The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-19
THEY COME AND GO.
Men and Women Here and Across the
Water.

Water.
It is Tennyson who says: Il am a part
Of all have SEEN" and one of the great
est thinkers Of the present age. Sir John
Lubbock, says: Il am disposed II think
there are few things IN which We Of this
generation enjoy greater advantages over
our ancestors than in the increased
facilities Of travel" IL IS sometimes said
that everyone bent on enjoyment should
travel afoot like Thalcs, Plato. Pytha-
goras and Bayard Taylor. People say
that in these days Of comfortable rail-
roads tourists rush through countries and
states and see nothing. This. however, is
not the fault Of the railways Through
them and the steamships many are able
10 visit countries which were less Access
sble to our ancestors. There is many a
spot immortalizcd in history which ia now
brought within a FEW hours, which other
wise could not have been seen. THE
world" it has been said. belongs to him
who has seen H." and the facilities are
now so great. not only for travel al home
but abroad, that few in moderate means
have any excuse for not seeing IL.
other letters are mailed from the Nile.
where there is nothing. we should judge,
I'm the lazy motion OF dahabeeyah to
prevent a man from welding a pen, or
even balancing an egg on his chin. In the
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Breck Perkins. the
lack OF favoring breczes has simply pro-
ionged the pleasure, which has been
varied from time TO time by the captains
sending ashore for 300 Arabs to lift the
dahabeeyah over n sandbar.
other correspondence diates on the re-
sources or Berlin. with its splendid opera
troupes, with Joachim and his famous
ouartette, and not only all the best music
CT Ia
also the DELIGHTFULLY."- unconventional con-
cert known as the Pop" where for nifty
pfennige twelve cents) you hear a superb
orchestra and one Of the best soloists In
Berlin. Barth, n pianist and teacher IN
the IIof Schulz. lie IS also known as
The Lion" on account OF his lovely tenn
por and the skill with which he tears his
pupils TO pieces. There you may also
while YOU listen sit at small table ana
take n glass Of beer. or any German pro-
duct you like.
her house in Carlton House Terrace, and
IS wonderfully handsome. they say, In her
deem mourning. She IS an object OF alb
sorblng curiosity TO the social world or
London. who are specializing as 10 her
future position with royalty.
Princess Victoria Kiauanl, OF Hawaii,
and Mr. and Mrs Theophilus IL. Davies.
Of Southport. England, after leaving
Washington, will spend few days IN
Philadelphia as the guests OF Mt ana
Mrs. william II. Henderson, 1881 north
Broad street.
lost his steam yacht by hre. TX caught
from naphtha on board.
A fine society lady was introduced 10
Francis Wilson the other day, and Sc con-
cluded n very elaborate and laudatory
sneech Nv SAYING: 81 am coming 10 see
YOU I'm the Lion Tanner again; l nearly
died OF laughter the last time" Il hope
you will be more fortunate the next
replied the comedian.
The ambition to cultivate personal ana
social relations with the people VINO
charm YOU on the stage, Is not productive
OF much that is really satisfactory. Half
the time the Illusion is destroyed, and
Won could hardly expect them to carry
into the drawing-room the fascinating
antics OF the stage.
Some readers will recall the costly re-
venge that the elder Sothern took on the
swell London regiment Of Royal Guards,
who invited him to mess with them ana
committed the objectionable Improperly
OF calling on him for a professional eN-
hibition. During the progress OF the
sumner they asked him II he would enact
Garrick." He looked politely astonished'
but he acceded TO the request. and with
such JUNCTION that they said there WASH
n whole article OF porcelain or glass lett
on the table.
II Is announced that Justice CoZad Is
N ne married early in June 10 his daugh-
ter's mother-in-law. The Justices TWO
daughters are missionaries 10 japan
When they first went there they met MT.
Newell n missionary, whom the eIuer
daughter soon afterwards married This
brought about a correspondence between
the Justice and Mr.. Newell's widowed
mother. who lives I'm Massachusetts,, ana
the relate 1shlp is about to be maze
closer by marriage.
Mrs. 4. ]. Cassatt. Miss Cassatt ana
Miss Thompson were among those VINO
participated in the last ball at the Ponce
de Leon. st. Augustine. The young ladies'
were both charmingly dressed In white'
and received no end OF attention.
But as the immortal Barlow would I'M
doubtedly have said TO Sanford ana Mer
ton: LET us rejoice that we are not
dawdling away our time and our opportu-
nitiea ON the hanks Of the Nile. a sluggish
stream. valuable only for purposes or
irrigation. How much better TO learn
the subtle lessons that come to us from
our own Erie canal now locked In the
chilly embrace OF the Ice 4Ning. but soon
to be released to purl on her ripping
way. while the mighty engines or com
merce and traffic pillow her peacelui
bosomr" Ta-ra-ra boom de-ayel VINO
would banker after the pomp and gutter
Of IrvInc's play. when right here at
home You can go 10 a meeting OF one
OF our nice literary clubs. and hear
paner read on How To keep our grand
Darapts az borne evenings.