The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-10
VERY ELEGANT
SOCIAL AFFAIR
Grand Rose CotiIOn at the Greenbrier
White,
IN HONOR OF FAIR DEBUTANTES.
The Ball Room Was Beautifully De
Coratcd and the Gowns We're
Handsome TO SEGA Fiashlight
Picture ofthc Participants,

GREENBRER WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS. Aug. a-spccial-Ihe most
prs,cntiaus society triumph OF This or any
previous season within the pasl Few was
celebrated last Friday. when Miss ha'n-
ryn Cox and Ms Matte Belle bryan
were given 20 grand Rose cotilon "s
debut party st the White sulphur
These lovely girls are of the Louisville
favored few and are rarely gifted with
beauty. rosy hcath. and brilliant mental
oualnIrs Thov are first cousins, MISS
Cox being daughter OF Mr. Ateiler Cox
sr off Louisville. Miss Buan. daughter
I, cx1Ieutauaut- Governor Bryan. 1hls
p.~tv was given hy Mr. and Mrs AtcHer
coz Jr. the latter brother 20 Miss
Kathryn The youug host. with hls beau
tiul wife. lea the dance. and there were
very many unique and attractive FAVOR
figures. .-
The basket of flowers was tnc first
figure followed by the pink banner ana
the fluffy coUarcttos and Venus Rird-es'
the pink parasols and the flags, The PINK
polk-bouncts and the suu-fowcr iavofs-
each one So seemed moro mysleIiou9N
beautiful than the other.
Tho ballroom had been decorated, and
the gowns were SIN many cases created
especially for the night
when The most exquisite strains 81
music were pulslug in the air. ana 'i'i
brilliant throng OF men and maloens ",'e
susyiDq each other iu the may hgureS'
one thought Of al the gay throngs on
the walls of the past when the graces
fareeT IN fnQ mines OF PAM OF
s.The nautch-girls 300 their spangled skirts
and bells
That chime light laughter round their
restless feet
~ shadow pictures which come anu FO'
and leave but giittering memory
by TLASHIIGHT
OF course there was the usual break
for spDper and when the figures had an
been danced and the favors given the
rrotocrsphor. Mr. wills was sent Tor.
and secured "a nashlight picture OF the
thirtv-one couples. and also or those
happy folk who were invited as cha3e-
ronss and 20 look on
A glimpse of This picture viii convince
one better than words of the holiday as
net of the comuany. for the lovely bon
nets. the flags. the Venus girdles ana per
haps tho refreshments have their iuil
share in the pretty scene.
TIE COSTUMES.
II is impossible 10 give a detailed ac-
count Of the costumes. but one or w"
we're so striking as On he absolutely n,
vond all description. and we VIII ohiy
mention "a few we were able 10 embrace
in marnory-which boy the way. was not
injured by the beautiful impressions III
received of things IN general
Miss Matte Belle Bryan. pink mousse
line De sol. accordion plated. triple
white spanRled tulc real lace ana cor
sage OF volcts: Mrs. Aleller Cox. JIp
vghite embroidered and lavender mousse
line de sol. were exceedingly picturesque
Among the handsome costumes worn
We will only mention few of the thirty
which formed the collection.
Miss Francis Saunders, of kentucky
white point d esprit, no flowers
Miss Canery. of Louisiana, ghtterlns |
white satin. no flowers.
Miss Emily May Wheat Of kentucky /
decided pink I'm satin: roses.
Mrs Andrew Simouds. South Carolina, |
pale mauvo SILK gold embroidery.
Miss Gibbs Philadelphia, white with |
silver embroidery.
Mis- Lena Hancock OF Richmond tai. |
feta. Paris gown. with black SILK ape
pliQuo trimmings.
Miss ST. Clair. Baltimore, white muslin,
with black lace bow-kuot designs.
Mics Chauvenet. pink liberty silk with
black trimu ines.
Mis- locke. white silk and dainty laces.
Miss Whaley Pensacola. Fla PINK
striped silk. PIP - tFss'I4
Mrs Gibson. Lexington. KY iiVid ana
diaphon1us white. The only color about
Mrs. Gibson was her glorious hair.
Miss Proudht. of Memphis, black lace
over pink silk.
Miss Louise Maiden Of Nashville white
SIX and meteor roses
Miss Louise Taylor Of Orange Va,
deep mauFe satin.
Mrs. Cayce. of Richmond, pale SIX,
very becoming.
Miss Elliot. of Georgia. white satin
over dress and silk train.
THE DANCERS
The list OF dancers al the cottillon were
as follows.
Miss Bryan with Mr.. Cox Miss Kathryn
Cox with Mr.. Courtney; Miss Lucy Tay.
Tor with COL Courtney. Miss Sara Taylor
with Mr Middleton. Miss Lena Hancock
with Dr Moore. Miss Daisy Hancock
with Mr. Elliott Miss Chauvenet with
Mr. Preston Gibson: Miss Madden with
Mr. kemsart. Miss Whaiey with Mr.. !
Head. Miss Saunders with MI Puch4u- !
nan. Miss Gibbs with Mt Wood. Miss
Shaw with Mr. Robson. Miss Randolph
with Mr. Burwell Mrs Potts with Mr |
Elliot Miss Elliot with Mr.. Garvin
Thomas. Miss Wheat with Mr. Currie.
Mrs AteUer Cox. Jr. with Mr. Ateller Cox
Jr, Mrs Caycc with Mr. Cayce: Mrs
S1monds with Nr Svmouds. Mrs Lam
beth with Mr. Lambeth. Miss Canorv
with Mr. Humcs. Miss Humes with Mr.
Herbert Miss Proud8t with DIT Thomas
Miss Early with Dr. Warren. Miss Irr
quart with Mr. Nenable. Mrs Boswell with
Mr- Boswell. Miss He3dins with Air
Wood Mrs. Gibson with Mr.. Gibson.
Miss ST. Clair with NJ WAINWRIGHT. Miss
with Mr.. Dick Whaley