The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-22

20 back up his arrests and utterly an
initiate the offender.
In the ne.ghbornood OF the park these
pleasant afternoons there are very beau
fiful strollers. They dropped back TO
town TO see the boat races. and they
have remained here on account of the
beautiful Septemb,- weather. Travel
lers and citizens alike are discovering
that Central Park in the autumn is IS
beautiful as Newport and costs much
less.
MRS. GRANT WALKS.
A beautiful ped, strierne these days
is Mrs. Fred Grant. All the members
OF this family are becoming popular.
Col Fred is liked fer his good clothes,
his amiable ways and his common sense.
His sense is the comonest Of all tie COM
mon sense nov before the public. When
offenders are brought before him IN the
Police Board he listens 10 them ana
says: Il can understand your view of
this matter"
Mrs Fred is "a tall woman with a very
pretty face. Her companions are mere
among d.lomaLs than society folk,
though she Is strangely cosmopolitan. Not
long ago she was seen strolling alOns
With the widow of an Indian chief. who
Is now a Knickcrbocker keeping house
quietly on the west side, in q good To-
cality. Again. her companion was
Spanish woman, who entertained Eula-
LA two years ago.
Many Of the sojOurners IN town now
are walking for their health as well as
Measure. IL is a singular thing that
women grow stouter In the summer, III
spite of the heat and fatigue of travel
and gaiety. They put on extra flesh and
come home plumper than they think is
becoming. Then they walk 20 take OH
the fat
The reason for this summer Pumping
Up IL the fuid which is taken into the
system. Water and sodas are almost
as fattening as beer. In the winter the
thirst is less. less is taken and the eX-
ercse and lack of drink soon bring my
lady down to her normal proportions
again.
The Duke Of Marlborough promenaded
much last week. His companions always
included the young woman 10 whom his
engagement has been loudly predicted
and "A few OF her conn anions. II IS ct
iquetie for an attentive couple TO walk
together i'm the daytime alone--f they
have few friends with them. To de-
prive this assertion Of too much of the
favor Of the Emerald Isle one must eN-
plain that they can walk unchaperoned.
" in little sroops. though never without
a rev young people dioHh
The dresses OF the young women bear
a great similarity as one sees them now
on the shady avenues. They are skirtcd
with "a Scotch material that mixture OF
colOrs which infalli5ly prOcla.ms
change OF season. Many Of them have
apparently rhosoD skirts of the one
pattern. II Is tan with cClored dots IN
IT.
A variegated effect IS produced like
mackerel sky against the sunset.
Green. yellow red black and white are
the dots. They are close together and
thread from them runs through the
goods II is heavy goods, and Is saved
from burdening the limbs only by the
silk lining. which is often white with
only Il dep hem or fold of green, brown
or even red. near the feet.
DnrsNNG FoE TIE DUKE.
With these walking skirts 20 fancy
waists Black satin is enjoying a re-
turn 10 favor A shiny black satin waist
made in the latest mode. wcll-fttine.
iustrous, heavy and not st'n. IS certainly
n thing OF much beauty wherever seen.
The hats worn by the ladies OF the
Duke OF Msrlborough's train. the ma
irons and young women who are showing
New York 10 him. are all mail. Tncy
turn back with a coquetish roll. and are
surrnounteds by tiny trimmings They
are rather French IN feet and becom-
ing. A large parasol with much trim
ming upon rhe inside. is carried with
such q hat. Shade hats for the city arc
not greatly liked. unless one Is driving
OF enjoying spectacle E;e yacht
race, or posing upon balcony for
procession. Then they are becoming and
effective, but for walking and carrying
Q parasoi they are In the way.
= iaAy's feet ars no longer her own.