The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10

O. Dechert, Mrs Ed c. Marts. Mrs. ii.
A. w. Happier, Mrs. John H. Downing
Mrs James C. johnson. Mrs. Frank F.
Nicholas, Mrs. Fred Wilson. Miss Vir-
ginia Paul. Miss Catherine Williamson
and Miss Irene Strayer.
At the Warm Springs.
Says the Baltimore Sun:
An unusual entertainment was that
given at Warm Springs. Va, Friday
evening, when Mrs. John l. Eubank en-
tertained about seventy worSen friends
staying at the Warm Springs hotel at
a party in the Warm Sulphur pool for
Mrs Otis Skinner, who, with her hus-
band and their daughter, Miss Cornelia
Skinner. Is spending the summer there.
The pool is ave feet deep and fed by
living springs, and Is covered by cir
cular building. The walls and roof last
night were covered with oak and chest
nut boughs, which were reflected in the
pool by dozens of lamps which they
concealed.
According TO the Southern fashion.
men and women battle in separate
pools at the resort, so the women
| donned for the occasion one-piece bath
! ing suits. ending at the knees and
the shoulders. The party began at
o'clock and lasted an hour. Girls play
| ed leapfrog in the water and there was
some skillful swimming and diving.
Miss Sara Gibson, OF Baltimore and
Miss Katharine Valentine. of Richmond.
| were among the most accomplished
| swimmers.
| Supper was served on a floating table
covered with white, bearing champagne
| in tall silver fagons, which are part
| of Mrs. Eubanks historic family sill
] IL hyy tha Ufyraw
mers and those standing shoulder deep
| In the water to Mrs. Eubank to Mrs.
skinner and to Aunt Fanny" the ne
gro nanny" in attendance, who was
born a slave. has forgotten how old
she Is and has taught two generations
to swim In the pool. The aged woman
proposed in return toast to- all the
young women she had Learned TO
swim.
Among the guests were: Mrs. @. r.
NJ Gibson and Misses Sara and Tulsa
Gibson, Of Baltimore: Mrs. b. A. Ok
| nard, OF New Orleans. Mrs. Hannis
Taylor. Miss Hanna Taylor. Mrs.
Frederick n. Mcclure and Mrs. Casey
and Miss Sophie p. Casey, wife and
daughter of Rear-Admirai Silas Casey.
retired. of Washington.
Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wynne wal
ford of Chimborazo park. announce the
engagement Of their daughter. Alice
Smith. to Mr.. Joseph Cecil Knapp. of
West Point, Va. The wedding will take
place in october.
| DflI0n-wynne.
| very quite wedding was soiemnized
in the Edenton-S tress Methodist Epis-
copal church. Raleigh. N. c.. on Wed
nesday. August 9Th, when Miss Annie
Lee wynne daughter of exMajor J. 8.
A-tI <f
Mr.. Clyde Alvin Dillon. OF Petersburg,
Va, formerly of Richmond The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. G. J.
! Hanell and was witnessed by only a
few friends and the immediate fami
/ lies, owing to a recent death In the
brides family.
The bride belongs to one Of the old
est families In North Carolina, and Is
very popular In Raleigh. while the
groom is the son OF Mr.. T. A. Dillon, of
Petersburg. Va, and is we'll known in
Richmond and Petersburg. but has re-
Gently taken up his residence in Ra-
leigh, where he is very popular.
Mr.. Dillon and his bride are spend
| Ing their honeymoon at the country
home of the brides parents. in Mon
treat N. c.. and will later extend the
trip to the North. returning to Ra-
| leigh about September LIST.
|
Lieutenant Governor J. Taylor Ely
son and Mrs. Euysonv are, spending some
time at Atlantic City.
| Mr.. f. r. Burr, OF Richmond, 10 Wis
iting relatives in Danville. from which
place he win go to the White Sulphur
Springs to spend q week.
Mrs. A @. Mathiason, Of Savannah.
Ga, Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.
Bliss at Beverly Farms. Mass. and will
later go to Nantucket. Mass.
Mr.. Albert waddey left this week for
Boston, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b. Scott who
spent the month Of July at the White
Sulphur Springs, are now at Blue Ridge
Summit.
Miss Edith Donnan, who has been the
guest OF Miss Mary Johnston. In West
Virginia. Is now visiting relatives In
the North.
Mr. A. b. Upshur. has returned to his
homo in this city. after spending some
time at Atlantic City.
Miss Laura Jones left Friday for
Massanetta Springs, to spend several
weeks.
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