Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
SOCIETY STRUGGLE.
DULL WEEK IN BALTIMORE
FASHIONABLE WORLD.
Battle of Bouquets alta German.
Close Of the Season In n
Blaze of Glory.
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fCorrsspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
BALTIMORE, February 18.-Society.
the fashionable world, has bad hard
time Of it this week. In the first place,
that form of dress which they were con-
sidering for adoption-namely, the
hoop-skir.-ha been made the subject OF
legislative discussion, and resolutions
were presented forbidding its revival.
Thus no longer can it be said that
" Fashion knows no law"
The more outrageous a fashion may
be. the more it is discussed, criticised,
and laughed at in the daily and comic
Journals the more popular 1t is sure to
become. This has been the case within
the memory Of man and has been ex-
emplified in the present generation by
the hustle, the trained skirt. the theatre
hat. the huge sleeves. and tight lacing,
although in the case of the latter a
woman has publicly declared that the
sensation OF being tightly s'ed in we'll
fitting STAYS is most delicious and one
always wants them drawn "iust little
tighter" But this is naturally con-
tracted view 10 take Of such a pressing
question.
Aside from dress our own social lead
ers we're discussed in the u pit on Sun
day last by prominent though sensa-
tonal preacher. This divine chose for
the subject of his discourse 1.-The Wo-
man of Pleasure, and incidentally our
{" Brass Band" that detunct organlza-
tioa to memory dear which. composed
of most prominent men and women OF
fashion. finally disbanded on account OF
internal dissension.
THE CAUSE OF 1T.
The main reason was that Miss Lota
Robinson appeared at her first german
with twenty.three bouquets while Miss
Able Horwitz had only nineteen.
A brilliant audience at Fords Theatre
on Monday night laughed at its own
follies, foibles, and supposed vices as
depicted in Bronson Towards clever So
ciety satire, "Aristocracy.
The same night that repre-. entative OF
New York's pilded youth, Mr.. Robert
Livingstone Cutting, IT.. made his pro-
fessional ccbW or the Baltimore stage at
the Lyceum. The criticisms on his act
ing correspond we'll with his name.
The season went out on Tuesday
night in IN unexpected blaze OF glory.
The german on Monday night was, 1t is
universally agreed, the most brilliant one
Of the winter. Many strangers were
present, and the decorations and supper
we're more pretentious than usual. II
was decided by tine committee that an
other one Of these germans should be
given at Faster Among those pres
ent Monday evening were Mrs.
Postmaster General Wanamaker and
Miss Wanamaker, Mrs. COndit-Smth
and Miss COndit-Smith, of Washington
Mrs. Thomas Hillen. Mrs. George Beu'
ling. Mrs. Tom Whistler. Mrs. Ross
Whistler, Mrs. Mcintosh, Mrs. Hutton,
Mrs. John Gill, the Misses Stirling
Misses Gary, Miss Findlay, and Miss
Atkinson. Gerard Hopkins, Frank Har'
vey. Robert Riddell Brown, Isaac Nc
Kim, and William +. Lucas. Jr.
Mr.. Lawrason Riggs led the cotillon'
DINNERS AND TEAS.
The Misses Rebecca and Charlotte
Williams gave q dinner party Of forty
the guests being seated at five tables
Among those who dined were Mr.. anc
Mrs. Garrett. Mr.. and Mrs. Munnikhuy,
sen. Mr.. and Mrs. Gill, Mr. and Mrs
Hutton, and many others of the Older
set.
Tuesday Mr.. Douglas II. Thomas
gave a stag dinuer party to Genera
John Gill, Mr.. Charles ID. Fisher, Col
onel Osmun Latrobe, W. Fl. Blackford
Gus Lurman, DIR. Tilghman, and ex
Mayor James Hodges.
Monday afternoon Mrs. Frank y.
Ward, the great-granddaughter Of Gov
ernor Thomas johnson, Of Maryland,
gave q colonial tea in honor Of the ami
yersarv OF Governor Johnson's election
February 10, 1777. She was assisted il
receiving by Mrs. Henry W. Rogers, the
Misses Evans, and Miss Hewson o.
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Frederick Tyson was at home or
Monday afternoon and received many
| callers.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Clarence
Cottman gave a tea in honor Of Mis-
Eleanor Mott, Of Leesburg, Va. Many
valentine dinners were glycn Tuesday
evening. Mrs Garrett gave one. An
other one was given by Captain and Mrs
William f. Segraye. Captain Segraye i
the British Consul to Baltimore. and th'
dinner was given in honor of Miss Mari
/ harwood, whose engagement to Mr..
Segrave, Jr, was lately announced.
Miss Tate also gave valentino din
ner.
/ A RICHMOND BELLE.
Miss Lizzie Bridge the Richmond
deJuan'c, has been stopping in tow
and was at the german on Monda.
night. Miss Bridges was much admired
when she stayed here as n schoolgirl