The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-20
LIFE In VANITY FAIR.
FUN AND FROLTC ar THE yIRI-
OUs SPRINGS.
How the Smart Set Are BeguiHng inc
warm August Days ut MOUNTAIN
Homes aud by the seashore.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. VA.
August -speclal.-Anxious men who
are tied down IN their Offices during these
warm August days because OF the tight
ness OF money have one great comfort
in knowing that their wives and daugh-
ters. "far from the madding crowd OF
ths cities. are comfortably settled in
the mountains. and are enjoying life
thoroughly. The women smile as sweet
iy, chatter as gayiy and wear as pretty
and dainty gowns as OF yore, and II
there has been an occasional alarm at
the suggestion Of a money panic the
women with their never-faiiing faith
say that the cloud will roll by; that II is
not that they have not got the money,
but that they are afraid 70 spend IL.
stu, lovely entertainments are given
at the old White; bowling, driving and
card parties have been on the programme
OF the past weeks gayeties
on Saturday evening, after the dancing,
q Dutch supper was given by Miss Nc
Conihi OF Troy, n. Y, and Miss Nc
Fariand. OF New York. Champagne.
Welsh rare-bIt and sandwiches were en-
joyed
A beautiful lawn party was given Mon
day evening by Mrs. n. +. Rutter and
Mrs. John Rose. Of New York. Artistic
japanese trimmings adorned the lawn.
The hOstesses received their guests un-
der a large japanese umbrella. a wheel
OF fortune, pretty souvenirs for the guests
20 carry away. were drawn, as were
also numbers for the allotment Of part
ners In the Virginia reel This old-time
dance on the lawn and danced by the
beaux and bellies OF the White to-day
made a pretty picture, as In floating
organizes and flying ribbons the young
people wound In and out In the quaint
figures the white cottages seen through
the trees making an attractive back
ground. The lawn party lasted from
O'Clock until s. During the evening
most successful group was taken by
Mr. Prince. the photographer.
on Monday evening an informal ger
man. led by Mr.. John Freeland, was
danced.
One Of the most brilliant entertainments
of the season. a lottery cotillon. was
given Thursday evening by the ladies Of
the White Sulphur Springs. The chape-
rons prizes, n gold bon-bon spoon, a
pair Of silver scissors and a silver fleur-
de-Iis hat pin. were drawn by Mrs. Will
liam G. Dickson, Mrs. Warren Elliott
and Mrs. John Rose. The young ladies'
file and blue enamel cuff links were
drawn by Miss Prague. Miss Williams
and Mrs n u. Rutter. The mems prizes,
q silver pocket knife, n sword scarf pin
and silver links, were drawn by Mr.. A.
s. Rambo, Mr. Saunders Hobson and Mr..
IT, w. Hanewinckel.
The figures of the german were grace
fully led by Mr.. 10. Lane Stern. Claret
punch and sandwiches were served du-
ring the breaks"
Among the dancers were Misses Potter.
Bayard, Fatterall, Eakle Tenant, Nc
Conihi Mcfarland. Saunders Whitehead,
Gildersleeve, Darlington. Howard Camm,
Cooper, Prague. Dunlop. Williams and
Ridgely; Messrs. Hobson, Preston, Simp-
son. Hanewinckel Talley. Paison. Coop
or. Holiday. Fry. Allison, Freeland,
Elliott. Ellerson, Whaley, Bcsher, Nc
Cue, Stanford. Wellburn. Davidge. Ram
30. Jackson, Stern, Davis, Townsend,
pruyr. and Pemberton. Others present
were: Mrs. A. b. Camn. Mrs Ashton
Starke. Mrs. John Potts. Mrs. Pembroke
Jores. Mrs. Warren Elliott. Mrs. Charles
Elliott. Mrs. George Stevens. Mrs. r. S.
Bcsher. Mrs A. +. Burgwin, Mrs. John
Rose. Mesdames Tyson. Bruce, Davis,
pickson. Parks, Patton. Carlisle, VIII
Hams. Townsend. Stanford. Carter. Rhett,
Drewry, Mcfarland. Allison and Poisson.
After the german MISS Nlrslma copper
gave an enjoyable room party 10
number OF her girl friends.
Thursday evening Iiss Eta Ridgely
gave birthday supper to large party
OF friends IN the restaurant.
Among the recent arrivals are;
From Virginia: John j. Lafferty Mrs.
]. Watkins Lee and daughter, Mrs b.
Berry, ]. Markham Marshall, III. j.
Myers. Walter c. BARGE, ]. A. August,
w. r. Robertson and wife, Dr. II. b.
Hale. J. b. Stone and wife, Mrs. j. w.
Hopkins. Miss Mary Hopkins. j. ID. Pat
ton. G. r. Doyle and wife, Mrs. H. ID.
Hotchkiss J. s. Wilson. w. w. King,
Mrs Baylor. Miss Baylor. W. Cary
Sheppard. Mr.. and Mrs. T. w Pember-
ton, H. Russell Pemberton. Master Percy
Pemberton. j. c. Petty w. Talley, John
D. Potts r. S. Bosher, G.. l.. Wheeler.
w. +. Dennis. w. c. Pearce, A. f. Den
mis-, William Rueger. Dudley Mcdonald,
J. Fred Eninger. Nj. #. Spicer Mrs.
spicer T. A. Chalkey. j. o. Baxter.
Arthur r. Kinsolving. Mrs. +. c. Ed
munds. James T. Borum and wife, Miss
ii. G. Tabb, N. G. Sheppard, Barton
Myers, wife and son, Rev. job. Turner,
r. 8. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. III. T. Mel
oney Miss stuart A. c. Peasley, Miss
Louise Quarles Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Iiyezey. Nj. X. Gordon. H. II. Smith. b.
l.. Eakle. Jr., Saunders Hobson, John