Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
GUESTS AT CAPON SPRINGS
The Annual Ball Was . Successful
Event.
The Week IL Marked by Many Amuse.
ment Features and the Guests
Are Legion.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CAPON SPRINGS, w. Va. Sept. 1, 1896.
The ball given annually by Capt and
Mrs. W. H. Sale in honor of their guests took
place Thursday evening last, and was
throughout most brilliant success Mrs.
Sale, III black satin brocade and lace. re-
celved the guests, assisted by her daughter
Mrs. G. f. Nelson. of Winchester, Va, in
cream satin. trimmed with emerald green
velvet and pearl passementerie; Mrs. Clay
ton Giles, vice president of the North Car
DINA Society Of the Colonial Danes of
America. in Paris gown of pearl brocade,
with point applique lace and diamonds;
Mrs. R. X. Waring Baltimore. black
satin and diamonds; Mrs. G. H. North,
Philadelphia, silver gray brocade, with
point duchess lace and diamonds; Mrs.
William Lay, Washington, d. c., dec
olIete gown Of rich black satin and
american beauty roses: Mrs. Irwin Brooke,
aShlngton, Felix gown Of white satin and
diamonds Mrs. William X. Pelzer Mont
gomery. Ala, exquisite gown OF pink and
gray brocade. with pearl ornaments: Mrs.
w. F. Brookes. Alexandria, Va black sat
in brocade and old point lace: Mrs Cas-
sius F.. Lee. Alexandria. Va, black silk
crepon and jet: Mrs. Lulu j. Rutherford.
Washington. Imported gown of white satin
and point applique lace, with diamonds:
Mrs. Frank Libbey, Washington, black sat
In and tulle with diamonds: Mrs A. f.
Smoot. Alexandria,. Va, light blue tulle
over satin and pearls; Mrs. G. Wythe
Cook, Washington, rich Powered brocade,
with old point lace; Mrs Thomas Owens,
Washington. imported gown of black and
crimson brocade. with jet trimmings Mrs.
James S. Gibbs, Charleston. 8. c., pink
tule over satin, and diamonds Mrs Geo.
K. johnson. Washington, black satin and
diamonds: Mrs. Eleanor Club, st. Louis.
empire brocade. with point duchess lace,
and diamonds: Mrs. w. Frank Potter. Phil
adeiphia in silver gray satin and pearls;
Mrs. Alexander Baker, Winchester in
white organdie over silk. with white satin
ribbons and diamonds; Mrs. Walter Davis
Wyvile Washington. lavender brocade,
point applique lace and diamonds: Mrs. c.
w. Cooley. Washington. Felix gown of blue
and cream brOcade. with diamonds, and
Mrs. S. NJ. Alexander. Washington, black
brocade. with point duchess lace and dia-
mondS.
Many Guests.
Others present were Misses Annie and
BERTHE Johnson, Mrs. S. II. Smith, DIR. Thos.
Owens, Mr.. Irwin Brooke, Miss Helen
Wyville, Miss Little. the Misses Libbey,
DR.. John c. Wise, Mr.. Barton Mackall,
Mr.. James r. Wilett, jr.. DR.. G. Wythe
Cook, Mrs. l.. r. Kendall, the Misses Clark.
General John Z. Clark. Mr. Francois Jones,
Mr.. A H. Stevens. Mr.. Fred Thompson,
Washington; MIR. J. G. Waterman. Mr..
Frank Larner New York; Paymaster Reah
Frazer. U. s. N; DR.. r. F. Woods. the
Misses Woods DR.. and Mrs. W. II. Tag
CART Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Blabon, the
Misses North, Mr.. Edward North. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Mason. the Misses Johnson. Mr..
4. L. Price, Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Daily.
Mrs. Henry Morris, Philadelphia; Bishop
and Mrs Melville Jackson, Mr.. w. X.
Pelzer, Montgomery. Ala; Mr.. Frank
PelZer, jr.. Mr.. H. s. Holmes, Charleston,
S. c.: Misses Esther and Lucy Brookes,
Misses Lucy and Bessie Lee. Mrs. Kate c.
Tow t.N-
Mr.. c. r. Howard. Alexandria, Va; Mrs.
A. f. Corprew. Miss Corprew, Mr.. Burris
Corprew. Norfolk: Mrs. Walter Robertson
Chicago: Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Baker
Messrs. s. A. Carter Roy Stephenson and
Bryan Conrad. Winchester. Va: Miss Nan
ME Norselcy, Leesburg, Va, and numerous
others.
AT midnight a handsome supper of salads
soft crabs. ices and punch was served a
feature of the entertainment being long
table at one end of the ROOM set forth with
| such old-fashioned viands as great sad
dies OF mutton. pigs roasted whole. and
Virginia cured hams. After supper a Vir-
ginia reel. extending the entire length of
the ball room, was danced by the assem-
Dled company. and then Home Sweet
Home. dispersc ! the jewellers to bed as the
tain tops.
An equally brilliant event. which occur
red on Tuesday evening previous to the
ball. was leap year german arranged by
led by Mr.. d. d. Groner of Norfolk, and
which was one Of the most beautiful affairs
that have taken place at Capon this season
The favors. which were unusually pretty
and unique. were distributed by Mrs VIII
liam Lay of Washington and Mrs j. H.
Mason of Philadelphia. Others who as
sisted as chaperons were Mrs. W. H. Sale
Capon: Mrs. G. H. North, Philadelphia
Mrs. w. F. Brookes. Mrs. c. F. Lee Alex
andria: Mrs. Clayton Giles. Wilmington
N. c.: Mrs. r. X. Warning Baltimore and
Mrs. William X. Pelzer Montgomery Ala
About twenty-five couples took part
Among the dancers were Mrs. Lulu J.
Rutherford. Miss Wyville. the Misses
Clark. DR.. John Wise. Mr.. James r. MIL
lett. jr.. Mr.. A. L. Stevens. Mr.. Dunlop
Owens. Mr.. Francois Jones' Miss Jessie
Cooley. Mr.. Fred Thompson. Mr.. Harry
Randolph Lay, Miss Ethel Libbey. Mr.
Barton Mackall. Mr.. Adair Brooke, Wash
ington: the Misses Lee, Misses Esther and
Lucy Brookes. Mr.. c. r. Howard, Alex
andria Mr.. J. r. Troupe, Brunswick, Ga ;
Miss Maude Emory. Miss Sarah Harrison
Powell. Miss Josephine Warning. Mr.. Nor
ton Warning. Mr.. John Middleton. Balti-
more: Mrs Henry Morris. Paymaster Reah
Frazer. US. N: Mr.. and Mrs H. H. Daily
Mr.. ]. H. Mason, the Misses Johnson Miss
Bains. Mrs. Tilghman. Miss Aida Woods
DIR. r. f. Woods. Philadelphia: Miss Lii
lie Pelzer. Montgomery, Ala; Mr. J. O.
Waterman and Mr.. Frank Turner, New
York; Mr.. Bryan Conrad and Mr. c. F.
Nelson. Winchester, Va.
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