Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
GAY TIMES AT CAPoN.
How Time IL Whiled Away at the
Famous Springs. ;


Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CAPON SPRINGS, w. Va. Aug. "a, 1895.
The delightfully."- cool weather Of several
days has added materially to the pleasure
of guests, especially those having love for
athletics Tuesday the lawn was studded
with an ambitious crowd Of base ball play
ers, almost entirely girls, and they did
bat, SO the men said. most vigorously and
we'll At not a very great distance from
this jolly game was scientific tennis COM
bat. Miss Ferguson of Scotland, one of the
crack players, distinguishing herself.
Friday night a german was given by the
men to the young ladies', Mr.. ]. Hugh Hem
ry of Norfolk leading. There were thirty
couples. The ball room decorations were
extremely pretty. 1t was what is known as
ribbon prize german, striped ribbons be-
ing distributed each figure. The ribbons
were numbered, and the one whose num-
Der correspondent with a number IN seal
ed envelope won the prize. Miss Clara john
son Of Philadelphia held the lucky number
-13-and received a silver vinaigrette, Mr..
A. H. Mulliken. Chicago, drawing the gen.
tieman's prize-silver match box. Among
the dancers were Misses Mary Russell Of
winchester, Pelzer Of Washington, Mamie
and Adah Clark Beveridse of Wyville, Mrs.
Gushing and Mrs. Kennedy of Washington,
Misses Aida Woods, Bond. Lucille keim.
and Clara johnson, Edith and Jean Lea,
Waterman, Mae and Helen Woods and
Earnum and Mrs. Macomb and Nfessrs.
Wallace, Haley, Frank Dade, Myers, Mack
all BurweIl. Thompson. McConkey, Frazer,
Stocdard, Longstreet, Corprew, Snodgrass,
Turner and DR.. Woods. The chaperons
were Mrs Warner, Mrs. Lea Of Whining
ton, Mrs. Porter, Mesdames Chauvenet,
Torrance, Mulliken, Snodgrass, Leary,
Cam, Morris, Wnelen and Mason.
Saturday evening the largest progressive
euchre party of the season was given in
the parlor by Mrs. c. U. Kennedy of WASH
ington and Mrs. A. NJ. Baker of Winchcs-
ter. 1t was full-dress affair, and there
were fifteen tables. The first lady's prize
a handsome silver candlesrick holder-fen
to Mrs, DR.. Whelen; the gentleman's prize
silver shoehorn-to Mr.. A. Stuart of New
orleans: the third prze-a silver paper
holder-to L. H Pool of Washington; lady's
booby-a large tin ''Trilby" heart-to Miss
Dade of Pennsylvania, and gentleman's
booby-a black and purple felt cap-to Mr..
Frank Dade of Pennsylvania.
Another enjoyable euchre party was CIV
en- last Wednesday evening by Mrs. Chau-
venet.
Cards were issued for a. cotillion of eigh-
teen couples, given Monday evening hy
Misses Lea.
An enjoyable observation" party was
given on the lawn Thursday morning, most
OF the bellies and beaux of the place being
present. The lady's prize-a silver glove
puttoner-was captured by Miss NJ Snod-
grass; the gentleman's-a picture frame
ny MI. barry cam; the booby--a nail file
by Miss Dade.
champagne supper was given Friday
evening by Mr. Pelzer of Charlie ton 10 his
friends ~ AIS
Several private hay-ride parties and was-
onette parties of ten and twelve have en-
2oyed drives and waffle suppers at Capon
Lake Inn and Fry's
Among the Westinghouse registered
mere are J. Henry Gulick, Harry Wells,
Robert Morris, Isaac N. Morris and NIjss
Carrie Smith.