Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-04
THE BELLIES AT BLUE RIDGE.

| many others.
THE BELLIES AT BLUE RIDGE.
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Germans, Concerts, and Gard Parties
Crowd Each Other at This Resort.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
BLUE RIDoE SPRINGS, Va, September D.
This has been the week Of the season here
germans, concerts, and card parties crowd.
ing so closely together "a TO leave the
bellies little time for anything else. There
IS not even time TO rest on the Sabbath,
for Lynchburg and Roanoke send such a
full quota Of beaux that, added to those
already here, dainty tablets have 10 be
brought into frequent requisition in order
to keep engagements from clashing.
A prominent social event to which all
had long been looking for ward was the con-
cert for the Mt Vernon building at Chica-
60. The audience. was IN evening dress
and came prepared for treat. nor were they
disappointed. The music was beautiful
and artistically rendered. In fact, it was
all so good that 1t is hard to say Just
which selection was the gem par eIceL-
Lence. 1t is generally conceded, how
ever, that Miss Otey's vocal solo,
Angels Serenade, with violin obligato
by Miss Turner, and as an encore
Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ey (Which catching air
DIOuElll QONIl tut nOuSbJ huNA MIS- idutI-
ty's solo, when See Thine Azure Eyes"
were the features of the evening.
The concert was financial az well 0s a
social success. Probably 5000 will DO
netted toward the building fund. and to
the remarkable executive ability of Mrs.
William Preston Beale the credit is due.
GERMAN.
After the musicate came beautiful GER
man participated in by between forty and
fifty couples. A more brilliant scene can
hardly be imagined, the chaperons, in
fact, all the married people, being elegant
~ attired, thus adding much to the beauty
of the picture The devotees OF Terpsichore
looked almost fairy-like III loneliness,
their gowns being as many-hued and COM
bining as artisticahy in the may dance
as the colors of the rainbow itself. IN
deed, it has been observed that had Paris
been once more called upon to choose
between the many fair ones present
he would have been compelled TO retain
his golden apple IN despair. Alr. James of
Roanoke, led with Miss Lille Lyons, and
among the dancers were Mr., Payne and
Miss CABOT, Mr.. Garland Vaughan and
Mrs. Groom. Mr.. Alfriend and Miss Davis,
MIR. Coffin and Miss Johnston, Mr.. WOOD
son and Miss Arnold, Mr. Glaecon and
Miss Hutter, MIR. Gray and Mise Nc
Gooney. Mr. Dickinson and Miss Beae,
Mr.. Marston and Miss Mayo. Mr.. W. G.
holland and Miss LEICESTER. DR.. Nolen and
Miss Leila GRAY, Mr.. Cooper and Miss
Kellogg, Mr.. Clarke and Mr.. Read, DR..
Cabell and Miss Alice Reed, Mr.. Boswell
and Miss Grayely, Mr.. Norvell and Miss
Fraser, Mr.. Waugh and Miss Ceun, Mr..
Payne and Miss Lea, Sir. Carmault and
Miss Turner, Dir. Cary and Miss BUford,
Mr.. Granville Gray and Miss Blamire, Mr..
II,otya otI Mia Rla,oiva NJ Elarntnn md
Miss Ellie Williams, Mr.. Pelham Black
ford and Miss EVELYN Williams, Mr. Da-
venport and Mrs. Brown, Mr.. John Ceun
and Miss Lucy Ceun. Mr.. Lazelle and Miss
Juliette Adams, Mr.. Barbee and Miss
Bessie Cooke, Nr. Dickinson and Miss
Beale. Mr.. Arnold and Miss Arnold.
"of all that did dance, 'twere = long tale to
OF the dancers and dresses, and who vas the
belle;
But each was so happy and all we're so fair,
That night stole away and tho dawn caught
them there"
THE LOCAL PAD"
The progressive-euchre party on Tues
day morning was ono of the most delight
full of the season. The silver prizes,
which were unusually handsome, were
won by Miss Buford. Miss CABOT. Sir. John
Boswell, of Danville. and Mr.. Gray.
Miss Mary Patteson. of Petersburg. en-
tertained few friends very charmingly at
Newmarket Stop on Wednesday. Among
the guests were Misses Maude Stokes, Sal
lie and Annie Lee Alfriend, Matte Elliott,
Brownie Petit, Leila Gray, Lena DAVIS,
Helen Lea, DR.. Nolen, Messrs. Sheppard,
Gray, Alfriend Burrus and others. The
prizes were dainty conceits in silver and
were awarded to Miss Leila Gray, o silver
comb Helen Lea, fancy pin DR.. Nolen. a
paper-cutter; Mr. Gray, a stamp-box.
Mrs. Mckinney and Mrs. Cassell were the
chaperons.
TIE MERRY MAZEs.
morning german was given in honor of
Miss Beaie, one of Nlrglnias fRirest daugh-
tiers. and it proved 10 be one of the plea
sautest of the season. There were twenty
couples. and II was led by MIR. Vaughan
with Miss Johnston, and | noted Miss
Beale and Mr.. Bayne, Mr.. Neale and Miss
CABOT, Miss Otey and Mr. Dillon, Miss
Elhe Williams and Mr.. Gray, Miss Helen
Lea and Mr.. CardoZa. Miss Annie Gray
and Mr.. Payne, Miss Leila Gray and DR..
Nolen, Miss Mary Frayser and Mr.. Beasley,
Miss Davis and DR.. Cabell, MISS McGurney
and Mr.. Beale. 1t was chaperoned by
Mesdames Mckinney, Stokes, Cardoza,
Lafferty. Alfriend, Emerson, Cassell, and |
Williams.
THE GLORIOUS BLUE.
ne DUO AiuBb Ciath olOtS bholApHNOL |
the Roanoke team to a match of accuracy |
in aim. All the ladies here were adorned |
with coquettish bows of blue ribbon in /
TO our side, which colors we |
were enabled to wear braEely, as ours |
was the winning side, and right Justify did |
wa cheer when the decision was an |
nounced. Not forgetting that the Veto |
rious can afford to be generous, we hur-
rahed heartily for the Roanoke shots |
also
Our side then,invited every one present |
TO discuss the situation aud some delicious /
melons at the same time, which in |
by the way, was unanimously |
accepted.
ANOTHER NOTABLE EVENT.
The german Wednesday also deserves TO
be marked with white stone. II was
cooler than usual and the air invigorated
one for dancing. Every one seemed TO be
in merry mood aud the evening sped by |
quickly. Mr.. Carnes led very akilfully |
with Miss Mary Frayser. Miss Davis
danced with Mr.. Dunlop, Miss CABOT and
MIR. Otis Alfriend. Miss McGooney and
MIR. GRAY, Miss Evelyn and MIR. Hicks,
Miss Leila Gray and DR.. Holm Miss Annie
Gray and Mr.. Flournoy, Miss Bell and Alr.
Davis Miss johnson and Mr.. PAYNE, Miss
Eliza Read and Mr.. John Davis, Miss Mary
Feline Johnston and Mr.. Coffin, Miss
Julette Adams and Mr.. Gazelle, Miss Maud
stokes and Mr.. Mchenry, Miss Sallie Al
friend and Mr.. Louis CardoZa, Miss Helen
Lea and Mr. Burruss. and Miss Ellie Will
Jams and Mr.. Mortitt.
After the german Dir. Eugene Davis, of
Petersburg, gave handsome champagne
supper. Among those present were Misses
Johnston, Redd. Davis. Bell, Johnson. and
adams. and Messrs. GaZelle, John Davis,
Hicks. HcHenry, Dunlop, and Craddock.
Among the weeks arrivals were Misses
rabott, Bsale, Allen, Turner, 0tey, Hut
er, and Terrell.
SlIRF-5ATHlNG IN SEPTEMBER.