Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-31
AT WARM SPRINGS.
4 Juvenile Bal Poudee II Scene OF
Beaury-The Card Parties.

Speti al Correspondence of The Evening Star
WARM SPRINGS, Va, August u. 1898.
The social event of the week just past
was the german given Friday evening by
Miss Maria Ward Williams and her brother,
DIR. Ennion Williams, and led by DIR. Rob-
ert F. Williams, all of Richmond. Mrs
Eubank, Mrs. Philip Taliaferro Of Glouces-
ter, Mrs. Lehr of Baltimore, Mrs. James
Bayard of Germantown and Mrs. Thomas
G. Waggaman and Mrs. Julia r. Tutwiler
of Washington received with Miss Will
lams. Miss Ellyson of Richmond, very
handsome in black lace and pink satin rib
bors and Miss Lottie Halle, lovely in
white muslin with amethyst ornaments,
distributed the favors.
The three most delightful card parties of
the week were given by Miss Nichols of
New Orleans, Mrs Filly of st. Louis and
Mrs. Bayard of Germantown, who on Tues
day morning, with her attractive daugh-
tiers, gave a large card party to Mrs. Juha
r. Tutwiler of Washington. The game was
whist, and in concession to the prejudices
of an unprogressive woman in the party
was unique in offering no prize.
Mr.. Edward Elliott, true Georgian that
he is, bartered his soul to the tobacco fiend
for silver cigar cutter, and for no higher
place in the kingdom than that of second
devil
AS for Dr. Charles Macgill of Baltimore,
we refuse to believe him anything but
loyal SeHlltIud1l, III SDlle Ol the very naIu-
some silver pencil which proves him only
less Shutter than Miss Dunn.
Seventh in point of time but second in
beauty to nothing that has been seen here
this summer was the children's ball. For
days before the eYentful Monday the ex-
element was intense, reaching its culmn-
ating point when one small damSel walked
to Germantown the preceding Friday and
came back flushed, out of breath, hot but
happy, with five pounds of flour to be used
Tor decorative purposes ON the important
evening. 1t goes without saying that the
function was "a colonial ball, with charm
ing, moons equent mixture of centuries and
countries.
Little Louise Gibson, Margaret Grandy
and Christine Waggaman, their golden
locks crowned with pink roses were so
IKE angels and danced the first lancers
with five other of the tiniest creatures in
the room. AT the end of the set little lack
ho1inson a handsome boy of four. echoed
loudly The applause of the Iookerson
agnes WaSgaman was very handsome in
an empire gown of white muslin and lace
with rose-eolored sash and shoulder knots.
Fanny Grandy, another lovely little six
.eehth lady, wore rose-colored petticoat
under fowered overdress with gold and
ruby belt and gold beads
MIRIAM Crosbie, in an empire gown of
While muslin and lace, her neck and
shoulders rivaling in wilderness and beauty
the pearls she wore, looked out from a
shady Wnlte lace hat with poet eyes that
saw nothing lovelier than herself
The week closed with the "Waiters' Com
cert. Well-got up minstrel show Uncle
Rastus in His Church Eloquence,' the
Local Preacher and the Grand FINALE,
were the hits of the evening
The summers gayety will extend INTO the
hfst week In September with two private
germans and several smaller entertain-
ments.
Miss Bouiigny of Washington is spending
August here.
Mrs. Herman Crosby of Washington is a
most beautiful and charming woman
Miss Mary BRECKENRIDGE the o}aest
daughter of Gen. Joseph c. Breckenridge.
combines keen sense of humor, personaI
magnetism and the gift of expression with
stion.
Mrs Ralph Walsh, one of Washington's
most attractive women, is here for August
and September.