Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
THE WARM SPRINGS.
THE GAYEsT WEEK OF A BRIL-.
LIANT SEASON.
MOST ARTISTIC GERMAl
And One of the Most Unique In the
History of the acknowledgements
Euchre-Personai Notes-A SWIM
ming Match.
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WARM SPRINGS. VA, August l9.-Th'
delicate and artistic taste which lends
charm to everything Mrs. Eueank':
gracious and helpful hands touch bios
somed on Tuesday evening into the most
beautiful OF all the beautiful germans
she has given during her rule at the
Warm Springs.
The fairly godmother waved her wand
| and prestoi the walls Of the ballroom
disappeared and we stepped from the
piazza. glowing with the light and color
of hanging lamps and rainbow transpa-
rencles into an army tent. brilliant with
the national colors and draped with
United States and Virginia flags. Be-
yond rose the battlements of MORO
Castle from whose right tower white
dove bearing the olive branch huttered'
Just ready for flight. On the right and
left forts Of moss, hanked by search
lights and floating our flag, bristled with
cannon.
On the south there bore In sight man
of-war, the decks loaded with cannon,
the flags of every nation, bomo-snelis,
torpedoes miniature ships, silver shields
bearing the eagle and coat OF arms OF the
United States, gold and enamelled souVe-
Mrs. and various other devices, all
telling of past struggle and a glorious
peace.
At o'clock there burst from behind
the walls of MORO Castle the Joyous
notes of one of Sousa's spirited marches,
and a little later $50 people were re-
spending TO Mrs. Eubank's graceful
greeting The german, which was led by
Mr.. George T. NJ. Gibson, of Baltimore,
with Mrs. Lanier Dunn, opened with the
grand chain, and from the beginning to
the end, through series OF beautiful
and original figures, was without flaw.
The souvenir" torpedo" and anglo
American" figures were, perhaps. the
most beautiful.
A. 10 o'clock. after a brief intermssion,
the bank struck up Sousa's "Stars and
Stripes" the dancers drew up in military
order to the right and left, and through
the open door Mrs. Eubank led her pet
pony, BLACK Beauty" Little Charles
Bayard, of Germantown, in the uniform
OF a Rough Rider, rode the intelligent
little creature with as much ease as II he
had been out on the high road, and dis
tributed from his haversack the souve-
nlrs-gold and enamelled American flag
pins and canteens bursting with delicious
bonbons.
THE TORPEDO FIGURE.
In the torpedo figure, after a succession
OF military manoeuvres. the ladies threw
against the ceiling black bombs. which
burst in a shower of red and yellow
flame amidst the crashing OF torpedoes,
exploded by the men.
At II o'clock course supper Of bouillon,
chicken salad, and beaten biscuit, cham
payne punch. ices, white cake, fruit cake,
and fancy cakes was served at small
tables on the piazza.
The german closed at 1890 o'clock with
the "Anglo-American" igure-the favors.
the flags OF every nation. After marches
and counter-marches the couples broke
to the four corners of the room, disclosing
in the centre Of the circle Mrs. Lanier
Dunn bearing the English flag. and as the
band struck into God Save the Queen"
the guests. with one impulse, rose and
cheered. A succession of graceful COM
binations was followed by a military
quckstep. Again the dancers widened
into a circle the "Star-Spangled Banner"
rang out; the "house rose" and Mrs
George T. NJ. Gibson unfurled the United
States flag amidst wild cheers and a vol
ley of pistol-shots. A quicker measure
us amidst more cheers TO dear |
old Dixie" and the peace german hav-
ing evoked the good will to England |
with which our hearts are thrilling, the |
abiding loyalty TO our own State, and |
passionate patriotism to our common |
was already a beautiful thing Of |
the past.
Mrs. Widmer of Louisville. in a very |
old rose gauze over old rose |
satin, with diamond ornaments, and Miss |
Josephine Davis, OF Washington, in an |
exquisite embroidered tissue over apple |
green silk, with emerald ornaments. dis
ributed the favors. Mrs. Eubank wore |
very handsome black and white silk and
ace.