The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14
\, WEEKS CHRONICLES.
WHIT SOCIETYTS DOING BETWEEN
SEASONS.
The Thoughts and Plans of Many "ra'i-
tatng Toward tho Worlds tair
and. the Summer outing

Our social birds OF passage certainly 90
manage 10 have a good time while on the
,..,. and this month Of May seems to
t.vo heen chosen by many Of them Tor
e,rb, Miss Emily Cary has been spend
a., the past week with friends in Henri
,, lint returned to the city yesterday
Miss Fannie Ross expects to leave
shortly for indianapolis, and viii return
o., oav NJ Chicago, iE order to attend the
Worlds Fair.
,ussos Annie Ould and Minnie Sears, OF
Norfolk. are the guests Of Miss judith
Dane.
Miss Sanger HUNT has left for Chicago.
,..r. sine viii spend the summer.
,rs Nicholson nee Alice Whitcomb. IS
,,.,,,r. her sister, Mrs Hugh Taylor
norm Fiith street
NVes posne NJ Omaha. Nebraska, is
visiting Mrs. po.uauX Robinson, west
Franklin.
Miss Elise Williams has returned from
New York
Mrs james Allison. OF west Franklin
street. hes also returned.
Miss Lillian Yarbrough, who has been
visiting friends in Lynchburg. has re-
turned
There is Just enough gayety going on
now t0 AFFORD the feminine mind a whole
some degree of relaxation from the con-
temptation OF gowns. hats. and lingerie
Tor the summer campaign at the Springs
end the Fair To the latter Of course,
everybody who has any appreciate claim
g. being anybody IS going. and also, OF
course. Dr. common sense don't come TO the
front in Che matter Of the gown problem,
etc, the n0h0dic7 who through stress
o. circumstances. or what somebody calls
'the absence OF circumstances remain
'undor their own vine and fig tree" will
represent II am impecunious, yet very
comfortable minority as compared with
Che barrel skrted tourists. SO the girls
ere utilizing this month by devising SEN
s'h'e travelling suits, and useful as we'll
as chic apparel, 81 which 10 attend the
Fair and are throwing I'm just enough
social pleasure to serve as healthfu re-
fftshmcnt.
On Tuesday at 40 o'clock, Miss T.. s.
Stewart, ~ west Grace street. gave a very
recherche yellow and white" luncheon In
honor OF Mrs. Stewart Jameson. the de-
c'fatious consisting exclusively Of butter
cups and daisies. flowers so especially the
property Of this month OF May. The sim
plei'y and beauty Of the decorations were
much admired. Those enjoying Miss
h.'"arts cordial hospitality were Mrs
stewart Jameson and Misses Mary NJ
GILLIAN Bessie Darlington, Louise Quarles
ana Miss Judkins.
On Tuesday evening also Misses Alice
aad Jennie HenniDg. OF south Third street.
gave am informal but delightful card party
u honor Of Miss Lizzie Kent. OF Wythe-
vie and Miss Louise Clarke, of New
York Those present were Mr., and Mrs.
s'in a. Cullen, Misses Henning Kent,
Sarke. Ellen Mercer Cooke Messrs. Ned
Palmer, John Mimson. Rutherford Rose.
".oert Carter. and Mr.. Paxton.
Mss Rosa Scott left Saturday for her
none IN Warrenton.
he presentation OF the Ashby Light
ise flag by the society girls OF Rich
n'hd attracted. on Monday evening a
uieng OF mutual friends Of the Guard
- The girls. and the reciprocal presen-
huon by Or. Stuart Mcclure on behalf
~ ne troop OF an exquisite enamelled
IN 10 Miss Mercer Cooke was an exceed
"sF graceful compliment
a. Nh Tuesday Miss Claudia Stuart de- |
,'rfrn the seventh of her delightful lee |
80 on American Literature at the resi- |
800 or Mrs John A. Coke. upon the |
slect' Nathaniel Hawthorne" and on |
s-.u'nay, the Sth and last at the resi- |
,,s,. OF Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson upon |
~r'er Wendell Holmes. Both lectures
-, largely attended and greatly en- |
80. The regret that the delightful |
'ilhss were over was very generally |
v.sea AFTER the meeting on Saturday. |
60, MISS Stuart has left behind her not |
L,5pa large number Of admirers of her
-, 'ual gifts as exhibited in the pre-
,1uon ana delivery Of her admirable
l.. bu' a circle OF friends who found |
A. bolSphailty and social attractiyeness
D. uerestlng as her literary work From
,ta"ilond Miss Stuart went 10 Staunton
,bs sne II forming n class. and where
f,o."s met with every announcement
r.. the lcity's representative people.
ebs,.I.ne young lecturers talent Is OF a
- ,'ac'er which appeals only 10 refine
.r6 ana culture. we have already stated
r,.,. IN the statement echo only the ev-
,t.p opinion OF those who have hod
r,oa Heasute Of hearing the lectures. The
s,s,,.p people OF staunton are 10 be con
-'~ted upon having the opportunity