Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-02
GAYETY AT THE WARM.
The Miuuet and Brilliant German
Sew Figures.


Correspondence of tho Richmond Dlspatchl
WARN SPRINGS, BATH COUNTY. July3l.
Notwithstanding the unusual weather
the season at the Warm Springs has been
very gay, and the usual outdoor sports
have. as it were. poured their animation
into the dancing.
On Friday of last week the minuet was
danced by six couples. who had given some
time TO preparing themselves, rs has been
stated in the columns of the Dispatch.
The couples taking part were a. follows {:
Mr.. George r. NJ. Gibson, of Baltimore,
with Miss Davis, of Washington; Mr.
Thomas j. Glover with Miss Barksdale, Of
Ashland. Va Mr.. II. F.. Davis with Miss
n. b. Maury, of Washington; Mr.. st. John
Moore of Augusta, Ga. with Miss TlltOn,
of Washington Mr.. ID. r. Bacot. Of Green
vile, :. c., with Miss Keidel, of Baltimore,
and MIR l.. S. Elliot, of Savannah, Ga.
with Mrs. George L. NJ. Gibson, of Balti-
more.
The minuot was danced with the grace
and dignity behttiug this old iaYorite The
music Of the Don Giovanni mlnuet used
on this occasion was rendered with great
skill and expression by the band, which Is
unusually good this season.
Owing to the short time available for
preparation the dancers wore only the
usual evening dress with few old-time
devices, but in spite of this the dance was
greeted with much applause, and in re-
Spouse to numerous requests was repeated
ON Monday evening.
The sale of this property TO the Chesa-
peake and Ohio syndicate caused some ex-
citement among the guests, that was soon
Quoted when they learned that Mrs. Eu-
bank would continue at the head VI affairs
for five years.
As the number of daily arrivals had in
creased the number of guests here to three
hundred and fifty, and the dancers were
ready and eager the mlnuet was followed
by large and brilliant german. Mr.. T..
$. Elliott, of Savannah, was the leader.
and introduced some new figures. The
costumes IN the german were unusually
handsome, and many expressions OF adj
miration were heard on all sides IN praise
of the beauty of the young ladies as well
as the remarkable elegance OF the gowns
worn.
This german was followed on Tuesday
morning by q german at III o'clock, led
by Mr.. George L. NJ. Gibson. En-
tremely graceful figures, large number
of them new, were introduced. A
number Of tissue-paper butterflies on
small rods, two feet in length, had been
prepared. These were of every color of
the rainbow, and Ornamented with gilt and
cOlOfeu trimmings. Oue OF tueSt uutttrlnB
butterflies was gwen to every dancer, and
the eject was gorgeous III the extreme.
For in addition 10 the costumes of the
ladies. blending tremendously with one
another, the gentlemen appeared IN blazers
of gay colors, and costumes that were
strictly morning rigs. At the closing of
the german, after marching TO Going
Back to Dixie" around the ladies. who
were formed in circle, the gentlemen
grouped themselves, and at n concerted
signal threw egg-shells filed with brilliant
particles of paper against the ceiling, and
It seemed that the dancers were enveloped
In shower of diamonds. This was greet
ed with rounds of applause.
Another figure something ont OF the
usual run consisted in leaping by the gen.
tlemen over rope of golden rods aud
daisies. Each of the dancers was then pre-
sented with bouquet Of flowers.
Refreshments presented by the hotel
were served at an appropriate time during
the german. They were served IN the usual
elegant style characteristic of this hotel,
aud consisted Of sandwiches and cheese
sticks, banana ice-cream aud lemon sher-
bet, with cake and laretpunch and lemon
ade.
The morning was cool and pleasant
breeze drifted in through the open WIN