The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-14
LIFE In VANITY FAIR.
THE PAST wEkx's o<fErY IN TIE
SMART SET
More Prominent Social Functions-"russ-
day" and "assembiy" Germsns-In the
East End-Personals and Gensralitiss.


week. the Scotch terrier. called Dimple,
and the twenty-eight pound bouquet be-
ing exhausted topics of fashion, able
conversation. Whatever Gebhard's past
may have been, he Is. doubtless, a man
thoroughly capable Of profound attach
mcnts and Miss Morris is assuredly SUI
rerb creature whose attractions are not
merely physical. She is the possessor
of fine and well-stored mind. and is
accomplished in all that renders woman
an interesting companion.
Murray Hill. too, is spending some OF its
time IN q discussion OF prominent
southern belle, who despite simplicity and
q plain white gown compelled its stiff
| starched beauties TO take secondary
place at the Patriarch's not long since.
Poor Murray Hill IL cannot understand
southern insousiance and other than heaV-
ily gift edged attractiveness. IT could not
have endured the past week in Richmond,
which, In spite of two exceedingly enjoy
able germans. was an exceptionally quiet
one. socially.
The TUESDAY" helped TO make life
bearable TO Junior society beaux and
bellies, and was characterized by the pres
ence of an unusually large number of
strangers. among whom were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Eppa Hunton, and Miss
Payne, Of Warrenton; Misses Tucker and
Broadfoot, of North Carolina; Elizabeth
Clarke, Newport News; Cooper, Of Bald-
more: Daridge Of Washington; Misses
Aylett. of King William; Sutherland. Sar-
gent; Marianne Lewis, of Berryville (the
guest Of Miss Nellie Boykin). Miss Day
| and Miss Lila Lane Che guest Of the
Misses Meade)
Mr.. Arthur Wiley was the admirable
| leader, and the chaperones were Mr. and
| Mrs. Allan Talbot. Mrs. Egbert Leigh
MIR. and Mrs Alexander Archer, and Mr.
and Mrs. James Allison.
Those present were Misses Mary Stuart
Hayes. Rachel Cooke, Caroline Talbot,
Emily Cary, Marian Robins, Mary Ros-
ers. Bessie Fauntleroy, Ellen Mercer
Cooke, Mary Cameron, Annie Gray. Ber-
Ia and Sallio Wexford. Adele Archer,
irene Langhorne Elizabeth Bridges,
| Madee Ould, the Misses Mayo Thomas,
| MIR and Mrs. Scott Parrish Grace Smith,
| Messrs. James Bell tNorfolk). Preston
| and William Noland. Edward Wills, Hen
nv baskerville. Fairle and 81. George
| Cooke. Randolph Darlington, Robert
| Campbell John Bryan, --Phckhey' Aus
! ten BrockeabrOugh, --Brahuer' Ionn
| Armstead. Frank Parker, Patterson hose
| Gillian, Douglas, Albert Aisop' morton
| Marye Davidson, turrie' Dedhe NlauiS'
| David Leigh. and others.
Miss Lillian Yarbrouga is visiting friends
| IN New York. -.
Misses Lee and TabD are the guests VI
Mrs. Norman Randolph.
| Miss Daridge has returned to her home
in Washington. x
Misses Elizabeth and Annis Kent. daugh-
| ters of Lieut-Governor Kent, are stop
ping at the Exchange Hotel
Mics Jennie Cooke Is the guest or MISS
| Camilla Alsop.
Misses Alice and Bessie Aylett. OF King
William. who have, for some weeks peeI
| the guests of Mrs. Thomas BOILING ana
| the recipients of much attention, VIII
| spend this ensuing week Win MIS- 'uNeS
| Lamb. south Third street.
Misses Maisie and Resale scott OF
Warrenton. are the guests OF Mrs. H.
Carter Scott. -.-,s ,t,ss
Mir and Mrs Eppa Hunton and MISS
PAYNE are stopping at the Mt. vernon
The weekly and entirely informal re-
| centlons given on Saturday evenings py
the pupils of Mr.. Powelfs school are
| source of Measure both to themselves anu
their friends. ,..,.,,,
on wednesday night Mrs. benjamin
| Nash gave most ehJoyaple "a" 49,
| Tho decorations were of la France
roses and pink carnations, ana were ga
ceedinelv be autiful. The prizes and ther
vrinnfrc were as follows: Miss Annie H.
Walker an exquisite souvenir spoon,
icold,. Mrs. ]. a. WEIGH, an almond
NON. Miss Adele Archer souvenir spoon
| Mir Cham Peasants, scarf pm; Mr. -Al4dh
| Talbot. a book. A.
Those enjoying the courtesy u -
| Nash were: Misses Carrie Talbot anne
| r Walker, Mary Stuart Hayes Lena
| Tatum, Adele Archer, Montague EIe,''
Mrs. c. c. McPhail, Mrs. j. "A. VEIN
Mrs. y. w. Wilson; Messrs- Preston NJ
| land, Robert Campbell, Cham fieasai's'
]. A. Welch, Allan Talbot Ms,u IT,,
10 Lane Stern, William Mayo. Wiillam
Workman, Ran Holiday, G. n. Walker
! and Isaac Davenport.
On Wednesday at 40 p. NJ, Miss
Maria Blair's class for the study OF
| "American History and Literature, heio
| ifs weekly meeting; and on THURSDAY AZ
| the same hour the Shakespeare Grass
| met and enjoyed a series OF reduinsS
| from the second act OF King Lear Inc
| attendance at both sessions was large IN
| spite of exceedingly disagreeable weather.
| On next Wednesday at the usual hour'
| Mr.. Wyndham Meredith Will denver HIS
noted lecture on Thomas JEFFERSON aS
an Introductory TO the set programme,
and Miss Blair has extended a coraidi
| invitation to the members OF the Shahs-
peare class to be present. DouDtless tns
| occasion will be a most enJoyaDie anu
profitable one 1t IS pleasant TO note
| the sustained and increasing interest III
the literature classes.
Thursday evening was occupied by the
! Assembly" german, which, ike lhe
Tuesday" was marked by the presence
| of an unusually large number OF strangers,
among whom were Misses tucker anu
] shober, North Carolina) Bette Cooke
! University of Virginia); Payne, of War
,, nton: Lewis OF Lexington: Venable Of
] Tarmvjlle: Clarke of Newport News;
Rrordfcot, North Cardinal; Jennie Cooke
| Hanover; Cooper, OF Baltimore; Messrs.
Stewart Bell Of Norfolk, and Tilton, OF
! West Virginia.
| The chaperores were: Mrs Alexander
| Archer. Mrs Charles Evelyn Smith. Mrs.
| Edward Mayo, Mrs Allan Talbot. Mrs.
| II Deane and Mrs. Moncure Perkins.
The german was ably led by Mr.. John
| Boisseau.
| In addition to those already named
there were present Misses Emily Cary
| Mary Stuart Hayes Adele Archer. Leila
and Annie Gray, Elizabeth Hayes. Leila
Hill, Mamie Saunders. Louise Brander,
Ellen Mercer Cooke, Stanley Atkins. Ma
rianne Meade. Rachel Cooke. Sallie Tai
bott, Julia Morton Pegram, Judith Deane;
Messrs Arthur Peasants Cham Peasants,
Sam Workman. Hobson. Harry Langhorne'
Albert Alsop, Julien Binford, Talbot,
Tyler Brock, VIM. Mayo, Edmund Wood
bridge, Gus Drewry, George Warren,