Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-11
WHITE SULPHUR.
AND STILL THE wHlRL or PLEASURE
GOES ON.
Some OF tho Queens of society-Fancy-
Dress Club German-The
Toilets.
rcOuespondenco OF tho Richmond Dlsp.:ch.i

! WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. August Q, 1889,
In the ever-yarying armament OF tine
White Sulphur's glittering society CLEANS
q radiant galaxy of stars of the first mag
nitude. whose names proclaim their an
Gent lineage and southern origin. 70,
generations southern women have reiensu
in the worlds society - rivals OF inc
crowned and coronoted beauties, and ever
noted for their grace and cleverness ana
Frightening society with an atmosphere 1l
refinement and gcntility that marks with
an indellble touch the progress OF great
nation in those subtle arts that wealth can
not boast without cultivation and taste.
In this brilliant list of southern queens
who arc sustaining the White sulphur 5
well-knOwn prestige for lts deiIghtfui ana
world-renowned social life are Mrs. a. Il.
Boulware, of Virginia. the youngest daugn-
ter Of the late William Ballard Preston.
She still retains the beauty OF face whlch
made her girlhood famous.
Mrs. Colonel G. A. Lafayette Lamar, or
Georgia. il pure type of the proud Ola
southern regime. She has refined, wo-
manly expression. and rs o converser she
has but few equals here. Her husband,
Colonel Lafayette Lamar "a cousln OF jus
tice Lamar. was a gallant Confederate ON
Ger. who sealed with his life's blood his al
legance 20 his native section.
I,ooney, belongs to prominent Tennessee
family. She is a Queenly-looklng woman.
with charmingly bright and winning man
ners. and O general favorite everywhere.
Her father, Colonel Robert +. Looney, is a
member of the Memphis bar and cheya-
lier Of the ante-bellum school.
Miss Caroline LOwndcs, Jf South caro-,
lima. is greatly admired for her suavlty ana
gentleness Of manner. and - lovely IN face
and figure. Her grandfather, General John
S. Preston, of South Carolina. will be re-
membered as the gifted orator and 2
polished emblem of our high and grand
old southern civilization.
Mrs. Major A. IL. Drewry, of Westover'
has the sweetest expression and an lnde-
Unable charm that is very engaging IN her
face and manner. She descends from an
ancestry of the Harrisons OF Berkeley, ana
has host of friends here.
Misses Margaret and Carrie Johnston. OF
Louisiana, are rather slight and 1.-the, with
delicate features, pretty hands ana fcet'
and figures of matchless grace and beauty
that would serve for models of the sculp-
tors art They are daughters of Colonel
William Preston Johnston, of Tulane Uni
versity, and granddaughters of the Illus,
trious Albert Sidney Johnston, who Tell
while macni6cently leading 10 victory MS
gallant battalions al Shiloh.
Mrs. Bate. of Louisville, NY. IA pretty
woman, with sparkling, vIyncious manners
Her wardrobe is very handsome and her
dresses are a continued source OF wonder
to the soiourners ~ the White.
Miss Annie Haskell of South Carolina,
granddaughter Of General Wade Hampton,
IS rs fair rs q lily. with a delicate, shell-like
complexion and lovely IN character and
manners.
Mrs. Congressman Clarke. Of Alabama, a
niece of Mrs James Alfred Jones, Of Rich
mond. is n remarkably handsome woman
and one OF the most popular.
Mrs. Colonel J. y. Taylor, Of Kentucky,
is most charming and attractive woman
and wonderfully graceful. Her carriage IS
so easy and natural as to be almost the
poetry Of notion and she has been styled a
type Of current elegance.
SOCIAL EvE.Ts.
II would be impossible to tell OF all the
bright social events OF the past week,
which has sped by like sweet and plea
SAINT dream, but last night witnessed the
most brilliant and artistic fancy dress
club german of the season. The magnlh-
cent ballroom was revelation OF light
and color and all aglOw with brilliancy and
beauty. All brightness and all light was q
fitting accompaniment for the display Of
flashing Jewels and the chandeliers reflect
ing the sparkle from the varied bright
colors of the rich costumes worn by
the beautiful ladies brought ont in
high relief the picturesqueness OF
the charming tableaux and presented
a picture of life aud beauty on which the
artistic eve delights to dwell. The ma
iestic galleries and corridors made artistic
backgrounds for the distinguished assem-
blaze of men and women, who prone
nadcd their stately lengths and made up
the tide of human life which swept con-
tinuously about from one end OF the vast
balcony to the other. For hours the
grand ballroom was tbronged with " fair
women and brave men," who danced TO
the sweet music of Cramer's band amid
surroundings of unwontcd splendor. The
fairest bellies of the White, whose aug
mented population may be said to have
snatched beauteous and graceful form
from nearly every city in tho land, out
shone one another in the dalntlnes5 OF
their toilets.
THE TOILETS.
There was Miss Payne. of Virginia, in
handsome white silk, her sparkling, bright
face breathing a benedlctiOn IN every
glance.
The bewitching Miss Langhorne, in Grim
son satin. with ewes glowing with liquid
light and seeming like some morning sun
beam that had fingered 10 cheer the night.
The sparkling Miss Bruce, III white SIX
and lace.
Tho fascinating Miss May, Of New Or
leans, in white satin and diamonds.
The popular Miss Haskell, III albatross
and pearls.
The stylish Miss Susie Heth, in pink-and-
white silk and diamonds.
The beautiful Miss Spence, in pink silk
and wild roses.
Miss Hume, of Norfolk. in blue China
silk and pearls.
The lovely Miss Cullen, of Richmond,
in white embroidered silk trimmed with
cream ribbons.
Misses Clarke and johnson. of Alabama,
Brock. Archer, and Pace, of Virginia, and
Van Wyck, of Brooklyn were prominent
among the other loYeliest blossoms seen on
the floor.
Among the Richmond visitors are Mr..
]. p. Purcell. Of Purcell, Ladd & Co., }.
b. Pace. Addison l., Holiday, f. and +.
HaneWinckle. Miss May Jones. Il. l..
Johnston. Barton Wise, Richard ii. Gaines
W. 4. Richardson, Nat. Frazier, and VIII
A. McDonough.
The following have just arrived from
Petersburg: Mrs. Gordon McCabe. r. War
ner McCabe, ". q. McCabe, Jr., and Miss
Mason.
In my description of the lottery co
tillon given by Mrs. -. III. Nash and
Mrs T. ID. Taylor, of Richmond, | failed
TO give the names of Mrs. j. \. Vaughan,
of Norfolk. and Mrs. Semmes, of New Or
leans, among the prominent chaperons.
CoCKADE CITY.