The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-23
SOlfK or THE QUEENS.
Allegheny Springs differing sOciety-sooiai
Auusemcni-.

A1IrGHAvY SPRINGS Va, August 20.-lSpe-
cial. In the ever-varying armament of tho
Allegbany's glttering society CLEANS a Iadi-
ant galaxy OF stars of the first magnitude who
are sustaining the weil-knOwn prestige 81 ms
famous spa for its delightful ana world-ie-
nOwned social lie. For generations Southern
women have reened Ia the world p society as
rivals Of the crowned and cOroneted beauties,
ever Frightening society with an atmospheric
grace. refinement and Ceyerness that marks
with AL indeilible touch the progress OF great
nation iu those subtle art5 that wealth cannot
boast without cultivation aad taste: IN thl5
brilliant list OF Southern queens here ~ Is
difficult 10 decide who are entitled % the
nalm of beauty and loveilnoss. but theTe ar0
croups Of Thorn in the varied relations ~
mother daughter, sweetheart and boSt ~ All,
of vito who like perfect music unto noble
words are eXalung society with Gn uusolhet
purity Of example and weaving golden tLIetu7
Of grace and loyellness INTO the Warps 81 that
higher and broader plane u social existence.
I.ere is Mrs. Ihlmas Miller, ~ New Or
leans who is the chaperon of three charAiu.
vounc ladies Of the Crescent City, fllsses
Pugh. King and Ballard. Mrs. Osborne. Of
MISSISSIPPI tho daughter ot colonel james
q Banks. of Columbus Mrs lnman. 81 CeOr-
ga whose husband IS The uncle ~ lrealqoIt
luman. OF tho Richmond Terminal. hrs.
Proctor. Of Texas who desceuds from the
Blands Of Virginia Mrs. Captain G.. A. Cal
houn. Of Virginia If greatlr admired tor her
high. Vomsnly dignity and genuCuesS OF
manners: she IS o sweet mother aAd heiu IN
highest esteem by host OF trends. Among
OTHER popular and interesting lasy guest saro
Mrs wells. Of Mississippi Ms A. NJ Patti
son, Of Richmond, Mrs Cowan. 81 lennes-
Soc Miss Price Of Philadelphia. Mrs.
Or. Grim, Of Baltimore: Mrs. BAKER,
If Texas. Miss Coleman, ~ Alabama, and
Mrs Emory, OF North Carolina. Madam ola
Cartaya. Of Madrid. Spain IS handsome
woman with a foreign accent, ful oi muse
and poetry. and her liquid eyes glow I'D AM
nation with an uexpressible expressive pe-s.
Last Monday night Mrs. l.. ID. HotchNss,
of Richmond gave q charming progressive
euchre party 70 select party OF
6fty friends Champagne and otner rc,
froshments We're served. toast proposed aud
drank and All went merry Among the ltlch-
moud people IN the game were Mr.. and Miss
Pattison Mrs and Miss Brander. Mt ana
Mrs. ! n. Jones Miss Mary Newton, Mr..
John Howard aud her attractive daughters
aud leading bellies here. Mr.. and Mrs. G. q.
Lambert and Mrs. n. is. Etzhugh, Hiss fitz-
hugh and Mrs J. A. Hancock
Jf all the idiculous and merry me king
entertainmonts' last night witnessed tie hap
piest hit II the season. II was tho "a koy
marty and ball and II / possessed the sense Ot
The ridiculous IN happy degree. ] could
make Won split vOur sides with laughter.
For DAYS. and nights COO the cCstumer5
have worked deslgnlug ani tashi0nlng strange
,orueuts 80 that the iI1perIOu5 authority or
Dame Fashion was Tor the time at least COM
uletelv oyerruled. Great taste Was dis
nlaved in the lack of taste and the eccentric
toilets recalled tho days OF tho pney woods
shin dies" away down ia Georgia described
in the famous Georgia Scenes. Miss Pugh,
from Mud Creek. vino won the FIRST prize, was
suncrblv attired il q skirt ~ black satne
very short IN front and very long
be6ind white basque with red
rihbon around her waist white stockings
and yellow shoes laced with red. sun bon
moi and turke. fan completed the costume OF
fhis most charming Of tacks. Miss Annie
Colhoun of Plncv Hollow legally robed IN
yellow satin skirt. Dolly Warden pOlonaise
very much punched ia the back, camoi-hhe.
her costume was most elective and
decided hit Captain Flint, Of
Coon Ridge performed tine hop.,toal
Dolka amid roars OF laughter. The band
psyed an Old Virginia reel and the dane ne
was decidedly primitive / forgot 70 mention
that the refreshments were IN sympathy Wlth
the occasion ginger-cakes STICK candy ana
lemonade conspicuous for the aDsenco Oh
lemon served IN cups.
Among the late arrivals from Richmond are
Mrs. NJ T. Walker and Miss LzAe Walker,
John Wesley. julius Meyer and wife, l.. DICK
iuson j. a. Powers and Walter Mercer;
from Lvnchburg are Misses Warwick ana
Iangborne, Messrs. Mosby, langhorne' lay
Tor. Christian and Dudley Colhoun Miss Sne
Harrison of Danylle and Misses ohlpp oi
Norf,Ih