The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
OLD SWEET

Ola sweet Springs. w. Va, August
Eli large numbers OF guests, with
festivities and functions trcadnE upon
eacn others heels like poor Ophelia's
woes. mark what is commonly known
as the height OF the season. then by
both social rcckonings life at the Old
sweet has been at high tide during
the past week, and there Is no present
indication of obbing OF this lido.
One Of the most discussed entertain
ments OF the season and one entirely
unique In many respects was a caba-
ret german given in the ballroom to
tho younger set on Tuesday BY Miss
Mcneil, or Chicago, and Miss Buck
ingham. of Memphis. In honor OF Miss
BuckinSham's guest. Miss Delite Wool
ley, of New York City. The ballroom
with It's dainty flower trimmed tete-
a-tete tables for each couple. marked
hy artistic hand painted cards, the
girls In their charming afternoon hats
and gowns. made a beautiful picture.
and that zest which the unusual Is
able to inspire pervaded the afternoon.
delightful menu was served in
courses, between which figures were
danced by the couples designated By
Palmer stacy. OF West Virginia. who
led with Mrs. John Hammill Poston,
OF Memphis. the dancing OF both OF
whom is always characterized by
beauty and grace. The "favoring"
was done In merry. original fashion
and the entire occasion so successful
that the young hostesses were con-
graduated on every side. The dancers
besides the leaders were: Mrs Woolley.
of New York. the guest of honor, with
Theodore Benoist. Jr.. OF St Louis:
Miss Mcneil. OF Chicago. with James
=. Sterrett. of Charleston. ". Va. Miss
Louise buckingham. Of Memphis with
Philip Williams. OF winston Salem:
Miss Ann Benoist. of st. Louis with
Douglas woolley. of New York Miss
Proudnt. OF Memphis. with Francis
Payne. of Charleston: Miss Fannie
Mayo. OF Chicago. with Hudson Kelley.
Of Chicago: Miss Adelaide Mayo, of
Chicago. with c. T.. Sterrett. OF
Charleston: Miss Trueheart OF Louis
VILE, with Tom Easkins. or Richmond:
Miss Jane Gregory, OF Austin with
Lewis Stacy. of West Virginia Miss
Paxton. OF Washington, with Pegram
Warren. Of Bacon's Castle: Miss Louise
Stacy. of West virginia, with William
Paxton. OF Washington; Miss Hatha-
way, OF st. Louis. with Edward Buck
irEham. of Memphis: Miss Pauline
Sheppard. Of Huntington, with Frank
Lewis. OF West Virginia.
One Of the few evening card parties
o. -" season and one Of tine most brill
liant vas given On Friday In tho par
Tor by Mrs a. r. Robertson, OF Wash
inston: Mrs A. F. Ackcr. Of Jackson
vile. both OF whom have greatly added
to the social life here this season.
These women beautifully gowned
We're assisted in receiving ny Mrs
Noting. of Baltimore. Delightful re-
freshments were served after very
sntrited game resulting IN favor Of the
folloSlng prize winners who each re-
ceived a souvenir IN silver: Miss MAYO.
OF Chicago. Miss Gardener Of Wash
inEton; Mrs. Edmund Benson. OF Rich
mond; Mrs Grace Shields Keswick.
Va: Mrs. Poston. OF Memphis: Miss
Fannie Mayo, Chicago; Mrs. Kebllnger
Washington. and Mr.. overly, of Pa
ducah. Nv
all times and seasons for It's own.
and beautiful morning card party
was given on Monday by Mrs j. Mel
Garter and Miss Jennie Mason Gibbs,
both of Washington. who are deserved
y two o! the most popular women
here. The rcfreshment table was at
tractively decorated in TWO shades OF
orange. and the dainty prizes. one for
each table, most enthusias ticaily re-
ceived by the following successful
high scorers: Mrs. r c. Woodward,
Mrs. Edward Benson, OF Richmond:
Mrs. Jack Sheppard. Huntington. w
Va; Mrs. Hamilton. Mrs Robertson
Washington Mrs. Warren. Bacon's
Castle; Mrs. Clarkson, Memphis: Mrs
Holt, Norfolk, Miss Lyman. Richmond
Miss Sheppard. Huntington: Miss
Wright. New Orleans. Miss Mcneil
Chicago.
The latest arrivals are Mrs Edmund
Benson and children, Miss Starke and
Misses Helen and Susie Starke. Rich
mond; Mr.. and Mrs Charles Warren
Bacon's Castle; PeSram Warren, Ba-
cons Castle; c. T Trueheart, Miss
Trusheart, Mrs Hugh Cutter. Louis
VILE; Douglas Woolley. Miss Woolley.
New York City. Mrs Grace Shields
Keswick; Hudson Kelley, NJ G. Forbes.
Chicago; Philip Williams. Winston
Salem; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Watson. Mr.
and Mrs. Addison Ruan. Washington;
II L. buckingham. Edward Bucking-
ham, Memphis; Mrs Joseph Nall, Mrs
T. w Gregory. Misses Gregory, Tom
and Nall Gregory. Miss O?ey, Miss
Go!dheck. Austin: Mr. and Mrs Lowry
Arnold. Atlanta Judge James T.. Nc
Lemore. Miss McLemore. Suffolk.