The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28
The Most Delightful German Of the
Season Given Last Week.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Personal reference to Some or the
Most Aur. ctiye Guests ut the HOT
Springs-The Ball Season TO lie
a Brilliant Onc-New Guests.

| had a summer season lHds nus A"A -
ceeded the most sanguine expectations
/ and Manager Fred Strong has his hand:
full OF business in providing for the
| scores OF people who are booked for the
fall season. which is by far the most
delightful time 10 spend in these glorious
mountains OF Virginia.
The climate. which is the finest. and the
! the great beauty, luxury and Infinite de-
] lights OF the place need no praise now
| go wildly have they been celebrated.
There IS not the slightest doubt thai
golf leads in the outdoor sports. Mss
Cassatt. of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Fay
ingalls,, Of New York, have carried OF
the honors OF the links.
Each day is filed with the varied
amusemenls and pleasures. Euchres,
whist. afternoon receptions and musi-
Gales, has been the order of the morning
and afternoon hours. and during the
evenings one will find "gayeties galore
al the Casino; but with hundreds Of
guests at place OF such Infinite attract
ION these conditions are compelled 10 fol-
low
A BEAUTIFUL GERMAN.
BY far the most brilliant entertain
ment here during the summer season was
the German OF Saturday evening given
By the young men now sojourning at the
Hot. The large ball room OF the Casino
was artistically decorated for the occa-
sion with ferns, pines and evergreens.The
ceiling and entrances were draped with
United states flags The stage az the
rear end OF this room was made pictur-
esque and beautiful by masses OF ferns
and palms the corners being banked high
with the same beautiful foliage and wild
flowers. With the telling and artistic
arrangement OF Japanese lanterns the
scene was one OF real beauty and reach
ed its climax al 10 o'clock when the
march pealod forth from the orchestra
and cOurtly train OF pretty women ar
rsyed en- the most exquisite costumes and
rare jewels entered the ball room. The
German was gracefully led by Mr..
George ingalls, with Miss Shmidlapp.
one OF the handsomest young women at
the Hot Many new and beautiful fig
ures we're introduced and the favors were
especially pretty
At midnight supper was served I'm the
veranda Of the Casino Tho chaperones
OF the occasion were Me7dames Axtell,
Cassatt. Sterry Colston. Williams. Moore,
Bent. Fulton, Walsh. Anderson. ingalls,.
Dunn, Emery. Hamilton. Moore, Reid. Lee
gare. Tilghman. Seaman and Sproul.
Among those who danced We're. Mr.
George ingalls,. Miss Shm.diapp. Mr.. Fra
meme. Miss Anderson, Mr. Godfrey. Miss
Cassatt, ~. Dougherty Miss FELTON,.
Mr.. Won Wedelstardt, Miss Kilbourne. Mr.
sinnot. Miss Legare. Mr. Robert Walsh,
Miss Tnghman Mr. Roach. Miss War
field. Mr.. julius Walsh. Miss Seaman,
Mr. Gin. Mrs Gin. Mr. Kilbourne. Miss
Rushton, Mr.. Anderson. Miss Casey, Mr..
wilson. Miss Cooley, Mr.. Snow. Miss
Snow. Mr. Barnard, Miss Walsh, Mr..
Fay ingalls,. Miss Josephine Walsh ana
many othere.
OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS
,frs. Edward ColstOn and Mrs. IT. T..
ingalls, entertained large party AZ
beautiful euchre on the veranda of the
Casino. on Wednesday morning during
music hour. A delicious collation. was
served and the affair was recherche IA
every respect The prizes, which We're
especially handsome were taken by Mrs
Alex Hamilton. Mrs. Emery. Mrs T. g..
Williams. Mrs Lanier Dunn Miss Walsh
Miss Walsh. Miss Casey Mrs. Bent
ON Thursday afternoon from four 20
six o'clock Mrs. Decatur AXteIl enter
tanned at "a beautiful afternoon reception,
lon honor of the Misses Varied. of Ken
lucky. who are here with their aunt, Mrs
John Reid Of Lexington Ky.
Mrs. AXteu entertains in the most
graceful and delightful manner and the
receptions at her beautiful cottage are
greatly enjoyed. Among thos invited
were: Miss Bucknor, New Orleans: Miss
Cassatt. Philadelphia. Miss Seaman,
ST. Louis; Miss Klbourne, Columbus: the
Misses Walsh. ST. Louis. Misses FELTON,,
Cincinnati. Miss Ethel Anderson WASH
ington; Misses Rankin. New Jersey; Miss
Lillian Bay, ST. Louis; Mr.. Bayard, Bal
timOrc' Mr. Godfrey New York; Mr.
Barnard. Indianapolis. Mr.. TObln New
Orleans, Mr.. Francine. Philadelphia. Mr.
Thomas, Huntsville, Mr. Julius Walsh,
81. Louis; Robert Walsh. 81. Louis, Mr.
II. Frazer Harris. Philadelphia; Mr.. Fay
ingalls,, Cincinnati; Mr.. Kilbourne, Co
lumbus.
Miss Lillian Bay, very pretty and at
tractive niece or Mrs Axtels. arrived
Thursday morning and viii spend some
time at the "ANtell cottage.
Alr. and Mrs Fred Sterry entertained
Thursday evening no a beautfuI dinner
party in the private dining room OF the
Homestead. Covers were laid for six
teen and the affair was most delightful.
Mrs. Sterry, who IS one Of the most at-
trdctivc and charming young married
women and enjoys the most marked pop
ularity, made n most graceful hostess.
Those invited: Mr.. and Mrs. VI. j.. In
gals Alr. Fay ingalls, and Miss Anderson,
Mr and Mrs. Lurz Anderson. who are the
guests of Mrs NJ. J.. ingalls,. DR.. and
Mrs. j. l.. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. En-
cry; Mr. and Baynard and Mrs BOwlcs,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Coist0n
The childrcns party given on Saturday
morning by Mrs. Hull OF Grand Rapids
20 her charming lille son and twenty OF
his little friends was an affair Of az much
interest 10 the grown people as 20 the
little ones and the very enthusiastic en-
Joyment Of the latter was a genuine
pleasure 10 the lOOkersOn. Nh. Hull has
a very pretty cottage In the Virginia row.
and II has been the scene OF many charm
Ing entertainments during the enti-e sum
mer season.
Among the many card parties given
during the week those OF special interest
were by Mrs c. II. Harlow. OF Washing
ton; Mrs. Morrison. OF Ptsburg: Mrs.
Knowles OF Atlanta; Mrs. ingalls, and
Mrs. Walsh OF ST. Louis.
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.
Again attesting the social declaration
that Kentucky has produced more beau
uful women than any other State IN the
Union IS the presence here Of Misses
Mary and Rosa Varied. who are greatly
admired for many charms and their g-eat
beauty.
The handsome Mrs. Arthur Cary. OF
Lexington. Ky. is one Of the most pop
ular married women and her attractive
young daughters Miss Clara D. y. Bell
rs favorite among her younger con-