Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-21
Capon Springs.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
CAPON SPRINGS. w. Va, July 20, 1907
This beautiful mountain resort whose
popularity dates from ante-bellum days, is
not on the wane, apparently. AS for years
its accommodations have been taxed to the
utmost, so it is this season. 1t is expected
that by the first week in August the hotel
building and all the cottages will be filed.
Then the series of delightful entertain
ments and tournaments, which are given
annually. many of which are unique In
character and peculiar to the locality, and
a few in which the nearby mountaineers
participate, will be instituted
Entertainments and pastimes during the
week have been comprised chiefly of dane
ing, cards, driving, tennis. bowling riding
parties and number of dinners.
Mr.. Joseph X. Carr of New Orleans, La
who entertans generously, is giving a Sc
ries of bowling parties to the debutante- set
week were Miss Fannie Mayo and Miss
Louise Robertson of Chicago. Miss Mildred
Hodge. Miss Nan Little and Miss Grace
Wltherstine of Philadelphia and Miss Pau
line Magruder of Washington. High scores
were made by Misses Robertson and Mil
dred Hodge and Messrs. Nelson and Culley.
Refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. William l. Deming of Wash
party.
mountain drive in honor of Mrs Walter
Davis Wyville of Washington was given
by Miss Sarah Harrison Powell of Balti-
more
Evening auction euchre parties lave been
presided over, respectively, by Mrs George
A. Mcllhenny, Mrs Lulu Johnson Ruther-
ford. Mrs. Sas Hare and Mrs. Walter Wy
Vile of Washing ton, Mrs. George A. Bige-
low of Philadelphia, Mrs. ]. w. Robert
son of Chicago and Mrs Charles Beverly
Ewing.
Among the chess contingent which assem-
bles in the shade of the great oaks and
naples is Judge Sias Hare, former repre-
sentative from Texas.
The families of Senator Warner of Mis-
souri, and Brig. Gen. Writ Davis. L. s. A..
respectively. are sojGurning here. and are
always together. The RESPONSE bilities of
state and the dogs of war have become
subordinate in the lives of the G entl men
for the moment to waffle suppers b. idge
mountain walks and rides.
A favorite trip is to Capon Lake Inn on
the Capon river. Several parties made the
trip this week in carriages md on horse
back.
The Rev. George Woosey Hodge Mrs
Hodge and their two daughters are spend
ing the summer at Capon. Rev. Mr. Hodge
is rector of st. Margaret's in Phi'ad elphia
He also conducts the religious services mere
Delightful music by Mr.. and Mrs H. r.
Thatcher adds much to the enjoyment of
these services. Mr. Thatcher is popular
orsan!st in Baltimore and Mrs Thatcher
is popular as vocalist in the same city
Swimming in the ninaty-foot pool morn
ings and afternoons is exceedingly popular
a paStime. while the mineral water
baths patroniZed ali day by those who
come here for the benefit of the hea ing
properties of the water.
General regret was felt when Miss Sarah
Harrison Powell called home suddenly
in the week by the serious illness of her
mother Miss Powell was one of. the lead
ing spirits of Capon and is greatly m ssed
Among the later arrivals from Washing
ton are Mr.. and Mrs. William I. Deming
Mrs. G. Lloyd Magruder. Miss Pauline Ma
gruder. Mr.. S II. Hardwick of the South
ern railway Miss Algie Hardwick. Miss
Louise Moore. Mrs. F. X. Fox, Mrs. E.
Fox Preston and family. Mrs. Hannis Tay-
lor, Miss Taylor and Miss Hanna Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Carusi, Mrs. Done
son Caffrey and daughter.