The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

lie paid charming tribute to the Mar
quisc de RamooulIlot, whose drawing
room was the centre for all the learn
ing and culture OF her umos. Her
! homo had all the distinction Of house
: whose mistress has both youth and
( beauty, beside q great deal of good
sense and culture. Sne herself. as one
! mas said' mad the distinction OF never
| ha1nS written n book or published "a
/ Journal, was an interesting talker, and
/ seldom witty. Instead OF all the brown
and red drawing roomS-and great.
dreary wastes they were, indeed-sne
| lnhoHated the blue room and series of
| smaller rooms, down which one passed
! In succession of meeting friends and
acquaintances. And 1t Is remarkable
| that the blue room" to this very day
symbolizes culture and converse ton.
Dr. vincent said that the Maruuisc
: DE Rambouillet did more than any
other woman to secure for authors n
equal footing with tho mobiles. Here
totore they had been despis,d class.
/ the men and women who gathered in
her d{awing room. noble and fair or-
! urcs they were. passing and repassinp
/ liz her drawing rooms. were among iho
| notable people that lived at that time
noVeilsts. poets and scholars Most
OF them were young and struggling.
since youth and all that youth Implies
OF this wall-known woman. The,
were not merely 4 company of pedauts
ana oiae stockings. for pleasure was
| the order of the day. and their hours
were hlled with laughter OF hapnv
hearts and the saiety and music Of
bright minds At no time was the
. saon a solemn place. It was a
quise de Rambouillet presided ana its
name is potent even TO this day. or
course. there were lesser salons and
! imit atione of limitations. All Imperfect
| models of the blue room and otbe-
women came into prominence Some
nd well. others III. but they were
most OF them trequented by the rcsl
wits and poets of the time. One ~
the famous women was the first Ia
originate the idea OF having a "dav,.
ana her Saturdays were very CAV func-
tons though many or the great ele-
meats OF the blue room were lacking
ne gave an Interesting description
OF the manners and customs OF the
man or the day, the fulsomene.s of
the language and the history ~ +he
salon and what II came TO be, with
all the pretty conceits OF the whole
people OF France delightfully."- related
DIR. Vincent has humor that is truIv
!etEeshlng. and his touches of # vArn
ucHEhttul. IT was e picturesque age
- hsi o taiR about the wo-
man ana her home. that has held en-
psemacy through so many years ws.
quite as picturesque and pleasino .a
u is possible to make the light-hesrtad
people OF the Latin race. The SALON
mas neid great place In tho pages
mat contain the history of the peo-
pie OF France. II was the yes,ibui.
to modern culture
To Visit Miss Shields.
iIic.
Caty. will arrive In Richmond ,his
week TO be the guest Of Miss Har,is
Shieida on West Franklin Street Miss
barton is very pretty girl. and has
oeeh much admired in Richmond on
several previous visits here A good
many functions have been planned IN
hohor OF Miss Barton's visit here, and
time HS
EhSagemehta of Interest.
Mt' ana Mrs. Wade Allen have an
noancea the engagement OF their
usuEhter Adeline Alden Allen, 10 Hud
son Phillip Hoen. also of Richmond No
GATE has been set for the wedding.
MI. and Mrs. John c. Wilson, Of
smithheld. announce the enlightenment
OF their daughter. Lottie Goodrun. to
LEVIN stonebraker. Of Hugerstown,
Md, the wedding to take place eurlv
In the month of February.
Invitations ltecalled.
owing to the illness of Mrs. Francis
IS. lsaacs. invitations for her tea to
DC given on the afternoon of January
20 have been recalled. Mrs. Isaacs
mas given series OF teas on Tnurs
day afternoons during the mortb o>
January.
Miss Hnrts wedding,
Lots of lovely white flowers and a
drapery OF Southern smiiax will be
used TO decorate the home of MIR. and
Mrs John Hurt. 700 Floyd Avenue
this evening at 0 o'clock, when the
marriage OF their daughter, Katharine
Coleman and Thomas Douglas Che
nauit, son or The late Thomas Douglass
Chenault and Mrs. Carlisle Chenault
OF Madison county, Ky, vii! be cele-
'yfated. An orchestra screened by
PAINS and smilaX will play during the
ceremony and for the reception fol-
lowing. Palms ana white roses and
lShted tapcrs will decorate tho altar.
arranged in one of the drawing rooms
and Garlands of smilaX will decorate
me hail and doorways. The bridal
party viii enter to the "Lohengrin"
wedding march. ana Grieg's Wedding
Gay VIII be played during the cero-
mony
The brides wedding gown is OF white
crepe meteor made with a court train
ana Fashioned over white mcssaline. IT
Is trimmed in real lace md embro'd-
cred in pearls Her veil Will he fas-
tened with lilies of the valley, and
she viii carry shower bouuuet OF
INES and Bride roses. Mr.. Hart will
siVe his dauhgter away Mrs Thomas
II. Leary. Jr.. Will be dame OF honor.
ana Miss Dorothy Hart will be maid
Oh hohor Mrs. Leary Will wear q
gown of embroidered chiffon cloth
made over foundation Of blue bro
caded satin and finished with mar
about. She will carry shcaf Of pink
roses The maid of honor will wear
white chiffon over soft white satin,
win touches oil green on the bodice.
ana she VIII carry a formal bouuuet
or tiny white roscbuds. Harvey Che
nault will be his brothers best man.
Miss Katherine Thomson and Miss
! Heien Webb will be bridesmaids. Their
gowns are pale green chiffon mazda