Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-24
RocKsRlpee ALUM SPRINGS.
a Happy and Contented Compsny-With
Numerousa Varied Amusements.

fCorrespondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
RocKBRrpaE ALUM SPRINGS, July o.
Bishop Wilmore, of Atlanta, Ga. gave us
n great treat last Sunday in a sermon, the
text OF winch was Our Father"
Captain Godrell. of the navy, who. with
his interesting family, are eummerlng
here, was with his ship at Valparaiso,
Chile, during the late revolution. ,
Mrs. Judson and Irvine Watkins, OF
Richmond. again grace our company with
their presence. Wherever you find our
Alice there you find joyial set.
We are all looking Forward with expect
ant pleasure 10 the coming Of Mrs. 4. ID.
Hotchkigs and family. without her there
is q vacant space no one can Ill.
FISHING.
Oh! how much duplicity has been COM
mItted under that fishing flag? Rod and
bait IN hand-a sweet kiss upon the cheek
of q confidIng wIfe-a secluded room
poker the game-pountajpeer with fish
one Jackpot worth Of trout-smiling
wife ,-fshy story--no one the wiser.
Smith? You've heard Of the Smith
family! They are here from Paducah, Ny.
THIS morning was SHOWN an envelope adj
dressed Mrs. j. L. Smith. Of Kentucky.
The writer hoped there would be but one
Mrs. James F. Smith from tho Blue Grass
State, but do you believe 1t, that letter
passed through ;hree hands before reach
ing the rlghtful owner.
Mr. Hamilton, of Chicago, brother-in-iaw
of William Mccormick, of the McCor-
mick reaper fame. is with us this summer.
Mr.. Hamilton represents one OF bocE-
BRIDGES most honored families. lie MIN
giles the far West with his native heath,
which forms an important INK IN the al
fairs of our country.
AMUsEMENTs.
Right on the bluegrass swath undor the
shades of the silver maple, there Is on our
left game of setback seyen-up, occupy
ing tine greater attention OF no less than
the representatives of eight States; in
our front three lively games Of whist; on
our left three couples, Judging from ap-
pearances, fTequenters OF lovers Walk.
One lady, rumor says of not by profess
sion bv conquest, will add NJ. ID. to her
name this fall. -,
Mr. Tate Sterrett has the "toniest"
livery here ever seen at this Watering
place. but the many private equpages
make one feel as if Fifth avenue had drop
ped down upon US.
The Rockbridge Alum is second TO none
in its excellent fare this season, and what
is tar more enjoyable, all DISTINCTIONS be-
ing removed. the guests dwell together as
one happy family. O.,
The gay season has now opened IN run
bloom, as evidenced by full-dress ball
on Saturday evening, tableaux Monday. a
large progressive-euch party Wednesday
night. and Thursday night Mr.. A. l.. Baker,
of Baltimore, gave quite swell AFFAIR.
ARRIVALS.
Among the recent arrivals are K. E.
Rawson and family. Miss Ray, Mrs. I. 7.
Westmoreland and family, and Mrs. Walk
er Lewis. Atlanta, Ga. j. II. Iurnell
Madison, Ga. II. Atkinson and family,
New Orleans; Mrs. n. 9. Harris and tami-
ly, st. Louis, No.. W. j. Simmons, Cam
bridge Mass. w. A. Glasgow and family,
Lexington, Va. Mrs. DR.. G. NJ. Shields
and family. Mrs. A. j. Watkins and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irvine Watkins. Mrs. ;. b.
Hughes and daughter, Richmond, Va; +.
T. Hay and family. Raleigh, N. G.; l.. c..
HAY and family, Hickory. N. c.; Mrs. DIR.
Coles, Miss Lily Coles, 81. Louis, Mo. !;
n. b Darst and family, Dayton, o.; Mrs
j. +. Bimm and family, Dayton, o.. Mrs. u.
w. Wayne, Major |. II. ludlow, A. A..
Martin, Norfolk, Va. j. +. Smith and
family. Paducah, Ky.; Mrs. z. q. Qmgley,
Miss NJ Morquot, Paducah, KY; Mrs. H..
W. Powers and daughters. Mrs. :. {. Mar
tin and family. Richmond, Va; Miss
Janet f. Fallen, st. LOUIS, Mo-. Colonel
Edmund Pendeton ard family, Professor
Harrison and family, DR.. John \. Graham
and family. Professor |. l.. Campbell and
family, Lexington, Va, Captain NJ. q.
Goodrich and family, Washington, ID. C.. I;
Mrs. S. G. Blackwell, Raleigh, N. g., and
Mrs. 5. 9. VIM, Richmond, Va.