The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02

that animals from the Orient are quar-.
tered under the roof OF a wing gives rise
to this description OF t. under another
wing and In the enclosed court are tho
Indoor" sports.
BELCOURTS TENNIS.
A visitor to Belcourt thus describes the
indoor tennis:
AT the door, which is made OF tennis
netting and rackets. small caddie meets
you dressed In full tennis suit and carry
ing rackets from which you pick. Your
racket il then taken from you and YOU
are shown into A very snug dressing
room. where you can put on tennis coat
and shoes and make any other changes
I'm your wardrobe you may desire Moth
ing r. lacking at Belcourt
Then you come out into a great ten
mis- court that might have been the Home
OF Tennis. so perfectly Is II equipped with
tennis implements and so gorgeously Is
IL caparisoned with them. Figures. life
size. holding tennis rackets. stand upon
pedestals. In the act OF driving th- balls
and behind foliage are steal-away spots
for resting Belcourt alone without i's
handsome master. would have TEMPTED
me This court would court a bride"
Mrs. John Jacob Astor. the 'inveterate
sportress." has an indoor tennis or her
own. This model young matron. towards
whom society has yet 10 look with crin-
cism. plays tennis oftenest with her has
band II does you good TO see them walk
out to their own tennis court together.
or alight from their carriage I'm 'front.' ~
the tennis building. They have Always
so much 10 saw to each other Young
mfllIonaircs. with fortune 10 give 20
Some fCrtur ate woman. talk "Philadei-
phia girl' after seeing SIR. and Mrs As
tor together. and five years married."
MISS FAIRS TENNIS.
Miss Virginia Fair. who IS exceedingly
active I'm New York society this winter
aud whom rumor marrying or as many
times a season az she has millions 81 her
own is o~en a guest at the private ten
mis- courts OF the city Miss Fair brings
style" into all her pursuits. and wen
her tennis dress shows a. II Is a trine
short. not the ''in eNtremis' Of tho girls
who play tennis in the private tennis
courts far from town. whore man seldom
penetrates. but with the shortness OF tho
best form bicycle dress
Her waists are always snug. hygienlc
rules despite. and her Whole appearance
IS that OF n very attractive Young wo-
man She claims your attention al once
and holds H. though she H. not large
mono too pretty. and far from SNOWY IN
manner. She "a the gentlewoman OF the
type that catches the eve OF the titled
foreigner every time She was playing
tennis when Count Cas-elane saw hor
and gave her that chance 10 throw him
over.
The tennis dress IN vogue along "Miu-
ionaires Ocean"-the name bestowed
upon that part Of tho Hudson river for
fifty miles above New Nork-has a style
Of its own.
II Is upon the borders NJ Milliona'ge's
Ocean that the Rockefelicrs i've most
OF the year. and here also CONG nearly
al tho men OF the United States with
dollars enough 20 buv 4 country place
Levi p. Mortons F'llerslic. along tho
banks OF the ocean. owns It's indoor ten
mis-. as do all tho other places.
The tennis suit for here rs n warm one.
There IS a white vest and there are at
tractive leggins. A big Tam o Shantor
and leather gloves help 70 keen the play
ors comfortable. for the tennis though
Indoors" isn't steam-hcated.
Doctors are teaching the young women