Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-14
THE WARN SPRINGS.
THE FIRST GERMAN OF THE
SEASON DANCED.
MOST BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
The Costumes of the Ladies--A Re-
eeptfon-Pretty Decorations-Csrd
Intricate Game.
(Correspondence OF enc pispatchl

correspondence or the Dfspatch.)
WARM SPRINGS, VA. August lin
spite OF an impromptu german and seve-
raj smaller card parties, the full
dress german of Thursday. Mrs. Glbsons
brilliant card party of Friday evening
and Mrs. Bayard's whist party on Mon
day morning have divided the honors OF
delightful week.
On Thursday evening the first german
OF the season was led by DR.. Robert
Williams, of Richmond. through serpen-
tine. scarf. military, and ELI" figures
to successful finish
The fact that the floor was not crowded
gave lookers-on the opportunity to enjoy
unhampered the details OF lovely faces.
graceful figures. and charming gowns.
that made up the prettiest picture the
ballroom has presented this season.
The dancers were Miss Caro- Bayard, In
dotted muslin over heliotrope silk;
Miss Faile. black guaze over cherry silk:
Miss Ethel Slingluff, pink mousseline
de sole and white lace over pink silk;
Miss Dunn, white organdy and blue rib
OcAop -iioo DbilAt WAAlNc anu
pink silk glrde and bows; Miss Gath
right, yellow mousseline de sole, black
lace applique over yellow silk; Miss
Waggaman, blue opaescent silk; Miss
Nora Davis. black satin and sixteenth
century silver girdle; Miss Nichols,
white muslin over Nile-green silk; Miss
Maria Ward Williams, white lace over
rose-colored silk; Mrs. George Gibson,
silver and violet opalescent silk. pearl
passementerie, amethyst and pearl orna-
ments; and Messrs. Charles Belmont
Davis. Kenneth Faile, Malcolm Faile.
Louis Leher, Adolphs Weyl Emory
Halves, Mason, Denlson, DR.. Robert Will
liams, and DR.. Ennion Williams.
The chaperones were Mrs. Eubank,
Mrs. Widmer, Mrs. Gibson. Mrs. Leher,
Mrs. John Warren, and Mrs. Bayard.
On Friday evening there gathered on
the piazza OF the Warm Springs Hotel
the most brilliant company that has yet
responded TO the seasons social sum-
mons. Miss Josephine Davis Of Wash
ington, TO whom the reception with
cards" was given. received with ner host
| and hostess Mr.. and Mrs. George I. Nj.
Gibson, Of Baltimore. The piazza, bril-
liantly lighted with hanging lamps, was
| turned for the nonce into a rustic draw
luR-tODUl. Inc ldDitS Will bHtli S-lOMy
covers threw into gay relief the rich hues
| of the Dresden cards, cut-glass dishes
| filed with bonbons OF delicious flavor
| and dainty form reminded one in their
wealth OF color OF the crystal flower
globes of the East, while during the
game champagne punch comforted the
defeated and refreshed the victors.
THE PRIZES.
| The prizes bore out the quiet grace and
| refinement that marked the whole eve-
ming. They were won by Miss Maria
Ward Williams, Dresden china jewelecase
Miss Mary Ward, Japanese flower vase
Mrs. John Ward. green leather travelling
clock, mounted in silver; Mr.. James Bay
ard, silver-mounted ruler; Mrs. Booker
| Robinson, Dresden china jar; Miss Ethe
| Slingluff, repousse silver mirror; Mr.
| Charles Belmont Davis, Russian leather
and silver card-case. The score-keepers-
| Miss Jennie Fraile, Mr.. Adolph Weyl, MI
Kenneth Fraile and Mrs. Tutwiler-re
| ceived, respectively, gold bugle pin,
silver golf pin, an Ascoo whip and horse
| shoe pin, and a four-leaf clover enclosed
| in a crystal heart, each with a graceful
word of good wishes, that added one mor'
to the charming associations of the hour
| MIS-. blDSOH NdillSh hhNAiNdh ANN~NNJ
roses. sent by Mrs. Ross Perry, of Wash
ington.
The guests were Misses Lottie HALL
Kate Hall, Caro- Bayard, Slingluff, Gath
right, Josephine Davis, Nora Davis
Wynne, TODD, Brown, Green, Fenley
Hopkins Marburg, Head. Baker, Perry
man. Ellyson, Ward, Rodney. Mccullough
Mrs. Eubank, Mrs. Lehr, Mrs. LAME
Dunn. Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Slingluff, Mrs
| Gathright, Mrs Robinson, Mrs. JON
Warren, Mrs. Waggaman, Mrs. Bayard
] Mrs. Marburg, Mrs. Ffnkenbeiner, Miss
| Williams. Miss Nichols, Miss Mary Dunn
] Miss Bayard, DR.. Robert Williams, DR.
| Ennion Williams, and Messrs. Mason
Malcolm Falle, Halves, Bayard, Wake
Kenneth Faile, Gathright, Dunn, Deni
| SON, Billups, Thorn, Davis, and Lehr.
AT FERN COTTAGE.
| On Monday morning a smaller but ne
less charming party met on the Verdnua
OF Fern Cottage" to play progressive
courpass whist" The ladies who were In
yited by Mrs. Bayard to meet MISS Nc
| CuIlough. of Germantown, were Mrs. John
Warren. Miss Rodney, Mrs. Widmer, Mrs
Lehr, Mrs Ward. Miss Wynee, MISS hop
kins. and Mrs. Finkenbeiner.
The intricacies Of the game are beyond
the dull grasp OF your correspondent ou'
| she can testify 20 the beauty OF the
prizes and to the quality Of the elarei
cum. sandwiches, and temptations which
| under the name of Warm Springs small
| cakes" make easy and willing victims oil
the dyspeptic and the equity. The prizes
"North and South" were won by MIS-
John Warren, a silver-mounted pumlce
stone, and Miss Rodney, a beaten sliVei
trayelllng-bag; those East ana west
by Miss Wynne, mother or pearl ana
silver-mounted paper KNIFE, ana MISS mop
| kins. repousse silver scissors.
on Tuesday evening there was a ger
man. none the less charming because
impromptu and on wednesday tnere
were two card parties.
ON Monday afternoon Mrs. Eubank
| gave a hay-ride TO all the children on
| the grounds, taking four tiny creatures
I'm her own carriage. The party came
back from a bonbon feast, ana lons
drive bubbling over with happiness
Mrs. Eubank loves children ana de-
lights in making them happy. but we
children of larger grown owe hSi
no less a debt Of pleasure
The Louisville party CMrs. Booker
Robinson. Mrs. Fenley, Mrs. Widener'
Mrs. patterson, and Miss HopkinD have
drawn around them a large circle OF
friends, and are considered valuable ad-
ditions 10 our social LIE.
Miss Josephine Davis. one OF the most
nrominent members of Washington So
clety. arrived on Thursday.
on Wednesday afternoon Mrs. f1nken-
beiner. of st. Louis, and Mrs. Wldener
OF Louisville. gave a charming hoo
casino,' party to ten fortunate children.
The first prize Ia silver-mounted four