Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-25
PLEASURES AT FAUOUIER.
Washington Bellies Enjoying Cotiilions
and Straw Rides.

Correspondence Of THE EVENING SRA.
fAUoUIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, July o.
The opening german of the seasons series
took place last evening in the spacious ball
room and proved a complete success The
mantels and deep open ireplaces we're decked
for the occasion with ferns and a profusion of
wild flowers and the chandeliers wreathed with
evergreens and trailing vines The cotillion
OF twenty-five couples vas led by Miss Annie
Prall OF Washington with Mr.. Maddux of War
renton, and the figures, though owing to the
brief time allowed for the arrangement devoid
of favors, were continued far into the morning
hours until the closing strains of Weber's
Band in the popular waltz Of down Went Nc
Ginty" warned the unwearied dancers that all
things must at length have an end and the
waiting vehicles with their sleepy drivers and
patient teams were soon rolling rapidly away
In the moonlight to the various points beyond.
Miss Prall wore becoming toilet of white
lace. with broad MORE ribbon sash and bows
OF the same fastened on the shoulders Of the
opeE Gu: bodice Miss Emma Prall dainty
toile: OF white satin striped null. and Miss
Beveridge white point desprit, trimmed with
broad bands of satin ribbon; Miss Lottie Plain
black lace. and Miss Susie Plain steel gray
China silk; Miss Belle Mills a pretty gown of
cream white silk null, with corsage bouquet of
La France roses Mrs. s. NJ. Davidson of Bal
timore, though she did not participate in the
dance, attracted admiration by her exquisite
toilet OF lavender crepe trimmed with gold
braid embroidery, the bodice cut with short
zouave jacket over fullkkirt Of soft surah silk.
Mrs. NJ c. Cooke of Washington, who is also a
guest OF the hotel, wore handsome toilet of
black lace. Among the participants in the
dance were many Warrentonians, including
Miss Maud Miiburn and her brother, Mr.. Chas.
c. Milburn, who, with their mother are spend
ing some weeks in the town. Mrs r. c. Nc
Kinney, Miss Leila Lucken and Mrs. ANDY
Smith Of the District also attended Among
those planned for the near future will be a
cotillion given BY Mr.. B. K Plain in honor of
his daughters. The list Of recent arrivals in
cludes the Misses Mari ard Mrs. Harvey and
Miss Murray Thomas of Washington Mrs. Car
Isle Whiting and her daughters, Mrs. r. II.
G. Whiting and family of Baltimore; Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Papsy Miss A. r. Papsy
and Master Matt Papsy of Savannah, Ga.
Admiral and Mrs Andrew Bryson, with
their daughters, are permanent guests for
the season, Miss Bryson's health having greatly
benefited by the hot sulphur baths and drink
ing Of the waters. The present week will
close with tableaux and q moonlight straw
ride, planned by the young people, after the
primitive old Virginia custom. The long wagon
Is to be drawn by a spirited team Of fat oxen,
with outriders and trumpeters. Doubtless the
country residents will rue the night when the
slumbering echoes shall awaken to the noisy
reyeiry and dweilers among the hills wonder at
the strange doings of city folks. APT.
PoMPEIIAN FErE, BALTIMORE, POSTPONED
On account OF the weather the excursion an
nounced will be cancelled for this 2. m, july
rs. Special trains will leave b. and o. station
tomorrow. Saturday for this fete mt $50 o. M.
Tickets, good on this train only, including ad-