Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
LOVELY WARRENTON
Interesting Gossip From the Popular Viz
ginia Town.
Well-knowA People Enjoying the
Social Gayeties and the SpprtA
That Abound.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

WARRENTON, Va, July "a 1896.
Everybody has heard Of picturesque War
renton. situated among the foot hills of the
Blue Ridge, with it's lovely homes and de-
hghtful society. 1t is set like a gem in a
region Of exquisite landscapes and glorious
mountain views. that never looked SO YER
dant and beautiful as this summer.
The town Of recent years has become
prominent in connection with the develop
ment of sport in the south. and is the head
quarters OF a f1ourishing hunt club, which,
although ii encourages the breeding of
high-bred stock, is organized on the same
plan as the Chevy Chase and other cross
country clubs, its chief object being social
intercourse, the entertainment of strangers
and the cultivation of athletic grace and
skill. Mr.. John ID. Hooe, well known in
the hunting circles of the District, who
took UP his residence here last fall,
elected master CT hounds last spring. Prom
inent among the members of the club are
Mr.. George b. Stone, Mr.. James X Mad
dux, Mr. Barclay Beran, Mr.. Jack Barnard
DIR. Shirley Carter, Mr.. John s. Gaines, Mr.
isham Keith and Mr. Edward Barker.
The summer race meeting will be held
August -, at the track town. under
the auspices of ;he hunt club, and prom
ises to be one OF the most interesting events
OF the summer season. A program OF seven
races. which will include a big steeple-
chase is being arranged. and all the crack
riders and their best mounts will be in
evidence on that occasion.
he Narrenton German Club which gave
such 4 brilliant series of coalitions last
sumner, gives its third german tonight
at the public hall. These entertainments
are often attended by fashionable contin-
gents from Washington and Alexandria
and constitute the most attractive feature
of the social life here.
Col. John II. Fellows, the district attorney
OF New York, is the guest of Col JOSEPH A.
k.ce, at his pretty cottage here Col Fell
lows fine social qualities and brilliant col
lonulal powers always attract d coterie of
listeners. He may be induced while here
TO deliver lecture on his travels The
colonel, who rs pronounced gold man.
was the central figure in group OF gentle
men yesterday who were discussing the
situation. Among them were ATTORNEY
General X. Taylor Scott, Gen. Epia Hun
ION, Gen VIM. III. Payne, Col. Rice and
others When asked what he thought OF
Bryan, the colonel said: Il have heara
6ryan in most of MS public utIerances
and the opinion l formed of the man a;
'hlcago is That he is much more revolu-
tionary in his views and plans than the
platform"
Major Douglas Scot; and family of army
circles are among the summer guests
r. Herwg, chief of engineers Of thu navy
together with his wife and children is here
rerupera -iEg.
Miss Matte Pratt SO popular social ia
vorite in WashinstCa's army co;erie is rba
ers miner home
Gen. Louis L. Seibert, who is a native of
Austria, and was a volunteer in the Union
army, is spending the summer here
Mr. Samuel Mcmillan, one of the three
park commissioners of New York civ is
soJourning on his splendid stock farm near
Warrenton, where he has fine lot of high
bred trotters. He formerly owned Gov
ernor Hell, the celebrated trotter. which he
sold for $1oHn
AT recent meeting of the Cppervlle Colt
Club OF this county Col. r. A Dulaney was
elected president
Miss Emily Wilson is one of the bellies al
the germans this summer.
A tournament will be given a the Fan
quier White Sulphur on July ~. in which
handsome prizes viii Ice awarded. A coro-
nation ball will follow al night Mr. Mills
the popular Washington landlord, has
leased the hotel Tor the season.
MI. Richard y. Brooke the artist is Wis
iting relatives in Warren;on. His portrait
OF JefersG n for the Union League Club of
Chicago WIS suspended in the democratic
convention hall.