The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-31
LIE ROCKBRlDGE ALUM.
Night Germans, Morning Germans, Pro.
grcssive Eumirc. and stop Party All the
Kagc-The Annual Bail.

ROCRBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS, Ang. 30
Special. The hospitality for which the
Alum has always been noted has been
in full force this week. Last Friday
night Mir. and Mrs. |. III. Jones,
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
rendered % their friends the largest
progressive cuchre party eyer given
here. Twenty-Five tables. making eighty
eight competition, for the very handsome
prizes. with several others rs chaporoncs
and lookcrs-on, made very brilliant scene.
The refreshments were ON very sumptu-
Gus scale and Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Were I'M
| firing i'm their efforts 10 contribute % the
comfort of their guests. The first ladies
prize. handsome gold pencil. was won by
/ Miss Queen,|o of COvingtOn. The first gem
tlemen's. gold pen, by Mr. Conway Laws,
of Baltimore. The second ladies' prize was
won by Miss Williams. Of Norfolk. The
/ ladies' BOBBY prize By Miss Richards, of
| New Jersey Gentiemen's BOBBY prize by
! Prof. ~nellngs. of Athens, Ga.
Night Germans. morning germans, stop
! parties with "a succession Cf lovely prizes.
! champagne lunches. Nc., follow each other
/ 100 such rapid succession that one feels 1s
/ IL they must stop 10 draw a long breath,
while We feel as If we were once more in
/ Richmond. or we see ourselves surrounded
| at each and an of these entertainments
with so many Of our Richmond friends.
ON Monday night Mrs. W. W. Flanna-
Gan. Of New \ DIRK. gave tO her daughter.
Hiss Edith Flanagan. marguerite ger
man. The woods were riicd for ballroom
/ decorations and the fields for marguerites,
the effect being SO brilliant ana the orna-
meniatiOn Of the room 50 exquisite that
many OF Our city entertainers feel they have
"a new wrinkle for next winter. Cham
% d H.. rsaaH 4 ...HH
90 tine merry dancers, and everything COM
bined 90 make it one of the most successful
entertainments of the season.
Fortunately for those entrusted with the
management 0f Colonel PeytOn's grand an
Dual ball it followed the one Of the night
before. The beautiful decorations were
kindly allowed % remain. supplemented 10y
even more, and the grand ball of the season
had only one element of failure. Colonel
/ PeNton was overcome with sudden nj of
mOdc-ty. and hearing that a speech would
bee expected of him Tor the first time showed
the white feather and ran away. III the alb
seuce of the host. however. he was elegant
ly represented by charming beyy % pa
troncsses. selected To represent each state
who had visitors here. Mrs. Flanagan
represented New \ ork. Mrs. Richards New
Jersey, Mrs. Bradley johnson. Jr.. Mary
land, Mrs. Bruce Gray Washington, Mrs.
+. l.. IlOtchkiss, Mrs. Ann Rutherford, and
Mrs. NJ. :. smith Virginia, Mrs. George
y. Allen. Georgia. Mrs. senator Catchings,
Mississippi, Mrs. Judge Ewing, Texas, Mrs.
Caldwell. Kentucky. Mrs Colonel 81. Clair
Abrams. Florida, 1lrs. simpson Tate, Ten
ue-see. and Mrs. James y. Frazier. Rock
bridge. Alum springs. These ladies dis
pcu-ed "A very sumptu0us supper served on
the stage, the effect being very lovely as
they sat at the table in magiiicent cos
TUNES iust below the stage. Miss Claire
Guillaume and Miss Julia MAYO, of Rich
m0nd. Miss Faust, Of Washington and Mrs.
Il. II. Weight, Of Norfolk. distributed the
very ban lSome fern, provided by Colonel
PeytOn. one Of our married bellies as she
retired from the room said her little ones
would certainly think Christmas had come
again So laden down was she with her hon
ors i'm the way of favors.
We have greatly enjoyed the remem-
branDes of our friends i'm the way Of deli
ciOus melons from Your city. Miss COralie
Johnston. who j. here with her uncle. Gen
oral Joseph J.. Johnston, the surviving hero
Of our war, and who steps As briskly and
walks Is straight a. il ready for another
campaign, gave us a delicious lunch of
fruit received from Richmond several days
ago. We are also looking forward TO the
influx Of digniiied NJ. Ds. who will come TO
discuss pills and powders I'm solemn con-
claNe next week. General Jackson, Of
savannah. Colonel Paul, now of New York,
but whose heart is i'm Virginia, are our two
champion whst-players.
The TINE, is m great demand. and every
available copy is worn out before it has
been the round. of those wanting 10 read
reports from here. OLD LADY.