The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-24
The High-Flyers Play Roulette After Fashionable
Dinner Parties.
THE WOMEN DEARLY LOVE IT.
Club Chat and Social Gossip About Gotham's
Exclusive Circles.
By DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER.
Copyright; all rights reserved.

flushed with excitement. their bosoins
heaving, indicating a love for gambling.
which is surprising. Nothing shows SO
well a truly beautiful shoulder ana d
perfect arm as a roulette board.
One night-one Sunday night was
present at a game played by certain
tired. 1t was to last for one hour Toe
limit was fixed at $50 on single number
and 81 coo on the Colors, rows and sets.
The bank was unlimited. The play was
heavy. One gentleman Won three consec-
utive times on II black. backing it for
the limit fiat and starred, and Winning
each time $3.50 At the end OF the game
the heaviest loser was out $500. the
heaviest winner won $4,000 and rhe oank
won $3.50. In accordance with the gossip
Of chances the banker should have won
at least $4,000.
Gambling is fashionable. yet It is only
in its infancy. 1t probably will never
become the evil it became during the time
of Queen Anne, as it is nurely the pas
time of the very rich. to whom the loss
or winning of ten or twenty thousand
dollars in a season is OF no c9nseauesn,cs e.
1t may .1Ietke a few IA shlo4aple eaIllp i1
of young. men. however. 1 nave noticea
with some amusement two young men
VINO never lose o.v- twenty dollars ia
front Of the board. but who are always
ready to buy the bank It 500 or ;S'V tbo; ~
few lucky banks Will net several thou-
sand dollars. and it seldom loses all rs
Capital Roulette will make them the
Charlie Reds the Dick Cantields Of The .,
future. aS4d
FEARED DEATH AND Welded.
Mr. Howard Wilets has been entertain
ing a big house-partv at his country seat
Gedney Farm. in Westchester. Mr.. i.il-
gene Reynal and Miss ide .sitaf!er-
aid, his betrothed were suddenly taken
ILL., and tho naady was discovered TO &c
scarlet fever. OF course the other guests
- i5ttt-i:ea. out .tseS were promptly
cuarantined to prevent the spread Of a
contagious disease. The two young peo-
In n 90
posite, across the hall, and each ATTENDED
by uroIe2s onal nures- MI Seyhat $
condition grew rapidly worse. serious and
alarming. Fearing, he would die. he sent
word to his betrothed. A priest was sent
for at an early hour in the morning
Upon his arrival, Miss F'itzgerald. at
tended by her nurses. entered Mr. Key
while the priest made them man and
wife. They were to have been married
on April oath. The bridal couple are
of a serious and threatening character
still endanger the life of the bridegroom.
Miss Gertrude Barclay has decided TO
bestow her heart and her hand. and what
goes with it. to Julien Stevens U1n1an. Of
ah;s city. Miss Gertrude is the daughter
times the Barclays were great people In
the social life of the metropolis. One Of
their ancestors was Henry Barclay. the
rector of Trinity Church, twenty wears
before the Revolutionary War Many OF
the old New York families are related to
the Barclays: but the halcyOn days OF
the knicherbocker are over. and the pres
ent generation rlanifests a desire to OBJ
literate or ignore all claims put forward
by antl-revo uL nary families
PERSONAL GOSSIP
Lent holds its brown mantle over festiv-
tiles, and the requirements of the church
are needed by those who remain here.
Letters from Florida picture the land OF
orange blossoms in attractive phases. Mr..
Morton T. Plant is still at Belair. Fla.
with his family. He will remain there
for several weeks. Judge Lynde Iarrt-
son has been in Jacksonville and Tampa,
and is now at Palm Beach. He will prob
ably so to Key West and run over to
Havana. Harry Lehr has been at George
ing church with the fascinating widow
Dahlsreen. further rumors are being cir
culated that he will lead her. all bushes.
Rest easy.