The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-19
GAYETY AT THE WHITE.
OLD NORTH STATE IN THE LEAD
uu.,c Rose with Its voIuptuous Swell
and Soft Eyes Looked Love TO
Eyes That spake Again.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W. VA, Au-
gust 17.-[Special "A very handsome
german was given here Tuesday even
ing by Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones,
of Wilmington, n. c., in honor OF
Misses Kenan and French of Whining
ton and Miss Lucy Tabb of Hampton. Va,
which filed the White Sulphur ballroom
with throng of merry makers unsurpassed
even in its brilliant history. The ballroom
was transformed into great booth. which
elimmered with bright and rich tints and
was ablaze with dazzling lights. From the
central chandelier yariegated ropes Of
fringed paper. like the soft petals OF flowers
strung together, radiated TO the walls on
every side. and there they were attached 20
massive backgrounds Of green tonnage and
growing plants IN full flower which sweet
ened the air a. we'll as behutified the scene.
| Garlands of ferns and flowers, from which
swung gay lanterns, were placed on the
lengthy mirrors whlle the band OF music
was completely hidden from VIE" eya uop-
zeal screenaRe.
At 10 O'Clock the guests assembled IN the
drawing-rOom. where the fair dancers met
their escorts and received their badges from
the gracious hand OF Mrs. Thomas II. Car
ter. The dainty passport TO the charmed
precincts lust described were both beautiful
and appropriate, and were strips OF heavy
ribbon IN shades of violet, bluo, yellow ana
pink. bearing the words, White Sulphur
Strings August Is. 1892: Mrs. Pembroke
Jones TO Miss Kenan, Miss French and Hiss
Tabb.n Upon each of these badges hung
the seal OF Gorth Carolina in red wax, and
from narrow ribbons in black and yellow
the staunch colors OF the old North State.
Mrs. Jones received her guests IN the center
! of the ballroom. and was dressed ~ q most
becoming imported costume OF pale blue and
gold.
Mr. Walters. of Baltimore. The dancers
made complete chain around the great
ballroom aud IS every two chalus we're tied
together by huge bows OF SATIN ribbon aud
numbered each couple drew the number
of their set as they entered. General
Charles j. Anderson. OF Richmond, led this
rarely beautiful german. and with such
skill did he direct his battalions that as the
lines now marched and now whlrled IN hsF-
mOniOus measure spontaneous Applause
burst forth from the enraptured lockers on.
In one corner long tables were burdened
with elegant fayors Of every description.
The best we're reserved for the last, being
jewelers. boxes containing some pretty con-
ceits. Some fifty charming married people
took part in the Virginia reel, which closed
the ball Supper was then announced. aud
il wac one Of the handsOmest ever given at
the White Oh similar occasion.
A toast proposed 10 North Carolina, the
native State Of the host and hostess was
responded TO by Hon. John Randolph
Tucker in his happiest style, which ELECTED
first the tribute of perfect silence while he
spoke and then the tribute OF deafening ap-
plause when his gallant climax was reached.
The favors were most gracefully presided
over by Mrs. Roger A. Pryor. Mrs. Thomas
H. Carter Mrs. Warren u. Elliott and Miss
Margie Pettet.
These exquisite souvenirs lwere dlstrib-
uted 10 the dancers by two of the loyeliest
and most attractive young ladies at the
springs. Miss Ellen Bosher and Miss Carrie
Reinhart. The other guests present We're:
Judge and Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, Judge and
Mrs Bruce, MIR aud Mrs. j. y. Potts. Mrs
George Taylor. Mrs j. Cox, Colonel and
Mrs. Z. II. Carter, Mrs. and Mrs. Robert
Bosher. Mrs. Charles Workman. Mrs. Robert
Whitlock. Mr.. and Nrs. Hayemeyer, Mr.
and Mrs. Warren Elliott. Mrs. Charles
Pettet Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bate. Dir. and
Mrs. J. w. Reinhart. Mr. and Nrs. Wilkins
Bruce. Mrs. James Y. Leigh. Mr. and Mrs
f. X. Scott. Sir. and Mrs. Barton
Grundy. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Fra
zier. Dir. and Mrs. James A. Ware. Mrs.
ID. b. Tenant Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Rutherford. hrs. Noble. Mrs. Robert, Or
and Mrs J. $. d. Cullen. Mrs Turner. Dir.
and Mrs Hamilton. Dir. and Mrs. George
W. Stevens Sir and Mrs. Allen Donnan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Simouds. Mrs. viii
liam Dickson. Sir. and Mrs. Parker Conrad
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haskins, hrs. William
White. Dir. and Mrs George Bloomer, AIR
and Mrs. James A. WEIGH, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Edward Latimer, Nr. and Mrs. Brsnnin
Shirley. Mr. AMI Mrs. Ashton Starke. Mrs
Rutter Mrs Muliigan, Mr.. and Mrs. Hooe
Mrs. William Palpot Dir. and Mrs. Clarence
Knowles, Mr.. ana Mrs. A. j: Drexel. Mrs
Atkinson, Mrs. Patton Misses henan,
French, Tabb Caroline Wood. Virginia
Cooper. jamie Smith. Matte Clark,
Havemeyer Daingerheld, Bell, Gaines.
Margaret Young Eugene Tenant Ann
Remnant. Judith Darlington. May Field
Catherine Colwell, Mary Bruce, Clara
Richie. Nina Whitehead Maginnis. Kate BELL
Noble, Ada Cox. Fannie Dickinson, Cary
Shields. Bessie Allyn. Annie l.. Letters
Lurton Johnston. Eloise White. Sallie Tai
bot. Fannie Prior Matte Clark Rhett,
Bessie Hopkins. Annie Williams Annette
Bell Fannie Johnston Goldsborough, Annie
Eakle, A. Y. Dorsey. Marion Hubbard.
Mamie Pettet, Marge Pettet and others.
Among the gentlemen were: Messrs.
j. Churchill, o. Turner, j. Turner, McCue.
Fry. Boswell, Gordon, John Goodwin Bid
good. Gibbes Hale, William Ferguson,
VIM, +. Ferguson. j. Semmes. G. Semmes,
John Bolsseau. Preston. Stuart, Bor-
dine. William Chaplin. Williamson Tally.
7. NJ. Parker, James rutherford. Frank
Holland. Rich, Dayie. lredell jenkins. Por-
ter Ford. Clay Chamberlain. Baker, Fair,
Harry Walters Bods. Hitter II. Smith.
Dickinson, Tom Scott. j. G. Cooper. Hop
kins. Huske. Baskerville. Christian, Ware.
Lamb. Bryan, Preston Nowan, William
Hannewinckel Mcintosh. George Elliott.
Leako. Clarence Moore. 10 Lane Stern, Tai
bOtt and larry