The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16
HE Week
In Society.

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Lent has been enjoyed now Tor four
Gays. and Instead of The smart reception
gowns seen on Franklin Street in the
afternoon is the snlartly-drcsscd women
CT a somewhat sombse hue and OF 'ns
tailored style on church pafade 4Hu
really this season or peace Is mGch "G'-
coined, for society is generally on me
lookout for sights. and is 81 g. sad state
o. bondage 1t hardly calls its soul
its own, particularly when 1T is q pros
pcctivc hostess, for she owes This one
courtesy, that ono will PC furious If she
is neglected and sho cannot afford 10
#ntasauize another, for The majority OF
people in this world are sensitive
But uort the eayetfcs are over and
Sights forgotten, and the one Sche!<a
theme ON the church parade. after re-
marking in Il casual way about the ser
mon. is what is 10 bo your Easter cos
tame? Are you going to the corona
ton? Have you been TO Charleston:
oh, DO you think It would be anything
TO see Otis Skinner during Lent am
simply crazy about him.
As regards the first question, # tie
Paris 1ashlop plates are truthful III
material, If you keep to tho light shades
with silk finish, and trim them CLAD
orai4Iy, making the sleeves d. little ls1,S-
'
You viii be IN style The 3kirts during
tho winter were q little too much of a
flare for the same pattern to be used
Tor spring 10y the home drcsS-lnaker. r or
tho Easter german costume an orSandy
which has llnnd-painted applique on 1t
viii pa extremely popular, and the waist
made Of the shoulders with velvet straps
Will be tho thing.
;y.y, 5c
really surprising how many people JOY
Dusty answer in the affirmative an0 real
Is some OF them arc denying themselves
at this season many dainties, in order TO
be ablc to buy SONY Eslirs of the grand
occasion of their first ocean voyage
After all, il docs not take so much
money. If q girl does not mind Toushns
it bit, and three bright-eycd American
girls are going over and expect 10 re-
main in Great Britain three weeks for the
sum Of $50. and they viii see twice as
much of the life and points OF interest
g. milady, who Will spend Thrice that
sum, even If they do sit on the fence OF
Hyde Park to see the King on The day
Of days, and before they know 1t, having
n camera pointed at them, waking UP in
The morning and looking in tho Daily
Graphic find their photo with 'the
American tourist in shirt waist and
skirt" written under it. But as IT is
impossible to have their names attached.
what care they" Each may have The
souvenir, over which 10 laugh when the
tour will be numbered as the most de-
lishtful trip in years gone by. For those
who would like to know, these girls Wlii
pay $50 for their return ocean voyage,
and although they may not travel i'll one
81 the magnificent 'srcyiounds OF the
ocean they viii not miss many OF
the comforts Of homo, ana will cat d
hearty siX-couTsc dinner every night.
Possible there are moro affirmative an
swcrs as regards Charleston, some tell
i'C Of the splendid times HEY have III
ready hau, and speak Of Their tdIofltc
lorse on The race track, or read portions
of their chum's letter, when they took
i'll their muf 10 church. in which she
describes her triumph at the ball last
Tuesday night
Otis Skinner and The other actors and
actresses on the programme during Ills
season OF rest are subjects for much
talk and thought, and some see the
harm OF attending theatre. while others
do not OF, moro often still do sou hear
tho girls say - will not if you won t."
and The result remains to be seen by the
pisscr-by when she is seated In the pea
nut gallery At the next swell Play.
The last dance OF the social season III
the Masonic Temple was that on Monday
night, of the Richmond Monday German
,'luh. and it was decidedly one OF the
smartest functions the Club has ever had.
As usual Colonel 10 Lane Stern WAS
leader, and among Che welcome visitors
were Governor and Mrs. a. j. Montague,
who were warmly greeted on their en-
trance. Some Of lhevisting ladies were
Mrs, Henry Stuart, OF Russell county: Mrs
Henry Fairfax, Miss Alice Boiling. of
kentucky; Miss Leila Mayo. of Norfolk;
Hiss Alice Payne. Of Harrisonbu"s.
Miss Ida Rely, of Washington; Miss
Murphy, of New York; Misses Steele and
Lewis, Of Philadelphia; Miss Lee, OF
AleNandria; Miss Charlotte holland, of
Middleburg; Miss Margaret Tabb, of
Gloucester, and Miss Mary Hartman Of
Baltimore.
There were many entertainments dur
ing the first two days OF tho week. bat
only one was given after that by the
grown un folks, and that was the card
PARTY Friday Of Mrs Albert Hunt, who
entertained in honor of Miss Lucy Hath
away, of Chester, Penn.
This was in somewhat the nature o.
Valentine party, though in this instance
lsiayed ly cards, the valentines beng
used as markers, on which little red
hearts noted the progression.
Among the guests were Mrs. Mont
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