Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-31
RARE OLD RocKsRloGe ALUM.
a Prosperous season Indicates Genera
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n prosperous Nthhbn NtUtTa
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Corps.
Correspondence OF tho Richmond DisOatch.l
RoCRBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS, July 3d.
Pleasure resorts are the financial barOme-
tiers by which the prosperity of q section
may be pretty accurately gagged, and that
pecCniary embarrassment In when reck-
less aud injudicIous speculators involved
our state year ago diminished the attend
auce Mt her watering places. ~ have
bought a piece of land" was the cry /;
therefore ! cannot come" Now, how
ever, the snarl has gradually disentangled
itself; for the prosperity of Virginia, rest
ing upon a basis of ineXhaustlOle natural
resources, may DO shaken but not over
thrown. proof of this Is the unusual
influx OF guests 10 this point the numbers
being greatly IN excess of those of cor
responding date last season. A most
charming company has assembled here,
among whom are Judge Lacy, OF the Court
of Appeals, and hls FANNY. The Judge
paws 81 practical tribute TO the merits of
The Alum by making it his summer home,
and IS here quite as regularly as the pro-
prietOr.
oUR HOME FOLKS.
Mrs. T.. d. Hotchkiss, who is q moving
spirit in the gavety, Is also here. together
with her mother and sister, Mrs. and Miss
Starke
Mrs. Powers. Of Richmond. her little
daughter, and a married daughter. Mrs.
samuel Martin. are delightful adjuncts to
the society at the Alum.
Other charming people from the same
city are Mrs. Judson Watkins and family,
Mrs. Vim, and Dir. and Mrs. Irwin Wat
kus.
Mrs. DR.. Ross and Miss Hattie Ross. one
Of RichmOud's most beautiful daughters.
are also summerng here.
Miss Mary Williams Is one OK the acqui-
siuOns of recent date.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Tunstall, of Wash
ington Mrs Iunstall was formerly Miss
Iday GRAY, of RichmOnd), are always the
centre Of an admiring group.
Among our popular young men are Mr..
- Crenshaw. of Richmond: MIR. Bald
win WAITE, of stanton: Mr.. Shelton,
Mr.. Tarnell, Mr.. A. a. Martin, Mr.. Green
lee Letcher, MIR. Catesby Jones, and Others.
AWUsEMESTs.
The gayety has begun IN good earnest.
Card parties. germans, and the Ike have
followed each other ~ rapid successlon,
while new plans for the pleasure OF the
quests are maturing III fertile brains.
There are rumOrs of gayeties to take place
in the near future, which will quite eclipse
in brilliauCy anything which have pre-
coded them, but these are only spoken of
now in whispers. A very delightful pro-
gressivs -suChre party was given q day or
SO since by Mrs Irwin Watkins and Mrs.
Jadsou Watkins, of Richmond, a. winch
Mrs. Samuel Martin, of that city, and
Mrs. 4. l.. Baker, OF Baltimore, were the
successful contestants. There is 10 be
minstrel performance tonight, given by
the colored walters, and flaming posters.
stating that an entertainment may be *
pected on " Hepsdy" eCe,HHy. are stuck
abou, here and there.
RAPID TRANSIT.
The proprietor Is giving substantial
proofs Of his interest in the pleasure and
comfort of his guests. Richmond lady,
who thoroughly understands her duties,
and is most faithful in the discharge of
them, has the supervision OF the grand
hotel An omnibus. at the bidding of the
guests, carries them about from point to
point on the grounds; a tram of cars,
well managed and comfortably arranged,
land the passengers at the Central
Hotel and removes the bugbear of
inaccesslbility which interferes with the
success of so many mountain resorts,
while every provision Is made for the Gu
lovment and welfare or those who arrive
here. In his efforts Colonel Peyton
X aided by most efficient corps o. OIL
cials, among whom are Mr.. j. NJ. Eltz,
cashier and book-keeper Mr.. Ii. 5. Roller,
clerk at the Grand Hotel; Mr.. Nice.
Gibbs, night-clerk at the same hotel; Mr..
T. :. Gary. clerk at Central; Captain
George Taylor, general room manager; c.
q. Poyton, postmaster. kilograms ale
pouring IN hourly, and rooms have been
to-day engaged for forty guests.