Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-23
FORD's LITHIA SPRING.
A ROund of PIeasure-Dances and
Driving Parties.

DrINAnE Iartics.
Correspondence or the Dispatch)
wAYNEsBORO VA. August n
How time flies when the days are full
OF pleasure; and they are not only fun,
but running over at this lovely place. a
character party for one evening was very
enjoyable: a drawing test was the fea-
ture for another in this last the first
prize fell 10 Mrs. Strauss. the consolation
TO Miss Hall, Of Cincinnati. and the
BOBBY went 10 1lrs. Blake. OF 81. Louis.
A full-dress german was IN order FOR
Monday night, and every detail was per-
feet The young ladies' never looked more
beautiful or the young men handsomer
than when the whistle sounded the COM
mencement OF the german. 10 was led by
Mr.. a. j. Vaughan. Jr., OF Charlottes-
vile. and no made splendid leader. IL
would be hard 20 say which was the pref
test dancer among the fair sex. Rich
Inond was well represented by the hand
some Miss Ruby Mcdowell, a charming
young lady. whose Queenly bearing gath
ers around her q host Of admirers, Wheth-
er IN ballroom or parlor.
Miss Sallie Cunningham, IN q becoming
gown OF white with pink trimmings. and
Miss LOttie Swain, another great IA
vorite. added 20 Richmonds quota Of
charming young ladies'. Miss MitteldoTrer.
a dainty little lady, was becOmingly at
tired In pink The Misses Parrish Miss
Ball, OF Baltimore, a handsome brunette;
Miss Battle. OF Georgia, IN a handsome
gown OF white silk, and little Miss Fan
ME Mitteldorfer, IN pink chiffon, were a
few your correspondent noticed among the
many pretty girls IN handsome gowns
that graced tho room. The chaoerones
were Mra Ball. Mrs. Swain Mrs. Hart
man, Mrs. J.. J. Mcdowell, Mrs. Bernard,
Mrs. Perlus. Mrs. Nitteidorfer. Mrs. Rid
dick. and Mrs. W. c. Mcdowell.
After the german refreshments were
served.
wednesday was chllGren's-day. A tally
no ride came first. and eighteen or twenty
happy little people had a jolly time. In
the evening games were played. and each
girl received 2 doll and each boy a box
OF marbles. and then followed dancing for
the children. about twenty-five partici-
pating. The glad, happy little faces and
merry shouts o. laughter showed how
heartily they enjoyed the affair. A tally
no party 10 stanton was ia order for
Thursday, leaving a. o'clock ana return
ing at 4. taking dinner IN Staunton. No
thing was LETT undone by Mr. Mcdowell
70 give Us a good time. And 50 life goes
merrily on, one pleasure treading on the
heels OF another.
Tho following are among the arrivals
OF the past week: George B. Griffith, OF
New York; A. Hellstern and wife and
four children and nurse. T. r. Farrfsr,
j.. w. Cunningham and wife. Mrs. NJ. Q.
Terrey; J. G. Baird. OF Bslrd's, Miss.
Iacinto Periera and wife. OF Scottsvillei
Mrs. Hartman. OF Stanton; Mrs. Charles
III. Bah and Miss l. II. Ban. OF Baltimore;
!. w. Carpenter, OF Brldgewater: Il. w.
Parkinson, Of Baltimore: vs.. J. ThomD-
son. OF New York. c. Katie and W. n.
Tilthe. Of Baltimore; Josiah Vaughan. OF
Richmond clyde w. VIA, A. J. Vaughan.
OF Charlottesville; A. Q. Walls, OF Staun-
ton; J. T. Halves. OF Atlanta. Ca: Mrs.
il. N. Dewey. Miss Dewey. and j. c.
S.ocumb and wife and three children, OF
n GoidsborO'. y. c.; Miss Sallie Cunning
ham. Miss Ruth Cunningham. +. w. Cum
ningham. Jr., J. II. Riddick. r. c. Tins
ley, julius Strauss Mitteldorfer Strauss,
Nrs. J. NJ Rossnbaun. Ellis Mitteidorfer.
u. NJ. Anderson. T. r.. Swain. Il. III.
Spence and wife. Miss Mary II. Spencer.
l.. r. Ecker and wife and son, ~. L.
Massey. Louis Borchers and wife. Mrs.
W. @. Moseley, and oscar Iryineford and
gifs ara oAild- from Richmond: j. a.