The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
Old OreeRbrier
Lively As Ever


WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w,
Va, Aug. 25.-Midsummer at the Old
White is market by a number Of social
events On Sunday that delightful.
hostess, Mrs. John c. Simonds. IL
Charleston. s. c.. entertained at q
breakfast a real White Sulphur affair,
10 which the beautiful weather and de-
licIous mountain air lent a peculiar zest.
The centerpiece Of the round table was
composed OF delicate ferns banked with
Liberty roses and magnificent Bride
roses completed the decorations.
Wednesday evening Mesdames Aston
Cabell. OF Richmond. and ". r. Cox
OF North Carolina, gave a brilliant
card party. Handsome prizes were given.
and punch and delicious refreshments
were served at the close Of the game.
Mrs. Charles Stokes OF Richmond, won
the first prize. an exquisite Tiffany glass
bonbon dish. Second prize was a lovely
eaameled forgct-me-not pin with pearl
center. The nTsI EenUeman's prize was
a handsome brass letter holder, and the
second prize a silver cigar cutter.
A delightful event Of the week was
genuine old-fashioned country supper
and dance. in honor Of Miss Lucinda
Bateson, Of New York Miss Lillian
Stone. Of Washington. was the hostess
She invited a number of young people
10 be her guests Tuesday evening at
nearby farm. where Virginia fried
chicken, hot Wafties. corn pudding and
a lot of other country delicacies were
served at supper. The sunset on the
way was glorious, the mountain afr de-
Uclously cool. and the whole affair de-
llshtful
After supper and the dancing Of a
jolly Virginia reel, 20 the music OF the
banjo. the homeWard drive. enliyened
by laughter and song. wound up the
mountain merry-making.
The cotillon Thursday evening was
one Of the most brilliant affairs Of the
summer The favors and decorations
were exquisite. Walter II. Henderson
invited all the young girls and men to
supper in the cafe after the coullon.
Four hOstessts received for Mr., Hender-
son. Mrs. Rawlins Lowndes. Of Charles
ton. 5. c.. Mrs. Charles Stokes and Mrs
J. Mason Miller. OF RichIaond and Mrs,
J. c. Groner, Of Norfolk. Va.
White Sulphur certainly bears of the
palm for pretty girls this season, a regu-
lar rosebud garden OF them, each rep
resenung a delicate type OF feminine
loneliness.
Miss Alice Prochaska, Of New Orleans.
Is a slender. petite blonde. as dainty as
a flower. She wears the FTenchiest
toilettes. and one Of them In particular
created quite a Juror mere. II was de-
signed for Miss Prochaska when she
was named queen Of the carnival ball.
at New Orleans, and is a princess robe
of elegant lace garnitured with pink
chiffon roses. which are wreathed
about the corsage and form a grace
ful and girlish decoration for the gown.
Miss ProchasKa wore this lovely creation
at the recent Bal Poudre. where she
was one of eight beautiful girls who
danced a minuet OF twenty-four women
roses. half-blown buds and dainty
buds. the last being eight Greenbrier
lasses OF sweet sixteen. The minuet
was a most beautiful affair, the cos
tunes being very handsome and orig
inal
Miss Page Royal. OF Richmond, Va,
inheuts her mothers glowing beauty
and reminds one Of nothing less than
a magnificent Meteor rose.
MISS Eugene Taylor. of the same city,
Is dainty brnwn-eyed girl, very charm
ing In appearance. One always assoc
ciates her with the warm glow Of a
Bridesmaid rose
Miss Louise Whyte. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Whyte, of Baltimore,
sustalns the reputation OF the women
OF that city for good looks
Another lovely woman here is Mrs.
julien F. Ogden, of Washington city,
whose conquests are legion.
Miss Resale Mines is a blonde from
Richmond, that city of feminine lowell