The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-14
MOUNTAIN AND SEASIDE,
SUMNER LINGERING IN THE LAP
or AUTUMN.

\ Rctrospect Interesting Features OF
the summer at the whitc-Rochbridge
Alum Practically Ciosed-Lstc Arrivals
Of Quiet Pleasure sesi.ers.
p WmrE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. VA, Sept.
ls Special For several years past an
impression has prevailed among the
"unco guild" that the White sulphur was
"ua place TO send young daughter" And
ola ladies' have been heard to say This hun
dfcis Of times yet the incest people from
all the States continue to come every
wear. and bring their families. and
leave 90 come again. Sull, among
certain sets Of people the White is
often called. 20 use classical term,
slough" and with "A, sth-necked generation
this impression Is hard TO remove. CAN
upon these same people 10 produce an in
stance OF extreme tOughncss. you are only
treated 90 a repetition Of what they have
heard not seen or experienced. Gossip
is of course the source that gives rise TO
these tales Of what goes on al the White
aud among eighteen hundred idle people
gossip b. naturally 10 be expected. Those
who know say that the past summer has
been the least gossping season known here,
and that the tales that usually went the
rounds were really so improbable that few
were interested enough 10 send the news
along The line.
REMARKABLE SEASON.
I'M many respects this has been a most
remarkable season. There have been aud
continue 90 Dee a larger number Of people
here. comparatively speaking, than there
have been for many years. Little or no Cos
Sip has obtained "A hearing from 1.-THE peo-
pile" and no one has gotten into any Kind OF
Scrapc. - far as known. There has been
scarcely any sickness and no deaths.
Everyone has had good time. and no
girl has had The honor OF being the BELLE
Al onc time there was for each season
rcieninr belle, far surprising I'm attractions
or attentions her less fortunate sisters.
This wear many have tried 20 discover
bebeile. All the old reliabies who have been
here for the last twenty summers nave put
ON their glasses and looked the ballroom
over irving go see who was pre-eminent IN
..fhe race that leads % glOry's goal Each
person has singled ont "A iaNOrite girl ana
urged her claims, but no two have agreed
on tine same. so DO Is very generally under
stood now that all striving - NJ END, that no
one ha, bad enough marked attention 10
win ihc proud distinction Of superiority III
the belle line.
rHpNfNENI ElN AIS FOR BELLDOM.
The conversations and comments about
fh. various girls aud their merits are very
amusing. 4 tail. fair girl from the West
NUI many admirers and, as one OF her
friends said. "-au-hf every man she talked
t.lnl held them ail." Then there was q tall,
.lrI -ume Virginia girl, whose innumerable
..Iet, won her the name of Flower
t." who was always m the front rank
among the bellies. The girl who, perhaps.
I ..e greatest number Of invitations
u- slender maiden with grey eyes ana
M.tt brown hair. who danced like dream,
- Ihe a bird. and could do all things
. Il. sunny south sent a darH-eyed
. HhH. from Deer very indifference. at
f.I.t.l ans numbered "heauX." New York
nt- represented hy several pretty girls,
uluhcli their own in way that was Won
l.rml. Virginia and Maryland sustained
t.eir reputation for beauty. as is usually
ODD. case. GEORGIA sent girls who took front
rtrA. and held their place AN during the
I..t .f thc campaign. And vet there was
rnOnc known ~ ~the BELLE" and there was
r..u. vino was not fortunate. as every girl
..I good tme.' without envy on jcal-
Iur MOST POPULAR Man.
Ilo men. ofcour,e. arc wanting 10 know
-A was them0~t popular man" And here
a.uu i~ something that nobody knows.
MANY 90 chuuncr has gone home. looked in
ft. mirror pattod himself ON the back. and
e.uI.l fO bis other self that $50 one got
1I.Ii nf rls. fooled "a dozen or 80 of those
tmnreut- lp af the W bite. ANA came home
fancy fr.a." Green John Jones, swell That
Dill. i-. hl- come. had his share boo the smiling
Establishments of the WOmanhind congre-
.lfaI here. and gone 90 work feeling mOIe
Mlu fuan ever. after a successful summer
outing.
uff WEEKS ENTERTAINMENTS.
Entertainments during the past week
.... ..,u few and far between. yet every
.n. -e.m- rs well satisfied as If in the
-l. oi the season.
Nr.I.H. Jackson, Of Chicago. gave a
fI.,u parts 900 Monday afternoon, haNinga
....-f- Mr. and Mrs. Irg.. MIR. and Mrs.
AT. I.rWich. of Baltimore; Mr.. j. W..
.n..r. Mrs Clarence knowles, Miss
ANN. Williams. Miss Ba1ll. and Me9srs.
il.r. Niurh,i.
ON Wednesday ni.ht Mrs. knowles and
Nl- Is. ..lIrf gave a "~top' party al the
..ffa.. m Baltimore Row. The guests
urn Nr-. Bn-hcr Mrs. dickson. Mrs. Nc
lnf.-n. Mrs. layl0r Mr.. Elliott Mrs.
Nmn Mrs. lr..g Mrs. d. J.. Robertson.
Miss Williams. Miss Taylor, Miss Baby.
N--r.. Uauewinckel Mr.. Judah, Mr..
N..u-l. and Mr. Baylor. The prizes
... won hy MR.. Mcintosh, Mrs. w mn,
t.I Mrs. Bs.her.
Nr.T. rs. HaneWinckel gave boating
II'.. "N iuNl-Nat lINl uiu-s III liiNNo
u.r. won Dos Mrs. Taylor 1lrs. Knowles
..I SIR. q. Is. Jones.
Oboe. gentlemen Of the Presidents cot
r.t" have formed a club. with Mr.. Henry
T.1aN %. president. The members are
Nr Fairfax. Mr.. Henry stuart, Mr.. W. W..
Williamson. MI. John Grant, Mr.. scott Car
I.-0n. MET. b. Paine, Mr.. Thomas Cobb
Jackson. and Mr. J.. b. jackson, of Chicago.
l..l club has engaged the presidents cot
f.. r.,.f .ae-Uu and Will have ID tho
I..-lly lifted mp 10y that time.
EECENI ARRIVALS.
Recent arrivals are i. L. sutton, Ricl-
f.n. CAPTAIN Il. b. Pegram and wife,
Nrnla. nr. ,0uthgate Leigh. Norfolk; H..
Brown and wife. Miss Brown, Mrs l.. \.
Saunders. Jr- Leon lhurston, richmond T.
H.Dne. Atlanta: Henry :. Holmes,
-. Carolina: u. f. Wilson, Jr, New
l..a. Nr-. &. Vs. Howard, New York
Im-l rs. Try. Virginia. W. Byrd Page,
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