The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26
THE LOCAL BUDGET.
TIE FETE DANsAsTE a CONsPIC u
OUs SUCCESS.
Interesting Notes About What the Fash.
ionable Set are Doing In Society.
Here and There.

Here and There.
Miss Frances Courtney Baylor, says the
Commercial Advertiser. the author OF
ION Both Sides" is visiting Miss Anna
Laurens Dawes, the daughter OF Senator
Dawes, ut Pittsheid. Miss Dawes recent
IL gave a tea In honor OF her guest Miss
Baylor lives in the quaint old town or
Winchester. Va, and she entertains
charmlngly there in true southern fash
ion. Until recently Winchester was the
home Of Mrs. cambridge Betty Bliss,
who was the daughter OF Zachary yay-
Tor, and for a time the Lady Of the White
House. 49,
Miss Baylor has many friends in Rich
mond. who are justly proud or hef NJ
erary achievements. By the way she mas
lately published another, ana even Slers.Sl- -
or, book than ION Both sides Inc
critics have IL and are saying the most
kindly things of IT. Miss Baylor IS one
OF our southern writer's who has airvd4y
made the northern masculine mind Win
its disposition 70 regard the women OF tne
South as nice. soft. charming dolls but
dolls, after all. wonder with Aurora
Leigh's critics: such grace, such faclle
turns. We make way for this fair writer
and congratulate the country that pro-
- N'AH. tti---t -'t-AA ffN--+'
pctcnt-tO spell"
Charles Egbert Craddock has TAUGHT
them very efficiently that occasionally a
southern woman has more than sawdust
in her head.
Mrs. James H. Branch is now at Ma
CARA Falls, and VIII go from there TO
Montreal, Quebec Canada, and Thousand
Islands returning to Richmond via Wat
kius Glen Mr. Hubball Of Washington,
accompanies his sister
"IG9 says the World. there were
three gods on {ich olympus. would they
laugh to hear that Lady Colin Campbell
Is going 10 edit q paper Tor working
men, TO 'antagOnZe their fallacies
A Tennessee educator. who is still one
of the most useful men of his State re
members being at the University of Viz
glnld on the occasion Of one OF Thomas
Jenerson's visits. Hts attention was
called to the great Nrgnian by hearing
some one say: There goes Mr. Jefferson
In his red breechts"
As the name Of tn entertainment in
dlc2tes' the programme at the fete dam
Sahte' BlNen at the Old Darlington man
SION on last Friday night, consisted eX-
cluSively Of dancing
me quaint ana picturesque Old house
standing back in Is green gard was
,eAqHsitely decorated. and oand labra.
lamps or unique pattern. ana deAcIlely
colorrd Chinese lantorps
Me5Sis I0lrr and Cole. and Catln
each contributed a. gene rous supply OF
flowers 20 the good cause and these. IN
der the skllful fingers IT Mrs. captain
T.. Fitz ana the Oiher ladies in chlrge,
assumed All manner Of pretty COWbint-
lions, ana with the lights. transformed
the quiet mansion into Il radiant and
fragrant place indeed
over 9O lanterns were suspended I'm
the garden, and It WIS The unanimous
opinion OF the large number In alton
dance that "a whole, the entertain
ment was one Of the prrttiest eyer given
i'm Richmond. Refreshments were serv-
"a by buffers IN faultless array. The
West-Eud Star Club (striugcd band) was
In attendance, and the music selections
were IN charming taste and hnely render
el.
Many residents Of the " st-End We're
IN attendance, for the Home 1t is
pleasant % know. has friends in every
section of the city. Mrs. Fitwi.son
chaperonod quite large party. as an
also Mrs. Barton. of The II ignis
Among those noted during the evening
were Mrs. Barton, Mrs.. Or. Garlck, Mrs
Captain f.. Fits, Mrs. Seay, oi ,Jepson'
Va. M ana Mrs. George 'urrie, Mrs
y S Murray. Mr. and Mrs y. -. SeaY,
Mrs Frank Cunningham. Frank Cunning
ham. Jr. Captain ". j. Harvey. MI. y.
White. Mr. and Mrs. wexford Reed
Mrs Valentine Mirsee N9rcissa Barton,
BESSIE Hancock Pugh. Stella Williams.
Dodsker Uettv Tabb Hvlah Curtis,
Caddie and Fannie Elicit Burruss ana
Garland. g..
VOL known was 10 secure FUNDS TOT tnc
Home for Incurables, and II IS hisniy
satisfactory 70 know that those iunls
we're certainly secured. for the efforts OF
the ladies' were well rewarded in a very
The Officers Of the Home are: Presl-
dent Miss Mary T. Greenhow; First
Vice-Pre4ident. Mrs. i. L. Carrine ton,
Second Vice-President Mrs =. H. l3itce,
secretary Mrs. W II. Tatum; Core
Blrectors-AIrs. George Dldgood, Mrs.
+. G. Tucker. Mrs Mann s. valentine
ker. Mrs II ". Tyler. Alrs. Maria Ron
irs0n. Mrs J. IT. Barton. Miss Page
FITZGERALD. Miss Q. Parkinson.
Executive Commlttee-N Mary T.
f jl1gerG Ms ME- + ( cs srrns5 55 Ms
B. O. Afaury. Mrs. J. u. Barton, Mrs.
Maria Robinson. ~
Apropo4 Of hospitals. # is not generally
known that the humorous paper llfe,
over which we have al LAUGHED loud
and long on many occasions. supports a
summer home for the sick babies OF New
Yorks Sums. Well. indeed. IS it named.
Mrs. Franklin Stearns IS visiting AT
In the absence Of Mrs. George Banks
dale from the city. Miss &. T.. AfehtS Is
kindly acting a. secretary.
that I'm the ahsesce Of the great arbl.er.
Ward McAllistcr. Mrs ogden Mills has
taken upon herself 10 wood ont society
10 the limit OF 100. NcAllister not to be
included. Those only are cllHble who can
sign q check for n million. Mrs. NILS
started the bal rolling by giving an oppo-
sitiOn entertainment 10 the tance at the
Casino, and drew unto hersclf the elect
II this be true. Of course there Is room
FOR much Indignation. but the story IS
"nshy" and seems 10 have come from
some one who was not invited 10 Mrs
NILS entertainment. u has been no Sc
crct. however, that Mrs. Mills has for
some time agDired 70 society leadership
She * eminently fitted for it. She has
position, birth, and money Mrs. Astor
Is not young woman. she is broken
down IN health. and her daughter, Mrs
Wilson, has neither the strength nor the
inclination 10 succeed her mother. Mrs
John Jacob Astor IL very pretty and
charming, and has also prestige and
family but ] do not think her husband
cares that she should assume the posi-
ton. Besides: she. f. not . New York
woman and New York society win never
allow itself TO be- covered by Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Waldorf Astor with all
her beauty. could never succeed. and her
no less beautiful cousin would probably
share the same fate. although she Is
very much more popular
Mrs }. B. Lishtfoot has returned from
Cohbs Island
Miss Bessie Minor Is the guest OF Major
and Miss stiles, Bon Air.
Miss Maria Blair spent several days OF
last week I'm the city, being the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Cannon.
Misses Helen and Lucy Quaries have
Mrs. Mann $. Valentine has also return
Mrs C. D. I.anghorne and family will