Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
AT WHITE SULPHUR
The Beauty and Gallantry of Virginia
Gather There.
Pleasures Giddy Round Fills Day and
Night With Endless
Merry making.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. Greenbrier
| County, West Virginia, August g. 1875.
] There is So much in the way of gayety
going on at this delightful summer resort
! that 1t is extremely hard to know where
| to begin in telling of 1t. From early morn
! until late at night some one is entertain
| irg. and as many as three and four enter
| tainments are given in a day. Imnedi-
ately after bre akfast card and bowling par
! ties are given, while luncheons and cham
payne dinners hold forth at noon. The
afternoon Is given up to riding, driving
and teas, while at night the spacious ball
room is filed with beautiful women and
handsome men tripping the light fantas-
tic"
Mrs. w. s. Albert of Washington gave a
delightful progressive euchre party in the
drawing room Thursday morning, at which
a company of fifty guests were entertained.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert and their charming lit
tie daughter. who is not yet "out,". are
| among the most popular people at the
springs. Euchre parties were given Mon
day by Mrs. Gibson of Baltimore. Wednes-
day by Mrs. r. H. Tho mpson OF New York.
step party Thursday by the Misses Rein
hart of New Jersey,
Mrs. H. w. Fuller, wife of the genial and
popular general passenger agent of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. assisted by
her charming daughter, Miss Lucille. gave
a most pleasant card party Wednesday
morning. The prizes. which were extreme
Thompson of New York. DR.. Warren.
Messrs. Pugh and Woodward and Col.
Thomas G. Carter. respectively.
The Chilean minister. Signor Cana, and
friends. with whom they have become most
popular. Many prominent politicians.
including Senators Thomas S. Mar,
tin. John w. Daniel, Representative Claude
c. Carter and others, have arrived, while
every train brings In a large number Of
guests. The hotel is rapidly filling. and the
present season premises to equal, If not
eclipse, any for years past.
Mr.. Clarence Knowles and wife and Major
Lowry and wife of Atlanta gave delight
full champagne fete" on the green Friday
at noon, and 1t was much enjoyed by
Friday night another delightful german
was given by the young men to their fair
friends. 1t was beautifully led by Mr.. Geo.
Gibson Of Baltimore About fifty couples
participated. There are a large number Of
Alexandrians here. among whom may be
sound Col: and Mrs. Arthur Herbert Capt.
Mrs. John D. Hooe. Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Smoot, Misses Sallie and Eliza DANGER
Held, Miss Lucy Lee, Judge ]. X. NJ. Nor
ton, Misses Gardner L. Boothe and VIM. H.
F. Beckham.
Mrs. Senator Martin continues to be the
center OF attraction, and daily adds many
to her large number Of friends.
DIR. and Mrs. George Ross and the Misses
Ross of Richmond are charming people,
and add much to the pleasure of those who
are fortunate enough to know them.
The Virginia Bar Association meets here
| on the 9Th instant, and already a large
| lumber of prominent lawyers have arrived.
| 1t is expected that fully six hundred will
| attend the meeting. and Judge Roger A.
| Pryor Of New York will deliver the annual
| address. w. H F, B,
Five of the miners imprisoned by the
| flood in Auchen HaIvie collery at Salt