Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-11
AT BERKELEY SPRINGS.
Straw Rides and Dinners and other
Social Events.

Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BERKELEY SPRINGS. VIVA, Aug. 10, 1894
The weather has been delightfully."- cool.
therefore the gayeties have Increased. The
ball room is filled every evening with
dancers and the long portico for which
this place is noted is crowded.
Tonight the young daughters Of Thos. w.
King, vice president of the B. and o. rail-
road will give a straw ride to Lovers Leap.
Among those who will go are Misses ALA
and Annie King, Claude Miles of Norfolk,
Jennie Wise. daughter Of Capt. Wise, U. S.
N. Betey Sample OF Washington, Eliza
beth Defries Of Baltimore, Isabel Pallen
Smith Of Washington and Margaret Flor
ence; Messrs. Preston Gibson of Washing
ton, Oden Hoestmann of New York, Thos.
Fitzgerald Of Baltimore, Allen Stokes Of
Richmond John Robertson, Fred King and
Lucian Breckenridge. Mrs. Lieut. Chas. R.
Miles will chaperon the affair. dainty
little supper will be- served to the young
people on the top of the mountain.
Mrs. Oates, the wife of the newly elected
governor Of Alabama, is here with her son.
The family Of Representative Bynum is
among the recent arrivals.
Mr. John McKim of Baltimore will give a
play entitled Snow BALI ON Friday even
ing for the benefit Of the Village Improve
ment Association. The characters will be
taken by Mr.. John McKim of Baltimore,
Miss Morris of the same place. Miss john
son. granddaughter Of Reverdy Johnson
of Maryland, Mr.. Saltonstall OF New York
and Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky.
Mrs. George of Baltimore will give a large
tea this afternoon.
Mrs. Rosa Pelham Suit gives a dinner to-
night at the Castle.
Tuesday night the ladies gave a supper
for the benefit of the Episcopal Church Of
Berkeley. The affair was held in the
ordinary of the Berkeley Springs Hotel.
The room was dressed with ferns, flowers
and palms, and the subducd light of many
wax candles and shaded lamps was very
effective. Miss May Wise of Washington
and Miss Nora Blackwell were pretty wait
reSses.
Mr.. W. A. Magee of the Pittsburg Times
is here enjoying himself fishing and hunt
Ing. Representative Adams of Pennsyl-
vania is visiting Representative Reyburn
and family at their cottage. Mr.. Adams
gave a supper on Saturday evening to sew
eral friends In the private dining rooms Of
the Berkeley Springs Hotel The guests
were Representative Reyburn and wife, Mr.
John McKim of Baltimore. Mr.. VIM. Ad-
dicks of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Orth of Washington and Mrs. J. f. NJ.
Stoughton.
usual hops, a phantom party and a fancy
dress ball are to be given, with large din
ners az the various cottages
Miss Callle Mccall of Florida is here.
Mrs. d. p. Mccartney recently returned
from Washington.
A large hop was given on Monday evening
at the Berkeley Springs Hotel. The dress
ing was elegant. Among the handsome
toilets the following were noticed: Mrs.
VIM. stokes of Richmond was rohed in
white silk. lace and diamonds; Mrs. II. A.
Orth Of Washington, white tulle over silk,
diamond pendant and tiara; Mrs Stoughton
of Boston. an elegant gown of heliotrope
silk and velvet, diamond and amethyst
jewels; Mrs. Nora Blackwell Of Baltimore,
pink tulle over satin, diamond jewelry
Mrs. Worthington Of Baltimore, white silk
and null; Mrs. Hardesty, black silk and
JET Miss Bessie Wilcox of Philadelphia,
pink silk mousseline de sole and diamonds ;
Mrs. Wilcox, black brocaded noire and
point lace and diamonds; Miss Mamie
Green Of Berkeley. red silk and lace, Ola
monds and rubies; Miss May Wise of Wash
ington. black lace and pale blue satin, tLr-
quotse and pearl ornaments: Miss Anna
George. Baltimore. black silk skirt, with even
Ing waist OF organ plated chiffon: Miss
Beckey Gather, white null and pink rib
bons: Mrs Branch, wife of Representative
w. A. Branch Of Alabama, was dressed in
black silk. lace and Jet, diamond orna-
ments: Mrs. Col. Biddle Of Baltimore, ma
genta silk. point lace and diamonds Mrs..
Lieut.. Miles Of Old Point Comfort, mourn
Ing toilet Of silk; Mrs. Admiral Amy
black silk and lace; Miss Almy, white silk
and pearls, Miss Wrenn Of Washington,
pink silk and chiffon; Miss Bohrer, white
tulle over silk; Miss Helene Jones of St
Louis. white silk and null; Miss Persis
Jones, pale blue organdie and lace; Mrs
Harry Wells Of Washington, pink silk trim
med with rare old duchesse lace diamond
pendant; Mrs. c. p. Jack of Berkeley black
silk, lace and pale pink. diamond orna-
ments; Miss Wrenn, primrose silk covered
with tulle, diamond ornaments; Miss Dam
iels Of Washington, white lace over pale
yellow silk, pearl necklace.
Mrs. DR.. Pennington Of Washingt gave
dinner on Tuesday evening. The guests
were Misses Lee and George Messrs
Cooper and McKim. Mrs. Pennington was
dressed in pink silk. with diamond orna-
ments; Miss George wore mousseline de sole
over pink silk; Miss Lee was attired in
blue silk.
supper will be given on Friday night
Immediately after the tbeatricals for the
benefit of the Catholic Church. Mrs D. p
Mccartney, United States navy; Mrs. Lieut.
Irwin, United States navy; Mrs. Col Baugh-
man of Baltimore and Mrs. Nat. Pendleton
are experimenting the affair. 1t will be
held at the Berkeley Springs Hotel.
Governor Brown and staff and the officials
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad have
been invited to lend their presence to the
gayeties Of this week and have accepted.
Thirty gentlemen are expected on Friday.
Tonight Miss McIlvain of Baltimore gives
a large dinner at Mrs. Reeds beautiful cot
tage.