Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-25
THE ROCKBRlDGE ALUM.
A Lay Member Catches the Editorial
eve" ard Writes Pleasant Letter
.r4l.n Inr.. Of the Snrinws.

Eve" ard Writes Pleasant Letter
of the joys Of the Springs.
RoCKBRIDdR ALUM SPRINGS,
August %, 1889.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Letter-writing to newspapers Is new
business 20 us and We fear what we have
10 say will not he very entertaining TO
your readers. However, there are so
many pleasant people here from all parts
ofthe country, and the place itself IL so
attractive. that one feels like saying q
word or 50 in praise Of both. Visitors
are here from Colorado on the west,
Texas on the south, to Name on the
north aud east, all striving to make the
place and the people enjoy their summer.
Many are from Richmond, which city Is
eyer at the head iuits contribution Of ylsi-
tors othe Virginia springs. Among them
Judge Addison Holiday and wife, Judge
Joseph Christian, I. j. Todd and wife,
r. 4. Saunders and family, W. 1. Han
cock and family, Mrs il. Theo. Ellyson
and family, Miss May Ellyscn, Mrs, j..
I. Ellyson, Miss Mamie Ellyson, Mrs.
Judson Watkins and family, Miss Bette
Deane, Mis-. Gay Caskie, Miss Sallle T..
Hammer, Miss Anime Hammer, Mrs.
Mann :. Quarles and family, Mrs. A..
Eufus Yarbrough, Miss Lillian Var
brouqh, DR.. r. q. Cabell, Mrs. r. G.
Cabell and family, Mrs. Thomas d. Neal,
Miss sue Neal, Miss Kat Morton, Gene
raj c. j. Anderson, Miss Lou Adkins,
Miss Carrie Shields, Mrs. John u. Potts,
Miss Ella Thomas, Miss judith Caring
ton, Miss Towues, Miss Alexander, Mss
NcPhail. Mrs. NJ. \. Smith. Mrs. +. II.
Hotchkiss and family. Also the follow
INK from other points Airs. Thorpe,
Boydton, Va. Miss Cross, Montgomery,
Ala.; Miss Baker and Miss White, Nor
folk. Va. Miss Gardner, Augusta, Ga.
Miss Pascault, Misses Sans, DR.. +. 7.
Keech and family, John A. Conner and
wife, Baltimore, Nd. Miss Graham,
Waco. Texas Mrs. Dr. J. =. Boyce and
family, Louisville, Ky. Mrs. ". p.
Iams, Mr.. II. Il. Wilson, aud the Misses
Elder. Stanton, Va; Miss Mason,
Washington, y. c. {; W. \. Garrett and
family. Augusta. Gle. Miss Pollard, New
York; Mr.. Woodley, Portsmouth, Va.
Dre. j. l.. Burrows, Il. Lansing Burrows,
y. f.. J.. Holmes. j. NJ. Frost, and other
clergymen. These are out few Of the
delightful people who arc here.
The amusements are many and varied.
During the earlier part Of the day the
lawn and porticos OF both hotels are
dotted with little groups playing cards
later music In the parlors seems 70 be the
attraction, and during the evening If nc
special entertainment Is given the bill
room presents lively and interesting
sight, when all join in what makes even
the most sedate person feel his or her
youth return. We have heard great
many unpleasant things said about
dancing. but We must confess that old
as Wo are it seems delightful to SEE
Young people so ENJOY themselves, and
/ It Is SO catching that we must either
/ leave the room, get some one 10 stand
on our feet, on dance ourselves.
The ladies have tried themselves IL
/ giving entertainments IN order that the
time might be pleasantly spent. Several
progressiye-euchre parties have been
given: the last one Tuesday evening by
/ Mrs. ". i. IGms AMI 5irs. Ii. l.. Wi
SOB. Of Staunton, assisted by the Misses
| Elder. Tie receptlon-roOm OF the Grano
Hotel was the place OF meeting. The
room was very beautifully decorated witt
/ flOwer,. which. togcther with the com
pagy and lunch. served 10 make most
/ delightful evening. We were 80 fortu
nate as TO receive an invitation, and were
umtentIonaiiy Il strong competitor Ion
+ the bO0bg p,Ize-came within one OF L.
/ The prizes were beautiful, and in fac
/ everything was unsurpassed. We heard
many, many nice things sad about ON
hostcsses, but hesitate to repeat them
/ For ourselves We will say the entertain
ment WAS a gigantic success.
/ Last evening Mrs. j.. D. Hotehkis,
gave q tenpin party to her niece, Ais
! Mantle Ellyson, and Hiss Bette Dean'
AMI Miss Sue zeal. The teupin alley,
situated about halfway between tn,
/ Grand and Central Hotel, was handsome
/ lv decorated with wild flowers, ferns
and colored loayes, and lighted with Ian
/ terms and locomotive headlight kindly
furnished by the \irginia Iron Compl
nv. and might have been taken for s
sumner garden. IL was generally con
coded that the allr, both as to look'
and appointments, was great success
and much credit is due the ladies' auC
/ gentlemen who 20 ably assisted Mrs
Hotchkiss. There were four prizes Il
be contested for, and they were won by
the following parties Two first prize
by Miss Deane Of Richmond, and MIR
} Kcech. OF Baltimore two BOBBY prize
by Miss Elder, of Staunton, and Mr.
Willie Tompkins. Of Richmond. Tn
prizes were presented By General G. j
Anderson.
To-day we had several Sullivan anC
Kilrain tights by very small boys, som'
Of whom showed much pluck 0nd nerve
OF course tho little fellows had on sol
gloves and were ouly playing, but W
/ euiOyed seeing them 30 ut tie matter j
such sober earnest.
The worst part u summer vacations i
the breaking up. Already many ar
leaving, anu 10 Tue NoIN kltat Nioslt0o ~
some who remain. Mrs. Kutus Var
brouqh and family, of Richmond, an,
Misses Sallie and Anime Hammer lief
to-day, and to some OF our compan.
there IS no brightness about the place
one OF our prominont lawyers and Ion
mer Supreme judges had to be per
suAded earnestly this morning to pre-
vent him from leaving without hl
breakfast and so it is, the young ladi,
ar so sweet and attractive that only To
immediate presence Of ones wife pre-
vents us at least from telling them tn
old story.
We wish the place, and PARTICULAR
Colonel Peyton, great success, and wit
the consent Of our family, who gene
rally have the say, We will help hiI
make It so. h. -. Ii.
VARIETY SPRINGS.