Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13

begin 20 compare with the Alum in gayety
tina summer.n said . well-known kich-
mond ladv TO the writer last night, as Mr..
"Dolly, Vaughan. OF Lynchburg. was
LEADING A german OF twenty-five couples
In tho ballroom and the ladies were
ENJOYING magnificent progressive
euchre party in the card-room. below.
The company 10 composed of some
OF the best-known people fully able TO eli
terrain and who have left undone nothing
shown more enterprise aud spifit. but
with such charming young ladies as are
here TO encourage them they could not
have done otherwise.
Last weeks story IL but repeated this
week. A bat pot,d,p Friday night, ger
man Saturday night. and another Wednes-
dav night, q .proRressive-euchre party
Wednesday night. and one or more pri--
vate card parties each day. besides several
enjoyable riding and driving parties to
Millboro', Cold Sulphuf. Goshen. and the
summit OF the mountain. The children.
too. have had several hay-ridss In the eve
ming.
The german Friday evening. led by MIR.
James l.. Hudson, OF Mississippi, was the
most attractive and beautiful. The young
people with delicatoly-paintedc cheeks and
powdered hair showed to their best ad.
vantage IN bswitching costumes selected
for the occasion. Twenty-four couples
danced besides several stays from Staun-
ton and Lexington.
Mr.. Lewis Bumgardner, well known. In
Virginia society. led another german OF as
many couples and made up OF the same
young people. Mr.. Bumgardner's germans
are always pretty. The dismal midnight
gong alone stopped the Rayety.
CAY DANCERS.
Wednesday evening the young men again
honored the young ladies with german.
this time with Mr.. Dolly Vaughn, Lynch
burg's welLknown young society man IN
the lead. Some OF the prettiest figures
ever seen on ballroom MOOR were LED Dy
him with grace and ease.
The dancers were: Miss Saunders OF
Kentucky and Mr.. Lewis Bumgardner Of
Virginia. Miss HarrIs of Augusta. Ga. and
Mr.. Glasgow OF Lexington, Va, Miss White
of Norfolk and Mr. Hardaway of Roanoke.
Miss Blair of Richmond and Mr.. Vaughn
OF Lynchburg, Miss Lewis of Clarke and
Captain Gilkerson of Virginia Military In
stltute, Miss Bowe of Richmond and MIR.
Robert Owens of Virginia, Miss Courtney
OF Richmond and Mr.. Briscoe PeytOn OF
Virginia. Miss Shields of Virginia and MIR.
McAden. MISS Kinney Of Stanton and Mr
Fggatt of Lexington, Miss Summerson of
stanton and Mr.. Shelton of Virginia,
Miss Wilkins of Atlanta, Ca, and MIR.
White of Virginia. Miss Peyton OF Staun-
ton and Mr.. Branch Of Georgia, Miss
Branch Of Augusta. Ca, and Mr. Simoms
of South Carolina, Miss Hays of Richmond
and Mr.. Marye of Virginia Miss Cabiness
of Georgia and Lieutenant kockenbsch
of the United States Army, Miss Fitzgerald
OF Virginia and Dir. Bossieau of Virginia.
MISS shelton of Richmond and Mr.. Law
ton OF Georgia. Miss Boykln OF Virginia
and Mr.. Kinney of stanton. Miss Phenlzy
of Augusta, Ga, and Mr.. Hudson of Mis-,
sisslppi, Miss Carrier. of Hankton, ,
ID. and Dir. j. Il. T. Carmichael Of
Virginia. and Miss Fitzbugh of Lexington.
XIV, and Mr.. Allen Kendall OF Mississippi.
Among the stays noticed Messrs. Bald
win Wayt, Charles Emry OF North Caro-
lima, Smith OF West Virginia. Niche OF
Virginia, G.. u. Letcher W. W. Sale. ana
Joe Glasgow Of Virginia.
Asto the cOngenlality of the young peo-
ple here We reporter has failed TO ind an
unoccupied s, OF around the many quiet
hooks Of the glen or alum bank. They
are all taken"
MRS. BAKER EETEBTAINs.
Mrs. Ashby Lee Baker, of Baltimore,
who was Joined by her husband last week.
has been entertaining beautifully in her
cottage, in Baltimore Row. Her best eff
forts we're expended Tuesday in a euchre
party TO Miss Bette Clark. well known all
over Virginia. those present were Mrs.
Thomas Branch, of Georgia; hrs. Will
lie Stokes. Mrs. Robertson. Mrs. I. ..
Barbour, Mrs. +. ID. Hotchkiss, Mrs; James
Patterson, Mrs. DR.. X. q. Cabell, Mrs. Dr.
Shields, Mrs. Grace Shields. Mrs. Ballard,
Miss freelana. and MISS Clark of Rich
mond. The prizes were costly and beau
tiful. and were won by Mrs. X. q, Cabell.
Miss Bette Clark, and Mrs Robertson.
Mrs. +. d. Hotchkiss, of Richmond.
came next with fruit and card party.
Her happy mode OF entertaining never
fails to draw around her q most select
company.
Mrs. Il. G.. Cabell Wednesday morning.
assisted by Mesdames Lottier, Stokes and
Boykin Wright, honored her Georgia
friends with an exquisite lunch with
champagne. The Georgia representatives
already mentioned, assisted by these we'll
known Richmond ladies, make up party
which cannot be excelled.
LOVELY HOSTESS.
Miss Maggie Freeland. IN her old charm
ing manner. has been the hostess at an
other card parry this week.
On account of the death of her brother
inlay. Mrs. Judson Watkins, one of the
most popular chaperons here, has been
prevented from participating In the social
events.
Miss Evelyn Kenney, of Staunton, one
Of the most charming young ladies here,
will give a private favor german Friday
night. Invitations have been sent out to
her many friends in Virginia.
The grandest german ever seen here will
be given by the management August 18th.
Champagne, punch, and refreshments Will
be served.
For want of space am unable to report
the ladies' progressive euchre party We'd
nesday night.