Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
EVERYTHING CHEAP.
The Christmas Experience Of a South
erncr In Philadelphia.
DEGREES OR DANE FASHION.
Dresden China the Rage-An Pretty
Things Having q Touch of it-Gaiey
of the Season Commenced.
Correspondence Of the Dlspatch.)

Correspondence Of the Dlspatch)
PHILADELPHIA, PA. December l5.-
Christmas shopping is now well under
way. and Chestnut street from an early |
hour In the morning until late in the eve-
ming Is bright with merry throng' car
ryIng all sorts OF Notwithstanding bum
dies TO gladden. the heart OF some one.
I was never so struck as / am this year
in making the tour OF the shops Win
the fact that all purses, whether nlled OF
only a little to spend, can be satisfied, for |
never before in the history OF the coun- |
try has everything been so cheap. The
proverbial man who could have bought |
Texas for pair of boots is illustrated |
here. save that he did not have the |
boots while In this case the equivalent |
ia within reach of almost every one to |
purchase some of the pretty things dis-
played. For one OF my friends who re-
iolces in the possession OF a great many |
rings. and. when travelling, is tucking |
them away in all sorts of mysterious
places, l found a little chamois bag
drawn up with silk cord, while across
the bag. in artistic lettering in gilt, Is
my Lady's Jewels" and this Tor tno
large sum OF 20 cents. Tiny book-marks
we found at one Of the leading jewelers.
for 50 cents in sterling silver, and very |
pretty they were. too; while Tor SlJO 10
50 beauties could be chosen.
A TOUCH OF IT.
Dresden china is now the rage, and
,,fa frp ~
brush and comb, has a touch Of II. with !
the natural perversity Of human nature |
now that silver Is cheaper and within the
grasp of ordinary mortals. Dame FASHION
DEGREES Dresden china. Beautiful frames, |
pretty enough to frame the fair race or
the one YOU love best, can be had-weH, |
not exactly for the asking, but reasonable
when YOU remember the fad or tancy II
new, for $3.50 up 10 almost as high as
you would care 10 20 In the scale-the
more expensive having n good deal or
gold wrought very prettily in with the
china. \ lovely addition 10 some ones
tea-table would be a Dresden tea-caddy
and strainer for sllj0; biottIns-pads In
exquisite design In this same china for
s., and a tray for the desk, with stamp
box and other little dainty accessories Tor
writing, l5c to s25. will make you or some
one else the happy possessor of L beauty.
THE WHITE METAL"
Silver taper candlesticks for sealing
your letters can be found for S215; silver
pen-holders, Sl.25 to 50; some with jewelled
hardles still more expensive. but as |
said before. all purses are considered.
Hat-pins are shown I'm great variety;
the latest Is the long gold pin, with an
enamelled flower at the top. These come
In sets, or can be bought separately.
one that 1 saw, especially pretty was
violet design. A beautiful Spanish comb
OF tortoise shell had the top mounted
with gold stars; six shell har-pins went
with the comb, each mounted with a
gold star. When worn In dark hair |
can imagine how striking the effect would
be- Another set OF comb and hair-pins
was the same design, save the tortoise
was substituted for the gold, evidently
designed for some blonde beauty.
With these hints / hope have helped
some one who may be in that trying
state Of puzzled perplexity when ones
| desire 70 give Is great but whose purse
| does not correspond with the desire.
AS Christmas approaches the galety be-
| gins and this past week has brought
| with 1t several most delightful invita-
| tions.
| \ box-party to see Mansfield as ma
| poleon" was a most delightful evening.
| While the press has criticised Mr. Mans
| field quite severely In this new play Of
| his. individually my enjoyment was in
| tense. The stage setting in every detail
| was perfect, while the costumes were
| magnificent, befttng the time and the
people. There were two most effective
| and striking scenes where Mansheld's
| fine acting showed 10 great advantage.
one the thrOne-roOm of the TiilerieS
| just before the abdlcaton Of Ma
| poleon; the other the morning Of the
| battle of Waterloo-day Is just breaking,
| the effect of the light IN the sky was
| wonderfully realistic. Napoleon IS half
reclining near the camp fire. while near
| by can be seen the sentry az he passes
| to and fro. Suddenly the bugle sounds.
and day breaks-that day which ushors
| in the greatest battle Of the world. This
| Is decidedly a Napoloonic year, and to
all enthusiasts OF Napol on. OF which
am one. / would say. Don't fail to see
Mansfield as Napoleon"
YOUNG VIRGINIANS.
1t Is with the greatest pride that I
note the number OF young Virginians
rapidly coming to the front In Phiadel-
phia. Especially IS this the case In law
and mechanics Prominent among them
are Mr. Robert Byght, OF Williamsburg:
Mr.. Eugene HerndOn, George Roberts,
John Cooke. and until very recently
Mr.. Barton Coffee. Mr.. Bright f. a son OF
Captain Robert Bright. His mother was
a Miss MunfOrd OF Virginia. q near rea-
tive Of that typical Virginia gentleman,
now numbered with those OF the past,
Colonel Wythe Munford He combines
| by Inheritance those qualities Of head
and heart which Will rapidly advance
| him before the bar Of Philadelphia, and
| In whose career even In this short time
| Virginia may feel a just pride. Mr. Eu-
gene Hernd0n IS Of the HerndOn family
Of Virginia, and comes Of that stock
| which has given heroes not only 10 NiT-
| ginia, but examples to duty even to death
| to the civilized world. His mother was
| OF the kemper family OF Virginia. He
| IS a mechanical engineer of ability, and
| has the confidence OF the firm with which
| he is connected Mr.. Barton Coffee Is
another bright mechanical mind Of Vir-
ginla. His mother was a Miss Haxall.
He, n graduate OF Stevens. has shown
| marked ability in his profession, and his
removal 10 New York was a loss to the
| southern element here. His latest in
| yention Is a dredging-machine, in which
| New York capital Is invested. There is
| probability that he will so TO Japan,
where just at this time there would be
| great opportunity for a mechanical
mind like his.
SOUTHERNERS.
| Some two years ago there was a strong
| desire 20 form the neuclus OF southern
| society here, such as New York has, and
| the desire was then that that high gen.
| tleman and scholar. Mr.. Jourdan Roper,
| should be president, and but for his un-
| timely death matters might have assumed
| some proportions. As IL Is now, the
southerners are closely In touch with each
| other here each one feeling an individual
pride and Interest in the doings OF u
| southerner in Philadelphia.
| VIRGINIA DARE.
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