Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
At THE OLD WHITE.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
GREENBRIER WHITE
SULPHUR SPRINGS,

West Va, August 8. 1908.
and everybody here
r.. this week 10 en- fete. Hard times are
- having no appreciable effect upon
the popularity Of the Old White: guests
arrive daily and hourly, and 1t seems like
a genuine, old-fashioned homecoming in
deed when the newcomers are received
with open arms ana little shouts of Joy
by old friends Of past seasons.
An elegant supper was given Friday
evening by DR.. and Mrs. Chatard Of
WASHINGTON. The floral decorations were
beautiful.
The horse show and hunt ball. graced
by the presence OF Mr.. and Mrs TAFT
and thousands Of guests. passed on In
blaze Of 9syd .1 Mey. Of snsre
and elaborate toilets: the women appeared
like so many gorgeous flowers. Numbers
Of thoroughhreds were entered in the
show, and when the prizes were awarded
MIS-. Taft not only took part in the
grand march with its long line Of lovely
women and courtly mon. but they also
danced: thereby adding to the general sat-
isfaction Of the crowd which had assem-
bled to do them honor.
On the evening Of the ball the ballroom
suggested Z great forest ablaze with light
and color and filled with music. The
woods were stripped to furnish tho cedar
which hung from the walls. the chande-
Tiers and the elevated stand. sacred to the
musicians; ropes. garlands and screens OF
beautiful green loaded the air with bal
samic doors. Immense roSettes OF blue.
crimson. yellow and white were used to
e chandel is1 and in the center Of each
there vas Suspended q large silver horse
shoe. Those who took part In the grand
march into the ballroom assembled In the
~hAA ~
length Of the big verandas. Among the
number were tho following: Mr.. Taft ana
Nine. Guide. Baron Owe GUIDE and Sonora
Pedro. Senior Aturo Pedro and Mrs. Gar
and Mrs. chatsrd. Gen. daslinston and
Mrs. Bell. Mr.. ana Mrs. Haskell. Mr.. and
Mrs. POTTS. Mr.. ana Mrs. Lewis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dimonds. Mr.. and Mrs. Goldsbor-
S %son Mr. mr. and .a Mr' M Hem. N; Nd s ard
Mrs. uilie: Mr.: and Mrs. Cobb.
Reese. Mr. and Mrs. Boswell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Boarmann. Mr.: and Mrs. John NOD
e s's.'a Mr. and 1s.: ;. Adtsr smytse. ".
and Mrs. Van Hagen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Branch, DR. and MTs. Green. Mr.. and MRS
Semple. Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis. DR..
and Mn Wsll.' Mr. -. ana M Mr'; Eugene
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Cheves,
Dr.. and Mrs street. Mesdames Kellogg,
Browning, Reinhart, Saunders. Christian.
Neale. Worthinston. Ogden. Andrea, Koe-
mig. rutherford, Duders. Hemly. Worth
am. Refs. Hail. Johnston. Miss Enc
Branch and Miss Aubin Mcdowell
Forty couples Of young bellies and GAL
liant beaux were included In tho march.
The cotillon was splendidly led by Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Thayer Of Charleston.
W. Va. Mr.. Thayer carried the Ameri-
can nag. while Mrs. Thayer was the
standard bearer Of the coiors Of the Con-
federacy. Many couples bearing the ma
tional and Confederate hags marched be-
hind them. and the music chosen for the
lead was the inspiring strains Of Dixie"
All the figures introduced were suggestive
Of the horse show. Mon in pink coats were
driven by merry masdsns who Jumped
hand Of men. With pretty women in gor-
Eeou: ball gowns holding the rsin;, and
beauties showing thar PAGES while the
gentlemen handled ths r4bbons. The ia
vors were horseshoes for luck, whips,
Jockey caps. saddles and all sorts Of
dainty and beautiful souvenirs.
Mrs. Ishsm Hornsby Of Warrington.
who has not been At the Old. White for