The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-16
HITHER AND YONDRH.
Weekly Chat Regarding People In Cen
oral.

A writer gives this account Of Mrs.
Kendals morning room or den:
bright sunshine, and the scent of
mignonette greeted us as the door opened
on quaint, charming room, with won
derful yellow paper and predominating
tint of old gold and bronze green. on
the walls were portraits OF Madge Ken
dal's father and mother Mr.. and Mrs.
Robertson. The doctrine OF heredity is
well supported in the irresistible twinkle
of the eye, the sensitive nostrils and the
keen intelligence Of expression handed
down from father TO daughter. and the
clever. kindly face OF Tom Robertson
seems to bid us welcome TO the sanctum
sanctorum of his youngest sister. The
Younger generation is represented by
charming portraits of Mrs. Kendars
daughters Margaret, Ethel and Dorothy
An excellent portrait OF Mr.. Kendall, by
Sarony, completes the gallery. All the
charming triaes which constitute the
atmosphere of a feminine woman sur
round us on all sides. And. boon OF all
boons when the double doors which
divide this little territory from the rest
of the house are closed. perfect stiffness
reigns. The hustle and roar Of London
might be miles distant. All is beauty
and peace"
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt gave the
first dinner for the season at her mag
nificent marble palace, at Newport, We'd
nesday night week. 1t excited more in
terest than any other event Of the week.
Advices from England give encouraging
reports from the sick room OF Mrs. Alfred
Paget. who has been Ill for several weeks
Mrs. Paran Stevens. who Is now with her
daughter having gone over a fortnight
ago. will return Just as soon as she
thinks II possible to leave Mrs. paget
Mrs. Stevens Is needed at Newport, and
the progress OF the sick woman is noted
with no little interest II is quite pos
sible that the physicians may consider
that sea voyage will be beneficial to
Mrs. Paget. and that she will accompany
her mother back to this country.
The season at Narragansett Pier began
last Saturday with the opening of the
casino. Tennis Is the principal attac-
uon' Magnificent surf scenes by day and
moonlight attract many visitors Among
those early on the grounds are Mrs Jef-
ferson Davis and Miss Winnie Davis. who
arrived there last week for the season.
cardinal Gibbons. OF Baltimore. and a
party OF church dignitaries engaged
rooms at the Berwick. and began a sum-
mer vacation Wednesday.
Asoury Park has its share of nota HES
Mrs. Hoadly. wife OF Ex-Governor Hoad-
~ OF ohio, is at the Oriental. where ohe
hoadiys have five suite Of apartments
ia the tower overlooking the prettiest
view OF the ocean. Mrs. De Wolf HOMER
me second Is there. She gets slo0 a week
ahmony and dresses In the height of
fashion: She has face OF a Southern
type OF beauty Is tall and dark. Just
now she is not entertaining SO much as
she ala. The news OF De Wolf Hopper's
third marriage caused her TO keep TO her
room all day-and she has not been seen |
much since. 1t is reported that she viii |
soon marry well-known racing man.
Lady Pauncefote. wife OF the Rr,,,.h !
AMBASSADOR, was one OF the guests at ,
Inc nrst luncheon of the season at New.
port given by Mrs. George De Forest.
. Inc guests were twenty in number. and /
included Mrs. +. Vanderbilt. The table
oscosauons were JacQueminot roses ana !