The evening times., 1895-08-17
Bon Marche,
si4 AND sis SEVENTH STREET N. W.
GAY rIKEs At BERKELEY
Many Washingtoniaus Now at the
Historic Old Resort.
Card Parties, Germans, Dinners and
Outdoor Sports Enjoyed by the
welI-Known People There.
Especial to The Times.)

Berkeley Springs. W. Va, Aug. 16.-A
beautiful seven-handed euchre party was
given by Miss Edith Pendleton at her
bone, ..Pendle HILL" this week. Among
the players were Miss RockhilI, Miss Null
len, Miss Julia Sample, Miss Wise, Miss
PIatt, Of Washington: Miss Powell, the
Misses Stewart, Miss Lota Robinson, Miss
Bella jackson, Miss Molly George, Of Bal
tinore; Miss Mary Brown, Miss Mary
Mcbride, Miss Briggs, of Pittsburg; Mss
B;aikie, Miss Bettie Young. Of New York;
Miss Matthew'S, Of Valley Forge, and the
Misses Hunter, OF Berkeley.
The prizes, little silver souvenir spoons,
of Berkeley. were won by Miss RockhiIl,
Miss Robinson, and Miss McBride. .
On Monday a mum Der Of amusing sports.
consisting of sack, potato, whecibarrow,
and foot races, pole clir bing, pie eating,
contest, ETC.. were gotten up in the public
park by Messrs Samuel Peters, OF Philadei
phia; William Reed, Philip George, Abnef
Sayler, OF baltimore. and c. II. Ray, Of
Washington The contestants were the
villagers aud nouutaineers. and prizes Of
money were awarded the victors.
III 0AOuuoy SNCuhiNs tbC AZ ooS dCtFSutkoA
dinner OF the season was given at lingo
mar" the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cat
lett, In bouor Of Mrs. james Jeffries, of
Philadelphia Those present were MIS-
R. A. Jack. Huntington, w. Va; Mr.. and
Ms. Barr. Winchester: Mrs. Charles p.
Jack. Berkeley Springs Hotel; Prof. and
Mrs Gairlard, Miss GaiIlard. Mrs. Robert
MacD onald, NJ and Mrs. Armstrong,
Mr. O'Brien, Miss Khunen. Mfr. Khunell,
and Mrs Gardner, OF Washington.
On Tuesday evening, after the usual hop
at the Berkeley Springs Hotel, an informal
supper was given by the Misses Hunter of
Berkeley, at their cottage. '.Kalnna."
Tables and coiored lights were placed upon
the pretty vfDe-covered piazza, and about
the grounds and the effect was picturesque.
and enjoyable.
Among the guests were Miss Platt, Mr..
Platt, Miss Wise, Mrs. Darton, MI. Wise,
Washington; Miss McIlvain, Miss Powell.
Rev. William McIivaiD, the Misses Stewart,
Miss Hobsop, Miss Eeiia Jackson, John
McKim, Baltimore; Miss PeDdleton, Mr.
Sallonttaie, Berkeley; Miss Brown, Miss
Mcbride, Miss Briggs, Miss HaseltoD. Mr..
Norman Huselton, Pittsburg; Miss Bette
Young, Miss Blaikie, New York; Miss Mat
the ws, Philadelphia, and many others.
On Wednesday the Springs Hotel was
given over to q large party OF excursionis;s
from the I,lue Mountain House, who,
wished TO explore historic Berkeley. Among
them were many weI-known society people
from Washington, Baltimore, and Phiia-
delphia.
On Thursday the largest card party Of
tbxo svSr f,rrf t,ol o
of Baltimore. A number OF pretty prizes
were given and won by Miss Platt,
Washington; Miss BROWN, Pittsburg; Mrs.
william Reed, Miss Rebecca Gaithie, Balti-
more. and Mrs. Chamberlain, Philadelphia.
One of the most important events OF the
week was a meeting OF the village ini-
provemeDt society. This is an organization
entirely of ladies, from all Sec
tiops of the country, with Ms. Eugene
Van Rensselaer, as president. Under its
auspices, public drinking fountain has
been erected at the fntersection Of the main
street; the purk beautiffed, and much other
good accomplished in the preservation and
Improvement OF the historic old town.
On Tuesday next Mrs. Chad wick, OF
will give an interesting read
ing on her travels IN Russia at the home ef
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, for the benefit of
the society fund. --~
Count Eugene de Mike ewicz, of wash
iDgton, spent the early part OF the present
week at Berkeley with his daughter, Miss
Olga de AIiIkiewicz.
Miss Miller, OF Washington. is visiting
Mrs. RockhHi. ut her cottage at Berkeley
Springs.
Among the recent arrivals at the Berkeley
Springs Hotel are the following from
H. L. Karpeles, Mr., and Mrs.
W. b. Holden, and K. N. Burch, p Ord
and George Mason.