The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04
LIFE IN VANITY FAIR.
THE PAST WEEK'S GATEIT AMONG
THE SMART SET.
More Prominent Social Funetions-ihe
Richmond German-Teas-Lite
ses-Generaiities.

Perhaps Miss Leonora Carnethy was
right. and the world is stuffed with saw
dust. but the rarity Of that feminine
type which stops TO ponder upon meta
physics in the midst Of the winter social
season makes this creation Of popular
novelist appear exceedingly strained. ii
we watch it's attitude at this period OF
the year we arc reminded of Mr.. Herbert
SDencers theory-that the grand main
spring Of life is the pursuit Of happiness
and arc struck by the gay pertlnacily
with which it pursues its evident object
ON the evening of Saturday January
ah. Miss Carrie Talbot entertained
number Of her friends in a delsnllui
dinner. the table appointments ana gen
eral accessories all harmonizing eNquls-
itely with the floral decorations OF Noiets
and green. The dinner was a speclai
courtesy TO Miss Lady Hohson.
There were present, In addition 10 Misses
Talbot and Hobson. Misses Mary stuart
HAYES. Emily Cary. Kate Harris, Anne
Tenant. Mary McCdw, Adele Archer,
Lizzie Bridges. Messrs. Preston Noiand'
Horace Hawes, Allan Talbot William
Haanewinckel. Edward and Pat CuTie,
George Lee George Gibson. ----S Saunders
Hobs0n, and Robert Campbell.
Miss Rucker Is the guest of Mrs. Landon
Il. Edwards JOG west Grace street.
a local paper mentions Misses Caroline
Coleman and Elizabeth Travers Hayes as
among visitors at the Capitol, who are
the recipients of much attention.
The Richmond German occupied Monday
evening and was. possibly, the most bril-
liant OF the season.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern was the admi-
rahie leader. and Mis-. Thomas Atkinson,
Mrs. \. :. Buford. Mrs. Alfred Il. Harris.
Dr., Mrs. Charles a.. Williams, Mrs. tcorsc
Ross. Mis-. Levin Joynes, Mrs. G. ID.
Ianehornc. and Mrs. Thomas Boiling, IN,
chaperoEes.
Among the throng in Attendance were
Misses Shobcr, Payne. Southall, stewart
daughter OF Senator Stewart Washington,
Mary Stuart Hayes. Carrie Talbot, Hob
son. Mary McCaw, Leila Hin. Leila Cray
Kate Harris. Leila 1atum, Lizzie Bridges;
Bruce Williams. Adele Archer, Callie Ry-
land. Nona Harrison. Prague, Bessie
Fauutleroy. Elise Williams. Ellen Hobson,
Mary Mayo. Stanley Atkins. Fannie Ross,
Berta Wexford. Lucy Day. Martha Bagby
Morton (of Baltimore. Mary NJ. Drewry
Emma Barksdale. Virginia Cooper. Marsh,
Mrs. OTIS Cox, Mrs. Eppa Hunton, MIS-
Willard. Mrs. James Allison. Mrs. Frank
Steger, Mrs. LathrOp. Mrs William
Royal; Messrs. Preston holland, Charles
Antrim, George Gibson, William Hanne-
winckel, Arthur and Fred Peasants, Lin
wood Antrim. William Workman, William
Palmer. Cary Sheppard. John Sketcn
Williams. John rutherford. II. l.. Cabell,
Robert Campbell, Allen Talbot. Diclie
Johnson, William Grant, Frank Parker,
John Lyons, Sale Watkins, Bob Baldwin
(NorfoliO. Dick Taylor. Jim Valentine,
Atkinson, Saunders iiobs0n. George Lee.
Pat ana David Currie. Richard Gaines.
Edward Willis, H. Il. G. baskerville,
Palmer Gray, Eddie Mayo, Eugene Massie,
William ferguson, Senator Flood ana
Eppa HuntOn.
ON Wednesday afternoon @ 10 n. Mrs.
Or Oppenhimer's informal lat homo
last for this season was enjoyed by a
large number OF the fashionable set.
including Mrs. William Royal. Mrs.
Thomas Boiling, Mrs. James Branch. Mrs.
Tompkins. Mrs. Allan Talbot. Mis-. James
" alker, Mrs. James Hayes. Mrs. Isaac
Davenport, Misses Mary Stuart Hayes.
Mary N. Gillian. Emily Cary. Halle
Cooke. Claudia Palmer. Mary Ilaycs.
d}sitinorci, Meade Burwcl Mrs John
Coke. Miss overly, aud AIRS William
Miller.
Mrs oprenhimcr was assisted In the
extension OF hospitality By Mrs. Mayo.