The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-04
VERY BEST
SEASON YET
This The Unanimous Verdict
Rendered at the Green
brier White. ],
SEASON ABOUT TO LOSE.
But Many Guests Decide Not to
Leave Until the Very a4s
Last Moment
4l3 IN


Especial to The Times Dispatcfi.)
GRDENBR1ER WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS. w. VA. Sept. al he predic-
y tlon that the present season would prove
e q revival of the glorles OF the Old White
i has been more than verified, for never has
there been a gayer or. more successful
one here. In fact II has been such q
happy simmer for everybody that people
1 are loath to CO. a large number having
decided tsN remain on until the place
closes on the fifteenth of September.
Y While the rush Of the mdseason is prac-i
q ticaly over, the gaities still continue, an
! unusually large number OF handsome card
parties having been given recently.
One Of the most charming was that
L given On saturday morning by Mrs. NJ.
a Q. iolt. wife OF Or. Holt, Of Surrey
county Six hundred progressive
Il euicchre was played the prizes which were
3 very valuable being won as follows.
a First violet set OF cut glass and silver
4 bottles In Russian leather case. Mrs.
= Frank Howard Sloan. OF Baltimore; sec.
n ond, large grape scissors, nicely wrought
K IN dull silver, Mrs Clinton Paxton Paine.
&ofI baltimore. third, cut glass and gold
dish, Mrs Elliott, OF Savannah. Ga;
N fourth. YRS: r. 7 homas. Of Charles.
81 ton. w. va. NEE N 5s ~
s3t,s PROG REssIyE EUcHRE. III
4 On Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
John I'hinizy. Of Augusta. Ga, gave a
progressive euchre, w hlch was one OF the
most elaborate entertainments OF this
Eeptira season. The decorations were
American Beauty roses and lilies OF the
valley. and handsome fayprs were given
4 a a4s score cards. Mrs. Phinizy fecelved;
n In superb gown pa llletted in blue steel;
With diamond ornaments. She was as
sisted by her daughter, Miss Anne
Phinizy. In n lie green SILK tissue and
lace z he winners OF the prizes were.
( First Ladies', a white 60 uze and mother
b pearl fan. span glcd lin silver, Mrs. u
=. Z, Findlay Baltimore; second laaies'
enamelled9 and pearl pin, Mrs.s Pettet..
dull liver, s Mrs. Tyler. Detroit, Mich;
d first gentlemans, large cnt-glass ink
u stand, Wi til red onyx top and penholdcr!
s8to ma tch. Mr.. Aston Cabell. Richmond.
(! Va; second gen tleman.s calendar clock
IN morocco case, Mr.. Walker. Sal Lake
City; third. handsome UNI brella, Mr.
4 Ralph Elliott, Savannah, Ga
NJ rs. t. B. Neal. Vi OF Nashville. Tenn
4 also gave a beautiful evening euchre
with particularly valuable prizes. The
# first a silver card tray !. being won by,
Mrs .. Findlay. 3 altimore;; the
aPettet. Louisville; 81 third. an ii exquisite
vase and candlestick OF Tiffany ware
4 Mrs. NDavie, Louisville. and a the fourth
a bronze lamp. by NJ rs. Herbert A..s Clat-5
N horne, Richmond. 38s IS w
al an equally at tractive morning euchrei
given on Monday by Mrs Calvin De Witt
wife of General De Witt. u. S. a.. and
\ Mrs. William Baird, I a wife OF Captain
4 Baird. u. s.. a. The winners OF the;
prizes were: Mrs. 7. o. 5Neaie. Nashville
Tenn; Mrs. Pettet, I,ouisv---e e; Mrs. r.
rem Buckler Baltimore. and Mrs, White.
Norfolk, 10 a.
aS For the younger4s set the evening hops
are atlll continued and there are numer-l
&ous small break asts. S lunc heons. sup
pers, and otter event Ding on to I'LL In
~ he spaces left s. by the on t-of-door life
which Is particularly charming at this
4 season. s5iS
40 Mrs. Mulhado. her sons, 1.-THE Messrs.
A1ulhado.5 OF Norfolk. and her daughter.
{ Mrs. Stickney, wife OF Lieutenant Stick
5sney,s u. s. M, no on dut ~. on he bait
tleship Texas form one or the most
charming and popular family parties at.
the White this season. Mrs. Stlckneys5is
greatly admired. & both for her beauty and
charm OF manner. ia IL *;
SOME PRoMINENTsG GUESTS
Two other very prominent and popu-
lar guests, who are emaining on for the
present month. are Mrs. McGlll and her
I
Va. n Mrs. w lite. wife of the prominent
Norfolk lawyer Mr.. w. II. w hite is an
other a ttractiye addition to /. the Seltem-
\ Der colony ia x Az
ia An In teresting figure among the walters
4 ut the White this sseason is Charles Jones',
u native OF Barbad oes. Charles Is q al
clever, ambitious fellow, who came to
the United States in$the hope Of obtain
ing the means OF pursuing the higher
education. Finding his color against him
Z in this country, as on his own islands.
#he has finally decided to try his fate in
Europe, and a Scotch gentleman having
offered generous assistance. he will sail
for Scotland during the present month";,
and, with the help OF his patron. Will
study law at one Of the Universities OF
Great Britain, Meantime he is rustlcat-
ing, having finished his duties at the
White, a t Mad isonI M Ills. Va
The daily arrivals here ontinue almost
as numerous as during the earlier sense
Among the most recent are Miss Boy
xiii, Miss Mary Hayes, Misses BesseFa and
gDaisy Hancock all OF Richmond; D.,
Lawrence Groner. W. II. IS hite, w. II.
White Jr.,f N orfolk; Hon. j. II. Gaines,
Virginia Miss IT,. IL Herbert, Alexandria,
Va; G. sDroust, T. efoux, r arts, France,
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