Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-22
THE ROCK ALUM.
LUXURIOUS AND ARTISTIC METHODS
OF KILLING TIME.
Vigorous Out-Door Sports and Interesting
In-Dcer Amusements--A Popular De-
lusion-- Modest Nobility.
prorr..pona.ne. q tho R,chmond p.patcn.l

RocxnRIDor ALUM, Va, July 81, 1897.
The most abundant fieet-footed game OF
The summer season Is Time. and the WAYS
and means Of tho many sportsmen Tor k,'-
ing il is a problem to calculate. Upon 'he
DAYS of early arrival. when tho ar-cha"eo
creeps into the system like the dehciou'
charm of some mild narcotic, sweet oo-
hvious, dreamlcss sleep IS the mos, ram
pant annihilator Of the weary minutes as
vol az the "wee sma' hours" ms stage
passed. the idlers upon the field grow more
energetic. and with true American sgcres-
siyeness make n steady business OF havlng
GOOD sport. No portion or our virginia
mountain-range offers richer scenlC pe .n-
,;es so in Darsuance Of delight for the
artistic eve. and elevation OF spirit a. wen
as BODY. eouesirians tar ~ well as gaiiaht
daily make a pretty picture OF aniInstion
AS fhey snecd upon their rearing steeos
beyond the circling hills into the passes OF
the farther heights.
TENNIS AND TFN-PiNs.
Like huge checkerboards the levci DOT
tions of the lawn look. with their tennis
grounds marked off, and there forever ana "a
day some striped iriond kills his time WIN
frantic leans and darts. mid-air slams. ana
,narticn,ate cries Of meaningless words.
Oh. the folly Of some things III seeming 10
behold with the eve OF ignorance;
The rolling. rumbiing SOUND OF tDe
bowling-ailey never ceases anu Wnen az
constantly the ease, merry party there try
tbeir Kill for prizes, The more mar
monious cadences Of gladstone glee.
commipcled with those deeper sonnets.
Between five and six hundred guests are
now assembled and with such continual
additions TO that goodly number for TINS
carly In the season that the sum OF multi
nlcation i constantly going on. The gay
and the iiipuant ones and the serious anc
the grave alike are 10 be nightly found ioi-
lowing the reckoning music OF the panu W
its ballroom haunts Of pleasure and scene
of dance and gayety Is as brilliant as beau
t,ful-faced girls and elegantly CARRIED wo-
mon can make il, with always that agree
able contrasting tone of black and white
in broadcloth and immaculate linen, not 70
mention the interior attractiyenesS OF tnls
outward shell.
FALIAcY.
II isl popular fallacy that until the first
week of August opens It's fiOod-gates Oh
the bread winners holiday, and lets INTO
the summer resorts lis streams OF men
q drought Of men. dryer than any de
scription can picture. prevails, ana Una,
some time small boys, new 10 long trousers
and cigarettes, masquerade as beauX fof
those of the summering sex who must have
their white lace sun-shades carried 10y
some such, and their always untying patent
feathers retied by the kneeliDg hg-
ure of the male persuasion. ms
ia happy error here, for men
full nedced and plenteous IN number are
ever ready TO do the dccor or the fancliui
bidding Of the commanding bellies. To-
day a little knot of twisted iurroWeu
brows are tied together under spreading
chestnut-tree. A pile of thin, yellow DOCKS
receives their absorption, and with naught
but this circumstantial evidence TO guide
us we would bring in an unwavering ver-
diet of "Theatricals."
THEATBIcALs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Mitchell, Of New
York. who have for several seasons been
popular guests here, are pom prpnoionts
In the art of the drama. which Is their pro-
fession, and through their kindness are our
would-be stars learning some OF the tricks
of illumining before the tOot-llghts. 30
upon some brilliant night not Tar distant
anticipation pitches scene OF interest
upon our pretty little stage aud one OF
hrilliancy IN the ballroom. Another hay
ride. when the moon next hangs llghted
lantern high in the heavens. rs promised
for the jollity of charming party, whlie
until that happy time come the interim Is
filled with brilliant germans and pleasant
card parties.
COUNT AND COUNTESS.
In our Virginia land counts and count
esses are only known, as usual thing, IN
the Grand realms of fiction, but few days
SINCE there appeared III well-bred modesty
upon the register the names Mr.. and Mrs.
Won Osska, Lancaster. Pa" When they
are at home they are Count and Countess
Won Osska. Bavaria, but living at present
i'm n land where title is meaningless. II
conformity 10 the customs of the country
of their adoption. theirs is dropped, Mrs
Won Osska Is an American by birth, bu'
having so long lived abroad with
q dignified reserve, and dark eyes
and hair of even. a duskier hue
she seems more foreign in appear
ance than her ritled. and in reality, for
eign husband. He is young man OF mo-
dest though distinguished bearing, and al
artist of vigorous ability. Some physl
cal energy is undoubtedly coupled with his
cenius. as hut sufficiently tumbled down
and notwithstanding in its attitude for PIC
turesque ruins, though accessible only
through q stiff climb, exacts from him
daily pilgrimage, where ITS artistic sem
bance is rapidly being transferred TO can
vas in rich tones OF color.
ATALLY-Ho PARTY.
The excursions to and from here are fire.
ruent A few DAYS since a taily-ho team
with its silvery bugle heralding It's gay ap
proach came in from Washington. There
were some dozen or more IN the party. anC
in that merry way they were visiting al
the Virginia resorts. A party drove last
week to the Rockbridge Baths, which i
over the most beautiful scenery III oul
land. while Mrs. viii. Mccormick anc
partv, from Chicago. are now at the Natura
Bridge for rev days.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS.
The brightest event Of the day Is the ar
rival OF Mr.. and Mrs. @. OBJ. Cowardlr
and family.
Colonel and Mrs. Paul, Of New York. anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews NJ. Adger. of Biz
mingham, Ala. are also heartily welcomed
Miss Mildred Cullen adds another to tn
list of bellies. and also Miss Juliet Powers
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Powers and family
Mrs. Otway Warwick and family, Mrs. q
ID. Hotchkiss and family, Mrs. w; IL
Johnson, Miss Mary Johnson. Mrs
NJ. X. Branch, Mrs. James Branch
Jr.. Mr.. aud Mrs. John ID. Potts, Mis-
Shields. Mrs. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs
Byrd Warwick and family, Mr. kirkwoo'
Mitchell, Mr.. George Ainslie. Mrs. Georg'
Cunningham. Mir. Branch Cunningham
Madame Guillaume. Miss Glare Guiilaume
are some of the other kichmonders.
Dr. Flanagan. and MIR. Blair Antrim.
Charlottesville, Mr.. John Boswell, of Dan
VILE; Or. Thomas Norton, of Washington
Mr.. Crump, of Norfolk; Mr.. Onsley, o
Kentucky: Mr.. N. Strother Smith, of tn
United States navy, and hosts OF other
among the young men VINO add thei
quota of gallantry 10 all occasions.
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