The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
CLOSING THE SEASON.
SUMMER RESORTS RETIRING BE
FORE JACK FROST.
Pathetic vaiedictory TO the Old white
Gaye,y Not Yet Wholly Eeiinanished.
How ever~-Euchre pa.t,es, Stop Parties,
re-, stui Pupuiar.

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How ever--Euchre pa.t,es, Stop Parties,
re-, stm p8pular.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VIVA, sept.
| c. Special. AT eighteen or nineteen a
| Southern girls mind naturally turns TO
thoughts of season at the White, and
nothing can remove the idea from her
youthful mind except the actual experience
of the delights expressed therein. and the
experience only implanis and firmly
| roots the idea OF second sum
mcr, and whole months are spent in plan
ming Ger and dreaming Of the season 10
| come. | was talking a few days ago 10
pretty girl who IN the midst Of her packing.
| clothes 10 the right and left, odd shoes, hats,
| parasOls cTaVats and books i'm every d.
| rection. would stop 10 discuss the merits Of
| the White and her theme was an mex
haustiblc one. Standing flushed and heat
| cd over the tray of trunk, 40.
| sent-mudedly wrapping up together an old
4 shoe and ali evening waist, she began I!
Think Of having to say goodbye 10 this
| abode Of bliss. Isn't il shamei However,
| the men are going. and ! might as well fol-
| low, suppose; but hate to 90. Even the
| very place is dear 10 me because OF the good
| tliltS l NAVE udu. t'ulih- bd'hs ifih'i
| | am. | wouldn't miss it for anything
Several Of my friends are coming again
next summer, or say they are, and have
| promised 10 make me have a nice time. Not
| that | depend on that or their saying so.
but I'll meet new friends. You know
| have been here six weeks and when got
here declared would not return, but now
the summer. so delightfully."- spent, has
passed, know that August, 1891, will find
me here in good humor and prepared TO
nave all the fun there is going.
| But this is an awfully easy place 20 have
| a good time. The people are all kindly
disposed and hospitable. None Of the girls
are "stuck APP or ''airy,' and are very
generous in sharing honOrs and beauX.
| which is more remarkable. Money Is not
required to make one popular, nor are line
clothes. ! have never been "lelt' on a
german, and have danced every one IN the
painest and simplest Of dresses. The men
that one meets here are gentlemen, ana
eager TO make the glrls have good time
My only objection to them Is that they
are a little biz fliriations, but then don't
know whether mind that or not. One. you
know, is not obliged to believe all they say,
and il may make them more interesting.
"Well, may enquire said the girls moth
er. who suddenly emerged from somewhere
"What you have done during the summer
ME-" said the pretty creature, "Ob, dom
know, but have not tlirted any. only pre-.
tended 10 believe what they said
10 avoid discussion. II is so much less
trouble, and then, you know, up here iriy0l-
itvIs i'm the air. and neither men nor women
are apt to have their hearts best affections
injured by the harmless little flirtatlOns got
ten up TO pass the time and while away
the hours that might hang heavily. De
! pend upon II. these lightsOme sum
mer tlirtatiOns never leave their sting
and are merely resOrted TO as some
thing TO do. and the flirt and ilirtce are gen
orally the best of friends. Here at this nice
pretty place one does not care about talking
sense or getting into deep philosophical oi
metaphysical discussion, and hence these
3 aimless and harmless illrtatons. But
alas everything, even the best. has al
end in this world. and do lister
10 the bands m0urniul strains just out side
Can il be they are playing dirgc as "a rare
well to the gay delights of the season. An
then be it So Farewell to the sweetest
incest summer Of my lie-and here Is Il
the next summer. "Tbe King is dead, Ion.
, live the King" With these words she
p quatled a draught of fragrant sulphur wa
ter. which by the way had been her strong
est drink during the summer, and resumed
the boredom Of packing away the garbs %
T. sweet simplicity which had done such sue
, cessful work during the summer cam
a paign'
THE WEEKS ENTERTAINMENT.
On Monday night Major Halle, Of Florida
gave a champagne supper in the cafe IL
p celebration Of the lit Of september. The
% guests were: Mrs. &. u. LanghOrne anC
Mr. l.. b. jackson. Mrs. Clarence knowle'
and Mr.. c. d.. Llp28orpe."Nis7 GHeGI 2
. Miss BaghV and Major Halle
Mrs. William Dickson. Of Norfolk, gave
bowling party on Tuesday. Those presen
were: Mrs. Knowles Mrs. Mcintosh, Mrs
lIeinhart, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Trigg. Mrs
Bosher, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Wmn, Miss Pat
tie Taylor, Mr.. Charles Hardy, Mr.. Henry
Baylor, and Messrs. Hanewinckel.
Tuesday night Mrs. }. l.. Robertson O.
p New York, gave a very handsome cuchr'
party and supper, having a. guests the fol
lowing persons; Mrs. Camm, Mrs. McIn
tosh, Mrs. Leftwich, Mrs. Reinhart, Ms
Taylor, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Knowles Mr.
I jackson, Mr.. flukcr. Mr.. Mchle. Mr.. Has
kins, Mr.. Robertson, Messrs. llancWinckcl
Mrs. Langhorne, Mrs. Trigg Mrs. Axtoll
} Miss Cantrell. &c. Miss Irene LanghOrn,
and Miss \. l.. Camm marked the games
The prizes. designed in silver, from Tiffany
were won by Mrs. Knowles. Mrs. Thomas
and Mrs. Elliott.
Wednesday morning Mr. Henry Baylor
/, gave a bowling party. the prizes being Won
by Mrs. Dickson, Mrs. Knowles. and Nr
lianewinckcl Mrs. {. ID. Langhorne CAV,
a stop party, followed by a handsome
supper.
Thursday morning. Mrs. Bosher eay' a
stop party to the following ladies: Mrs
Langh0ne, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. FELTON,
Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Knowles, Mrs. Trigg
Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Remnant, Mrs. dickson
Mrs. Mcintosh. Mrs. Mason Cooke. Mr.
Iianewinckel, Mr.. Goldthwaitc, Miss Jay-
b Tor, etc.
( Mr. Edward llanewinkel gayea beautiful
"stop' party and supper on Thursday
night. The prizes were won by Mrs. Nc.
Fl lntosh, Mrs. VIM, Mrs. Knowles, and
, Mrs. Reinhart.
i, Thursday afternoon Mr.. W: :. llutchn-
gave a Russian tea at the Caldwell cottage.
Those present were Mrs. Dickson. Mrs.
| Mcintosh, Misses Taylor Camm, Lang
horne, Cullen, Carlisle. Bagby. Mrs. Bishop.
| Mrs. Cook, Mr.. Hardy, Mrs. Robertson, Mr.
lIaskins, Mr.. GOldthwate, Mr.. BAYLOR.
hr. Bishop, and Messrs. Ilanewinckel.
Friday morning Mrs. Mason Cook eaye a
| bowling party.
Mrs. Mcintosh, of Norfolk, gave a stop
party on Friday night.
Mrs. Camm and the Misses Camm left the
White on Friday for glasgow, where they
vii visit Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee.
NEW ARRIVALS.
Am, ~ the new arrivals are: Mrs. Philip
HaXall, Professor Thomas K. Price, Miss
Handy, Miss Ould Mrs. T.. ID. +. Myers.
Mrs. +. - T. Myers. Jr.. Mrs. W. j.
ROBERTSON, Miss Lefty Robertson, Mr..
George Morris, Colonel :. Il. Paul. Mrs
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