The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-28
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friends in Norfolk and Portsmouth
ono OF the greatest charms OF characteI
and manner is simplicity, but IL Is 'lie
charm which. Of all others, appears 10
no most difficult of attainment or preser-
walton. Simplicity is the note OF real re-
Grorent of thorough taste and OF genu-
{re culture The absence OF IL IS the eVi-
dence of some form Of immaturity some
hind If cruditv of taste. The greatest
tbipos the most beautiful things, ana
the most enduring things are Away
simple. When Savorarola was pul 10
the rack with the expectation thal HI"ty
s..rate vould be wrung from him, ne
declared that his secrets We're le" pe,
cause his uuiposas had been great Ise"i
ELEGANCE is a rare quality. II is wen 10
remember that social life, on us lirHleI
ei5ae is q delicate and beautiiul art
ana like all art, mus be simple anu
sincere if 10 is to be really beautiful. 10
prcrerve simplicity, me must be unalecI-
eGly attached u noble things.
ON Tuesday evening the Misses Blank M
shin entertained a number or iriends very
informally and Delightfully."-.
an Wednesday Miss Louise Quarles or
west Grace street. gave most enjoy able
a.,I ELEGANT luncheon as courtesy TO
Mics clarke. Of New York, the guest OF
Nrre Drake. The decorations. which were
fn beautiful taste. consisted eNcluA'sly
~ Ia France roses. Those enjoying the
ncsritaIuv Of Miss Quarles upon this
occasion We're: Misses Clarke OF New
York. RovstOn. Palm"r, 1--WE aiN1r
Emma Darlington, Emily Cary ana Mary
Nj. Gillian.
M dtsd NOT MANY months
oCtar his London debut, attended TO the
last bv Tom Robertson. strong at
tocbmcnt had sprung up between them'
and tine devotion of his neW-tound ING
lieb friend was touching in the extreme
o,,d characteristic Of RObertsons none
rsture lust before Wards death hob-
ertson poured out some medlclhe III q
class and offered it TO his irlehu. w
said. MY dear Tom, can laNe ti,t aS
dreadful stuff'' CONE ,,. ~
r,t,crtson urging him to swallow the
naueeous drug. there's dear iehoW,
DO now. for my sake; you know / "ou a,,
do ANYTHING for you" 'Would you
soid ward feebly. stretching out ms
bond IN Grasp his friends, perhaps IoI
~ loot time II would. indeed SAID
Robertson. "Then you take H. saiu
Ward. The humorist passed away Du'
few hours afterward.
ON Friday evening the Misses stewart
~ Rrool, nm entertained a number OF
friends an n very charming tea, which &C.
cnried the hours from 20 g. ana on
saturday from 3 to 73O Mrs. Joseph
Rrvan cave at Laburnum another OF
these popular entertainments, as cour-
tesv to the lady chairmen of the respec-
tive booths at the late Bazaar
The tea given by the Misses Stewart
was a courtesy extended by them 10 their
guest. Miss Wilder and the serving OF
refreshments upon the lawn was maze
especially delightful by the extreme
beauty of the evening. Those enjoying
the hospitality of Misses Norma, Annie
and Hone Stewart were Misses Wilder,
Norma. Evie and Lulie Walker, Carrie
Rovston. Mary Rogers Ellen Mercer
Cooke. Elise Williams. Meta Potts, Berta
Wexford. Lizzie Bridges, Madse Ould, the
Misses Brown Of baltimore Marian Rob-
bins. Bruce Williams Judith Darlington,
SaU'e Wexford, Mrs. Joseph' Bryan,
Nessrs. Henry Baskervil, Tom Bryan,
Robbie Campbell Stewart Hume, Eddie
willis. Edward Mayo. Murray Tucker
Aston Cabeu Allan Talbot. Moses
Hoge. Jr.. George Pegram. John Young
Randolph Holiday, John rutherford, and
others.
Boating has become exceedingly popular
on these warm evenings. and among
the babitues of the lighthouses at Island
park I'VE noticed Misses Pencie Weddell,
Nfadge Ould. Miss Dorsey Of Baltimore,
Mary HAYES. Louise Quarles. Halle
cooke the Misses Meade. Lillian Var
brough. Ellen Blair. ellen Mercer Cooke
NJ, GILLIAN. Bruce Williams. Emily
Carv Annie Gray, Lucy Wormeley. Lizzie
p~idees stanley Adkins and Messrs
IToge Gillian. Bafey Saunders, Ned
Freeman. George Pegram, DICK wilson,
Henry Cabeu. Pat Currie, Edward Hane-
,,,tncEd Philip and Frank Powers, Jul
,ien Rinford. Leigh Page, Stuart McGuire,
Ismmet Chalmers. Jenifer Barton hush
Antrim. s. j. boswell. Joe Anderson joe
Tackson and Mr.. Thompson.
Mr.. George A. Tower, nephew
~ Mrs. Vie Williams, or TINS
civ and electrical engineer IN 'ne
or,n,ov OF Major Lewis Ginter, has lately
won distinguished honors by the inven-
tton of an Improvement in electric railway
signalling. whose merit is such as 10 nave
attracted very general attention ana hisn
praise from the Partisan Academy oi
invention" The latter, upon examination
on the invention, has conferred upon Mr:
Tower (who " but twenfy-ons years VI