The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

the tidy skirts and the small fashionable
little hats. She is so slender that she
looks almost like fashion plate although
putting on none Of the gaudiness of those
who Try to set the fashions.
A very handsome dress went home to
her from New York this month, and it
is shrewdly suspected, for she was i'm
moliately photographed in it, that this
will be her travelling gown. 1t is deep
est blue serge. with fulness of skirt and
sleeves. 1t is lined with rose. and the
little hat has pale blue and black in it's
trimmings y trihing gown like This.
with hat. costs nearly a hundred dollars,
but that is little for the girl who has
such bountful riches
Miss Whituoy's brothers have taken an
active part in her rousseau. They have
suggested things and bought them. one
OF them has purchased a very rare fur
skin 10 be made into winter trimming,
and another has admired and bought some
very rare lace.
Miss Whimey's wedding journey win
be abroad. for she has a quantity of
new relatives 10 visit She viii spend
some time with Lady Mary Paget, Mrs.
Stevens's daughter. and there are ten or
more Paget brothers and sisters to meet.
Miss Whitney. being in mourning has
never been regularly presented at court
but she knows many OF the royal family
and has been informally received by them.
She will have valuable presents from
titled ones of royalty.
From LADY BeRreFoRp.
a very beautiful gift was brought over
for her by the Duke OF Marlborough
Those who have seen ii say that in her
selection Lady Beresford showed most
wonderful taste, for she chose a string
Of Opals for a lucky bracelet The opals
are all set in different lights. making a
continuous string of blazing and varying
color
Miss Whitney's wedding presents will
include several homes. The New York
house is for her when she enters into
the New York season during the grand
opera period. The home in Minnesota
IS whore she Will reside during her hus-
bands busiest time In real estate. and
her Newport. Lenox and Bar Harbor resi-
dcnces, for the Whitneys have cottages
in every place, VIII be open during the
summer season. The yacht COLUMBIA will
De at her disposal. and. from all accounts
the entire present possessions of the fami-
Is will be turned over 10 her. She has so
individual!zed everything that it is all
hers as a spontaneous gift from her idoliz-
INK family.
Mrs Almer.c Paget will be a very
ty-one, and she is the junior by many
years Of the other brides Of the autumn.
She is the richest by endowment Of any.
having more actual money turned over TO
her than Miss Rockefeller on hr mar
riage 10 Harold Mccormack and is the
one whose position in society VIII be the
most responsible.
Among Miss Whitney's gifts will be a
superb floral Offering from the boys Of
a certain florists establishment which
has been kept alive for years by the Whit
ney patronage and another will be a set
OF the finest bedding from the maids OF
the household. who have been all summer
hemming and marking 1t
with the double initials. These maids. by
the way. are paid during the long foreign
tours. and are the poor relations OF the
family. as far as bounty to them is con-
sliered.
In diamonds. laces. heirlooms. homes
and money. Miss Whitney will be the
happiest OF all brides. and in the pos
session OF a ,golden-hearted wife Mr.
Paget may. consider himself as of those
who have zone whose price is far above
rubleS" HARRY GER-MAINE.