The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-24
Doings at Glenn Springs.


This season at Glenn Springs Hotel
promises to be one of the largest at
tended and most enjoyable for years.
rences. On Tuesday evening the
Messrs Simpson ran special train
over to Spartanburg and a merry party
of about thirty attended the weekly
dance at Glendale Returning about
a. m., they alighted in front of the
hotel and gave the following yell:
Glenn Springs Glenn Springs
Rah! Rah. Rah!
Water Soakers! Water Soakers!
Siss. Boom Bah!
The party was then escorted into the
hotel where bountiful spread await
ed them and which was most heartily
enjoyed by the hungry dancers.
The next attraction Of this week
was a "nigger' cake walk, given by
| the walters in the spacious dining
hall, many features of which would do
credit to professional minstrels. The
| dusky damsels displayed much grace,
but finally the judges decided in favor
of the dishwasher'' and his blushing
| partner. A handsome cake was pre-
sented by the judges and was received
with smiles, and demolished with a
relish.
The crowning feature of the weeks
galetles. took place in the ballroom
on Friday evening in the form of a
"Bal Poudre.'' The couples formed
outside of the ball room and marched
in to the stirring strains of the Chi
nese Wedding March, rendered by the
excellent Italian band of Washington,
D. c..
The following gentlemen, with pow
dered wigs, knee buckles, and all the
paraphernalia which went to make up
| the beautiful costumes of the grand
old Colonial Gays:
Messrs. Jno. McLucas, Marion, T.
O. Lawton, Brighton, J. o. Bomar,
Spartanburg, A. O. Simpson, William
F. and Minor W. Smith, Glenn
Springs, J. Grenville DeLorme, Sum-
ter, R. M. Davis, Jr., Columbia, and
others.
The following Colonial Danes:
Miss Frances Troy, of Charlotte. n.
c., was stately and beautifully attired
in brocade costume with panniers
and train. She wore ring that once
belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte.
Miss Nina Geddes, Of Baltimore,
was lovelier than ever in marquise of
Louis XIV style, blue silk dress
panniers and train of brocade.
Miss Florie DePass, of Camden,
was exquisitely attired in pink velour.
Miss Mary Smith, of Glenn Springs,
dainty empire gown of white MULE
with an old lace fschue.
Miss Sally Bell, of Shreveport, La,
in canary swiss.
Miss Lucille Mimnaugh of Columbia,
was bewitchingly gowned in white
with old fashioned roses.
The chaperones were Mrs. R. ".
Hunt, of Charleston, in pretty cos
tune of pink and white.
Mrs. ". B. Troy, of Charlotte, old
black lace over black silk.
Mrs. J. L. Mimnaugh, of Columbia,
effective costume of black and white.
Mrs. N. Y. Afford, of Sumter, ez-
quisite gown of white and antique
lace.
The dances of the 18th, 10Th and
10Th centuries were participated IN by
the Colonial couples.
After the pleasure Of the ball room
delightful refreshments were served in
the parlor by the Messrs. Simpsons
in their usual hospitable manner.
The following names from Sumter,
city and county, have registered here
this season. Some have returned home
or gone to mountains resorts, but a
large number are still here:
E. S. Miller, N. W. Edmunds, Miss
M. G. Edmunds, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno
NJ. Knight, Miss Gertrude Knight,
Miss Marie Brown, Miss Holly Brown,
N. G. Osteen, Miss Moneta Osteen,
Miss Louise Murray, Miss Theo
Gregg, Mrs. N. Y. Afford, L. B. Du-
Rant, Miss Mood, Miss Dulce Noise,
Miss Carrie Mcleod, Mrs. F. NJ.
Spann, Miss Mary Louisa Moses, Mr..
Baker Spann. Miss Emma Baker, Mrs.
A. Durant, Mrs. D. Ed. Durant, Mrs.
J. NJ. Hearon, Dr.. E. S. Booth, Mrs.
E. S. Booth, VIM. B. Afford, Mrs. L.
B. DuRant, Mr.. L. c. Mills, Mrs. l..
c. Mills, Miss Esther Dick, Miss
Annie Graham, j. G. DeLorme, B.
Mclaughlin, R. a. Atkinson, Neil
MCLAUGHLIN, Jos. G. Scott, D. Beau
regard Anderson, Mrs. Wiley j. Nc
| Kain and child.
The following from Clarendon are
also here:
Jos. Sprott, Jr., Jesse Sprott, Jos. NJ.
Bradham, Mrs. j. NJ. Bradham.
Among other visitors to Glenrs is
Mr.. D. G. Heyward of WATERFORD,
who with his family arrived few
days ago. It will be remembered that
he is candidate for Governor. He is
plain farmer, "a rice planter but a
very cultured man and a fine spe-
cimen of manhood. He seems to be
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