The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
PAST A GAY WEEK
At WHITE SULPHUR.
Scarcely a Breathing Time Be-
tween Entertainments.
GERMANS AND CARD PARTIES.
Little Ones Have Come in for Their
Share of Gayeties, and Dressed in
Quaint Attires Make Merry at
the Colonial Fancy Ball.
Especial Dispatch to The T1mes.)

Especial Dispatch to The I1mes.)
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. va
Aug. 23.-The gayety has continued With
out cessation since the last OF July and
In the present week seems to have reach
ed a climax. as there has scarcely been
breathing time between the entertain
ments that have followed each other in
such rapid succession.
The annual ball given for the children
last week was the most beautiful one
that has been seen here In years and
was enjoyed by the elders as much as
by the little ones. The procession was
an unusually beautiful s1gnt. and was
headed by the eight Colonial Danes and
their escorts-not1ceable among these
was Miss Marie Potts. daughter OF MT.
John D. Potts. Of Richmond. and one of
the most popular young girls here this
season. Miss Katherine Copeland was
another fascinating Dame from Rich
mond, antd .niss Emma Walker, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Walker, or New
York, ormerly Of Richmond. was also
one Of the particularly graceful Danes.
Miss Nell Potts was fascinating as
lady Of the ''Directoire.
Little Miss Miriam Grundy was es-
pecially attractive as a demure little
Quakeress, and her costume of gray SILK
was most complete in every detail.
Martha Buckler Wall, the beautiful
little two-year-old daughter OF MIR. ana
Mrs. Garrett Wall. one OF the prettiest
children here, was even unusually fasci-
mating as fairy, and IN ner WHITE tulle
costume looked as If she might have
dropped from the clouds MISS virginia
Christian was particularly attractive as
a marigold," in white tulle and yellow.
The three children of Mrs. Edward X.
Stettinious. formerly Miss Judith Carrin-
ton. Of Richmond was the objects OF
special attention. Little Miss Isabel was
Queen Louisa of Prussia, and looked as
If she might have stepped out from the
celebrated canvas, while the "hit" Of the
evening was when Master Darlington
Stettinious, as Uncle Sam, marched in
and by his side came John Bull CD
ward r. Stettinious, Jr., aged twenty
months) with all the stolid indifference
to the sensation he was creating that
one might have expected from the real
thing-and never once did the apparent
supreme contempt for his associates
lessen, even when his every movement
was greeted with deafening applause.
Master Edward Morris Van Buren,, whose
mother, as Miss Reinhart, was we'll
known in Richmond, was another or the
attractive children present and was well
gotten up as Erin.
PRETTY GERMAN
On Monday morning one of the hand
soonest germans of the season was given
by Mr.. Walter Houston Henderson, of
New York, in honor Of Miss Calhoun, of
New York: Miss Stevens, of Richmond;
Misses Taylor, Stockdell and English. of
Atlanta, Ga. Mrs John D. Potts received
the guests, assisted by Mrs. Lowry, of
Atlanta.
Mr.. J. Overton Paine led and at the
close as the grand march passed the
favor tables. Mrs. Potts and Mr.. Paine
handed each couple an envelope contain
Ing numbers, the three biggest numbers
drawing handsome prizes. Miss GCsnell,
of Baltimore; Miss Louise Burke, of Alex
andria. and Miss Ferebee. of Norfolk.
were the fortunate young ladies. There
were also three handsome prizes for the
men. and souvenir hat pins and scarf
pins for favors.
On Tuesday evening the young married
women gave notably handsome german.
Twenty-siX married women subscribed
and twelve youngllad were their guests.
A delicious supper was served. when the
guests We're seated at small tables. Alto
gether the affair was a memorable one.
even for this unusually brilliant season.
Among the recent arrivals are Mr.. and
Mrs. Virginius Newton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard L. Maury, Miss Maury, Mr.. A. B.
Fllerson, Mr.. w. C. Gray, Mr.. A NJ.
Travers, Mr.. Meriwether Jones. Mr. Bar
ten H. Grundy, Mr.. John Pickerell. Mr..
John Howard. Jr., and Mrs. A. e. Dick
erson. from Richmond: Mrs. w. Lee Pow
ell. W. S. Holt. Esq. from Newport
News; Mrs. B. B. Pegram, DR.. Leigh.
Rev. B. D. Tucker, RS. John Richie
from Norfolk; Mrs Gertrude Tucker Lo-
gan, from New York.