The morning times., 1896-08-16
GAY DAYS AT VARRENfoE
c. A. c. Boys Play Ball and At
tend q German.
Hunt Club Ball One of the Most
Brilliant for Many
Years.

| warrenton, Va. Aug. 15.-The Co.
lumbia Athletic Club arrived here from
| Washington yesterday, and crossed bait
| with the warrenton team in the Afternoon
| For seven innings 1t was anybody's game
| the score fiuctuating between q tie and
short odds, alternately. After that, how
ever, by fusilade of batting, the Wiz
| gians drew away aud won in a walk, the
result being "a to IS. in fovor OF the
latter Green's playing at short, for the
Washingtouians. was a feature OF the day.
| Benuer, Galloway, Fletcher, and Kirby, OF
| the home club, distinguished themselves
| with the stick, and Lawson pitched q
| superb game, striking out eight men.
Lawson also tatted well, making two out
of the four bomeruns made by the iocal club.
Nicholson OF Washington struck out three
men, but was not very effective as be
was freely batted during the entire game.
The same clubs will play another game
this afternoon. Hugh Fletcher, Warren-
tons crack pitcher. will be in the box.
The Columbias lined up as follows: Baw-
son, C; MCGUIRE, l. f.; Fugitt, c. T.; MIL
ford, 3b; Green, 81: D. Fug1tt. ID; Niehol-
son, p; Waters, r. r.; Snyder ,2b.
warrenton: F. Galloway, Id; Benner,
2b, Kirby, C; Lawson, p: Fletcher. IS:
E. Galloway, |. T.. Homer, 3d. Martin. C..
T.: H. Fletcher, l. (. Umpires, Leach Of
Washington and Utterback of WarrentOu.
Last night the Columbias were invited
to participate in the Hunt Clubs german.
which was the largest and most brilliant
affair OF the season. Mr.. John d. HoOe.
master OF HOUNDS, he'd sixty couples through
the measures OF Sousa's spirited marches
by Weber's band
The dressing OF the ladies was especially
beautiful Some of these present from a
distance were Mrs. Capt. Charles Ayres
and Miss Matte Pratt Of Army circles;
Mr David D. Porter OF Washington. Mr..
William H. West and Mr.. Wilson X. Lever
ing Of the Eikridge Hounds: Mrs. Carter
Scott. the daugbter-in-lawo OF the attorney
general OF the State: Miss Hill and the
Misses MCGUIRE OF Richmond, Va; the
Misses Page OF Clark county. Miss Ella
Kerr and Miss Hynsai OF Baltimore. the
Misses Metcan OF Memphis. Miss Lindsay
LonIax of Washington. and the Misses
Moore OF Norfolk. Among the spectators
were Mrs. NJ. II. Green. Mrs. r. Taylor
Scott. Mrs. Gen. William H. Payne, Mrs.
E. e. Meredith. and Mrs. f. N. Fair.
The young ladies OF WarrentOn will give
a ielp-year cotiilion next week, which
promises to he a novel entertainment.
Mrs. Percy Charrington has large house
part at her beautiful country seat. Waiver
Iy.' in the outskirts of the town.
Mr.. Ernest Hayes. who was throw wu from
his mount in the steepIechase Thursday
and bad cut about the head, isimproving.
Mr.. JobnF. Rixey, the new Congressman
elect from the Eighth Virginia district, Is
a weii-known figure before the courts here.
His mother and sister reside In warren:on
and his father, who died some years ago
was the proprietor Of the Warren Green
Hotel in this place.
Col. Lewis Young and wife OF Alabama
are visiting the Misses Tyler here. Mrs.
Young is the granddaughter OF President
Tyler and the marriage OF her parents WIS
the first to occur in the White House.