| OF his mansion Blessed condition OK climate
] a Iau =
scrupls against the comfort and proprety OIL
! sitting under the star-llt summer SKIES.
10 see our fashionable streets about WI.
! Ignt II to see n graceful n eandeflug stream OF
| fair young women and glrls halless, gloNeiess
aud attlred IN some iilmsy airy apparel nloA-
est and sweet III IT'S simplicity. ntue latol
/ every pOrticO and open doorway is the frame
and scene OF happy group uch llgnts stream
! from ont the open windows. AMI the merry
converse could be carried ia "a cham O. high
bred cultivated tones from house 10 mousse Iof
macy blocks.
Though our formal conventional season 10
well and happily over. society IS 10y no means
taking a summer nap. 10 IS denghtiuiiy
awake lust at present and during the Wees
lust passed moro than ono event BlS9ueue"
the hearts of It's yotaries.
The pleasure which made last MONDAY
evening memorable and furnished theme
I UnUONNUt0
pltalty under the name or lea, oIereu ny
Mrs John Stewart and the Misses stewart nj
their elegant home Brook Hii. Inc
bouleyards leading out from Tue Tue
| city thereto from $3.50 O'Clock III tue
afternoon until "a late hour IN the even
inc resounded with the rumble of vehicles
and the radiant voices OF many merry guests:
Within the gateway OF this most Deantl' u %
rural retreats 60 suggestive IN It's expansive
landscape beauties Of old highlands ldeaI
homes "a scene of falrlst Arcadia burst upon
the vision Across the rolling sea Oh Veluuro
and through the shimmerng leaves OF the
giant trees the first welcome n0atea III the
strains OF eniyeuing music subdued by the
soft summer air. and then IN full view dashed
that rare tableau yiYant OF rAal'ne
moving forms. rainbow hues IN
rich attire and gay nDOohs
and laces mingled win a wealth OF iragI,aapt
flowers aud an uneadng movable least OF
delectable dainties rs daZed he senses Win IL
enchautmeut and harmony ~ II was enacte u
under the canopy Of spreading green trees.
The first hearty welcome was bestowed oy
Air John Bryan. one Of the acting host7 %
the occasion. as with gallant cordlaltY ne as
sisted the ladies' from their carriages. but thls
nanny greeting was repeated many times with
hearty graclOusness by the graceful hostesse7
Miss Annie Stewart Miss Norma stewart anu
} Miss Hone Stewart were everywhere upon
the lawn dispensing hospitality; Mlss
Iucy Stewart presided at tue tea-Iable, ana
within doors wAere all was vision OF oeaul,
ia artistic horal decoration. AIrs. stewart nn1
Mrs Joseph Bryan made welcome All wa
sought that interior or more suDdued eie
gauce. The others receiving were Mss paw
son of baltimore Miss Byrd OF New orh
Mrs. William Bentley. Miss Mamie nar
nev. Miss Norma walker, Si,7'
Mary Lyons, Miss Mary MOTIFS ' Vas,, 'ir,
Resale Peasants. Miss Martina Ba80y ana
Miss parke Bagby. while the punch was
served by Miss Berta Wexford ana MISS bef'
tim Randolph. Later in the evening there
was very beautiful dinner enjoyed Dy thest
Young ladies' receiving and the following eeu-
tiemen. Messrs. Joseph Bryan hyrd Oh New
| York Brown and Murrell OF baltimore stew
art Hume John BRYAN. w. W. Archer, Chats-
worth Pinckney. William Bentley, I'd; WI
! IN Roosevelt Page Carter bfancn, Il. IL
Gaines Stewart Barney. Kan. uonsi' -
Sale Watkins Lilburn Myers. MllilaM Siass'e'
William Ferguson aud Randolph hoi4uaf
some Of the MANY guests, for II would Do In
,ossiIle ~ remainder all. were: Miss ChanleI
Of New York. Bir. and Mrs. Waller Morton
Mr. and Mrs. Barton Gruudy, Mr. ana Mrs
lanes X Branch Jr.. Mr. and Mrs rans
NcGuire Misses Noting. Misses bihna aho
Ellen Clarke. Miss Florence WARWICK Mis'
Adele Williams, Sir. aud Mrs X. 81. Key 0 D.,
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Valentine. pr. ana Mt'
= X. Scott. Mrs. Hugh Campbell. MI aD'
Mira. !. Kerr Branch. Miss Belle Perkins. 5liH'
Mamie Archer. Miss Virgie Archer. Miss l,e'
sic Addison. Miss Stafford OF New orA' Mi.'
Mary Cook Branch, Miss May Handy; Mis
Adela Myers. Miss Meta Potts. Miss iielet
Cameron. Miss judith Darlington, Miss Lmmi
Darlington. Miss EVE Walker NJ
annie cray. Miss Bessie IN. COZ
onel and Mrs Archer Anderson Mr.. an an,
Mrs. Il. 4. Lancaster. Misses Lane steT, Colo
mel and Mrs. Hobson, Miss Ellen ho1 Sso.a,
Mr. and Mrs. c. ID. lonshofhe, Mss l ifs n'
and and Mrs. Thomas \. carter. MT. Will, IAN
S St Mr.. and Ms. William ROYAL, Mr
and 1o,iT Mrs. Thomas Bollirg. Mr.. Grey, SKIP
with. Mr' and Mrs 5. O.. Wallace. Mr.. ans
| ut"t ,it--iI.... Afnrn1l. Mr. and MIS-