Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-09

guests we're invited az $50. and by .
O'Clock the lawn presented beautiful
scene. Candidates we're dotted about,
each with It's quota OF players, and untn
dark progressive high-nves occupied tho
guests. Tho contest for the prizes was
very spirited, Miss Nellie Page and Mr..
II. IL. Mccormick, respectively. winning
the two first prizes. and Miss Rose Il.
Mccormick and Mr.. Compton Rely, the
BOBBY prizes. A bountiful supper was
served at $50. after which the dancing
commenced. and continued until a late
hour. Between tho dances ices and
cakes were served.
Those present were: Captain Skinker
and wife, Charles Skinker, and Huns
den Carey. Of Richmond; Mrs. Fitz-
patrick. OF Baltimore; Miss Mildred Mel
son. OF Frederick county. Nd; Mrs
Dawson Mccormick, OF Norfolk; G.. IT.
Williams and wife, John b, NELL and
wife, Mrs. Gordon Van Hook. Mrs.
Lambert Mason. Misses Mossis and
Mamie White, May Wheat Mary and
and Edmonia Powers, Virginia; Gretta,
Resale, Annie b., Rose f., and Mamie
=. Mccormick; Nellie Page. and Evelyn
Mcclure; and Messrs Julian McShane,
II. II. Province. and Frank Mccormick,
Duncan Bradley, Taliaferro Milton, G.
w. Mcdonald. Ellet Cabell. c. NJ. Brown,
Henry and Julian jenkins. Compton
Rely. w. r.. Grove, w. T. Lewis, Doug
las Page, Robert Wheat. and L. y.
Whiting.
A LARGE BALL.
Wednesday night there was a large
ball ST Jordan's White Sulphur Springs.
situated a few miles west Of this place.
Besides the guests at tho hotel, a large
number from tho adjoining towns Of
winchester. Berryvllle. and Chariestown
was present.
There was a tournament and ball on
Thursday at White Post. Fifteen knights
entered the lists TO contend for the
honor OF browning the Queen OF Love
and Beauty" and some very fine
riding was done The queen was crown
cd by Mr.. Rinker, OF Frederick coun-
~. and the three maids Of honor by
Messrs. Ernest Dearmont, VIII Dear
mont, and John Lindsay. all OF Clarke.
The charge TO the knights was de-
livered by Mr. II. II. Mccormick, OF
Berryville. and the coronation address
by Mr.. S. ]. Cabell, OF Warren county.
Besides the tournament, there were also
high-jumping contests. and other amuse-
ments The Front Royal Orchestra fur
nished the music for the occasion.
Thursday evening the younger set
was entertained at "Dewberry," the
hospitable home Of Colonel J. J. Rely,
by little Miss Corinne Mason.
PERSONALS
Mr.. Frank G. Carpenter. the we'll
known newspaper correspondent, Of
Washington, ID. c., is negotiating for
the purchase OF a tract of land on top
OF the Blue Ridge mountain. upon which
he expects to erect n summer residence.
toll 1aft
day for a fortnights visit TO Atlantic
City.
Mr.. Ellet CabeI left Thursday for
Norwood. Nelson county.
DR.. Lou. Allen, who recently gradu-
ated in medicine at Baltimore is at
MS home I'm the county.
Mr.. Smith Thomas OF Harrisonburg
Va, IS at his fathers home for a few
days.
The Misses Matthews, OF Washington
d. c.. Miss Mildred Nelson. of Frede-
rick county Nd. and Mr.. Charles Nc
CURE, of New York. are the guests OF
DR.. ]. NJ. G. Mcclure
Ir. Angus Mcdonald. OF Washington,
is ~ Frankfort
Mr.. Carroll Crow OF OIL City, Pa, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. James Lewis. OF New York. IS
visiting his mother Mrs. II. L. D. Lewis.
at "Audley."
Rev. Il. NJ. Wharton, OF Baltimore,
spent several days here this week visit
ing friends.
Mr.. II. NJ. Mcllhaney. Jr.. Of Staun-
ton. who is on a bicycling tour through
the Valley, is visiting friends IN the
county.
Mr.. p. Mccormick. United States In
dian Inspector, is at home on his annual
vacation.
Mrs. w. p. Lee. OF Gloucester county.
IS visiting her mother, Mrs. =. S. Kowns-
lar
Mr.. II. d. Reynolds OF Baltimore.
and Mrs. Thomas Reynolds. Of Frederick
county, are in town.
Mr.. James Baily, Of Baltimore, is at
the Virginia House
DR.. James NJ. Fenton, OF Norfolk, Is
visiting relatives in the county.