Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-29
AT CAPON SPRIN GS
Tournament and Ball Under the Charge of
Washington Men.
Good Riding and a Brilliant Corona
h"n hali-some Of Those Who
Participated
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Correspondence Of The Evening STAR
CAPON SPRINGS. w. Va, August %, 1884.
Inc tournament and ball given at Capon
on Thursday last we're among the finest
That have ever taken place here The tour
nament was under the management of
Messrs. Chas. H. Mills and Frank Tilford
or Washington, to whose Judgment and
skill In selecting the knights and making
all other arrangements its great success
was due Only gentlemen riders were ad-
mitted to the lists. and the exhibition both
of horses and horsemanship was in many
instances superb. Those taking part Were
T. NJ Lippitt. knight of Ellington: d. F.
Lewis. knight OF Buena Vista: l.. B. Nc
Cormick. Knight of would-if-I-Could;L NJ.
Allen. Knight of Glen Allen; W. l.. Lewis
hnighr of Monterey; T. b. Hardesty, knight
or Arabia; c. NJ. Brown. Knight of Red
Cross; Frank Mccormick, knight of Frank
ford-all from Clarke county-and L. A.
Cover, Knight of Angerona; A s. Worth
1nston, Knight of Ivanboe: A. l.. Cover
knigSt of Carroll. and Il. F. Eichelberger
knigI< of Capon Lake. from Frederick
county, Va. chief marshal, w. b. Richard
son. Missouri: assistant marshais w. L.
Washington, Pittsburg. and A. b. Worth
inston. Baltimore: judges, Col. J. p Farley,
C-S.A.. and Messrs NJ w. Beyeridge
Washington: Powhatan Weiseiger, New
York: j. H. Hoffecker. jr.. Wilmington
DeL. ROBERT SnodSraSS. Harrisburg; 3. ii.
Cnanvenet and F. l.. Wayland Philadelphia
Both the charge to the knights and she
coronation address were well delivered by
Mr.. w A Little, jr.. of Fredericksburg,
Va The successful knights were l.. A.
Cover. who won in three rides, taking eight
out of nine rings, and crowned Miss Snod-
grass of Harrisburg queen. T. NJ. Lippitt
VINO chose Miss Anastasia Howard Rich
mond. first maid of honor; L. NJ. Allen. who
selected Miss Nora Moran of -Chariottes-
Vile as second maid. and A.. s. Cover, who
crowned Miss Wyville of Washington as
third The coron6tion took place at 0
O'Clock. in the ball room, which was lavish
ly decorated with festoons of evergreens.
golden rod and potted plants. Upon the
stage at one side of the. room was the
throne. effectively placed against a back
ground of red and gold. Preceding the en-
trance of the royal party came in the
chaperones of the bah, Mrs. W. II. Sale, Ca
pom. in black silk and diamonds; Mrs r. A.
Dobie Norfolk, black satin and lace: Mrs.
COCKER. Norfolk. black velvet, white point
lace and diamonds, Mrs. J. r Farley PhiIa-
delphia, black and pink brocade; Mrs. De
Haven, Philadelphia, cream satin and lace;
Mrs Snodgrass.. Harrisburg, white moire
and diamonds; Mrs. j. p. Washington,
Pittsburg. black lace over satin. After the
oronation a quadriIle was danced exclu-
sively by the royal party, after which the
general ball began. r.-
At midnight a banquet Of cold meats of
every variety, salads, game. ices. fruit and
all other procur able delicaeies were served
after which dancing was resumed and kept
up until Old Sol began TO peep on over the
mountain tops The programs for the ball
were very dainty and handsome. and the
music. under the direction of Prof Donch
of Washington. particularly fine. the band
at Capon being considered one of the best
at any resort in the country.
Among those present at the ball were
Miss Mildred Lee, Mrs. Roger Mills, Wash
fnSton. in black satin and lace; Miss Fanny
Mills, lavender tulle: Mrs. Charles II.
grass. Harrisburg, in white organdy with
sleeves and sash Of pink satin; Miss Bell,
81 Louis. black lace. with yellow ribbons:
Mrs. Chauvenet Philadelphia, pink and
gray brocade: Mrs. Alfred Whelen, Phila-
defpkia. white silk null and pearls; Miss
Baker. Chicago, gray tulle, with black vel
vet. Miss Bessie Baker, white null: Mrs
CraI shaw, Washington, white satin and
lace: Mrs. Cook. Washington. pink bro
cade; Mrs. c. F. Nelson. Wiz chester b4a ok
lace over white silk: Mrs. Lawrence Sands
Washington. white brocade and point lace;
Miss Waterman, Philadelphia, black and
white satin with scarlet flowers: Mrs. Wy
vile, Washington, black satin and dia-
monds, Miss Wyville, white satin and lace;
Mrs. Douglas Thomas. Baltimore. black
satin: Mrs. Powell, Baltimore empire gown
of red and gold brocade; Mrs. Hyland Stew
art. Baltimore. pink satin and tule; Mrs.
r. A Dobie,. Norfolk. black satin and lace;
Mrs. Francis L. wayllnd, Philadelphia,
yellow brocade: Mrs. Brooke. Washington.
NOR DIS; Mrs NJ. w. Beverage. Washington.
black satin: Miss Beverage. green and
white silk with white chiffon; Miss Julia
Beverage. empire gown of blue and white
striped satin; Miss Anastasia Howard.
Richmond, white organde.> Miss Howard.
pink null over silk: Mrs j. 8. Gibbs,
Charleston, 8. c., white brocade and dia-
monds; Miss Margaret Bache. Philadelphia.
Hight blue silk: Miss .Barrtnger, Philadel-
phia. white silk; Miss Nora Moran. Char
lottesville.. white zorgandie trimmed with
pink: Mrs. j. q. Mann, New Orleans. black
silk and. diamonds; Miss Addie Mann, red
chiffon over silk; Mrs. Luciau Moss. Phila-
delphia. gray brocade. Mrs Washington,
Pittsburg, black lace over satin: Mrs. w.
p. Copper. Washington. blue and gold bro
cade; Mrs. Charles. Fox, Philadel-
phia. Pennsylvania. white silk and lace:
Mrs. B. b. Cam. Harrisburg. black satin
and lace: Mrs. Holmes Conrad. Manches-
ter. black satin: Miss Conrad, black silk
Miss Russell white silk and lace: Mrs A.
G. McComb. Washington. white silk: Mrs.
Henry. Columbus. Ohio. pink and gray bro
cade, trimmed with pink satin; Mrs Berke-
ley Ward. Columbus, pink silk. and Messrs.
Mackan John F. wilkins. Charles H. Mills.
Frank Tilford. Francois 8 Jones, II. G..
johnson. G. Hat1ey Norton. ]. II. Gulick.
Mai. Nelson Toler. Maj. W. p. Couper. Col.
Lawrence Sands. NJ. NJ. Crenshaw. Richard
Halton. Frank V. Tilford. A. c. Moses.
John F. NJ wilkins, Washington; Reah
Frazer. U. s. A: L. W. and William L..
Washington, P1ttSourg; ,JOhn and Andrew
Stewart. New Orleans: John G. Waterman.
John seiden, G. Herter. Col. Powhatan
Weisiger. New York; J. 8. Gibbs. III. s..
Holmes. Charleston. s. c.: H, NJ. Stoddard.
Savannah. Ga: C. F. Nelson. Loweing
Cover Philip Mackey. Winchester, Va;
HyIand Stewart. James r. Armiger. r. F..
Sawder. Jno. Middleton. Baltimore; John
haWard. Richmond: John NJ. Miller. Vir-
ginif SH. Cnauvenet. Edwin North, G..
T. Price. Nicholas Brice. II. De Haven.
Charles Fox Philadelphia; Horace Snod-
grass. Harrisburg: W. A. Little, Fred
ericl<sbury and many others.
Among the most popular of the many
Charming couples here this summer have
been Mr. and Mrs. Frank TiifOrd, and
Mai. and Mrs. W. p. Copper of Washing
ton.
senator Roger Mills is spending a few
davs at Capon with his family.
Rish0p Wilmer Of Alabama and Mrs.
Nilmer are among the recent arrivals here.
one Of the handsOmest private entertain
raents given here this season was supper
on Friday night. given by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Hofecker, jr., of Wilmington in
honor of Miss Powell of Baltimore.
on Tuesday night a large card party was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. 5. H. Chauvenet of
Philadelphia.
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