The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-04

Endurance OF the Girls Who Follow tho
Round OF Gayoty.

Endurance OF the GIFTS VINO foiioW s"~
Round OF Gayoty.
BLUR RIpdr SPRINGS, Va, August 1.-iSpe-
cial. 1T is true about society as well as
nature that in both cases a lull precedes
storm, and this may especially be said #
season Mt the springs. In June the hotel Is
filled with those who come more tor health
and rest from business and the heat OF the
city than for the dissipation which follows
this rest as the season advances. but when
some power behind the throne does finally
set the bail in motion, Il is verify the storm
after the calm.
Society has been all agog the last week and
10 a quiet observer it is subject OF marvel TO
see such power of endurance in the frail girls
who follow this round of gayety with such
unerring devotion and with no relaxation OF
interest, day in and day out, for weeks at a
time,
On Monday morning Mr.. Douglas An
drews, of Petersburg, entertained twenty
four of his friends at prizo bowling party,
each one rolling only three boxes. Miss Mary
Alfriend, of Richmond, won the tirst Prize,
very handsome buffet scarf Miss lAzzie
Johnson the lovely niece of Judge Clarke, OF
Atlanta, won the ladies BOBBY. and Aessrs.
Burruss and Goodwin won respectively the
gentlemen's first and BOBBY prizes. Tuesday
morning a very pleasant game Of progressive
euchre was played.
Miss Louise Shepard, of Alabama, has issued
invitations to progressive euchre party Tor
Saturday morning. and as she 10 one OF our
greatest favorites and such a charming host
ess. her entertainment gives promise of great
social success.
small german was danced here Friday
night and much enjoved.
Next Friday, August Sth handsome favor
german" will be danced here, andas tits given
by Mr. H. d. Lallerty, of Louisville, a young
ma trR "a
true Virginia lavish style. eaca one OF us IS
looking forward to ii with pleasure 1t was
with sincere regret that We saw him leaveyes-
terday TO be absent perhaps ten days on
business trip, and the absence of such man
will be keenlv felt by all who knew and appre-
ciated how invaluable he Was to our social
circle.
Miss Anna Vernon Dorsey, of Washington
and Miss Brugh, Of Hagerstown. have Just
arrived for part of the season, and two such
charming girls are great addition to the
circle Miss Dorsey is a woman of conslders-
bic literary talent, and a contributor to the
Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Miss Brugh IS
most brilliant pianist-a second Teresa
Carrena.
One of the most brilliant scenes ever wit
messed at Blue Ridge Springs was the bal
poudre" danced here Wednesday night and
given in honor Of General A. p. HIPS daugh-
ter-Niss Lucy Lee Hill-and her friend, Miss
Rosa Todd. Of Lexington. Ky.
To say that Miss Hill was charming would
but mildly express tho manifold womanly
graces and Queenly bearing she possesses, the
tact and ease and the brilliancy of the mind
which bespeaks itself in all that she does and
says.
At $50 o'clock march was played. and the
throng of dancers. headed by Miss Hill with
DIR. IL. Gordon Simmons, of Roanoke, and
Miss Todd with Mr.. Hampden Hogue, OF
Roanoke, marched in and around the
ballroom TO their seats. and such
brilliant assembage made scene which will
linger for years in the memory OF both the
participants and observers. The whistle soon
announced that tho german" was to begin
in earnest. and II Was beautifully led 10y
Messrs. f. p. Goodwin and Shirley l.. Wood
son. of Richmond.
At 2 o'clock Home. Sweet Home" re-
sounded on the midnight air and closed one
of the most brilliant entertainments on rec
ord.
The dancers we're: Miss Hlland DR. Cor
don Simmons, Miss Todd and Hampden
Hogue. Mr.. and Mis-. Curtiss, Miss Shepard
and Mr. Goodwin. Miss Johnson and rom
Shepard Miss Andrews and Mr.. Caldwell,
Miss +. Patteson and Douglas Andrews, Miss
III Patteson and Scott Parrish. Miss Dunn
and Mr. Nolen Miss Wendenburgh and
Charles Lyle Mira. Mil Her and Mr Ralph
Gum, Miss Armistead and G. Old. Pascault.
Mrs. w. Williams and Sidney Weisiger. Miss
Simmons and VIII Wexford. Miss Whicher
and Nj. Goodwin. Miss Rogers and John
PAYNE. Miss luille and Mr. Hooker. Miss Al
friend and Mr.. Coffin Miss Brugh and Will
Penn. Miss Williams and Gooch Vaughn Miss
Elliott and Blair Wilson, Miss Whitehorn and
Gabe Penn. Miss Trout and Mr.. bowman,
Miss Dorsey and Louis Wolfe Stays Shir-
ley l.. Woodson- of the leaders Fielding
DOuthAt, Turner. Tenant Tansill. DR.. No
len. Watts. Gillespie Iszelie. A. Payne,
Charles Mosby. Brugh and Stuart Walker.
Such "a brilliant germsn called forth all Of
the married ladies of the hotel 10 witness and
chaperon it. and among the most prominent
of the guests who remained In the ballroom
may be mentioned: Governor and Mrs. Nc
Kinney, Mesdames ArmiStead. Elliott Cassell.
Goddard. Gum, Summons. Alfriend. Fowler
and DR.. and Mrs Brown.
Among the lato arrivals here are: Il. G. Nor
ton and w s. Saunders. Richmond: Oscar
Taylor, baltimore Il. e. Hunter and Miss
Anne Dorsey Washington Buford Mason,
Mr. and Miss Brugh, Hsgerstowu; John
Palmer. Lynchburg Q. II. Clarke, John OFT,
MIR. and Mrs Trout and Misses Mary and
Matte Trout, and Mr. and Mrs Darnall and
family, Roanoke. and j. L. A. Mottu and J. S.
Boisserain. Amsterdam, Holland.