The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02
DOVE GERMAN
AT WARM SPRINGS
Scene Of Joy, Youth, LONELINESS and
Purity in the Ball Room.
BEAUTIFUL FIGURES DANCED.
Handsome Favors ordered from New
Yorx-Thc Pretty Prize u Circict or
Gold Leaves, Forming Breast
pin, Won by Miss Nlchlc.
fspccial Dispatch 10 The. Times. ,

Special Dispatch TO The Timcs)
WARN SPRINGS. August 2a.-Tne most
beautiful entertainment of the season par
excellence was the Dove German, which
took place Thursday evening.
TO the unintiased it must be explained
that 81 Dove German is composed entirely
OF the fairer sex. This announcement
might carry sorrow to some tender hearts.
It WAS thought that the lords OF creation
We're 10 be excluded, but it was only
temporary separation in this special ger
man, and Tie lords were fully represented
rs iookers-on in Venice. As they sazea on
this scene of youth. loneliness and purity,
the admiration beaming from their eyes.
feeling of cilirairy, like knights OF Old.
awoke In their breasts as they realized
that they had been privileged 10 dance
with such fair creatures.
Those WHO have never witnessed one OIL
these Dove Germans can hardly imagine
the loyeiinesss OF the scene Before n!he
o.c,oek The old Colonial ballroom repre-
.entea some gay arnphitfleatre, hiied Win
the elite of The Warm, in full evening
re.-.ll!a vision of fair women ana brave
,ne,,, To do homage to these daughters OF
IerI,sichore, the women in their hand-
soonest toilets the immaculate costume OIL
The men, from the septua Seniarian TO Inc
Lac of twelve.
BEAUTIFUL SCENE.
All were not only in holiday attire. but
holiday hu1nur: and well might they be,
for n more enhancing sight never met their
ewes than when the big door leading from
the parlors were thrown open. and 10 the
sound of low, dreamy 1nusic.and lights diln-
med almost to darkness. the eere-!ihe
figures entered in couples. each bearing
long wand with a bright colored Ian
fern attached. the shadowy glimmer cast
from tte Pickering lights over the thin
eauze dresses the graceful ease with which
they were led through the Ariadne mazes,
The lanterns keeping time with the sway
ing motions of the 1.-THE bodies. was so
magic in its effect that the whole audience
were drearrlily drifting into fairyiand,
when with one loud blast from the trum-
pet. the lights in the Lanterns we're eN-
-inguished, the ballroom was flooded with
briiliancv, and cheers went up from the
audience as fathers. mothers and friends
recognized Their loved ones among those
uysuc-Iike dancers
The leader Of this german was MISS
Findlay. Of Baltimore, assisted by Miss
Isliza Davenport, of Richmond, and to
them the greater praise is due Tor Us I'M
bounded success
The gentlemen dancers We're represented
by lovely girls in white organizes, with
band OF black velvet worn on Inc arm
and q black rosette On the shoulder
UNIQUE FIGURES.
The figures were unique. each one SEEM
ing more beautiful than the preceding one
The leaf-tigure, with the long scarIs, coy
cred with 1insel and butterflies The kal1i-
oua figure, where the girls slipped INTO
sfleir brigllt-hued kamonas and un1u1leu
their fans with such magic that one SEEM
ed transferred to the Mikados Court; the
wheel figure with parasois, and the candle
md doll figure where Mr.. Gentlemen had
to blow out a. candle, the sWlftest one,
Miss Rasldn WALKING off with Miss Lib
hey. and Miss Bonner Secnple, lett the
observed to all observers, to undergo
the ordeal of dancing with the doll as her
partner, but as the waltz continued she
lost herself, like little Prd Shoes, in its
perfect enjoyment and danced with a grace
born Of biissful Inconsistencies.
The german closed with the Flag figure,
each dancer carrying a flag five feet long.
(which fioated gracefully over their shout
ders and ended with Sousa'S inspiring
march The Stars and Stripes. And never
did soldiers of fortune tread a measure
with greater spirit than did Miss FindlaN $
followers. The handsome favors were
ordered from New York by Miss Katherine
Halves. And the beautiful prize, which
was also the surprise of the evening, a
circlet OF gold leaves. forming a breast
pin, was presented by Mrs Il. Ross Perry,
Of Washington, and won by Miss Me>le,
of New Orleans. The dancers We're enter
tained with a most sumptuous supper by
Mrs. Eubanil, who was beaming with
pleasure at the success of this lovely. arts
tic dance. and who gave every assistance
in her power to the originators.
TIdEl DANCERS.
Some OF the dancers We're: Miss F'indlay
white liberty silk over green taffeta; Mis-:
Eliza Davenport, pink organdie ecr,
lace; Miss Davenport. white point d'espri
and satin ribbons; Miss 11askia, yellow
organize with Cuban blue: Miss Sarai
Hasl1ill. blue null and lace; Miss Lihbey
white silk null over gold: Miss Florence
Iibbey, pink null and black velvet; Miss
MAY l1ibbey. yellow crepe de cilene: Mis-:
Bell1llap, white organdie: Miss White mus.
lin and lace: Miss Harris. white organdie:
Miss Dawson, white embroidered muslin
Miss Semple. white. organdie. lace 6nser.
tion; Miss Bayard, pink gauze; Miss Pur-
cell, white muslin; Miss Hannah, ros<
crepe; Miss ST. John, white chiffon: Miss
Dunn, blue chiffon: Miss T. Dunn. pinf
liberty sauze, Miss Harris, pink nousselint
de sole. Among the handsome married
women were: Mrs. r. Ross Perry. gown
of black lace over white silk; Mrs. Bright
white s;auze and Duchesse lace: Mrs G.
II NJ. Gibson. white silk and black lace:
Mrs. Barnett. gold silk, jet trimmings;
Mrs A1er,phey. black net and Jet EN-
1,ro!deries: Mrs Eubank, broc.ded silk
steel passementerie.
EUCHRE PARTY.
On FRIDAY evening 4 large SupScllpiloI
e,uchre party took place, in which mos
OF the guests participated The days arr
pleasural,ly warm. the nights deiicionsl,
,.on1 proving the balm of Gilead to Tho
beat-worn travellers from the city
A tooling party was given by Mr. AM
Mrs SpraSue TO the White Sulphur con
s,stiur of Mr. and Mrs. Sprague. Mr.. ant
AIRS. Weld, and Col and Mrs. Whitney
They were charmed with the hospi.alttes
and saieties of the White and enthusiastic
over the beautiful drive through the coun
try.
Among The latest and most atsractiy'
additions to the Warm are Mr. and Mrs
Gideon Davenport and their char1nini
daughter, Mrs Beverley Tucker. and Mr
St George Cook OF Richmond From
Alexandria. Rev. p p Phillips and Mrs
Phillips. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM B. Smoot, a1ae
Miss Elizabeth II. Potts
A charming matinee musicale was giver
in the ;,arlers of the hotel by Miss Emil,
Dawson of Louisville, and Mr.. G. z. NJ
Gibson. 1t was a rare treat to those
privileged TO be present. The two beauti
fully cultivated voices h,e-tIed IN perfecs