Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-14
GOVS.FOWLEANDLEE
ReoAte 60 WITH WINE, WIT, AND SONG
IN A cREENBRlER GROVE.
The Seasons Climax, Rcspicndent Ger
mans. Royal Dinners. Rare Euchrc
Parties, and Lovely LuncheenA
Correspondence Of the Richmond pispasch.l
WHrry SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. yA.,l
An,vot 10 ron0 (

On Sunday the 1T. Rev. George Peterkin
held service in the church. assisted by DR..
Kinloch Nelson, Of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary. Va, and Rev. John
| Mason. Mr.. Leo Wheat presided with his
usual skill at the organ. and Mrs. Decatur
Axtell and Mrs. Doggett, MIR. Edward
Bannevipekel. Mr.. judah, and Mr. Martini
supplied the male support and assisted IN
rendering very credltable music. Bisn9p
Peterkin presented III strong 'o'ns VIZ
claims of a hospital in which he is greatly
| interested upon the Chesapeake and ONO
| railway. in the mining district in Coal VAL
ley, and received handsome response.
| STAG PICNIC.
| On Monday morning Mr.. Henry Fairfax
and Mr.. Henry Stuart gave a handsome
| ort-of-door entertainment in honor OF ex.
| Governor Lee aad Governor Fowle, OF
North Carolina. The party left the SPRINGS
at about 10 o'clock in MIR. Falriaxs
break " and two drags. ana drove ABOUT
ak miles up the Greenbrier river to love
] ly walnut grove. where they spent Joily
and delightful day in the alternate ENJOY ,Sd
ment Of wine, wit, and song, supplemented
by an abundant and delightful luncheon
served under the trees. Humorous
speeches. political and patriotic. chorus
| songs, and merry Jokes passed away the
| fleeing hours, and tho party returned az
| 6 with trumpet blast heralding ana
cheeks somewhat redeemed by the sun 3
ravs Among the guests were the TWO
| specially honored and Captain Hugh X.
Garden. Mr.. Warren G. Elliott. Captain
Charles NJ. Blackford. Mr.. Stiltson Hntc 10
ms, Mr.. G. u. Langhorne. Judge ". 4.
| Newman. Mr. w. l.. Royal. Major Joseph
+. Robertson. Mr.. W. Il. Trigg, Hon. I. M.
| RYAN, Mr.. Schumacher, Mr.. Mchenny
White, Mr.. Blakemore, and Hon. Il. Z.
Venable.
BRILLIANT MARSH GERMAN.
| The most elaborate german OF the season
was given on Monday night by Mr. McAllen
Marsh, of Atlanta, Ga, in honor oil MS SIS
| ter. Miss Mary Marsh. There were 600 very
| elegant fayors, tied with handsoms bows
of ribbon, and every detail Of the enter
tainment was tasteful. The badges were
| lavender and pink, and on them printed /:
"Mr. McAllen b. Marsh. complimentary 10
| Miss Marsh. of Atlanta, Ca"
| A very ELEGANT supper was served, NJ
which champagne flowed in superabund-
ance, and the band played lovely airs IN
close proximity to the serving nan. ne
| ceiving with Mr.. Marsh and his mother
and sister were Miss Grant, Mr.. John w.
| Grant, Mrs. William ID. Grant, Governor
| Fowle. of North Carolina: ex-governor Lee,
| of Virginia: Mrs. Beverley Wexford Wren,
| of Atlanta: Mr. and Mrs. John l.. Moore
head, OF North Carolina. The other
chaperons were Judge and Mrs. w.
| T. Newman, Colonel and Mrs. Mar
shall johnson. Mrs. J: $. Ware,
Mrs. c. d. Langhorne, Mr.. William NJ.
Speer. Mrs. Camm, Mr.. c. u. Langhorne,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Knowles, Mrs.
James McClung. and Mr. r. X. Swepson.
| The german was led by Mr.. John W. Grant.
| Miss Marsh danced with Mr.. Thomas
Paine. OF Atlanta; Miss Grant with MT.
| Edward Willis. Richmond. Va. Miss Ju,ia
Clarke. of Atlanta. with Mr.. samuel M.
Hall, of Atlanta; Mrs. Iverson with Mr.
| Obid Sparks. Miss Stocking with Mr.;
Henry Baskerville, of Richmond. Mr.. ana
Mrs. FELTON,, of Macon, danced; also, Mrs.
| John Clarke. Mrs. Frank Foster. and Mr..
| II. Cobb Jackson, and Mr.. William Walker.
| There were seventy-fve couples
| dancing. so the list would be too long 10
give. The costumes were fresh and beau
| tiful and the ballroom never looked more
charming nor brilliant. Inc iavorS We're
| dispensed by Miss Irene Langhorne, MISS
| Martha Bagby. Mr.. William Hannewinckei,
and General Charles Anderson.
| COMPLIMENTARY DINNER.
| Mr.. r. r. Swepson gave grand dinner
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| Knoxville. on Tuesday evening. The deco
| rations were La France roses IN the centre
| of the tables. and at each plate exquisite
| baskets of bon-bons, tied with PINK bows
and a card with the lady's name suspended
from the handle.
MIR. Swepson led in Miss Humphrey; Cap
tain William Allison Mrs. Mckinney tmo-
theI of Miss Pumphrey). The other guests
were Miss Margaret Johnson, Miss Marsh,
Miss Bessie Pace, Miss Grant, Miss Rosalle
| Winston. Miss Mildred Carlisle, Mrs. j. ).
Ware. Mrs. H. G. Segrist. Mrs. Iverson,
| and Messrs. Thomas Pane. John W. Grant.
Nj. II. Marsh, William Hannewinckel. Daniel
| Hall. Samuel NJ. Hall. L. Cobb jackson,
| Edward Hannewinckel, Henry Fairfax.
Scott Darlington, Henry Stuart, and John
Hoe Russell.
HANDSOME MORNING GERMAN.
On Tuesday morning Mrs. III. 9. Seigrlst.
| of st. Louis. gave the handsomest morning
| german of the season. The favors were
Tery elegant. beginning with bouquets
then followed fans, handsome china cups,
vases. iewel-cases, bon-bon boxes. every
| IMAGINABLE trinket, toy. and SOUVENIR. The
! badges were pink and white. Punch was
| served throughout the entertainment, and
the favors dispensed by Mrs. Seigrist, as
sisted by Mrs. Langhorne.
The cbaperons were Mrs. J. ]. Lawrence,
| Mrs. MllldTu. MIS-. huisli, ms o5'DP'i H.
| Robertson, Mrs. Camm, Mrs. Lyttleton
| Cooke.
About sixty couples danced. and were as
fresh at the end as at the beginning.
VERY HANDSOME EUoHRE PARTY.
Mrs. Lucien b. Tatum. of Richmond,
gave n most successful euchre party on
| tuesday evening in the parlor. There
were ten tables. and brilliantly costumed
| beyy of ladies played with interest and
pleasure. A number of young girls marked
the games as no unmarried ladies were al
lowed TO play. Misses Bessie Chamber
laipe. Bland Taylor. Bessie Fauntleroy,
| Gertrude Camm, Bessie Taylor. Mildred
Carlisle. and Annie Leigh Camm took this
responsible part.
The Drizes were handsome and elegant,
being from Tiffany Il Kirk, and all silver.
The first, an exquisite silver card-ease,
reDro,lsse pattern, old Chinese style, taken
| by Mrs. Cooke; second, q lovely conserve
tray. by Mrs. Tutwiler; third, carved
| shoe-horn, by Mrs VIM. The markers
drew for an elegant wrought-silver belt
successful Young lady. Captain Charles
| NJ Blackford delivered the prizes in witty
| and graceful little speeches. which were
cutie a feature of the entertainment and
added greatly to the pleasure.
The players were Mrs. X. S. Bosher.
Mrs. William l.. Royal Mrs. Robert
Rbinehart. Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. John
VIM. Mrs. Ross Perry. Mrs. Cooke, Mrs.
Philip Bate, Mrs. Stuyvesant, Mrs. j: III.
Fllerson, Mrs. Ii. X. Garden. Mrs. William
r. Trige, Mrs. Marshall Johnson. Mrs.
Beniamin Rix. Mrs. Archer Anderson, Mrs.
John ID. Potts, Mrs. DIR. Doggett, Mrs.
Dickson, Mrs. George Mcintosh, Mrs.
Tutwiler. Mrs. FELTON,, Mrs. A. II. Drewry,
Mrs. G. ID. Langhorne, Mrs. DIR. Perrin.
Mrs. John Enders, Mrs. Norman, Mrs.
Clarence Knowles, Mrs. George Deb.
Keirn. Mrs. II. A. Tabb, Mrs. John Han
cock, Mrs. Blumer, Mrs. c. 4. Smith, Mrs.
j. b. Pace, Mrs. Levin Joynes, Mrs.
Moncnre Perkins. Mrs: Ware,, Mrs. Will
liam Grant. and Mrs, George Taylor.
After the prizes were delivered Roman
punch and cake were served, aud number
of Young ladies and their escorts were In
yited to join the party. Misses Annie
Williams, Resale Winston, Mary Ander.
son. Ellen Hobson. Bessie Pace. Leila
MYERS, Mary Cameron, Mary Morris Jones,
Jennie Mcintosh. Margaret Mcintosh,
Jackson, and Gill.