Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-23

whose gay blossoms border the pretty
lawn at the Intermont, and was served
through the game. The prizes were very
handsome, and were won by Miss Re
becca Stephenson, first lady's, q silver
bonbon spoon; MI 5. Friedley. first gen.
tleman's, a handsome sealslrin wallet;
consolation, Miss Annie Leigh Camm, a
gold-lined lemonade spoon and straw. The
players were: Misses Baker, Reed, Ste
phenson, Bangs, Friedley, Camm Netue-
ton, Grymsley, Mesdames Smith, Cooke
Moore. Walker, Putnam Mccullough. Al
vey, Anderson. EtchisOn, and Messrs.
Marshall. Deford. Parrish, Freddy, For
see. Gordon. Galloway, McCabe, Venable.
Parrish. and Mccullough.
Miss Emily Gay Baker. OF Norfolk,
and Miss Gertrude Camm have been the
guests OF Mrs. walter Upshur, Norfolk,
and Miss Bessie Baker, OF Washington,
at the White Sulphur. for several days
during the past week.
CHARADES.
Impromptu charades and skirt-dancing
have been prettily rendered by some Of
the young ladies in the evenings.
Mrs. Camm chaperoned a party to the
White Sulphur for the day on Wednes-
day.
Miss Coulllng, OF Louisville, whose ex-
and Miss Anne Tenant, whose attrac-
tons are too well known TO mention. will
be the guests OF the Misses Camm during
the coming week.
Polk Miller will give his delightful re-
citals on Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings in the ballroom and II is in
tended by the ladies to make the occa-
sions brilliant full-dress entertainment
Mrs. Percy Talbert, formerly Miss Nei-
lie Fuller. so well remembered for her
beauty and be!leship. stopped here on
Saturday night en- route for the Hot
Springs.
Rev. Hartley Carmichael was also
warmly received on Saturday by his
friends here, an accident on the road
having prevented his holding services at
the Hot Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G.. Jones. OF Rich
mond, are agreeable guests here, and
Mrs. Jones is improving in health per-
ceptibly.
Mrs. H. W. Snyder. a daughter Of the
late General Imboden. IL the kind and
interested friend Of every guest. An
able assistant OF her husband the eff
cient proprietor. she IS gentle and affa-
Bile, and ADDS materially TO the pleasure
and content OF all about her. and is a
general favorite.
An interesting grotesque entertainment
for the benefit or the Episcopal church
here is arranged for Monday evening.
1t is under the direction OF ladies' OF
great cleverness and ingenuity in such
things. and will afford great amusement.
Mrs. NJ. d. Montgomery. a guest from
Montgomery Ala. but who is so much
in Virginia as 10 be almost elaine. as
Virginian. Is one OF the most accomplished
women OF her day. She draws and paints
from nature and with such accuracy and
rapidity that her work seems TO grow
by magic. One OF her finished works OF
art is a silk coverlet. memorial OF the
Confederacy. and containing a star cut
from the first flag which waved over
Mr.. Davis when he was inaugurated
President OF the Confederacy at Mont
gomery. IN 1861. She has painted with
exquisite delicacy the pictures on silk
OF all the generals and men OF note Of
that epoch and set them in an harmo-
NOUS arrangement which produces a most
effective result. War scenes and the hap
pier scenes Of peace are all pictured with
wonderful skill and fidelity on this mar
vellous piece OF handiwork.
Mrs. Montgomery is woman OF attrac-
tive personality and draws 10 herself the
young particularly. from whom she gets
inspiration for her work and anectionate
appreciation OF her efforts.
Among late arrivals are: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Etchison. ST.. Richmond, Va;
Samuel Bigstan. Kentucky; j. Catesby
Jones, Virginia; L. c. Venable. Peters
burg. Va: Grant Green, Kentucky; Mr.
and Mrs George Taylor. Miss Annie Tay-
lor. Charleston. W. Va; Joseph o. Fish,
bourne, Virginia; T. II. Cook. Norfolk,
Va; Mrs. ~. McRary. Miss Wiggans,
Richmond. Va: William y. Marshall.
Richmond: F. Is. Enslow. West Virginia;
Rev. Robert Roller. MI. and Mrs.. o. ~
Thayer. Charleston. w. Va.