Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-24
THE WHITE SULPHUR.
ONE OF THE PRErTIEsr FEATURE,
OF LIFE THERE.
THE CHARMING COTTAGE SYSTEM.
How Some OF These Little summer
Homes Are Furnished-Artistic Ell
fects-sncred Concerts-A List of
Late Arrivals.
Correspondence of the Dispatch. ).

cottage system. which this season seem,
to be particularly favored. The fact tha
f9milies may be at one OF the mos,
delightful resorts in the world. and al
the same time have their own home. in
which the rooms are large and bright and
airy. and their life may be as exclusive
or as hospitable as they choose to make
II. renders the cottagers perfectly indie
pendent.
The picturesque veranda around each
| cottage Is arranged as u reception-room.
Pretty red, yellow. or blue hammocks are
swung. bright awnings and table-cloths,
rustic chairs, improvised divans, with
gay colored pillows piled, vases OF wild
flowers and grasses, make an ideal salon
With the blue skies above and the green
lawn beneath.
| Such IS the attractive sitting in which
| the occupants of these sweet and natural
| sumner homes receive their guests, serve
| informal tea, read, write, play cards
with the music OF the band morning and
| evening TO enliyen their thoughts or con-
| versation.
| The most deliberately fitted cottage on
| the lawn is that of Mrs. Albert Young
| and Miss Arents. The wide veranda ex-
| tending around the whole cottage of eight
rooms (all lighted by electricity. is bor-
| dered by boxes of scarlet geraniums, in
| full bloom, with gay floral baskets swung
under each arch above. The papering
hall and stair carpet, and all the drape-
res, are in soft green. with white relief
the pretty tea-rOom being a very picture
in artistic effects.
Mrs. Young Miss Arents, and Miss
Young, with the two young sons of the
family, do the hOnors of this charming
summer homo with simple and cordial
grace.
Mrs. David Dunlop, formerly Miss John
ston, OF Petersburg, lovely young ma
tron, has her cottage beautifully fitted
with colors tremendously blended.
Mrs. Hunter Mcclure and her daughters
are beautifully located in South Carolina
now.
Mrs. Thomas Rutherfoord's cottage has
the air of her having occupied it indef-
nitely Its delft blue fittings, curtains,
rugs, tea set, and settee. and wall paper
are entirely in the fresh, cool blue and
white combination.
DR.. and Mrs. William ID. Thomas and
Miss Mary Thomas are in Stewart cot
tage which has central and charming. To-
cation opposite the parlor. This dainty lit
tie chalet is newly painted in canary color,
with white trimmings, and the broad
veranda is covered by bright red and
white awning. White muslin curtains.
yellow hammock and table covers. with
tall vases OF yellow and white daisies,
make one of the most attractive spots
on the whole lawn, where the Doctor may
read his papers and his charming wife
and daughter entertain their visitors.
Mrs Charles L.. Head, Lynchburg Va,
is tastefully surrounded by blue and
white decorations.
Mrs. William Il. Trigg has her cottage
attractively bright with white curtains
and red settees, cushions, hammocks, ana
Mowers.
Mrs. Reinhart and her charming daugh-
ters have for their cottage Japanese orna-
mentations, with white draperies.
Mrs. Irvine Keyser, of Baltimore, and
her lovely daughter. Mrs. John Stewart
have pink and blue draperies, and all
sorts Of home touches about them.
Mrs. Archer Anderson and Mrs. Frank
d. Williams are in delightfully."- ap-
pointed cottage in Colonnade Row.
Mrs. /. l., Jackson and her four bright
daughters have their cottage tastefully
furnished in bamboo chairs and settees
and blue hangings
Mrs. l.. w. Scoville and her attractive
daughter, Miss Gertrude Scoville, with
Miss Vandegrft, serve informal tea In
their pretty cottage, finished IN green,
with yellow touches, with baskets ana
boxes of nasturtiums In rich profusion.
Mrs. John Z. McLaren has at her sum-
mer home charming green and white nj
tings and draperies, with boxes or mig
nonette and sweet alyssum around her
veranda.
Mrs. C. Lee Mcmillan, with her hand
some sister, Mrs. Barnewall, In Bruce
cottage. is a pretty picture among her
Dresden surroundings Of fower-coYered
curtains and cushions.
Mrs. John Lyons. in Little Bruce" has
green carpets, with white draperies.
Mrs. Hugh Campbell and Miss Scott
have in their cottage white and blue about
them in pretty warp.
Mrs. II. S. Bosher and Miss Eleanor !
Bosher are attractively surrounded by |
white and red hangings, with ribbons
and scarlet geranums blooming In veran-
da boxes.
ORIENTAL EFFECT.
Miss Pritchard and Miss Alice Moon |
have an Oriental divan and red touches |
on their yeranda.
Mr.. and Mrs. William a. Maury ana
Miss Maury may oe said to nave the pa
.riotic decoration Of the lawn. having red,
handsome American flag Mr.. Maury has
an office fitted up in his cottage, and
when not more agreeably entertained by
his numerous lady friends, Is engrossed
i'm a most important case Tor the gov
eminent against Mexico.
Mrs FORSYTH. Of New Orleans, and her
nopular daughter, have pretty touches Of
different cOlOrs in their cottage adOfn-
ments.
Mrs Charles p. Stokes and her lovely
daughters are comfortably fixed In Nlr-
ginia Row. and have their cottage at
Iractively fitted in blue and white.
The Misses Stokes. while not entering
INTO the gayeties, are greatly admired
and enjoy the quiet pleasures
Mrs. Grundy is located for comfort as
yell as artistic effect. and has ve.y pretty
arrangements for use and ornamentation.
Mrs. Conner and her two pretty daugh-
ers. and Mrs. Raners and her three, arc
newly located I'm Baltimore Row, and are
.harmingly easy and happy in their as
ociation with one another and the com
ANY.
Mrs. Blngham's hotel apartment is the
nyv of the springs, being daintiiy Iur-
ished in fern-green and white papering
nd mattings, screens, curtains, and por-
ieres, tea service. rugs, and divans.
Miss Young. with her friend, Miss LAZY
iii entertained a small number OF young
aides at pretty tea on Tuesday AFTER
Don. The entertainment was in honor
{ Miss Hill, whose departure on the lol- ,
wing day was greatly regretted.
Miss Jackson, OF Baltimore. served
hocolate. and Miss Edith jackson poured
"a. and delicious sanwiches, cakes. ana
Iuyler's candy were served.
Nisses Annie Moss and Augusta Me-