Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-31
TIE WHITE SULPHUR.
TIE WORLDS FAIR COMMISSIONERS
ROYALTY BANQUETeD.
A BRILLIANT and spirited First Gcrman-A
GAY Procession Of Champagne, Melon,
and Euchrc Parties
rcorrcspopdcncc Of the Richmond Dispa,ch.l
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. !

A very interesting delegation from the
"World,s Columbian Commission OF
Commissioners of the Worlds Fair" at
Ch,caco met here on Monday the 2sth.
Among them Hon. Thomas W. Palmer. ex-
United States senator from Detroit, Mich.
and ex-Minister TO Spain. president OF the
commission: Colonel John L. Dickinson,
Of Texas secretary of the commission.
and a mart ~ the subcommittee on per-
manent organization, Hon. James A. Nc
Kenzie. OF Kentucky, chairman; Hon. A. i.
Fwinc of Illinois: Judge John L. Harris.
Of Virg,pia Hon. Mathew Bland HGrri-
son. Duluth. Mimi. accompanied by Colo
mel G. T.. Gordon. OF Wisconsin expert on
agriculture and livestock. who is taxing
lively interest IN these two departments.
The PARTY were on their return from
Washington TO Chicago and stopped at tho
White SULPHUR for days rest aud to meet
prominent men from different sections TO
interest them AZ far as possible IN the great
enterprise.
prNED AND wIEED.
They were received with enthusiasm and
interest. The morning was spent III walk
ing about the grounds and meeting gentle
men of distinction, and III the evening an
elegant banquet was given IN ther
honor by Mr.. NJ b. Harrison. Senator
John S. Barbour, of Virginia. pre-;
sided with his usual grace and
dignity. with President Palmer at his side;
Eloquent speeches. sparkling with vat and
rhetorical beauty. were made by Hon.
Thomas w. Palmer. Colonel James A. Nc
Kenzie. Colonel &. +. Gordon, Judge W.
L. Newman, Benjamin ii. Hill, OF Atlanta
and Hon. Littleton Cooke, OF LouisViiie'
These representative men OF the SOutn
~ Il s. no
terest and readiness to cooperate Win MIN
In making the exposition o grand success.
OTHER GUESTS.
The guests of the banquet were: Hon.
Thomas w. Palmer. Senator j = Barbour,
NJ b. Harrison. DIR. }. >. ID; cullen, Zap
tain Merriwether Jones. Colonel William
y Tanner. Beverley Munford. Judge W. j.
Newman. John +. Dickinson. Benjamin n.
Hill. Hon. Lyttleton Cooke. Colonel James
A. Mckenzie. Colonel l.. Il. Jackson. Colo
mel A. I. Ewing. Judge Waller Il. staples.
Colonel G.. T.. Gordon. Colonel Jo. Lane
Stern, Judge John L. Harris, and W. Ii.
Hockaday. Missouri.
The commissioners were present at the
german and expressed great admiration
for the beauty of the young ladies' taking
part In the dance. and at II were rendered
a magnificent game supper by Colonel Il.
Il. Jackson. secretary and solicitor OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway, at the club.
The party left at o'clock on luesday
morning for Chicagla ria Louisville and
Cincinnati.
FIRST GERMAN.
The german on Monday evening was
brilliant and spirited. IL was given by the
Young men and each lady wore SC"rehr
badge OF white ribbon, upon which was
printed: First Evening German, Season
Il. 4, - for no
were blue. Among the ladies dancing were
Misses Cullen. johnson. Mosby. Williams,
Willard, Berry. Stephenson, Willis, Eakle.
Leatners. Grant. Camm, White, Cooke.
Bruce. Flovd. Nicholas, BAYLOR, Temple
man. Felten. Thomas. Whlthorne, Free
man. Cantrell, Splitter, Chamberlain.
Platte. Scott. Gooche. and Mrs. W.. l..
Rovall, Mrs. \. i. Leftwich. Mrs. stokes
Mrs. Seierist, Mrs. Willis. MIS-. Adams
Mrs. Bloomer. Mrs. Dickson. Mrs. Ander-
| son. and Messrs Roehling. Gibson. Fell
ton. Aston, Ware. Logan, Fry. johnson.
| Semmes, Perry. Leathers. Halle, ingalls,.
! Mattress. Thomas. Dennison, Baskerylll.
| Hannewinckel, Bloomer Sharp, Agelasto,.
| Fchols. Stern, Bayless, Taylor. Boswell,
Wigand. ODER. Stewart. Leeler, Fessendln,
| Bethel. Sparks, and Kent.
After the german Mrs. w. g.. Stokes gave
| a champagne supper, at which were pres
ent Mrs. II. A. Iabb, Mrs. John. Hancock
| Mrs. Frank Adams. Mrs. II. A. Selgrist.
Miss Williams. Miss Willard. and Messrs.
Adams. Logan. Stern, Hannewinckel, Mum
| ford. and johnson.
MELON AND STOP PARTY.
Mrs. w. #. Newman and Mrs. Clarence
! Knowles cave a melon and stop" party al
their cottage on Monday morning. HE
| guests were Miss Mildred Lee, Mrs. Kent,
| Mrs. Dickson. Mrs. Reinhart. Mrs. VIM,
| Mrs. Camm. Mrs Garden. Mrs. Stuart,
Mrs. LanghOrne. Mrs. Preston. Mrs. Law
| lor. Mrs Robertson. Mrs. Workman, Miss
| White. and Miss Gay.
| The first prize was won by Mrs. Dickson,
a handsome photograph case, hand-paint-
ed the second. pretty fan, by Mrs. Wlnn ;
the third. beautiful French toy. by Mrs.
| Reiuhart.
| Go-AHEAD EUcHBE.
A game of progressive euchre. played by
twentylfour ladies'. was gong on III the
psrlor of the hotel at the same hour.
Prizes first. second, and third were taken
by Mrs. Doggett, Mrs Ranlett of New Or
| leans. and Mrs. Bishop of Louisville, ny.
Mr. and Mrs W. l.. FELTON,. OF Augusta
| Ga. entertained number of friends at a
acknowledgements Oh Tuesday ovehing.
NOTABLE ARRIVALS.
Miss Mary and Miss Mildred Lee occupy
a cottage in Baltimore Row with Mrs. j.
| Vaudeville Carlisle and her daughter.
Mr.. II. l.. Parrish. attorney at Law, Gov
ington. Va. is among the arrivals;
Judge Waller X. Staples is still here.
Mrs. Julia Rust Tutwller. principal OF
the Mt. Vernon institute, Baltimore, Nd,
arrived on Monday.
n T. b. Burke. Alexandria. Va.
ID. Clinton Gallagher. attorney at law,
Charlestown, ". Va.
OTHER ARRIVALS.
Henry T.. Morse and family, Delaware
Cumberland d. HollIns and wife. Balt
more Mrs. Henry Winter, Baltimore; w
G.. Crenshaw and Miss Crenshaw. Virginia
Misses Bessie 8 TAYLOR and Blanche lay
lor. Norfolk bellies Mrs. Howell and Mrs.
IL. l.. Campbell. Lexington. Ky: MIS-. W
| W. Adams and Miss Whithorne. Little Rock
AK: General John kchoIs, stanton
Va. Edward Echols. Mrs. II. &. jefries
and Mrs II. q. Gouid. Augusta. Ga. Hun
ter Pendleton, Virginia; Charles ". Kent
Knoxville. Tenn: Miss Virginia Stuart
Mosby and Miss Pauline Mosby. Virginia
&. :. Hoover and c. b. Blubaugh, West
Virginia: Mrs. NJ. X. Cummins, Louisville
Nv; DR.. II. vs.. Cole and John W. Smith
Virginia Miss Byrne Detroit; ;. b. Jack
SON Pittsburgh Mrs. Ann Wilson. AT
lauta. Ga. J. G. Boatwright. stanton
Va. j, r. Irving and wife, Cincinnati, o.
Miss Mary Brown, District of Columbia
= James APPLICABLE and wife, Dayton. o:
Mrs s. p. Reynolds. Illinois; VI. J. 5
Hoge and Mss &. X. Hoge. stanton. Va.
Horace Hardy. Norfolk Va. Mrs. II. w
Petty, Norfolk; Henry Barksdale. Dan
Vile. Va John Hunter. j., Richmond
". L. Bethel and W. a. Ross Virginia.
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