The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-07

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lamps ioh she'd q soft and becoming s'I"
D. tIe charming young hostess.- 800 $50 80
t and Matte Adams, ana lAo 81
fu- lr.s who assisted them in i.1'.' ~"
u.r. n.lu.loNs. Misses CLeath"0 - -.
f.-1'ot.n Misses Hattie and NeiHto il",.'-'
Miss Matte Otey. Hiss NoTFeu 10y ~
iarrio IlornhM and Miss i.'g ~ 5e.o-in
rc.reslmeuts were oftlt M' pro+t,rs
.r qnf were served by ~chlleIi1 bIot-
r..--. +Io erfi~e etor.ur lclEhtlul music was
s..r-se1 bv Cureios Italian string D@hU' nD9
ED. .. +n-rfairmorf was universally con'7"o"
t.to One ri fEe most pie SAINT ana success
.i,er +r,s winter. Monday. the young
KS rot uD with rather % nat lee'Ns /"
.t rirhf af 'oast. there was nothing on
..1 ,ro or.ont tho rehearsal for the
.-.t pa. tuesday the social hoIlIOh
IAN 10 BRIGHTEN. cards being issued LoI
.-.l tens no some Of the most deAghtiul
houses ln town. ,Lo.L4 ho
Wednesday afternoon from tof % CLOCK lue
u.-,. Hole. on Diamond I'M. entertained
tsr numerous lady trends pom MaLlle"
,.I ens.e. iu their most popular slyIe-
erl ftsre IS no house M tynchturg where
re.,.e bad rather 90 than the Hollis. There
. ufef nahle something that makes every
f. fa. al home mt this most charming
.s...rn stiffness. no attempts AZ anything
frt real old Virginia hospitality. such as the
.. h0s exercised and been accustomed TO
".."... H I.NI eIUIN VIC AANN hhNWH N"~" 49,
flo. ts "a long. long time. The young ladleS
the family we're assisted in re-
e.v.rr bv Mrs. Taylor Gleayes,
v-s Kean. Mrs. Wycks Randolph.
Airs. Dr. Baker ana Miss Boiling of Nythe-
re while Hiss Mira Holt. Miss Bessie
Faulkner. Miss Penick, Miss Mamie hutter
anl Miss Ein0r Prescott presided over INC
r.f-ashment tables. and the punch was served
the 'orary by Mrs. Dahiei DfeyiuS aA"
Nrs. Jal as L.. Edmunds-
Cards are out als0f0r teas Thursdays during
fe month of February 40 Mrs. H.. J.. II.
Isan's. another most popular house, where
both Young and old delightto 20.
The Charity ball has been postponed from
tie 5th 10 the sth of February lM0nday night
next. IN order that the mlnuet dancers may
have more time ia which TO rehearse. SO as 10
present that stately dance in a style that shall
be $50 they hope nothing less than perfect.
The costumes. too. REQUIRE more study imam
they al first supposed necessary, ana lnueeu
IL is quite an undertaking for about twenty
five people 20 find suitable attire. correct IN
every detail. such as was worn nearly one
hundred years ago. The audience expect
everything and are dispOsedtO be hypercritlcal
sometimes. Little do they dream when they
look upon the gorgeous pageant, over when a
Light c0uleur de rose Is thrown, OF the Wor-
res and the difficulties that have attended
the getting up OF such q magnificent result.
Ah many tender memories cluster
.r-uni that old silk dress. yellow
With age though it be, and with q faint
aroma of jessamine, her f%avorite lowers.
She wore Il. 80 your grandmother tells you
with a smile on her faded lips and a tear IN
Ter eve). the night grandpapa asked her to be
is wife. and her answer was 10 take a spray
Of the delicate flowers from her bosom and
place it IN his hand. All, that night, that
NIGHT did ever the moon shine as brightly
before, Did ever music sound as sweetlyf
Did ever hearts beat as happily 'But take
81 child. If IL will do you any good, but be
careful with it," And with a sigh grandma
wipes her glasses and leans resignedly back
in her easv chair. RUTH RIPPLE.