The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13
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The Season at Top Notch and.
Pleasure the One
Object.
ELABORATE E l:lJ PARTY
"a Taclsy Party That Was
Unique III Its Own
Right.

t5pecial To- .hc Times DIspatch.)
CROCKETT SPRINGS, VA, August 49,
The season at Crockctts Is now at its
height. and enjoyment Is tho order OF
| the day
Monday night was slgnallzcd BY the
largest and most elaborate affair OF the
season, a progressive c,chre party ten
dcred the guests by the genial host and
| his charming wife. Mr. and Mrs M. C.
Thomas. Mrs Thomas is a most attrac-
| tive woman, possessed OF many sterling
social Qualities, and on Monday night
she looked unusually handsome in an
elegant gown OF brocade silk draped
! with cream lace and tulle, with orna-
ments OF diamonds and pearls. M
Among the players were Mrs. r. J.
Freeman OF Texas. a stntusquc blonde
beauty. gowned most becomlngly In all
yer gray chiffon. With diamonds; Mrs.
Holland black lace embroidered with Jet
and dlamonds; Mrs. Victor Darlington.
lovely in white French organdie end
diamonds; Miss Louise Reid. pale green
esse lace; pretty Miss Thomas, stylish
French gown Of blue and pink silk; Miss
| Council, always dainty and sweet, white
| Valenciennes robe over rose colored silk.
| dia monds and pearls Mrs Council, pale
blue n1ousseline and diamonds; Miss
Truot. n strlkingly handsome blonde. In
| white silk and lace, with elegant Jewels
Mrs. Hammond. beautiful in g Persian
creation OF pink silk and tulle; Mrs
Nienefee. in an exqusitely dainty com 81
bination Of Paris muslin and lace, cm-
broidered in design OF lilies, with dia-
monds and pearls; Mrs. Grelder. very
handsome In dlaphanous black lace
robe, with diamond ornaments.
Mrs. ]. II. Spencer. OF Martinsville.
was nttlred in strikingly beautiful gown
OF violet chiffon and rare old lace, ap-l
pliqued with orchids outlined in bril-
llants. She wore splendid flllet Of dla-5
monds In her blonde hair. and diamonds
and turquoises were scattered profusely
over the rest OF her elegant costume.
Mrs. spencet's Jewels are worth trip
to crockett's Just to see and she wears
them with the utmost taste and dis
cernment.
Mrs. HI. r. Speed! OF louisiana, who
on this occas Ion was gowned In white
chiffon and tulle. Is one of the prettiest
women It has ever been my lot to meet
q true Southern beauty, with eyes that
outshine her diamonds, teeth like whit
est pearls and in her cheeks roses that
surpass those of garden or Of bower.
The prizes were sh9 dainty. cut glass
|tviolet holder, wonfby Mrs, Compton,; a
silver fruit knife. Miss Tebault; dupli-
Gated '.monkeys on "a stick Mrs. Bar
rington and Miss Reid.
After the distribution OF the prizes,
| the guests were served with a bounti-g
full supper in the old Virginia style, all.
the available dalnties OF the season be-
Ing provided to dor honor to those as
| pita BILE board.
must not omit to mention the tackey
party. People gathered from far and
linear and crowded the verandas to Wit
ness the festivities In the ballroom
one old woman remarked. well, r SEQ
many tackey parties in my time, but
| ain't never see none like this"
| Judy Brown, Sally Ann Soapsuds,
| Alyiry slinmens. Julia Ann Johnsing,
Little Willie, Sis Hopkins, Jake Han
! kins, Uncle Joe and many others were
present to make fun for the lockers on
/ Judy Brown spoke a piece and Julia Ann
Johnslng and Little Willie danced Jig
that will not soon be forgotten. An In
l terestlnc feature was the wedding OF
/ Susie Swcetnng and Algernon Sidney
dc Denlorest. The bride, tlmld.
blushing maid OF six feet. was imper-
sonated by Judge Freeman. OF Texas.
wonderfully and feanully alfred IN a
( costume effective and striking, but quite
unlike any other bridal gown ever SEEM
The bridegroom was Just two and half
/ feet high and was inpersonated by the
don rest, most tImid OF little girls. with
sortest. sweetest eyes OF blue The ring
l was carried on pillow before the bridal
couple. and Julia Ann Johnslng, bear
i ing the brides train, brought up the
rear.
we're striking and funny In the extreme.
j but the first prize was won by Mrs;
| PrIdgen, Of Atlanta, who, as Sis Hop
\ klns. with her pigeon-toed feet, her pig
i tail platts OF hair and her general air
OF gawkiness, was inimitable.
Mrs, PrIdgen left us this morning. Her
departure will be a distinct loss to Crock
| ett's, for she has contributed not lltt4e
| to the pleasure and gayety Of the sea-
son. ID. q. s3s
! On Tuesday morning Mrs. Freeman
gave q delightful matines musical In the
1 narlors. Mrs. Frecmanfpossesses a mag
| nflcent soprano voice and received much
OF her vocal training In Paris. BY her
| era ciousness OF manner and her spler-
| did singing she charms al VINO coHe
| within the sphere of her influence and Is
msunllv surrounded by crowd Of music
| lovers.
on this occasion. among other selec-
| lions, she sang the Ave Maria from
| Cayalleria Rusticana, Oh Dry Those
| Tears and The Holy City She was ac-
companled on the piano by Miss Hennlng,
arc those of Misses Katharine Harvey
and Mary Riffel, two charming young
pirh from New Orleans; Miss Wilkinson,
! Of mississippi, a handsome girl and fine