The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13
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THE ODD White
Splendid Old Resort at the
Height 81 It's It's: . ~
traction.
,1He. M ii !, 3 1 TWENTY-FoUR
Beautiful Costumes and Scenes Of
Rare Taste and Elc-
gance.
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SfanDENBR1ER WHITE SULPHUR
apR1NGs w. VA, August l2,.-Tho sea-
son Of 1906 at the White Sulphur reached
It's dizzy height on the night Of August
9Th, when II bal poudre under tho auspices
OF tho women stopping In tho hotel was
held.
Az m opening feature n minuet in
costume was danced by twenty-four Of
the maids and matrons In paint, powder
and patches. the costumes being notable
i, for their charm and appropriateness.
Following this, a german was danced,
watch lasted we'll into the Wce sfna'
hours Interrupted at midnight BY buffet
supper.
The ballroom OF the hotel was charm 4
"a ingly decorate dado Of corn stalks
In leaf and tasscl forming an attractive
BACKGROUND for the dancers while over
head twinkling pink lights shed glow
over the scene. The favors were dis-
tributed from tables placed under huge
pink umbrellas, Ii BY the ladies' on the
committee OF arrangements while res
ICONS or pink blossoms and crepe paper
hid the orchestra and spanncd the ceiling.
Mrs 1Iowndes. OF Charleston, was chair
man OF the committee. which was COM
posed OF the following ladies: Mrs cha
tard OF washington; Mrs. Warren BUCK
Ter, Mrs Foster Thomas. Of Louisville;
Mrs. John Middleton. OF New York, ana
& Mrs. Alexander Preston, OF Baltimore.
f Powdered hair was de rlgucur. and the
mnuct dancers formed a rare picture. and
they bowed and courtcsied through the
stately dance. led By Mrs. lambert. Of
81. Louis, and Mrs. Cunningham. OF All,
gusta, Ca. the former in white satin
gown, with pink velvet and silver em-
broIdery. and high head dress Of pink
feathers. while the latter wore a quaint
and picturesque painted muslin.
Others figuring In the ninuets were
Mrs. Alexander Preston, OF Baltimore IN
magnificent lace gown. hum with
mother OF pearl sequlns in huge crescent
shapes. and pearls twined in her hair.
Mrs. Andrew Bradley OF Warrington in
white satin and lace: Miss Wilson. 3of
New York. in pink crepe; Mrs. STURGEON
OF ST. Louis. in blue liberty silk with
American beauty roses In corsaSe and
hair; Miss Barnes, Of Washington In
white; Miss Dulany. OF Virginia. In Cham
nagnc colored sntn: Miss Guernsey. Of
Philadelphia, in yellow crepe, aiis5 i'cli ne.
OF Richmond. In pink crepe. Niles Ruth !:
erford, OF Richmond, In white net dot
ted with blue; Miss Elliott. OF SaVan.
nah, In painted muslin: Miss Kcily#Sof
New York. black spangled gown Miss
Fritz. OF Wilmington. Del. in pink crepe,
Miss Horner OF Roanoke, In jetted gown
Miss Maury, OF New Orleans. III charming
white: Miss Austell OF Baltimore. IN
blue crepe: Miss McGauley Of Washing
A ton, In white chiffon with Louis Qnatorze
coat; Miss Allene Stokes. Of kchmoad',
In exquisite gown OF pink net; Miss Rich.
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dainty white.
E3 Among the handsome costumes noted
during the german following the minne',i
ana which was lead in two sections BY
Miss Wilson, OF New York. with Mr..
Brander. OF Richmond, and Mrs. Lam.
bert, Of St. Louis with Mr.. Garvans
Thomas. OF Louisville. were those Of
Mrs. Lowndes: white spangled gown. gar
lands OF small pink rosebuds In her
hair; Miss Williamson, Of Washington
black tullc: Miss Guernsey. Of Philadcl-g
phia. white spangled net; Mrs. Tally, Of
Richmond. handsome white lace gown;
Miss Ray, of st. Louis. artistic costume
OF blue; Miss Margaret Mcclure, Of
Richmond, dainty white muslin With a
snowy cama!a In her dark hair; Mrs.
Edward McCaulcy. of Washington, In
clel blue satin, shrouded in b,nck lace,
with outstanding black feather In her
powdered hair: Mrs. Chatard, OF WASH
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New York, chaperoning her popular
daughter. In pompadour silk; Miss Ellie
Branch. OF Richmond, In an exquisite
costume OF blue crepe, embroidered with
silver. accompanied by her guett. MISS
Toss, Of Boston, In white crepe dc chine;
Miss Rcinhardt In white muslin; Miss
Hood. OF Baltimore, In white crepe; Miss
Isabel Wells. OF Washington. in black
spanglcd gown with black aiGrette IN
her hair; Mrs, Duboise, OF FennSyivanle,
In pink satin, carrying American beaul-
roses. and Mrs. Robinson. OF hichmon..,.
In handsome white lace costume, With
huge sheaf OF American beauties.
ninety per cent. OF all engaged--(mostly
The favors, dispensed by Mrs Tally,
OF Richmond: Mrs. Lownde. OF Charles
ton; Mrs. Middleton. Of New York, and
other ladies' Of the committee o: arr
engagements, assisted by little Miss Jean
nettc Crozler. consisted OF caps, fancy
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