The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
old TIMES
AT old SWEET
Letter Of "reminiscences OF
Other Days.
GALAXY OF BRIGHT STARS
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Men Who Gathered at the Old Resort
in Days Following the War--BrIght
in Conversation and In
the Forum
GALAXY OF BRIGHT STARS
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)

Lo-1n INC ever VARYING III hiaiiA'e " Wv
Sweet" society CLEANS radiant galaxy
of stars, who are sustaining the well
known prestige Of this old virginia place
for It's delightful social life. Each
State contributes its separate and dis
tincuve flower to the parterre OF feminine
loneliness that lends such charm to HE
at the Sweet'.the lily, the rose the car
nation-fusing into a harmonious wholo
and blending into flower garden OF
American beauties. For generations
southern women have reigned IN the
worlds society as rivals OF the crowned
and corcneted beauties. They possess
certain lndefinable. hlgh-born dignity and
proud reserve with slow, sweet grace
OF speech and manner, which has been
handed down to them through genera
lions, together with exceptional physical
beauty. In profile or modelling of cheek
and chin, nose and foot, or In repose and
dignity of bearing, she Is individually arls-
tocratic.
There Is coterie of well-born society
leaders here who have been transplanted
from southern soil to the northern cities.
Mrs. Carl Heisen, Of Chicago was Ida
Waddill, Of Louisiana, and educated at
the old Virginia (Ep!scopaD Female In
stitute, in Stanton. She and her beautiful
sister. Nora Waddill. now Mrs Catchings,
of New York, were supreme at the OLD
Montgomery White sulphur in the sew
enties, when Winnie Davis, Jubal Early,
Jefferson Davis, Beauregard, Bishop Will
mer, Admiral Semmes and other noted
southerners and their families formed
summer society as delightful as that
which adorned the British metropolis In
the golden age of Scott, Moore, Coleridge,
Southey and Leigh Hunt. 1t was then
that the New York Herald remarked that
the Montgomery White was tho resort
of the unreconstructed rebels. Mrs.
Helsen has commanding features-grand
and classic in repose, and is type OF the
Latin mould resembling the high-bred
Spanish woman and recalls Byron's elo-
quent poem. in which he gives the
Ladies of CadIz" the palm Of beauty
over the English blondes She married
a wealthy Prussian, (who is personal
friend of tho Emperor), and has spent
three years abroad in Berlin, Paris, and
the European capitals.
Miss Myrtle Heisen. her daughter, is tail
and stylish, with a figure absolutely fault
less In It's graceful proportions. Her cos
tune worn in the ballroom last night was
q poetic inspiration in exquisite tints.
happily designed to hcighten the rare and
aristocrauc loneliness OF very beautiful
girl.
Miss Mary Heisen is sweet sixteen
debutante, and has the charm of retreat
which all me nadmire. Her manner has
stately grace, which recalls Tennyson's
exquisite heroine, Maud.
Mrs. II. B. Lockwood, of New York
was southern girl from Baltimore. and
for pure classic beauty of features, has
chapter to herself She has literary taste
and culture, and her ready wit and re-
partee sparkle like the wine of the
Granddaughter. She charms by her spon-
taneity and her enthusiasm Is Infectious.
Expression pathos. sweetness, ecstacy,
all sweep over her countenance like swift
cloud shadows that chase each other on
a summers day ever the crest of the
blue-robed mountain or the vernal mead
ows of the Sweet Springs valley. Her
presence dispels ennui and her spirits are
over at Concert pitch"
A KENTUCY DAME.
Mrs John M. Patterson, Of Louisville.
descends from Virginia ancestry--the Har-
rises. Of New Kent--and her soft. sweet
manners are the genuine expression OF
refined and cultivated taste. Her hus-
band Is an accomplished scholar and prin-
cipal Of one Of the most popular private
schools of Louisville With fund Of
book knowledge and learning. he is ia
erature from Milton to the lighter grnces
OF Scott and Goldsmith. Mrs. ]. NJ.
Browne, Of Louisville, nee Ferguson. Of
Virginia is a popular society leader here.
She is as regal as an Eastern princess.
with jet black hair and lustrous brown
eyes. But above all her browning glory
IS the sweetest disposition and an unset
fish spirit, woman's noblest acquisitions,
without which. whatever other gifts and
graces she may possess, they vii! be but
the outward glitter of the casket, within
which we search In vain forsthe pear! of
great price"
Miss Myrta Lockett Avary, of New
York. we'll known In the literary world, Is
pleasant addition to this social realm,
She is a remarkably clever woman, and
her pen has graced the columns OF lead
ing papers and periodicals
Mrs. Charles Davenport, OF Richmond.
is one OF the gems In the social casket,
launching with Mr.. Allen Caperton. son
of the late United States Senator Allen
Il. Caperton, Of West Virginia, and who
was also member of the secession con-
vantion the topic turned upon the career
of Oliver Berne and some or the dlstin'
guished yirginians with whom he was
| connected. Mr.. Caperton Is much like
| his honored father, and has the fine face,
| strong features and courtly manners typ
| zeal of the od-school Virgin!an In the
palmy days Oliver Beirne,s eldest daugh-
ter, BEETLE, married NiiilaH forcher
Miles, OF South Carolina, who was chair
man OF the Military Committee OF the
Confederate Congress, and was q mem.
| Der Of the Federal Congress at the out
break of the civil War. He and Hunter
and Mason, the Virginia Senators Senators and
| Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett We're
messmates and kept house, together in
washington. IN the oldon 1T tines nen,, it was
eressmen TO form a mess and keep house
together in washington
| In conversation with former Senator
James a pueh of Alabama. the other
day in Washington he said It was often
his pleasure to dine with these old Viz
ferring to NJ. r. Hunter Garnett, Senator
quoted from Mr. d psT Camel, "Sm her
uouse, in which, he said whenever he
ddressed the House his a. opd tba s,i fet
he discussed as they had known before,
nat he hsa not re os ss s the haf
THE LAST DAYS,
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