Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-12
LIFE SINCE EASTER.
fhs Fashionable World Again Giving
Itself Up to Pleasure.
SrAruRns ON THE PAST WEEK
An Evenfax 81 Enjoyment st the
weras's CIub-Ths powhstan a
Dseided sscce.s-rhe Irish Tea and
other EntertaiHments-rsssonsI..

Every woman should bless the memory
Of tho Empress Joscphine. because all
women are bonnet-makers. bonnet-sellers,
or bonnet-wearers, and she was 30 fer
the in tho invension Of the styles OF head
gear ana 50 inordsnatsfy fon6 OF variety
In every pattern Of hat cap. or bonnet.
that every style Of womsxs-the blonde
or brunsfte the full and the NARROW
face, the rosy or the pale. the tall OF
the short-had something fetching
suited TO tnelr particular style OF beauty
o. homs'iness, 10 entrance the ono or
70 mitigate the other.
She was called Ia Bonnie Josephine
by all. but she was especially good to
bonnet-makers. being lavish patron of
their art and q tasteful assistant by
suggestion. 1t Is recorded OF Der that she
once bought thirty-eght bonnets in one
month We do not know at what num-
Der her mighty husband drew the line.
but IL Is q fact that having learned that
she INDUCED herself with the acquisition
OF this large number. he one day found
Madmoiselle Despeaux. the milHner, in
her salon with an additional supply OF
band-boxes and flew into such rage
that every one else ran away. and left
him with only the Empress ana me mil
line TO vent II upon one or the other.
He "a a little OF both.
TIL rs what Josephine did for fashion:
A 'Gypsy'' hat she invented for her
morning stroll. and had a wreath of field
flowers painted around the edge. So the
Gypsy became at once popular among
all the ladies OF France.
After her divorce and retirement to
zialmasson. one fashionable bonnet Of
dignihe3 elegance was known as the
"Maimaison," and another as the RE
treat" This latter became more and
more modified until. in recogniti0H OF
the fact that her queenship was over,
she named II the Cottage bonnet quiet
and de1nure In style. These last two
bonnets were fashionable in England. as
well as In France. and were worn as a
tribute OF respect to the unfortunate
lady, with whom the whole world was In
sympathy. The Empress was passion
ateiy fond Of flowers. and was constantly
trying TO find those whose artistic taste
and ingenuity could make perfect imita-
lions OF rare blossoms. to adorn the
xnultitudinous head coverings, for which
che had such taste and prediction, and
II IL said she would drive for hours. hold
q
20 find some one who could preserve Its
beauty by perfect imitation.
And 80 this lovely woman whose sad
life and heroic fortitude has little incl
dents told OF hor perfectly natural and
womanly instincts and tastes. her little
-weaknesses. and her great kindnesses,
which exemplify that "touch of nature
which makes the world akin" and makes
us know, too. that the uneasy head that
ic IN brr " "a
OF common mortals who are glad to have
even an everyday covering.
There was q very bright and attrao-
tive tea at the Woman's Club on Monday
afternoon. served by Mrs. L. L. Lewis.
assisted by Mrs. William L. Sheppard
and Miss Guillaume. The feature OF
the entertainment was a handsome new
set OF furniture. arranged in the front
drawing-room for the first time. The
antique furniture, draperies. and orna-
snents were selected with admirable
taste and discretion by a committee OF
ladies, and give universal satisfaction.
Master Thomas Branch Grundy was
rendered a charming little tea on Tues
day afternoon by his grandmother, Mrs.
Thomas Branch, on the occasion OF his
10th birthday. The table was beauti-
fully set with old silver. glass. and china,
upon delicate linen. and the centre was
adorned by q handsome cut-glass bowl
OF American Beauties. The little people
sat around II. occupying ten seats. the
youthful hostess doing the honors very
graciously. Sandwiches. fancy crackers.
chocolate, and tea, bonbons frozen char
iotte. Jelly and cakes were served in
abundance to hearty appetites The
prettiest incident of the entertainment
was the burning of the many-colored
birthday tapers. ten I'm number, held
within pink and white candy roses. ar
ranged around the top of the cake. From
beneath each rose was slip of paper,
and on each was written one OF ten vir-
tues-Heroism. Gentleness, Love, Courte-
ey, studiousness, Punctuality. Bravery,
Truthfulness. Joyfulness. and Faith
fulness. The candle which burned longest
leach having been chosen by a guest
was the winning virtue. 1t is not strange
that at this jolly party "Joyfulness
should have been the virtue OF longest
continuance. Games were played after
tea. and the little people spent happy
afternoon. Among the guests invited
were: Misses Helen Lathrop. Alice Doyle
Mary Beirne, and Masters Richard
Deirne. Barksdale Lathrop, Hobart
Doyle Richard Osterloh, Lamar Nc
J.eod, Haxall and Carter Branch Grun
dy.
Mrs. r. c. Minor entertained her young
daughter, Miss Adair Minor, and twelve
OF her friends at beautiful Easter
luncheon on Monday. The rooms and
table were appropriately decorated with
spring flowers. and handsome, hand
painted name-cards. marking each place
were also decorated in cowslips. lilies
daisies. and violeta The "Quotatior
Saiad' was quite d novel feature; IA
miiar couplet being folded between thu
1ettuce-leaves OF a prettily-garnished dish
were guessed by the round dozen OF
lassisa and she who guessed the author
ship OF the greatest number won the
prize. Miss Poythress was the clever
winner. Those present were: Misses Mary
Iathrop, Maggie Shields, Bessie Dun
ior. Bertha Gilmore. Sue Gray. Fair
FAX Loving, Iottie Poythress. Ellie Car
michael. Octavia Crenshaw, Marion Beat
lie. Nora Leary, and Adair Minor. Ii
the afternoon Miss Garlic, Minor enter
tanned her little friends at an Easter-egG
hunt.
Mrs. Thomas Branch gave an informal
luncheon In honor OF Miss Ellen Scott
OF New York, the guest OF Mrs Fred
r. Scott The guests we're her grand
daughters and nearest relatives--Mrs
Fred. II. Scott yr.. Mrs. Thomas Branch
Scott, Mrs James Scott. Misses Lena
Branch, and Susie Christian. The table
decoration was bowl Of lovely pinl
roses
The IAdies Matinee Musicale was yer,
fully attended on Friday afternoon a.