Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
lETY AT ORKNEY SPRINGS
tournament and Ball in the
Valley of Virginia.
jME WILMINGTONlANS PRESENT
Il Account of the Pleasant
and Fashionable Affair.

and Fashionable Affair.
34x Nellie Coke Blanlen of This City
xxpwned Queen of Love and Beauty on
&i>e Delightful Occasion--Fair Women
handsomely Gostumed.
a&NIal Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
WRKNEY SPRINGS, VA, Aug. 14.-This
athtiful summer resort, situated 10 |
ailes west of Mt. jackson, in the cool |
aountain lands of the valley of Vir-
]Aia, threw open its gates of hospitality |
a select tournament and ball u i
sw days ago. The sir knights, arrayed
b costly and brilliant costumes, mounted
IN their high FLOODED chargers, and
onimanded by the gallant Major Charles
Waite, formerly of Major-General Will
lam II. Il. Lees staff, assisted by p. 5.
ones of New York, presented the APP.
,earance of the true knights of old,
sadly to do or die for those they loved.
II was grand spectacle TO behold the
,ommodious porches and beautiful,
haded lawns, thronged with charming
aides, who smiled, cheered and waved
70 heir courtly knights as they dashed
ipand down the wide avenues Of old
Orkney.
1rhe charge, delivered by the gallant
Ilicutenant Triplett of Ashbys Cavalry,
elicited much applause. Hon. X. Il.
Barton, president of the Bar Association
of Virginia, delivered the formation adj
dress in his most happy, eloquent and
eulogistic style.
The sir knights were: @. H. Reed,
KNIGHT of Horse Shoe; b. +, Sites,
Knight of Sweepstake; Lewis Apperson,
Knight of Shenandoah; Michael Bird,
jill Knight of Rose Lawn; G. w.
Khoades, Knight of Riverside; Boyd
Gfandstatf, Knight of Red Bank; Eugene
Moore, Knight of lngleside; Eugene Coli
man, Knight of Trout Pond; j. G. Reed,
Knight of Lone Star.
THE Judges were: Albert A. Wilson
and Colonel Sydney Forbes of Balti-
more and Captain w. w. Roller of
Washington.
Dir Knight of the Horse Shoe crowned
miss Nellie Coke Blanken of Whining
ton, Del, queen of love and beauty. Sir
Knight of Red Bank crowned Miss
Nsllie Carter of Mt. Airy first maid OF
honor. Sir knight of Rose Lawn
crawned Miss E. Garter of Mt. Airy
second maid of honor. Sir Knight OF
shenandoah crowned Miss May Rinker
of MT. jackson, Va, third maid of honor
&The queen, Miss Bianken, robed in
white silk, trimmed with lace, pearls
Mud emeralds, bore the honor in queenly
style and carried by storm the hearts Of
all present. Mrs. Judge jackson Of
pprkersburg, w. Va, wore black satir
With rubys and pearls; Mrs. B. f. Wor
rem, Washington, black satin and pearls
Miss Triplett, Mt. jackson, Va, whit
ofgandie, sage blossoms and diamonds
Mrs. Virginia Carpenter, Washington
III c., black chiffon; Mrs. Henrletti
Stewart, Washington, black thread lac
and diamonds and carried fan studdet
NTH gems; Mrs. Jacob Miller Schuyler
New York, black and pink brocade, wit
pink velvet sleeves and diamonds
Mrs. Sallie Stevenson, Washington
white crepe &c chine and diamond:
Miss Bessie Eggborn, Culpepper, Va
pink crepe de chene; Miss l.. d. Voltel
California, white chiffon and diamond
Miss Aleger, Richmond, Va, pink creE
do chene; Mrs. McGhee, Louisiana
black lace and diamonds; Mrs. Simpson
Washington, black lace; Mrs. Hawk
Washington, black silk and diamond
Misc Minnie Hawke, blue crepe
chene; Miss Mae Hawke, pink crepe {
chene; Mrs. Kate Finke, Washington
White silk and diamonds; Mrs. j.
Htpry, Washington, white null and di
lnonds; Miss Jennie Forbes, Baltimor
ptpk crepe de chene; Miss Minnie
WILSON, Mt jackson, lavender ere
and pearls: Miss Ella Hupp, Nc
Market, Va, white silk and pear
INNS. A. NJ. Bauman, New Mark,
MICK silk, point lace and diamond
~
FA., white embroidered dress; M
Eamund P. Moody, Wilmington, De
Waite silk mousseline de sole; M
Hattie Virginia Allen, Mt. Jacksc
White crepe de chene and diamond
{dn sole and diamonds; Miss Mini
Wilson, Mt jackson, dotted muslin a
flbbons; Miss Apperson, black broca
sqlin and diamonds; Miss Regina Jon
NIL jackson, black lace and opals; NJ
John Wissler, MI jackson, black 5
End moonstones; Miss Ruth Portion, !
sIackson, white swiss and lace; Miss S
X Jones, Baltimore, white dot
muslin Empire gown; Miss Cart
Mt Airy, pale blue silk, white lace a
pearls; Miss Edith Carter, Mt. All
lavender crepe and pearls; Miss Fran
Webb, New York, Nile green broca
lace and emeralds; Miss jeanette Ba
Win, Washington, white mousseline
s8ie; Miss Maidee Wilmer, Baltime
ulue silk muslin; Miss Mabel Stodda
6avannah, Ga, pale pink silk; N
H4becca Carter, Mt. Airy, pink silk m
TIfs. J. I. Freeman. Washington, J
leH brocade; Miss Margaret Rinker,
Ally, white crepe, chiffon and damon
Mls. M. A. Potts, Philadelphia, bl;
sAGn; Mrs. G. M, CIenedenst, New M
k4t Va, yellow silk, ace and OPP
M1ss Myrtle Olmstead, Washingi
N}le green crepe and point lace;
Mtnd o. Donovan, Washington, WI
N34&ll and blue ribbons; Miss Be
sAeey, Washington, white silk and |,
zlss Q. B. Baldwin, Washington, w
washington, white silk and pearls; \
Emily Gorley, New Market, white s,
&aa pearls; Miss Laura SibeEt, \
Markell, white null and opais; !
1{obert Cooke, Norfolk, black broc
}aee and diamonds; Miss Cooke, I
folk, white silk, pearl passementerie
Chiffon; Mrs. Q. NJ. Clenedeust, I
Markell, lavender crepe and diamo
Mrs. II. L. Barton, Winchester, W
silk, Duchess lace and diamonds;
N- III. Raglan, Washington, black
knd diamonds; Mrs. j. Keith Edwa
washington, black Brussel net and
ln0nds; Mrs. II. 5. Baker, Winche
tli&ht blue crepe and diamonds; Mrs
W. Roller, Harrisonburg, Va, Josep
gown, pale blue crepe; Mrs. Waite
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