The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-01
IN FASHIONABLE CIRCLES
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WEEK.
rns Chs,drsns' Floral Baii--The Germ
other Fss,ivisies--rhs Literature ''"''
Personal and General

"A period which, in fChn'O"''
ticularly dull, ever for Lent
There has been what Marx IVAN
.,,,a term n supernulty Of weather. ano
a, Vas exceedingly fortunate '"ae 80.
.,'.--yale VS.. Iniversity-was set ioi
ss,nydav Otherwise the ingiorious wa
,-onia never have been waged nor ~
,,,,is ~ the vanquisbcd heara III ~
,,,d TUentv-four TO four is not -
,a,nlv nm celebrating score lot go,
side but the University boys, "H'.e -
s'~e an excess OF insousiance'
,asd fewer bad words than 'ne en-. 10
.tances would have excused. III may
,onsolipo 10 them TO know that tne
,orthern team suffered sore deiea' az '"'
hands OF the Annapolis CMdJ caue's.
cnnehodv who finds the home ne VI
the inmortals interesting wants 70 NM"
a. .Howells believes In red Manners, " 80
g. the size Of Stedmans collar IL NpsS No,
phelps uses sugar in her tea, II II -
that Kate Field wont wear q pus' JUST, g.
that Nora Perry never mao 'i'e "a 60
Nrs ] William Fosdick nee Ger
ID Christian. Of this city VIII snort
y. nvhlish a charming story entitled Out
~ Rohemia." Student life in Paris fur-
,isbes the basis for the story, which
A. beautifully illustrated by MI fos-
dick. himself an artist OF repute
Ms Fosdick is a daughter OF Judge
ro<e,h Christian, of Richmond. and mas
many friends and admirers, as wei as
relatives here. vi.
Mrs Darlington Cabell, of New YORK.
& the guest of her brother, Mr.. Edgar
Darlington, east Main street
The festivities OF Easter week proper
may lie eaid to have been introduced by
the "Children's Floral Ball" on Monday
evening. AT Belvidere Hall, for the beneht
of 81. Paul's Church Home.
The fashionable audience present at
tested their appreciation OF the reaIiy
beautiful entertainment by repeated en-
cores. and the little people covered them
selves with honors.
The children who participated III inc
flower dance, which was the Suggestion
Of Miss Mary Thaw, had been enerseu-
ca1v and carefully drilled by that com
petent teacher, who also Designer tne
costumes worn by them. and the eiiicien-
~, If her efforts was proven by the alb
eolutely hawless grace with when lne
small people acquitted themselves.
zach Of the. children represented
snecial flower Of which the costume worn
was indicative. and when the curtain rose
,,non the bevy il revealed a really ra-
diant scene.
Miss Margarita Moran representing a
r1v-ofthe-vallev. led the dance with
charming grace, together with little MISS
Carrie Armstrong representing a violet
while near there lowered dainty butter
fv. Miss Fannie MittledorfeD
A sweeter rose than Miss Martha Maui
nv never danced for sweet charity's sake,
and other Of the favorites Of the gar
den we're represented by wee maidens OF
Miss Thaw's class Indeed. the entire
success of this feature OF the bail may De
attributed entirely 10 Miss Thaws en-
ergy. Judgment, and taste. IL Is not an
easy task to train tiny tots Of three
years into grace and skill In following
TIE rhythm of the dance music, and only
the most painstakng effort could have
accomplished S.
At the conclusion Of the dance, the
small people were treated to a delicious
sumner furnished by MIR. Morris. MIR.
Trimmer was in charge Of the music. If
the financial success of the ball was
as great as its social. the ladies of the
committee have indeed been amply re
Warded Ior tneir expenditure of time and
thought
Mr.. and Mrs James Walker are men
toned by a local paper as among the
prominent strangers in attendance upon
the celebration Of the Calvert Anniversa-
~ given by the Maryland Society of Co
lonal Danes in the city Of Baltimore on
Tuesday evening last. The entertain
ment was given in commemoration OF
the landing of Leonard Calvert at St
Mary's and was notable for the large
number of distinguished people present.
A bi-monthly paper called FL Fatat
(The Young Woman) is published at
Alexandria. Egypt. Syrian lady. Miss
Hind Noufal. Of Tripol is the editor,
and all the contributors are women.
Is the charming woman editor of the Wit
ty tongue. magnetic personality. and BIZ
skirt right In declaring that
Southerners insist upon regarding their
women as exquisite infants?"
on Saturday evening the SefCulture
Club met at the residence of Mrs. Bev-
erly Bland Munford. 10 north Laurel
street.
Minutes of the last meeting were read
by the Secretary Mrs. r. q. Cabell, and
approved. and after disposing with pre-
liminary business In Connection with the
subjects for discussion during the re-
mainder of the session. Miss n. Il. Win
ston read very pleasing paper upon
the characteristics of The Fiction of
1O-pd1. Inc ltdnlnH VI nci tcSoN Nffho
succeeded by an animated discussion led
by Misses Mary ~ =. Newton, and Ju-
dith Darlington. of the committee in
charge OF the meeting.
The subject for the next meeting Will
be "Tho Effect Of The Modern Novel
upon Morals" the committee in charge
of the meeting being Miss Maria Blair
Mrs John r. Branch, and Miss Gussie
Daniel. Those present at the meeting
Yesterday evening were Mrs. b. Il. Mum
ford. Mrs John II. Branch, Mrs. Il. c.
Cabell, Mrs. Judge Lewis. Miss Elicit
Miss Maria Blair, Miss Gussie Daniel,
Miss Emily Hannewlnckel, Miss y. b.
Winston Miss Judith Darlington, Miss
Berta Wexford. Miss Mary Newton, and
Miss Houston and Miss Annie Sheppard.
Miss Mildred Lee will remain In Wash
ington until June. She draws large
circle of admirers TO her pretty Jefferson
Place house.
The Tuesday german on Monday night
was one OF the most enjoyable Of the
season. It was admirably led by Mr..
Arthur Wiley, and Mrs. Levin Joynes.
Mrs. Allan Talbot. Mrs. Robert S. Bo-
sher. Mrs James r. Patterson, Mrs. Il.
Y. ID. Myers. Jr.. Mrs. w Brydon Ten
nant Mrs. James w. Allison, Mrs. VIII
liam II. Trigg. Mrs. Charles Talbot
Mrs. Egbert G. Leigh, Jr., Mrs James
Walker and Mrs. Frederick Scott were
the chaperones.
Among the many present were Misses
Saunders. Harris Carrie Talbot. Mary
and Elizabeth Hayes. Emily Cary. Ella
Cooke, Mary McCaw. Anne and Eugenia
Tenant. Adele Archer Fullerton, Cora
Darlington Ross, Saiiie Talbot, Judith
Deane, Annie ard Leila Gray, Berta
and Sallie Wexford. Ellen Mercer and