Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-03
VIRGINIA RESORTS.
THE hel6HTH OF THE SEASON AT
THE SPRINGS AND SeASHoRe.
the Various Amosemenis INDUCED In
Female Gambiina--Riding-. bowling,
Tennis, and Card-partica
tcOrre.ponaence Of tn. Richmond pi.p.,cn. ]

teasingly. Sometimes they pulsate and
,hrob against tho shore with rcstful 50.
ranity, sometimes they break in quivcrIng.
f,amg ccstacy and burrow their spray into
ihe white sands, bat always there is trail
q their visitation left, a iraccry along the
vhitened sands Of myriad shells 10 tell the
tale If the changing waters.
And 50 the tidai-waves of exuberaDt lie
Cow upon this coast. gayety with all the
opalcscfnt sparkle OF spray-crestod waves.
nnd then again peace that seems hailowcd
isc The hush Of whispering waters while
We make a mewOry-string OF tho shells
gathered from their pathway.
The german - the very Oldest cour-
tor % the throne Of folly. and yet it shows
none OF the signs OF dccrcpid age, bat con-
tunes prime iavoriie as well az prime q
health and vigorous spirits. Twice IN the
Joe. wrek It has summoned its disciples 10
q brilliant roundolsy Of pleasure.
A R0cE-ALuN oERHAS.
On Monday evening the young men Of
,ho place did the honors tor this popular
dance. Mr.. Henry Clay Watkins. Of Rich
inond. led With such ctse that one and All
gladly infused the game of follow tho
leader into the dance. Delicious and
cooling beverages gave refreshments 70
The participants from time To tine and a
4IENf EtffArl was hiNr enjoyed.
Mrs. NJ. II. Watkins. of Richmond: Mrs.
y. g.. Chandler. Of Chicago. and Mrs Byrd
Warwick and Mrs. John y. Potts, Of Rich
woud. chaperoucd with a charming disni-
o. Among the danccrs were Mrs. Lang
iein. Mrs. Julien Mitchell, Miss Goodhue,
Mss Powers. Miss STEERS Miss Darlington.
- ss Shields. Miss Helm, Miss Perkins,
Aiiss Queen, Miss Daniel. Miss Mcbride.
liiss Nilhte. Miss Abrams Aliss Vernon.
md others. and Messrs. Il. '. STEERS, y. y.
Orsloy, T.. j. Norton, George Alnslie,
George Ianehcin. Antrim. Catchings.
Norman. Jordan. Hubhen, Perkins.
mitchell. Butler, Dill. HaIloRf, Rawson, C..
Oh. Cowardin. Hugh BraxtOn. and others.
FEMININE GAMBLING.
The degrees % Wild, fanciful, and femi-
h.re Gambling which are lDdulged IA are
through various phases. and compensation
comes in other tones than the meTrg clink
al the ivory chin. aud finds answer IN
nuc-tlous other than " l. the game worth
the candic.n Frequently here TIE bowling
alley takes on an cir az delightful mystery
from the hidden Yreec1ce Of neatly cover
cd packages 20 one deserted corner. The
tall and light laughter roll, pms with DIS
appointed counlenanccs tall, but iortu-
pstclv 40 these games the only yictors are
NOT those who bear OF the parcclled
prizes. 4 few mornings since Mrs.
George 4. Cunningham, Mrs Helm, Mrs.
u. G.. Chandler, and Mrs. }. ID. Potts
chaporoned 40 exciting contest upon mat
boarded held of battle. Mss Powers, OF
Richmond, aud Nr. Moorman won the
Grst prizes. while Hiss Mildred Cullen and
Nr. \. :. Smith carried OF the boobies. ho
Other riavers were Miss GO0dhuc, MISS
Helm. Miss Darlington, Miss STEERS, MISS
Eodrgue. Miss Shields, Miss Abrams and
Mis- Caldwell. and Messrs. a. Is. Antrim
Norton. Cunningham. Catchlngs, JORDAN,
Watkins. aad DR.. Norton.
KATE GRrKSAwAY GuLs.
BY far the most brilliant and successful
event of the season was hate Greenaway
cerman given by the young ladies' on wed,
nesdGy evening. The sweet creatures eli
looked like tho pictures from the chh-
hren's books, animated TO the motion OF
che dance. To describe one costume
would be 20 describe in cut them all but
,he hues Of these quaint and fetching
flort-wastcd gowns were as those OF me
rainbow and IN harmony rs delightful.
INDUSTRIOUS conglomeratlOns OF flowers
feathers stiff ribbons, and huhy tuiles mas
oueradod as hats and crowned the queens
ri the ballroom, jauuty htte reucuies
,Ind strargling fsthotic nOscgays were some
Sf the telling effects Of that gay concOurso
Ii Kate Grcenawave.
When the first figure was led each and
every dancer drew a card for the soUrr"u'
of the occasion. Miss Stiers and Miss
Tlh0tt. Of Norfolk. and ia. Antrim. of
Charlottesville, were the lucky ones. Inc
savors were as beautiful and artistic Is
eyer seen aud have transformed the walls
of the dotuicile of more than one belle and
beeu into places of beauty to-day. talnted
sGns, sachot-bacs, baskets. Doh-Oohs,
court-plaster cases, tiny bottles OF per-
(umcrv. cigarette, Chcwing-gula, 0c.,
were some OF the countless fayOrs. Mr.
hawson. Of Atlanta, gallant well de-
serving the epithot was the skliul leader
of the german, and 20 him S0urenT of the
evening was preseuted-a chamols-s KIN
crayat-case. Upon its top the inscription
The he That Binds"
Mrs. Bryd Warwick, Mrs. Helm. Mrs };
~. Potts. Mrs. Queen, Mrs. HOtchklss, and
Nrs. Stiers dispensed the favCrs and did
Che act OF dignity in chaperonasc. Some OF
those present were Mss Terry, of hoa-
role: Miss Goodhue OF Cincinnati; Mrs.
Ianrhein. OF Ohio; Misses Perkins, OF Ken
tucLv; Miss Rodrigue. OF Nashville; Miss
Mildred Cullen and Miss Darlington. OF
Richmond Miss Helm, Ohio; Miss
Abrams. Florida; Miss Daniel. Roanoke;
Misses Mcbride, Nashville; Mrs. Julien
Mitchell. New York; Miss Vernon, Louis
vile: Mrs. Page. Norfolk; Miss Queen,
Nashville: Miss Starkc. Richmond; Miss
CLARK. Miss Daniel. Miss Mcbride. Atlanta;
Misses Ianghein. Antrim, Norton, Wat
Nns. Smith. Mitchell. Catchings, Perkins,
Poisson. Chandler. Eawson, Antrim. Bal
louf. Din, Stiers. Cunningham, Norton, ana
others.
QUITE ABIG oAME.
THURSDAY evening brilliant progressive
euchre party filled the reception-room at
Tho Graude Hotel The many mirrors
were wreathed in ferns and blossoming
flowers, while the sofas and diyans were
covered with artistic drapnes aud bright
scarfs. The party was given by twenty
gentlemen, and was pronounced one OF tne
features of the season. Eetreshing beve-
RACES cooled the heated excitement OF the
game and added It's quota OF enjoyment.
The ladies first prize was an EXQUISITE
silver yinirarettc. aud was won by MISS
Judith Carrngton. The second prize,
silver pin, fell 10 the lot Of Miss juliet
Powers.
Sir. W. J. helms, Of Newport News won
che first prize, a diamond scari-pin, ana
air. B,rd Warwick also won an exquisite
.ceutloman's pin.
Tho. present were Mrs. LanGhein. Mrs
Uotchkiss Mrs. EIubbell. Mrs. Davidson,
Mr.. Shields. Mrs. Warwick, Miss Terry,
Mss White. Miss White. Miss Pollard.
Miss Powers, Miss Darlington, Mss MIL
Holmes. Miss Stiers. Mrs. Stiors. and Mrs.
Tains and Messrs. Miller. Laughlin, Mayo.
Lancaster, Flanagan. Warwick, Benson,
Catchines. Butler, Chandler, Smelling. Jor,
dan. Mitchell, helms, Dill, Ballout, and
Hoee.
rAwN-PARrIEs.
The same evening a lawn-party Tor the
imbibing of champagne and moonbeains
wa. given by Mr.. and Mrs. Abrams or
florida. in honor of their daughter, Miss
Abrams. Melons, fruits, aud fine wines
aidcd TO the pleasures Of the delicious
moonlight night. Some Of the guests were
Mrs Helm, Mrs. Latimer. Mrs hoteh Kiss,
Niies Mildred Cullen, Miss Caldwell. Miss
Goodbue. Miss Helm. Messrs. Watkins,
Norton Mitchell. Cunningham, Poisson
and Smith. - -.
Mrs. VI. l.. Branch. OF Richmond. gave a
most charming afternoon lawn party on
"Wednesday. The green sward stretching
away froul the margin OF sllvery oIooA
aud covered with an arcade OK shaaowy
trees WAS the enchanting scene 81 sio o
pleasure. Tables red and luscious WIN ne
s.puine Hanover melon, imported Tor the