The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-04
LIFE In VANITY FAIR.
CITY GAIETY BREATHING IT'S
DYING GASPS.
The Annual Flight OF Society TO sesshore,
Mountains, Springs and Country
Homes Already Begun.

CThe little poem below is from the Pc
OF a young lady, well known In Richmon
society circles and among whose ances
tors are 10 be found many OF Virginia
most honored sons. 1t is founded upo
an incident connected with the funcra
ceremonies at the interment Of Presiden
Davis an New Orleans)
Twas I'm state that our chieftain lay,
Near the close OF the month OF May;
And the rose Of req
Held high It's head
For pride that it bloomed that day,
While the nation mourned as one
The death Of DiXie's son;
The s0bbing was loud
From the heart of the crowd,
For grief that his course was run.
Near the door stood a pale little lad,
A cripple, fragile and sad;
But his eyes shone bright
With a happy light,
For hts off ring was all he had.
Then he hobbled into the line.
with the strong and hale and the fine,
And roses he placed
Hy the chieftain's face.
Rep0sng peaceful and kind.
And the soul Of the noble dead
A radiance Of glory shed.
In the heart of the boy
strange calm joy
''Thou hast done what thou couldst," it
said.
By the second week in June certainly
not later than the third, all the ultra
fashionable set viii have sought the
comforts Of country homes. as prelude
10 the annual sojourn at the various re-
sorts They will. Of course, visit the
Fair az some time during the summer.
although the general lack Of enthusiasm
in that connection has been the subject
OF remark IN many Of the papers. Bv
this time next week, several Of our
prominent people will have taken their
departure
Mrs. Alexander Cameron and fam
iy viii be enjoying rural life at their
country residence, Cameron Lodge" at
Gorionsvine
Mrs. CaslSie Cabell Will be enjoying the
many attractions az The Fair. and will
remain in Chicago until October.
Mrs a. W. Archer is already at her
summer home. near Providence, r. l.
Mrs. Marshall Gillian and family. to-
gether with their anticipated guest. Miss
Mercer, Of Augusta. Ca. viii leave the
city the latter part Of the week. Later
Miss Mary Gillian Will visit the Worlds
Fair.
The Princess OF Wales spends a great
deal Of time I'm the open air. but she
doesn't take any more exercise than an
infant She drives. goes coaching, yacht
ing and sleigh-ridlng in season, but
never walks in public. owing TO slight
lameness about which she is said 10 be
very sensitive She has a small supply
Of back. her hearing is so defective as
90 Doe the source Of much embaTass-
ment and she has an ugly scar on her
neck that has kept the dog collar neck
lace in style for nearly d quarter OF "a
century IL Is said in the beauty shops
OF the Ru de la Paix that Il takes three
hours 10 make her up, and four wigs
week 20 keep her head dressed. Her
lace is as deicately tinted as a miuia-
lpre portrait Her wigs are dressed in
lans and all her cosmetics come from
'Ae same firm. She IS rarely seen with
oI' a dotted gauze veil; her bonrets are
exquisite her dresses are the very per
iecton OF the Diapers art. She has a
most beautiful figure. her manners are
warming. and she IS adored by the En-
shsh people, but she Is not beautiful. II
was for the Danish princess that the
Jersey bodice was originally made. A IA
nous London tailor bought out the glove
.'ung. seamless waist. and when the
Jersey Lily ordered a duplicate, the
hodiste 20 Her Highness refused 10 make I
10 For an entire season. so the story j
l1es, the Princess was the mistress Of /
He Jersey. and when she wcaried OF II /
Was given 10 the world
Miss Rachel Brewer, OF Vineland n. J..
5 he anticipated guest Of Miss Ellen
MERCER Cooke. south Third
ON next Wednesday Miss Louise Bran
er' together with ner guest. Miss Annie
lenry VIII leave for Norfolk, the home
i tho latter.
Miss Lizzie Clark, OF Newport News
the guest OF Miss Louise Brandcr.
On Monday the German Clubs and the !
'shby Light Horse Guard will give what
fomises TO be an exceedingly enjoyable
ug party.
quite a large number OF Richmond's
feiiy girls are preparing for the V. NJ. /.
mails
General Harry Heth and wife. OF
Arlington. ID. c.. have retured 10 their
ONE, having been for several days the
uest OF Mr. Charles Selden.