Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
HE OLD SWEETS GAY SEASON
Charming Birthday Entertainments
Richmond Little Folks in Their Glory


tcorrespondcnce Of the Richmon1 Dispatch.l
SWEET SPRISGs, Va, August 12.-There
has been n succession of gayeties during
the last week both for children and grown
people. The August season opened with
the german given by the young men 10
Miss May Belle White, Of Norfolk. one OF
the most popular among the many ad-
mired girls at the Sweet. Ii was her
18th birthday. and IN her soft. pure-white
dress she was the incarnation OF youth
and freshness. Mr.. Adolphus Blair led the
german with her, and IN one Oh
the concluding figures each lazy was pre-
sented with handsome bouquet. There
were fifteen other couples. Mr.. Edward
Old and Miss BRYANT Mr.. WILEY Hardy
end Miss Annie Wake, Dir. Willie BRYANT
and Miss Carrie Daniel. Mr. Willie Old ana
Miss Mary Wake. Mr. Walter Kinney ana
Miss Old, Mr. Gray Tunstall and MISS
Maggie Reid, Mr. Ward Miles and Mss
Leila Garnett. Or. William Miles ana MISS
Kyle Reid, Dir. Cleland and Miss Sacken-
dorf. Mr.. G. II. Cleland and Miss, hhce
Sanders. Mr.. II. T.. Garnett. Jr., and Miss
Sophie Haskell. Mr.. Julbe and Miss Marian
Walker. Mr.. Davis Sanders and MISS
Iulie REID. Mr.. Frank Blankenship and
Miss Lizzie Bowdoln. The chaperons
were Mrs. w. G.. Caperton. OF West VIZ
GINA Mrs. William Talbot. Mrs. WlIiia an
Royal, aud Mrs. A. L. Donnan, OF IIch-
mond: Mrs. A. II. Grandy, Mrs. L; >. Gar
nett. and Mrs. Charles Keid: OF NotIoiA'
and Mrs. A. A. Tunstall, OF Washington.
LAWN PARTY.
Following this entertainment ame Mrs.
A. e. Domains charming lawn party gwen
TO her picturesque bright-haired boy 1al-
mage on his fourth birthday. Inc
table was set in the form OF
lawn
at the side OF her cottage, and
the decorations were arranged with
great deal Of taste. Master Talmagee, ra;
diant with smiles, standing by the SIDE OF
his pretty mamma, received the niue gir,s
with n kiss. the boys with cordial hand
shake. As they all formed IN a procession
and marched around the table they maze
beautiful and refreshing picture OF tne
innocent dawn of life. The girls were
presented with baskets OF candy, the boys
with balloons. the babies with tiny dolls.
Mrs. DOMAINS own children are unusually
attractive. Her boys-Edloe and lal-
mage-have been said to resemble AMI
ms ted Christmas cards, go striking IS thelr
coloring Little sister " IS tender, Iowa
bic bit of mnidenhood. ana ner lour
months old baby, Stewart. is notebook
ing. good-natured specimen of infancy
that one is obliged to stop and praise pass
inc him in his proud mammy's." arms.
Tie other Richmond children at the party
were. Mary Steele Parish. ALWAYS pretty
and vivacious Mrs William Talbotts two
daughters. Ann and Nellie. and her beau
tiful boys. Lawrence and Willie; Mrs. VII
liam Royals dainty, lady-like little girls
and her blithe, sunny baby. Emlly, whose
dieposition already promises that she VIII
take after her mother In winning friends.
Miss GLADYS Stevenson, OF st. LOUIS,
drew the pretty gold ring that was con-
eeaed in one of the slices OF Ialmage's
birthday cake.
MARE THINGS LIVELY.
A CAV driving party from tho White
SULPHUR made things lively at the sweet
on Monday. The excursion was gotten mp
bv Mr.. Townsend, of New York, consist
ing of ak vehicles and TWENTY-FIVE per-
sons, chaperoned by the popular Rich
mond lady, Mrs. A. b. Camm. The
other ladies' were Mrs. Rose, Mrs.
S. C. Rutter,' Miss Judith Darlington,
Miss Emma Gildersleeve, Miss Gertrude
Camm. Miss Mary Howard. Miss Annie
Leigh Camm, Miss Gertrude Howard, Miss
Virginia Cooper. Miss Anna Coates, Miss
Ilah Dunlap, Miss Nina Whitehead; Miss
Roy Ellerson. The gentlemen were Mr.. g.
Townsend, Mr.. I. Townsend: Dit. X. ,.
Whalev, Mr.. Jack Cooper, Mr.. T. w. Hane-
vinckel. Mr.. Allen Potts, Mr.. Rhett. MIR.
]. /. Hubart, DIR. Whaley. Mr.. j. Freeland,
Mr.. Bayard. and Mr. Rembo. Their mer-
riment was inexhaustible whether march
ing 10 the inspiring strains Of Dixie > on
the lawn, testing around the convivlal
board. or dancing in the ballroom, where
an afternoon german brought the beaux
and bellies of the two places INTO most
agreeable relations. The visit was highly
appreciated by old and young at the
Sweet.
A HAY-RIDE.
Mrs. William Royal delighted the chill
drens hearts again by giving them the
first hav-ride of the season on the 9Th.
The guests of her dear little daughters
Page and Ann had more fun than they
knew how TO describe when they got
home. and the refreshments were peculiar
" adapted TO their taste-watermelona and
chewirg-gum.
Mrs. Theodore Garnett. Of Norfolk, next
kept the ball rolling by large and most
ENJOYABLE prooressive-euc hre party on the
NIGHT of the 9Th. There were ten tables
full of life and ambition TO win. Mrs.
Garnett may be congratulated for having
thus early in her stay done more than any,
one else 10 bring together persons who
were strangers ard with VARYING ages and
tastes. Everything promises most agree
able visit here for herself and Judge Gar
nett, with their interesting quartette OF
sons and daughters.