The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-22
THE LOCAL BUDGET.
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
CominEs ana Goiugs-Dance at Youns's
fond-OocasionsI JottIDgs Regard
Ing Celebrities,

thelr parents, spending the summer At
| me Bon Air hotel or cottages. that their
| Sonpihed fascinatiOns have proven ire
| SlStlDie 10 some nine of our leading mas
bbaane spirits, and these gay and gallant
Deaux nave rented a cottage at the pref
| ~ niue resort, which will be their abid-
| ing place for the season
some or the girls at Bon Air are
9Ttafiey Atkins; Miss Douthat. Florence
tive guest, and Emily Cary
ha.i ire OF the young gentlemen VINO
nave rented The cottage are john Bois-
seau, Albert Alsop and Ivry Arlington.
August first viii see the commence
ment OF the revels, and lawn parties,
dsnces, etc, Will then fellow in rapid
succession.
Miss Mamie Boykin has returned TO
Mrs William Reed mee Alice BurwelD
ana Mrs. Burwen are summering at
Miss Julia Morton is visiting friends in
norfolk. and upon her return. she VIII,
Tor some weeks, be the guest Of Miss
Miss. Jane Brokenbrough was, for
some days last week, the guest Of Miss
Mary NJ. =. Newton.
by the grace Of God and the rising OF
the thermometer" 10 quote the always
eXhilarating editor Of the "Washington,"
the summer resorts are prospering rather
more than was Anticipated when June
mer time" is now here in good earnest
ana society generally IS displaying an
impoite haste TO get as far away from
the sunny visitor as practicable.
The ex-Empress Eugene has gone back
TO FarnsborOugh, after an absence OF
more than six months a Cape Martin.
whittier she VIII return in October. The
ex-Empress IS 10 make Farnsborough
her headquarters until the end Of Au-
gust when she Will 80 TO Scotland for
a month Iesidence at Abergeldie castle,
which has been placed at her disposal bv
the Queen. She will pay a visit during
her stay in the north TO the DOwager
Lady Iansdowne at Tullyallan Castle,
Madame Patti disllkes the perfume Of
violets. which she finds has a serious ef-
feet upon her throat.
Marie Louise Bailey, pianist TO the
King Of Saxony, will make a tour Of this
country next season.
Mary Jane" said the rector solemnlv.
''the steak IS cooked 10 a crisp and the pO-
tatoes are raw. You have left undone the
things that ought 10 be done. and cooked
too done the things that ought not to be
done"
II is said Of Ruskin that he rises quite
late. After breakfast he goes 10 his study
and reads for awhile and then walks out
III lut sdIutD OF along the shores or the
lake. lie enjoys seeing old friends and
young people In the evening he nearly
always has game Of chess Music is also |
his delight.
Miss Mary Preston Moore has returned |
from New York, and her beautiful voice |
is much strengthened and improved by |
the course Of training. which. under COM |
petent instructors she has undergone.
Miss Belle Perkins is travelling in Can
ada.
Mr.. Allan Jenkins recently spent a week
at Virginia Beach.
Mr. St George Cookies rapid GONZALES
cence is a source Of pleasure 70 his many
friends.
Mrs. Corydon Sutton left on Saturday
Mrs. Or. Robinson will leave on July
10Th. for Bar Harbor where she will
spend the month of August.
The Misses Hill are visiting the Misses
hennOn, in Powhatan county
The Misses Gray leave in week or
Two for Blue Ridge Springs
Mrs. r. b. Munford and family have re-
turned from ocean View.
Miss Halle Cooke left on Saturday for
Clarke County,
Miss Mary Donnan leaves shortly for
8uzzard's Bay -dass.
For a long time Mr.. Labouchere's
Truth" has been sneerng at
society" as it IS now constituted
ssue to reach here this terse sum-
ming up of his opinion appears: "Our
'ociety now, he says. zig tatuous COM
curse of aspiring and perspiring atoms.
Z Is chiefly Of old men and old women
Who strive To appear young; of young men
md young women who strive 10 appear |
Id, Of millionaires and mummers, eccen-
ric politicians, hy 9ttrlCal put4authrupists,
Tratic artists and erOtic writer's. The |
husbands are devoted % every wife but
heir own, and the wives 10 every man
ut their husbands. Ladies and gentlemen |
D. N If u O. 70 |
aides and gentlemen now but the ladies
nd gentlemen themselves. The age Of
Rivalry is no more; ours Is the age OF
heValier, and the saloon has been super
aded by the saloon. The Incorporating
pirt Of elaborate vulgarity OvershadOWs
S all. Give and you shall be- received; for
> him who gveth much, much SHAH be
)rgiVen. 4 good look is better than
God character and the reputation for
ealth is the only reputation which is
'quisite. We are sincere In nothing now Z
MT in our own sincerity. Chatter Is con
arsaton, chaff is w.t. and cheating is
eVerness.
on Monday night very enjoyable dance
uire. Mrs. VIM. VI. Hill and Mrs. VIM
oman being the chaperOnes.
Among those in attendance were Misses
nnie Mcclure, Mary Hill, Mary Donnan.
lorenzo Wilson, Sadie Male Ohe guest Or
he Misses MCGUIRE and Messrs. AleX-l- c
ar and VIM. 5. Weddell, Allen Sands,
ranvile. Gray, George tegram r. r.
code Wexford, and Richard Allen. I
II. Reeves states that a British travel
r. walking one day in the suburbs OF
aston saw q woman on a doorstep whip !
ng a screaming child. Good woman"
id he, why DO you whip the boy so d
verely?" She answered. Because he is
ugly" (meaning ill-tempered The Eng !
hman walked on, and put down in his :
|
uel as TO whip their children because q
ey are not handsome!'
1T is a great mistake" said n woman
wise as she Is distinguished ITO let
e's self get out Of touch with society
morbid self-cOnsciOusness which shunS | .
intact, is habit very easy 10 acquire | ~
ID II Increases with indulgence. II gem .
ally originates in shyness or through | l
me pecuniary misfortune-people Fancy
< that It is their trouble that alicnates
cir acquaintance, whereas this is real
not the only raison detre at all-the
" they take their losses themselves
Ing the only reason for imaginary
gifts"
IN Thursday night Mr.. and Mrs. +. d. OF
ger entertained the members Of the
n" club most delightfully."- at their
lutiful country residence in the vicln- ~.
of Bon Air. IL was an exquisite OF
Int, and moonlight added its charm T.
the scene upon the lawn. T.
he long pOrches were thickly hung -
tn lanterns, the large double parlors 81
re thrown into one, and an admirable -
nd stationed IN a far corner. ~
! delicious supper was served AT ii
lock. and dancing was INDUCED in I'M
long past midnight.
hose present were Mr.. and Mrs. Tom |
ling. Mr. and Mrs w. T. Travers. Mr.
Mrs. Fleming. Mr. and Mrs. Elicit,
$. Maria Moore, Mr.; and Mrs. Blythe