The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-24
TO DESIGN
WOMEN'S DRESSES
Committee of Painters, Men of
Letters and Women of
Fashion Formed.
AMUSING RESULTS LIKELY
James Hazen Hyde Causes
Trouble-Mrs. Moore's
Novel Dinner.
BY MARQUIS DE oAsrELLANE.

IA MARQUIS DE CASTELBANE.
Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch)
Paris. July ga committee of
painters. sculptors, decorators, physi-
clans, men of letters and women Of
fashion has just been formed for the
purpose of designing feminine costume
For it has long been felt that the
frocks OF our females when devised bv
dressmakers have become freaks And
yet If our artists of the new commit
tee be we'll chosen we may look for
some amusing results
Jean Paul Laurens. the painter OF
medieval and clustered scenes, would
dress all our women in tho sombre
garments OF convent. Alexander Har
rison, the eminent sea painter. would
clothe every American girl in gar
ments of the deep blue OF the Medi-
terranean Chelminsky would put Ma
poleon's hats on every mothers daugh-
ter of them. Detaille would dress them
In the robes of the rowing soldier.
Ridgeway Knight who paints pretty
peasants in gardens would make flow
CIR girls OF them all
The Marquise de Wentworth, the
painter OF Popes, would have all orr
women of fashion wear tiaras. Ered-
erlck Brigeman, the painter of nom
uerous Algerian beauties would make
our women look like Moors. Banno,,
VINO painted Bernhard and nothynt.
SINCE would give them all the tragic
Gil tanner the painter OF biblical
scenes would robe them ali like the
women Of the Bible. Mrs CLIFFORD
Barney Hemmick, the painter of tho
NUDE, would present our Parisienne
beauty so undraped that Monsieur
Beranger the French ANTHONY Com,
STOCK, would have to intervene The
cure seems worse than the disease.
American Imperial Marriage.
An interesting marriage and Ameri-
can connection is escaping the notice
Oh the chroniclers of daily history, be-
cause the brides identity is yelled I'M
ger the simple name of kirkpatrick.
Yet Mile kirkpatrick, who has lust
married Count Joseph de Beynac. is a
srandniece OF the eX-Empress Eugene.
ana niece OF General and Mrs Ed
ward kirkpatrick, OF Closeburne. so
We'll known to the American colony OF
Paris.
IL
man. and the owner of an expensive
ranch in California. In order TO nm
derstand the beautiful brides imperial
connection, L may mention that the
empress Eugenie's mother was Donna
Maria Manuela Kirkpatrick daughter
of William Kirkpatrick, Il Scotch-Irish
gentleman, who was American consul
at Malaga. Mile. kirkpatrick, who is
the image Of Eugenic AIontijo when
"a hon ff,,I
poleon Ill, Is also d grandniece of the
former Duchess D'Albe. for this twelve
times over grandee of Spain was the
elder sister of the venerable Empress
Eugene. The good Empress whose
eighty-siX winters do not diminish her
family affection. has sent Mile KIRK
patrick rope of pearls as Il wedding
present
Women boycott Hyde.
James Hazen Hyde has got into
trouble because he excluded women
from the Fourth of July banquet given
by the American Chamber OF Com
merce. This he did in his capacity OF
chairman of the committee of manage
ment. He pleaded lack of space as
an excuse. The women retort by say
Ing that the elegant Hazen delights to
tell and to listen to risky stories such
as would not be told in the presence
of women
In this connection a prominent mem
Der of the Lyceum Club tells a tale on
General Grant. One of his guests said:
MIR. President, as there are no ladies
present I'm going TO tell an off-color
story but there are gentlemen pres
ent," retorted the general.
The more aggressive women say that
the Knight of the Violets feared their
presence might stop a bottle The out
come of the situation is that the chiv-
alrous James Hazen Hyde is being boy
cotted by the intcllectuals of our wo-
men.
Wealthy Move to BRUSSELS.
Several wealthy Frenchmen are fol-
lowing the example of Walter Winans,
of Baltimore. by taking n domicile in
BRUSSELS. The well-known horseman
has shaken the dust of England OFF
his feet because he objected to the
high income tax. He says that he does
not wish to pay in taxes one-twelfth
or his yearly income for the privilege
of living in England. Hence he has
taken residence In Brussels where
taxes are low. The miniature Paris
pleases him. we are sure to have n
heavy income tax by 1912. Hence, our
wealthy men are resortipg to tho
Winans plan. Mr.. Winans has sold his
horses and also Surrender Park. his
place in the County of Kent. Previous
TO settling down In King Albert's cap
ital he will shoot bears in Russia
Mrs. MoOres Novel Dinner.
our opulent American widow, Mrs
William Moore. always strikingly orig
inal, took her latest dinner party out
to the gambling casino at Enghieni les-
Bains Dining within full view of the
games and making bets between sallics
OF wit is exciting enough. But tho
elegant Mrs. Moore addoa eclat to tho
occasion by finishing the evening with
fireworks and illumination
1t was the most fashionable party
even seen at tho gambling suburb. for
MRS. Moore's guests numbered the
Grand Duke Paul, the Crown Princess
of Sweden, Prince Hohenlohe. Prince
Louis Murat. Prince de Bassano, Pr.Ace