Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06
The WARM SPRINGS.
THE BEAUTIES AND THE PLEAS
UREs OF SEPTEMBER.
Issue Taken with the Duchess-A
Memorable Wcck-T'wo Beautiful
Germnns-Piuk and Yellowstone
of the Late Arrivals

WARM SUlSHhOH Ct ttiANb1' d.
COUNTY, VA, September Sep
TENDER, with it's golden sunshine and
its lovely days, mas arrived. writer
of many books, 1.-The Duchess" has said
somewhere in one, that whenever Nature
shows us her most smiling face, and
spreads before us her browning perfec-
tons In bloom and foliage and In gor-
geous skies there Is always like the
deaths head at the feast, hint or
swiftly coming decay and sadness
low-breathed sigh over the summers
hours, all too swiftly flown; a longing
desire TO clog the wheels OF time. and
keep with us the goody present in her
familiar look and kindly greeting.
Though there il truth underlying
such a sentiment, do not wholly agree
with 1.-THE Duchess" To me, and
fancy to most, the Virginia mountains
are never brighter or BONNER than in
September; the sweet air invigorates
one like old wine; the mornings and
evenings repeat their story in characters
Of rosy spendor and OF silvery light;
the woods begin to flame their scarlet
banners, impelling one and all to walk,
TO ride, and as nearly as possible, to live
out OF doors.
The days that have been numbered
with the past since my letter Of seven
days agone have been made forever
memorable in the annals OF the Warm
Springs, pre-eminently so in the record OF
this season, by the occurrence of two
Of the most brilliant germans ever en-
rolled In the Calendar of Charming
Events"
PINK GERMAN.
The ladies, God bless Them" are
naturally, as we'll as by courtesy, en-
titled to precedence In point OF time
and choice, so their pink german. evinc-
ing their nice sense OF discrimination In
effect produced by selection OF color for
decoration and favors. come first.
Pink dahlias and feathery asparagus
fronds, festoons of pink silk and ribbons,
with fern fringe, transformed the BALI
room under deft touches into a thing
of beauty and a joy; for an evening,
IL not forever" The post-office, with
vine-wreathed trellis, and moss-covered
roof, was 4 most attractive spot, from
whence the fair postmistress dis
pensed favors and smiles with great
good nature and impartiality.
controlling and inspiring spirit on this
and many similar delightful occasions,
was Mr.. George Gibson. Miss Mehle, Of
New Orleans, led with him. Other
ladies' dancing were Mesdames Gibson,
Gordon, Mitchell. and Tillman; Misses
Tate, Henckel, Marguerite Henckel,
Faile, Bayard, McParlin, Cowling, A. l..
Camm. A. Cowling. Ferguson. Churchill,
Cooke Walsh. Mppincott, Quarter, Nash,
z. Scott and Eaton.
The gentlemen present were: Drs.
williams. Stone. and Macgill; Messrs.
NJ. Elliott, Bright, Holmes, Enos, p. r.
Williams, Boce, Falle, Walsh, Zanone,
Blackford. Rumbold. ingalls,, Walsh, A.
ingalls,, Osborn. White, Tunstal. Il. ).
Elliott, and others.
Charming chaperons were Mrs. War
rem Elliott, Mrs. Bright, Mrs. Cardcza,
Mrs Bubank, Mrs. Jesse Male, and
Mrs. Frank Male.
Delightful salads, sandwiches, and
punch were served in the intervals of
dancing and enjoyed alike by guests
and dancers. In the prize figure. the
lady's prize, a beautiful Dresden china
figure, was awarded TO Miss Annie Lee
Camm, while handsome pipe fell TO
the lot Of DR.. Robert Williams.
IN YELLOW.
The ladies' here, as elsewhere, proved
an inspiration. The gentlemen, deter
mined not to be outshone by the fair
sex. Pink roses and ribbons are truly
pretty; goldsn-rod and sunfowers, black
eyed Susans, and marigolds are equally
so. especially when seen against back
ground of ferns and notwithstanding
vines. II the ballroom was lovely in
pink, IL was gorgeous in yellow and mas
culine competitors along artistic lines
had every reason TO be abundantly salts
fed with the result Of their labors
The chaperons, selected by them, were
Mesdames Bright, Elliott Cardoza, Jesse
Male. Frank Male, Eubank. Warren,
and Tyler.
Mr.. George Gibson led the dance, with
Miss Mehle. Other ladies were: Mrs.
Gibson Misses Eaton, Scott Tate, F'aile,
Henckel, NJ. Hsnckel. \. Cowling, Fer
guson, Churchill. NJ. Churchill, Nash. and
Bayard. Gentlemen: Drs. r. +. VIII
liarns, Charles MacgilL Messrs. Bright, |
r. Elliott, Tunstall, Holmes. Boice, Reid.
Fails. Zanone, NJ. Elliott. L. r. Will
liams, White. and others.
About 1880 the punch figure around |
a lighted punch-bowl was danced. The |
glasses OF the dancers were filed, and |
toast, most appropriate to the occa- |
SION" proposed by DR.. Williams, was |
drunk with great gusto.
The souvenir figure made each lady the |
happy recipient Of a quaint and pretty |
design in silver, while Miss Scott was |
the winner in the prize figure OF lovely |
green crepe leather purse, with gold |
trimmings.