Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
THE WARM SPRINGS.
HOW THE DAYS ARE sPENT An
THIS RESORT.
4 TRIP TO THE CASCADES.
Card Parties-whist Has Its ne
votees-sunset Music and Moon
Iisht-some of the Guesss-PoInt.
Personal and Otherwise.

WARM SPRINGS, VA, August f-lsps.
Gladstone of the quieter folk could e,a
it in their hearts TO regret the "helyb,
of the season." which fills the piazza ate,
breakfast. only to scatter the young
people and the young married set 10 :
multiplicity OF engagements. ending with
a plunge In the pool that sends them au
in 10 dinner as fresh as roses and as hun.
cry as hunters. An hour after dinner thu
piazza is deserted again for the riding
and driving parties. which form one Of
the most delightful features Of this sea.
son.
The livery IS excellent and the drive,
OF almost uuequalled beauty. Wednes.
day afternoon an impromptu drive TO t5s
Cascades" was something 10 remember
for a lifetime. IN spite OF CassanJrs
prophecies, we reached the Cascade
in the teeth Of a storm that did not break
until we turned our faces homeward.
The Cascades" themselves remind ora
of certain bits in the Lake Country"
and the drive wound through mountain
gorges and under overhanging cllrs.
The rain, when IL came, was a GENT.
persistent shower lighted on one side by
a rainbow, which spanned a sky OF Tia
purest blue, and breaking up across tho
road into a succession OF cloud effects
which Ruskin alone could paint The daz.
zling green Of the hills caught and gave
back the prismatic hues OF the bow I'm
the clouds, while just opposite. NOT half
mile away, lakes OF ethereal pearl swell
ed against the dun mountain sides. ye.Is
Of silver gray mist shot with thousand
poet fancIes foated from shadowy purp,,
crests. and far above in the sky the very
hosts Of Heaven contended In shapes Of
Protean beauty. Then, as the sun sent
a conQuering lance into the throngtrg
hurrying midst. from behind a farther
peak the shadow Of ship, its steersmag
clad in shining armor. sailed softly
across opallne waves into rosy trackless
space
Mrs. II. p. Ward, one OF Baltimore
loveliest women, gave a delightful utya
card party on Monday evening, az which
Mr.. George T. VI. Gibson won the FIRST
prize. an exquisite Dresden china bell.
and Mrs. Lehr the con' olation prize.
At an informal game OF cards on Tues
day evening Mrs. Gibson won a very
handsome embroidered and spanged Die
ture frame
But eUchre does not hold unrivansd
sway. whist has devotees no less alb
sorbed In the niceties Of the game. Among
the whist players, Mrs. Widmer. OF Louis
vile. ranks first, and Miss Hopkins. Il
st. Louis is a close second, while there
are others who play with as much zest.
If with less science.
On Wednesday afternoon a gay papy
drove and rode off at half-past 3 O'Clock o
Flag Rock 10 see the sun set and the
moon rise, to the melody OF mandolin,
guitar and banjo. The sun set in golden
sDlendor. the moon rose above reecy
clouds, and after all sorts OF jolllty ana
a delicious supper the party returned 40
hah-past II, ready for a speedy repetition
or the evenings pleasure. The picnic
was given by Mrs Bayard OF German
town. and Mrs. Gathrght. OF Louisville,
The guests were the Misses Hail. VIII
liams. Faile, Ellyson. Dunn, Waggemau.
Nichols, Davis, Browne, Todd. Sliugluh
Ward. and Head, and Mr.. Mason. Mr
Lehr Mr.. Malcolm Falle. Mr.. Kenneth
Faile. Mr.. Breckenridge, Dr. Lew Mr.
Emory Halves. Mr.. Billups, and NJ.
Charles Belmont Davis
Miss Gathright, a very pretty girl from
Louisville. is one OF the more recent a.
rivals.
Mr. Bayard's family hold a prominent
place among the Warm Springs habiues
Miss Mabel Bayard. though fond OF SOC
,iety, is even more interested In literary
and artistic study. She Is now sketchUg
with Max Weyl.
Miss Caro- Bayard's dainty summer
toilets are in keeping with a fresh. fair
face. which those who know her best de-
clare makes true record Of a sweet tenn
per and a warm heart.
An attractive party here Is that ~
Mrs. Evans, Of Germantown. Mrs Evans
has with her two charming granddaugh-
ers, the Misses Dunn. and a friend, Miss
Rodney, who Is equally welcome at fua
and the mor1ing talk on the
piazza.
Miss Lottie Hailes Irish-blue eyes. wine
some smile. and rose-leaf complexion re-
mind one Of that line OF English verse
Her face that made a sunshine IN
shady place"
Miss Ellyson. Of Richmond, is one NJ
he handsomest and most distinguished
ooking women here.
Miss Ethel SlingluH and Miss Fielder
:. Slingluff, two Baltimore beauties age
lived on Saturday
Boydton Bits.
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