The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02

~ London. Her husband Is Captain Pa
Get a son Of the late Lord Alfred Paget
Mrs. Paget. who was Miss Minnie ste
yens. is a woman Of great tact. ana mas
won the good will Of all who have come
in contact with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. John a. Cullen VIII spend
the Fourth at old Point.
Miss Nellie Perrin, In company WIN her
grandmother, Mrs. Watkins. leaves inns
week tor a visit to friends In Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lee Valentine, Mr
Jim Valentine and Mr. Bob Harrison ielt
on Friday for the World fair'
The present year will, in certain
sense be- commemorative oil TWO Ehs
Iish worthless dear TO the souls OF all
true lovers OF books one being Gilbert
White. the centenary OF whose death II
completes: the other Izaak Walton, or
whose birth IL is the tercentenary' Inc
latter event will be honored by a mag
niGcent edition Of "The Complete An
rler." which will contain in an abridged
form the lives OF Walton and Cotton, by
Sir John Hawkins, and notes by Mr. D.
T. Hasting, librarian of the Linneah 90
cie,y, elucidaune statements OF Naltoh
that require correction or explanation
from the point Of view Of modern SCI
entifc naturalist. 1t viii form Two
ouorto volumes, which will contain hfty
illustrations. consisting partly Of por-
traits and fac-simlles and partly OF
etchings Of the paintings by the elder
Iinnell. and OF drawings Of riverside
animals and birds.
on Saturday evening. on the part of
members of the Confederate Soldiers and
Sailors Association, Messrs. ID. G. Rich
ardson, Carlton Mccarthy. William Ii.
Curtis. Lewis j. Crenshaw, Jrp and
Colonel w. Z. Cutshaw gave a special
excursion down the river as courtesy
TO the ladies Of the Memorial Bazaar.
The steamer left the wharf at +. NJ,
and carried as jolly a crowd as ever left
the pier, and upon the return OF the ex-
cursionists It was the unanimous vote
that the ladies were indebted TO the COM
mttee for one OF the most delightful
outings Of the season.
There Is a curious stagnation in the
gay doings up at Tuxedo Park this
week, which is In strong contrast to the
lively times of a fortnight ago. To-mor-
row, however. the crowd Will commence
to pour in. and the clubhouse Will not
only be filed with guests, but nearly all
OF the cottages will have their house par
ties pretty well formed There is usually
more solid fun at the Park on the week
Of the 4th OF July than is TO be found at
any other swagger colony. This week
few small and informal dinner parties
and quiet home entertainments form the
only excitement. and even the clubhouse
has been somewhat deserted. The ar
rival Of some OF the coaching set on
Saturday may give some impetus to the
movement to start the Tuxedo coach
route i'm September. The subscriptions
have not been coming in very rapidly,
and 1t needs a crowd Of the sporting"
set to push matters
An actress said TO a New York Sun
reporter: I'm the cars about this time
may be seen the soubrette on her way
for summer engagement. or, perhaps,
for a flying visit home. All the year she
has been travelling with a company, and
she feels awfully lonely all by herself.
She always makes a little toilet for the
train. She takes of her cute little hat
and puts on a much cutter little cap or
Tam O'Shanter; she takes off her nice
gloves. and may. or may not put on
another and an older pair instead. III
the Journey is 10 be long one and she
is on a sleeper, she retires 70 the dress
ing-room and energies therefrom In n
regular little train rig. sometimes very
bright and pretty and distinctly COM
Portable She is very business-like about
all this though quite aware Of all the
attention she attracts. She looks n bit
fierce and fOrbiddng, but she Is just as
attractive for all that She always wants
the seat turned over, and puta up a pair
Of very dainty feet. as like as not in
pretty slippers, which were donned when
the train rig went on. She eats candy
and reads. The book is a paper-covered
novel that she gets from the train boy,
and Is frequently sensational. She can
10 10 sleep the very easiest in &he world.
and does so every little while. not unin-
tentionally or stealthily. but as a matter
of course, with her head In the corner
or she will even curl up with her head
on the arm OF the seat. Pretty as she IS
the little face looks a bit worn and tired
when sleep comes, there are traces OF
lines under her eyes. and one realizes
that she Is q hard working, Independent
lille person, and, after all, just girl
all by herself
The lady managers OF the Young Wo-
mans Christian Association are TO be
upon the completeness and
attractiveness of their spacious new
quarters Especially is this true of the
dining room, the appointments OF which,
taken in connection with the quality OF
the luncheons and the admirable style
IN which they are served. bid talr 10
the place not only with IA
tigued shoppers down town. but sensi-
bic business men who happen 10 be III
the vicinity OF the house at the dinner
hour. The enjoyment OF these very sat
isfactory meals is very greatly increased,
so many ladies have remarked after din
ing there for the first time. by the cor
diality and brightness Of the little lady
who fayors the guests by waiting upon
them. Indeed In every respect the Frank
lin-street house presents exceptional ia
cili,ies for the establishment Of a pleas
ant, comfortable. attractive home In a