The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02
DAYS
AT OLDSWEET
Governor of West Virginia
and Staff Are There.
BRILLIANT BAL P0UDRE
Bishop pe.erkin viii Soon Be Among
the Guests -soys in a Swimming
Contest Some Of the Re-
cent Arrivals.
BRILLIANT BAL PoUDRE
tspecial to The Times-Dispatch.)


OLD SWEET SPRINGS VA. August
l.-There are many men here numoer
Of distinguished persons, many charming
married ladies and an increasing com
many of pretty girls contribute to the
social destinations of the Old Sweet.
Various causes combine to mako Old
Sweet maganet for men. apart from the
attractions involved In dancing attend
ance on sweet women. The opportunities
for athletic and outdoor sports appeal
10 them. Perhaps there are not finer
rolf links anywhere, nor better tennis
court and certainly there are no limita-
lions 10 the fun that may be had IN
shooting matches. Then there are the
swimming pool, billiard room and bowl
Ing alley, all calling for the muscular muse
NAV that tho masculine animal likes.
The feminine side Of Richmond certain
Nv finds distinguished representation here
| In Miss Rutherford. president of the Wo-
mans Club, of Richmond, and Mrs.
, Davenport ex- president Of that organiza-
| ton. These ladies are frequently seen
together. The entire Rutherford party,
recently arrived consists OF Mr.. and Mrs.
| Thomas NJ Rutherford. Miss Laura i.
Rutherford. Miss Gwendolyn Rutherford
| and maid. Miss Laura Is Just returned
| from European trip. She makes
|. charming addition 10 our oeVy VI p'e.''
| girls. , -
10 sneak. Governor Whites family and
| Tho Attorney General are established
| there. ...u
The eubernatorial party consistssln fun
| of the Governor and his vile, MISS OFu
Walker, the Secretary OF State. Hon.
JvilIiam NJ. o. Dawson: Mrs. Dawson.
child and nurse; the Acknowledgement
Hon. Romeo II. Treer; State Treasurer,
| Hon. Peter Silman; State Auditor iion.
"A. C, Scherr, and wife and nurse, all OF
| Charleston. w. Va.
The routine work for WHICH these gen.
Tie men are officially met here Will OCCUPY
| some three weeks, the Governor tells
4vo,r correspondent. Governor and Mrs.
| White, Mrs Dawson and other members
| or the official party are partial 10 oil
! lizards. and are frequently seen m the oi'-
| lard room in the evenings.
| An event Of the week was the 'hinch
party,.'. given by Mrs. Britton. of Wash
1 ington. The players were Mesdames
sloan. Paine, Osborne, Humphreys,
Fisher. Ament. Capcrton, DuvaL smith
| and Misses Sloan and Mailer Mrs. Fame
won the first prize. large, lovely SIX
work bag and Mrs osnrone inc IN, poo .1:.
| IT was a morning function. The ladies'
we're all in pretty white gowns Tables
i we're set forth in the ball ROOM and after
\ The game refreshments were served.
i Mrs. Fisher OF Galveston, gave bowl
1 ing party. The bowlers were Misses
i Caperton, Osborne, Paine, Smith. Britton,
Dvyal Fisher; Messrs. Montague. os-
i borne. Terry, Catching, SterreN, ssuud.
/ Bell and DR.. Ament, with Mrs. Ament
| and Mrs. Fisher chaperones Miss Brit
/ ton won the first lady's prize. Miss Paine
the BOBBY. Mr.. Alvah Terry won the
| first gentlemans prize, Mr.. Jack Terry
tho BOBBY.
Mr.. ould. who tries to make everybody
happy, has given two bowling parties.
/ The players at one were Misses Britton.
/ Caperton, Paine and Osborne; Messrs.
/ sterrett. Gibson, Osborne and Ould. Mrs,
/ Br;tton chapcrone. At the other he en-
tertained some twenty-five guests. and
i there was some very fine rolling. exceed
/ ingly high scores being made by the
prize winners, among whom were Pro-
1 lessor and Mrs. Patterson. we'll known to
richmond people. Player. were Mr.. and
Mrs. Talley. Miss Talley. Mrs. Daven-
mort. Mrs. Donaldson,, Mrs Ould, OF Rich
| mond: Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott, Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis. Miss Rodman, Mesdames
VIeisen. Catchlngs. Austin Brown, Scott
4 Grubbs and Messrs. Logan, Elliott, Row
an, Rudd. Catchinss and others
CARDS on THE LAWN
Mrs. Davenport gave delightful lawn
card party. In which there were several
tables OF bridge and euchre. Refresh
ments we're very elegant The life OF
the party WAS DIR, McCaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis gave supper. en-
PERTAINING Mrs. Albert. Miss Annie Lewis.
of Richmond; Misses Frederick and NC
CURE, Mrs Davenport. Mrs. Payne. Mrs,
Ferguson. Mrs. Brown, Mr., and Mrs. Pat
terson, Mr.. Ould, Mr.. Garrett, Mr. Black
Mrs. Scott, Of Lexington, Ky. gave a
punch and graphophone party on the
lawn to large number OF guests anon.
whom were Misses Taley, Tomkns and
Davenport. Of Richmond, and Misses Hel-
sen. OF Chicago. and Catchnss Of Brook
Ign; Messrs. McCaw, Tomkins and Dor
T.lley. OF Richmond, and Mr. Earle. Of
{ Alabama, who Is visiting Mr.. Taley,
i Mrs Heisen gave married folks
chafing dish and guessing parfy," the
! guests being Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mr..
: -nd Mrs, Patterson, Mr., and Mrs rres-
Davenport, Mesdames Ferguson Brown,
I Austin, CatchinK., Donaldson and Mr
. Ould, Mr.. Montague mot msrrled) pre-.
d sided over tbs chafins-dish and cooked
: things to the queens taste. There "aa
!. a witty guess word contest before the
= supper. and the lawn around lte'sen COT
tase rang with laughter
+ Tha people at Old Sweet will miss Mr.;
}, Elliott, who while summerins at Lynn
|, side. Colonel Lewis residence, has taken
8 aart In sayetes here
!, In winter he plays John stormtn "Ih'
e Christian" A Eood-bye supper t'yen nm
y vas attended by Mr., and Mrs, naven
;, port, MI and Mrs, Peyton. Mrs, and Miss
E, Re,lnan Mrs, and Miss Huston MIS-
y and MI catchings. Dir. and Mrs. Baird
e and Mr.. George Kelley and Mr. Monta
ID .u.. Of Richmond. and, OF course, by TN
r, Misc, c.rolette I.avalette and Mary
X I,ew,s bostesses. In brillaE; guess
/ word contest, Miss Ilsyalette Lewis NOR
the first lady's prize; Mr., Montague tn
gentleman's
The brilliant ba! poudre Friday nigh
her.ars Gescription, and the list uf dane
ers is too long for giving. The commit
IS lee Of arrangements, Messrs. Perrin, ster,
re- .ret, Horace He'll aided by ,Mesda,ne'
5. Prescott and Rell, covered themselves