Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21

81 81; a.se- Show gossip is the lad OF the
sSsss.sp and who's coming. and who are
~ TO give box parties are the aues-
81 s,{SS discussed wherever a group OF the
onabies and even those who DO not
ssare 10 be classed as fashionables meet.
s. lsnt the question of all questions TO the
j feminine mind is, What are you going
n TO wear2.
Recently several OF Richmond's pron1-
! hent society leaders became very conf
dental over the tea cups and deigIsd to
reveal some Of their innermost secrets.
among them the descriptions of new
gowns (which will be displayed for the
first tiGie during the Horse Show. One
lady, who Is very much admired here.
will have her blonde beauty heightened
by an exquisite Dress OF nile green taf-
1eta, trimmed with passementerie and
VIII also wear white feather boa and
picture hat around which will be long
white plume. One can imagine how ef-
fective this toilette will be- Another,
who is the possessor Of a very handsome
pair Of brown eyes and whose carriage
is one Of her chief attractions. will look
e extremely charming in costume OF
black and white. with large black pic
aure hat. The third lady, whose taste in
dress has always been one Of her stro.ls
dashes Of white. and her hat viii be q
charming creation OF blue with white
feather gracefully dropped around the
front and falling on the side. Other
dresses described were equally as charm-
ing, and as one Is expected to have
fresh gown each night. my lady may well
dread to see the bin of her modiste.
Lord and Lady Algernon Gordon-Len-
no - arriva
Friday on the Celtic will. of course,
be .'the observed of all observers"
The Journal. in noticing their arrival,
says: Lady 'Algy,' as she is frequently
spoken of. is known as the best dressed
woman in England and her sisters. the
Countess Of. Warwick and Duchess OF
Sutherland are tie for second place.
Lady .Algy' is a beauty, as well as an
authority ON dress. This is the second
visit Of the Gordon-Lennoxes to this
country. They probably spend con-
siderable time in this city. where they
have many friends. and later indulge in
hunting in the far est.
Many Richmonders who virise5 Old
Point Comfort and other $50 esorts
in the vicinity enjoyed lnCt 80 Off
GERS OF the ''Vineta," Is s:n2n
Imperial navy and flagship South
Atlantic Squadron. Comnlosioia Scheder
and others have made many warm
friends while the ''Nineta'r, was under
going repairs at Newport News. A pleas
ant episode of the stay was their visit
TO this city during the golden jubilee OF
Gesangverein Virginia, when several
of the officers were among the guests at
the entertainment. Several handsome
dinner parties were given in honor Of the
German visitors at Old Point during the
summer and It was with genuine regret
that It was ilearted that the ''Vineta
steamed out Of the dock at Newport
News last Thursday bound for Venezuela.
This was the first foreign man-of-war
that has hoca repaired at Newport News
and consequently about the only one
that has anchored long enough for us to
make friends with the crew. It is only
another link in the chain that is draw
ing us closer and closer TO our cousins
across the Atlantic. Heretofore we have
had to make the advance: we were the
ones to sal! across theF water in order
to becon1ef more tnforlned1of the doings
and customs of our distant friends. but
times and people are changing ana
scarcely have we bid farewell to the
gallant German officers before We are
ready TO extend our welcome to Lord
and Lady Lennox, who are allowing US
now the opportunity of playing hosts
Mrs Stanard has set the pace with
Tea the early part of. the week, closely
followed bEycas charming alittle theatre
party of young society girls, to see Cap
tain links Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday were remarkable for the num-
Der Of weddings throughout the State
and this week will witness several we'd
dings whose principals are conspicuous
in social life. OF course, the Gordon
Shay Grand Opera Company will consti-
tute an absorbing topic and music low
ers are anticipating, a rare. treat