The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18
LIFE IN VANITY FAIR.
THE PAST WEEKS G4IEIf ~
FAsHIOyhBLE CIRCLES.
Personals and Geperalitles - Festivities
Which VIII Mark Easter Week
The Children's fancy Ball.


and Cosmopolitans. this season Of the
year is made tolerable to those in search
OF social diversion by 1alkson literature
at the British Embassy; lectures abound
Ing In scintillating wit by Kate Field,
the inimitable and irrepressible; teas
OF the miidest kind consistent with
fashion; in New York. by various enter
tainments whose apology for themselves
lies In their object, which is the aid OF
helpful local charities. In Baltimore,
too the Lenten season is marked I'M
usually BY the presence Of entertainments
| principally for the benefit OF charitable
institutions. Richmond social life. as a
rule suffers nothing by comparison with
that Of these cities. the entertainments
being. il always free for special bril-
liaacy, as becomes the season, always en-
! joyabe, original, and sufficiently fire.
quent This year, however, has been an
exception 10 all rules, but the programme
for the past week has shown q consider
able larger number Of attractive enter
tainments than the one preceding it.
When IL was announced that Miss
Claudia Stuart, Of Washington. y. c..
would deliver course Of lectures on
English Literature" in this city at some
time during the spring, it was not an
ticipated that we should have an op-
portunity 10 enjoy them so early as
March, and society owes 10 the presence
Of the young lecturer in Richmond al
this time, some Of the most enjoyable
OF the Lenten pastimes. on Monday
she delivered at the residence OF Mrs
Robert $. bOsher. most delightful lee
ture upon "TennySon, the Painters Poet"
and on Saturday, II the residence OF Mrs
j. Enders Robinson, another, upon THE
Dramatic Power Beauty OF Express
sion. and Religious influence Of Tenny-
sons Poems" Both lectures were large
ly attended and greatly enjoyed.
On Monday afternoon Miss Stuart Will
deliver the fourth OF the series 1T the
residence Of Mrs. Decatur AXtei, 40
west Franklin, and on Saturday, the
NTH, at Mrs. Judge Lewis. 3l3 west
Franklin street. The subject Of the for
mer Will be John Ruskin. as critic and
author Of the latter, "Ruskin as Philan-
thropist and Reformer."
The latest royal convert to bicycling
is the King Of the Begians. who now
takes an hour or two's exercise regularly
every morning on a tricycle. in one Of the
avenues adjoining Laeken Palace. For
some time past Leopold H. has suffered
from lameness in one leg for which mas
sage and various other remedies have been
tried I'm vain.
The marriage Of Mr.. Frederick Gerhard
and Miss Louise Morris has furnished a
brilliant topic for fashionable small talk,
and the beau monde is profoundly agi-
tated over the fact that the bridegroom
wore striped pants and a long coat
on Thursday afternoon a really exQui-
site spring luncheon was given by Mrs
$. G.. Wallace, OF east Franklin street.
I'm honor Of Mrs. DR.. Richard Cunning
ham and her mother, Mrs. Stielman, OF
New York.
The decorations were OF apple green and
jonquils. and diagonally across the table
extended wide scarf OF green satin
studded with jOnquils. while superb
bunch OF those flowers was suspended
from the chandelier. The menu cards
were Of beautiful design in consonance
with the prevailing colors. Those enjoy
ing Mrs. Wallace's hospitality were Mrs
Cunningham. Mrs. suelman. Mrs. Frank
Christian. Mrs. Levin Joynes. Mrs. John
Harrison. Mrs. Robert Reynolds, Mrs. Ed
ward Crump Mrs George Ben Johnston,
and Mrs. Arthur Seldom
Miss Wright. Of Philadelphia, and Miss
Hutter, of Lynchburg. are the guests OF !
Miss Irene Langhorne
Mrs. Floyd Hughes NEE Virginia Brock |
is the guest Of Mrs. c. w. p Brock.
Miss Gertrude Howard has returned !
from Baltimore.
Miss Grimsey. until lately the guest !
Of Miss Virginia Drewry, has returned to !
culpeper
Miss Norehead. Of North Carolina. Is |
l..
Miss McInerney, Of New York, lately !
The guest of Miss Yarbrough, has re-
urned to her home.
Miss Emma Barksdale is the guest or |
Mrs Barbour Thompson.
Mrs. Or. Robinson is visiting friends In
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs James Peasants and Mt
md Mrs. John ~ Coke have returned
rom Florida.
Miss Claudia Stuart is the guest Of
IRIS James Peasants.
Miss May Handy leaves for Baltimore
shortly
Miss Nellie Mayo leaves during Easter
week for Roanoke.
At Easter Mrs. Allan Talbot will take
possession Of her superb new residence
IN west Franklin street the interior OF
which is an absolutely radiant bower OF
,eauty The hangings carpets paintings,
.tc.. indeed. all the appointments Of the
louse display an elegance, richness. and
,eauty only possible 10 wealth and fine
aSte.
Or. and Mrs. Ross and the Misses Ross
AVE left for Florida and Cuba.
Miss Lizzie Kent is the guest Of the
lisses Henning.
Miss Lou Bell Jones, Of Lynchburg'
S the guest of the Misses Meade.
The masculine portion OF Washington
ociety is endeavOring 10 ascertain who
he fourteen young girls were whose in
efficacy was made SO evident by their
attendance upon the Breckinridge-Pol-
ard trial last week. and who were or
ered from the courtroom by Judge
Bradley, with small ceremony.
Easter week will be sufficiently gay 10
elght the most eager, a partial pro-
,ramme. including the game Of ball be-
ween Yale and the University. Yale
lice Club. the Tuesday German. two
brilliant receptions, the chldrens fancy
,all, and the excursion TO Mount Ner-
ION.
The crildrens fancy ball, as previously
tated. is for the benefit OF ST. PauIs
'hurch Home and is in charge OF COM
nittee. consisting of Mrs George Nc
Adams. Mrs. Charles +. Stokes. Mrs.
Robert G. Cabell, Mrs Edward MAYO.
drs. Benjamin Nash. and Mrs. Moncure
Perkins. These ladies are sparing no
fort 10 render the affair worthy Of the
OF the public and the children
re being carefully drilled into perfec-
ion. Probably the most attractive fea-
ure Of the ball will be the flower
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