Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29
SWEET cHALYBEArE SPRINGS.
'c,al Correspondence of The Star.

July %, 1905
The crowd is rapidly arriving, "old Chal-
byeate families who come back year after
year. sure of hearty greeting from friends
of long standing, with a plentiful sprink-
ling of new people, who are met with that
cordial hospitality which gives to the Sweet
Chalybeate its distinctive charm. The week
has fairly bristled with entertainments
meme of which were more delightful than
dinner party given by Misses Clare Bierne
and Mary Hickok of Richmond in honor
of Miss Bessie Thompkins. who is spend
ing the summer at Earlhurst
AT a card party on Friday morning the
ladies' prize, beautiful work bag, was
won by Miss Tucker of Danville, and Mr.
Howard Taylor of Suffolk bore away the
gentlemen's prize, handsome silver hat
brush.
Mr., Reid of New York gave a charming
coaching party to the White Sulphur on
Tuesday. The affair was chaperoned by
Mrs. Reid of New York and Mrs. Rice of
Houston. Tex. There was another party
on the same day, with Beaver Dam Falls
as the objective point
A delightfully."- Informal card party was
given some days ago In honor of Miss Ella
Binford of Richmond The fact that the
prizes were produced from the needle of
lady whose work is the admiration and
envy of the feminine contingent added zest
to the game, and 1t was after hard-fought
Ddttie tHdt MISS BlnIOr0 way announced
thu winner. The consolation fell by a lucky
cut to Miss Mary Tucker. 1t is a fitting
tribute to one whose attractive personality
and sweet, winning manners has made for
her host of friends that Miss Binfords
birthday, which came on Wednesday was
made gala day There was a card party
IN the ball room in the morning Miss
Phillips of Richmond and Mr. Reid of Ok
lahoma kept the tallies and awarded the
first prize, gold hat pin. to Miss Mamie
Bolts of Houston, Tex The guest of honor
prize, which was also hat pin, was pre-
scented to Miss Binford, while Mr. william
fonge of Richmond received q little gold
stickpin for the highest score among the
men, Miss Binford's own contribution to
the pleasure of the day came immediately
AFTER TINS card party, when the folding
doors connecting the ball room and the
parior Were thrown open, disclosing what
appeared to be a large birthday cake ablaze
with candles. Upon closer observation there
was discovered string for each guest. the
discovery being followed by shrieks or
laughter as the cake gave up its contents
and tin horn, drum a woolly dog or
some equally fascinating toy was found on
the end of the string. The climax of the
most enjoyable day, however, was party
In the evening. given by Miss BInford's
Texas friends. Misses Libby Rice, Mamie
Botts. louise and Elizabeth Fitzgerald The
summer house was attractively lighted by
Japanese lanterns and there was the real
birthday cake and delicious punch with
which to drink the health of the charming
SoOSt AHd cqudliy CHdTlnlu8 fiOSteS9eS.
Among the weeks many arrivals are: O.
w Hammond, Baltimore, Md; Dr. W. d.
Lggett. Washington, d. c.: B. 8. Howell
Alexandria, Va; Mrs. D. J. Howell, Alex
andria, Va. Miss Emily w Taylor, Nor
folk Va; Mrs Washington Taylor. Nor
folk. Va; Miss Lucy Thom Norfolk, Va;
Miss Annie Thorn. Norfolk. Va; Rev. E. G.
Lynch. Alexandria. Va: A. c. Chalmers,
Alexandria, Va: Frank Holmes. Washing
| ton, D. c.; Mrs Holmes, Washington, D.
c.: Alexandria Weddeil. Washington, D.
c.: Miss Martha Bibby, Washington, d. c.: