The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
SUMMER RESORTS
WHITE SULPHUR

special TO Tho Richmond virEinian.)
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. VA.
August 17.--Tsw debutantes over re-
ceiye such, = magnificent Offering OF
flowers a. did Miss Alice Lewis. who
made her debut last week. She was
presented with lSo.bouauets. hundreds
OF American Beauty roses having been
ordered for her. In the center OF
garden OF bloom and = Tor Miss Lewis
stood beside her mother. Mrs. Thorn
ton Lewis, Of Cincinnati. to receive
the guests. Behind her was an i'm
mense basket which lowered FAR above
her head holding at least $50 Amer1-
can Beauties. while upon six tables
were heaped tho individual bouquets,
even the platform upon which sat
the musicians behind banks OF palms
way covered with flowers. The sup
per. which followed at midnight, was
artisticaliy perfect. the debutantes
table being one solid mass OF roses,
while at the individual tables. where
some SEQ guests dined, wicker baskets
of pink flowers and vines were used.
THIS ball, the largest ever given at
White sulphur. did not break up until
several hours after midnight. On the
reception committee were: Mr.. and
Mrs Thornton Lewis, Mrs. George Van
Hagan. st. Louis; Mrs George Davis
Louisville; Miss Alice Lewis and VIII
liam Lewis, Cincinnati.
i Every one who has had the pleas
ure Of attending a german given by
George w. Stevens, president OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, were
| looking forward to a delightful time
on Friday morning. and that 1t. was
one OF the events OF the entire season
could not be doubted. for everyone
who participated had the iolliest kind
| cf a. time. 1t was in honor OF Miss
! Helen Stevens, Misc Mary Moulton and
| Miss Alice Lewis. OF Cincinnati. and
| at IL o'clock some 400 guests ga ther-
| ed on the lawn, where, under huge
sun umbrellas, cooling drinks were
served. and when the gay couples
formed for the german the scene was
a delightful one. the dark green OF
| the century old trees showing of to
advantage the brilliant gowns Of the
beautiful women present
| What proved most novel and
! thoroughly delightful affair was the
| swimming pool party given by Miss
| Charlotte Allen, OF Cincinnati. Mon
6av night. and when Miss Allen started
O. Virginia reel in the shallow end OF
the pool there was much applause Tor
the water dancers. The supper which
followed the water sports was given
in the atrium overlooking the pool al
midnight. ard all formally was dis
pensed with. and the young peopis
danced about the tables between
courses, to the music Of a stringed
orchestra Several impromptu speeches
were made in honor of Miss Aller
| and James Branch, of Richmond;
Coleman r. Gray, OF st. Louis. sana
a number of songs.
The german on Wednesday nigh
was a most successful one, at which
over 100 guests danced Those on tht
committee from Washington. Bait
| more and Richmond were: George W
stevens. president OF the Chesapeak,
and Ohio road; DIR. Garnett Nelson
Richmond; Ross Perry. Washington
r. G. Hale, Baltimore; 10 Lane Stern
Richmond
Recent arrivals from Richmond In
clude: J. s.. Herbert, Decatur Axtell
Mrs r. Turner Arlington, C.. c
Michfn, Mrs r. w. Powers, Mis-
Pauline pwers. y. D. Fitzgerald. Jacl
Harris. { c. Coleman, Miss
Brander, Mrs c. L. Mason. William
H. White M. G. Church. r. n
Brander. Roland Thorp, r.. c. F!Ilet'
r. J. Powers, Joe NJ. Goodman. c. A
} Smith. Lena r Miller. Barton i
Grundy.