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

| pOpu'at resort Win fTederlCtsburRers.
Quite contingent from here are now
there enjoying the gayetiss and rollickng
In the breakers Of the Atlantic and another
large party will follow Tuesday.
wednesday night Dir. John White. Jr..
gave % his friends an entertainment AZ
Altoona" tbs pretty home Of bis parents,
ABOUT two miles from the city. The house
was decorated and the grounds brilliantly
Illuminated for the occasion. Dancing was
INDUCED in 10 the satisfaction OF all partici-
pants and an elegant repast was served du-
ring The evening. Among those present
were the following. Misses Narcissns O'Bnn-
non, Annie Yates Flora Stokes, Lou Yates.
| mary thompson, Fannie Thompson, all Of
TINS city; Mrs. John White. Nrs. L. w.
,Mshite' Miss Jennie White Of the county;
Nisses Laura McCarty and 6allie Gatchel,
OK Baltimore; Mesars. w. G. Morris. Charles
Goolrlek. John White, I. w. Johnston, A.
4. Moss, John VI. Conway. T. ". Green.
! Eooie Conway W. II. Hurksmp. John
Sraves, James Taliaferro. Walter O'Bsnnon.
y. .. carmichael. all or this city; John Pol
lock. burweii Lee Of Stafford; George
warren. Of Orange; John Casssrdie, Of Con-
neencut Iilden Stone, Of the county.
Tn Wednesday large party went on an
/ excursion 10 Wide Water. where a picnic
Was enjoyed on the grounds OF Mr. Withers
Waller, on tho Potomac river. Refresh
ments in abundance were provided. and to-
gether with fishing, boatriding and games
OF various kinds the day Was most pleasantly
spent.
The party returned in the evening highly
delighted With the days outing.
Another pleasant occasion was picnic
/ given ~ honor Of Misses Annie Higgins and
| Annie carp OF Richmond and the Misses
Wilson Of Baltimore. vino are visiting
! friends in this city. Little Falls" the
| pretty home OF Dir. Thomas Sollade on the
banks OF the Rappahannock FIVE miles be-
! low the city, was selected for the picnic
grounds, and the guests we're conveyed 10
the spot in boats. The entire day was given
up 10 pleasurs and recreation. dinner being
served at the residence of Sir. Sollade. and
the party returned to the city IN the evening
twilight.
Mrs. Flora Z. Smith and son, Richard
are at Asbury Park. n. j.
Mrs. Joseph Fox and children are visiting
Mr.. II. kaufman and family on + street
Mrs. l.. NJ. Adler. Of Lovingston, Va, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. =. Goldsmith.
Miss Yirgie Aldridge is visiting friends il
Richmond county.
Miss Jeanette s. Bradley has returned
from weeks visit TO Miss Carrie Z. Moore.
at Ron Air. near Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wallace have gone
TO the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs,
where they will spend the month of August.
DR.. George II. Chewing and family left
this week for their country home, near
WarrentOn. for a month stay.
Mrs. John r. Chisley aud daughters,
Misses Bessie and Mary. left for Middlesex
county TO spend the month Of August with
friends
Mrs. J. Z. Mckinney and children, of
Richmond, who are the guests OF Miss
Nellie Roberts on Is street, will spend the
summer here.
Miss Elsie Mitchell. Of Maryland, who has
been visiting her Relatives. Judge William
s. Barton and family, on street has re-
turned home.
Miss Carrie O'Bannon. of Washington, IS
spending the summer with relatives IN this
city.
MIR. and Mrs Edward D. Price and chill
dren OF Richmond are at 'Boscobel,' the
beautiful summer home of Mr. William A.
Little father Of Mrs. Price. in Stafford
county.
Mr. w. b. Mitchell IS in Richmond
county visiting friends aud attending the
Marion Grove camp-meeting.
Dr. Lyon Deitrlck, OF Hanover county,
aud Professor W. 4. Farrar, of the Uniyer-
sity of Virginia, are visiting DR.. j. i. Iomp-
kns
Mr. DabneY Richardson, OF Williamsburg.
IS in the city, the guest OF friends.
Miss Mamie Wyohe. of Henderson, \. g.,
and Mrs Young. of Philadelphia are guests
OF Mr.. ID. @. Cole and family on Thirteenth
street
The families of Messrs. John and J.. w.
White will leave in few days for Bridge
port. Conn, where they will spend several
weeks visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Charles Z. Hunter and Miss Sadie
Rodgers have returned from Drbanna, where
they spent the month or July.
Misses Lizzie and Emma Ball have returned
from n yiait To friends in Richmond.
Mr. John and L. w. White have interested
a number Of wealthy gentlemen at the
North in a movement looking 10 the estab-
lisbmsnt of game preserve near this city,
where at certain seasons they can ENJOY the
sport of hunting without trespassing on the
rights Of others With that view these gem
tiemen have obtained control Of the Alum
Springs property. which they are clearing
up and opening roads through and which
will be made 4 nice pleasure resort An ar
tifcial lake. a summer hotel and several
handsome private cottages are some OF the
improvements contemplated. The preserve
will be stocked with game this fall.
Miss Lula J. BraXtOn Is visiting the family
of Major r. Taylor Scott in Warrenton.
Miss May X. Braxton Is at Emmerton,
Richmond county, the guest of relatives
most charming entertainment took
place Friday night at the Hurkamp mansion
on Eighth street, the occasion being a
Thread Needle" party given by Miss Liz
zie Hurkamp IN honor OF her guest. Miss
Fattie Selden. of Norfolk.Vs. The contest
was exceedingly interesting, the first ladies'
prize being won by Miss Carrie S. Ficklen.
and the second By Miss Selden. The first
containers prize was captured by MIR. K.
II. Carmichael and Mr.. W. II. Bernard Sc
cured the second. All of the prizes were
unique and handsome.
After the prizes were awarded dancing
commenced and at II o'clock refreshments
were served. Dancing was resumed later
and kept up until after midnight. The fol-
lowing were among the participants La
dies Miss Lille Langham. Of New York,
blue silk null aud flowers: Miss Pattie Sell
den. OF Norfolk. Va, blue organdie and
ribbons. Miss Flora Stokes green orgapdie,
green ribbons: Mas Jeannette Bradley,
white organdie over pink silk; Miss Carrie
=. Fickep. white silk and pearls; Miss Mary
Fitxhugb. white muslin and lavender nib
bons; Miss Mary Thompson white dotted
muslin. white ribbons; Miss Nellie Car
michael. white null and pink ribbous
bliss Dora Richards. OF Philadelphia, layen-
der crepe: hiss Emile /. G. ., Richards. white
muslin over pink silk; Miss Sailie Gatcbell,
OF Baltimore. lavender silk and lace. Miss
Grace King, white muslin and blue ribbons;
Miss Kate Hurkamp, white dotted muslin
and lavender ribbons Mrs W. J. Ford nee
Hurkampi. Of Fort WAYNE. Ind, black and
yellow silk; Miss Jennie Hurkamp, black
organdie: Miss Annie Hurkamp, white
null: Miss Lizzie Hurkamp. white organdie
and blue ribbons. Gentlemen-Messr h.
III. Johnston. ". II. Richards. Jr., Q. N.
Bolts. 4. G. DoRgett, l.. K. Rose. W. IA.
Bernard. r. II. Carmichael, John h. Con-
way. John Green. James L. Bradley. II. L.
Wallace, Hay Tsliafsno, George w. Shep-
herd, Jr. A. T. Moss, W. b. Tyler and W.
H. HurkamD.