Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-20
FESTIVITIES AT THE OLD SWEET.
Euchrs Parties, Hsy-Ridss. Musical, Lysf
eel Reoitala, and Tabieaux.

eel Recitais. aud Tabieaux.
fCorrospondsnce Of the RfohmSnd DIsoston.I
SWEET SPa!Tas, w. Va, August 10
There have been festivities OF considera-
bic VARIETY during the past week.
Two euohre partiss-one a chip in !"
and the other given By Mrs. ". q. Caper-
ton-havo been enjoyed By the guests.
Mr. A. Blair and Mr.. +. Blankenship
gave the young ladies aud gentlemen
hay-ride 10 Beavtr-Dam rails. and
an elegant time we had. too" said one OF
them IN speaking OF IL. The chaperon on
this Jolly occasion was Mrs. ). T. S. Reid,
of Norfolk.
Two charming musical and lyrical re-
citais were given by Miss Adelaide
Detchon. gifted young American lately
returned from ABROAD, where various big
bugs and royalties delighted TO honor her
reoitals. and verses were crooned IN her
praise. At a dinner on ono occasion
Browning dropped into amusing doggerei
Ia order to bring her name into his rhyme ::
a." How delightful o. sit vita legs outsiretching
Opposite the beautiful AiSs Dotcaon."
This artist won friends and cordial ap-
preciatioD in her short stay at the Sweet,
who bid her God speed" IN her career.
Her voice has fine natural scope and has
been cultivated to o rare extent IN so
young a woman. IL appealed strongly 10
Holmes In London. after ne had heard
her al one Of HRS. Bloomfield mOOre's re-
oept,ons. he presented hor with hls card
and this wen-knoyn verse or his written
Oh II:
~ fog con touch tho magic string
Aud Eoisy came Is proud to win them;
Ass tor those VINO never eiuR,
But Gie via all then music In them
FOR CHARITY.
a l. &c
tablcaux were gotten Up bg Miss MGry
Vermllhon, of Norfolk. and Miss Mamie
Bishop, Of Richmond. the proceeds TO be
ri ven 10 a charity. The grouping, posing.
ana costum!ng did credit TO oil concerned.
AID II is safe 20 say that no taOleaux or
ranged al short notice. with only water
Ing place facilities. ever surpassed tue FOL
lowing striking pictures:
I. The Gypsy Camp" Queen Miss Has
kell: attendants and other Glpslss-Misscs
Hume. Smythe. Stevenson. 1hlbot. Gran
dy. Bishop, CapoTtOn, AID Me,sfs. BAR
1unstali. Biankepship. Garnett, and Roui-
ston. 4 tambourine dance before the
Queen by Misses Susie Reid and Bessie
Graudy.
Pompeil.' Miss Leila Oarnstt. -,
3. Comm TbrO the Rye Hiss Ma
me Bishop and MI I. Garnett.
:. Tho Moon Fairy Mrs. Herbert
5. The Queen and Fair Rosamond,"
Misses Leila Garnett aud Anuis Howard.
s.. The ire-WorshIppers,' Misses Has
keil. Smythe. Hume. Baylor. Caperton,
Grandy, Bowdo,n, ana hcssrs. Tunstall
IN; 7. "Pygmsiion and Galatea," Miss
Binnie Bishop and Mr. w. Miles.
g. "Guinivere and the Little Nun"
Mrs. William Rovall and Miss day Belle
White. Musical selection ON the violin by
Miss Smythe,
o. The Peacenaker." Miss Leila Gar
net, Mrs. II. Steward, and Mr.. Julhe. 49,.
TO- Jeanette You're Not spinning !"
Miss Mccall. Miss Nj. Bishop, and Mr.. L.
Blankenship.
ard and Mr.. +. Blaukenship.
~. Love Hangs by u Thread" Miss
Maggie REID and Mr.. L. Garnett.
13. marguerite and Faust" Miss
Lizzie BowdoIn and Mr.. Julbe.
HIGH STANDARD.
Where the general standard of the
taileaux was SO high, II lS difficult TO
SINGLE out the most beautiful, but as
rule 1t may be Eaid that the most PIE
lue aud attractive effects were pro
duced by the scenes having tewsst fgnres
and hkely 10 occur or 10 be suggested IN
the course ofnature, consequently the least
trouble to the committee. Comm Ihro'
the Rye" Love Hangs by a Thread"
and " Marguerite were admirable. he
FAIRY IN the Moon" however, distinctly .
fancy piece, had q singular charm and
beauty, IT seems a pity that q creation 50
lovely should be so short-hved. The con-
vent scene was effective because Of the
strong contrast between the peaceful litae
nun in sombre ,arb AMI the disappointed
wording IN her gay attire.