The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28

Says r. H. r., In the February Metro
politan, writing about Maude Adams's In
terpretation of the part of Peter Pan.
in ]. NJ. Barrio's fascinating fairy tale:
1T is hard to tell whether MISS Adams
is made for this play or whether, as Mr..
Barrie asserts. the play is made for her.
Never has she done anything more In
tuitvely true than her exquisite portrayal
of the brave. wistful little hero, Peter
Pan, the boy who wouldn't grow up
According to the latest report from
across the Atlantic, the betrothed Of King
Alfonso, and the future Queen of SPAIN
Is Princess Victoria Eugene, daughter OF
Princess Henry of Battenberg, and niece
of King Edward VII, OF England, from
whom size inherts MANY forceft quaiit $.
Without being in the least mannish, the
Victoria Eugenie Is fine horse-woman,
a good markswoman. an intelligent con-
versationalist and n woman who has neas
Of her own which she is capable, some
times. of working out.
Aldlle cleo de Merode, the cevcrly adj
yertised Erenchwoman, whose advent on
the American stage some years ago. Great
ed a profound sensation, is about TO
achieve fresh notoriety by a second visit
TO this country. 1t is a curious fact that
the thing by which she is best known to
women in the United States is that she
introduced new style of hair dressing
called '.the ingenue mop" that was as
popular for q time as is the ripping
''NIarcel wave OF present time.
Showers" of many kinds. given for
Lrides-eect this season. have taken
various attractive forms. The latest Of
all, saws Ruth Virginia Sacke.t in Har-
rer's Bazaar, for February, is the
"sachet shower" In which tastes for
daintily remembered. The, sachct
p,rfl,mery and flowers are Tre,lily AID
[ shower has a luncheon accompaniment
Tho luncheon table cloth is of open
work. embroidery over pink; delicate
green smilax, studded with tiny PINK
! rosebuds, wrcaths tho crystal candle
| sticks holding pink shaded tapers' ~ !,
stead of linen. doilies are iastlohea ~
| heavy white paper edged with pink shat
| I'd hearts. Glued to each one may be q
heart. shaped bon-bon holder. The center
! nrnoment of tho table is a Cupid's bush,
a rose IN fun bloom, with delightfully."-
scented White silk sachets, ornamentad
| with pink ribbon rosettes. hanging from
cvery branch. The tops of tho pags may
| he gathered about the nccks OF dolls
wearing silk rose hats, with long rinnoi'
| end extending from each 10 me plaees
| and there fastened WIFI q o'ustet VI
| rosebuds @
Inst before tho serving OF coffee, the
,,hhons are pulled and tho sachets Sc
cured as souvenirs. After luncheon,
| when guests have returned to the par
| lor. they are given cards inscribed with
| sketch OF tho bride OH the oneside.
\ on the other, they are expected to write
advice for the future life of tho guest
,of honor. no the girl who gives the
hest advice, a bunch of pink roses is
| presented. Tho cards are ncosed in
an envelope decorated with roses in
wiaer-color and lettered: Helps for
Ind future" Tho last feature of. the
y evening is found inrthe entrance Of two
.ichlldren dressed as cupids, bearing be-
i, tween them u glded basket piled high
i with sachcts Of every size, shape tsilld