The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-20
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
A Nun Lays BY Her Veil and Goes
Into Society.
HAD BEEN. A NUN TEN YEARS.
a Congressman TO Re Censu red
Grand Opera-Dewcy Is still
Hcro-A Fighting Parson.
Mcclure and Doubleday.
HAD BEEN. A NUN TEN YEARS.


wears ago Miss Aggic Willcts, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Edward Willets' OF
Rrooklvn. took the veil and became
MN She was then a youns girl NO"
Tho 10 - natured woman She has thrown
off the veil and on Tuesday last maoe
her second bow as debutante in society.
one Of the local papers in speaking %
the interesting event. says;
on, contrast the fricnds Of Miss Willets
win note in the debutante O to-day an"
that Of ten years ago; that contrast is hef
stronc desire for color The giri7h ucou
tante wore the delicate white when %
feature of both brides and deoutah'es j."
Rro,klvn. For her second DEBUT no."
over she has chosen red as her coming
out shade. and I'm a brilliant gown or TINS
most troplcal color she has received duu
will again receive to-day the greetings
of her friends s...,,,,
Flowers also in most tropical profusion
she has gathered about her as n TO tairIy
riot in these beauties of nature from
which she has been so long cut OF.
Society will receive the returned mem
her with omen arms and dinners and teas
with occasional dances, will hll some Oh
the hours heretofore passed ia deVoul'"-
In appearance Miss Wlllets has changed
little Her graceful figure has lost none
of its Willowiness, and while some Oh lhe
glrl.sh bloom has stolen away, hef lac
has gained a rare dignity ana serenity
seldom found IN the society debutante.
or all Miss Williets family her father
and internal grandmother resented her
ha uarl1 the most
deeplv. The grandmother showed her
feeling I'm her will by cutting the Girl off
with almost the proverbial shilling. but
the father simply grieved. While there
were daughters in the home Miss Wiilets
turned a deaf ear 10 all pleading, bun
when one after another Of her sisters de-
parted for homes OF their own, she began
10 feel that after all she may have mis-
interpreted duty's call Her friends FAY
that for some time previous 10 her home
coming she hal the act under consideration
and 10 was With the full sanction OF the
church that she left its sheltered recesses.
CONGRESSMAN IN TROUBLE.
Il is said that the Manufacturers Assoc
citation Of New York will within a few
days address a communication 20 Con-
gresham Mitchell May. the only memher
os Congress from Long Island 90 vote
against the currency bill i'm the House
Of Representatives. expressing their strong
disapproval Of the course which he took.
The association is made up Of both Re
pubicans and Democrats.
5. 5. Mcclure and Frank y. Doubleday.
although good friends personally. have
practically dissolved their business Coz
partnership. Mr. Mcclure Is TO continue
10 publish his magazine and the new eE-
cyclopedia he has planned ana also 10
go into book publishing on his own ac-
count Mr. Doubleday admits into part
nership with himself under the name
probably of Doubleday Page q Co, Mr.
Walter II. Page, formerly editor Of the
Atlantic. J. l.. Thompson, Henry w. La
nier and s. A. Eyeritt.
DEWEY AGAIN.
Admiral Dewey is still a favOrite In New
York On February 6th he is expected 20
attend a Damrosch concert in aid OF the
Dewey Arch Furh. and afterwards 20 at
tend a dinner Of the Loyal Legion. The
Brooklyn Union League Club has invited
him 10 attend "A reception In his honor
some time next year. The Emerald So
ciety. Of Brooklyn, has also invited the
Admiral to he its geust Of honor al its
coming annual ball
Is meeting this afternoon adopted re3o-
luton presented by "A committee headed
by Rev Or. Lawrence denouncing prize
fighting and calling on the Governor ami
the Legislature to repeal the Horton law
The cadets Of all classes in the west
Poin Military Academy have ioiucd IA
deciding that hazins is not conducive 70
the best interests of the academy and have
determined 10 abandon the practice for
an time 10 come.
Members Of the W. G.. r. T.. have dis
covered that candies fllcd with a cheap
grade of whiskey have been generally
sold in Kerry. y. J. The candies are
made of sugar, coated with chocolate. ami
In the centre Is hidden the liquor
Prosecutions will probably follow.
Alexander Martin has obtained war;
rant for the arrest Of Rev. H0rado Waits
MagUire rector OF the Calvary Protestant
Episcopal church OF Bayonne, y. J.
He charges that the minister gave him
severe beating, from which he still mas
bruises and aches all over his bodf. Ne
thinks that the preacher missed his CALI
Ing and should have gone into the prize
ring.
HOTEL NAN DEAD.
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