Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27
THE WANING SEASON.
LOVELY WOMEN STILL THE ArTRAc-
T,ONAT THE WHITE SULPHUR.
BEAUTY SHOW OF THE SOUTH.
Foreshadowed Delights of the Indian
summer-Oiher Resorts
Special

Especially
White Sulphur. Aug. 2J.-The season for
gavety at THE white" Is over. but
whether It be gay or quiet there IS
no place Just Ike 1t any where in the
world
Many stylish resorts where people go 10
spend money or to show they can spend
t. and where every appointment Is mod
ern. every accessory the newest thing.
have thr duplicates all over the country.
But the White Sulphur is much more
than q pleasure resort or mere water
ing place where people 60 to take the
waters for their health. Nature made
good start when II followed out the
mountains and covered with grass ard
big oaks the terraces sioping down to the
spring but the scenery would not be
the chief charm of the White though the
mountains were many times as nigh and
grand and beautiful. IL IS the women
who make the attraction Of the place.
fering from summer resorts OF the north.
there are always men ~ plenty here. Ii
may be generally safely asserted that
three are more men than girls, for usually
the number Of cavaliers with the girls on
the piazzas. In the bail room or on the
lawn, IS greater than the number of
girls. 20 whom they are saying soulful
and flowing words. with the looi; which
Is intended 10 convey unutterable things.
A man Of the world who has travelled
much. nrted much. read much, and is a
good Judge of human nature and girl
nature. too. says the pleasure of his
season thi year. has been watching
the southern girls here. Where else has
he ever seen them in perfection. and he
describes them in clever lines of rhyme
from which we borrow two stanzas.
"she he's no attacks Of talent. she Is not
stagc-struck maiden.
Shcis wholly free from hobbies and she
dreams Of no Career
She Is mostly gay and happy, never sad
or Carc-bc-ladCn.
Though she sometimes sighs a little. IL
a gentleman is near.
"She's n trlne sentimental. AMI she's
fond Of admiration.
And She sometimes hirts a little. in the
seasons eddy whirl
But win her II YOU can. sir. she may
prove your lfc's salvation.
Tor an angel masquerading Oft is she
the southern Girl
The entertaining has been in small ways
this week. except one very beautiful card
party OF syenty-fvc. given by the ladies'
and gentlemen in one Of the large col
onade cottages. which was tastefully de-
coratcd FOR the occasion. on the portico
were two large japanese umbrellas hung
around with lanterns. and the head ia
BILE" decorated in yellow ribbons. was
beneath one. and under and around the
other stood the charming bevy of ladies'
who received the guests: Mrs. Pembroke
Jones. Mrs. II. Frazier, Mrs r. $. Bosher,
Mrs. John j. Potts. Mrs. &. T.. Buck.
Mrs. James j.. Patton and Mrs. Ashton
Starks.
one room was decorated In blue drape-
ries lamps, rugs and with a profusion OF
daises. The other in pink and blue dra-
per!es and maiden hair ferns.
Punch and sandwiches were served dur
ing the game and very elegant souvenirs
were presented.
Mrs. Warren Elliott gave charming
welsh rarebit' supper at her cottage in
Baltimore Row, on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones enter
tanned n number OF friends at a pleasant
supper. on Wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Caderon Carlisle gave a
game supper on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Carlisle gives great pleasure by
her beautiful voice which is rich in tone
and perfectly cultivated.
Mrs. Buck gave n stop" party at her
cottage on Wednesday, which ended I'm a
jolly candy stew.
4 peach Ice cream party" Is the next
thing 10 be enjoyed.
\ children's ball and concert for the
benefit OF the band took place last night,
and thus the dancing season closed and
things will now adjust themselves for
the delicious quiet Of September where
the Sndian summer days will dream
themselves away IN the restful balm 30
necessary as preparations for W2ter
work or pleasure.
Among the guests Of prominence are:
Rev. o. 4. Klnsolrisey and his gifted son,
Rev. Arthur Kinsolring, Rector OF Grace
Church, Brooklyn n. y. Mrs Adams
Empie. Wilmington. y. c.; Mr.. and Mrs.
G. +. Ryan and Miss Quarles, Cincin-
natl. o.; Misses Daridge and w. j. Da-
ridge, Jr.. Washington. y. c.: Mrs.
Tucker 5. Coles, Virginia; Or. and Mrs.
Yollecoffer, n. c.. Mr. and Mrs. S. W.
Traness, Richmond, Va; Thomas Atkin-
son and family. Richmond, Va: Miss
Annis Howard. Richmond. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs 4. l.. Boulware. Richmond; Mrs. W.
\. Wrenn and children. Miss Nrenn.
Norfolk. Or. T. W Mitchell. Cincinnati,
o.; Mrs. John Q. VIM. John ID. Vim,
ST. Louis. Mo: Miss Kate Minor, Uni
versity. Va; George L. Cox and family,
Kentucky; John Pope and servant. Rich
mond, Va; Major John Halle. Florida:
Edwin X. Lancaster and wife. New
York: John II. Lewis. Lynchburg. Va
Breckenridge Payne. Kentucky; J.. u.
Forrest and wife. Ohio; Col. Thomas H.
Carter. Edwin Baugh and WIFE Miss
Baugh. Philadelphia; Miss Dreyfuss, Miss
Frany Dreyfuss. Freidburg. Germany;
Robert l.. Priston, Baltimore, Md.