The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
THE WARM SPRINGS.
Mrs. Sara VI. ID. Merphy Gives a Bril-
liant Card Party.

liant Card Party.
WARM STRINGS, VA, July %. -Spe-
C.al.-Slnce last week the number OF
guests has increased fouriold. The din
lng-room is almost sui, me piazza Is
thrOnged and yet the ballroom, parlor,
libraryG card-rOoms, and office claim a
goodly number OF attractive people.
Prominent among them Is Mrs. sara
NJ. D. Mcrphy, formerly Miss DOmlns, OF
New York, now registered from Wash
ington. Mrs Merphy has already be-
come the centre OF Il large and increasing
circle Of the society people here.
Monday evening she gave card par
~, which, X We except Mrs. Eubank s
Fourth-ot-July dinner, was the most Drill
liant affair of this season.
Mrs. Merphy, very handsome IN punk
silk and black net, with, opal and dla-
mOnd ornaments. received her guests ~
the green parlOr The entertainment
was gwen IN honor of Mrs. DeBuys,
OF New Orleans. who, making score
of one hundred and sixty-tWo, won the
nrst prize.
At the game table Miss Lottie Well
won the BOBBY prize-a tape measure III
the shape OF an oxidized silver cat
At the five remaining tables Miss sum
mers, OF Louisville, won waite ga ,iI
and silver fan: Mrs. Woodward, OF Lou
isville an engraved gilt photograph
frame: Mrs Middleton, Of LOUISVILLE =
Child's Dream OF a star dalnSly Douhd
I'm red and gold. Mr.. John D. otter. OF
en-" and Mr. Louis Sehr of Baltimore
The RecessiOnai.'
There were corresponding BOBBY prizes.
To Col. j. b. Taylor, OF Newport ny,
was awarded n tri-colored oasket-Work
troy. 10 Miss Mamie Lay, OF richmond
a spirited donkey: 10 Mr.. George Gaul-
bert of Kentucky, turnip-so reailslG
that only the sense OF touch conVlncei
us % the silken texture and elastic qua,
ity that converted h tito the eNer-uSetut
p.ncushiOn. Mrs. NerhOff Of Louisville,
received a banana emery, and Miss Da-
wilson a "two-faced PantaloOn' almost
as provocative OF mirth as Francis VII
son himself.
At half past II o'clock fees and fancy
cakes served IN Mrs Eubanks old family
silver closed the evening
Among those present were: Mrs. Eu-
bank. black silk and chiffon Mrs. George
r. NJ Gibson. white and green SILK ana
emerald ornaments; Mrs. John d. otter
white and black organdIe' Miss Rodney,
black lace and jet; Mrs. Moore. lace ana
rnoss-grcen velvet: Mrs. DuBuys. pros
den silk: Miss BoswOrth. pink SIX. Mfs.
Horace Halves gold brocade; Miss Lottie
Halle blue and white silk: Mrs. Car
bough. white organdie and Nalenciennes
lace: Mrs Middleton. white lace and
diamond ornaments; Mrs. Fargo, Dres-
den silk: Miss Emma Williams. black lace
and turquoise silk: Mrs. Widner. white
oargandie: Mrs Hughes. blue silk with
black velvet piping; Mrs. Davis. black
silk. Mrs. Thomas G. Waggaman, tur-
ouoisa liberty satin; Mrs. Henderson, lllac
silk: Miss Summers. pink SIX; Mrs John
Woodward. daffodil silk and lace; Miss
Wynne. light blue silk. Mrs. Fielder Sling
lufr iet embroidered black net; Mrs. Ma
son Cooke. pink silk; Mrs. George
Vaughan. white Organdie and satn I'D
hons: Miss Verhoen. lowered SILK; MISS
Lay. black silk and American Beauty
roses. Miss Waggaman, Nile green organ
DIE over silk. Miss Slnglun. white lace
and turquoise silk and Messrs. Chauncy
Spears. Louis Lehr Lawrence DeBuys'
George n. VI. Gibson. John Woodward
John d. Otter. George Gaulhert Horace
Halves and Dr. r. F. Williams and Col
onel J. p. Taylor.
Rut seven-in-hand euchre IS not the
only game that claims its devotees. Wh'st
and whist OF every shade and variety
from "bumble puppy" up through every
grade Of Common sense" 70 genuine
American leads" Is played individually.
Mrs. Widner. Mrs. Middleton ana Mr. and
Mrs. John D. otter OF Louisville are uni
versally conceded 70 be the finest players
mere Mrs. Widner distinguished herself
at the Whist Congress held In Washing
ton last spring.
Me Emma Williams and Miss Ethel
Slingluff. Of Baltimore. are two OF the
handsomest and most attractive girls
here.
Mrs. Mason Cooke and Mrs George
Vaughan have all the charm for which
Southern women are noted.
Mrs Charles Straus combines beauty
Of feature. cOlorng and expression with
beauty Of character.
The latest arrivals are: Mr.. Julian
Mitchell, Charleston. 6. C.. Lieutenant
Colonel J. c.. Cantlev. White Sulphur
Springs. W. Va: Mr.. r. Davie. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Il. Williams. Miss Mary 4.
,Vlnams. Mr. J. Davenport Williams Miss
Nellie Davenport. Miss Della Davenport.
Mrs. John W Atkinson Jr.. and two
children. Mr.. Charles ". Williams. Rich
mond Va: Mrs. A. NJ. Chichester. Mr..
and Mrs J. NJ Fox and two children,
I eesburg. Va Mrs NJ J. Warmsey,
Misses Warmslev. Baltimore. Md: Mr..
]. c. Turner. Philadelphia. Pa; DR.. v |
G.. Filley St. Louis; Miss A. Wagemann. |
Dr. +. Krug Mr.. +. Krug, Jr.. Miss
Louise Krug Master Charles Krue New
York city: Mrs. II Stewart Miss Wynne, |
Mrs. F. A. Ferguson. Miss Ferguson. Mr. |
Alex Ferguson Mrs. l.. NJ Anderson and !
children Cincinnati o.: Miss Read. Mrs. J
Read Mr.. Barry Bulkey Miss Earnest. |
n. c.: Mrs. Z. p Moore. |
Germantown. Pa: Mr.. G. Nick. Balm. |
Norfolk. Va Mr.. C. stiege. Mrs. Ftiege. |
Miss stiege. Mrs. J. c. Widener Mr. @. |
r. Widener. Miss Gertrude Widener. !
Judge II W. Rruce and wife Miss Carrie |
Leach. Miss Dear. Louisville. Ky: Mrs. !
G. G. Gooch stanton Va