The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-10
PITHY PERSONALS
Regarding People whose Names are
Familiar

Familiar
A delegation Of Republican editors have
been visiting New York. In welcoming
them to the Union League Club. President
Horace Porter said: II know that when
you 20 home you viii bc ashamed to tell
your wives ana sWccthearts that you have
been i'm 4 New York club Women have
been opposed 10 clubs ever since the first
lady of the land lost her faVOrite son
through a blow from one. But while 1t
was cub that RACED Cain. modern
women believe that the club raises cam
IL is also said that club men do nothing
on fine afternoon but press their noses
against the broad window pane and watch
the beautiful women pass mp and down
ana l dare say IT IS true that never did
Government observation party watch
more carefully than do some OF our MEM
Ders the transit of Venus II is said,
by the way, that members Of this same
Union League Club gauge a woman'S
status by her conduct IN passing these
unsurpassed windows. If the woman
holds her head aloft, absolutely ignoring
the existence of the club, she Is every
inch lady. If she casts an eye I'm the
direction of those populated windows,
she is bad formulate Fields Washing
ton.
Opie, the celebrated portrait painter
was greatly indebted TO Or. WOlcott
known as Peter Pindar." for his start
upon successful career. Dr. WolCott
lOuHA OitG NoIklHS nara III SdW-Bif
At that time his faTe as painter rested
on an humble foundation, and a more
modest and undSSuminS man it would
have been difficult 10 find. lie was asked
what he had painted to acquire the rcpG-
tation he had gained in the village where
he lived.
Il ma painted Duke William for the
signs Ople replied. simply, and stars
and sch like things for the lads kites
Or. Wolcott told him, some time after,
that he should paint portraits as the most
profitable employment.
so | ha'," replied Opie. 81 ha' painted
Farmer So-and-So wi his wife and ten
And how much did you receiver was
Why" returned Opie, with a shame
faced look, Farmer So-and-So, ne said II
was but right 10 encourage genius, and so
he ga me half guinea
Half a guinea" echoed DR.. Wolcott.
why, man, you ought TO get at least halI
a guinea for every head . ,u,e.oa
ooh, not" cried Opie, with upltted
hands THAT Wilma do, sir; II would
ruin the cOuntry!'
The painter never lost his modesty'
and on the other hand he never lost
certain bluntness OF speech, which was
one of his strong characteristics.
At one time he was painting the por-
trait of an old beau OF fash.on, VINO,
whenever he thought the artist was
touching the mouth, screwed 1t up In the
most ridiculous manner. AT last OD!e
said, quietly:
''S.r, il you want the mouth left out O.
the picture, l will do it WI pleasure. -
Youths Companion.
Miss Meredith, the English artist, who
has made such a wonderful success In
India as a portrait painter. finds she must
use adroit fiattery 10 induce the ladies'
of Zenanas To wear their exquisite native
costumes. Their request is invariably;
Paint me fair" A light complexion Is
a sign Of many generations of indoor Ne
clusion, and therefore, OF hlgh caste
and pedigFee.-Baltimore Herald.
An amusing anecdote concerning Men
delssohn and some women autograph
hunters is told by Mr.. Seligmann. The
famous composer had conducted musi-
cal festival at Schwerih There was
public dinner, at which the ladies were
present. and Mendelssohn was just sit
ting down TO his soup. when he was rur-
rounded and taken captive by chorus
of aggressive females clamoring Tor auto
graphs. VIE amused patience and good
humor he allowed himself TO be victim
ized, until Il massive matron OF mature
years handed him her card. Whether
OF malice prepense' or not / cannot Ray,
but al any rate he wrote upon the card
the music and words from Haydn's Crea-
tion.' And God created little whales.
This rather personal pleasantly brought
the card trick tn An end. and enabled