The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
Warm Springs

WARM SPRINGS, VA, August 1.-t
Everybody is still talking over. and
laughing over the book party, which
has been tho event OF the week. II
was great fun. Each person person.
hted a book. The costumes were very
striking. Some in rags, some in tags
some In velvet gowns At half past
o'clock the sixty persons taking part
,aet IN the large green parlor and ems
tered the ballroom in couples to one
OF Sousa's inspiring marches. Tta
room was crowded with spectators, and
MI. g I. M. Gibson was greatly IN
Miss Widmer of New York. Round and
round they went, for tho cncorers res
fused to be silent.
c,a There were three prizesIone for thu
sonnted character and one for the per-
son who guessed the greatest number
OF books. The. prize for the clevcrest
Ing. who personated DRY and l." Z
billion law. She is very young. very
pretty and bore her blushing honors
characters was won by Mr. and Mrs.
onn rs ,,n who appeared RI. as ITO Haya
Enact 20 the me hoo G2s9n r. were an
fetching in her Puritan dress. whia
MI Mr.. Coleman, who is a magnificent
two--was very splendid IN his costume
I of the age. Each character had To
pass In turn by the reviewing stand,
and as ITO Have and to Hold waa
PICKED Lady Jocelyn Leigh up In his
arms az lightly as il she had been i,
leather ca and stood before the Judges
NAY, nave done credit to q Chicago or Dem
prize Mrs. Coleman walked at once To
Miss Johnston's seat and gracefully
honor. Is due. IT was as gracefully de-
clined by Miss Johnston. but made
very pretty incident. Tho third prize
wa, WAS won by Miss Mildred Norton.
whose quick perception discovered
easily the characters personated.
Ranking mex. TO those who gained tho
prizes was Mrs. Gaorge Norton. OF
OF the 'Fifties.'' Her costume was per.
feet In every detail, and. being a very
beautiful woman. she was the charac-
h Ter to perfection. All OF the many
psrsonated Miss Duncan appeared as
Vanity. Fair; Miss Atkinson. ION
Eoth sides; Miss v. Parker. Pretty
We're We, King; Miss Alice shepard. "The
li!mpersonator"; the Misses Belknap.
Les Miserables"; Miss Vera Downing
rnd Mr.. Bosworth. "wanted---A Chup.
cans pnn, Mr.. Baxter, "Freckles";; Miss
Miss " Robinson. THE Lure Of ths
Mask; Mr.. William FELTON,. 'rrha
Woman in White; Miss Polly Shep-.
ard, Love Letters OF a Musician; Misc
M Mar Herndon. Sweet Peggy.i
MISS MISS Edi,h N @s where Love Is.
Miss Barrett. Three Feathers: Miss
Alice Downing. After Dark: Miss
Shase "Autocrat OF the Breakfast Ia
Elizabeth nh Johnston. "sIisunderstood':
nr Day, Cooking Backward: Mrs.
ir.a,rker. Every Inch King: Miss
G ..mhn. "Helen's Babies; DR. Mason.
SON. Daughter or the Vine: Mr..
Hughes. Man in Black: Mrs. Duncan.
..rher L Lar Is,1.e Miss Widmsr.
Flower: Mrs. John j. o Otter. ..ral e'e Of
TWO Cities; Mrs. FELTON,, RED AS il
Rose Is She; Miss Eloise Johnston and
Days Work";; Miss Louise GIBSON.
The Girl and the Game. Mrs. Heril-
don, Tho Lady of the Decoration"
congratulations and thanks are due
to Miss Helen Downing, one OF the
reiguing bellies OF tho Warm. who with
such success and spirit originated AMI
carried out-the entertainments.
The spirit of fun still running high.
thY next night a cakcwalk was given
in the ballroom. a large watermelon,
presented by Mrs. Downing, was nnani-
irously voted to Miss Tracy Duncan
and Miss Widmer. Smaller affairs are
too numerous to mention. and the air
Is full OF good things to come.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mcclure. OF
Washington. and Mrs. James b. Pace.
of Richmond. are the most recent ar
rivals, ana received an ovation of
welcome. Guests expected for Friday
end Saturday are: Mr.. Harry Bingham
and family. Mr.. d. kellar and family:
Miss Cook, Mr.. Phil 1uley and f.nt-
lily, Mr.. G. Il. Cowan and family and
Mr.. Gilbert S. Adams end family. all
lof Louisville. From Washington; Ad-
miral Casey and family, Miss Buc-
hanan. Miss Dugan and Mr.. c. Mar
iiott and family; Mr. Roundtrec. OF
Norfolk; Mrs. Grant, kiss Vance Mrs.
lWulsin, Miss Field, OF Cincinnati: Mr..
&c. I. Neal. New York; Mr.. C. 3. Davis,
New York and Mr.. and Mrs. Evans,
IHaverford Pa.
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