Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
AT THE OLD WHITE.
LARGE AND BRILLIANT COMPANY
THERE NOW.
A pnsc-Bnu Team of Pretty an"
Crcccful GfrIr--Nnny Pretty he-
nu,.,,c.-othcr virginia Resorts
Notea of Interest.

oc.oo,oi corresnondence Of the DispatchO
cprrNDRIER WHITE SULPHUR
rpp1Ncs. August 7.-As the cro"d
,,,okens and the moving coteries
daily grow more individual 20 minsle IN
ono harmonious whole at the larger anu
moro formal evening festivities through
tho strains OF the ballroom, the ia4I u
cards AT the whist table, the DDS "'
.sveu-in-hand euchre and the sus'o''l'N
,ryrmur OF talk upon every topic under
the sun. rings the refrain OK an oio s""s'
ssRoatman. hero Is thrice thy fee' .,
Spirits twain have crossed WIN NE
There Is scarcely spot on the lawn
n turn OF Lovers Leap" square ioo'
Of the piazza, a corner % the parior OF
n window OF the ballroom which - mol
allied with shadowy forms. who claim
sbare of the welcome with which we
,sher in with August the gay season AT
the white" SO. while we break a s'aS9
with the friends OF to-day. here's a toast
In the red wine Of loyal recoIiecUoh -
that choir invisible, who have maoe US
rtnher in memories Of fine and Sentie
,nurtosv. In records Of wise ana helPi ~,
flying. 70 the beautiful. the billilanI, tiu
,hs good 10 whom the White sulphur
owes associations that time can he''n0'
fade nor rust. . z..,, sc
.,r.sistlblv from the past TO present
,oo6e delightful by lovely girls, charming
-ron,cn and agreeable men. TINS week
re brought very pleasant additions 10
the dancing set. and last night cast before
,he shadow OF tho german announced LOT
ssridav evening. In the mean time we
~o,tin,,o 10 bowl and drive. TO 1ide ana
.,,suk TO play baseball and cards. 10
.roaLe acnuaintances and talk" 70 renew
oid friendships and lay the foundations
OF new. TO live idly aimlessly ana Oe-
lightfully. .axo,dr,,
and Mrs. Scovilie, have taken the lhiud-
tive in varying the eVer-recurfihs cd'u
parties. >,n
SWEET GIRLS on THE DIAMOND.
IN Tuesday Mrs scoville gave an In
formal afternoon tea 20 the base-Dall
Team. made UP of pretty ana gIaceluI
S,rIs who had snatched victory from a
nine composed OF "men over 81. anu Oh
The morning OF the same day. Mrs. Burke
sove a matinee of games with cake and
jernonade to twenty-one of the young
neon,e-not young glrls-for, praised be
The eods,-men are no longer unpleasant
Iv conspicuous by reason OF their an
rence Three Of the most agreeable ana
attractive are Mr.. Albert Richie, or Bal
fimore: Mr.. Don Preston Peters, OF the
University OF Virginia, and Mr.. James
r. Baker. OF Chicago. Mr.. Baker con-
,ributed largely TO the gayeues OF last
reason, and has also a speclaI ctlm
anon the amenities Of White sulphur
life. for his father. Mr.. Samuel BAKER,
nno of the most prominent and influential
businessmen of Chicago, is Virginian
by birth. and his mother is well known
I'm Virginia as the beautiful Miss Lou
McIntire. Of Charlottesville" Miss Eliza
beth Baker. a charming brunette and
beautiful dancer. was a guest az the
White House during inauguration week.
Miss katherine Baker n tail and grace
full blonde, Is spending few days at
the Warm Springs
Two Of the pleasantest informal seven
finland euchre parties OF the last week
were given by Mrs. Joseph A. White
of Richmond, and Mrs. Lloyd Il. jack
son. OF Baltimore.
The guests were respectively. Miss
Moore. Mrs. william White, Mrs. Tn
derwood Mrs. Vandergrift. Miss Mason,
and Mrs Boyd: and Mrs Rutherford,
Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Ward. Mrs White,
and Mrs Richie. Mrs. William White,
OF Norfolk. won the prize at Mrs. Joseph
Whites game. very pretty piece OF
bric-a-brac, and Mrs Rutherford. VINO
~ prominent in tho social life OF Rich
mond and Washington, and who Is dis
tin guished for her beautiful figure and
graceful carriage and manner, as much
as for her agreeability and exquisite
taste In dress, carried off the honors
To- cprafg ~
A BOWLING PARTY.
On "wednesday morning Mr.. ]. Adger
Smyth gave a bowling party TO tie
Misses Triplett The Misses Taintor
Wright, Ward, Y. Baker. Elliott, and
Ross, and Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Richie Mr..
White, and DIR. Bodow formed the party
Miss Taintor won the first prize, 9
dainty fan; Mr.. Jones won the second
a silver pencil, and Miss Il. Baker drew
the consolation prize, box of bon
bons. The handsomest and most for
NAL function OF the week was seven
finland euchre party Of four tables
given by Miss Mary Ward. OF Baltimore
Miss Ward has recently returned from
an extended European trip. She will b'
one Of next winters debutantes, and Il
one OF the gentlest and loveliest girls
here One feels that tho 'contagion O
tho worlds slow stain" can never toucl
a spirit so pure and sweet. The guests
Were the Misses Reinhart, Moore, Jack
son, Underwood Armstrong. Baker
Davenport. Scoville. Trplett. Wright, El
iiott. Phillips. NanderETift, Taintor
Waring and Kemp and Messrs. Baker
jackson, White Dabney, and Drs. Nc
Huire and Bodow. Miss Triplett won
beautiful little fan, Miss Vandergrift a.
inkstand. Miss Davenport a silver ta
Tor travelling bag, Miss Jackson a cut
glass vaseilne Jar, with silver top ant
Miss Kemp, the consolation prize,
china PLAGUE.
Miss Kemp has issued invitations {
\ card-party 10 be chaperoned by Mrs
Ritchie and Mrs. Ward, Of Baltimore
and on Saturday Mr. Kernochan, o
New York, gives tho largest bowlin
party of the season TO Miss Katherin
Reinhart. We are indebted TO New or
leans this summer for some OF the hand
somest, most attractive. and most agree
Able women here. Among them are Mrs
Williams, Miss Koc Miss Krumbhaoi
and MIS-. Mcmillan.
Colonel and Mrs. Peters. OF the I'M
yersity OF Virginia. leave next week 70
Southwestern Virginia They will carr
with them the regrets Of a large cir
rle OF friends, new and old. Colon,
Peters is noted for his wide and benef
cent influence over tho students, an
Mrs. Peters is q woman who makes he
force OF mind and character fc
wherever she IS known. In spite OF IN
cares OF life in a university town, Mr.
Peters finds time to contribute regular
ly 10 some OF our leading periodicals.
Tho week has brought us delghtfl
acquisitions In Judge and Mrs. Ritch
Mr. and Mrs. G.. Warren Elliott. NJ
Henry T. Kent. Miss Carolyn Woo
the Southgate Lemons. the Julian z
1arrkoS Itdpa William Chanherd Rrvo,