Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-04
RocKsRIDee ALuM's REFUGEES.
How They Enjoy Themselves IN the Cool
Attitudes of the Blue Ridge.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.I

Attitudes OF the Blue Ridge.
| Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch1
RocKBRIDaR ALUM SPRINGS, Va, Septem-
Der 3.-"In former times" says n recent
writer, I'VE froZe or thawed as the Gods
decreed." Now. however. the felicity of
travel enables us to escape climatic uH-
pleasantness. If change of latitude 10
not within our reach a change of altitude
answers the same purpose, and so our
mountain resorts are tbronged each year
with refugees from the heat of the cities
and low-lying malarial districts. With
its innumerable advantages IL il quite TO
be expected that the Rockbrldge Alum
should be the focus for many of these,
and at no time have the guests made the
season more charming than now.
The ballroom at the Grand Hotel, con-
coded TO be the handsomest in the noun
tains, was in gala attire on wednesday
evening the occasion being another ele-
giant german given by the young men. Il
was led with skill and grace by Mr.. II. @.
Watkins, now of Norfolk. Conspicuous
among the dancers we're Misses Foreman,
Ellen Blair, Leila Ilargroyes, Hattie Avery,
Ellie Douglas, jamie Figgstt. Matte Gard
ner. Lucy McAden. Mrs. Henry Watkins.
Messrs. Glasgow. w. +. Taylor, Goddard,
Lanier. Gray Tunstall, Douglas Gordon,
p. II. Savage, Alexander Figgatt, Peck,
and Henry Watkins.
FRUIT PARTY.
Very delightful the participants aver
was a fruit party given on the same eve
ming at the Central, by the Misses Preston,
of Lexington, granddaughters of the Viz
ginia poetess, Mrs. Margaret j. Preston.
On Thursday morning Mr.. and Mrs. p.
II. Savage, of Norfolk, who have devised
and executed so many plans for our amuse-
ment this summer, gave O most delightful
hnvrispc, W in honor n THAR iafQ
Miss Nellie Elliott. The game was very
spirited, and the players performed their
several roles with great credit. Tho chape-
rons were Mrs. Avery, Mrs. L. A. Jones,
Mrs. McNair, Mrs. Hotchkiss, and Mrs.
Savage. and the participants Misses Nc
Alden, Olive Courtney, Avery. Hargroyes.
Elliott. White. Foreman. Starke. Gard
ner, Douglas, Catlin. Marlborough, and
Messrs. A. A. Tunstall, Gray Tunstall, p.
II. Savage. Douglas Gordon, James Cor
don, 3. II. Jones, Foreman, Thomas Jones,
Ross, Glenn, Thomas Shelton, DR.. Pope,
Hon. Beverley Munford, and Captain Sol.
Cutchins.
Iced drinks and other refreshments were
served during the intervals OF the game.
and Mrs. McNair, of South Carolina,
versed in the science Of palmlstry. enter
tanned the company further by disclosing
TO them their future, read from the net
work of lines in their hands.
One of the most delightful fruit parties
of the season was given by Mrs. f. A. Cat
lii. of Richmond, wkereat was every
fruit good for food and pleasant TO the |
eve. Among Mrs. Catlin's guests were |
blrs. Preston, Mrs. Beverly Selden. Mrs. |
Frazier, Mrs. Judson Watkins, Mrs. Var !
borough, Mrs. James Gordon, Mrs. Hotch- |
kiss, Mrs. Charles Baker, and Misses Nc |
Alden, Courtney, Warwick, and Whittle. |
OTHER PARTIES.
Miss Lucy MoAden was also the author |
of an elegant lunch to which a number of |
gentlemen as well as ladies were invited, |
the antiphonal bass relieving the feminal |
treble usually prevailing on such occa-
sions. Miss McAden Is "A SISTER OF Mrs. A.
J.. Baker, OF Baltimore, whose entertain
ments during the season have been al IN
fnitlfm.
Estelle Rassieur, OF st. Louis, rendered |
10 her friends a card party which WAS en-
loved with the intensity which only tho
young are capable of feeling. Those who
took part in the game were Daisy Var
borough, Emma and Rosalie Fitz, Elise
Watkins. Bessie Catlin, Hattie Pendell.
Evelyn Gordon, Susie Tunstall. and Nellie
Larner. Refreshments were served and
prizes offered which were awarded as fol-
lows: Emma Eitz, first prize, green-spar
PIN; Elise Watkins. second prize, lace
pin set with garnets, and Daisy Iarbo-
rough, consolation Prize, pen-hOlder.
Several coaching parties have recently
visited the various points OF interest ia
the vicinity of the Alum. Mr. and Mira
Thomas Jones, of Norfolk, with Misses
Hargroves. Taylor. and Douglas, and Mr..
S. II. Jones, of Georgia, drove N, the
Natural Bridge recently. taking Lexington
in their way. Another party, consisting
Of Mrs. Davis OF Texas, Mr. and Mrs;
Straus Of Richmond, MIR. Odendha, and
Major Ludlow, visited Lexington.
AN EXCURSION.
The ordinary routine of gayety was re-
Gently varied By en- excursion on the Vic
toria railroad TO the iron-mines bearing
the same name, given by Alr. aud Mrs. j.
ID. Hotchkiss, of Richmond. We are in
debted for much OF the pleasure which We
enjoyed TO the kindness and courtesy OF
Mr.. w. j. Mahoney, superintendent of tho
road Mr.. Shirley, general manager Of
the mines and Messrs. Teaford and Da-
wilson. The excurslonIsts, who camo
home laden with exquisite specimens OF
ore, were as follows: Hrs. JudsOn Wat
kins, Mrs. Hotchkiss. Mrs. Gordon, Mrs.
Savage, Mrs. Marlborough. Mrs. Avery.
Mrs. Tunstall. Misses Elliott. Hotchklss.
Olive, McAden, Courtney, Warwick, Whit
tie, and Messrs. Thomas Shelton, z. Ii.
Savage, Z. ID. Hotchklss, Cstesby Jones,
James Gordon, Catlin. and Captain Clutch
ms. Mrs. Hotchkiss, who never does
things by halves, served collation. of
fruit on the return of the party 10 tho
Alum.
A stop party given by Mrs. Z. A. Catlin,
Of Richmond, at which Mrs. Judson Wat
kins won the first prize, handsome
yrdle, and bowling party. of which 8ia-
lor Ludlow was the author, sums up the
yayety of the week.
Among the guests here none have won
their way more quietly or more efectually
than Mrs. Charles +. Baker, of Baltimore.
who has made q most lasting and enyiable
upon society at the Alum. Her
TWO little girls also, contrasting types OF
beauty, are the admiration of the guests.
Mrs. Charles Straus, of Richmond, q
handsome brunette, is also a general favor
te. with a mind as bright as her sparkling
beauty would lead one TO infer.