The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-09

visit the Catskiii mountains In company
with Miss Alice Sands. Of Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs Marshall Gillian and
Miss Mary NJ. Gillian will visit the
Worlds Fair In August.
Mr.. Gessner Harrison Is visiting
friends In Suffolk, Va.
on Wednesday night the Misses Car
rington. Of west Grace street, gave
charming entertainment in the shape
OF a cake walk" which was enjoyed
by n number of their friends.
Miss Lily Howard. OF Washington, ls
the guest of Colonel and Mrs. Pigman.
of the Monitors.
Miss ollie Thompson, of Savannah. Ca,
whose reputation as a teacher OF ell
ouette. elocution, physical culture. etc.
has preceded her. is stopping at the
residence of Mrs. Booker, east Franklin
Miss Thompson brings excellent testi-
monials from Savannah, ST. Augustine.
Charlotte Raleigh, Danville ana OcaIa'
in the latter OF which cities very sue
cessful entertainment given by her pu-
nils in behalf of the Jefferson Davis
Monument fund was rewarded with
degree of success which established her
reputation as an educator In her special
line.
There is something very soothing In
this mourning toilette worn by hand
some French woman for her father-in-
law: Her gown was of the softesf ana
most clinging silk crepe, and was con-
structed In a marvellous succession OF
straight lines that terminated In unex-
pected graceful curves. and its dead
blackness was only relieved by the soft
glow of very beautiful pearls. Pearls
were her only ornaments She had
long double string OF them about her
neck, strung on the slenderest gold
chain. 10 which was attached her pearl
mounted pirce-nez: her rings were rows
of the same delicate gem. and large
oval shaped pearl. exquisite In color.
held together the transparent Jet butter
fly wings, which formed her apology for
n bonnet. while the large pearl solitaire
pins fastened the flmy fall OF lace at
her throat"
Mrs Preston Nash an1 son ar, at
present the guests OF Professor and Mrs.
Il. e. Parham, Hampton, Va.
There Is woman who is going to
bring damage suits against the Worlds
Columbian Exposition. all its officers
employees and attaches, so these persons
would do well to be prepared. She is
a genteel inoffensive woman. because
she said she was, and she was mindlng
her own affairs. and II was a sin and an
outrage, for those were her very words.
She was standing at the corner OF
grass plot one roastingly hot day. and
between tanning and face-moppings was
telling a friend how miserable she felt.
"Our hotel is crowded" she walled, land
our rooms are so stuffy And then
II Is so hot out here! Oh. II is dreadful,
don't you think so? And I can't get COOL
for the heat beats up from the walks
and off from the buildings, and down
from the sky, and smothers me. I just
can't stand II. and / won't Oh. Just to
feel comfortable for five minutes! I'd
give the world to be cool! Lob. land of
the living M-m-m-ch-gr"
Now, the explanation of these conso-
nants Is, that a gardener behind her.
who was watering the grass with swift
stream OF water. accidentally slipped,
and fell. and IN doing So the hose turned
itself upon the woman who longed for
GOODNESS and she got II in large, liquid
quantities. 1t knocked her hat of, flowed
down her neck, soaked through her
waist. and did It's duty nobly In fact,
she was cool. But nevertheless. she i'm
mediately became ragingly angry, which
goes 10 show that women are inconsist-
ent, and can't recognize n direct tnterpo-
sition OF Providence when they see II.
Thus the incipient damage suit.
Upon the occasion Of the moonlight ex-
cursion given on July 9th by the socie-
ties of ST. Johns church, the handsome
new steamer Pocahontas carried down
the river between six and seven hundred
people. representing not only Church
Hin. but the West End also. The music
on the occasion was furnished by the
Orchestrion. which is the property Of
the steamer, and its gay. inspiring strains
were constant temptation TO the young
folks aboard 10 throw propriety away.
and have a good. oidfashioned dance.
but when 'propriety' was present in
the flesh, In the figure OF Rev. Dr. Bur
ton, whose coming departure from our
city is a cause for such general and deep
regret. dancing was out OF the question.
on the down trip search lights were
thrown upon all points OF special inter-
est. among them the monitors. and this
feature Of the excursion was greatly en-
joyed and appreciated. The refresh
ments. consisting of ice cream. cake, &c,
were excellent In quality, and were served
In admirable style by Mr.. Nolde. TO whom
the ladies OF ST. Johns are much in
debtcd for his kind and interested ser
vice. not only upon this. but many other
occasions, during the spring season.
The pronunciamcntc In Queen 1sabella's
household has ended in compromise
Her Ma jcsty's favored one Is not to be
inflicted on the Spanish pcrsonages around
her as good company for them, AMI ne
is. when she and he are In their presence
10 be subjected TO the strictest rules Of
etiquette 1t Is hopeless to think If get
ting him made a Spanish nobleman. his
nationality being Austrian. But the ,x-
queen Is negotiating with the holy father
for ponfincial brevct OF nobility for
him. Were he 10 obtain II. the entourage
might not object to associating with him.
He IL greatly distressed at having no
blazon. and has invented q sort OF ons.
Being . ci-dsvent dragon of1csr. he ~.