The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27
blue RIDGE SPRINGS.
The Season About Closing, but still N
Dearth of Pleasures.

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Dearth of Pleasures.
BLUE RrDoE, SPRINGS. Sept. 25.-For tho
past week here the days have been warm. but
sunshiny and pleasant. and there still re-
mains a sufficient number to make pleasure
and 10 complete a pleasant social circle. The
height OF the season" Of course Is over. and
al October approaches we all turn our faces
homeward. We have made our farewells to
the place and the people. and now can only
look forward ia the time when we shall meet
again and once more live over our happy sum
mer of 1891.
On Monday night there was one Of the most
enjoyable and successful donkey parties OF
the season, as both old and young partici-
pated. and the prizes were unusually hand
some. The ballroom presented q very festive
aspect. tor nearly q hundred people were
present on this occasion. The ladies' hrst
prize was o beautiful jewel case, won by Mrs:
Lou j. Cardoza, of Richmond: the second
ladies' prize was won by Mrs. j. c. Cooper. OF
Jacksonville. Fla. and was q very pretty
hand PAINTED shell; the third ladies' prize
was a brass-mounted hair-pin holder. won by
Miss Leila Gray. of Richmond. The first,
second and third gen.lemen's prizes were
won respectively by Messrs. Lafferty, Casseli
q match safe aud q hand painted prayer book
marker. The BOBBY was awarded to little
Miss Meyer. of louisiana. -,
Or Tuesday night there was a beautiful
german danced here. gotten up in honor OF
several of the young ladies who were going
away the next day. Among the dancers may
be mentioned: Miss Mamie Saunders. white
China silk. and Mr.. Alfrieud: Miss Mary Al
friend, yellow silk. and Mr.. Coffin; Miss
Sallie Alfriend. white French organdie.
and Mr.. LazeIie; Miss fanny Spicer,
pink chiffon and silk, and MIR.
Cushman; Miss Anne ARMS. red chiffon
and silk. and Mr.. Bailey. Saunders;
Miss Annie Robinson. black tulle, ana MI.
FlournOy: Miss Evelyn Gasquet, PINK SILK
MULE, and Mr. Cardoza; Miss Bessie Wood.
white China silk. and Mr.. Tansil; Miss Helen
Wood. white crepe de chine. aud Mr.. Wilson;
Miss Brownie Petit, white mule, and Er.
Otis Alfriend: Miss Morgan. pink ~organdie.
and MY. Bird. and Miss Watson, pink tulle,
and Mr.. Morgan.
The german was chaperoned 10y. Mesdame,
Cardoza, Saunders, Gasquet, Aifrlend and
Spicer.
At u o'clock refreshments were served by
our kind host. and the german was quite q
brilliant affair and was doubly enjoyed as II
was about the last large one Of the season
and it was very artistically led by MIR. Lewis
CardoZa, of Richmond.
On Wednesday afternoon there was a very
interesting clay pigeon shootlng-match among
the gentlemen up on Observatory Hill. at
which most Of the guests we're present.
There were three on q side, the Blue Ridge
team" against Mississippi" The score was
very close, but resulted in a victory for Blue
Ridge. out of twenty shots at the clay
pigeons. bIr. j. M. Morgan. of Mississippi,
made n score of eighteen, and MIR. Walter
Mitchell made sixteen. which was remarkably
fine Workmanship.
The latest arrivals are: III. f. Reese, BALTIC
more, Nd: w. VI. HUNT and Mrs. w. X;
Terry and Misses Leila aud BESSIE Hill. all
of Richmond John Bird, Rockland,
Maine; d.. w. Glass. Baltimore, Md: Mrs.
e. Il. Walker. Bedford City Mr.. +. p. AL
good. Petersburg; Miss Sallie Gait, Mrs.
James b. Patton and Mr.. and Mrs. L. Il.
Baimer. from Richmond.