The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-07
Rockbridge Alum.

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RocxBRIDoE ALUM SPRINGS, VA, August
4.-The first week in August. naturally near
| the height of the season. has dealt kindly
with the Alum. Since my last letter the
/ crowd has increased 10 over seven hundred
| and IN consequence entertainments have
been more frequent and of higher grade;
while riding and driving parties are SUI
| popular ..,..t
The leading features were afruit feast gwen
! bv Mrs Judson Watkins, OF Richmond 10
! Mrs. Ashby Lee Baker, OF Baltimore, ia
| honor of her return wine and fruit
| luncheon by Mr.. Lewis Bumgardner TO his
! friends. and an excursion party by Mrs. r..
| ID. Hotchkss, Of Richmond, TO Miss Lila
Bridges, OF Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs Tunstall, of Washington,
| d. c.. on Thursday gave most elaborate
and enjoyable fruit party. to about one
hundred Of her friends on the lawn IN front
OF the Central. Those who are familiar
with the treeness and go as you please or
these entertainments can estimate the pleas
ure.
Friday evening Mrs. Z. D. Hotchkiss. of
Richmond. and her sister, Miss Starke, en-
tertained in royal style few friends at
progressive euchre party. The party was
entirely informal but abounded III the men
est of viands at lunch and the popular
punch which cheers mems souls"
Saturday night the largest and most beau
t1ful german which has occurred here this
season was given by her friends in honor OF
Miss Bridges. of Maryland, decidedly one
Of the most popular bellies of the season.
Among the dancers we're: Miss Bridges.
of Maryland, turquoise blue chiffon. la
France roses. with Dir. I. w. Shelton; Miss
Nj, T. Garland, Virginia, gown of white silk
and chiffon. with Mr.. Catesby Jones, of
Batimote: Miss Dyer. of New Orleans, red
crepe de chine with Mr.. Denny, OF Staun-
ton: Miss Wayte. of Staunton, blue silk
null and flowers with Dir. j. Louis Bum
gardner. Miss Harris of st. Louis, red silk
tulle. with Mr.. Woods, of ST. Louis; Miss
Warwick, Virginia, mousellne d'soie. with
MIR. G. II. Jones; Miss Palen, of st. Louis,
with Mr.. Hogshead. of Staunton; Miss Fitz
Of Missouri old rose tulle. with Cadet
Goodrich: Miss Agnes Graham, charming
debutante, white crepe dc chine, with Ca
Diet May: Miss Williams Of Richmond,
black organdie, with Mr.. Gary; Miss Fore
man, of Louisville. black lace. with Mr..
j. Glasgow Miss Ella Blair, of Richmond,
pink silk null with Mr.. Tunstele Miss
Warner, of Philadelphia. gray tulle and pink
roses. with Mr.. Woodward; Miss Ray Of
Atlanta. Ca. silver gauze over white silk,
with MIR. Baldwin Wayte: Miss McAden, of
North Carolina. white chiffon and gold slip
pers, with Hon Greenlee Letcher: ii ISIS
Gayle, of North Corohna. black China silk,
with Mr.. Hay: Miss Woodward, of Staun-
ton, green point de sprt, with Cadet Keith.
Y. NJ. i.
Immediately after the german Mr.. j.
Lewis Bumga rdner. of Stanton, rendered
to a few friends an elegant and tasty lunch,
consisting of fruits and confectionerles and
at which Mumm's extra dry occupied a
prominent place. OF all the entertainments
during the season none will prove of greater
pleasure. Those present were: Misses Fore
man Of Louisville, BayleY of Stanton,
Lila Bridges of Maryland, Ray of Atlanta,
Wayte of Staunton. Dyer OF New Orleans
and Keby of Stanton. The gentlemen
were Messrs. Baldwin Wayte, Rudolph
Bumgardner. Hugh Sproule and Tom
Hogshead of Stanton. L. w. Shelton of
Lexington and Mr.. j. Lewis Bumgardner.
Mrs. Dabbs, OF Staunton. chaperoned the
party.
Tuesday morning Mrs. Judson Watkins.
of Richmond, gave another OF the series of
elegant fruit parties, this time in honor
of the return of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ashby Lee Baker. of Baltimore. who have
been away two weeks. The party WIS made
up of the gayest of the crowd here. aud
numbered nearly one hundred people.
At the same time Mrs. f. ID. Hotchkiss,
through the kindness of Superintendent
Mahoney. of the Rockbridge Alum and Go
shen railroad, rendered to = small party an
at the Allegheny Hotel at that place in
honor Of Miss Bridges, of Maryland. who
left by the Chesapeake and Ohio train for
her home. She will return next week. The
party consisted OF Mrs. f. d. Hotchkiss,
Airs. Il. w. Powers aud Miss Starke of
Richmond, Miss Bridges of Maryland Ma
jor J. w. Ludlow OF Norfolk and Mr.. L. w.
Shelton of Virginia.
Mr.. j. Lewis Bumgardner, of Stanton.
again entertained quite party of friends
with q tally-ho party to Goshen on Tuesday.
Mr.. Bumgardner's plendidfour-n-ha hand, so
well known at the White Sulphur last sum
mer. was used to carry the crowd. Supper
was obtained ct Goshen, whom a moonlight
drive was enjoyed on the return. The
party consisted of Misses Bagly. Wayte,
Ray. Dyer Warner Foreman, Kelly and
Mrs. DAbDs, Messrs. Denny, Woodward
| Sproule, Bumgardner. Glasgow, Wayte.
Hogshead and Mr.. Lewis Bumgardner.
The matrons had quite an enjoyable little
card party last evening at the Grand pre-
sided over by that most charming of host
esses, Mrs. r.. w. Powers. OF Richmond.
Those present were Mrs. Colonel Seal of
Charleston, w. Va: Mrs. Judson Watkins
OF Richmond. Mrs. Samuel Martin. Mrs
Yarbrough. Mrs. r. w. Powers. MRS.
Hotchklss of Richmond. Mrs. Ashby Lee
Baker If Baltimore. Mrs. Gallagher OF Win
chester. Mrs. Ray Of Atlanta, Mrs. Colonel
Peyton, Mrs. Harris OF ST. Louis. Mrs Keith
of Texas. Mrs. May of ST. Louis. Mrs. Tun-
stelle of Washington ID. c.. Mrs Captain
Goodrich OF United States navy. Mrs VIM
and Mrs. Starke of Richmond and Mrs. w.
A. Glasgow Of Lexington.
The more recent arrivals are: from Rich
mond-Miss Ellen Blair, who 10 chaperoned
by Mrs. f.. ID. Hotchkiss: w. w. Cosby and
wife, Miss A. Wendeuburg, Miss Williams.
L. Wallen. ESQ.,. s. Rodgers. +. d. Hotch-
kiss. Mrs. NJ. Il. Whitehead Mrs. d. ]. Brick
Icy, w. N. Page. r. H. Norment, Mrs. L. ID.
Hotchkiss, Mrs. DIR. George Ross. Miss
Ross. Mrs. Samuel r. Martin. II. v. Sarnp-
son. London. England; j. w. Wood. ii.
Lones. j. a. Alexander. Staunton; w. A.
Ross. Virginia; Lieutenant Paxton. United
States army; Colonel r. Stringfellow,
United States army; Rev. DR.. Il. j. Nc
Bryde, OF Lexington, Va; Mrs s. o. Harri-
son, Now Orleans. and Miss Harrison: I'd.
N. X. Talcott. New York Roger A. Pryor,
| New York: DR.. Pryor. New YORK: Mrs. DR..
Pryor. New York; Mrs. and Miss Avery.
Atlanta; Colonel Z. NJ Semmes. Virginia
Military Institute. One OF the most charm
ing OF the young married ladies is Mrs.
Paltrey. OF Louisville. Her costumes are the
| centre of admiration IF tha man "a wall a.