Evening star., 1896-08-05
AT cAroS SPRINGS.
Merry Thronss Of WashinEt0n People
SunamcFing There.
Special Correspondence Of The Ryening Star.
CAPON SPRINGS. w. Va.

Merry ThfOn9s of Wash1nRtOn People
Summcring There.
Special Correspondence Of The Ryenins star
CAPON SPRINGS. w. Va,
Ansust 3. 1895.
The chief social event Of the past week
at Capon Springs was a beautiful after
nocn tea given: by Mrs. n ~. hiueste OF
ceived in the ball room. which was elabo-
rately decorated with ferns and cut fiow-
ers. Receiving with Mrs. Millettc were
T. Brooke of Washington. ahd Mrs. Victor
Barringer Of Monroe La. Tea was poured
by Miss Sarah Harrison Powell of Balti-
more, and chocolate by NESS Edith Floyd
Browne of Philadelphia. The following
members of the younger set Of girls were
invited to assist: Miss Mary Carroll ELL
colt. Philadelphia; Misses Anna and Louise
Wsshington; Miss Lille Pelzer, Montgom-
cry. Ala. and Miss Marie Steifel, Wheel
ing. w. Va. About seventy-five persons
were invited. Later IN the evening a
supper. was given to those who assisted in
receiving and few others.
Saturday evening large bowling tourna-
ment took place. the winners being: First
La; second ladies' prize, Miss Clara john
son, Philadelphia: third ladies' prize,
Miss Bertha johnson. Philadelphia: ffrst
gentlemen's prize. Mr.. Levin Barringer;
G.; third, Mr.. T. NJ. Mfllette San Antonio.
A very large crowd is now gathered at
Capon. and entertainments of every variety
follow each other in rapid succession.
A very able sermon was preached in
Capon Chapel Sunday before last by Rev
DR.. Huntington, professor of Greek of Co.
lumbian College, Washington. Yesterday
services were held Dy Rev. Dr.. Lindsay Of
st. Paul's Church. Boston, but for many
years rector of Christ Church, George
town.
A series Of very interesting talks On ORR
entail countries will be given here during
the present week by Miss Mary Tucker
Macgi!l. the well-known foreign :iuthoress,
and a niece of Randolph Tucker.
Capt. George II. johnson, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Johnson of Washington are spending
several weeks at Capon with their two in
teresting daughters. Misses A. l.. and Be.-
tie Johnson.
Two other very popular members of the
large colony Of Washingtonians now set
tied here are DR.. and Mrs. Thomas B.
Owens.
Among the decided bellies Of the place are
Misses Lucy and Bessie Lee, Miss Esther
Brookes of Alexandria. Va. and Miss
Bradenberg of Parkersburg. w. Va.
A very popular addition to the list of
beauX is MIR. Charles c. A1ilburn. who join
ed his mother, Mrs. ]. J. Mllburn, and his
sister. Miss Maud Milburn. here recently
Gen. John b. Clark and the Misses Clark
OF Washington. were among the prominent
arrivals of the past week Others are
Messrs. ]. J. Fegan. E. NJ. Ga 1sden, F. Pc
trold. J. w. Hulse. Washington. D. c.;
Mrs. W. F. Brookes. Miss Esther Fowle
Brookes. Mrs. c. F. Lee, Miss Lucy l.. Lee,
Miss Bessie Lee Miss Kate F. Taylor,
Mrs. A. r. Smoot and child. Mrs. J. W.
Boothe. Mrs. H. c. Slaymaker, Alexan-
dria. Va. Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Moore. Lexington, Va. :
MIR. and Mrs. ]. Bradshaw Beverley, Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Baker. Mr.. and Mrs
]. L. Bond. 3. N. Snider, Winchester. Va:
Miss Eloise Bond, Westminster, MI, and
many others.