Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-31
CAPON SPRINGS.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
CAPON SPRINGS, w. Va, July -. 1910.
The present week started in very aus
piciously at Capon, with a beautiful ger
man given by the young men at the
Springs. The large ballroom was lavish
" decorated for the occasion, and an eX
cellent program of dance music was rem
dered by Prof. Thilow's orchestra from
Richmond. Va. A number of pretty
favors were also provided, which were
distributed by three particularly at
tractivc young schoolgirls. Mrs. John
Poston of Memphis, Tenn, led with F.
r. Legg of Baltimore. During the CO.
tillon the hurdle figure was successfully
introduced. with DIR. Robert French Ma
son of Washington. the resident physi-
clan, Commodore. Wood and Mr.. Ed
mund Mackenzie of New York as the
Judges. The awards were as follows
Blue ribbon team, lilly class-MisS Carrie
Lee Chamberlain, daughter of Senator
Chamberlain of Oregon; Miss Marie But
ties of Columbus, Ohio, and Miss Theo-
dora HARDWOOD of Newport News, Va;
driver. Albert Jaeckles of New York.
Red ribbon seam, same class-Miss Ro-
sale Page and Miss Louise king of
Baltimore and Miss Cora Bloomfield Nc
Elroy of New York; driver, Hannis Tay-
Tor, jr., of Washington. Blue ribbon
team horses-Neill Brown, Washington:
Harry Kimberley, Baltimore, and Shell
don Green. Florida: driver, Mrs. McClel-
Ian Buckingham. Memphis, Tenn. Red
ribbon, same class-Lee Miller, Wash
ington; Philip Williams, Winchester. and
H. E. Buckingham, Memphis; driver.
Mrs. John Poston. Miss Hanna Taylor
of Washingt ton also received much ap-
plause for her graceful driving. although
debarred from the winning class by want
of uniformity among her team. Others
among the dancers were Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Francis Carusi, Miss Leila May
Henry, Tyler Henry. James S. Drys-
dale. George e. Chamberlain, jr. Miss
Myrtle King, Titus like. b: II. Barn
dollar and c. Weems. all of Washington;
Iiams. Miss Martha Cooke, Of Norfolk.
Va: George F. keedy, George Fechtis,
r. II. Halderman, Sam II. Shafer. Ha-
gerstown; w. II. Sale Nelson. Capon
Miss Jamie Green, Florida: Harry Mark
wood, Ralph Snapp. Winchester: Miss
Louise Buckingham. Memphis; Mr. and
Mrs. IL. r. Buist. Charleston, S. G.. and
Miss Ellen Page, Baltimore. During
the later evening a buffet supper was
served.
was given by Mr.. and Mrs. II. K. BUST,
to which several of those participating
in the german were included in the in
vitation. The guests were assembled at
rooms. the decorations being American
beauty and la France roses. with in
dividual bouquets and boutonnieres of
the same flowers. Among those present
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. {. r. Nelson of
Canon. Mir. and Mrs c. T. Carus DIR.
Robert French Mason, DIR. J. Ford
Thompson of Washington. Mrs. Edward
King, Mrs. Warren Clarke, Miss Powell.
Baltimore; Miss Mcclure, Miss Walms-
ley of Philadelphia, and F. s. Hopkins of
New York.
Sunday evening Miss Hanna Taylor of
Washington and the Misses Page of
Baltimore gave large chatting dish
party at which the invitations included
the principal members of the younger set
at the Springs.
Nine Pastor, who is entertaining very
charmingly at a series of informal card
parties. gave a small bridge at her cot
tage Tuesday, with few additional
guests to supper afterward. The players
were Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Mackenzie
of New York. DIR. Mason and DR.. Thomp-
son of Washington, Mrs. William Carter
Page and Miss Powell of Baltimore.
Another very delightful event of the
the lawn by Lloyd Stephenson, the well
known cotton broker of San Antonio.
Tex, in honor of the birthday of Mrs.
Edward King of Baltimore. Mr.. Stephen
son was assisted by his daughter. Mrs.
Warren Clarke. Others present were DIR.
Mason and DIR. Ford Thompson. Nine.
Pastor. Mrs. DeFord. Miss Powell. DR..
John G. Fps of Baltimore, Miss Mcclure
and f. S. Hopkins.
Mrs George +. Chamberlain and her
two younger daughters and son. Misses
Carrie Lee and Fannie Chamberlain and
George E. Chamberlain, jr., are now es-
tablished at Capon for the remainder of
the season. Senator Chamberlain. who
accompanied his family to the Springs
for a short visit left during the latter
part of the week for Portland Ore, in
connection with important duties con-
nected with the approaching political
campaign in his state
Col w. P. Lane. W. II. Keedy. Fred
erick Legg. r. d. keedy. III. +. Byron
Sam NJ. Shafer. r. H. Halderman. John
G. Byron. d. Martin and George Fechtis
formed an automobile party who made
the trip up to Capon from hagerstown
in two large touring cars the end OF
last week
Mrs Granville Meyers. who has been
popular guest at Capon for several
seasons past. has arrived for the re-
mainder of the summer with her two
handsome children.
Caoon this season is c. F. Carusi OF
Washington. M. Carusi has made a
number of record catches, Tuesday re-
turning with string of twenty-eight fine
bass after a few hours sport at Capon
river.
Sunday the chapel at Capon was opened
for the first time this summer, and in
teresting services were conducted both
morning and evening by Rev. r. L.
hardwood of Winchester
Among the recent arrivals are Mrs. w
NJ. Stoner. James Drysdale, Titus like
B. H. Barndollar. Neill S. Brown, Mrs
Alexander *. Anderson, Miss Juanita
Anderson, Miss Mary Anderson, Miss
Edith Coyle, Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Conrad
and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Waters. all OF
Washington. and Mr.. and Mrs. James r.
Russell of Winchester. Va.