The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-16
Powder. Paint and Patches OF
the Days Long Past.
BRILLIANT COLORs FLASH
Miss Semple Was Hostess Of the &C
casion and Her Nieces the Guests
Of Honor--A Pretty German
Danced-Card Games.
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we know not, for we have been as good
as good can be- So in spite OF her, tan
trums every one within the confines Of
beautiful Blue Ridge is happy and gay,
At times the mountains have looked
vague and far away behind the mist, ana
the poor little daisies on tho hillsides
have turned their tear-stained faces to
heaven, but they "wept alone" for only
smiles and sunshine can radiate from the
many faces gathered at the court OF
pleasure
The fountain OF tho weeks greatest
10y was the beautiful bal poudre given
by Miss Emily Semple, OF Montgomery
Ala, In honor of her nleces, the Misses
Ellen and Emily se1nple Of New York
+ city, The curtain went up on this scene
Of loneliness Friday evening at 10 O'CLOCK.
The ball room in Its tropic beauty OF WIG
smiiax, forms and magnollas, was iilled
with interested spectators, when the or.
/, chestra struck up the grand march, ana
thirty-two couples stepped from the "dear,
!, dead dnys OF paint powder and patches
4 into the prosaio present to tread once
again tho stately minuet.
Dainty maids in Powered frocks cour-
tested to gallant cavaliers in wigs, velvet,
Knickerbockers, brocaded coats and
/ buckles. 1t spois the picture 10 teii
I that these men and maids OF I'VE olaeil
fine" rollicked through n modern cotil-
Ion INT IN those who saw 1t this feature
I only gave nm added charm. The brill
Nanp flasher of color made by scarfs,
\ nnrasols and flowers (roses and carnatlons)
with the Home, Sweet Home flgure'
dnced with lighted candles In pink rose
holders, with lights turned low, gaVo
touch of faryland. Mr.. Charles Hainher'
Of Iynchburg led with Miss Ellen Sem
4 Ma and proved his right to the title, Tine
lender without an equal" The beautitu!
hostess danced with Mr.. F4shburne, OF
Roanoke. and her dainty, bewltchlng
niece Miss Emily Semple "Jr.. danced
with Mr.. Harry Davant, also of Roanoke.
Some of the young people who enjoyed
this beautiful affair were Misses Lucy
Tovd 4 Mary Paterson, Ann Paterson.
< I>ato Pretlow, Grace Stevens Elizabeth
Adams. Kate Patton, Temple, Mary rem
nile. Fannie Lewis Elizabth Carney, Mary
Johnston. Evelyn Winthrop, Rosa MOSS,
1,lorence McAlister, Amello McAlister'
Julia Todd, L. Smith, Mary 2, Randolph,
Mary Lewis and Mrs. Bidgood anu Mrs'
Elliott; Messrs. Vavant, Flgsat, FISH
burnc, Parker, Burkes, Geeys, Perslnser,
semple, Hammer, Adams. Watts. Abbott,
Randolph, Winthrop. Guy Winthrop,
breckenridge, Bailey, Johnston, Rea7ney,
Cuculee, Neghbors Greehow, Johnston
Gambler, Carroll. Lee and Bodow.
The chaperones who graced the ocea.
sion in paint powder and patches were:
Mrs Hancock and Mrs. Ryland, OF Lynch
burg; Mrs Stone Of Galveston, Tex;
Es WnthEH a aSd Mr.. Mf Php f. Brown Of
Blue Ridge; Mrs. Ellerson, OF rlchnso1 D.
Mrs. Barksdale and Mrs Barham, OF Pe-
tersburg and Mrs: Todd. OF sm n,TI, a.
!, second intermission, and proved that MI MI
I Brown has Al chefs and expert walt,
+. ers, who are models IN prompthess i'
! Miss Emily sernple Is a model hostess;
and many are the compliments showered
!. on her for the SUCCESS q 2t tho pal pouure'
Y nroeressIv euchre Saturday morning
!: of eight tables was one Of the quietly on
1oyable affairs. Blue Ridge. people are
.models Of good temper. for they can play
I; cards, win or lose, and still keep an uh-
'e Whist .both duplicate AND bridge. Is
played from the rising OF the sun until II
the going down OF the t Sane; rm
jland Blue Ridge boasts many excellent ellen,
. s nieu vara among them Mr.. Watkins Eller-
/; snn OF Richmond, better known as
swat"
social dpinRs, and forty-one couples (otfi.
riaI count no stuffed ballotsO followed
the the lad Of Messrs. Sandy. Tiggat an, ana
/: Warren Wexford, who ga th err s Gi'y.
! Roanoke. proud. Gifls IN a. .nv e ones
t9f 1.-THE ms a snttoms Of the big
:anade the bathroom yeritable garden o LOT
1.-The gods! OF course me ner men "ere ''''
Blue Ridge is not behind in the fashion
I; cor cha ritable entertainments. which are
playing an important sd part g. many we too.
the select Easternt. res Mr Nv ~ claiming
haye Rna one Woman Tor the benefit
the Home for Incurables" OF her city; nyyi , a
varied Programme Teed IN xoI and rectatons
, vas en- loved by the guests and nice
little sum was realized. Those VINO took
part In the entertainment Nm.s snenhcrd.
Miss McEamara. Miss Powe Misses Mary
and Elizabeth Adams, Mr.. Watkins El-
ierson. Mr. Robert Beale and Mr. Lahs-
staff Johnston. .o,, r..on,o d an tho
r mGnm nnpne ana much credit was reflect
Cd Upon her by her young peoplG. pane
s,in shines on the just and the unjust, and
,hn davs nra one merry go-round.
~" Arrivals continue. and Mr.. PIN, r.
Brown Is R saSa! e a AEkR R1"fifssseS
Among the recent arrivals are:
Mrs i. H. smith. washington, p, G.;
Miss s,l / s G4dH ST. Mai Petsisbnrg a
Mr. G mr g. cray r. sa S' sew YsrE
ME- Kane ap9 T rempe f FeteraS"4E Val
~ VII ii, Wales, Norfolk, va; Mss Eliza "a,
Wales Norfolk, Va. Miss Lucille Wales.
Norfolk Va; Mr.. j A. Prettow, FRANK
lin, Va: Mrs Anna Pow, Sm!thfield Va;
Miss Matte Pow. Smithtield, Va: MISS
Martha Smith, Smithfield Va; Mr., and
Mrs ", B, Carney, Chnrchlandi Miss
lone Carney. Churchland; Miss Lucy
Carney, churchland: Miss Elizabeth Car
ney, Ghurchland; Mr.. George Peers, APP
pOmattox. Mrs. A: l.. Randolph, ralla-
iassee, Fla: Miss Mary Randolph ITALIA
hgssec Fla: Mr., A, H. Randolph. ITALIA
hassee Fla. Mr., and Mrs G, l.. Vim
cent Norfolk, Va: Miss Jennie Vincent.
Norfolk, Va; Miss Helen Vincent, Nor
lnIk. Va; Master e. H. Vincent Norfolk,
Va: Mrs. W u. Deal, Emporla. va;
Mrs ". T. Weaver, Empor!a, Va; Mr..
s. r., Elliott. Danyille, Va; Mr.. " b.
renee Campbell Bedford, Va.