Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-18
WHIRL OF PLEASURE.
The Season at the White at lis
Height.
THE VARIED AMUsENENTs.
Card, Driving. bowling, ana o'ner
Partics-A brilliant Gcrmnn-b"i
Poudrc-Locking bnckwar"-"
Party-PcrsonaI Mention.


10 overlooking with entertainments Of
every Kind. The height Of tho season
has been reached. and a most oelshtful
season i; IS IN every aspect. The univer-
Val verdict is that there never was a
more agreeable and select company at the
White sulphur.
The absurd rumor that ihe place VIII
close in August is entirely without foun-
da;ion. Tho September season. onering
a. IL does. special inducements and rates
is locked forward 20 with great pleasure
by many who will remain through the
mes; delightful Of all the months IN the
mountains. The social success Is assured.
ons many plans are forming for different
Kinds Of fun and diversion. each week
Will have its own characteristics, ana
there are many delightful people to exc
cute the plans.
ca Monday Mrs. Gilbert. Of New 'er-
SCI. entertained fo.;y married ladies' al
progressive enchrc: on Tuesday Mrs
BrawIcy, o: South Carolina and on "eu-
neslay Mrs. Thomas II. carter eh'tr-
famed the sarnc rar:y. The prizes are
tasteful ana pretty on these OCCASIONS
but ncYer c1trayasan'. ,,,..
on TUESDAY evening the most trAEdh'
herman ~ the season MAS "'Eth pS VIC
pen.ic..-. t. the ladies. /; was Tau
tif,,lly icd ~ Nj George W ~ -
with Miss Reifsmict. OF Wes'nlr Ster
Nd. a very handsome aho "''''..'''r
brunette. An ELEGANT champagne SuIl'r
was served to the chaperons ana me
sixtv-nve couples who enjoyed the oAncs.
The ,atroncssos we're NrS lanes haiph
1uiott Thomas H. Garter, clarence
KNOWLES. FL. d. Christian. ". James
walker. Frank ". Christian. w. l. 10Y
all. J. W Reinhart George Gibson IL
lam c. Dickson. John II. Potts, James J..
Patton. i. ". Best0e. and David IS. len
liant. ~.
Among the dancers werc Misses Ref
snid,r Preston. Archer. Wormley. Fuller,
Palmer. Coull.ng. Bayari Harmon rat
rersou. Eestor. Harrison, Giidersleeve'
Daineerfie.d. Morse. Re.nhart Lea. war
ring. Tcnnant. Howard Bruce HrydhI
Morehcad. Woods. Baker. Thomas l1ieh''
Churcriu. Camm. Coates. Boarman, Hayes,
Lennon. Baeloy. Miles. DuBarry. L1ssi-
Ter. Clarke. Davidee Brent, Lloyd. La
and Mrs Thomas : Martin, Mr.. ana MIS-.
Francis Lassiter. Mrs. Upshur, Lieutenant
and Mrs Blow, Nj. and Mrs. BoococN'
MIR end Mrs :. W. TTlyers. Mrs Charies
= Smith. Nh and Mrs Knowles. MesSTs.
Morris. Freeland. Payne. kiser, Demins'
Preston. Dennison. Whaley shields
Bryant. Merton. Mcintosh. l.eake' Hablis-
ton. Fry. rutherford. Anderson, stacy
Mcguire Seldom. Knox. McCaleh. Brown
Walk. shields. Lee. Allen. Elliott, Cham
bin. Potts Atkinson, Garter. Bosher'
Catchings. Boothe Lewis. and others.
BOWLING AND LAWN PARTIES.
Bowling and lawn parties driving and
rcol parties. and ell other sorts Of pre-
texts for bringing the young people to-
gether ara going on all the time. y party
Il the old Sweet Springs IS planned ior
Monday morning. In honor of the uariy
Two germans are 10 be given by the guests
Of the old Sweet-one on Monday evening
and one on TUESDAY morning.
Misses Gildersleeve and Gertrude and
Annie Leigh Camm viii be the guests for
several days Of Mrs. William i. Thomas
at the old Sweet. They were accompanied
by Messrs. VI. f. Olmstead. j. j. Leake.
and Gardiner Boothe.
Mrs. William II. Payne, Warrenton. Va.
and her attractive daughter. Miss Virginia
Payne. are welcomed by many friends.
\ charming little impromptu bal
masque was gotten up one evening, which
proved u be the hit Of the season
II was styled Looking Backward" and
was 50 cleverly carried out BY the young
ladies who took part that II resulted IN
more fun and enjoyment 10 the older
as well rs the young people, than any
other plan for amusement this season
The Young ladies wore masks At the back
Of the head and dainty swiss muslin
honnets with full crowns covered their
faces and were Tied in full bows under
the chin They wore aprons and ker-
chiefs of swiss muslin arranged so as
20 dress the figure az the back and the
effect was ineApTcssibly grotesque. Inc
march was led by Misses Emma Glider
sleeve and Annie Lcich Camm, walking
backward. ana bowiug 70 the company
on all sides of the long double line FOL
loving their lead. Fans and handker-
chiefs were deity used at the back as
they marched. The couples formed into
The Reilly" ana Iancers. the curtesies
leing all made backwards, ana many
airs and eraces being assumed by the
ridiculous faces behind the dancers heads
The guests thronged the sides OF the
ballroom. the doors, and windows, and
screams Of laughter and applause rang
throughout the pcrformnce. Among those
who go cieyerly carried out the funny
,-ograrnnnc were Misses Grace Bestor,
Nellie Harrison. Lucille Fuller, Fannie
Ross. Matte Clark, Gertrude CaInm'
Anna Coates. Edith Davidge, May How
ara. Lucy Worm!ey. Adele Archer, hate
Montague. Carrie Katherine ana Mary
Anderson Rcinhart. Jane Aoer', huilh
White. Lily Brent. Fannie Lennon,
Gray Morehead. Virginia Lassiter, and
Misses Thomas, Coulllng Booker
churchill. Kemp, Mrs Boocock, and Mrs.
Upehur.
\ BRILLIANT EVENT.
on Friday evening the brilliant event
Uas the bal poudre gotten up by MIS-
poor 4 Pryor for the benefit OF the
virctni, colonial exhibit at the Atlanta
Exposition. .oo. ,,,
others was led by Mrs. Pryor with Miss
mildred Lee. Mrs. Pryor was attired IN
!. bandsone gown Of black satin with
duchcsse lace and ornaments OF anne
,hvsts and diamonds. Miss Lee wore an
elegant costume OF black satin en- udln'
with silver trimmings and diamond or
naSnents.
The cor sr.cuous feature Of the enter
tainnent was the minuet which, after
the grand march, was led from the foid-
ing doors OF the diningroom into the
ballroom by Mr.. and Mrs Gibson. or
Baltimore The couples following were
Mrs L. ). Iatimer and Mr.. Percy Bosh-
or Mrs Clarence Knowles and Mr.. +. ).
Ia,imer. Mrs. W. James Walker and Mr..
Allen Potts. Mrs W. c. Dickson and Mr..
u VI Stacy, Mrs. James d. Patton and
MIR r. Rogers. Mrs. John y. Potts and
Dr.. John Ffeeland. Mrs. Andrew Steven
son and MIR +. N. Fry. Mrs John +.
Winslow and Mr.. Robert Preston Mrs.
Franl, Christian and Mr.. J. Christian.
Mrs J w Reinhart and Mr.. l.. Lewis,
Mrs. W. L. Royal and Mr.. Atkinson.
Mrs. Charles Evelyn Smith and Mr.. How
ard Shields Mrs James Allison and Mr..
H. V. Cana.