Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-15
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too well the limitations OF an aitose'her
inadequate vocabulary, sigh In VAN LOT
comprehensive. original, and empha'lc
metaphors and smiles wherewith TO de-
scribe. like the famous barnyard gossip
OF my childhoods days, what nave
lately seen with my eyes, heard with my
ears" and what should be SO giad 10
nut wildly and clearly before the eyes
of mortals less favored than myself.
But. TO make an end of lamentation'
and TO begin at the beginning, Thursday
NJ last week brought US Miss Elizabeth
Booker OF your city, and her song recital
Miss Booker came over from Hot springs
with Mrs Axtell and Mr. Jacob Rine'
hardt, and was received here by most
admiring and enthusiastic audience, who
thoroughly appreciated the tenderness
and beauty of her voice, ore which az
fords so much OF present pleasure and
holds such abundant promise for future
effort and achievement. Her varied and
judiciously selected programme was
charmingly rendered as whole, and her
last number, "Good-by. Summer. Good
by" touched an answering chord in the
hearts OF her hearers, whose only re-
greet was that the time she could give
them passed all too quickly for the plea
sure it afforded.
SEVEN-IN-HAND.
Then. on Tuesday of the present week.
Mr.. George Gibson, of Baltimore. gave
truly delightful seven-in-hand euchre
party. The broad. front piazza Of the
hotel was brilliantly lighted, and there,
/ ttitf, hie fCncCial friends
Mrs. Lurman, Miss Davis. Mrs. Gordon,
and Mrs. Brlght-received the guests.
Eight tables were in readiness, and as
players were seated EXCAVATIONS were
heard on all sides over the score cards,
which were hand-painted, each In quaint
and appropriate device. During the game
punch was served. At its close, the
winners of the evenings honors were
found TO be Mrs Gordon. Mrs Dunn,
Miss Davis, Mrs. Finkenbeiner, Miss
! Halle, Mrs. Tyler Mr.. Halle, and Mr..
Carley. The ladies who were score
keepers at the different tables-Mrs.
Lopez, Miss Cohen, Mrs. Warren, Mrs.
Finkenbeiner, Miss Faile,' Miss Margu-
rite Henckel, and Miss Halle-were each
the recipient OF a pretty silver souvenir,
dainty reminder OF a social hour which
all Will be glad 10 recall.
for the last must now tell you OF yes
terday evening, which ushered in Mrs.
Eubank's SNOWFALL" the most beautiful
OF the many which have made her justly
famous for uniqueness OF concept and
thoroughness of elaboration, In every
detail and finish. For a stranger II en-
tering the ballroom. might we'll have
been pardonsd II he had imagined him
self transported 20 fairyland. The abode
Of the ice queen had its place there with
snow-covered roof and icicles hanging
from its caves, fragrant pine branches,
bending under their white burden,
wreathed fors and mantels while the
musicians stand was transformed, for
the time into a green Chevaux de rise,
with a rampant OF drifted snow above,
and a fringe Of pendant skates thrown
out by the dark background Ike
brilliant embroidery
THE DANCE.
Nine o'clock was the appointed pour
for an introduction to this Wonderlu
revelation OF brightness and beauty
Guests assembled promptly, and were re-
ceived by Mrs E,ubank with her usual
gracious and dignihed courtesy. Wnen
onloolIers had been comfortably seated
the band struck the opening notes or the
march, and the couples for the german
led by Mr.. George Gibson, Of Baltimore
with Mrs Gordon, Of New orleans, az
peared. They were: Miss Bergman win
Mr.. Randolph, Miss Henckel with MIR.
Faile, Miss Faile with Dr. Nilllanls' MIS-
HYATT with Mr.. Tunstall Miss Margue-
rite Henckel with Mr.. Miller. Miss Ste
wart with Mr. Cooke, Mrs. Armstrong
with Mr. Armstrong, Mrs. Craik win
Mr.. Hindman. Mrs Carley with Mr.. Car
ley. Miss Bayard with Mr.. Cochran, MISS
Reed with Mr. DraEg, Miss Burnett with
Mr.. Mccarthy, Miss Ellyson with Dr'
Thomas, Miss DeHan with Mr.. Mure, MISS
Bloomer with Mr. Workman, Miss DaVls
with Mr.. Williams Miss Clara Goshorn
with Mr.. Stringfellow, Miss Goshorn with
Mr. Luce, and Mrs. Lee with MIR. ROBIN
son.
After the entering march around the
ballroom, the following couples formed
for the Riley: Mrs. Gordon, Mr.. Gibson
Miss Perryman, Mr.. Randolph; Miss
Henckel. Mr. Faile; Miss Faile. DR.. WI
liams; Miss Hyatt Mr.. Tunstall; Miss
Stewart and Mr.. Cooke. This Riley
being finished with much precision ana
ease, the german figures followed. "here
all were SO pretty il is hard 10 dlscrimi-
nate. but, possibly, the most unusual ana
lovely were one representing a snow
storm, In which fakes fell fast and thicK
| upon kneeiing forms, and another H.
which sleigh was drawn I'm ana SILVER
snow-bird souvenirs for the ladies' were
taken from d huge SNOWFALL. while silver
brownies on sleds as scarf-plns Tor the
gentlemen were incased IN smaller Dalls'
with which their fair partners gave them
a merry pelting and tested their skill as
! catchers.
| Miss Josephine Davis. Of Washington
D. c.. and Mrs. Edgar Bright. OF New
| Orleans. were the givers-out OF 1aVors
and bestowed snow-men, boas and pals
| upon pleased and appreciatiVe recipients
Refreshments were served at tables
| upon the hotel piazza, made gorgeous y
circular lanterns Of many co.ors and
concets. Salads were much more appe-
tizing for being cased In white and sold
seghs. ices more refreshing because they
appeared as snow balls, and sandwiches
more eagerly desired when offered IN the
shane of hearts II one night ever be
| pardoned for living 10 eat 1t would
surely be on an occasion like this, ~hen
temptation Is CARRIED in SO goodly ana so
| delicate 4 guise.
From first TO last, nothing marred the
| pleasure, and the charm OF the Tune
When the last figure was danced ths
last favor given, and the last happy goou
| night said all went 10 pleasant SUMMERS,
with the consciousness that another
strong link had been forged In me
strengthening chain OF mutual good Tel
lowship and friendly association.
Among late Virginia arrivals are Kew.
and Mrs. J. c. Stewart. Richmond; Mrs.
| 'railaferro, Gloucester county; MIS-
Charles Shields (three children, MISS
Margaret Shields. Richmond; Or. ana
Mrs George b. Johnston and child. Rich
nond; b. y. Strnefellow. Richmond, va
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