Evening star., 1898-08-27
AT WARM SPRINGS.
The Gnyest Week of a brilliant Sea-
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Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
WARM SPRINGS, Va, August %. 1895
The artistic taste which lends a charm
TO everything Mrs. Eubanks gracious and
helpful hands touch, blossomed on Tuesday
evening into the most beautiful of all the
germans she has given at the Warm
Springs.
The fairy godmother waved her wand.
and, presto! the walls of the ball room d.s-
appeared, and we stepped from the piazza
glowing with the light and color of hang
ing lamps and rainbow transparencies into
an army tent brilliant with the national
colors and draped with United States and
Virginia flags. Beyond, rose the battle-
m6nts of Morro Castle from whose right
tower white dove, bearing the olive
branch, fiuttered, just ready for flight ON
the right and left forts of moss fianked
by searchlights, and floating our flag,
bristled with cannon.
The german which was led by Mr.. Geo.
L. NJ. Gibson of Baltimore with Mrs Ianier
Dunn, opened with the grand chain and
from the beginning to the end through a
series of beautiful and original figures was
without a flaw The Souvenir" .'Torpe-
do and "Anglo-American' figures were.
perhaps, the most beautiful.
At 10 o'clock, after a brief fnternnission
the band struck up the Stars and Stripes'
the dancers drew up I'm military order 10
the right and left, and through the omen
door Mrs Eubank led her pet pony, Black
Beauty. Little Charlie Bayard of Ger
mantowE in the Uniform of a Rough Rider
rode the intelligent little creature with as
much ease If he had been out on the
high road and distributed from his haver-
sack the souvenirs, gold and enameled
American flag pins and canteens bursting
with delicious bonbons.
The german closed at 12:s0 O'Clock with
the 'Anglo-American" figure the favors
the flags of every nation. After marches
and counter-marcnes the couples broke to
the four corners of the room disclosing in
the center of the circle Mrs. L.anier Dunn
bearing the English flag and as the band
struck into God Save the Queen" the
guests with one impulse rose and cheered.
succession of graceful combinations was
followed by a military quickstep. Again
the dancers widened into a circle, the star
Spangled Banner rang put, the house
rose" and Mis-. George Gibson unfuried the
United States flag amid wild cheers and
a volley of pistol shots.
Among the dancers were Mrs. Geo. NJ.
Dunn of Washington, lovely in white muslin
and lace over rose colored silk, and dia-
monds; Miss Elizabeth Dunn, charming in
dresden organdie over white silk. pale blue
mousseline de sole sash and shoulder knots,
Mrs. Oscar Crosby, very handsome in white
lace over satin with diamond ornaments;
Mrs. George Gibson, beautiful in white and
blue chiffcn over white silk, pearl orna-
HLtIhSs MISS " NGSRanldn, charming IN gold
colored tulle over gold satin; Mrs. Lanier.
Dunn. very handsome in white satin, point
lace, Diamonds and pearls; Miss Josephine
Davis, in en- exquisite embroidered tissue
over apple green silk. with emerald orna-
ments, and Mrs. Widmer in a very hand
some old rose gauZe, over old rose silk with
diamond ornaments, distributed the favOrs.
Mrs. Eubank wore very handsome black
and white silk and lace.
Thursday morning, DIR. Robert +. Will
Eams of Richmond, gave the first morning
geNman of the season and one of the most
delightful gatherings of the whole sum-
ner. The girls never looked prettier than
in their fresh, dainty muslins, and DR. Will
liams' charm of manner and unfailing COM
sideration made him an ideal host Mr..
William Mason Of Virginia, led beautifully
with Miss Ethel Slngluff of Baltimore.
The brightest. most picturesque figures
were the May Pole and Umbrella
Miss Josephine Davis of Washington dis
tributed to the guests they entered ths
room crimson ribbon badges bearing in
gold letters, Morning German. DIR. Robert
f. Williams, August 1s 1898" The chap
erones We're Mrs. Eubank, Mrs. Rebecca
Harding Davis Mrs. Thos. E. waggaman,
Mrs. Fielder Slingluff Mrs. Gathright, Mrs.
James Bayard and Mrs. Julia r. Tutwiler.
The latest arrivals are, Washington: Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Crosby and family, Mrs.
III. ]. Rhodes, Mr.. II. c. McKenny.