The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
FREEMAsONRY AMONG WOMEN.
How It's Spirit IS Exhibited ~ the Rock
Alum.

Especial Correspondence Of The Tines
RocKBR1DGE ALUM SPRINGS. July 24-Per-
haps there is no better place in which TO study
human nature than at a large watering place.
Not only do we see people from the different
sections of the country, some in pursuit of
health some seeking pleasure and others
still only the restfulness and recreation SO
needful 10 all busy lives. With nothing 10 oc-
cupy mind or body, they develop innate
qualities that could never be discovered in
their home life.
From the lofty soul who can find sermons
in stones and good ia everything" down to
the gourmand, whose ultimatum OF happiness
is the bouutiful repast 10 which he looks for
ward three times day. there are many inter
mediate characters. The old couplet may lie
aptly paraphrased and made TO say that here
Angels find some errands still
For willing hands to DO"
for We have among us class of women who
occupy the day in seeking out the latest ar
rivals. cheering the lonely and hOme-sick
stranger, aud just SO far as our mental wants
exceed in height our animal needs, are they
obeying their Masters injunction 10 feed the
hungry and take Ia the stranger for there is
no hunger 50 great as the craving for a kind
word. nor no loneliness 80 great ~ that that
comes TO US IN the midst OF a crowd.
FRATKRNAL GREETING.
There is d freemasonry among them that
gives q significance TO the whisper. Mrs
- has had no one 10 notice her let me in
trOduce YOU" or Miss -- is quite sick to-
day; have you been to SEQ her7' And often
are those efforts repaid by the shy stranger
of Yesterday becoming the charming COM
paniOn of to-day. Surely do we feel as we
move among these women that we are adj
mitted to the society Of those who Will here
after be the aristocracy of Heaven.
The small boy is hero. genus homo that
had commenced TO fear was extinct, having
degenerated into the dininutve dude. But
here he Is the natural, Jolly. ld-fashiOned
boy full of fun, with his gun, his bycicle.
marbles and ball. always Teady to run on an
errand, to take grandma to her cottage or
to escort ladies home ut night.
A few days ago the ladies presumed on his
galantry and invited themselves to 60 with
him on one of his frog-shootng expeditions
The merry party started for belt known these
boys are largely ID the plural and after day
of rare fun RECALLED many of US with that
dainty dish frog legs, for our supper. Some
times he is allowed 10 ride on the engine and
comes back mass of dirt and SCOT, to the
great horror OF the mothers. who see in adj
vance the glazing figures on the Laundry bill.
wENT TO LEXINGTON.
We were terribly demoralized for few
DAYS by the departures for Lexington. Its
proximity proved a temptation too strong for
many to resist, and our ranks here quite de-
pleted while they were gone % the unveiling
ceremonies. and they were sadly missed, but
they have not only all returned but have
brought back such interesting accounts Of
tho hospitality and kindness extended them
and 80 many charming additional guests have
followed IN their train that he feel repaid for
their absence Many parties who expected
10 summer here waited 10 take in these
ceremonies Gu route and are now arriving
daily.
We hear that tho Springs Company have in
stituted suit against the Victoria Railroad Com
pany for failing TO keep their contract to con-
vey passengers from Goshen 10 the springs.
Until this matter is decided. Colonel PeytOn
has put line Of comfortable wagonettes on
the road, and passengers reach the Alum very
littlo later than formerly and al a merely
nominal rate for wagOnette fare Two mails
a day keep us quite posted 80 10 now the
world ways, and The TIMEs' account of the
unwilling was eagerly sought for THE TINS
is beginning 10 rank with the umbrella and
paper backed novel IN being borrowed and
never returned, and is in such demand that
the various subscribers copies are often read
until they are worn out, while tho copies at
the news stand always fall short Of the de-
mand.
General Inwtcn and family, OF Savannah,
have arrived Mrs Ramon Salas and Mrs. +.
p. Salas, Of Savannah. arc also horo.
General Leghl y. Watts. of Portsmouth.
with large party. has written to engage
rooms and everything points 10 full crowd
by August ist. We were glad to welcome
Professor Kessnich, who is sufficiently re-
covered to assume the leadership Of the band.
Cards make a formidable rival 10 the ball
room, and form the evening amusement for
many who do not dance. VERJTAs.
The BEST sc. PIECE Of GENUINE SUN
CURED TOBACCO on earth fs Hickok's Fig.
Try II and SEQ.