The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-21
A WEEKS CHRONICLES.
WHAT SOCIETY rs DONG BETWEEN
SEASONS.
Fair Strangers in tho -Luncheons are
Popular in Vanity Fair at This
Time OF the Year,

Was e not George Eliot. the strong and
passionate I'm heart and sympathics. the
marvellous in mind who wrote 10 @ dear
friend upon the occasion Of her husband IS
death: Here and Sorrow Sif?" That
was an exquisite hreyity which compra-
heuded OH her sense Of loss But there
IS lovely side 20 the "cruel fellowship
Of sorrow." 70 IS after an fellowship"
and q reveals the truth and tenderness
OF friends. The sudden and grievous loss
Of her husband must have enabled Mrs.
Robert Whiuock TO see this. when last
week the sad fact threw its shadow
over the city The sympathy and regret
were Of an uncommon quality.
Miss Halle Patton, Of Washington. IS
visiting Miss ashley Miller south Third
greet
Miss Georgia Blankenship has returned
from New York
Miss Walker. OF New Jersey, IS the guest
of 1uss Lucy Iegram. of west Grace
street,
Tine many friends Of Miss Bessie Faun-
t.er1y Will regret 20 learn that she rs
quite in. her malady being that iusidiOus
slow. wearing malarial fever.
1uss Alice BurWel is visiting relatives
SD Sussex county.
The Celestial Empire IS the place for
pure tea Ia poetic tcapots. The following
directions for tca-makIug are painted on
many OF the latter. con a slow fire set
O. tripod. 700 &c with clear rainwatcr; boil
90 ass long as 10 would be needed TO turn
fish white and lobster red; throw this
upon the delicate leaves OF choice tea;
let 10 remain as long as the vapor rises
in cloud. Al your ease drink the pure
liquor. which will chase away the five
causes OF trouble
ON Thursday. the 18th. fourteen people
ft down 10 "a 'rose dinner given by
Miss Lizzie Patterson. at her beautiful
country home. "Eeveue.' The places for
the respective guests were designated hy
beautiful hand-paiuted cards on which
We're written appropriate quotations.
The floral decorations We're really eX-
ce Site. consisting exclusively of Ameri-
can Beauties. The cut glass candelabra
were decorated with cherries and bright
ribbons caught at the loops boy roses ra-
dated from the centre OF the table.
During the serving of each Of the twelve
courses. "a cluster of roses was laid at
each plate. SO that al the end of the
delicious repast. the guests found them
.Ecs literally covered with the fragrant
and beautlned flowers. After the delica-
Ces were enjoyed music and dancing were
iaIulgeI in until "a late hour. Those pres
enc were Misses Lizzie Patterson Carrie
Moore. Ellen Glasgow, Mary Armistead'
ttlle Wexford. Fannie Workman, Mary
81. Gillian. Messrs. H. Patterson. Horace
Howard. Tom Armistead. William Rich
ards OF FreIericksburs, Leroy Grant
AanIy WORKMAN ana AdolpAus BAR
That May 18th was a fine day 20 enjoy
life IN the shape OF a picnic was agreed
by the pupils OF Miss Gussie Daniels
literature class, who. together with Miss
Daniel. took run over 90 picturesque
Forest I'LL Park or tina, day.
Misses May Handy and Madge Ouli
have returned from Baltimore. and have
visiting them Miss Madge Dorsey. OF the
Monumental City.
Miss Emily Cary has returned 20 the
o.ty. and Miss Eva Taicott. Of Bon Air,
Is at present her guest
Mrs. Dallas Flanagan. Of New York.
+ visiting Mrs. John A. Coke. west
franklin.
Mrs Marion Crawford IS described es
"a handsome woman, with q statueslde
figure. 1.-THE and graceful" She IS
daughter Of General Berdan. who Fought
in the Army OF the Potomac in the clvil
war They have four children, and their
home nfe must be delightful. according
20 Mr. Crawford's description OF IT, MY
wife and l." ne says, seldom travel i'm
the summer No pore charming spot
than Sorrento can be found. and Of late
years st IS becoming private watering
place. and We have al We can do 90 enter
tain our friends who run down from
Rome. our daily life IS very uneyantful.
but 10 me Il never becomes monotonons
for ] am a busy man. and when ! am not
studying / am generally upon the water.