The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE.
PAST WEEK As sPESTIN FASHION,
ABLE RICHMOND.
At the Woman's Club-Some Private En-
tertaining-Per Men
tion-Cbarities.

things UP. WIN tue icSuil tHab a vain
along Franklin or Grace streets on last
Friday evening gave one feeling OF
human quality In the tremaious green
overhead and on the bushes In the yards.
June is here. two months ahead OF time.
The promenades between the lights have
been thronged, and the drives as well,
and fashion on wheels has been remark
ably IN evidence. The weather has been
as perfect for driving as for everything
else In the line OF enjoyment. especially
bicycling, and fashion has PAID LIS usual
respect to opportunities for pleasure
Lakeside has attracted the people with
wheels By the hundreds.
There have been whispers OF other things
besides approacbing summer in the air,
including a number OF weddings. The en-
gacement OF Mise Virginia DrewTy ana
Mr.. Adolphus Blair Is one OF those an
nounced. which has attracted general IN
terest. Upon Miss Drewry's innumeraOle
charming qualities and Mr.. BARS popu-
Isrttv comment TO the Richmond world
ia thoroughly superfuous. The fashionable
Intelligence. with its ear primed TO detect
discords. perceived here. 50 1t says only
delightful harmony.
Miss Eppes Osborne Robinson, OF WASH
ington. ID. c., Is the guest OF her cousin
NIIss Elizabeth ToWnes, 10 Franklin
street east.
soc,ety announces that 1t Is not this
summer 10 be the fashion to 30 OH 10
the springs. whether we can ailcrd u OF
not and leave to God and despairing nus
hands the rest. Common sense has come
I'm with bishop sleeves, 1T says. and We
VIII be comfortable at home. principally,
pay our debts and steady our huspaIlos
nerves In the good old-fashioned way
Most OF us VIII spend some weeks at inc
regulation Edens, but the Instances where
the outing Will be three months long are
not many.
Your correspondent quotes from Or.
Packard's entertaining 'Recollecuons OF a
Long Life" When l came TO Fairfax
county society was
sirnple. dress was
very simple thing comparatively. A young
lady OF the best families would have q
handsome dress which was WON on best
OCCASIONS and some simple lawn or ging-
ham gowns and she would then be ready
10 visit her friends, or even 10 go TO the.
springs. Fashions did not then change
so often as now. The trunks were small,
often Of sole leather. or hair covered.
narrow boxes, such as could be easily
carried on the top or the stage or the
seat behind the carriage. often in the
mountains, where vehicles were not so
much used, they would 30 of 10 party
or for a visit with sufficient clothing car
Red In bag on the pommel OF the sad
die. Now We have changed all this, and
a young lady can scarcely make a short
visit without a dozen dresses, and a
Noah's ark or "A Saratoga hotel 10 hold
them" o, good, old days. when sim
plicity In dress and manners was the
stamp Of best quality in social life, and
when ostentatiOn was the merctriciOus
our first families from the others, grow
ing gaudier as We ncared the bottom.
Wednesday evening at the Woman's
Club promises an unusually telling pro-
gramme. Miss ". Il. Winston is the
chairman for the occasion, and the sub
jet announced on the printed slip Is,
AN Evening With an Authoress." As
a fact. II will be an evening
with two. and those two will be Misses
Julia Magruder and M0llie Elliot SeaWeil
Both have won brilliant honors I'm literary
feds, and both add 10 mental gifts such
it'sNPitdf HiItf'sc anu tHdfhH tffat ~ ftf~
nesday. it is naturally expected. VIII be
iield-day. The hour for the meeting is
$50 +. ~.
Mrs. II. II. Ware, Of New York. is the
guest of her niece, Mrs. Thomas Boiling.
The fashionable world. with very few
exceptions. took tea and accomplishments
under particularly pleasant circumstances
at the residence of Mrs. Mary William
Hazard, west Franklin street, on We'd
nesday. IL will be remembered thar
the day was a perfect one. Offering cool
contrast TO the excessive heat OF Tuesday.
The very spirit of spring was present in
the handsome parlors, expressed in the
flowers Of the season and abundant green.
The affair was given I'm honor OF Mrs
Lindsay, OF Philadelphia, sister and guest
OF Mrs. Hazard. These ladies, VITA
Mrs. 5. w. Travers and Mrs Edmund
Strudwick, received. Mrs. John Harrison
served punch. Courtesies Of the dining
room We're rendered by Misses Mary Ma
son and Kathleen Anderson, Mary Hlil.
Mary Lyons, Nellie Rogers, and judith
Deane.
Among the hundreds who called were
Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Yancey. Ms. Conquest,
Mrs. Thomas rutherford. Mrs. AieIan-
der Cameron. Mrs. Edward Crump. Mrs
Beverly Crump, Mrs. Bernard Pey ton. Mrs
c. i. Smith. Mrs. Buford. Mrs. Archer
Anderson, Mrs. Haryie Blair, Mrs John
I.ightfoOt, Mrs. George Christian, Mrs.
James Peasants. Mrs. Coke Misses Nor
wood, Blankenship, Smith, Of the Uniyer-
sity; Sallie Anderson, Claire Guiilaume
Maggie Stringfellow Madge FREELY. Mary
Cringan. Anne Boykin. Mrs Il. V. VAL
entlne, Mrs. John Noting. Misses Marian
Robbins, Mary NJ. Gillian. Mrs. Austin
Brockenbrouch Misses Cooke. Mrs. VIII
liam Bentley. Miss Annie Walker. Ms.
W. ]. Walker, and Mrs. Thomas scott.
During her stay in Richmond Miss Julia
Magruder will be the guest OF Mrs. Yam
cey, Main and Foushee streets: Miss Mol
lie Elliott Seawell. Of Miss Augusta Dan
iel Park avenue.
The congregation Of St. Paurs propose
TO make public acknowledgment Of Rev.
Or. Hartley Carm.chaels seventh ami
yersary as rector of1he church. The aus
picious day is this coming Tuesday. April
18th, ana on the evening of that day. from
$3.50 to II o'clock. a reception VIII be held
in the Sunday-schooiro az which II IL
hoped every member OF the congregation
will be present. All the ministers of tire
city are cordially invited to attend and
aid in making the night a happily memo
rabIe one. There will be no invitations
sent out. other than through the news
napers. to which II is hoped there VIII
be general response.
The seyen-years rectorshp OF Mr.. Car
michael has been 30 happy ana 80 ef-
fective that this recognition II practically
hitting. Succeeding a man who. through
many years ministry, had built himself
so firm n place in the general hedft OF
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