The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07

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teresting affairs at the various resorts
where Richmond society is spending
the month OF August was a masque-
rade ball at Capon Springs, w. Va.
last Tuesday evening, given by Mr..
and Mrs C. F.. Nelson. The first
prize for lady's most picturesque cos
tune was awarded to Miss Grace
Hamilton Perkins, OF Richmond. by
the Judges. Miss Perkins wore a
colonial dress of pale blue satin with
Vatican overdress Of pink Powered
brocade. The other awards were as
follows:
Second prize. for mems best pic
turesque costume. Justus Gibson, of
Washington, as Highlander. Third
prize, James A. Stuart, Philadelphia.
as cowboy. Fourth prize, lady's hui
morous costume, Mrs. S. II. Gibson.
as NANNY, mans humorous cos
tune. William Curtis, Washington, as
Zu-zu. in clowns dress. marked with
Zu-zu In large gold letters and Law
ishly ornamented with Zu-Zu ginger
waters by way Of buttons; these lat
ter were freely offered around to the
audience by MIR. Curtis as long as
they lasted. Sixth prize. for mar
dressed as a omar Master Wyatt
Noting. OF Baltimore. as debutante
III a costume which might have ex-
cited the envy OF any genuine debu-
tante, both in the matter of dainti-
ness and hecomingness; prettiest cos
tune, Miss Martha Cooke. of Nor
folk. Va. in short frock of white en-
hroidered null and lace, with pink
ribbons and child's bonnet to match.
The masqueraders entered the ball
room promptly at 8 o'clock and de-
1a,~a< $3.50 la a. n,ra --I 49,
IN a grand march before breaking
ranks for dancing, They were a mot
ley crowd-court ladies and cowboys,
clowns and colonial danes, peasant
girls. French maids, trained Highland
latrds, West Hoint cadets Bathing
girl and policemen all mingling to-
sether In happy democracy. while
happiest of ali among them came Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch arm
in-arm with a typical old Southern
nanny Mrs. wigs. who was cleV-
erly portrayed byeMrs. Charles Phil
lips, Of Philadelphia. was arrayed for
occasion In her proverbial monde
script garments. topped by a gay little
bonnet. on either side OF which APP
peared faxen curls of carpenters shaw
ings. In one hand she carried a large
cabbage which, with characteristic
generosity, she later tossed among
her companions. who used it for a
bali during the remainder of the
evening.
Mrs. Valentine Entertains.
Mrs. Henry Lee Valentine. who is
spending August at Lake Placid, ".
Y, entertained at a merry camp party
last week when she gave an in
formal tea at her amp Among her
guests were Mr., and Mrs. George r..
IS. -.,- Al. - NJ. T. c
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G Stahlmann. Mrs.
L. f. shanbaker. Miss Belts, Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Stevens, Mr.. J. 2.
Mora aud Mr.. Valentine.
At the Hot Springs.
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Carter and
Miss Isabelle Carter. Of this city. are
among the recent arrivals from Rich
mond at the Homestead Hotel at the
Virginia Hot Springs, Mrs. Carter
and her daughter have been spend
ing several weeks at the White Sui
phur Springs. having motored from
Richmond to Greenhrier in Mr.. F. H.
4 MaFefs automobile -
Bride-Eaert Entertained.
A charming tea was given Friday
afternoon by Mrs. Hutson Salley. Of
Newport News. in honor Of Miss EN-
ma Legare Salley, who is well known
here. and who will he married on
August rs to Mr.. Nathan Evans, OF
Marion, S. c. Mrs. William H.. Ian
don, Mrs, William j. Nelms and Mrs.
Elliott Braxton served in the dining
room. while Mrs. Salley and Miss Sal
ley received Ne guests. Among those
who called were Mrs. Walter A. Post,
Mrs. j. Addison Willett. Mrs. Jesse f..
Warren, Mrs. Mary Dimmock. Mrs, Il.
Spotswood Wexford, Mrs. Samuel r.
Buxton. Mrs. George Palmer. Mrs. ].
w. Ayler. Miss Halle Grady. Mrs. j.
Prosser Harrison. Mrs. Percy Poarch,
Mrs. Frank Lodewick, Mrs. Walter T..
Livezey, Miss Alice Johnson, Mrs. De
Witt Crane, Miss Rose Weld. Miss Ell
eanor Harris, Mrs. Edward N. Eu-
bank, Mrs. John A. Wfllett. Mrs. r.
G. Doyle. Mrs, c, l.. Putzel. Mrs. VIII
liam r. Ayfett, Mrs. Maryus Jones,
Mrs. Arthur G. Williams the Misses
Riff1fiet. Mrs"aohn A.4Moss, Mrs. Fan
ME Fioklin, Mrs John A mfw mfw m
ME Ficklin. Mrs. Edward Payson Now
ell. Mrs. William ~. Cooksey. Mrs.
George IT. KellaE, Mrs. John F. Par
ker, Mrs. Charles Westhrook and Mrs.
Bland.
Dinner and Tennis Tourna ment.
As usual. Rlchmonders are taking
q prominent part In the gaities at the
White sulphur Springs, w, Va. and
tlltIS iioui tIAdL ltSDit flii0ii4t}t
much that is OF interest here. Says
one letter:
Paul Mackall, of Chicago, who IL
here with his mother, Mrs, +. F.
Mackall. and Miss Nina Mackall. of
Washington. entertained informally at
supper after the dance Tuesday night.
Those present We're Mrs. f.. F. Mack
all, Mrs. M. V. Turner. OF Richmond:
Miss Martina Harrison. Miss Valerie
Padleford. W~ashington: Miss Credilla
Miller. Baltimore; Miss Alice Lewis.
Cincinnati: Miss Frances Clark. Phil
adelphia; Miss Nina Mackan. Wash
ington: Miss Bertha Clark, Philadel-
phia Miss Nell Potts. Richmond; Miss
Grace Ingalls,, Boston,: Paul Mackall.
Chicago: f. NJ. Scoville. Winfrid
Blunt. Washington: William Lewis,
Cincinnati: Miss Emily Powell, New
York. Mr.. Alien and Douglas Allen,
Cincinnati"
"A tenni tournament. which was
arranged on the spur of the moment,
but which was a great success, started
Tuesday morning and continued
throughout the week. The entries for
the women's singles and for the mems
singles were Mrs. william Wheatley.