The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-28
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The August Pilgrim has some clever
hints for the future which the practical
and sensible woman will do well to read
and lay to heart. The Pilgrim says:
August is the month to begin on your
Christmas list and presents With little
attention it will be very easy to make a
good start on the first mentioned; for
when there are no gift days close at hand
people are apt to freely express a desire
for some article. Then, too, during the
long, warm afternoons, one can devote
more thought to the matter than in tho
rush Of the winter months. Let US each help
in the reform We are all longing for In
the matter of gifts--that It shall not be
simply a barter, but an expression of
genuine kindly thought and interest. and
SO the time will come again when there
will be sincere Measure at being remem-
bered, not a cold calculation as to how
much the thing cost which we will try TO
return in equal cost another season.
a practical hat-pin holder is made by COW
handk tied about the neck with a
bunch Of baby ribbon. The kerchicf may
have narrow lace sewed to the edge. II
1t be Of delicate tint. and of course the
coloring must harmonic with the color
OF the other accessories of the dressing
table.
The laundry bag illustrated is OF dull
green denim, decorated with cyclaSleD
buttonhole stitch In wash silk. the inter-
twined stems being of silk in double out
line stitch.
a travellers convenience Is a case for
holding the turnover collars and narrow
err stocks. Cover piece Of pastcboard
five inches wide and fifteen long with
cotton wadding and silk, adding a pinch
of favorite sachet powder. Make an inch
hem all around piece Of pretty dimity
or silk that Will he eighteen by fifteen
inches when finished: a ttach it to the long
edge OF the covered pasteboard. sewing
on yard Of No. ribbon to tie around
the case when the collars are laid ot thu
padded cushion, and protected from dust
or soil by the covering.
Referring to the August ravages by sun
kisses and heat-laden breezes Of the mid.
summer maids beauty of skin and COM
peMon. the Pilgrim asserts that:
In the summer, every woman Is more
conscious of the deficiency, according to
beauty standards, Of her hands, and
wishes to escape that caustic comment
Shakespeare made on Phebe's hand in
"As You Like IT,:
II saw hsr hand; she ha, leathern
A treestone colored hand ] verify did
think
That her old gloves were on. but twas
her hands:
She has housewives hand"
An excursion for the benefit of Ascen-
R!on Chapel, Highland Park. to Ma CARA,
canada and other points OF interest. will
be given about the latter part Of August
or hrst OF September. The excursion will
pe Ghaperoned by Mrs. Rahm and Miss
hnSk: additional particulars may be
nao from Dr.. D. "A. Kuyk, OF No. 8
west Grace Street.
Masquerade and Dance.
ri 4 masked go, ball given last Friday eye-
Hlhg al Otterburn Lithia Springs made
all0yed enjoyment.
M teos s,,, II character costume included
,'iiNs Spll!hg who was very beautiful an
DD.lleFIlS; Mrs. Douglas Adalr, flower girl
MIS- Sace' nish,; Miss Franck, a fern;
iachsf AHR S Psep M sshy sueI Miss
gypsy; Miss Meredith, a milkmaid: Miss
s nrga ~ peasant s g!rl; Miss Fowlkes
an GUNNER Mre Girl; Miss h Nina Adair peas
water; Miss Douglas Galloway and Mist
Lucls r. P ,,n Queens OF Hearts: Miss
Uncle SAM; Mr.. r, Rose, a lady; Mr.
toward TAYLOR an Irish woman; Mr.
IL Adair, Diana.
Master Willie Dabney as "Sunny Jim
EASILY Won the prize among the children
;MIs, Newton .Ancarrow tied for the
n:ngs, Curtis and the Lewis sisters Judge
Farrar. Hon. Robert Southall, Or. Eg,
gleNon; Messrs, Harvey, Epps, Adair
gey arrr Rood Ps GDz !SSo opaes
Jackson. Scott, Holland. Lumpkin ant
ADAMS,
The chaperones were: Mesdames Lewis
Kellogg, Pelouze, Splitting. Peers anc
Meanley, Music ley an orchestra from
Richmond, champagne punch during III
evening and delightful refreshments serve
al its close added greatly TO the pleas
ure OF the evening and Miss Adalr
guests.
The benefit excursion OF the Retreat 70
the Sick 10 Natural Bridge will leave tn
Chesapeake and Ohio station at 1920 thi
morning. Excursionsts win reach Ficf
mond in return at 6i25 P. NJ Wednesda,
and a delightful and successful outing
anticipated.
marriage of interest 10 virginlsr
was celebrated at noon yesterday in Ba
timore, when Mrs. Matte Booth KY
hnd Mr.. Hugh Caperton were welded.
Both parties are well known here, Mr.
Kyle being the widow OF prominei
Lynchburger, the late D. W. Kyle, an
before her rrst marriage Miss Matt
Booth. OF Amelia county. Mr.. Capertc
belongs 10 the West Virginia family
that name, being a nephew OF the Ia
Allen Caperton. who was a member
the Confederate Senate and was su
sequently United States Senator,
The BRIDE and groom are now enjoyii
their wedding tour.
DarcnroI Martion