The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-11
THE OLD SWEEP.
Many Norfolk People Presented De.
li@htful EucI,re Parry.
Old Sweet Springs. w. Va,

Especial Dispatch to The VIrginian)
AS these brilliant and balmy midsum-
mer days succeed each other, slipping |
softly by, radiatng with sunshine and |
Sladdcncd by sDrnglike perfumes from |
wild honeysuckle and riottng roses out |
Of doors, wonder grows apacc that any |
agency beyond the clarifying one Of ma
ture is permitted to blaZon abroad the |
beauties and cXcellences OF the "Old |
Sweet" beautiful land OF the noun
tains. upon whose bosom the CHANGING,
cleaning sunDeamS with softest radi- |
ance smile!
What q comfort to loAer leisurely here
through this enchanting park of delici-
Gus summer GOODNESS and read in the
papers OF the sweltering heat of the
cities, and thank Heaven you are out
OF it. The sun IS throwing dark noun
tain shadows across the lawn; the big
oaks shade the sward; pretty girls In
the most bewitching costumes are play
ing tennis and their bright toilets
make picturesque the morning scene.
a beautiful Louisville girl. In Il white
shirt waist and white piQuet skirt with
Scotch plaid belt and silver buckle, n
white sailor hat, with red and white
band. and white canvas shoes, and eX-
'pressive black eyes, make q series of
pictures in her unaffected, enthusiastic
and graceful play. Seated about under
the trees, the Old people look on with an
air OF rest and self-enjoymcnt. MI the
remarks. whether they be "dout,"
deuce, ;" "loveail," or any others, have
an accent peculiarly and strongly
Southern. l am from New England
and think 1t strange that the most cul-
tivated people Of the South are so pro
nounced in what's distinctly a verna-
cular. Cosmopolitan, as many OF them
arc In all else. they cling to their To-
cal method Of speech as though they
We're proud Of it, and perhaps they are.
The rounds Of the great social wheel are
already in motion and one Of the most
charming entertainments Of the season,
was progressive euchre party. given
by Mrs. IL. b. Lockwood, Of Baltimore,
last Saturday night.
At nine O'Clock the guests assembled
in the parlor, which was. brilliantly H.
Illuminated and draped VIII, elaborate
decorations OF asparagus fern and Mar
suerite daisies, and the lights ana shad-
owS from all the swinging Iuttcring
flags thrown upon the brilliant assem-
blage. presented a pleasing tahleauX of
life and beauty. Each lady- was pre-
scented with a coTsagc boGuct. and the
gentleman VINO had the corresponding
bonbonnierc, WAS the ludy's partner for
the game. After 4 most exciting con-
test for the prizes, Miss Lavalette Lew
Is OF West Virginia. was the lucky win
ner OF the iirsl laGy's prlEc-a silver
"Ol1 Sweet" souvenir spoon.
Mr. Chas, i. Pitt, OF Baltimore, won
the first Gentlelnan's prize--a souvenir
shaving case. The consolation prize,
a box OF Huylcr's candy, was won by
Mr.. RI, +. Ellis. OF Galveston, Texas
The BOBBY by Miss kate Meredith, Of
Richmond, Va.
Among tho invited guests were Hon.
c. y. Meredith. and family, Mr.. Hart
ley Carmichael and family, Mr.. John
II ne , I.
Va, Mr. Chas. j.. Pitt ana family and
Miss May Morgan, Of Baltimore; Miss
Flora PendlctOn Harris Mrs. e. w
Fabian, Miss Madeline Fabian. Prof
John Patterson, ot the louisville Uni
versity and Wife OF Louisville, Ky;
Mr.. G.. G. Patterson Of Springfield, O.;
Mr.. and Mrs T.. S. Lawson, CinclnnatI;
Judge Howe, Wife and daughter. and
Mrs. IT. w 13lane,,of New Orleans; Miss
w. Z. Wheaton, Washington. D. c.: Mr..
and Mrs. G.. a. Chisolm and Miss Miles
and Mr.. Casper Chsom. Charleston
S. c.: DR. O. w. Richter. Mrs. Ernest
White. Mrs. +. 4. White. Mcssrs. Kirk
and John White Miss Stella Bird White,
all OF West Virginia; Mr.. Edwin p. Cen
try. OF Richmond, Va. Among other
guests Of the Old Sweet, are Mrs. Gregg
Chisolm, the charming Miss Patti
Feamstcr, Of Lewisburg West Virgin
ia. Mr.. and Mrs. r.. ". Wood, of Rich
mond. Va
Miss May Morgan. OF Baltimore. Is the
champion swimmer Of the odd Sweet"
There isn't q man who IS her peer in the
plunge baths. She can swim like a fish
and dive like a, duck in the crystal
depths OF the swimming pools and these
are the cutcst l ever saw.
If were asked IL Southern girls were
lazy would answer no. Why, I count
eli seven Of them wheeling around the
pretty Eravcled walks on their bikes
this morning before breakfast. There
is a bicycle training school here. The.
number of letters being received by the
management Indicate that the advance
guard OF the tidal wave OF prosperity
has struck Richmond, Baltimore and
Louisville.
There are 1928 guests here, md the cry
IS still they come. FLORA,