Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
Progressive Euchre-Mottoes ON the
Cards-The Winners of the Prizes
of the Recent Arrivals.

Grandy, Of Washington, and Miss Annie
White. of Lexington. Va.-gave a pro-
gressive euchre party in the hotel ball.
room. Miss White, who superintendec
the arrangements. certainly has in bel
lexicon no such word as fail. That has
been proved by Miss Whites career as
librarian Of Washington and Lee Uni
versity. and on many another lesser
scene, where she has engineered the
way for some organization or made arts
tic some unfortunate play. One OF
the novel features of the entertainment
on Saturday was the marking of each
heart-shaped score-card with an appro-
pirate quotation and illustrative draw
ing.
Il was a BOBBY" ran one quotation. "the
first time / played;
| But now an experts against you ar
| rayed."
| And this was illustrated by a
sketch of Hoyle's book on the playing of
| games, provided with legs, head, arms,
and pack of cards. A large, green eye
stuck full Of darts, on another card, was
surmounted by the following lines:
Hit with Cupid's archery.
In the apple of his eye.
He's smiling at his vis-a-vis,
| And lets his deal go by"
Another card was inscribed with:
| Teach me to play love, as you think,
| 1 will throw the card, love. as you
wink"
The composer of these foregoing gems
the poet laureate of Allegheny Springs
is Miss NJ. e. Ford, of New York, who,
as lecturer. draws the New York's
creme de la creme to her entertainments
during the winter months.
After the distribution Of the score
cards. each guest was provided with a
glass Of champagne punch and bunch
OF flowers. The game that followed
ended with the result that Mrs. Walter
Weaver. of Birmingham. Ala, gained the
first prize. a carved silver-back hat
brush Mr. Weaver did not allow his
life TO excel him, but took the gentle
mems first prize.
Second in the race for prizes were Miss
Robbie Crank, Of Houston, Tex, and DR..
c. i. Brockett, Of Atlanta, Ca, who were
rewarded respectively with a bottle of
Rogers &c Gillats Irish Extract and a
silver nail-file. Mr.. Ebert Fowler. of At
lanta, Ca, and Mrs. ]. ]. Cowan, of Vicks-
prizes were a dainty little work basket
and a bottle OF Florida water. Miss Nora
Glenny, of New Orleans, and Miss Frier-
son, Of Lexington, Va. marked the score
cards. Their own cards bore the inscrip-
ton, Punch Little Maiden. Punch With
Care" and below was painted a glass OF
punch.
THE GUESTS.
Among the guests were Misses Robbie
and Jenny Crank, Miss Beatrice Angel,
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Glenny, Mrs. j. A.
Ormburg, Mr.. James A. Ormburg, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. p. Smithwick. Miss Kate Blu
ford Miss Irene Tyler, Mr.. NJ. T. Hunt,
Mr.. White. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Weaver Miss Elaise John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. OTIS Mr.. and Mrs. F.
w. Hagadorn. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Col
houn. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Colhoun Miss
Annie Colhoun. Judge and Mrs. White
hurst. Miss E. o. Zadick, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
b. Cowan, Miss NJ f.. Monnot, DR.. C. T.
Brockett. Miss Lille Brockett. Mr.. J. d.
Cardoza, Miss Daisy Roper. Mr.. Ebert
Fowler, Miss NJ. f. Ford, Mr.. j. c. Ro-
bertson, Misses Anne and Minnie Cham
bliss. Mrs. John Herbert Claiborne, Miss
Sallie b. Cowan, Captain ]. j. Cowan, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Is. COwan. Mr.. and Mrs. La
nier, Miss Moraine, and Mrs. C. A. Col
houn.
Tuesday night was german night. The
young girls bloomed out in their lovelest
gowns; the ballroom was brilliantly light |
ed and the figures led. unusually graceful |
and effective. This summer the Allie |
ghany is blessed with two masters OF the |
art Of leading germans-Mr. f. w. Hage- |
dorm, OF Danvlle. and Mr.. William Col |
houn, a leading lawyer In Christiansburg |
Va. Both took turns in guiding the train |
of dancers on Tuesday night Their fol-
lowers were Misses Merritt, of New Or
leans; Robbie Crank. Of Houston, Tex
Virginia Bowdray. of Memphis, Tenn;
Lucie Watson, of Petersburg. Va; Elose
Johnson Of Columbus, Miss; Irene Tyler,
Of New Orleans; Nora Glenny. Of New
Orleans; Tina Cleveland. Alma Cleveland,
and Eleanor Cleveland. Of Houston, Tex.
Lille Brockett Of Atlanta, Ga; Mrs. Ro-
bert Colhoun, Of Vicksburg. Miss; Mrs. J.
]. Cowan, of Vicksburg, and Mrs. +. w.
OF Danville, Va. The gentle
men were: Messrs. William Colhoun, +.
w. Hagedorn. James Ormburg, Of Mem
phis, Tenn. William Cleveland, OF Hous-
ton, Tex; Clinton II. Brockett, OF Atlanta,
Ca; Stephen Clarke, Bedford CITY, Va;
]. B. Bailey. Emporia, Va: j. w. Higgins
North Carolina; W. II. Valentine and
Burke, Of Christiansburg; II. d. Martin.
Tex; Frank G.. Dunkler, New
Orleans; John r. Coft, Jr, Christians
burg. Va; II. d. Thurman. and DR.. c. r.
Brockett. of Atlanta.
After the ball champagne party was
given. at which the guests were Misses
Merritt, Of New Orleans; Tina,
Eleanor. and Alma Cleveland. Mrs. f. w
dagedorn, and Messrs Thurston, Ed. Col
noun, William Colhoun, f. w. Hagedorn,
md Mr.. william Cleveland.
A MELON PARTY.
The watermelon smilin on the vine" is
all very well, but a watermelon cut up
and served out Is better. So a party or
the Allegheny guests discovered on Wed
nesday night. when Mr. F.. w Hagedorn
and Mr. William Colhoun gave a melon
party in the rustic arbor on the front
avn. The guests were Mrs. j. b. Cowan,
dr. and Mrs. f. ]. Glenny, Miss Nora
ilenny, Mrs. +. W. Hagedorn. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Walter Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. r.. 5.
Brown. Mrs. Styll. Mrs. Newell. MISS
1loise Johnson, Miss Alma Cleveland,
Mss Tina Cleveland. Miss Lucie Watson,
Yrs. Colhoun, Miss Brockett. Miss Bea-
rice Angel. Miss Irene Tyler, Mr. anc
frs. Blair. Mr.. and Mrs. Otis. Jr.. Stephen
,larke. Miss White, Mrs. Wemple, Judge
md Mrs. Cam.
The gentlemen in the hotel on TUESDAY
morning gave a progressive euchre party
o the fair sex. as II is represented al
he Allegheny. The appointments were
legant in every detail. Each table was