The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08

here from New York, Philadelphia and
Washington. special train which leaves
the Pennsylvania station, New York, on
Friday, February 20. at . o'clock arrives al
White sulphur on Saturday morning. The
BALL under the patronage Of Mines Mat
thew l.. Akers Garrett Il. Wall, John At
kinson Thayer. John ~ Potts, John ).
Dice, Frederic Sierry. J. Howard Slocum.
George ID. kahlo. Thornton Lewis and j.
r. Thomas, will be held on Saturday eve
ming and on Sunday night the special train
leaves here for New York.
Tables are being engaged for dinner
and supper parties and the affair bids fair
to rival the annual ball which Is always a
feature of the season at the Royal 1oin-
ciana at Palm Beach. and to eclipse the
New Years eve celebration when Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. Sir Robert and
Lady Hadfeld, Mr.. and Mrs. Rhlnela nder
Waldo and a number Of others entertained
here over the holidays.
The spring season will be on late this
month and the Washington Birthday ball
will usher II In, as many who had planned
to arrive on March 1 from Aiken, Palm
Beach and other Southern resorts are ar
irving during the coming fortnight.
Mrs. Richard Stevens of Castle Point
Hoboken. Is here for the cure and rest
following the winter season in New York
Willets and Frank l.. Hall have arrived
for February and March
Other registrations this week have in
cluded Mrs Charles II. Freeman. Miss
Gibney. =. d. Mathews. Mrs. W. ID. Cor
nish OF New York and Miss Louise Carey
Of Baltimore. &
The Springs. like New York. has gone
mad over dancing. The maxixe. the fur
lana, the tango, hesitation and other new
/ a 49,.
of the wave OF popularity and next week
in response TO an insistent demand for
instruction Miss Elizabeth Marbury Is
| sending down two teachers. who will be
followed later by Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Castle. who will be here of and on dur
ing the spring season.
Those who came down here recently
to take the cure and baths have found
dancing a the afternoon teas In the spring
room ana in the ballroom In the evenir rs
| an efficient adjunct TO the treatment and
for the present golf tennis and other out
door sports are rather neglected.
The craze for dancing has even reached
the farm houses when parties 20 for old
I Virginia luncheons. dinners and suppers Of
| fried chicken. wafiles spoon bread, VII
| ginia ham and home brewed cider The
! fad OF The moment is to have the meal
| served as far as the waffle course. whei
! tangoing and ta;kry trottng for half an
hour IL considered "A sufficient appetizer
and stimulant for wafies and coffee.
Dancing for an hour or so usually fol.
/ lows before the return * made to the
/ Grecnbrer. where often In the case Of din
| ner or supper parties members of To,
! younger set In the smaricst Of outing toys
! OF riding habits dNid" attention OF the
ballroom foor or In the spring room with
| other dancers IN fun evening dress. Here
! every one does as he OF she pl.ases \
/ Scotch tweed walking suit with q iaunty
/ English walking hat or riding habit ui
! the latest wrinkle In tennis and golf
clothes is just as likely t. appear Mt an
| informal dinner or SUPPER party in the
wis,aria. spring or conservatory rooms as