Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12
The Record.
LONDON'S FEMININE FOLK
Japanese spaniels- Match Making Din
ner. Giving Mammas and Ladies.

The dog most fashlonaDle IN fH6idhu
Just now is the japanese spaniel. 30
great haye been the demands Tor TINS
brand Of dog and so small appears to be
the supply that a regular famine In the
animal has set in. Then the Japanese
unpleasantness with China has caused a
slight scare as to whether the spanleis
will be declared contraband OF war OF
something and become rarer sun.
An American spent last week and .he
week before hunting for a Jap ihe
most desirable spaniel weighs about -FOUR
or four and a half pounds. and costs any :
where from 80 to l2o guineas. When tho
dog dealers Of London heard that iauy
at the Hotel Metropole wanted uos
they modified there In large iorce' pu'
let me tell the story as she told IL 10 NE
II soon became convinced that thsie
weren't any Japs' in London, she ed'u
"a man brought an alleged Jap 10 nIe
that was as big as a sheep, ana 'hen - 80
was a constant procession OF men from
oil narts Of London with dogs, ranging
I'm size from a cow down to Shetianu
nonv What I wanted was one weighing
five hounds that could put In my pocke',
hut the deabrs tried 10 pretend 10 me
mat n .Japanese spaniel Increased III
value with It's weight.
"J missed one Jap by five minutes.
lady came along and bought IL LOT .he
York baby, but what an infant OF INA.
age wants with a dog 1 have no idea.
felt so angry at losing II that l SAID
hoped IT would bite the royal child, but
have since retracted that unkind WISH.
FAILED TO MAKE A POINT.
While speaking OF royalty am remind
ed of an incident that occurred this week
at Windsor. An association of which
Princess Christian Is president met IN the
royal borough, and by invitation or the
Queen. visited the mausoleum at Frog
more. the third time only that the tomb
OF the Prince Consort has been thrown
omen to the public When the members
were being received in the mausoleum by
the Princess one of them, woman, un-
dertook TO make remark fraught with
tact SO that she might ingratiate herseit
with royalty. Pointing to the opJee's
which she named she said:
There's where your father lies: there
your sister, the Princess Alice, and there
the place where they'll lay the Queen
but where are they going to put you?'
There was an impressive and Icy still
ness, broken after an embarrassed pause
by an observation from the Princess.
which was not an answer TO the question
propounded.
MATCH MAKING MAMMALS.
Now that the season is nearly over.
mothers of large families Of daughters
or. better stu, since the fashionable wo-
man of to-day is very tall and big,
mothers OF families Of large daughters
are counting up the cost or all the sh-
tertainments and the number OF daugh'
ters that have managed to get engaged
II has been found, as usual, that the
dinner-givinY mothers have had the pes'
luck.
"you see, my DEAR" said an experienced
dinrer-giver. 10 an experienced garden
party-giveT "you see, that when a man
has dned well. and had little wine
be ia ant to feel comfortable. and, per-
baps. a little maudlin. and then after
dinner the girl sings sentimental songs to
him. and he thinks its about time ne
settled down. and he isn't so cautious as
a man In in the afternoon, and he pro-
poses more easily" 9,
And II seems to be true, too. Though
one or two engagements nave been que
to garden-part this season, they are
generally so dull that they have Doubtless
made unions that previously seemed
plausible appear thoroughly Impossible
and have spoilt more matches than the!
have made. Afternoon teas are pro
ductive Of mutual distrust. and never lead
to much, but dances and dinners make
matrimony.
RANK AND TITLES AVOIDED.
At the Pioneer Club for Women, Il
which all the advanced" women belong
there is a simple device for leveiling al
the members. irrespective OF their rank
and title. Members are known by mum
bers instead of names. on Joining eacf
woman is given a number, based on tn;
order Of her membership. and TO som'
extent she Is known by the number, al
though addressing Il member by her name
Is not prohibited. But you will hear such
remarks as:
"Oh. Miss CPS, have you met Mrs
s.9i6? She is an intimate friend Of No
2.so3, whom you saw at Mrs. 6s.2I'!
house"
Now No. 1903 may be countess oil
duchess but being an advanced
woman she Is not vain Of her worldly
position, and would much rather b.
known by the numerals than by her title
This picture Of the Pioneer Cub method
may be a little oveTdrawn. but II shows
what the idea OF the members Is In each
adopting her number.