The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
LIFE In VANITY FAIR.
mr. LAST WEEK IN THE CI7f's
FASBIONsBLE CIKCLh>.
.,,.~ofure Club and Ciasses-rersonsis
aud Generalitles-Children's Fancy
Ball

.., thc ponular resorts must this year
t. sn exceptionally say one II IL IS 10
rn.nssto for the superlative degree OF
...es which has characterized this
l Thc midwinter season, even at us
,...I was not extremely gay, the hnan-
...I a.nrossion which has been so keenly
.... throughout the country having
...en itself among the say set IN the
l..rce OF succession of brilliant en-
..,.nmcnts. True there were number
,.t were elegant in the extreme. but
...-. uas at no time what one may liken
t..t TO- claim Of light music and fra
r. as in seasons preceding fl. There
..., brilliant links. but the sequence was
Ir.E.n ly dun lauses Of mediocre pas
During Lent no subscription teas so
.... musicalcs" for the benefit Of local
clarifies. etc. have. as in other cues
-. larger size played stimulus 10 the gay
ts enuui Tho social stimuiants nave
I..u OF % decidedly mild KIND, ana me
f.r.onallCs. slted with monolohy' eau
.r. look forward 20 catching up "heh
ID. summer season arrives.
number OF strangers are helplhs US
q. eul0y our monoiony'
v-. vupner Brown. Of Baltimore, is
.. r...f 0i Mrs. Allan Talbot
-r. tr..s Aylett are the guests OF
afrs William Royal.
,rr- lanes Green IS the guest Of Mrs.
r-.r.lr stearns. south Third.
N-. Norchoad Is the guest OF Miss Ma
ME saunders
r.. Misses Preston are the guests OF
pa I'll
f.. Dorsey. recently the guest OF MESS
nff has returned 90 her home.
.r. Cora Darlington is the guest OF
fns James Patterson.
Ass Newton Of Ncwhaven, is the guest
of N4jor and Miss STILES.
Mary Lewis has returned from
Washington.
ss
u Frederick Gebhard has At last an
bounced bis wedding day as March lith.
Tf. marriage viii be solemnized AT Bal
rr.fe the home of the bride, ana
PRESBYTERIAN minister Will oihciate Hiss
Morris heius a. member of the Presoy-
fran church.
r.e announcement rather disposes OF
-f. statements which have been made
most rnsItively- ass Mr. Gebhard is
a Roman Catholic. the wedding would not
+st. place during Lent. which is pro-
fHH.i season for marriages, except When
eu..IH lspcnsauons are secured ~ the
Roman Catholic church.
ff is understood that the wedding will
I. gfr quiet one.
ais. Nary NJ. Gillian will leave during
T..f.r week. for Augusta. Ga, ia which
ev she al be the guest OF Miss Ro-
anss Grmsley. Of Culpeper. is the guest
or H Virginia Drewry
t'fNu.an monkeys are. perhaps rather
without the scope of a society letter, not
outstanding Nr Darwin 10 the contrary, a
remarkably lne. If youthful specimen
sent DOB pretty little Miss Lucy Hayes, by
ID friend m Colon Panama, deserves pass
irr mention. Ho is extremely clever ana
already bows Hospitality 10 any TRENDS
of DIS utNe mistress who call 10 see hihi'
Iic hlr been named Jerry Cunningham
Gh.on' and I'll number of popular society
Juveniles have stood sponsors for him.
rr. nenl )f Miss M1iy Mcclure
.fd Dr Edward Mcclure is announced.
I.s Irene Lanshorne win visit Wash
r.im during fasier week and VIII go
Hm There t0 Philadelphia 300 when CITY
WIl make am extended stay
r.l members of the "Fortn ehuy clup
were very delightfully."- entertained 10y MIS-
d. O.. g. Walker ana Miss Annie Walker
ODD lest Friday evening.
Kiss Axis Connally viii also VISIT inc
National Capital durine Easter week
Hiss judith Darlington viii leave short
- for New York
Tlcsc OF the "Dcep Run" hunt club
nl1 participated in the hunt on Iuesd ~
I.-. had a most enjoyable time MAJOR
H.a1y s. Allen rendered the club break
i and his hospitality added not
n.fle 70 the pleasure OF the huntsmen'
On Tuesday evening Mr. John Howard
ana Misses Annis. Mary and Emma
Howard entertained the members OF the
Thursday card club and number of
other friends M honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
EUna Hunt0n. their courtesy being much
enjoyed Dog the large number OF the lash-
lonahIe set who We're present
Among the guests were Misses irene
Lln-houe Annie r.. Walker, Irene flcas-
ants. Emma Barksdale Mr.. and Mrs
EpUa Hunton. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Boiling Mrs Thomas rutherford. Mrs.
Cray Skipwith. Mrs. John tnders, MT.
ana Mrs. j. A. WEIGH Mrs Judge Lewis
Nrs Anne Rutherford Mrs. n. NJ. Will
son. Nrs BOykin. Mrs. G.. Y. LathroD,
Nre N0ncure Perkins: Messrs. John T..
Anderson. Eddie willis. Henry Basker-
vile. Pat Currle. NJ. Akers. Henry Landon
Cahau Anston Caben, Judge Wexford, DR..
STUART Mcclure, Ailnnl llf"7oh'Ff mann
son 0f Lynchburg), William Grant and
Edward Christian.
on Saturday Mr.. Lilburn Myers gave a
very delightful supper at Rueger's 10 a
party of societys favorites under the
chaperonage of Mrs. G.. d. Ianghorne.
Those enjoying the hospitality of the
genial ost were Misses Emma Barksdale.
Wright (Qf phnadelphia), Alys Connaliy.
Irene Lanehorne. Messrs. John r. Ander-
..n. William Grant, Frank Davenport and
Barton Iayall.
Miss Wright. of Philadelphia, is the
rl.st of Miss irene LanChorne.
Dn last Wednesday afternoon at 4:Sl
O'Clock Miss Maria Blairs class for the
study off American Literature and HIS
t0I}' held its last meeting for the season
Of $685. in the parlOIs OF the y. NJ. C. \.
tuNiins.
$40 invitation 20 De present had been
extended 20 the members Of the Shaks-
na'r ciHss who had so generally respond
i hit the rooms were filled 10 their
utmost capacity A number of strangers
We're also loo attendance
Ite subject of Miss Blair's essay was
as announced. "rhe Rise of The Novel, a"
ile subject permitting Of the introduction
into the lecture of much that was Of the
nieusest interest. It's cOmDrehensiveness
ul not dctract i'm the smallest degree
from its atiractiyeness. and IL was gem
orally pronounced the ablcst Of a very de-
NtaHHI series. n fitting finale.
Upon the conclusion Of the lecture Miss
i-r announced that next season she
SOD conduct "a class for the study OF
r|.........ra .alv Notably the plave of