The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Exercise Results in Rosy
Cheeks and Bright Eyes.
A STROLL AT EARLY MORN
During the Lenten Season This Viii Be
the Popular Time, and Then the
Society Girl is. Altogether
Charming and Irresistible.
The Sunday Parade Of
the "Four Hundredt

The mild days In February, pregnant
with the promise Of the golden unfolding
OF Auted jonauils by and by; OF the waxen
petals OF hyacinths and the pink and white
wures of apple and cherry blossom time,
tempt the Richmond society girls who
love walking out Of doors.
Stout boots are put on, the newest tall
lor-made gowns adjusted. hats are coaxed
to becoming tilt and wells pinned Sc
curey into place. Then. with gloves 1T
ted to a nicely, pretty feminine pedestri-
ans are ready for n jannt-
They may be seen every afternoon on
Franklin or Grace Streets. these charm
bright with health and happiness. serene
Is conscious OF good looks and good fg-
ures. at peace with themselves and all the
world. intent upon fulfilling their ideas OF
constitutional.
WILL NOT BE HURRIED.
And the Richmond girls conception OF
snch might appear rather queer to the
81 !sker steppers from other States and
cities. For the first Characteristic which
might impress a stranger in the move
uients OF the young women here would be
their elaboration. The Virginia girl Is
born not to be hurried Consequently she
has a graceful but not a rapid gait. one
that permits comfortable conversation and
causes the young man who accompanies
her to believe that she Is the most admi-
rabfe companion to be found.
Up Franklin or Grace Streets to the Lee
monument or the Soldiers Home; out
Broad to the turn. and then by way OF
the Hermitage Road; these are the favor
lite walks favored by society girls. who
ind infinite variety and earn in the
:ountry lying just beyond the western lin
its ofsthe city. and gather there the fairest
s OF roses, II one may judge by the bloom
on the cheeks of the walkers when they
return. Among those who are noticed In
an afternoon promenade Is Miss May
Handy. who sometimes goes alone, some
times prefers company, and never looks
better than when she Is minded to take
pedestrian exercise
Miss Cally Ryland Is often seen with
Miss Handy, and like her apparently en-
joys a walk and a chat. as among the
pleasantest of an afternoons diversions
Miss Pauline Powers is another young
lady devoted to outdoor life. She often
extends her walks to the golf grounds at
the Hermitage Club, to combine tho pleas
,lres of the game with her days outing.
Miss Stan Atkins Is fond OF walking
and golfing: so Is Miss Maria Moseley,
who has been abroad during the winter,
but who will return in March. Other
society pedestrians include Miss Kate and
Miss julia Harris and Miss Eda ATKINSON.
QUITE IRRESISTIBLE.
The season of the year when all the So
ciety girls those who at other. times walk
and those who do not, join With great
unenimity In taking an early morning
stroll is during Lent. And never Is the
society girl quite so Irresistible as she
appears then. She has put aside al her
little faults and foibles and is charmingly
demure. To attend early service sle y >
called at 4 o'clock, rises In haste ana
cofs her har. so that a few soft stray
1ncks. escaping her notice, make her all
The prettjer because OF their disarray. IN
Der soberest toilet she walks rapidly TOT
4 once IN order that she may not pc late
Tor services and when they are over
comes out and to John, waiting Tor her
In the vcstibule of the. church. she mas
never seemed half so sweet before. lhell
there as the walk home.
In n few weeks more the Richmohd
girls, in taking their walks. Will be anie
to gather bouquet of wild flowers by
the way. Lakeside Park offers many
Inducements in the way Of a delightful
outlook and pleasant surprises, and So
ciety Girls who 80 out Will soon find
their way thither the clubhouse being
Just the place where they like to rest
and have !; luncheon with two or three
friends.
Perhaps the most popular society walk
after all is found In the Sunday parade
after church service, when the 400 who
: have been probably deyout, turn their
footsteps OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and west
ward at the same time. to take an air.
ing and meet friends before going home
TO Sunday dinner.
ARE ALI. PEDESTRIANS.
The society girls are all pedestrians
then The long line stretches out and
files past without hurry, The hum OF
laughter reaches the ears of any one
interested to listen, Tho society gIrl,;
look their PROTEST and are enjoying f1elr
favorite promenade without stint.
"A Chicago woman who was n visitor
In this city few weeks ago. sat at a
window on Sunday looking out for some
time. Then she turned and inquired,
with a wave OF her hand toward the
stream of, humanity outside: DO they
always walk like this on Sundays IN
Richmond? To me to-day seems like
holiday or q festival
Even In conservative Richmond, sor~e
of the society girls take their fayorite
pugs or terriers With them when they
90 out for q. jaunt. And, as a rule,
when they elect to follow such a fad
or whm, the dog Is nearly ms we'll
groomed as his lovely mistress and seems
quite imbued with the idea that nc lis
expected TO be unexceptional In his beha-
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