Evening star., 1898-08-24
LIVELY TIMES AHEAD,
Pleasing Amusements Promised at
Fauquier White Sulphur.

FauQu1er White Sulphur.
Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star
FAUQUIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
August 20, 1898.
These are moving times up here. No ons
could conscientiously complain of ennui
heretofore, and the plans for the coming
fortnight provide for events which will keep
matters going at lively rate.
Recently there was a straw ride, which
proved to be pleasure mixed with pain.'
as its participants can testify. A successful
progressive euchre party was held Friday
evening in the ball room, at which the
BOBBY prize was an egg beater. On present.
ing this the master of ceremonies rendered
the following lines:
Thou didst not win; is thy skill lost?
Then have the hindmost seat
But stopi take this, and be assured
There's something thou canst beat"
Among the Washington winners were
Mrs. Lillian Lowry, Mrs. Myer, Mr.. Tray
Little Edith Luckett of Washington has
won much praise for her graceful fancy
dancing.
Mr. and Mrs Clifford Bergman spent a
few days at the springs recently, and
Cliffs" sketchy "take-offs' of people and
things furnished endless amusement.
Quite furry was caused few days
since by the advent of several officers of
for deserters. 1t happened that only the
day before their arrival a very handsome
young soldier had departed after a stay of
ten days, and he was inquired for by name.
Now this young warriors status had not
been satisfactorily established but he had
made himself solid with the girls. Conse-
quently the officers were surrounded by the
fair ones, who taunted them numerically
at missing the fugitive, vowing that If he
had not already gone they would have
warned him in plenty of time to escape
from the mean old things" The officers
enjoyed these attentions immensely and
left promising that they would remainder
the interest of the young ladies if they
caught the lad.
1t transpired that the youngster was cap
tCred less than two hours after he left the
hotel and he now languishes in the guard
house awaiting trial, while sorrow hovers
over the girls he left behind him. Other Of
ficers. envious of the first lot, have been
dropping in since then, but are met by
frowns and approaches.
Many events are planned for the future,
among the most important being the regu-
lar Tuesday german, which is always a
brilliant affair; the special german by the
hotel ladies of the younger set, for which
elaborate preparations are being made; the
promenade in front of the hotel of the War
renton Hunt Club and a tournament to be
followed by a ball
1t must not be thought that in the midst
of such gayety the spiritual welfare of the
guests is neglected On Sundays simple but
enjoyable services are held. consisting of
the reading of the Bible and prayers and
the singing of hymns, which services are
usually conducted by guest in lieu of a
minister.
In addition to the above Washinstonians
the following have recently registered: Miss
Jessie I. Riggs, j. H. Jochum jr Mr. and
Mrs. Yvon Pike, the Misses Pike, Miss ].
The npson, Miss F. Weber, Miss Annie
Butch, G. Hammond Tolson, Mrs w. H.
Harrington, Miss K. NJ. Latham, Miss s. E.
Latham, Mrs. F. L. Siddons and children,
Mrs. Erye