Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18
LENT AND SOCIETY
Influences Of People Of Fashion Upon
the World.
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE.
Charming wives aud Daughters of Legis-
Iators-Last Weeks Entertainments-
The sheltering Arms.
The gay season IS over!

The gay season IS over!
Its hopes, it's Joys. its dlsappointments,
and triumphs are among the things OF the
past. Graver occupations take the place
Of the light passing from one amusement
to another; graver thoughts I'LL the minds
OF those who give these things their proper
place and weigh them with light measure.
Nor should We underrate the value OF
amusement. The world must be amused.
Rest does not bring adequate relief to the
mind, nor occupation, however remunera-
tive IN its results. We must enjoy our
selves The constitution OF the human
system demands this. Too much merri-
ment affects It; too much relaxation Is as
Injurious as none at all; but To the CON
sclentous toiler the sunshine Of the heart
IS as Indispensable as the material sun
shine IS 10 the flower.
No season Of eiie'y is exactly like its
predecessor. Each has It's individual char
acteustics, and to one who must seek
TO know below the surface Of casual
observer. il IS not an uninterestlng STUDY.
Some social evils are overcome In one
season, others grow apace. The bette
noir OF one Is forgotten before the next,
but 10. another rises 10 take us place
AMI will run its course, and still another
uLtl evil shall be no more. There can
never be perfect society as long as
| the individuals who compose It must in
the natural course Of things be imperfect.
The mistake made ~ society people
is imagining they are the whole commu-
nifty. AMI in becoming 50 completely ab-
sorbe1 IN themselves as - forget that
| they occupy the same position that the
players on the stage DO to the audience.
The dramatis personae come before the
public and their acting. good or bad.
IL criticised by that public which claims
the right OF expression of opinion. ft
behoovos the actors 10 be careful how
they challenge that criticism.
One most agreeable feature Of the sea
| SON past was the addition OF So many dis
| tinelilsheI members Of the legislative cir
| Gle from various parts of the state.
Among the official additions are:
| Governor and Mrs OFerrail. who have
| thrown open tho doors Of the Mansion and
extended genial hospitality to the mem
| bers Of the General Assembly. their wives,
| daughters. and friends, and to the city.
Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. K. g
| Kent, and their attractive daughters as
sisting in doing tho honors.
Among the ladies ACCOMPANYING their
husbands and friends may be mentioned:
Mrs. }. Allen Watts. wife Of the dis
! tiugulshed senator from Roanoke VINO
was the lovely Miss Gertrude Lee. daugh-
! ter oil Mr.. Hugh Lee. of Winchester, Va
! and granddaughter Of Judge George Lee
! of the Court Of Appeals.
| Mrs. Eppa HuntJn. the accomplished anu
I beautiful Miss Erya Payne, daughter OF
! General William "A. Payne, one OF VI
| g.nias most courtly and chiyalrous men
| Mrs. T.. J. Brush. of Fincastle' Bote-
| tOurt county, is one of the most chaIih-
| !ug women in the circle. She WAS MISS
| Phoebe Ashby. OF New Orleans ana her
| husband and herself are most popular IN
! society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T.. willard, OF
! Fairfax county. have added materially
/ To the pleasure OF the social world here
! during their stay. Mrs. Willard was The
| BEAUTIFUL Miss Belle wyatt. Of 1tdewdter
virginia. VINO was Il reigning belle IN many
| cities before She became the graceful
mistress Of Layton Hall. whore she dis
| penses most charming hospitality. Her
! PORTRAIT was painted when she visited
| Paris and was exhibited In the saloh OF
! Is.,. ami FOR its beauty was given the
place OF honor IN the official guide-book.
/ Mrs Ceore. 4. Mushbach. wife OF the
p,D,ilar senator from Alexandria, and
| Mrs. Howard Hathaway wife Of the menu
! Der from Lancaster county, have also
made many friends during their stay.
|
A most attractive beyy Of young ladies
! hay. accompanied friends and relatives OF
! IT,. General Assembly. Among them are
! Misses Elizabeth and Anas Kent or
! Wytheville. Miss Virginia Payne. sister Of
! Mrs. IIunton: Mss Antonio Wells. Of
! Fairfax county: Miss Mary Louise Logan.
| daughter Of Mr.. Robert II. Logan. of
| salem Roanoke. Miss Ellen i. Blair.
daughter Of Judge II. T.. Blair, Of Salem,
and Miss Monroe, daughter Of Mr.. J. *.
! Edmondson.
Among the soc5 ~ beaux of the Legisla-
! ture may bc mentioned Messrs. }. T..
Ryan, Of Loudoun county; Randolph Har-
! r.s0n. OF Lynchburg; Henry Fairfax, OF
| Louloun county; Edward EchOls OF
! Stanton; William \. Little. Of Freder-
| icksburg; VI. y. Flood. of AppOmattoX;
| George \. Morris OF Charlottesville;
| Arthur T. Herbert, Of Alexandria; r. r.
| Irvine. o. Big Stone Gap; ". l.. McRae. OF
Petersburg and j. Aston Cabell, OF Rich
| mOnd.
on Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
! Eppa Hunton gave a delightful seven
hand euchre party in honor OF Mrs
| Hunton's sister. Miss Payne, at which
| q small number Of the friends Of Miss
/ Payne were entertained
Ii was one OF IN. most elegant small
parties OF the winter. The prizes were
tasteful and handsome. The urst ladies'
| q beautiful silver pen. was taken by
| Miss Mary Lyons Mayo: second, silver
/ scissors, Mrs. i. Allen Watts; third, n
/ gold pin, by little Miss Annie Mayo. The
/ gentemen's first prize. silver knife
/ by Mr. Glasgow: second. a silver pencil,
/ b. Alr. John rutherford; third. a silver
satchel-tag. MI Edward Palmer.
| charming champagne supper was
served after the game, and the rooms and
! tables, decorated IN crimson carnations,
! lamps and candles Among those present
were Mrs. William Mayo, Mr.. and Mrs.
| ]. Allen Watts Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r.
/ Willard, DR. and Mrs. Oppenhimer, Misses
| Irene I.anghorne, Elise Williams, Nellie
/ Boykn. Lulie Lyons, Antonio Wells
/ Mary and Nellie Mayo. Miss Hopkins
and Messrs. Henry Fairfax. J. Aston
/ CabeH Roosevelt Page. John Rutherfoord'
! Charles Giliatt, George w. Morris, Will
/ liam Shelton, Ed. Palmer, George ami
| Arthur Mayo, and Messrs. FarlanI, r.
vine and Glasgow.
Miss Ellis Moon was the hostess few
DAYS ago al bright and informal little
| ten given In honor Of her charming
| guest from Annapolis, Nd. The young
! ladies' present were Misses Anna and Nell
( lie Boykin, Mary and Nellie Mayo, Lima
| Mayo. May Jones. Mrs. J. Keene Jones,
I and Miss Wilkinson.
The dinner given on Ealentine's-Day by
! the lady managers OF the Sheltering
/ Arms 70 commemorate the founders OF
that beautiful charity was a great sue
cess. SO much kindness was extended
the faithful workers that they reaped ant
unexpected harvest. Handsome donations
OF flowers were sent by Messrs. Harvey
and Catlin, by Miss Arents, from West
brook, tho Misses Stewart. from Brook
| Hill, and by Mrs. Il. c. Williams, from
/ her elegant private nurseries.
Messrs. Coheri sent their "one-minute"
coifee-pOt and plenty OF delicious coffee.
and an accomplished young lady TO make
1t, SO hot coffee was served through the
| day and after dinner