The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08

The Latest From Psris-Divorce Dinner
Parties

PARTIES.
London Truth" reports that among
the frequent and popular social functions
Of the season lave been what are known
as Divorce Dinner Parties
The invitations mention that the recip-
tents are asked 10 make merry with the
sender over his or her happy release from
an unss tisfactory marriage. 1t As not,
saws the paper quoted. thought good
taste for a man who has come out OF
the divorce court with the honor OF war
to call his friends of both sexes to re-
ioice with him over the event All that
IS tolerated is private dinner But
(and not the butt ladies may rejoice as
much as they please. The most straight
laced and orthodox persons see no harm
In going TO a divorce dinner If the IN
vitiug lady mentions in a footnote OF
the card that she is suing for a relis-
fous divorce at Rome. and has every rea-
son to expect that her suit will succeed
This only means that she does not object,
for respecta bility's sake. TO pay 6o.eoo
frarcs to the Congregation OF Rites. The
court Of Rome allows thirteen pleas for
divorce The most usual one now for
women of rank and fortune to plead is
not having really consented to be married
in the church. Lady Mary Hamilton
urged this plea when she wanted
10 get rid of the Prince OF
Monaco and marry Count Festetics. The
divorcee now resumes her family name.
and usage will soon authorize her in
borrowing her family title. Thus the CT
devant Comtesse F7eury, daughter-in-law
OF Gen. Fleury. the late Emperors mas
ter OF the horse. calls herself Baroness
Deslandes. her father having been n
nancial baron. She gave a dinner the
other day 10 celebrate her happy deliv-
erance from Comte Fleury. and had at
IL the PrinceSSe de Poliguac daughter or
the so-caIled Duchesse de CampoSelice.
divorcee who has married AGAIN.. the
Princesse Jeanne Bonaparte. and different
artists and authors. The Baroness was
educated with the late Queen Mercedes
at the Convent OF the Assumption. She
goes in for Art-liberty lthe soul Of ArU,
ious divorce, does not intend to break
with the church.
The divorce law is killing society. No
woman with a husband worth keeping
can now endure the idea of letting an
other person OF her sex who is at all
attractive speak TO him Enterprising
and dOwerless girls marry any one at
all who can Introduce them to rich men
from among whom they can, after skill
ful management and intrigue, secure hus-
bands a girl with a great fortune is
pretty certain after marriage TO get dis
contented with her matrimonial lot and
TO look out for some one who suits her
fancy better. There can be no peace or
quietness under such circumstances. The
divorce suit is often preceded by an en-
gagement. Curicusly enough, French wild
ows are not inclined to marry a second
time: but the divorce Is nearly always
In haste TO resnarry. When children are
young. they do not object to this. The
daughter OF Mr.. Barber, the minister
who received 800 600 francs from the Pan
ANA company. repudiated her husband
to take another. When her little sen
heard of her second engagement. he clap
ped his hands for JOY. and cried. How
delightful. I shall now have two papss