The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-04
One ofstl1e Seasons Most Beau-
tiful Cotillons Given Of,
Thursday.
BRIDGE WHIST TOURNAMENT
The. Cause Of Rivalry Between
the Sweet and the Chaly-
beate Spring
{special to The ritaes. Dispatch.

the Old Sweet Springs on Thursday ev en--S
Ing, this being quite one OF the most
unique in scheme as any Of the brilliant
series given this season.. Il.
The decorations and isyors suggesting
a. Harvest Home festival and indeed
should have whispered OF q harvest oN
happiness garnered by many Of the lads lads
ana lassies who have been tireless IN the
field OF pleasure all through this good
old summer time"
The ballroom was decorated with great
branches from one grand chestnut nut tree 60,
ana we'll filled with the picturesque and nd
Decorative green chestnut ilrs From re- m
these branches, hung j apanese lanterns .rlt
lighting the long aisles Of sylvan beauty esall
With brilliant color. Soft draperies OF
white denly hung among the green gree
branches and garlands gave q pa IL room N
to excite the envy Of the wood nymphs:
The dancers and guests OF preconcer e =
plan. ali wore tOilettes OF pures q " hlte,
as the grand march U ered eacn s ss,1l ~
IN dazzling purity4undersa parasol 3&S ;ot
soft white chiffon or lace, the picture at1tll,
wa 8 one long to be rem embered.
Rsis Mr. Charles Ii f. 6Sterrett. who has done
hirn aelf. a. well as the Old Sweet much
credit as a leader OF cotillons. LED TINS
ma ~ 4 dance with more than MS usual
brilliance with Miss Anne Fizer as ;, ms nus
nartner. Mr. stcrritt had originated e
Azure a,s,,r, vyf,ich for aptness to the Harvest
Home idea. simply brought down n N me
house. q ls8 b: 3 S'ss %
IA FAVOR FIGURE.
ssA .ss 4 favor ngure bundles Of the gar
snered 4 grair, were tied with yhlte and
green ribbons to long white bands hei -
high in long avenues for the dancers 70
ggiS5ie under. and when the orchestra
ihnrgt into Comm, i Thro the Rye, IS the
whole s..snif cance was ent huslas tca!iy8
applaudea and not a BODY cr lss 90
bssure you. Most becoming " mite 2h ma. = y
we're given as fayors, as were bouquets lts g l
49, =, graceful ferns with white bloss sons.
Cd rrying out to- perfec tion the mo W q
white and green. Many II tricate figures
Iw;ere LEI, as Mr.. sterrett has ar77s
lists e eye tor beauty and grace, which
charms alike tne partic ipant and and the l
observer. Ssi5s ssyys$ss
The chaperones for; the evening were
Mrs. j ohm d. Lewis. Charleston Mrs.
Thomas c. Berry, MRS. Frank Payne, 4
Mrs .. "a {. Danley c1larlesto NJ; Mrs. F.
w God ward, Mrs. Garnet Wall Mrs
James Z, Pa rknson, Mr. Charles NJ
Shields, Richmond. 5sasS II i$ 3S#
AT ~ n o'clock a licious bouffet SUI r%
per- was served in$the billiard room adj
joining the ballroom. where the flow
Ing bowl on Tered LIQUID refreshments all
through the evening.
IA late hour found the dancers were
dancing in tune, and 10th to admit ans
othtr tomorrow. .9s55 81
i a bridge whist tournam ent. which has
been an event OF great interest and RI
valry between the ladies' OF tie Old Sweet
and the Chalybeate Springs has Just
been played OF, and as usual, the la
The players were entertained frstS at the
Old: Sweet, then In return by their team
at the Chalybeate. but the team from
old Sweet making the highest scores
In both instances, the twelve cham
Epions being Mrs T. y c. n w oodwai.d, Mrs.
e.. c. Doyle, Mrs Garrett Will. Mrs.
Charles & n. Shields. Miss yVingo. Mrs.
James Parkinson, Richmond 81 Mrs j. D.
Lewis. Miss I'll Anne Fin ger Mrs. i E. c.
sDawley. Cha lest ton; Mrs. c.. r. 4Beren,
Miss Beren, Baltimore; Miss Jennie Ma
son Gibbes, Columbia, s. G.
STIRRING CoNTEsTs.
Lively play seems to be the order Of
the day. and all are kept on their mettle
In some passage at arms In one contest
or another. The golfers are Mt 1t again
another tournament. the excitement Of
last week giving them a taste for more.
The entries being mixed couples. not as
before, the gent emen inst the lady
players We're Mr. Frank Payne versus
Captain strother Smith. Mr., Dan Craw-
ford versus DR. ny ton Ament,, ii Mr.. Jas,
Null en- versus p. c. Dawley, Charles
Davenport versus Miss Jane Wingo, Dr..
F.. c.. Woodward versus Mrs. ]. D. Lewis,
Mr.. Barker versus Mr.. Carrill, Mr., Chas.
f. Sterrett versus F. Vi q. atkins, Mr..
Herman Peachen versus Mrs, Strotbar
Smith,, Mr., II. BUST versus Mrs. p, c.
tDanley, n Miss M ellie payenpor versus
Mr.. al ison. 81 81 n L; All S II
ffect wea Their. the air being crisp and
8bracing oven noncomba tantsS out Il STE
fair play and the thing we'll done One by
one. though even our crack players had
to fall out, and the prize has been
awarded to- Mr.. Fl, Bruit Of Charles
Ion, even the disappointed enthusiasts
admitting he did ma gnlicent work, and
trait they had made a hard fight. y OH
slng daunted. all the company are atield
again, this glorious climate. brisk,
sparkling sunshine, with just}a touch
OF keenness IN the air, turns every one
out Of doors, and all seem Just TO know
the Joy of living; so no doubt lhe soil
tournament will run all through Sep
TENDER. 1t 81 4 s. .3,,
y Miss Mabel HANCOCK, OF Any toihit Slt,
.tertained her friends with q delightful
bowling party a few d avs since, refresh
ms the merry throng With luscious Wa-
ltermelons imported for the event. Here
In q oudland that juicy fruit is quite q [
rarity, so Al all the more enjoyed on
occasions. than ever at home. II he prizes
were won by Miss Emily Cunnlnghami
Lyman, creenhoW Johnston and Helyf
man Doyle, all of r richmond,
Il iAsnong; the most noticeable taYortl /
ties OF the season, even Il hoNg h they /
ca me la te, and the other bellies had the /
drop on them, have been the Misses /
Shield Miss Avis Grant and Miss lice |
Doyle. Of lichinond d 4 This ~ tile ,grooup
beside y Including great beauty 81 q face
and form, combined lovelines Of man /
.ner and mind. which won all who knelA'ysl /
them, \ and hey were. eft apart ao types
;of what Southern wonla nhood should |
be, The Misses Shields will remain Tor
the rest Of the season at the Old Sweet,
and In early October Will JOIN some
charming house part lea n & 3 81 4 tolls be-