Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-26
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SOUTHERN PAssEseEE AGENTS
Their Meeting at Natural Bridge
How Tney were Entertained.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispstch.l
NATURAL BRIDGE, VA, Aug. "a, 1888.
The Southern Passenger Agents Asso-
citation held a meeting at this place
Tuesday the DIST. The gentlemen ell
arrived on Monday. bringing with them
the lady members Of their families, winch
made the occasion one OF much social
gayety, despite the drenching showers OF
rain which fell all day until sunset For
tunately there we're sunshiny intervals
which enabled them to see the bridge
and glen and drive TO points OF interest
in the park in carriages kindly furnished
by Colonel Parsons.
A fierce wind rose after the rain
ceased, but subsidized before the time for
the illumination of the bridge and cas-
cades. which took place between s and
8 o'clock. The heavens were still OBJ
scured by dark masses OF swittly-moyine
clouds. siIyering and breaking In the
east, where the moon was rising. 1t was
most effective sky for the illumination,
adding weirdness to the scene. The
finest effects were produced by the burn.
ing OF coIored lights beneath the bridge.
The great rt0ne arch all aglow with s
deep red light, which shone up the glen
and on the rushing stream, giving q
strangely unnatural appearance to every
thing, wanted only the caldron and
chanting witches to sustain the impress
sion of magic.
After ascending from the ravine the
guests repaired to the ballroom, whe-e
dancing was INDUCED in until a late hour.
Among the young ladies present from
Richmond were Miss Louise Williams, in
black lace and pale blue ribbons; Miss
Adele Williams, in blue and white cash
mere Miss Hettie Taylor, in pink silk ;
Miss Katie Montague, in white lace ;
MISC Macmurdo, in white Grape; Miss
Sallie Talbot, in cream cashmere ; Miss
X. Williams, in white null Miss Katie
Harrison, IN rose tulle, and Miss Lyon,
in pink Grape.
On the piazza enjoying the moonlight
or promenading with the ladies were
Major j. M. Taylor, Messrs. j. K. Mac
murdo, r. W. jenkins, j. s. Potts,
Charles II. Talbot, Harry j. Shervin,
Jr., W. G.. Harvey, Jr., Charles A. lay
lor, Writ y. Taylor. +. L. Montague, j.
L. Palmer, and w. G. Taylor, OF Rich
mend.
Among other guests present were Mrs.
J. +. Schwartz, Mrs. L. NJ. Carnegie,
Miss Carnegie. and Master Coleman
Carnegie, of Pittsburgh, Pa, md Mr..
and Mrs. James l.. Taylor and Miss
Dyer, OF Washington. ID. G.
The following Richmond people were
at the Natural Bridge hotels for the week
ending August oath: Messrs. l.. p.
Ecker, Frank l.. Montague, j. Z. Pal
mer, Writ e. Taylor, G. A. Taylor,
". J. Cussen, w. @. Taylor, Cornela
Barrett, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Custer,
Mr.. and Mrs. X. W. jenkins, Miss Leigh
Briozcal, Mrs. NJ. E. Walsh, Mr.. j. NJ.
Taylor, Major J. M. Taylor, Mr.. j. r.
Macmurdo, Miss s. NJ. Macmurdo, Miss
X. Williams, Miss Sallie Talbot, Messrs.
Joseph S. Potts, Charles II. Talbot,
John d. Rogers, Harry j. Shervin, Jr,
Miss Katie Harrison, Mrs. Charles f.
Taylor, Master G. b. Taylor, Master
Floyd T. Taylor, Mrs. Daniel Lyon,
Miss Emily ID. Lyon, Miss Nealie Lyon,
Messrs. W. G.. Harvey, Jr., James ".
Jahnke, and Richard Q. Brown.