The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-28
LIFE IN VANITY FAIR.
nov SOCIETY mas BEEN SPENDING
THE PAST WEEh.
Teas and Luncheons Especially in Popu-
lar Favor The Advent of June to
Mark tho Departure of Many

Mark tho Departure VI many
The social event of greatest prominence
during the week past was Of course the
wedding of Miss Resale Peasants and
Mr.. w. w. Archer. and the other happen
inss were limited TO a number of teas and
luncheons. informal and enjoyable. and
the meeting of the Literary club at Brook
JygI tl,. home OF the Misses Stewart The
last occupied Monday evening. the omni-
bus leaving Richmond at 1880. The SUBJ
t,et for discussion was "BalDh Waldo
Emerson" Miss Mary Cooke Branch being
the essay.st of the evening. Miss Hope
Stewart read several extracts from Emer-
SONS writings. and Mr. Thomas Nelson
Page made AN impromptu speech, bear
ine uou the personal character and IN
digiImItv of Emerson. as described to
Linn by Harriet Beecher-stowe and Oliver
Wendell Holmes. Those present at this
last of the seasons meetings were the
Misses Stewart. Mary Cooke Branch,
Ean.et. of Holyoke, Mass; Swami, OF
oyster Bay. New York Polk. Elise VIII
uams. CaHe Byland Mary Morris Jones,
Mrs Waller of Mobile (who is the guest
of Miss Mary Morris JOneJi Dr ana
Airs George Ben. Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Carter Mr.. and Mrs. Levin
J.yr.- and Messrs. Joseph Bryan.
Charles Washington Coleman. Johh
rutherford. Allan Potts, Wyndham Mere
ath. Richard Gaines, Munford, Phillp
Bruce. Anaon Cabeu, Henry London
Clbeu and Thomas Nelson Page.
GAS for Macaulay." wrote Mrs. Frances
E,mble after seeing him at one or lhe
rr4st ENGLISH country houses. "he is Ike
nothing in the world but Boyle s blc-
tI.r.rv continued down 20 the present
time and purined from AN Objectionable
matter such Magora or Information
did surely never pour from the lips OF
mortal mani The company in Which ne
,yarf included such great conVersers as
p.r.r. sydney smith. Tom Moore ana
1f.cEiutosh. each watchlm for an oppoi-
t.rit, to saw a good thing, knowing thaI
III, ,...il5 60 the round of The London ClubS
ana tb. IIouscs Of Parliament But anNl-
and .e they were TO have their snare IN
a.. conversation, they admitted uoush
with a little disparagement, Macauldy
lrHuaucv and cOmprehensiVehess %
t4lker. tho bi~b-
One dav while walking Oh ttC
Wv he read fourteen DOCKS OF i,
81 MAS afraid" he wrote ia nus ~ ''' 80
"t3 be- seen crying by tne p -t'' az
,.t-. cr,,ine for Priam rolling on the
- a. mo courtyard OF ms ho"so'
49,. i,,.ginarv beings, creatures va O."
or4 f,u,d maker. who died nearly ''' CO
thousand years ago. .,,-... .,,,.o,,ob the
ia. usad 10 be seen stridlnB UNI oue.'
London streets. his lips mu'tg,l"7 t,t-
s...,.lv evincing his umbrella OF ""t
t.r.o,, The pavement with IT, Feopie e.i.ON
al f,e distracted man. who was III l.oi''0
or Athens or with William i'll. coH"NO'-
is the Irish campaign
Miss Royston is at present visiting 'i''
Misses Walker -, vorl,
Miss Swami. Of oyster Bay, New io'N'
IL the guest Of Miss Elise Nliilalhs' a.,
Mrs. General Joseph x. Ahuciso
visiting relatives Ia MaIyldnu' 20
Miss R0seue MERCER. Of Augusta I'd "a,
will b.. Inc guest Of Miss Mary NJ. Gil
liam during June. at Bon Air hehlIoo'
Miss Judith Darlington has returned
tf1m New York ,
lilss Parke Bagby is visiting her IIieHu'
Miss Lucy Day.
Miss Agnes Palmer IS the guest Of her
aunt Mrs. James Caske
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Noiue Minor and Mr.. Hobbs. The wed
ding viii take place al Broad-street
Methodist Episcopal church, and will be /
succeeded by a reception at the residence
Of the bride. west Grace street.
The many friends Of Miss Bessie Faun-
leroy will be glad to learn that her con-
clifton is somewhat improved
Alas Lizzie Kent, until lately the guest
o. The Misses Henning south Third. left
Tor her home last week.
Ar and Mrs. Jack Lowell. who have
b,en the guests OF Mrs. James Peasants.
nave left the city.
Mr. Charles Reynolds, Of Newport News.
Mao recently married Miss Bocock, OF |
Hampton. last week brought his very
Charming bride 10 visit his parents. on
south Third street.
alias Clarke. OF New York, who has |
Nsa visiting Mrs Drake west Franklin !