The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13
BRILLTAET BASIC.
A Lovely Favor German at the Hotel BraD-
don-Mannger's Report.

BASIC CRY, VA. Sept Especial. THE
season at the Brandon is continuous. From
its opening at the first of the year it has been
a paving institution. All through the summer
months visitors from the cities have kept It's
rooms well filed. and September finds tho
Brandon AS popular As II vas IN the warinest
davs Of July The climate OF Basic City,
with its fine lithia and other medicinal
waters. will make its hotels popular
alike throughout the year. The dryness
of the climste attracts the favorable
attention of every visitor VINO is at
all observant A Richmond lady
in conversation with your correspondent
short while since, remarked: / have never
visited any place that seemed TO have the at
fractions that the Brandon possesses MS an
al-year-round resort. The climate here is
dry, yet cool and bracinR, and the noun
tains Wonder in the distance will charm the
most ardent lover of scenic beauty without
detraoting from the dryness OF the climate.
Then. too. the lithia, chalybeate, sulphur
and arsenic waters are attractions that are
not confined TO any one month"
Riding driving fishing and mountain e1-
cursons are among the pleasures OF the day,
while at night the lobby is one bright picture
OF happy cOntentment and enjoyment.
Everybody knows everybody else at the Bran
don. and so the lobby becomes the common
centre al which all meet Here and there
are groups OF interested takers. or whist and
euchre players, while psrlors, halls, ballroom
and sheltered veranda are the radii OF attrac
tons. free 70 all.
FAVOR GERMAN.
On Friday night one Of the mos. delight
ful germans Of the season was given at the
Brandon. led by Mr. a. A. .Sproul- with Miss
Winnie Sears. The following couples parti-
cipated Miss Winnie Sears. Of Chattanooga,
mink silk pearl ornaments, with A. A. SrrOui,
Jr.. Miss Annie Soussat, Of Washington.
white silk gauze, with ;. X. Hill. of Knoxville;
Mrs. Herbert Smith, Wilmington, Worth cos
tune. diamond necklace. with Mr. keene, Of
Cambridge: Miss Nicolls. Of Natchez, blue
silk euaZe, with w. A. Bratton, OF Basic City;
Miss Berta Lilly, Wilmington, cream MORE
and henrietta. with Floyd Landlord. Basic
CITY. Miss Boutwell,, Of Baltimore, white silk
lace diamonds, with ". A. Slicer Waynes-
boro: Miss Lily Smith, OF Richmond. cream
null. with H. b; Sutton, Basic City;
satin and black lace diamonds. with John
Wheat Shendon: Mrs w. A. Crenshsw. Basic
CITY Worth costume, with W. A. Crenshaw.
Miss jamie Strange. of Wilmington. cream
silk. pearls. with DR.. Harry Myers, Of
Waynosboro Miss Isle Sears, OF Chatta-
nooga, blue silk. with Mr.. Fishburne, Of
WaynesborO.
The favors were unique and beautiful. Mrs.
Souissat of Washington. and Mrs. Wilson
OF Natchez. presided ut the favor tables.
Souvenirs were presented each dancer. and
consisted of handsome ornamental pins for
the ladies' aud walking canes for the gentle
| men.
| Among the spectators were Mrs. DR.. Steel.
| Mrs Garnett, Mrs. @. NJ Hughes. Mrs. Hirsh
| and daughters. Of Richmond; Mrs. McRary.
| Mrs. Atkinson, Miss Wigglns and Mrs. Lati-
| ner. of Wilmington, n. o.: Mrs. Rood, OF
| Atlanta; Mrs. Or. Harris, If Washington. and
many others About fifteen different cities
were represented.
The dancing began at $3.50 o'clock and con-
tinued until 2 o'clock in the morning Re-
! freshments were served in the dining at
! IL o'clock.
Progressive euchre parties, musicales tab
| leaux and Rotations are weekly attractions
at the Brandon.
REPORT MADE.
| Mr. W. A. Bowles tue manager. made q re-
| port 10 the board of directors last week of his
management since January LIST. II WAS highly
| satisfactory and showed that tho Brandon
| had been paying institution from the start
| Mr.. Bowles was unanimously reelected for
| another year
| The BASIC City Iron Works, formerly the
| Cochrane Roller Mills, of Escanaba, made its
| first casting to-day. The capital stock Of this
| concern is over 100000. Roller mills CON-
pleto. mining cars, chill rolls, and all kinds of
| machinery requiring chilled iron are manu.
| for three months work, and was obliged to
| turn off over $4,000 worth Of work received
| yesterday
Tho paper mill. car works, desk works,
| cigar factory, carriage factory and match
factory are all ut work, with tho knitting mill
| ready 10 start in q short while.
All tho material for the 100000 opera.
house Is now on the ground. and the foupda-
ton " completed