Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-30
THE WHITE SULPHUR.
MANY ENTERTAfN4ENTS'

,oorresronaence Of the Richmond Dispa'ch.l
wulrg SULPHUR SPRINGS,
August %, 1885.
"Ioyers' Leap" is said to have lost
seine Of its old-,ime popularity, but
daily many couples are seen to wander
along its well-beatcn paths. Some OF
these are on "basiness bent T." and seek
10 test the fate that awaits them within
this enchanted grove. too impatient to
regard the conventional requirement
that they tell not the "old, old story
again save under the parental roof.
While there are few who proclaim
their love from hearts full of truth and
es,restness. there are many more who
..toy an hour with beawty's chain, then
toss it idly by." But flirtstiohs arc
expected here, and should they ever bc
prescribed, sad would the maidens be
and all fotlorn, for they would feel that
the spice Of the season was gone. On
DIT. that two at least Of Richmond's
gallan,s are thoroughly caught, one by
Washington fair and the other by a
Georgia beauty.
Private entertainments still follow
ore another. Friday night the "gentle-
men" returned " the ladies' german,
and the ballroom was again thronged
with beautiful women in exquisite at
tine: and none exceeded in charming
appearance and graceful dancing the tar
&C OF
A BRILLIANT MORNING GERMAN.
Monday was quite gala-day. From
IL till . o'clock a german was gwen
BY Mr.. 0lmstead, Of Harrisburg, Pa.
lie extended invitations to sixty couples.
Among them were;
Miss Mamie Belle Maury, of Wash
ineton. dress Of red surab, lace over
dress hat trimmed with red peoples.
Miss Alice Maury, blue silk, with
cream escurial oyerdress; hat trimmed
with buttcrcups.
Miss Susie Lee Stuart. Of West Nlr-
ginia, handsome embroidered white
dress, sleeve ribbons and sash OF pink
satin hat to match.
Miss Sarah c. Ford, Of Covington,
exquisite dress Of null, liounccd to the
waist. each founce trimmed with four
rows OF lilac satin ribbon.
Misses Fannie and Hattie Ross, Rich
mond, very handsome dresses of en-
broiderod lace, cream satin ribbons, and
natural flowers. Your city should be
proud indeed Of such representatives Of
her society as these young ladies, who
are universally admired for their digni-
~, ease, and grace Of manner.
Miss May Handy, dress Of null, en-
broidtrcd; hat trimmed with peoples.
Misses Juliet and Ann Carter, lovely
white dresses.
Misses Cullen, costumes Of cream
and white.
Miss Mary Morris Jones, white mus
lin. with blue satin ribbons.
Mis- Sallie Anderson, white costume,
with pink trimmings and bonnet to
match.
Miss Rutherford. embroidered cream
nuns yelling; bonnet trimmed with
wild flowers.
Miss Olivia Hill, Of Memphis, beau
tiiul costume Of white muslin embroid-
cred in blue, with clusters Of very mar
row ribbon trimming the dress; bon
net Of blue velvet to match.
Miss Louise Snead, Of Memphis, wore
q black-velyct costume.
Misses Alcorn. Of Mississippi, both
wore very handsome dresses Of en-
broidered white cashmere. Both are
much admired for their handsome ap-
pomancc and brilliant intellects.
Misses Thorn and Nicolson, Of Wash
ingtOn, nieces Of Ar. Corcoran, wore
costumes Of blue and pink surah.
Miss Mamie Gordon, Of Baltimore
q tall blonde, wore dress Of handsome
lace with lavender trimmings, and SUI
perb diamonds.
Miss Bacon, Of Macon, Ga, wore
costume Of pink with white lace over
dress. She is very beautiful bru-
nette. and is thought by many here to
have carried of the palm - this sea
son.
Miss Tucker. Of Raleigh. a bright
and yiyacious blonde, wore a costume
Of blue albatross, deliberately enbroid-
cred.
Miss Cochran, Of Louisville, dress Of
creamy lace. Miss Cochran is charm
ing singer, with a rich voice.
Mrs. Dixon, of Norfolk, white dress {;
hat trimmed with pink roses.
The Misses Grinter, Of Louisville,
one handsome brunette. the other an
attractive blonde.
The Misses Bruce, Of Virginia, IN cos
tunes of lovely white muslin; both
the recipients of much attention.
There were sixty couples invited, but
space and time are lacking to give them
all an honorable mention. The favor
consisted Of many beautiful and useiu
articles. and the host and chaperone:
are to be congratulated upon the sue
cess Of the entertainment. The latter
were Mrs. W. A. Stuart, Of West Nir
ginia; Mrs. William A. Maury, o
Washington, d. c.. Mrs. keim, O
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Wilkins Bruce
of Virginia.
DRILLING THE LADIES.
In the afternoon Of the same day a.
enjoyable entertainment was given upOi
the lawn by the I" Irish Club " to abou
one hundred of their friends. The
first had tempting refreshments, the
danced upon the lea, and finally wer
called TO order by Colonel Charles j
Anderson, who, after drilling the party
both ladies and gentlemen, marche
them down to the spring and returne
them in double-quick time to the start
ing-point, where they were disbaude
in high spirits and well pleased wit
the evenings fun.
PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENTS.
Monday night Mr.. Goldthwaitc,
Mobile, gave an elegant chsmpag
supper to Miss Ann Carter. The
were eight courses, and beautiful DO
:. Quets for each young lady. The CUES
were Miss Juliet Carter, Miss Fam
4 Ross, Miss May Handy, Miss Ruthl
ford, Hiss Ssllie Anderson, Miss ka
Bruce, Miss Mamie Gordon, MesSrs.
and u. Carter, John rutherford lIo
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