The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-16
FOUNTAIN AND SEASIDE.
warm Weather Has No Apparent Eject
On The Gay World.
BRILLIANT BALL At THE OLD WHITE.
4, uaioue Theatre Party-Luncheons Sup
,or.. Progressive EuChro and Numerous
Fyents-Ihe Week At Otbcr Resorts.
80 core.ponaencs Of The 1900


W.rr SgLlHcn. August i5.-Ihe Pres
Nents Cottage ball last night was brilliant
.-.cess. The hosts Of the occasion were
Ne,srs Charles ,. anderson. Herr. Fairfax,
Virginia William W williamson savannah.
Ga. Henry stuart. Virginia Clarence Moore.
West Virginia John Grant and Tn mas Paine.
l.snis Ga. w. Scott Darlington L. d.
y,,kson. Cincinnati. and Columbus ODon.
nell Baltimore Md
The chaperons were Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee
M J. :. d. Cullen. Mrs. J. W. Reinhart
Ms Clarence Knowles Mrs James G.
Nesiev. Tennessee Mrs. James d. Patton
Nr. &. ID. Langhorne. Mrs 4. NJ. Cunning
lam Georgia Mrs Phil b. Bate. kentucky
Ma j. A. Ware, louisiana
About elghty-hve couples we're led by three
~ the committee for different figures. Messrs.
williamson. Paine and Grant.
The tollettes were elegant and tasteful tie
scene dazzling and beautiful.
IN regard q color this might DO termed q
rainbow ball. the badges for the chaperons
hs.rg r0settes on badges of every color, those
for tie committee only rosettes.
A collation. with champagne was served at
j. o'clock
Mr.. Ian GHORNE's THEATRE PARTY.
iiu the evening preceding the COillOn y
lie residents cottage an entertainment 'tOT
gentlemen by gentlemen" was given at The
Cttage' By Messrs Henry Stuart ana Henry
fairfax, IA response - an invitation wOrdod
Any hour after r."
NJ Langhorne as the star led with plan
tuon songs and dancing. Mr.. Robert Steger
d-aped IN a Roman tOga with girdle, yacht
iug cap and shoes. made "A wonderful Irish
hing 10 Hamlet. and Mr. O'Donneli's recita-
tons. pathetic and humorous, were received
VocferOusly. The chorus was full and strong.
snd could be distinctly heard all over the
lawn and through the mountains.
This is said 10 hayebeen the most recherche
and varied entertainment OF the season.
About thirty gentlemen we're entertained in
sumptuous style at q beautiful supper, and
day was dawnlng ere the fun ended.
LUNCHEON.
Mr.. ODonneN gave handsome luncheon
Of ten courses on Thursday at 100 IN honor
OF Miss Cassatt. of Philadelphia. The guests
were Mrs. Cassatt Mss Cassatt, Miss Ellen
lee, Miss Maude Dsyidge Miss Irene Lang
horne and Messrs. O'Donnell Henry Fairfax
Thomas Semmes and Edward Cassait
SUPPER PARTY.
Mr.. 1. B. Cook, Norfolk, Va, gave q supper
on Wednesday night IN honor of Miss Iuft.
Ihe guests were. Mrs. John ID. VIM, Mrs.
Willie Dickson. Miss jamie Blair. Miss Bessie
Messrs. hannewinckel. Drake, Wiegand
Leake, Ross and Paxton.
PROGRESSIVE EUcHRF
Mrs. X. S. Bosher gave a large and very
handsome card party on Thursday evening
The prizes were particularly handsome and
tasteful. The first, pair OF cut-glass dishes,
was taken by Mrs. Dickson. the second. q
handsome Sevres vase. 10y Mrs Philip Bate.
tie third, a lovely square pla ne in Dresden,
by Mrs. b. II. Nash. Roman punch and cake
were served after the game
The guests were Mesdames Wallace, att
mer, Mcintosh, Dickson Leary. J. Patton. A.
Patton. Allison. C. Knowles w. Knowles.
Semmes, Phelps, Nash Carter. Haxall.
Joynes, Whitley, Vim. Leigh, Il. Elliott w.
Ilhott. FELTON,. Wadley. Croker, LanRhorne,
J.. Christian. T. Christian Churchill Tatum.
Rogers. Camm, Bate Wells, Pettet. Boykn,
Marsh, Watkins 1utwier. Eieentou
WORKMAN, Morris, keim, Mayo, Synonds
aud GuIman.
Mrs Roland and Mrs. Delhi Of Philadel-
phla, entertained "a number Of ladies at a card
party on Saturday morning
COTTAGE AND LAWN PARTY.
Mrs Philip Haxall gave beautiful after
noon party at her cottage and on the lawn a
front in honor of the six young ladies chan
erOned by Mrs Camm and herself Misses
Amy rriplett Berta Wexford. Emma Glider
sleeve. Ellen Lee and the Misses Camm. The
cottage. IN COlOnnade row overlooking the
lawn. was beautifully arranged with table
for tea and one for coffee. at opposite ends f
the portico. from which the young ladies dis
pensed the popular beverages with waters
and bonhOns and tables adorned with
melons, peaches and grapes were set here and
there. Champagne was abundant, and the
band. which was stationed near, played a
special programme OF selections from the
operas.
Besides the young ladies honored Mrs.
liaKall was assisted hy Mrs. Charles NJ. Black
ford, Mrs. John d. VIM andAlr. Camm.
he beautiful lawn. stret ching ont below
the hillside. the purple. and gold lights from
TIE setting sun. the sweet music and sound Of
! 5O young voices. made one If the most beau
tfll scenes ever enjoyed a, the White Sui
p Ut.
kumors OF entertainments for next week
are ahoat and the season Of gayety Is by 40
means closed
PERSONALS.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watkins and Mrs. p.
c. hayO arrived on Tuesday
Misses Bagby and lan.horne and Misses
Wiley and bOllen paid q visit 90 Miss lnav
Jones at the handsome new Hotel lnterm0ut
a. r0viugtou on Wednesday and had "a hand
some supper party given them by Mr.. and
Air-. 49, VI. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lewis Iynchburg
a.. and their attractive debutante daugh-
ter Miss Lucy Lewis, are here.
Nr and Mrs. ii. W. Fuller and Miss Nellie
FuLeI arrived on Thursday. Miss Fuller is a
lele n every city she visits.
Rev. Douglas Forrest and Mrs. Forrest.
llncinnati, O.. are here.
Hon j. +. Ryan Loudoun county, Va is
registered
The arrivals OF the present week are still
good. August 18th the register showed sixty
lye new names August ilth seventy SO there
8 no reason TO apprehcnd short season.
CHLOE.