The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-18
DOINGS IN VANITY FAIR
THE CHRONICLES or A WEEh'S
G<IETY IN THE CITY.
The Observance OF Sunday Two Or Three
Decades Ago as CoDtrasted With
the Present.

The wedding Of Miss Coudlt-Smth and
Mr. Cyrus Field Judson. OF New York,
which took place recently in Washington
Was notable to Richmonders, Tor the rea-
sen that a Richmond sirl, Miss Mary
Anderson. was one Of the bridesmaids.
the others being Misses Williams,
OF Buffalo. and Grace and Mary Cou-
dit-Smith, sisters OF the bride. Miss An
derson and Miss Williams were attired
in exquisite taste, their gowns being OF
pure white, with ribbons Of delicate
green. The sisters Of the bride were sim
narly dressed, with the exception Of the
green ribbons a large wedding breakfast
followed the ceremony at the home OF
Justice and Mrs. Field The presents re-
ceived were many and handsome a num-
Der coming from the heads OF the various
legations. The gro0m's present 10 the
bride was pendant watch. with mono
gram in diamonds, and the othscs re-
ceived link sleeve-buttOns, with the in
itials Of the recipient and the groom on
each pair.
Misses Ellie and Evelyn Williams. Of
east Franklin street, entertained a few
Of their friends at an informal card party
one evening last week, the recipients Of
their courtesy upon the occasion being
Misses Sallie Deane, Bertha Peasants
and Messrs Stanley Tyler Broome and
Lee and Charlie Williams.
Sentimental love plays an important
part In life. but young people generally
exaggerate its importance. There are
other interests as vital and absorbing
grlefs before which love disappolntments
SINK INTO fnsigniflcance. Compare a
broken engagement or a faithless lover
10 oncoming blindness, says Lppincott's
Fancy from which a man wJlld suffer
most, the GOODNESS Of IFS mistress or the
less OF his good name. Poverty. zeal and
grim. is worse than the worst disappoint-
ment In love that was ever felt or penLed
fam'ly disgrace, spiritual doubts. the
awful tears that parents shed, the lone
illness OF bereavement. the dreariness Of
old age madness. august ard inevitable
death, how trivial beside such facts as
these look the Observation-Disclosures Of
lovers-'the partinGs such as press the
HE IRON out young hearts" the manifold
sentimental soTrOWs. sO-called of the
heart! This, no doubt, is Staying the |
slain. We all know these truths, but the |
people who propose 10 write our stories |
for us seem not 10 remember them. and |
young and II mature readers suffer by |
their lapse Of memory.
Messrs. Stewart Hume and Robbie !
hryan are visiting the Worlds Fair, hav-
ing lett with party on Thursday.
Miss Julia Lee will leave early this |
week to attend the Virginia Military In !
stltute hrals. Miss Lee will lead the |
commencement ball.
Mrs Nv. w. Archer. nee Rosalie /
ileasants. is the guest OF the Misses 4
Stewart Brook Hin.
Miss Elizabeth Carmichael. who Is the 1
guest OF Mrs. Joseph Bryan, 'Lahurnum." /
VIII return 20 her home in Fredericks- /
burg next week
Miss Ellen Hobson is the guest Of Miss /
Ellen brice, Halifax county
Mr ana Mrs Joseph Bryan spent sew
.IaI DAYS at the University of Virginia
'nis week, the object Of their visit being
" attend the finals and witness the
comforting of the degrees NJ. A. and Il.
~ upon their son. Mr.. Stewart Bryan.
III, IN the account given in Thursdays
.hts OF tie commencement exercises
OF hlehmond Seminary. OF which Mr..
ao"ell is the honored principal no mem
.on was made OF the presentation by
. s,e young lady pupils Of the school OF a
,io.t t"e "oftds Fair 10 that gen
ue'nan' Mr.. Powell had not received the
s,'snes' inumation that the honor and
es,sen OF his pupils was TO manifest IL
81 Al 'his delightful shane and when
sne presentation was made Inv pev m
1 po,'.e,, IN witty little address. Mr.
%" ". en- surprise and pleasure aid NOT
a =, W express itself very warmly Niuch
TO-. .ni NV, was created by Rev. DR.. New.
=, "uioh 10 our dicnifed and esfeer,
v,,s euuoa,or mot to entangle himself
So ioyaity when he made use OF MAJ
~ ana Mr.. Powells reply that There
In his home" 90 NO queen was
bomsa ' ~ mad a special liking for the
s s. OF stuart. The beautif,1 Fra,o's
desa. with whom Charles IL was 60
ns, pv'aleiy In love. was seized and her
yssrs ess charms totally destroyed two
y.a,s after her marriage 10 the NJ ~,
49, s,o,, s and Lennox. The Kings mas
q, an ner was so great that. regardless
=. al danger, he paid her seyerai ,te,,s
~ neither had she nor her bushan5
bsr power power to refuse him admittance ,n,o
IN o." chamber. In spite OF the injury
~ one eye and Disagreement n faca 50
'''uhuso her devoted slave untn Neil