The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
Governor Given a Ball at Jordan.
Alum Springs.
BARN YARD DECORATIONS.
Xarrenton Horse Show This Week Will
Be Gracsd by Fair Riders-Camp>
ing and House Parties-ltems
About People You Know.

A question which is disturbing the
mind OF tho women Of England right at
this time which might be applied to this
country 10. what Is to be done with the
men OF high distinction and every sort Of
eligibility who Will not get married? See
ing that there are not enough of these
important men II seems too bad to see
30 many OF the most desirable men fight
Ing shy OF this share of a citizens duty
Now, II they were women, they might be
piqued into being married, for it could be
explained to them that they must be
supposed to have lost all chance Of get
ting married by the learning or the abii-
ity they have shown, then they would
say to themselves Go to! Let US show
that we can marry IL we desire. ana
such men as Lord Kitchener, captain
Richmond Pearson Hobson, MI BaiiouI,
Lord Miner. and several others "oulo
cease to be among the bachelors.
Would tax meet the case. they wonder!
In speaking of this subject Chancellor
E. BENJAMIN Andrews, of the University
of Nebraska. who is well known IN .ilis
city, said In a lecture recently before
The students of the Chicago University.
Bachelors are moral deGeherates.
From them e,nanate most of the sin ano
shame of the world. They are lacking
In mental and physical poise. The I'M
married individual of marriageanie age
has no place in society or in the scheme
o. the universe
..IItthert. It has been supposed that
there was a surplus of unmarried Wo-
men in this country, but IL is not So
there are husbands for all and to spare.
Men must be punished. The right OF
courtesy must be taken from MIN. II is
now womans duty to assume the lni-
tiatiye Every unmarried woman snouto
become missionary TO some poor oe
renerate bachelor and urge him to de-
inp 20 d e.
Are the women g. America dlise ~
their responsibility
n NAV be safely said if this is their
nrl,, way out Of it for women 10 urge
them TO marry. the Virginia bachelors
will be left to go on In their same oiu
.uts for many years to come.
IT.. men saw. when asked why they
n not frequent summer resorts so much
his summer or become married that the
girls are not like they We're, they 90 not
i've up to the average mans IDEAL
Mannerishness is characteristic now
often seen and u.s. without doubt
drawback.
Then there are many who are careless
and indoent and take no interest," DC
yond their own pursuits.
He is afraid she will. in after life,
think only of herself and not OF his com
fort.
Then there are those cold girls. they
NAV be clever and agreeable, -.e declares.
but they are so naughty. nave sucn
thrilling manner. they make one thlnh
they are mot worth winning.
Neither are the shy girls beloved. they
the usually awkward, as a consequence.
md uninteresting But the girl a man
hates is the ideaist, who believes per-
feet man is waiting for her somewhere
down life's highway. and makes prac-
tice of snubbing a fellow as soon as she
decides he is not quite a paragon. ana
docs not even try and see him at his
best.
1t seems that IF the young people of
today are to settle the question that
there must be a general shahe-up and
make over Of both sexes and the chap
erones at the different resorts in A1neri-
ca, and Europe hope that the time Of the
phake-up is not far distant.
Barnyard festivities seem to be all the
20 season Fashionable Newport
sven having caught the fever. On the
same day this week on which the Gov
eraor and Mrs. Montague were given n
bail with farm decorations at the Jordon
Alum Springs.
Miss May Handy was entertained at a
dinner with a miniature barn yard on
the table by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Clinch
Smith at Newport While at Alton Ivy
Hall" was the scene of decidedly barn
yard entertainment, the costumes being
carried out in the country style; the men
appearing in negl:gee shirts. Many
prominent social lights of this city We're
at this function.
Hrs. sturesyyant Fish's Colonial Ball."
which came of at Newport Friday night
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arrived as to be laughingly classified as
a current event. 1t was decidedly the
thing in the social circles of America for
the season, and the hostess was not dis
amounted in her 3cng-wished for arrival
of the Duchess q Marlborough to grace
the occasion me was there, looking
radiantly lively snd as charming as ever
not having been bit spoiled since MAX
ing her homo IN England. Among the
Richmond dancers were Miss May Handy
and Mrs Reginald Brooks, who even in
that crovt of stupidity dressed fashion
ables, attracted good deal of attention.
Another person whom the society re-
porters far and wide seem to have been
interested in during the week IS Bishop
Potter, of New York, who sailed home
from Europe on the same boat as the
Duchess. Ever since his arrival in New
York his steps have been logged. as it
were till the time he reached his widow
lady-love at her home on the Hudson.
and then he was not left in peace, for
they We're clamoring for the date of his
engagement. If he had been wise he
would have given the reporters the slip
at quarantine. or else left his New York
residence in the dead of night.
Speaking Of fellow passengers of the
Duchess-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dana
Gibson We're among the number both
having returned from their tour abroad
at that time. The beautiful Irene" IS
said to be looking renarka bly, well and
Is as attractive as ever.
European travellers have not ceased for
The season as yet, for Mr. and Mrs AL
.red Jaffe. Miss Mary Ransom and Mr.. ].
oalowin Ransom, all of Staunton, sailed
.ast week for short visit TO Mr. Jaffes
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