The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16

| latter place. Most Of the elegant private
| cottages at Lakewood. belonging to New
| Workers. and other wealthy people, are
occupied this season, and coaches with
Iiyeried servants and handsome turnouts
NAV be seen every day at the station
or taking the lake drive. A great deal
OF wealth and fashion Is concentrated
Mt Lakewood. and, while there Is no spe-
cial attempt made at amusement, there
Is enough going on to furnish plenty OF
entertainment.
II Is whispered throughout the aristo-
cratic Michigan avenue region, bordsred
on the north by Sixteenth and on the
south by Twenty-second street. that the
artistic treasures that enrich the residence
of Mr.. Fred w. Peck. will shortly re-
ceIve the addition OF superb portrait
and bust of Miss Buda Peck, who, IT
was conceded on all sides, was one OF
the prettiest debutantes Chicago has seen
in many season. Before Miss Peck
left Paris recently she was importuned.
we are told. by a famous artist and
famous sculptor, each Of whom begged
the privilege OF reproducing the charms
that have set the hearts Of so many
eligible Chicago youths beating at rate
that seriously threatened TO mar the
mechanism of their internal makeup.
These works of art are expected In chi
cago next month, and many Will be Inc
pilgrimages to the Peck palace made by
those who will naturally yearn 10 see
produced on canvas and I'm marble the
charms they have so sincerely admired
in the flesh.
Philadelphia's Easter church parade
was by no means so brilliant as had been
promised. With weather that was simply
glorious there was no excuse for not
showing the latest wardrobe acquisitions.
but the new spring gowns on Walnut
street were not over numerous, and the
spring bonnets were, as a rule Of that
half-hearted attempt at novelty that Is
characteristic of Philadelphia. As for the
club men, they appeared I'm trousers or
paper-like texture, and so light in color
that at a distance they looked Ike white
nannels. The most zephyry and the faint
est in tint adorned the sturdy legs or
Mr.. Clarence Lewis and Mr.. Brooke Dolan,
who paraded religiously for two hours,
choosing the north side OF the thorough
fare where they were less crowded, and
could be seen to best advantage. Mr..
Joseph f. Widener, towering above his
rather petite but Enthusiastically pretty
"Rulv" Heberton, strolled westward at
the fac end OF the procession and seeming
w endeavored to show his utter disregard
Of the Importance Of the occasion by APP
nearing under 4 head Of hair that was
palpably in need OF the BARRIERS shears.
Now and then a MASK and Wigger'
punctuated the thrOng, usually looking
rather the worse for wear which did not
seem strange when Il was remembered
that on the previous night dinner that
had lasted into the small hours OF the
morning had been given the club by one
of its members. in celebration Of his
having attained his majority.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Astor Carey were
perhaps the most picturesque pair at the
artists festival at the Art Museum last
week I'm Boston They represented Ru-
bens and his wife. Their costumes were
very rich in tone and stuffs. and his
torically correct. Mrs. Martin Brimmer,
the high priestass of tho ol1en and more
set Of society leaders, was
a very grande dame indeed seated on
tho throne and Respondent in a gorgeous
gown of the fifteenth century
Her abundant snowy hair was most et-
fectively arranged. and her noble pre-
sence made m ideal figure for the back |
we're. I'm their turn. placed against |
solid wall Of splaadid old tapestry.
OF this group Mrs. Monty Sears I'm a
=Uperb Worth gown copied from the Paris |
BOrdOne picture in the Vienna gallery, !
and Mrs. Roger WolcOtt In canary yellow |
5rocade and green velvet with lace ruff |
and an abundance Of flashing jewels. were
the most beautiful in appear-
and and dress. Mrs. Gardner. In Worth |
Ice, or
IF heavy white satin and silver and piled
10 with Jewels, was. of course tremendously
but not success otherwise
or her costume was too overweighted and
natronly i'm effect 10 be becoming. Mrs.
Tiske Warren as Titian's daughter was
imply exquisite her warm gold hair
making "A beautiful effect. The hand
omest queens Of Henry Wits court
John f.. Thayer being the king were
Irs. PEBBLE Motley and Miss Isabelle
or the men, ollie Ames.
;econd. cut a splendid figure as Cardinal
Nolsov. and Van Rensselaer, Thayer
vas a very picturesque Earl Of Hort
ord. Gordon Dexter. who, OF all Bos-
on's ieunesse doree IS the most distinctly
legant and imposing I'm stature was an
striking Duke OF Northumoer-
and. Monty Sears was a fine Rem
randi. and his little son charming
Ielasquez child.
a sad SIGHT was witnessed some weeks
leo on the Place Vendome by the COM
,ulsorv flight Of the once beautiful Com
esse de Castiglione from her overdue
ent bills and creditors This waned court
avorite Of the Louis Napoleon regime
las for some years been in such reduced
circumstances that she has been Obliged
O DISPOSE OF most Of her valuable furnt-
ure and art objects so that her remain
Nc chattels were carried away In
mall hand-cart from her modest dwell
NJ. and she, poor soul. left to- wander
Without home or friends. Haling from
taly i'm the fresh bloom of her youth,
lac was soon awarded the palm or beauty
[ the court II the Tulleries, where the
IN perOr's admiration for her was little
lo-e than friendship. Her pride and
were the talk cf all Paris.
nd on one occasion during 4 grand ball
: the palace she made her app earance
ust as the imperial pair were ascending
he stairs TO retire it being after mid
light. The Emperor paused and remark
d, "You ore very late in arriving. Nine
/ Comtesse." She quickly replied,
Rather, sire. 1t is you who are carly
leaving" 1t was vita this cynical
ndllference that she treated all human
81. vet her amours were very numer-
US. She would either freeze person
v her hauteur, or shock them by too