The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-20
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS.
The Summer Visitors Still Find Enter
tainmont inlvarious Ways.

""Jo oA Iuo dlcrI W lmprOVlSO some
thing now in tho way of entertainment,
and it seems hard to realize that the
prophet was right when ho said there
was nothing new to be found; that tho
thing which hath been shall DO, and
that which is hath been.
The same old round of pleasure has
been continued through ages and gener-
atoms, and will be as long as youth is
made to bloom upon the faco OF the
earth.
Picnics and parties are received with
the same enthusiasm thak is ever ac-
corded to subject which never grows
tiresome or thread bare, and are enjoyed
with that never tagging interest which
only youth can feel. The rain for two
or three days has driven us in from the
lawn to find the indoor amusement,
which has been forthcoming in tho way
OF card parties, ''g ormans" and musl-
Gales. lntcrspersed occasionally with
donkey party" or two for the children,
who are barred from these other amuse-
mentS.
One Of the most noticeable features OF
the entertainment given by Mr.. LAT
ferty last week was the beautiful music
rendered by the Roanoke Band" as it
marched from tho depot to the hotel,
~ DlOhO OlLu luIO d DFllllduU GrlumOl-
ant march, which was most vociferously
encored by all of the guests, who in five
minutes had assembled on tho main
gallery from all quarters of tho hotel,
drawn to that spot by the exquisite
strains which filled the twilight air.
Then followed several beautiful Sc
lections by tho musicians who were
stationed on the lawn, and after this
serenade eight of the band took up tho
dance music for the dancers, and each
one acknowledged TO herself that it was
pleasure indeed to glide through the
dance to such marked time and lovely
measures.
On Wednesday of last week Mrs. Lou
Cardoza arrived from Richmond and was
warmly greeted by all OF tho blue
Ridge" habitues, with whom she has
made herself such a favorite by her
charming manners and tho tact which
graces all that she does, and she makes
brilliant acquisition to our circle.
Judge Akers, of Washington, and his
lovely wife have been with us week.
Mrs. Akcrs is tho daughter of General
Pickett, of Tennessee, and is a highly
cultivated and beautiful woman.
On Thursday morning there will be a
beautiful morning german" given by
the young ladies OF "bluc ridge" in
honor of Mr.. Ii. ID. Laiferty, as a return
compliment for the elegant flavor ger-
man" he gave on Thursday of last week.
Refreshments will he served on tho
gallery, and as this kind of an enter
tainment is little varied from tho
stereotyped line of night germans"
it is anticipated with unusual cnthus-
iasm.
On Sunday VIC had beautiful SER
mon and services by Rev. Churchill
Gibson, OF Petersburg, assisted by Rev.
Preston Nash, OF Richmond.
On Tuesday night there was q must
Gale given b ere for the benefit of the
church. 1t was gotten UP by tho un-
firing efforts of Mrs Lou Cardoza and
was success, both financially and
socially. The programme included some
brilliant instrumental and vocal rendi-
tions by Misses Alfricnd, Blair, Shepard,
Patteson, and by Mcssrs. Lafferty, Tan
sell, Coffin and I4azcllo in solos and
beautiful trio. Another pleasant feature
of the programme was duet of bones
and piano by Dr. Charles Noen and his
brother, from Baltimore, Md.
There were some very fine rccitations
by Misses Belle Perkins, Lizzie johnson
and Annie Lee Afriend. The "Pizzi.
cati Polka" was well played as a duet by
Miss Anne Armistcad and DR.. Nolcn.
Little Mary Gravely, the six-ycar-old
daughter of Mrs. Il. =. Gravely, of Dan
vile, is quite musical genius. She
plays correctly, with no knowledge Of
notes, and although her little hands are
tiny and her feet cannot touch the ped
ais she gives promise of being wonder
full musician, and on the occasion of this
musicale her playing was something
marvellous.
1t is with sincere regret that we will
oh ,iy,fr Dbl IL
leave us on Thursday for her homo in
Richmond, for during her stay here she
has added so much to the pleasure of all
around her by her beautiful recitations,
which by their eloquence and pathos
have won unbounded enthusiasm from
us all.
Mr.. John Armistead, of Petersburg,
arrived to day and was warmly well
coined by the many friends OF his lovely
wife and himself.
ARRIVALS.
G. Il. Darlington, Virginia; E. A.
Saunderson, wife and daughter Mary,
j. B. Mosby, Il. Is. Stringfellow and
James II. Gray, all.of Richmond; Mrs.
L. j. Gasquette, Mlrshall J. Gasouctte
and the attractive Miss Eloise Gasouette
and q. w. Embrey, of New Orleans; w.
T.. Robertson, s. g.; Rev. Churchill Glib
son, Miss S. Cary Atkinson, Mrs. II. G..
Leigh and Miss w. Leigh, Petersburg;
Francis and j. j. Kemp and II. j.
Browne, Roanoke; DR.. q. Z. Lumsden,
United States Navy; II. T. Leonard,
baltimore, Md a. l.. Hawcs, Tenn
DR.. Leigh Buckner, Roanoke: a. W.
Jacob and Sam w. Helm, Danville, Va;
w. T. Venable, Farmville, Va; Taze-
we'll Taylor, Norfolk, Va Judge Albert
Akers and his wife, Washington, ID. c.,
nd l,nn u Enllr !, Col