Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-28
At CAPON SPRINGS,
Germans, Euchre md Tableaux Gid
the Shining Hours.

inc ShlnihS HOURS.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
CAPON SPRINGS, August ~. 1896.
The chief event of the past week at
Capon was german, arranged by Messrs
Harry Coots, J. H. Woodward and F. W.
Bell OF Staunton, Va. all three OF whom
are among the best dancers as well as
most popular men personally who have
visited Capon this season. The cotiilion
was led by both Mr.. Woodward and NJ
Bell. others taking part being the Misses
Johnston. Miss Wyville, Misses Ethel and
May Libbey. ID. Barton Mackall Dunlop
Owens. Harry Randolph Lay. James r.
Millett, A. III. Stevens, F. A. Thompson,
w ash1ngton; Misses Esther and Lucy
brookes. Misses Lucy and Bessie Lee of
f ai9Aanarla' va; Edwin Ccrprew of Nor
iolk, Miss Bradenbaugh, F. L. Bradea-
paGSh or Parkersburg. w. Va; Miss Vir-
glnia Cook, Miss Elizabeth Roy of Front
Royal, Mrs. Alexander Baker Of Winches-
tea, va; me Misses Hayward. Bartlett
hayward, Morton Warning Of Baltimore,
hugh Mccormick OF BerryviIle Va: Mrs.
Victor Barringer. Misses Anna and Louise
Stubbs, Frank r. Stubs of Monroe La;
Anna and Katherine North, Edward North
r. +. Price Of Philadelphia, and a number
of Others
A charming even; amcng the younger set
vas "a progressive euchre party given on
Tuesday evening by Master Irwin Brooke
il, OF Washington. The guests were re-
ceiNed IN one of the private parlors of The
X W oy the mother of the young host, Mrs
w. IRWIN brooke of Washington. assisted
ny Mrs. William Pelzer, Montgomery. Ala .
mss "aterlnan, Philadelphia and Miss
IcWeil' baltimore. The prizes which were
unusually unique and pretty We're won nc
follows: First ladies' Miss Margaret North
.hiiadelphia: first gentlemen's, Harry Ran
ooiph Lay, Washington; consolation Miss
May i,lbbey, Washington. Others present
were Miss Ida Stevens Miss Florence Iih-
ThOmnSnn .1air
stevens, Dunlop Owens Washington: Miss
Josephine Waring, Miss Mary Brady. John
middleton. Benjamin Warning. Baltimore;
me Misses johnson, Miss Grace Morris,
ftobert Morris. Philadelphia: ]. G. Water
man, New York; Andrew Stewart, New Or
leans and numerous others. A bountlfuI
collatIch was served at the end of the
games
On Saturday evening a series of exnuis
| tie tab!eaux. after Gibson's sketches. we're
arranged under the management of Mrs
q. H. North of Philadelphia and Mrs
Robert Barry of Baltimore assisted hy Mr.
Frank Turner of Charles w Froaman's
sporting Duchess Company of New York.
ior the purpose Of paying off the debt on a
NIUE church recently erected by the noun
iaineers in this neighborhood The follow-
HS scenes Were represented: IT he I,ent.n
Confessiol, Miss Mabel Hayward Ralt;-
more: Miss Hayes, Pittsburg: Leo Brady.
| B Bai!linore; Gypsy Scene" Miss Phoebe
Potter, Miss Margaret North Philadelnhia.
Miss Bradenbaugh, Parkershurg: Dunlop
owens. Washington; Norton Warning Bal
iimore: Ball Room Scene Miss Bessie
| Lee, MISS L;;cy Brookes, Alexandria; Miss
Hayward, Miss Maude Emory. Mr.. Bertram
LANYARD, baltimore; Mr.. Morton War
ing Miss Ethel Libbey. Miss Ida Stevens.
Ms Mss Bessi. Cooley, Mr.: Dunlop owens.
Nor,h Mp = 1r' pn Woods ss, Mr. Edward
EDWIN corprew. Norfolk; Mr.. William
Stewart. New Orleans; Mrs. Butts. New
York; Miss Wall Boyds, Nd; "The
most effecti:e of the entire representations.
mrs. Fl" llliam Lay, AIR. Francois Jones
Washington; Mrs Giles. Wilmington. \.
-. and Mr.: James Robinson. Phiiadelphia;
chester. and Mr.. William Stewart. New
Orleans: GIRL Kissed Within Ten Min
utes, Miss Bucknar Miss Libbey. WASH
| lhgton; Mr.. j. q. Waterman. New York:
| tation Misses Anna and Ca:harine North.
Philadelphia; Mr.. William Stewart and Mr.
J: r: Willett, Washington: Young Girl
Married to OLD Millionaire Miss Aida
| Weeds. Mr. James Robinson Philadelphia:
ibis Can Happen DIR. Woods Mr. ].
q. Waterman. Miss Baughman, Pittsburg:
Bowery Dance" Misses Anna and Cath
erine North, Mr.. Edward North, Mr.. f. T.
| frlce, Mrs. Alexander Baker Mr. Fred
thompson. MIR. Frank Turner of New
| YORK. Interspersed with the tahleaux were
| 50 me amusing Rotations by Miss Emma
hoherts and Mr.. Dalbey. Philadelphia, and
|
hdwln Corprew of Norfolk, whose fine
| baritone voice has been greatly admired
| mere, and Mr.. j. q. Bowen of Cincinnati
one OF the most charming couples who
| nave visited Capon this summer are DR.
and Mrs. William Wilmer of Washington.
Another very popular arrival from WASH
| lngton is Mr.. Francois Jones. who, i'm adj
| dltion to his cultivated and attractive man
| ners. is considered one of the best -lookipp
| ana best-dressed men DIT the springs.
The grand ball given annually by Cant
| sale of Capon in honor of his guests has
| been arranged TO take place on Thursday
| the preparations being upon an even more
elaborate scale than usual
among the numerous arrivals of the ma Z
week are Mrs G. w. Cooley Miss Ressi,
Godey, Miss Sadie Smith. DIR. and Mrs.
William Wilmer Mrs. j. " McIlheny Mrs,
| l.. j. Rutherford. Mrs. p. NJ Alexander,
| MISS l.. l.. Little, Mrs. II. Miller Miss Ida
| stevens. Il. Wythe Cook. J. H. Thomson
| william III. Dougal. Charles Hume, Arthur
T. King, Jr.. Irwin Brooke. Miss Carrie +,
| smith. Washington: Solicitor General
Holmes Conrad, Bryan Conrad. MIR. and
| Mrs. William Baker. Mrs j. b. BEVERLEY
| W. Roy Stephenson Winchester: Cant Ar
thur NJ Shipp. Lexington: f. Il. TAYLOR. G.
L. Brothe. Clarence p. Howard w !
Brothe. Alexandria: Miss Anna Taylor Sci.
den Taylor. w. Reed, jr. Norfolk: F. II
Poulton. w. p. Chaplin. Front ROYAL. Va. /: